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Never Say Never Again

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An aging James Bond (Sean Connery) makes an uncharacteristic mistake during a routine training mission, leading M (Edward Fox) to believe that the legendary British Intelligence spy is now past his prime. M indefinitely suspends Bond from active duty. However, when SPECTRE member Fatima Bush (Barbara Carrera) and her fellow terrorists successfully steal two nuclear missiles from the U.S. military, M must reinstate Bond, as he is the only agent who can beat SPECTRE at their own game of espionage.
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While the rehashed story feels rather uninspired and unnecessary, the return of both Sean Connery and a more understated Bond make Never Say Never Again a watchable retread.

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Gary Arnold Washington Post Never Say Never Again is the best acted Bond picture ever made, because it clearly surpasses any predecessors in the area of inventive and clever character delineation. Sep 9, 2015 Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times 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. Oct 23, 2012 Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine [Connery] does at least handle the whole charade, a retread of Thunderball, with a pleasing sense of irony as he reacquaints himself with old adversary Blofeld (Von Sydow) and thwarts SPECTRE's plans. Rated: 3/5 Oct 13, 2008 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn Where Never Say Never Again doesn't come close to what it could have been with the talent and ideas present, it also is far from terrible. Rated: C+ Aug 28, 2022 Full Review Richard Holliss Starburst Superb entertainment. Aug 1, 2022 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Never Say Never Again does have some points of interest, and is certainly no worse that some of the later Moore efforts Rated: 3/5 Apr 30, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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James P Yes NSNA may not be a genuine Bond film but compared to the mediocre final 2 that Grandpa Moore did this one is superb! Connery looked like the Bond we first saw in the early 60's despite being 52 and a greying toupee! Kim Basinger is foxy, Barbara Carrera is a sexy lunatic! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Liam D after rewatching Thunderball earlier this year and being kinda let down, I prefer Never say Never Again. Sean Connery gives his best performance as Bond since Goldfinger and the plot is a lot less boring Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Obi-wan K Mid pacing Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Jelisije J 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review Gerald H way better than octopussy, hands down. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Jolin S 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An aging James Bond (Sean Connery) makes an uncharacteristic mistake during a routine training mission, leading M (Edward Fox) to believe that the legendary British Intelligence spy is now past his prime. M indefinitely suspends Bond from active duty. However, when SPECTRE member Fatima Bush (Barbara Carrera) and her fellow terrorists successfully steal two nuclear missiles from the U.S. military, M must reinstate Bond, as he is the only agent who can beat SPECTRE at their own game of espionage.
Director
Irvin Kershner
Producer
Jack Schwartzman
Screenwriter
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Production Co
Eon Productions Ltd.
Rating
PG
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Runtime
2h 17m
Sound Mix
Surround
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