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Not the best "Bond" film. DVD "M16 Database" is excellent.
I was disappointed with "Die Another Day". I was already hyped and excitied this being the 40th Anniversary and 20th film in the James Bond series. I am a big James Bond fan and did come to accept Pierce Brosnan as "James Bond 007". Halle Berry as "Jinx" did not impress me. With all due respect to Toby Stephens, I just could not get into him as "Gustav Graves". However, I just adore his mother, Maggie Smith and the work she has done. This film had some special effects that really was too much and unbelievable to take. Let's not get too carried away with the CGI effects. The James Bond on the waves effect looked computer animated. Advancing technology is fine. Creating new, interesting gadgets is fine too. Some of the "Q" gadgets in past films have become reality in the present. Keep it real, guys. The delightful Samantha Bond as "Miss Moneypenny is back. Dame Judi Dench as "M" is nice to see again. John Cleese returns this time as the official "Q". Desmond Llewelyn passed away in 1999. What I thought was really cool and possibly the coolest villian yet was Rick Yune as "Zao". Great invention of a villian with a diamond-pelted face. The first 25 minutes of this film is "Wow!". Great idea for a story Pierce Brosnan had. Rosamund Pike as "Miranda Frost" was refreshing. If you have seen this film before, click on "Q Branch". Then select "M16 Database" below. Click "M16 Database" "ON". Many extras will now appear on the screen as you watch the film. They have been making James Bond films since 1962. Sean Connery began with DR. NO (1962). George Lazenby, Roger Moore, and Timothy Dalton played Bond too. The current "Secret Agent 007, James Bond" is Pierce Brosnan. His films are: GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), Die Another Day (2002). The current James Bond film is currently on hold. It would have been released in 2005.
Personal Note: I wish EON would quit fighting, and allow the James Bond films to be made every two years again. If they could do the "Lord Of The Rings" thing and have three films made and released every year would be fantastic.

Around The World With James Bond!
Although "Mr. 007" is entering a new millennium, don't expect all the madcap mayhem and crime-fighting excitement to be of the high-tech variety, which for the most part, isn't any more or less advanced when compared to other James Bond adventures, as is the case of "Die Another Day". All of the ingredients presented in the scenic and "chase-like" ambience one has come to expect in previous Bond outings is still intact, which all the more makes virtually any James Bond film worthy of many a look-see. Pierce Brosnan has never been more debonair, stunning and cunning in his role as everyone's favorite "spy". Halle Berry is equal to the task as 007's sexy and able assistant - a formula which has worked wonders in prior Bond flicks. Regardless of the various actors whom have filled (the role of) James Bond's shoes (from Sean Connery through Brosnan), Bond has always shown unadulterated prowess and finesse in his attempts at catching the bad guys (with the bad guys usually losing out in the end, of course). From (mostly) exotic locales in this movie ranging from North (& South) Korea to Hong Kong to Cuba to Britain, "Die Another Day" is truly a first-class ticket to a world filled with a grand degree of mystery and intrigue, all done in 360 degree 007 fashion. Fasten your seat belts, and get set to experience the thrill of a lifetime (either at your local theater or on video) ASAP!

After 40 Years, Nobody Does it Better!
To describe James Bond as merely an action hero is to do a disservice to one of the finest screen creations of all time. After 40 years, 20 films, and five leading actors, the character is a cherished piece of popular culture and a national institution. As a result, I was somewhat surprised by the lack of young people in the audience when I attended a Saturday evening presentation of Bond's latest adventure, Die Another Day. The only explanation for this strange deficiency of youth is that many contemporary teenagers write Bond off as a dated artifact of the Cold War. This is a sad occurrence, for Die Another Day is an exciting, sexy and extremely modern thrill ride that is superior to almost every action movie released this year. For anyone who prefers their heroes stylish as well as strong, their female sidekicks cunning as well as curvaceous, and their drinks shaken but not stirred, this film will be a pleasure to view.

Die Another Day offers all of the delightful clichés that we have come to expect from Bond films: beautiful women (in the form of Rosamund Pike and Oscar winner Halle Berry) with questionable loyalties, impressive gadgetry, fast cars, exotic locations and plenty of sex and sexual innuendo. Additionally, the movie contains the usual assortment of stirring action sequences, including a high-speed hovercraft chase, physical confrontations in a burning clinic and a plummeting airplane, and one of the finest fencing matches ever put on film. Most importantly, director Lee Tamahori and screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have provided Bond with realistic enemies that reflect the political conditions of our era. His opponents are not outlandish and outdated supervillians with bizarre European accents, but agents from North Korea (part of president Bush's "axis of evil") who threaten world peace with a dangerous device known as the Icarus satellite. This is a timely and provacative plot point, considering the fact North Korea is currently in possession of nuclear weapons that are every bit as dangerous as the satellite in the movie.

In the role of Bond, Pierce Brosnan remains charismatic and effective. His performance incorporates many of the finest attributes of his predecessors, including Sean Connery's poise and ruthlessness, Roger Moore's wit and charm, and Timothy Dalton's dogged determination. He also invests 007 with a rugged inventiveness and vulnerability all his own, reminding us that this franchise is as much about character exploration as it is about intrigue. Brosnan's charm more than compensates for a few unconvincing and rediculous plot twists and the sloppy nature of some of the special effects.

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