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Never Say Never Again (Collector's Edition) (1983) [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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  • Language: English
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: MGM
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (209 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001R10BMS
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 78,539 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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By Trevor Willsmer HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWER on 12 Dec. 2007
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At once the victim of impossible expectations after years of false starts and rumors about Connery's return to Bondage and also a breath of fresh air as the Roger Moore Bond films increasingly floundered, Never Say Never Again was a welcome riposte to the worst excesses of the EON franchise in 1983, but time hasn't been that kind to it. There are certainly some horrible miscalculations, Carrera's cartoonish villainess Fatima Blush (like Faye Dunaway on steroids), Edward Fox's self-parody as M, Pamela Salem's simperingly moronic Moneypenny and an embarrassingly over-the-top Rowan Atkinson's horribly unfunny Nigel Small-Fawcett among them, not to mention that problematic and much-despised easy listening score from Michel Legrand.

A famously troubled production, with Cubby Broccoli frightening studios, investors and co-stars away through years of lawsuits and Connery taking against the film's inexperienced producer Jack Schwartzman so violently that he would reportedly hide whenever the actor came anywhere near his office, most of the scars aren't visible in the finished product. Thankfully the worst excesses of the legendary unfilmed but sadly rather silly and OTT script Connery and Len Deighton penned in the early 70s, Warhead (which climaxed with a hang-glider attack on the Statue of Liberty and boasted a villain with his own underwater lair), were also toned down, albeit largely for budget reasons. With only a watered-down version of their radio-controlled sharks remaining, this version is at least a little more grounded than the rampant silliness that had seen the Bonds stray unrecognisably far from their roots in Ian Fleming's novels.
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Watching Never Say Never Again is a strangely frustrating experience. Here was a chance to show the cinema-going public how a real Bond film should be made - given that this was the era of Roger Moore's raised-eyebrow silliness - and the production team had none other than Sean Connery on board, to many people the only 007. What we got was a film that in some ways was even sillier than the weakest Moore effort. Connery just doesn't seem to take the whole exercise seriously, and the insipid jazzy score destroys most of the dramatic tension. The film descends into farce when Rowan Atkinson makes an appearance (what were the producers thinking?) and Kim Basinger makes for a wretched Bond girl. On the plus side, Barbara Carrera's Fatima Blush is one of the all-time great Bond villains, and Klaus Maria Brandauer turns in a memorable performance as the quietly unhinged Largo. No complaints about the blu-ray transfer - apart from the odd sparkly and fleck of dirt, this is the best we'll probably ever see NSNA. The DTS-MA track does the job, but given this is a 30 year old film it was never going to be an immersive surround experience, short of a complete remastering job. A commentary, a handful of featurettes and a trailer round off the package. Overall it's an unsatisfying ride - one for the Bond completists and movie buffs only.
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A brilliant Bond film. As it was an 'unofficial' 007 adventure, it does feel different - more laid-back - to the main series, and to Connery's earlier entries. However, all the essential ingredients are here - a great Bond, exotic locations, beautiful women, dry wit, excellent stunts and a really good story (a remake of Thunderball). At first, the absence of some of people who played the series 'regulars' - "Q" and Moneypenny, for example, and the regular production team, might disappoint. Ditto for the lack of the classic Bond theme music. However, this film should also be seen on its own - the portrayal of "Q" as a rather cynical civil servant, frustrated by budget cuts, witty and who rather likes Bond, is refreshing. I think the film's plot, casting, acting, locations, photography, editing and music are all excellent. Produced during the same year (1983) as the 'official' Octopussy, the two films were, and still are, understandably compared, Both are excellent and different. However, while Octopussy wins in the scope, polished and sumptuousness stakes, overall I actually rate Never Say Never Again a bit higher. There is just something engaging that I really like.

As another reviewer has said, thankfully, the much publicised behind-the-scenes wrangling and disputes are not noticeable on-screen.

Finally, Amazon's price for this item seems to have increased considerably since I made my purchase.
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NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN [1983] [Blu-ray] Sean Connery is James Bond!

Sean Connery is back for his final performance as agent James Bond in this high-velocity action thriller. Agent 007 is hurled into a pulse-pounding race to save the world from Armageddon when two atomic warheads are hijacked by the evil SPECTRE organisation.

FILM FACT: Due to Great Britain's strict policy with regards to animal violence, one scene showing a horse falling into the ocean was cut, brought on by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [RSPCA], which is the largest animal rights group worldwide. This is only available to be viewed on an uncut German PAL DVD. The music for ‘Never Say Never Again’ was written by Michel Legrand, who composed a score similar to his work as a jazz pianist. Phyllis Hyman also recorded a potential theme song, written by Stephen Forsyth and Jim Ryan, but the song, an unsolicited submission, was passed over given Michel Legrand's contractual obligations with the music. Neither the famous opening credits nor the James Bond Theme or the 007 Logo were allowed to be used.

Cast: Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger, Bernie Casey, Alec McCowen, Edward Fox, Pamela Salem, Rowan Atkinson, Valerie Leon, Milos Kirek, Pat Roach, Anthony Sharp, Prunella Gee, Gavan O'Herlihy, Ronald Pickup, Robert Rietty, Guido Adorni, Christopher Reich, Billy J.
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