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Summary: a bond film about computers and space technology
Comment: I didn't think the humour in Goldeneye was that good and some of the characters were uninteresting to say the least.This is a bond film about computers and space technology and as with moonraker ( a roger moore bond film) the story didn't appeal to someone like me who prefers films with their feet closer to the ground.If you are a sean bean fan then this film is worth buying to see him put in a good performance as the bad guy but buy the World is Not Enough instead if you are a Pierce Brosnan fan and want to see him at his best.
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Summary: Five stars
Comment: I love this film. Far and away my favourite Bond film and perhaps my favourite film full stop. I go misty eyed every time I reminisce about it. I just had to write a review when I thought about it right now. Everything about it is just so perfect - the pace, the cosiness, the settings, the villains, the Bondness, the modes of transport, the music, the acting, the plot. They seemed to have fit so much good stuff into one film. It grips you from start to finish and is just so polished. I love it. Every time I view it. I could go into more detail of course, but I think you should just watch the film if you haven't done so already. If you're deliberating over which Bond DVD to buy, get this one!
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Summary: A GREAT DEBUT FOR BROSNON
Comment: Pierce Brosnan's first Bond film is huge success succeeding as both a great Bond film and a great spy thriller about the world after the Cold War. As first films go, Brosnan has an ease and a level of security here that works very well. You would never know watching it that this was his first Bond film, he is fantastic. It helps, though, that he is corresponded with a great supporting cast and a fantastic script that, despite a huge plot hole, works very well.
The best part of the script is seeing how Bond is now interacting with the world now that not only the Cold War is over, but that the world has gone and become a more politically correct one. His interaction with a modern Moneypenny a female M (who refers to him as a sexist misogynistic dinosaur) are all wonderfully done, but it is the more familiar Bond elements that make this the must see that it is. The far fetched plot, insane villain and two beautiful Bond girls all ensure a classic entrance for Brosnan and a brilliant reintroduction for the character.
The plot is also quite strong as Bond deals with the death of a friend, only to learn that he has been betrayed. It all leads to a fantastic moment where 006, played with great aplomb by Sean Bean, is revealed to be the actual villain, having faked his death in the pre-title sequence. The scene features some wonderful music by Eric Serra and a wonderful scene where he reveals to Bond why he has done what he has done. The fantastic performances from Bean and Brosnan ensure that the film has a wonderful dynamic for hero and villain to play against. Trevelyn is not just another super villain looking to destroy the world, although that is something he is wanting to do, of course, but the fact that Bond is fighting against a man he believed to be his friend gives the film a mighty emotional punch, especially in the final moments that mark it out as something else. Add to this wonderful elements the shape of two beautiful Bond girls in the shape of Izabella Scoropco as Natalya Seminova and (my personal favorite) Famke Janssen as Xenia Onattop and some fantastic action sequences, such as the tank chase through St Petersburg and we have an all time classic Bond film, the beginning of a new era and one to rival the Connery dynasty.
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Summary: Bond Bond Bond
Comment: My absaloute favourite Bond Film..... this has got everything a action film should have- gadgets, explosions, A tank and beautiful bond girls. this is Brosnans first & best performance as 007 and its more than a match for Goldfinger , Dr No 7, live & let die etc.
The extras are great... The special docuemtnry with liz hurley is brilliant.. Plus she looks HOT HOT HOT!!!
Made in '95, luks even better in '06 for every Bond Fan its a must have
If your thinking of watching a bond for the first time its a mus have & if your looking for a great action fim this is a must have.
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Summary: More Bondlike than any other Bond film
Comment: If there is one Bond film that strictly follows the Bond cliches then this is it. Spectacular pre-credit sequence, great theme song, amazing stunts, beautiful women, a decent plot, memorable villains, Bond gets captured, escapes in style, etc etc. But for once, it doesn't feel tired, and this film is as fresh and as exciting as the first entry in the series, Dr. No.It helps having Pierce Brosnan in the role, a fresh face in an old part. His seriousness, coupled with cheeky humour plays dividends for the film and makes the character more human than ever before. He realistically plays Bond, never once going into caricature, and brings the "misogynist, cold war relic," into the Nineties. And for once, Goldeneye has a decent plot. MI6 agent, 006 (played brilliantly by Sean Bean) goes rogue, and aims to become rich with the Goldeneye EMP satellite. It's up to Bond to stop him. The film is paired into two distinct halves - an interesting, plot setting up first half, and an action blow out second half. The whole film is memorable, but most spectacularly, are the incredible dam jump opening, the street destroying tank chase, and the ending show down. Gadgets, vehicles and girls are all correct and present. It may follow the Bond formula strictly, but that is a good thing - you know what to expect, and can just sit back and enjoy.
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