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Tomorrow Never Dies
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Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: Joe Don Baker, Pierce Brosnan, Judi Dench, Teri Hatcher, Ricky Jay
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0027616066794
Format: AC-3
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-09-04
Running Time: 119
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
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Pierce Brosnan leaps into action as Agent 007 in this spectacular thrill ride of death-defying stunts and amazing high-tech gadgets. In the most electrifying Bond film yet, the unstoppable action hero must prevent a tremendous disaster ripped from tomorrowÃ"â??s headlines. Someone is pitting the worldÃ"â??s superpowers against each other Ã"â?" and only James Bond can stop it. When a British warship is mysteriously destroyed in Chinese waters, the world teeters on the brink of WWIII Ã"â?" until 007 zeros in on the true criminal mastermind. BondÃ"â??s do-or-die mission takes him to Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce), a powerful industrialist who manipulates world events as easily as he changes headlines from his global media empire. After soliciting help from CarverÃ"â??s sexy wife, Paris (Teri Hatcher), Bond joins forces with a stunning yet lethal Chinese agent, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), in a series of explosive chases, brutal confrontations and breathtaking escapes as they race to stop the presses on CarverÃ"â??s next planned news story: global pandemonium! With powerhouse action sequences, including a wild motorcycle pursuit through (and over!) Saigon, Tomorrow Never Dies is a thrilling action-adventure Ã"â??that roars from start to finish with the throttle wide open (Gene Shalit, NBC-TV)!
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Good Bond Film
Comment: Quality of film is good with actors involved makes it even better. The storyline makes for an exciting movie.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Shaken, not stirred
Comment: What can I say, its James Bond 007!
I am glad they released these separate for us who can not dump a large sum for the whole set at once!
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Summary: One of the best action-intensive Bond films
Comment: Tomorrow Never Dies is directed by Roger Spottiswoode. The film stars Pierce Brosnan and co-stars Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Ricky Jay, Gotz Otto, Joe Don Baker, Vincent Schiavelli, Judi Dence, Desmond Llewelyn, Samantha Bond, Colin Salmon, Geoffrey Palmer, Julian Fellowes. David Arnold contributes the film's score and Sheryl Crow sings the title song. K.D. Lang and Moby also make contributions.
Following a mission to an arms bazaar, in which he successfully stops a potential nuclear disaster, James Bond is given another assignment. Elliot Carver, one of the most-renowned media moguls in the world, has recently published a report on a disaster in the South China Sea. However, M becomes suspicious when his publications all get their information suspiciously fast, so Bond is sent to investigate. Teaming up with a Chinese agent, Bond pursues this new threat, who is ultimately trying to turn the east and west against each other, and start another world war.
Tomorrow Never Dies is a far cry from other James Bond films, because it's more of a straight action film, with far less emphasis on espionage. What's even more surprising is that this change of pace still makes for an enjoyable film. It's not quite the masterpiece Goldeneye was before it, but it's still one of the above-average entries in the series.
Once again Pierce Brosnan is excellent as Bond. Easily one of the best actors to play the role, he wins the audience over in scene after scene. Whether he's trying to woo over Carver's wife to get information out of her or in the midst of a motorcycle chase in eastern Asia, he gives another great Bond performance here.
And yet again, the supporting cast is brilliant. Jonathan Pryce does a great job as Elliot Carver, James Bond's latest nemesis. I'm not sure how best to describe his performance or character, but I'll put it this way - this is one of the more memorable Bond villains of recent years. Also great is Michelle Yeoh, who portrays Bond's Chinese ally in the battle against Carver and his schemes. As tough and daring than Bond, she's a great character and steals the show in every scene she is featured in. Some brief but still memorable roles include Joe Don Baker reprising his role as CIA agent Jack Wade, and Vincent Schiavelli as an assassin hired by Carver. Great cast, need I say more?
As far as action scenes go, this film offers more of them than a good many Bond films, and these are some of the finest around. Amongst the great scenes are its pre-credits scene with Bond attempting to stop a nuclear disaster, a motorcycle chase through an Asian village, and of course, the final battle in Carver's ocean hideaway. You'll never take your eyes off the screen.
