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On
Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) VHS
Australian model George Lazenby
took up the mantle of the world's most suave secret agent when Sean Connery
retired as James Bond -- prematurely, it turned out. Connery returned in
Diamonds Are Forever before leaving the role to Roger Moore and Lazenby's
subsequent career fizzled, yet this one-hit wonder is responsible for one
of the best Bond films of all time. |
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Die
Another Day (Full Screen Special Edition) (2002) DVD
Pierce Brosnan's got style and
staying power as James Bond, now bearing little resemblance to Ian Fleming's
original British super-spy, but able to hold his own at the box office.
He's paired with American agent Jinx (Berry) in chasing a genetically altered
North Korean villain (Rick Yune) armed with a satellite capable of destroying
just about anything. John Cleese and Judi Dench reprise their recurring
roles (as "Q" and "M," respectively); they're accompanied by weapons-laden
sports cars, a hokey cameo by Madonna (who sings the techno-pulsed theme
song), and enough double entendres to keep Bond-philes adequately shaken
and stirred. With clever nods to 007's cinematic legacy, Die Another Day
makes you welcome the familiar end-credits promise: James Bond will return.
--Jeff Shannon
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