Mid pacing

Even though this is a remake of Thunderball its still has its own unique look and feel that actually is better than other James Bond flicks.

way better than octopussy, hands down.

This is definitely worth watching, especially if you’re a true Bond fanatic. I bought the DVD to complete my Bond collection. Yes Sean is an older Bond and yes it doesn’t have all the official Bond trimmings but if you can see through that the movie is still very entertaining. So I hope you give it a whirl.

Never Say Never Again isn't a bad film because it's not an official Bond production, it's just a horrendous film in its own right. In case you were blissfully unaware, this is a remake of Thunderball only made possible due to a long-standing legal issue between Kevin McClory and Ian Flemming over a lack of story credit for an undeveloped screenplay turned novel. McClory had a myriad of talents at his disposal to create his Bond film, instead, he chose to waste them all in a film that only serves to try and one up its contemporaries rather than daring to do anything inventive with the material. The production chaos is visible on screen, with frequently mediocre editing, direction that looks like Irvin Kershner nodded off in the director's chair, lacklustre action and bland photography all emerging from the restricted budget. At the time, Never Say Never Again got away with it, thanks to public and critical pleasure at seeing Connery again. Nowadays, it's dated, slow and worst of all, looks cheap, faring badly even compared to the poorest of the Eon films. Connery gives off a half-decent performance here, probably because it was a good payday although Barbara Carrera as Fatima Blush is the real highlight, the rest of the film wastes its rather well-cast roles. The brilliant Max von Sydow gets nothing to do as Blofeld, confined to a meeting room for the entire runtime, Klaus Maria Brandauer as Largo is just a perv seemingly bored of his scheme and one who'd rather be playing video games while Kim Basinger is completely miscast as Domino. The only other noteworthy roles are poor Rowan Atkinson and Alec McCowen who make an impression but are barely even in the film. Propped up by a hokey, nonsensical script and an absolutely atrocious musical score by Michel Legrand, it's hard to recommend Never Say Never Again to anyone other than the most desperate among us. It's worth a look for the novelty but don't be surprised when you end up finding an ugly, lazy and cynical cash grab instead.

The worst james bond movie ever. Sean should have have stated retired. Jogging in underear with with sock stays? Video game with shocks? Poor acting. Extremely weak plot. Avoid.

A mostly enjoyable movie for the average viewer but a must-see for the James Bond enthusiast (even though purists eschew this release). Sean Connery returns, after a 12 year absense, to once again play Britain's ultimate spy. Armed with a rapier wit and dripping with Silver Fox machismo, Connery's Bond navigates an obstacle course of Villains and Femme Fatales while romping with a series of beauties headed by a young Kim Bassinger. The more memorable female role, however, is Barbara Carrera's Fatima Blush; a sadistic assassin who clearly enjoys her profession. While the plot is necessarily reminiscent of the earlier Bond film, Thunderball, (the screen play was a preliminary treatment for that film), it still manages to find several new side adventures even if the general plot is familiar. Connery, himself, is very good as are the three other primary actors, Klaus Maria Branduer, Basinger and Carrera. Other than the rehashed central plot, my main criticism would be that it seems to run a bit long and does drag a bit by the latter stages. It is almost as if those involved in the making of this film were milking every last second out of the experience. Ultimately this film was a success and belongs in the pantheon of Bond movies despite being made outside of Eon Productions (which seems to be the primary source of criticism of this film).

Sean Connery's return to the role of 007 isn't up to par with his glory days, but Never Say Never Again is certainly the superior Bond outing of 1983.

Good humor in the opening. Who knew free radicals are so funny? Nice pacing throughout for the most part. The evil Spectre organization continues to threaten the world; fortunately, there is James Bond to the rescue. Rowan Atkinson has a small role, and Kim Basinger a much larger one. Some goofy technology, a few plot improbabilities, but overall, an enjoyable addition to the Bond franchise.

I suppose after a lobotomy, and a dozen martinis it could seem watchable.

Irvin Kershner, who had previously directed The Empire Strikes Back, then directed this Bond movie, bringing back the actor who had vowed never to reprise his role as Bond. Connery's return as Bond was wonderful to behold. And despite being somewhat of a remake of Thunderball, this film was also excellent.

