Film Never Say Never Sean Connery Again 007 James Bond N61. Connery played the role of Bond for the seventh and final time on-screen, marking his return to the character 12 years after Diamonds Are Forever. Bond retires from duty and returns to the Bahamas with Domino, vowing never again to be a secret agent. Later on , Bond facing off heavies and bedding a lot of pink and dust beauties (Barbara Carrera as Fatima Blush , Kim Basinger as Domino , Valerie Leon , among others) . The man's face is bandaged and after Blush finishes her beating, Bond sees the patient using a machine which scans his eye. [22][29], Filming for Never Say Never Again began on 27 September 1982 on the French Riviera for two months[12] before moving to Nassau, the Bahamas in mid-November[9] where filming took place at Clifton Pier, which was also one of the locations used in Thunderball. Dave Jenkins . [56] Schickel's highest praise was saved for the return of Connery, observing "it is good to see Connery's grave stylishness in this role again. ", "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. announces acquisition of Never Say Never Again James Bond assets", Actors considered for the James Bond role, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Never_Say_Never_Again&oldid=1001858857. [43] The film ultimately earned less than Octopussy which grossed $187.5 million. [75][76] The company has since handled the release of both the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the film. ", Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, "Total Recall: James Bond Countdown – Find Out Where Quantum of Solace Fits In! For the song by the Bee Gees, see, 1983 James Bond film directed by Irvin Kershner, "License to Copyright – The Ongoing Dispute Over the Ownership of James Bond", "La Frenais, Ian (1936–) and Clement, Dick (1937–)", "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture", "Director Peter Hunt – "On Her Majesty's Secret Service, "JAMES BOND 007 MAGAZINE | THE BATTLE FOR BOND", "Did Steven Seagal Break Sean Connery's Wrist with Aikido? Bond follows a lead to the Bahamas where he meets Domino Petachi, the pilot's sister, and her wealthy lover Maximillian Largo, who is SPECTRE's top agent. is held ransom, the British re-activate their "00" Agents and send James Bond to recapture the warheads and kill Blofeld. [49], Never Say Never Again was broadly welcomed and praised by the critics: Ian Christie, writing in the Daily Express, said that Never Say Never Again was "one of the better Bonds",[50] finding the film "superbly witty and entertaining, ... the dialogue is crisp and the fight scenes imaginative. "[61], Because Never Say Never Again is not an Eon-produced film, it has not been included in a number of subsequent reviews. All Never Say Never Again did was remake a golden age Bond movie, with certain restrictions that prevented it from ever feeling like a true adventure worthy of even Connery’s talents. Foreign Secretary Lord Ambrose orders a reluctant M to reactivate the double-0 section, and Bond is tasked with tracking down the missing weapons. Film Title/Year/Director, Bond Girl (Actress) Screenshots: Never Say Never Again (1983) d. Irvin Kershner . "[57] Maslin also thought highly of Connery in the role, observing that "in Never Say Never Again, the formula is broadened to accommodate an older, seasoned man of much greater stature, and Mr. Connery expertly fills the bill. For the role of Felix Leiter, Connery spoke with Bernie Casey, saying that as the Leiter role was never remembered by audiences, using a black Leiter might make him more memorable. But take my word for it; they're both pretty awful". "[34], Steven Seagal, who was a martial arts instructor for this film, broke Connery's wrist while training. Title: [68] James Berardinelli, in his review of Never Say Never Again, thinks the re-writing of the Thunderball story has led to a film which has "a hokey, jokey feel, [it] is possibly the worst-written Bond script of all". [37] The score has been criticised as "anachronistic and misjudged",[30] "bizarrely intermittent"[29] and "the most disappointing feature of the film". Here is a 007 who seems just as likely to blow off his investigation and chill at the resort as to save the world. Never Say Never Again location: Largo’s ‘Palmyra’ fortress: Fort Carre, Antibes, France Amid a mess of copyright wrangles, the rights to Ian Fleming ’s Thunderball suddenly became available and this ‘remake’ with Sean Connery went head to head with ‘official’ Bond movie Octopussy and Roger Moore ’s 007. Never Say Never Again and Thunderball are basically the same movie but with Bond at different stages of his life. Bond is a British secret agent working for MI6 who also answers to his codename, ”007“. It would be one of the best Bond films if the finale weren't disappointing. "[57] Writing in The Washington Post, Gary Arnold was fulsome in his praise, saying that Never Say Never Again is "one of the best James Bond adventure thrillers ever made",[58] going on to say that "this picture is likely to remain a cherished, savory example of commercial filmmaking at its most astute and accomplished. While doing so, he replaces the dummy warheads of two AGM-86B cruise missiles with live nuclear warheads; SPECTRE then steals the warheads, intending to extort billions of dollars from NATO governments. [54] French concluded that "like an hour-glass full of damp sand, the picture moves with increasing slowness as it approaches a confused climax in the Persian Gulf. [22] Others cast included comedian Rowan Atkinson, who parodied Bond in his role of Johnny English twenty years later. [40], Many of the elements of the Eon-produced Bond films were not present in Never Say Never Again for legal reasons. Is "Never Say Never Again" based on a book? Bond/Connery is given hot competition in the acting department by Klaus Maria Brandauer who makes ¨Largo¨ a stunning , memorable smiling psychotic baddie from Sprectra criminal organization , replacing prior Adolfo Celi . James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications. [12] Carrera's performance as Fatima Blush earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress,[25] which she lost to Cher for her role in Silkwood. Condition is "Very Good". "[63] The score is still more positive than some of the Eon films, with Rotten Tomatoes ranking Never Say Never Again 16th among all Bond films in 2008. Item Information. [71] In 1997 Sony Pictures acquired McClory's rights for an undisclosed amount,[3] and subsequently announced that it intended to make a series of Bond films, as the company also held the rights to Casino Royale. James Bond (Sean Connery who shows his face clean-shaven and wearing a variety of grey and brown wigs) matches wits with a nasty , good-looking tycoon , Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer) , who is holding the world nuclear hostage as part of a diabolical plan schemed by Espectre led by a sinister leader (Max Von Sydow) . James Bond 007 11 Movie DVD Lot Incl Rare Never Say Never Again DVD. "[52], Derek Malcolm in The Guardian showed himself to be a fan of Connery's Bond, saying the film contains "the best Bond in the business",[53] but nevertheless did not find Never Say Never Again any more enjoyable than the recently released Octopussy (starring Roger Moore), or "that either of them came very near to matching Dr. No or From Russia with Love. Never Say Never Again is a James Bond film that stars Sean Connery as James Bond, a British MI6 agent with the designation 007 who dashes across the globe in a thrilling and seemingly never … However , this ¨Never say never again¨ is hampered by an atrocious soundtrack by Michael Legrand . Actor Sean Connery as James Bond, with Bond girls Kim Basinger and Barbara Carrera, in a scene from the film 'Never Say Never Again,' 1983. James Bond is a fictional character created by the novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. Sean Connery plays James Bond in “Never Say Never Again” On October 7, 1983, Sean Connery stars in Never Say Never Again as the British secret service agent James Bond, a … She admits that she is impressed with him, and forces Bond to declare in writing that she is his "Number One" sexual partner. "[69] Critic Danny Peary wrote that "it was great to see Sean Connery return as James Bond after a dozen years". The top-grossing Sean Connery Bond movie, this 1983 film is also one of the better-reviewed Bond movies. A final attempt by Fleming's trustees to block the film was made in the High Court in London in the spring of 1983, but this was thrown out by the court and Never Say Never Again was permitted to proceed.