Mark Reimiller
"DAF" is my all-time favorite 007 movie, altough I know that it is
nowhere near the cream of the
crop. "Diamonds" is what I can only describe
as a "just for fun" James Bond adventure--and
it IS definitely fun to watch.
Sean Connery (my favorite Bond) is at his
coolest in this film. He seems intent on having
some fun w/the role & not taking things TOO
seriously---perhaps afer his hardships &
frustrations making YOLT. ---and as I've read
elsewhere, he seems to exude an "old pro's
grace". An "I know what I'm doing" essence.
When describing this film to friends, I always find myself using the
word "campy"--something that no other Bond flick can really be described
as.
Camp elements abound: Wint & Kidd, the
scene at Slumber Inc, Bambi & Thumper , and
particularly Charles Gray's wonderfully fey &
sophisticated Blofeld.
"DAF" also boasts one of the sexiest--albeit
short-lived Bond girls---Plenty O'Toole ("named
after your father perhaps!"--classic Connery.)
Over the years, I've found myself putting on the
video of "Diamonds" and enjoying it like one would put a favorite album
on the stereo. The
wonderfully written & spoken dialog has ingrain-
ed itsef into my conciousness like lyrics of a
favorite song.
In summation, "Diamonds are forever" is great
fun....and isn't that what we watch 007 movies
for after-all? Fantasy, action & escapism.
Here's looking forward to TWINE. Nov. 19th
1999 can't get here soon enough.
Mr. Scammy
This is the best bond film besides goldfinger. Although some people see this
as a stupid bond movie I think it's great. It has a great cast. Sean
Connery's appearance makes all worth while and Charles Gray plays the best
blofeld that has been in the series, Jill St. John makes a great bond girl.
The plot is great, the doubles are cool, and a laser satellite is a great
idea. Using the Hughes thing is really intriging. I give the movie 5 out of
five stars
Karl Meyer
I think this movie is not the best, but its still a classic. Even though
its probably the most humors Connery bond, its charactors are great. I
think Charels Gray is the best Blofeld and I also like Mr. Wint and Mr.
Kidd. Connery is decent, but he is showing his age. For the the
begining of the movie, the movie relaxed, like if Bond fails it won't be
that bad. But once he sees Blofeld is still alive and asks "What do you
intend to with those diamonds?" and Blofeld answers, "An exellent
question, and one that will be hanging on the lits of the world!!" And
even more tension Bond and Whyte discover that Blofeld has the diamond
satilite. The action sequences are great! I also like the stunt where
Bond navigates the Mustang through a narrow Las Vegas alley. The music
is good too. Over all I rank it 6th out of the 18. 5th is Thunderball
and 7th is Dr. No.
Cliff Blake
Absolutly awful... my least favorite Bond. Not one single element of
the cast performs well, and the story is dull. Sean Connery is just
going through the motions here, it seems. He probably should not have
come back, which would have ended his involvement with the series on a
(slightly) better note. Charles Gray as Blofeld? What were they
thinking! He is by far the worst Bond villan. As for Tiffany Case,
well, Jill St. John may be a little better than Barbra Bach or Tanya
Roberts, but not by much. And the character de-evolves from a tough
smuggler to a dumb bimbo who gets knocked off the oil rig by her own
gun. A bit more memorable are Wint and Kidd, but are they supposed to
be intimidating? I can't tell. Lana Wood as Plenty O'Toole. Probably
the best cast member, but still not terribly good. And Felix Leiter
portrayed as a somewhat stupid character. Jimmy Dean is perhaps the one
exception.
The plot is also a bit dull, and doesn't keep me interested the way its
predecessor did. The action scenes, particularly the moon buggy chase,
would have been greatly helped by Roger Moore, who really excelled in
this type of Bond movie.
The film does get help from the coffin scene, the only true suspense in
the movie. Other than that, only watch this Bond when none other is
around.
My rating: my 18th favorite, worse than You Only Live Twice
J.D. Charter
This movie was a great Bond movie! Casinos, women, villians. This was a
great addition to the series although people do disagree. I also Loved
the music. John Barry did a GREAT job with this one. The only thing
that upset me is that we didn't get to see more of Lana Wood. She
although not a full fledged Bond girl is my favorite. In ways of looks
anyway. Sean Connery looked his best in this one. I also like the
fact that they had gay couple as henchmen. I'm glad the writers add a
bit of every lifesyle in the movies!!!
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