Pages

Friday, May 31, 2013

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)





Connery-Lazenby James Bond Movie #8

Synopsis: It's like an Austin Powers movie, except that it's only unintentionally funny.

Blurb From the VHS Jacket: “A gem of a spy-thriller!”

What Did I Learn?: If you've somehow managed to knock out James Bond, don't try to set up an elaborate death trap for when he wakes up... just shoot him in the back of the head.


Really?: 1) Blofeld in drag...oh dear. 2) So wait - we know that Bond is a tough guy - he beats up a martial arts expert in the first few seconds, yet he has zero offense when he encounters Bambi and Thumper? 3) Hold on - Bond simply shows up at the offshore oil rig, alone and in broad daylight, expecting an opportunity to switch cassette tapes? And why does he even need to do that when it becomes obvious the US Government can simply blow up the platform? 4) Bond never fires his gun...not once. 5) Why is there a mock-up of the moon landing? Is somebody playfully suggesting the entire Neil Armstrong scene was a con job on the American public? 6) Did I miss something...why did the villains need Shady Tree's involvement in the diamond plot? What did he do, exactly? 7) Why would Plenty O'Toole look for Tiffany Case? As far as I could tell, she hooked up with Bond in the casino, and her involvement should have ended after the gangsters threw her into the pool. 8) So, Wint and Kidd leave Bond unconscious in a section of tubing, and the none of the construction workers on duty notice a sleeping man wearing a tuxedo?

Rating: Tacky, campy, low-budget and awful are adjectives I would use to describe Diamonds Are Forever. While the film has a few decent moments, including a great fight scene between Bond and career criminal Peter Franks, this is definitely one of the low points in the 007 franchise, and the explosive finale aboard the oil rig is absolutely atrocious. Interestingly, Sean Connery looks significantly older than he did in You Only Live Twice, and you can tell he did Diamonds strictly for the paycheque. I cannot recommend this movie. 3.5/10 stars.

Would it Work for a Bad Movie Night?: Take a drink any time you discover a plot hole.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097742/

2 comments:

  1. the alter in style buds! things have changed so much with my flavor in
    food because being expecting. spreading from the hips.
    was.a.blast as well together with the finish of the
    being pregnant bottom in the stomach pressure in the infant dropping down.
    Alot of my distress was in the end but i would.need
    to say i had a really easy pregnancy

    Feel free to surf to my web page ... What men Find attractive in women

    ReplyDelete
  2. Took 1 425 mg pill each and every early morning for eight months.

    Large loss in appetitie soon after 1 week. Lost 21 pounds regardless of
    unrestricted diet and insufficient exercising, just fewer energy per day because of low apetite.
    Regular bowel movements with free stool was an annoyance.
    The label on the bottle said take only for 8 months. Massive head-eache (caffenie withdrawl) and exteremely sleepy the very first working day
    (not a cofffe drinker) Stool back again to regular right away.

    It took only a single working day to have back again the outdated hunger.
    Already gained five pounds in 4 days. I cannot locate something on the web
    that tells me how lengthy to remain off. If I wait 2-3 far more months I'm afraid at this rate I will obtain all the 21 lbs back again. What occurs if I go longer than 8 weeks at a time or consider it permanently? What's the draw back?
    Facet impact?

    Look into my blog post; weight loss yoga videos

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.