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 enlarge | Director: Irvin Kershner
Actors: Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max Von Sydow, Barbara Carrera
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  195 reviews
Sales Rank: 799
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 133 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1001098D
ISBN: 0792847229
UPC: 027616853981
EAN: 9780792847229
ASIN: B00004WEJZ
Theatrical Release Date: 1983
Release Date: October 17, 2000
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Very Sexy Bond/one of the bsst love scenes in any film October 13, 2004
Mr. James Smith (Sheffield, UK)
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
I think this is one of the most erotic movies ever made. Not just the stars but the film in general has a vibrant, erotic quality and lots of sexy women flirting to the camera in the background.
Very obvious chemistry the overpoweringly sexual Barbara Carrera - as sexy a woman imaginable - and Connery during their initial heavy flirting and the resultant love scene is one of the most erotic I've seen in any film.
How did this get a PG? Is there any hot footage still available that was left on the cutting-roonm floor?
 Connery's Fond Farewell to 007 September 26, 2004
Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Sean Connery justifies the existence of "Never Say Never Again" (1983) with his admirably detailed performance as the older and wiser James Bond. A loose remake of "Thunderball," Connery's farewell appearance is superior to the ludicrous Roger Moore efforts. Thanks to Irvin Kershner's on-target direction, the film has a stylishness long absent from the official 007 series. Another strength lies in the classic villainy of Klaus Maria Brandauer and Barbara Carrera. "Never Say Never Again" certainly has its flaws - a forgettable score, disappointing climax and Rowan Atkinson's dreadful comic relief. Despite the occasional lapses, it's a refreshing change of pace from the usual 007 formula.
Entertaining Performances/Slow Pace and Uneven Production September 13, 2004
Stephen Kaczmarek (Columbus, Ohio United States)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Sean Connery returns to the role that made him a movie star in "Never Say Never Again," a re-imagining of 1965's "Thunderball" that was possible because of a bitter lawsuit against Ian Fleming. The results are mixed. The strengths of "Never Say Never Again" include wonderfully effective performances by confident Connery, sexy Barbara Carrera, and wily Klaus Maria Brandauer--in fact, had the three been dropped into a stronger production, the film would probably be heralded as one of the best of the series--as well as wit and style that were increasingly missing from the Moore films. The weaknesses include a miscast Kim Basinger, an uninspired score by Michel LeGrand, and a lethargic pace that is off-putting, at best. As in "Thunderball," Bond is called forth to stop the attempts of a megalomaniacal billionaire and SPECTRE agent to blackmail the world with weapons of mass destruction. Along the way, he rescues the misguided sister of a NATO bomber pilot who was seduced into the caper by a pyschotic femme fatale. At 52, Connery plays an aging but virile Bond with the right mixture of humor and world-weariness; his Bond clearly is meant for the grown-ups in the audience. Yet, director Irvin Kirschner's choice to keep the film's pace geriatric makes it far more plodding than the original, which was also at times rather slow. Without Bond standards like the famous guitar-theme--or something to approximate them--too many scenes feel further robbed of their essence, nice looking as they are. Even the brief appearance by Max Von Sydow as Ernst Stavro Blofeld, here closer to the character described in the books than ever before, and some well-crafted action sequences can't quite pull "Never Say Never Again" out of its narrative slumber.
 An Unimpressive Remake August 6, 2004
Octavius (United States)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
Irvin Kershner directs this 1983 remake of 'Thunderball' with the same Bond actor but without punch. It's important to note that this is not an Albert Broccolli production and is therefore devoid of the trademark opening scene with the tracking gun barrel and the signature Bond music. Instead, this production leaves much to be desired with a rather contrived script and bad acting even by Connery.
Just as in 'Thunderball', Bond goes to the Bahamas to investigate the dispearance of a NATO bomber carrying a nuclear payload. Bond soon comes face to face with SPECTER's second in command, Emilio Largo (now played by Klaus Maria Brandauer as opposed to Adolfo Celi) who has a hand in the disappearance of the plane. Bond uses his charm to seduce Largo's mistress, Domino, to stop Largo's and SPECTER's sinister plans.
A very contrived remake that seemed quite self-aware and tongue- in-cheek. I can't recommend this film since Connery is in both versions and does a much better job in the original one. This is one Bond worth skipping.
Not Bond July 16, 2004
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I pretty much agree with everyone else about this movie....but did you know that this is NOT an OFFICIAL James Bond movie? It is not part of the series. Need proof? Just search for any James Bond CD's in the Music section of Amazon.com and look through the playlists of the Theme Song CD's. Never Say Never Again is not on any of the lists. That's why this movie seems like a duplicate. It is a cheap knock-off of Thunderball.
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