- Actors: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean
- Directors: Guy Hamilton
- Writers: Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz
- Producers: Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman, Stanley Sopel
- Format: PAL
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: MGM
- DVD Release Date: 3 Nov 2003
- Run Time: 120 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004SH4O
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After the poor reception given to George Lazenby in Her Majesty's Secret Service, Sean Connery was no doubt lured back to the series with a gadget-stuffed briefcase full of cash (most of which he allegedly gave to charity) for this wry, snappily made seventh instalment in the series. Some of its secret weapons include a smart script, a Las Vegas setting providing plenty of neon reflections on windscreens for a memorable car chase through the Strip, and the comely Jill St. John as Tiffany Case, a diamond cut-above most of the preceding Bond girls. (Apart from Diana Rigg in Her Majesty's Secret Service, that is). Blofeld and his fluffy white cat are on hand to menace 007--it's the Nehru jackets and steely surface-look of this one in particular that the Austin Powers spoofs are sending up. Blofeld's initial cover as a reclusive Howard Hughes-like millionaire points to how the series was catching up with more contemporary figures and issues. Other highlights include two truly ferocious, karate-kicking female assassins and a sizzling moon-buggy chase across the dunes. --Leslie Felperin
On the DVD: The mind boggling possibility of casting Adam West (TV's Batman) as Bond was seriously mooted because the suits at United Artists wanted to Americanise the franchise, th e documentary reveals. Sean Connery was eventually persuaded to return but demanded a record fee to reprise his role, and then donated all the cash to his charitable foundation, the Scottish International Education Trust. The rags to riches story of larger-than-life producer Albert R Broccoli is told in the second documentary. The commentary is another in the series of edited selections from interviews with cast and crew, which are exhaustive in the wealth of detail offered but a little exhausting to sit through. Sundry trailers, radio and TV spots plus a few deleted scenes complete the comprehensive selection. --Mark Walker
Video Description
DVD Special Features :
"Cubby Broccoli - The Man Behind Bond"
"Inside Diamonds Are Forever" Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary featuring Director Guy Hamilton, the Cast and Crew
Two Theatrical Trailers
Five Television Ads
Three Radio Spots
Collectable "Making Of" Booklet
English Subtitles
1.77:1 widescreen 16:9 version
Dolby Digital
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Another James Bond classic, Diamonds are forever, was the hit film of 1971 and unfortunatley for the business Sean Conneries last film. But it is still a very good film. The DVD extras include deleted scenes and originall advertisments and as laways in the DVD collection the animated menus are brilliant.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Diamonds are Forever is quite a change of style from the seriousness of the previous James Bond films. Guy Hamilton was called back with his team from Goldfinger (including the title song singer Shirley Bassey) for this 1971 outing. Although the original story had Goldfinger's brother out to get his revenge on 007, the plot sees Charles Gray as Blofeld stealing diamonds to build a super satellite lazer beam and hold the world to ransom.
The new digitally remastered DVD version of the film is first rate and John Barry's soundtrack pounds out. The making of documentary is one of the most thorough of the DVD collection and every actor/production team member seems to have been interviewed in depth. The commentary over the film also comes from many parties.
As well as the usual collecion on trailer, TV and radio spots, there are also 4 deleted scenes -
1. Sammy Davis Junior complaining about Bert Baxter not renewing his concert contract for enough money and commenting when seeing Bond that they would have to find one hell of a cake for him to burst out of!
2. James Bond has dinner with Plenty at a restaurant with a topless mermaid playing a harp whilst floating on a large pond.
3. Plenty returning to Bond's hotel room after being dropped from the window into a swimming pool and catching 007 with Tiffany Case (hence why she ends up drowned in Case's swimming pool when she had gone to look for her later in the film).
4. A version of Bond's car going on 2 wheels down through a tunnel and coming out the other side on the correct side (although there were crowds of spectators visible in the shot).
Also a long and interesting documentary on Cubby - He only went into films at the age of 40 - there's hope for us all!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
"Diamonds are Forever" is a witty and highly enjoyable Bond film. There's lots of great locations and some really good one-liners too, not just from Bond but from Blofeld also. Speaking of Blofeld, many people have criticised Charles Gray's performance for being too nice and lacking any real menace. I dont think that he's bad at all, he's just a different style of Blofeld to the ones portrayed by Donald Pleasence and Telly Savalas. This is a fun film and generally, an all-round success.
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Sean Connery as James Bond 007 in Diamonds Are Forever
Sean Connery is back as the secret agent James Bond in Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever.
Diamonds Are Forever is a really great James Bond film. Read more
Diamonds Are Forever is a really great James Bond film. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. Alan M. Foster
dreadful rubbish
After the edgy excellence but box office disappointment of On Her Majesty's Secret Service this was a return to safer, more formulaic fare, with a firm nod towards the... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2009 by tony mac
Give the film a chance
Diamonds are Forever may suffer from the producers trying to cash in on Sean Connery's hey day and supplying some characters that a post Austin Powers audience find laughable. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2007 by Chris Lees
awful Mr Bond you are so old go home
So bad it is not a joke. Sean Connery looks like he hasnt been taking his diet and lumbago pills. Stiffness like this makes a plank look alive. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2006 by 70s
Diamonds, glitz and action...
I don't find this Bond to be at all memorable. It is a pretty bland film, with just a few outstanding moments. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2005 by Mr. J. WARE
No kissing scenes in the film
I am surprised that there is not one kissing scene between Sean and Jill in this film unlike other James Bond films, I wonder is my DVD censored?
Published on 5 July 2005 by N. Shukri
Sean Connery's most terrible moment
Despite the catchy and likeable title, Diamonds Are Forever is not one you would want to remember forever. Read more
Published on 29 April 2005 by "schrew"
A flat, boring and uninteresting 007 picture
A podgy, balding actor doing a bad impersonation of Sean Connery stars in this movie that seems confused between wanting to be a more serious James Bond picture and a more jokey... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2004 by Darren Harrison
Connery for ever
Well after alot of talks and alot more money, Connery deicded to return to the role he made famous in Diamonds Are Forever. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2003 by Donald
Suspend belief and just enjoy
While the Bond films may not have been cinematic masterpieces, the best of them had all the right ingredients -excitement, glamour, humour - to keep you entertained for a couple of... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2003 by Penguin Egg
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