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The film boasts the best of the Bond title songs (this one sung on a dreamy track by Nancy Sinatra), but the movie itself is one of the weaker ones of the Sean Connery phase of the 007 franchise. The story concerns an effort by the evil organization SPECTRE to start a world war, but the not-so-super villain behind the plot is the awfully civilized Donald Pleasence. The thin script is by Roald Dahl (shouldn't we have expected a better Bond nemesis from the creator of mad genius Willy Wonka?), and direction is by British veteran Lewis Gilbert (Alfie). But the movie can't hold a candle to Dr. No, From Russia with Love, or Goldfinger. --Tom Keogh
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The 5th James Bond movie. Following the success of THUNDERBALL, an entirely new stringe of talent would be exploited for this film. Producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman hire novelist and writer of children stories Roald Dahl to adapt a screenplay. Under Lewis Gilbert's direction, blessed with beautiful and exotic Japanese locales, and countless visuals through Freddie Young's photography, this proved a truly dazzling entry in the series.
THE ASSIGNMENT: SPECTRE is up their nasty tricks again. An invader rocket intercepts an American space walk in midflight, literally swallowing up the spacecraft. The Americans suspect the Russians responsible in an attempt to take control of space and are prepared to retaliate. Thinking differently, the British rocket to have originated from the Sea of Japan, and are determined to keep peace between the opposing forces. The next US launch is drawing near, and 007 is sent to Tokyo to investigate. He arrives at Osato Chemical Engineering, a front for the astral kidnappers. Then a Soviet craft is captured in space, and the Americans still accuse the Russians. For the mission of peace all depends on 007, and little does he suspect the villain of the peace - Ernst Stavro Blofeld himself!
THE VILLAINS: Donald Pleasence as Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Karin Dor as Helga Brandt, Teru Shimada as Mr. Osato, and Ronald Rich as bodyguard Hans.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! BUY IT!
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Classic Connery-style Bond, Hadn't seen the Blu-ray before,but it doers enhance the viewing experience more. On location extras were perfect for a Bond geek like me,
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Another spectacular, perfectly restored Bond blu-ray transfer.
In You Only Live Twice,James Bond comes face-to-face for the first time with his arch-nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, in this 5th installment in the Eon series. In previous adventures Bond had battled Blofeld's deadly Spectre subordinates and proxies, but never engaged the big-bad himself.
Filmed in the wake of the two Bondmania extravganzas, Goldfinger and Thunderball, this 1967 Sean Connery entry does its best to outdo it's illustrious predecessors. The film features arguably the most spectacular Bond set-design of all-time, as 007 tracks the elusive Spectre mastermind to his Japanese, volcano rocket-launching base, a massive set built at London's Pinewood studios.
Drawn from Ian Fleming's novel published only 3 years earlier, the film is set almost entirely in Japan, and features numerous Japanese actors, as well as Donald Pleasance as the famous villain with the white persian cat. Bond has never been bigger.
Seemingly exhausted by it all, Connery announced his retirment from the role during filming, with this being his 5th Bond in 6 years. But he would return four years later, for one final fling in the offical series with Diamonds Are Forever, before turning the tux and shoulder holster over to Roger Moore.
In You Only Live Twice,James Bond comes face-to-face for the first time with his arch-nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, in this 5th installment in the Eon series. In previous adventures Bond had battled Blofeld's deadly Spectre subordinates and proxies, but never engaged the big-bad himself.
Filmed in the wake of the two Bondmania extravganzas, Goldfinger and Thunderball, this 1967 Sean Connery entry does its best to outdo it's illustrious predecessors. The film features arguably the most spectacular Bond set-design of all-time, as 007 tracks the elusive Spectre mastermind to his Japanese, volcano rocket-launching base, a massive set built at London's Pinewood studios.
Drawn from Ian Fleming's novel published only 3 years earlier, the film is set almost entirely in Japan, and features numerous Japanese actors, as well as Donald Pleasance as the famous villain with the white persian cat. Bond has never been bigger.
Seemingly exhausted by it all, Connery announced his retirment from the role during filming, with this being his 5th Bond in 6 years. But he would return four years later, for one final fling in the offical series with Diamonds Are Forever, before turning the tux and shoulder holster over to Roger Moore.
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blue ray disc
This one arrived as well quickly and efficiently. The movie itself was one of the classics
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Published 2 months ago by trekkerkev
5.0 out of 5 stars
very good
my wife and I love Sean Connery. He was the best 007. He plays the part as if he was a spy.
Published 5 months ago by Lena Ferguson
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DVD You Only Live Twice
I've been replacing my VHS collection with DVDs and the quality of the DVD makes it well worth the money. I've watched this several times, of course and love every minute. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Simba
5.0 out of 5 stars
you only live twice
these old movies are very retro but it's satisfying to own
something that was on movie screens all those years ago. Read more
something that was on movie screens all those years ago. Read more
Published on Aug 3 2010 by C. Anaka
5.0 out of 5 stars
Twice Is the ONLY Way to Live!
Forgive me if I am more of a Bond-Movie aficionado than one of Ian Flemming's original works. Perhaps it's because I am a Sir Sean fan more than anything. Read more
Published on Jun 17 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars
th rot sets in
the true beginning of what bond has become; a two demensional popcorn cartoon fluf franchise.
Published on May 15 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars
beginning of the plastic 'franchise' and the end of connery
this was the bond film in which it became soooo evident where the films were headed (into gadgets over plot, style over subtance, decortaive women and decorative locations) that... Read more
Published on May 3 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still a Bond Worth Watching
Despite the fact that so many people think "You Only Live Twice" is a weakly-plotted Bond film--it's actually one of the more heavily plotted, as the short list of story... Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004 by Stephen Kaczmarek
4.0 out of 5 stars
Big Bond production with weak script
Other than the title and Japanese locale, Roald Dahl's screenplay for "You Only Live Twice" completely disregards the novel, surprising since it was Ian Fleming's second to last... Read more
Published on Jan 10 2004 by B. W. Fairbanks
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U Only Live Twice w/ 4 stars
I couldn't give this film 5 stars because of Sean Connery's half asleep looking performance (again). At the end of the movie was probobly the largest gunfight in Bond history. Read more
Published on Dec 23 2003 by Cory Behrendt
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