Dr. No [DVD] [1962]

Excellent picture quality, brochure and poster good. Card model pretty poor. First delivery damaged box replacement ok.

This is the first Bond film of the EON franchise, it dates from 1962 and it's still one of my favourites in the series. Sean Connery is Bond, James Bond, he is cool, he is sexy, he is cynical, he is absolutely wonderful, and for many he is still the Bond all other Bonds have to measure up to. Ursula Andress is unforgettable as the first ever Bond girl as she emerges from the waves in that iconic white bikini. The story stays quite near Ian Fleming's novel of the same title and it's still a joy to watch this film 50+ years later.The 2 disc Ultimate Edition DVD I purchased presents a beautifully remastered version of the film and includes the following (very nice) extra features: - Top Level Access - 007: Licence to Restore - Featurette detailing the Ultimate Edition film restoration process - Declassified: MI6 Vault - The guns of James Bond - Premiere Bond - 007 Mission Control: Interactive guide into the world of Dr. No - Mission Dossier - Audio Commentary featuring director Terence Young and members of the cast and crew - Inside Dr. No - Terence Young: Bond Vivant - Dr. No 1963 Featurette - Ministry of Propaganda: Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications

The film came out in the early 1960s and as such it became a role model for all future James Bond films. The film sticks to the plot as written by Ian Fleming, but the clothes James Bond wears, and suave style were thought out by the director, Terence Young. He basically modelled James Bond on himself. That aside the film may be too slow for some people, but for others Sean Connery is the consummate James Bond. Here James Bond seduces women, drinks, gambles and kills the enemy. The first scene where Sean Connery appears as James Bond is in a casino and he introduces himself with those immortal words, Bond, James Bond. Also there is the unforgettable scene where Honey Rider played by Usula Andress, emerges from the sea. The dvd also features commentary about the director, cast and crew. A blockbuster and one for avid fans of James Bond.

Not having seen Dr No since 1962 on its first appearance, I’d forgotten how little there was in the way of spectacular effects. A couple of car chases, an explosion, oh, and a tarantula. Instead you have a smooth, understandable plot with some excellent dialogue, Ursula Andress who famously emerges from the sea in the most unexpected circumstances and Sean Connery of course, smoothly anticipating what the baddies are going to do. There is an entertaining scene in which he has trapped the villainess but decides to dally with her before turning her in.. It’s here that we learn that 007 puts his pyjamas back on after making love. Joseph Wiseman makes as effective a 007 nasty guy as I remember. However, there’s one drawback, typical of that time in film land.We’re in Jamaica but there is only one black actor of any importance. I immediately marked him down as dispensable and regrettably I was right.

My buddy loved it ... absolutely loved it ... this is a GREAT gift for the 007 fan, as long as they have a European DVD player ... buy it, while you can ...

I was delighted with this special edition blu ray of Dr no.the sound and picture quality was excellent.

A very good film that I am sure many will enjoy at any time of the weekor time of dayGet a nice mug tea an some biccies put your feet up and enjoy your selfSorry Ladies not a weepyBut a film that's worth Five Gold Stars at any time so try going forthe collection as I am doingfromSATAN

I am a committed daniel craig fan,real breath of fresh air for the franchise.but have watched a few of re-mastered CONNERY bonds & he just smouldersitz all about the times, Cars ,british intel,the prime ministerREALLY did lap it all up.Give it a go

Un classique des James Bond qu'on a plaisir à revoir en édition remasterisée.

