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| Modesty Blaise [1966] (REGION 1) (NTSC) | ![Modesty Blaise [1966] (REGION 1) (NTSC)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MCCKABWFL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Joseph Losey
Actors: Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde, Harry Andrews, Michael Craig
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
Buy New: £22.95
Buy New/Used from £16.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 43240
Format: Anamorphic, Colour, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 119 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
UPC: 024543042754
EAN: 0024543042754
ASIN: B000067J18
Release Date: July 16, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: 1966
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 Who ordered this? August 17, 2008
I must echo the sentiments of m'colleague Mr. Petersen. This is not the sort of Modesty Blaise film you want to take home and show your mum, the Modesty fan.br /br /This film is to 'real' Modesty as the old Casino Royale was to Bond films - except not as well executed or entertaining. Why did Losey Co make this - surely they knew that the Modesty fans would queue up to see it, and stagger out gagging?br /br /Or maybe they didn't, in which case a pox on their houses.br /br /Nor have Modesty fans been better served in later years: having thought about it until 2006, all the film industry could manage was 'My Name Is Modesty'. It needn't have bothered.br /br /As m'colleague says, Modesty Blaise stories are damn fine yarns, and deserved better. Not great literature perhaps, but easily sharp enough for action films, and the female lead provides an interesting wrinkle: she'd stomp Lara Croft easy. With the comic strip there to provide the world's best storyboard and an existing audience, you'd think it would be easier than most to translate to screen. And instead they made these limp jokes.br /br /Clearly it's all a plot to drive poor ol' Peter O'Donnel crazy.br /br /
 Better than I remember it being, but still not recommended February 1, 2006
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I saw "Modesty Blaise" in the cinema when it was first released in 1966. At that time I had already read the book, which I loved, and I came away from the cinema thinking that this travesty, this blasphemy of a movie was total trash.pPeter O'Donnell, the author of the book and the comic strip that inspired the movie, went on to write a whole series of books about Modesty Blaise, and I loved them all, especially the first five - six of them, after which the series declined somewhat. I became a greater and greater fan of Modesty Blaise, and my memory of this movie remained completely negative.pWhy this negativity? Because the movie does not follow the true concept of Modesty at all. The Modesty books are intelligent and exciting and character-driven, with a touch of humor. In particular, the characters of Modesty Blaise and Willie Garvin (Modesty's loyal side-kick) and their unusual relationship are key factors in the books.pThis movie, on the other hand, is just plain silly. It's "campy", with all of the characters acting strangely and with everything that is done being exaggerated. Modesty and Willie, who are both poorly cast relative to their appearance and physique as described in the books, even break into song a couple of times!pSo as a movie depicting the "true Modesty Blaise" this movie deserves one star, even though the script does actually follow the first book to a large extent, although everything is modified a bit one way or another.pNow I've watched the movie again on DVD, and my opinion is less harsh.pIf you take the point of view that this isn't a Modesty Blaise movie, but a Joseph Losey movie, then it isn't all that bad. Joseph Losey (the director) did have a specific idea of what kind of (campy) movie he wanted to make, and by gum, he did make it.p"Modesty Blaise" (the movie) lasts all of two hours, and the style is consistent and sure. Everyone acts consistently silly, the plot is silly, the action is silly and even the theme song (although catchy) is silly. So if you're in the mood for a silly, campy movie, you've come to the right place.pIn fact, if I was a fan of campy movies then I might be giving this movie four or five stars. But I'm not, so I'll leave it at three stars. But it does deserve that simply for the consistent weirdness and for the song "Ice is Nice", sung by Bob Breen. (There's actually a sound track CD available!)pIncidentally, there is no extra material on the DVD, although it does include sound tracks in English, French and Spanish.pOver the years there was often talk of a new Modesty movie, and finally in 2003 "My Name is Modesty" was made and released directly to DVD. Comparing this movie with "My Name is Modesty" (which I also give three stars) I can say that the big difference is in the intention.p"Modesty Blaise" (the movie) was not intended to be a true Modesty movie, so it fails if that is what one is looking for. But it succeeds fairly well in what it was attempting to be, namely a campy movie.p"My Name is Modesty", on the other hand, really was trying to be a true Modesty movie, so it simply fails.pWe true blue Modesty fans are still waiting for a good Modesty movie.pRennie Petersen
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