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Beyond the Valley of the Ultra-Bonds

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Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

I don't know if it's the desert locations or the kooky characters, but Diamonds Are Forever feels like James Bond directed by Russ Meyer. Lucky for me I like Russ Meyer movies. This is certainly not one of the strongest entries in the Bond-series, mostly because of the uninspired action sequences and a plot that doesn't particularly go anywhere. On the other hand the film has some redeeming ingredients, such as a very hot Bond-girl (Jill St. John) and perhaps the best sidekick villains in the series: Mr. Kidd and Mr. Wint.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:29 AM by Mully | with 0 comments

Very lovable comedy

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The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

By now I suppose everyone has already figured out for themselves whether or not they like Wes Anderson's quirky disfunctional family comedies. If you don't like Anderson's films, The Darjeeling Limited probably won't convince you otherwise. If you are a fan of his previous work, you're in for a real treat, because The Darjeeling Limited is one of Anderson's best films.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:27 AM by Mully | with 1 comments

Not nearly enough

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The World Is Not Enough (1999)

This is just a downright boring movie. Featuring the absolute worst Bond-girl in Bond-history (Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones), a lousy villain (Robert Carlyle as Renard) and a silly plot I doubt anyone can reconstruct, the film has little to offer other than a few relatively entertaining action scenes. Ranks with Moonraker and Die Another Day as the worst in the series.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:25 AM by Mully | with 0 comments

Effective political thriller

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Rendition (2007)

This very decent political thriller deals with the process of 'extraordinary rendition', the transfer by the CIA of suspected terrorists to prisons abroad so that they can be held and tortured without trial or legal representation. Much like films such as Crash, Syriana or Babel, this subject matter is approached through different intertwining storylines. The film is most effective in conveying its message and some scenes are quite confrontational and shocking. The all-star cast is quite good, but not all that well-used as some characters end up getting an awfully small amount of screen-time. Rendition is not the kind of movie I'm planning on giving a second viewing, but a recommendation nonetheless.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:23 AM by Mully | with 0 comments

Ultimate Bond

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Goldfinger (1964)

What's left to say about Goldfinger. Without a doubt it's the best of the Connery-films and a strong contender for best Bond-film of all time. All the ingredients are there and they all work. There's a Bond-girl named Pussy Galore (I love how Connery pronounces it "Poohsy"), a great villain with a cool evil scheme, a classic opening title track, Connery wearing that fabulous grey suit and much more. Quite simply a brilliant film, entertaining from start to finish.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:18 AM by Mully | with 0 comments

Videogame adaptation curse strikes again.

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Hitman (2007)

Ugh. What a crappy movie. Even for an action flick this script was bleeding awful, with some of the worst dialogue I've heard in a long time. If you're a fan of the Hitman videogame you'll probably get some kicks out the few elements that are taken from the game, but most of all I was insulted by what a God-awful adaptation this was of my favorite videogame series. Here's a game that has oodles of style and requires the player to be sneaky and cunning, but the movie replaces this with uber-violence. Avoid this one.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:16 AM by Mully | with 0 comments

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Beyond the Valley of the Ultra-Bonds

Very lovable comedy

Not nearly enough

Effective political thriller

Ultimate Bond

Videogame adaptation curse strikes again.

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