A pris un coup de vieux

„James Bond – 007 jagt Dr. No“ ist der erste Film der legendären Reihe über den Agenten mit der „Lizenz zum Töten“.Eigentlich sollte „Feuerball“ der erste Bond-Film werden, doch aufgrund rechtlicher Streitereien, entschied man sich dann dafür den Roman „Dr. No“. zu verfilmen. Dieser Bond-Film wies schon eine Vielzahl von Merkmalen auf, die sich durch alle anderen Filme ziehen würden. So ist immer eine sehr attraktive und sehr erotische Frau Teil der Handlung, technische Spielereien und ein Bösewicht gehören ebenso dazu, wie MONTY NORMAN komponierte Erkennungsmelodie.Die Suche nach der idealen Besetzung für den „Super-Agenten“ gestaltete sich als äußerst schwierig, es gab sogar einen Zeitungswettbewerb, bei dem mehr als 1000 Männer teilnahmen. Die sechs Bewerber die für Probeaufnahmen ausgewählt wurden, schafften es aber nicht bis zum Set.REX HARRISON, TREVOR HOWARD, MAX VON SYDOW und der dritte „Bond“, ROGER MOORE, waren heiße Kandidaten für die Rolle. CARY GRANT war der Favorit von Produzent BROCCOLI, IAN FLEMING machte sich für DAVID NIVEN oder seinen Cousin CHRISTOPHER LEE stark.Die Produzenten BROCCOLI und SALTZMAN wurden dann aber auf SEAN CONNERY aufmerksam und drückten ihn trotz Bedenken von „United Artists“ durch. CONNERY unterschrieb einen Vertrag für mehrere Filme - der Rest ist Geschichte!Die Figur des „Q“ wurde im ersten Film noch von PETER BURTON gespielt, ab „Liebesgrüße aus Moskau“ übernahm DESMOND LLEWELYN diese Rolle, die er bis zu seinem Tod 1999 innehatte.BERNARD LEE, als Geheimdienstchef „M“, und LOIS MAXWELL, als Sekretärin „Miss Moneypenny“, waren schon im ersten Film dabei und spielten ihre Rollen über Jahrzehnte.Die Dreharbeiten fanden in London und auf Jamaika statt, die verschiedenen Kulissen wurden in den „Pinewood- Studios“ aufgebaut. Beachtlich ist, dass die Macher nur ein Budget von 1,1 (!) Millionen $ zur Verfügung hatten, und trotzdem solche beachtlichen Kulissen, wie das Labor des „Dr. No“, zustande brachten.Für SEAN CONNERY und URSULA ANDRESS (Honey Ryder) war der Film der internationale Durchbruch. Unvergesslich bleibt immer die Szene, als URSULA ANDRESS im Bikini aus dem Wasser kommt …Zum Inhalt muss man wohl nicht allzu viel schreiben, es dürfte wohl kaum jemanden geben, der diesen Kult-Klassiker nicht kennt.Im Groben geht es um den mysteriösen Tod des MI6-Chef auf Jamaika, bei dem Akten mit der Aufschrift „Dr. No“ verschwinden.Der britische Agent „James Bond“ wird auf den fall angesetzt und reist nach Jamaika, um den rätselhaften Mord aufzuklären und die Quelle von mysteriösen Energiewellen lokalisieren, welche die Flugbahnen amerikanischer Raketen aus Cape Canaveral stören ….Mein Fazit: Dieser Film war der Auftakt einer legendären Filmreihe, deren Ausmaß sich die Macher wohl nie erträumt haben. Der Film ist sehr spannend, die Darsteller sehr überzeugend, ich finde den Film klasse. Man darf ihn um Gotteswillen nicht an heutigen Maßstäben messen, man sollte ein Faible für Klassiker haben, denn ohne das funktioniert der Film nicht.Ich finde ihn klasse, er ist definitiv Kult, insofern eine klare Empfehlung für Fans des Agenten mit der „Lizenz zum Töten“!

