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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
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With Sean Connery returning to the role after sitting out one instalment, James Bond is ready for his latest mission. And what does M want of him this time? To infiltrate a worldwide diamond smuggling operation. The action - which moves between Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the desert - sees Bond encounter Plenty O'Toole (Lana Wood), steal a moon buggy, get beaten up by a couple of female karate experts known as Bambi and Thumper, before finally bringing him face-to-face with a Howard Hughes-type recluse who is intent on nuclear blackmail and world domination.
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4 of 4 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.
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Sean Connery was a little old, I think, to play Bond again. A bit like Roger Moore in A View To A Kill and Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day. The plot complicates a little as you get into the film. Very good sequel to On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
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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. It's a James Bond film that I never get bored of and every fan of Sean Connery's portrayal as James Bond will love this film.
One of my favourite scenes from Diamonds Are Forever has to be the car chase scene in the busy streets of Las Vegas, where James Bond does a perfect stunt of driving a Ford Mustang on two wheels through a very tight alleyway.
Sean Connery once again portrays the role of James Bond 007 very well :) as it was his return after missing out the previous Bond movie e.g. On Her Majestys Secret Service, which was a little bit of a disappointment.
Diamonds Are Forever is a really great James Bond film. It's a James Bond film that I never get bored of and every fan of Sean Connery's portrayal as James Bond will love this film.
One of my favourite scenes from Diamonds Are Forever has to be the car chase scene in the busy streets of Las Vegas, where James Bond does a perfect stunt of driving a Ford Mustang on two wheels through a very tight alleyway.
Sean Connery once again portrays the role of James Bond 007 very well :) as it was his return after missing out the previous Bond movie e.g. On Her Majestys Secret Service, which was a little bit of a disappointment.
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james bond
great film thank youanother to the collection gets watched over and over again thanks for a great produce good quality
Published 1 month ago by doreen junghans
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james bond
All james bond films are good and always full of action the sort you can watch over and over great
Published 2 months ago by Ms. C. Greenslade
2.0 out of 5 stars
The worse of the Sean Connery Bond films
I had just finished reading the book and this film is nothing like it. they kept 2 of the names of the chararcters and that's it. Sean Connery is extremely wooden here. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kira
5.0 out of 5 stars
James Bond
Sean Connery, need I say more. Excellent film, lots of action with the best James Bond ever. I would definitely recommend if you are a Sean Connery fan.
Published 3 months ago by Stephanie
4.0 out of 5 stars
A bit camp!!
I do like this final outing for Connery in the Original Bond series. Good picture quality. Once again should have been left in the original mono soundtrack.
Published 3 months ago by P. I. Milsom
4.0 out of 5 stars
Diamonds are Forever 1971
Not the best Bond film, but still has that certain something that is found in all Bond films. Well worth watching.
Published 4 months ago by zambezipete
3.0 out of 5 stars
Once more with feeling....
For some strange reason, this seems to get better reviews than Connery's other rather poor effort - Never Say Never again. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Norman Cheeseworthy
3.0 out of 5 stars
not the best bond thrill
Diamonds Are Forever is an ok Bond movie.The action is great but the problem is that it is too chatty although the car chase is amazing!Bond drives on two wheels. Read more
Published 6 months ago by John M. Osullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars
great action film
love this action film always full of action and i love the gadgets, acting is suberb, great film for all the family slecially James Bond fans or Sean Connery fans
Published 9 months ago by topcat
2.0 out of 5 stars
Poor, tired, complacent
James Bond tracks down a diamond smuggling ring and comes back into contact with his nemesis Blofeld, bent on his usual extortion practices. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. Ja McLaughlin
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