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Never Say Never Again

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Never Say Never Again (1983)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:21

Rotten:12

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In this remake and updated version of the 1965 THUNDERBALL, James Bond, who has been primarily teaching for the last few years, is quite happily yanked out of semiretirement to deal with the deadly... In this remake and updated version of the 1965 THUNDERBALL, James Bond, who has been primarily teaching for the last few years, is quite happily yanked out of semiretirement to deal with the deadly SPECTRE organization's newest plan for the destruction of the planet. (The Bond story line mimics Sean Connery's semiretirement from the role, which he had last played in 1971's DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.) Agent Number 2, also known as Maximilian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer), has managed to steal two cruise missiles armed with nuclear warheads, and Agent Number 1, Blofeld (Max von Sydow), has threatened to explode them in areas with large populations if a huge, and almost impossible, ransom demand from the NATO countries is not met. The film features an excellent gaming battle between Largo and Bond, as well as stunning turns by Barbara Carrera and Kim Basinger. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max Von Sydow, Barbara Carrera

Starring: Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max Von Sydow, Barbara Carrera

Director: Irvin Kershner

Director: Irvin Kershner

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Rebecca Murray
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About.com

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10/14/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The rank pall of opportunism hangs over this sorry rogue enterprise from producer Kevin McClory, as he tries to assemble the component parts that make up a Bond movie and fails.

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08/16/01
Almar Haflidason
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03/24/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Brandauer is a great Bond villain, and the role still fits Connery like an old tux.

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04/14/05
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Connery has style, if not quite the energy quotient (he was 53 at the time) -- some nifty editing and a redundant dance routine make him look good.

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10/13/08
Channel 4 Film

Without absolute conviction, no action film can survive: if there's no belief, there's no danger.

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10/13/08
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Ah, yes, James, it is good to have you back again.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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...one of the most sophisticated of the Bonds.

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John J. Puccio
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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08/19/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Connery was perhaps wise to call it quits the first time round.

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10/13/08
Empire Magazine

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

a cheeseball experience with a strange and horrible pedigree

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05/05/09
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Connery, Brandauer and Kim-sexy!

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11/23/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

As dull as dishwater.

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01/31/01
Steve Rhodes
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Connery

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02/27/04
Dan Lybarger
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Nitrate Online

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04/04/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Aside from some minor flaws, the film is a surprisingly standard Bond film, one that could easily be integrated into the "official" franchise with very few adjustments.

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03/22/05
Leo Goldsmith
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