The only real weakness with this film is its plot. The whole "turning two nations against each other to start another world war" thing essentially carbon-copied from You Only Live Twice - Carver is trying to do the same thing Blofeld tried in that earlier film. Likewise, the "tomorrow's news today" thing is nothing new. Still, there aren't enough issues here to derail the film.
This was the first James Bond film to be scored by David Arnold, now the regular scorer of Bond films. Unlike the experimental and often ill-received Eric Serra score from the previous Bond outing, Goldeneye, Arnold's score is vintage Bond. He borrows heavily from John Barry's style and, of course, reprises Monty Norman's classic Bond theme. He puts his own unique spin on things as well, giving this classical-styled music a modern twist. The multi-talented Sheryl Crow performs the title song, one of the best Bond opening themes of recent years. Equally impressive is the film's closing credits song, Surrender, performed by K.D. Lang. And also not to be overlooked in the music is a remix of the James Bond theme done by Moby - which is better than you might think! There is a lot of great music here, adding to an already-great film.
Ultimately, Tomorrow Never Dies is a success. It's not the most plot-intensive Bond film out there, but that doesn't matter. This is an above-average Bond film with action scenes galore, and a memorable cast of characters in every scene. Easily one of the best post-eighties Bond films.
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This film, like all of the other official EON productions, was remastered and reissued in 2006. Be sure to get one of the new remastered versions, because the frame-by-frame remaster job is incredible.
Customer Rating:
Summary: [4.5] Contains one of my favorite action scenes in a Bond film
Comment: Two years after Pierce Brosnan's first Bond film "Goldeneye", he returns for his second Bond outing in "Tomorrow Never Dies". Though not as sharp as Goldeneye, this Bond film is still strong and probably Brosnan's second best Bond film.
The story behind Tomorrow Never Dies actually felt somewhat original. Stories seemed to become a rehash lately of previous Bond films, all focusing too much on world domination and Russia always somehow being involved. An insane maniac known as Elliot Carter wishes for that similar world domination, but in a unique style. In successful attempts at pitting China against Britain in hopes of starting a third world war, Carter's secret attacks from his stealth ship enable him to write tomorrow's news today - and broadcast world wide along all forms of media. The clever and twisted results would give Carter fame and glory, as well as richness beyond belief, while watching the world tear itself apart around him. Technology has made a proufound impact in this Bond movie, between Carter's media and his stealth ship. The technology made this Bond film quite up to date, and felt fitting.
Tomorrow Never Dies has a decent list of charcaters. Brosnan seems like the same Bond since Goldeneye - not a tremendous performance, but complete none the less. Carter is an original villain with his clever ways, but still can't compare to some of the more famous classic Bond villains. Carter's henchman is a fine choice, having the look of another ex-KGB brute, and like past KGB villains, giving Bond an excellent final fight. The Bond girl - Michelle Yeoh - is actually my favorite Bond girl. She does just about as much as James to get the mission accomplished. And the best part is - she knows martial arts. If you are familiar with Michelle Yeoh, you may have seen her in Crouching Tiger or Jackie Chan's Supercop. She is no stranger to excellent martial arts, and gets a couple of great fights here.
The best part of this movie is a tremendous action scene that I love. It involves a motorcycle chase down the streets of Saigon. Both Bond and Wei (Yeoh) are handcuffed together on the bike, outrunning cars and a helicopter. They drive everywhere - on tops of building and through them. The best part of the chase is when the helicopter turns vertical, using its blades to tear up everything down the street. People are running while the chopper chases down the bike in the crowd. Its quite amazing to see a chopper in that position.
Overall, this is a great Bond film. Not the best, but one of the better. It won't go down with the classics, but it has some fun characters, an original story, and some great action to keep it very entertaining.
Acting - 4
Action - 4.5
Characters - 4
Story - 4
Overall - 4.5
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