40 years later and it’s considered by many fans and critics to be the low point of the late Sean Connery’s career He had opted out to retire from the role after Diamonds are Forever approaching his late 50s Technically it’s still considered a good movie The same summer in June that year EON Productions released Octopussy making it very competitive with Roger Moore’s film so you can see the butting heads, not to mention the legal rights plus it wasn’t even part of the actual collection Director Irvin Kirschner brings the Thunderball novel to the screen a second time being more authentic to the source material It’s also Kim Basinger’s first role and co-stars Barbara Carera, Max von Sydow, and Rowan Atkinson Bond is one of the last remaining 00 agents for MI6; yet M barely has any use for them anymore SPECTRE member Fatima Bush plans to use hijacked nuclear missles and Bond is reinstated to stop them Connery makes this his swan song although the final product makes it more like a tv production, this thing is too long at over 2 hours and 14 minutes The theme song is an odd choice being highly forgettable, saxophone and jazz in the score isn’t this films forte A very dumb scene of a video game being played between Bond and another character could’ve been dispensed with There’s a cool motorcycle chase though and there’s some good actors with some nice one-liners No doubt the filming was a logistical nightmare and there’s less of Connery doing physical stunts and action Basinger barely has anything to do which is a shame Carera did win a Golden Globe nomination though because she plays a terrific villainess as Fatima Bush and this movie made $160 million not being considered a flop But there are reasons to see why this is barely talked about with the higher more popular James Bond outings However people feel that Diamonds Are Forever is worse I don’t think this entry deserves to be dismissed entirely It’s just a different angle of what the filmmakers were going for; more adventure less competing with Albert R. Broccoli’s moniker Even Connery’s age is addressed along with his troubled relationship with the character himself Overall Connery influenced every other version of James Bond that followed helping shape an entire genre of blockbusters Mediocre but far from the worst thing about this series

Honestly, its about as good as you'd expect a pointless noncanon remake to be which isn't saying much. The soundtrack is generic and forgettable. The cinematography is decent and is the strongest point of this. Shots are well framed, well lit, and he set pieces are cool but there used in stupid ways. The special effects are good but again used in stupid ways. The editing is ok enough and the pacing is subpar. The main issue that plagues this is this has a very bizarre tone problem. It isn't cler if this is supposed to be a comedy/spoof or a uninentionally funny. From the video game, bond giving Domino a massage, and many others the humor gets in the way of when the film is actually trying to build tension and have real action which makes it extremely uneven when you don't know how to take things. The "Humor" really falls falt every single time also because of how unclear it is. Granted its NO WHERE near as off the rails or nonsensical as Casino Royale, but its so unclear. The acting is also just ok enough. Connery actually starts out good in this but as things prod along he gets less and less dialouge and the focus turns to more bizarre antics than anything and it feels like hes just kind of there going through the motions. Kim Basinger is barely passable enough and is a terrible Bond girl compared to the others. The worst part is Klaus who is borderline miscast as Largo. Hes never intimidating and I keep thinking its Christain Slater's Dad I'm watching. He is just so forgettable and unintimidating its not even funny and I'm not even sure because of how off the tone is if being so off as #2 was on purpose or unintentional. The end fight is a letdown also because its good enough but has nowhere near the scale and scope of the end fight of the orignal. I'm sure they limited the underwater fighting because people complain it was too slow but this just feels pretty generic and nothing special. The end fight in original was amazing in my opinion. This has no point to exist and isn't really worth your time.

A good movie and a fitting finale for Sean Connery as Bond. The problem with this film is the music choices are atrocious. If it had at least a passable score and not the jazz stuff we would have a much better movie

"An aging Bond" is the truth, very obviously. I would have preferred that have been more of a plot point rather than glossed over. Despite being dated the style, music, and action are still entertaining. The underwater fight scenes are necessarily slower but still intense and brutal. There are moments where this movie veers into campy nonsense more typical of the later Roger Moore era. For example, the shark-chase begins to feel like an Austin Powers bit. This movie plays into the tropes of its day. As an 80s movie the villain is mostly a wealthy jerk rather than a larger than life madman. Domino adds much less than I would expect from Kim Basinger. Still, many of the Bond trademarks are here and it's an entertaining diversion for a couple of hours. Not the best Bond movie, but still a nice change from Roger Moore's later affairs which sometime spiraled into silliness.

The greatest 02 hours: and 17 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In memory of Sean Connery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 40th Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!

A well-done Bond movie with a different style. Nice to see Connery one last time. Not the best Bond movie, some lacking elements but not nearly as bad as many say.

Of the 1983 Bond movies, this is the one you want to see. The action is spectacular. The plot makes much more sense than than snoozefest Thunderball. This is an absolute gem of a Bind film, turns out. I had no idea, as I only just started watching the films in order for the first time.

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While refurbishing a film with pacing and different story lines. Never Say Never Again is a film that can be described as a warm welcome to other James Bond Films and a welcoming return of Sean Connery.