Diamonds Are Forever

1971 "The man who made 007 a household number."
6.5| 2h0m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 17 December 1971 Released
Producted By: United Artists
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: https://www.mgm.com/movies/diamonds-are-forever
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Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.

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KineticSeoul This is the 7th installment in the Bond franchise and it is the most campy Bond movie compared to the previous one. The whole premise and direction was just plain out silly. Of course the Bond movies in the 60's, 70 and even the 80's are iconic for having those classic campy moments. But this one was silly while also being very forgettable. It can be debatable but it's probably the most misogynistic "007" movie compared to the previous installment. It's like they thought the more of the previous Bond movies would equal better...Well that wasn't the case. After Sean Connery taking the lead role as James Bond again after leaving the role because of payment issue. The people involved in the filming probably thought "Oh we have Sean Connery, that is all we need". So they probably thought Sean Connery or one actor they wanted can save the franchise. And that shows, because there didn't seem to have cared much about carrying on the essence of the classic James Bond movies or coming up with a coherent story. The whole movie seemed like a parody of itself, instead of it being a cool 70's super spy movie. It goes from Bond's arch-nemesis gets slammed head first into hot mud while on a operating table to stealing a moon buggy to fighting off chicks called Bambi and Thumper that do acrobatic moves. To the stereotypical villains giving away their whole plan to the spy. Overall if you are a Bond fan it might be worth a watch, but it's easily a forgettable Bond movie that has Sean Connery.4.5/10
tomasg-69814 After the flaws with George Lazenby, and his unwilling mood to sign for more 007 jobs, the team bought back one Sean Connery for record money.Well, his work here feels a little bit uninspired - sometimes he seems to get in a light mood, and play it for laughs. Maybe I had done that myself, knowing that the 007-stage door was to be closed for good after this.They actually tried to buy him back once again for "Live And Let Die". (Connery this time demanded way out fantasy money, and was never considered.)This is not as much a legendary classic as his 60's flicks, but good entertainment on the way, with the Vegas environment and so. But the "avenging his murdered wife" thing could have been developed, and stretched out for a while. That part is treated very shallow, almost just skin-deep, I think. The vicious planning of blackmailing the world (via a laser-gun satellite) from Blofeld is wearisome - feels like a flimsy development of the Virus Omega in OHMSS, and the hijacking of spaceships in YOLT - and Charles Gray's portrait of him isn't that memorable at all. The whole movie seems to me pretty flashy and airy compared to it's forerunners, but hey, the 70's just begun....the decade when sideburns and flares was to rule the world for a while. Red super-car (Ford Mustang Mach I) and red head girl (Jill St. John) adorns the movie good, but feels a little second grade still, to what we could have been presented if they had used some more skill in the script plans.I place this Bond movie somewhere in the lower-middle ranking among all the others, but can very well bear to revisiting it when it somehow comes in my way from time to time. There was a whole new era of James Bond on the way...with a guy who's marathon session none could have predicted at the time. J.B Mk. III.
Owen Ogletree Often considered to be one of the worst Bond movies, and for good reason. The whole film is just a lackluster effort. It's hard to believe that this was directed by Guy Hamilton, the director of "Goldfinger." By all means, after the end of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," it would have been appropriate to have a dark revenge story, but we didn't get that. We instead got basically a comedy.Sean Connery said "never again" after "You Only Live Twice," but after George Lazenby's less-than-well-received performance in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," they had to persuade Connery to come back for a large sum of money. It pains me to say this, but he shouldn't have come back, because he just isn't at his best in this movie. He just seemed completely bored the whole time (well, that's probably because he was).Charles Gray is absolutely abominable as Blofeld. He is not Blofeld at all. Bring back Donald Pleasence or even Telly Savalas. Just thinking about Gray's Blofeld makes me want to hit something.There are way too many silly elements to this film. Yes, it's ideal for a Bond film to have silly elements, but the best Bond films combined substance with that. This film has no such substance.The action scenes lack the energy and tension of the best Bond films. Also, I find Jill St. John as Tiffany Case to be an unmemorable Bond girl.That's not to say it's completely bad. The setting in Las Vegas is really lovely. Some of the jokes here and there are kind of funny, with the best jokes coming from Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd. I found them amusing, so sue me.Most of the Bond films have a great theme song, and this film is no exception, this time by Shirley Bassey.This is a thoroughly disappointing film, and pretty bad as far as Bond films go. This is easily the weakest Connery Bond film (excluding the unofficial Bond film, "Never Say Never Again), and one of the worst of the series overall. This is recommended only if you are a die-hard Bond fan and want to see every single film. Otherwise, I'd say skip it.RATING: C-
Manhattan William I love Diamonds Are Forever. It's the best sort of time-capsule and thoroughly entertaining. I've always been a fan of the more understated Bond films, meaning I tend towards the earlier ones with fewer extraneous explosions and more locations. Here we are taken to Amsterdam and especially Las Vegas. I love the scenes shot in the casino! The era of wood paneling is long gone but I love revisiting! Can anyone imagine a performer like "Shady Tree" today? One of my favorite puns is in the name of "Plenty O'Toole" - it's a riot! The direction is really spot-on as well. The scenes in the crematorium are amazing and eerie. The plot IS a bit off balance but that doesn't distract from the fun. The ending, as with most Bond films, if predictable but at least it doesn't linger too long. Jill St. John is a bit wooden at times but in the end just manages to pull it off and is very nice to look at. Sean is in fine form throughout. The score (aside from the title song with neither I nor Harry Saltzman liked) is very good. One of the most entertaining films you'll ever see and in the end it's about being well entertained.