Excellent quality DVD, real value for money, keep up the good work

TITLE: Dr. No was Release October 5, 1962 and the runtime on this movie was 109 minutes. Dr. No (1962), starring Sean Connery, is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, a partnership that would continue until 1975. In the film, James Bond is sent to Jamaica on an investigation into the death of a fellow British agent. The murder trail leads him to the underground base of Dr. Julius No, who is plotting to disrupt an early American manned space launch with a radio beam weapon. Although the first of the Bond books to be made into a film, Dr. No was not the first of Fleming's novels, Casino Royale being the debut for the character. However, the film makes a few references to threads from earlier books, such as M presenting him with his better-known Walther PPK. Dr. No was produced with a low budget, but was a financial success. While critical reaction at release was mixed, over time the film received a reputation as one of the franchise's best installments. The film was followed by a successful series with currently 22 films and a 23rd planned for release in 2012. Dr. No also launched a successful genre of "secret agent" films that flourished in the 1960s. Many of the iconic aspects of a typical James Bond film were established in Dr. No, beginning with what is known as the gun barrel sequence. The film begins with an introduction to the character through the view of a gun barrel, and a highly stylized main title sequence, both created by Maurice Binder. In his work on film, production designer Ken Adam established a unique and expansive visual style that is one of the hallmarks of the Bond film series.SUMMARY: John Strangways, the British Intelligence (SIS) Station Chief in Jamaica, is ambushed, killed, and his body taken by three assassins known as the "Three Blind Mice." In response, MI6 agent James Bond (007) is summoned to the office of his superior, M. Bond is briefed to investigate Strangways' disappearance and to determine whether it is related to his cooperation with the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on a case involving the disruption of Cape Canaveral rocket launches by radio jamming. Upon his arrival at Kingston Airport, a female photographer tries to take Bond's picture and he is shadowed from the airport. A chauffeur, who Bond determines to be an enemy agent, picks him up. Bond instructs him to leave the main road and, after a brief fight, Bond starts to interrogate the driver, who then kills himself with a cyanide-embedded cigarette. During his investigation, Bond sees a picture of a boatman named Quarrel with Strangways. Bond locates Quarrel but finds him to be IN-cooperative when he interviews him. Bond also recognizes Quarrel to have been the driver of the car that chased him from the airport. Bond follows Quarrel and is about to be beaten by him and a friend when the fight is interrupted by the man from the airport who has been following Bond: he reveals himself to be CIA agent Felix Leiter and that not only are the two agents on the same mission, but also that Quarrel is helping Leiter. The CIA has traced the mysterious radio jamming of American rockets to the Jamaica vicinity, but aerial photography cannot see the exact location of its origin. Quarrel reveals to have been guiding Strangways around the nearby islands to collect mineral samples. He also tells about the island of Crab Key, owned by the reclusive Dr. No, who operates a bauxite mine, which is rigorously protected against trespassers by armed security force and low-scan radar. After finding a receipt in Strangways' house about mysterious rocks naming, Professor R.J. Dent, Bond meets with Dent who says he had assayed the samples for Strangways and determined them to be ordinary rocks. This visit makes Dent wary and he takes a boat to Crab Key where Dr. No expresses displeasure at Dent's failure to kill Bond and orders him to try again, this time with a large venomous spider. Bond survives and after a final attempt on his life, sets a trap for Dent, who he captures, interrogates, and then kills.QUESTIONS: What was detected in Quarrel's boat? Where does Quarrel take Bond? Why did he take Bond there for? What are they looking for? Where does Bond meet Honey Ryder? What was Honey Ryder looking for when Bond found her? Why was Honey afraid of Bond? Who was attacked after nightfall? Why were they attacked after nightfall instead of daylight? What happen to Honey and Bond were attacked? Why would Bond have dinner with Dr. No? Who planned a surprise at the launch? Why was Bond in prison and what happen to Honey?MY THOUGHTS ON THIS PICTURE. This wasn't bad for the first James Bond movie. The Bond movies got better as the years went on. This Bond movie didn't have the toys that you would see in the later Bond films which took some of the action away. Sean Connery wasn't bad in this movie either. He wasn't the greatest James Bond actor either. I think Roger Moore and Pierce Bronson were a lot better. The best part of this movie is when Ursula Andress come walking on the beach in her swimsuit. That to me is when the movie got good. With Ursula as the leading lady in this movie I give this movie 5 weasel stars