So... I had seen some of the older Bond movies, including this one, a long long time ago. Like about 20 years ago, renting them from the Library as a kid. Most of them I hardly remembered but I wanted to finally start my journey of going back and watching all the old Bond movies again. Some a long over due re watch, others seeing for the first time.
Dr. No is where it all started. Well mostly. There was a TV adaptation of Casino Royale before this but as far as theatrical films, this was it. This movie was a great start, and really set the foundation for what Bond would become, lying the ground work for the following movies to build off the foundation and form the long running legacy still going strong 60 years later. Connery, while not my favorite Bond, firmly cemented himself as Bond from the word go. His first lines in the movie, even being his iconic "Bond... James Bond." A bold announcement of here he is.
Dr. No is a tad slow and has those first film moments where they are still trying to get a feel for the character, but did a great job with this first outing. The Bond theme, the characterization, the actor. This is where it all started. The movie itself is all right to good. It's not amazing but it didn't have to be. Dr. No himself is an interesting villain with a cool gimmick... even if what his plan exactly is and what he's trying to do is a tad confusing at first.
Over all, while when people think of Bond this usually isn't' the first thing to come to mind, it still all started here. Good solid movie, and the birth of a real icon and movie legend.
Mistake Status: I have no real plans to do the Bond movies except the Brosnan era.
9.9/10.The first James Bond.Sean Connery was suave and elegant, possibly the book Bond brought to life.Here he's fighting a madman bent on wrecking the US space program.It set the groundwork for the future Bond movies as they had a solid plot, gorgeous ladies like Zena Marshall.good fights.If you're a Bond fan then this one is owed so much respect for it's the one that started it all.
Audio problem: When Bond is involved in a high-speed chase on the way to Miss Taro's house, his wheels are squealing like crazy, but he's on a dirt road.(00:48:10)
Trivia: In the scene in Dr No's apartments, Bond does a double-take at a painting displayed on an easel. It was in fact a copy of Goya's "The Duke of Wellington", the original of which had been stolen in a raid on a museum shortly before filming began. Producers thought that it would be interesting to conceive that "Dr No" himself had arranged for the real-life theft.
Question: This encompasses all the Bond films: which Bond movie is it that, in Q's lab, Q replies to some sarcastic comment of 007's: "It [the gadget] has not been perfected after years of careful research for quite that purpose, 007"?
Answer:In Goldfinger, Q says "It has not been perfected, out of years of patient research, ENTIRELY for that purpose, 007. And incidentally, we'd appreciate its return, along with all your other equipment, INTACT for once, when you return from the field."
Answer: In Goldfinger, Q says "It has not been perfected, out of years of patient research, ENTIRELY for that purpose, 007. And incidentally, we'd appreciate its return, along with all your other equipment, INTACT for once, when you return from the field."
Myridon