The cast included kim basinger, barbara carrera, and klaus maria brandauer. Never say never again is a 1983 spy film starring sean connery and directed by irvin kershner. The film is based on the james bond novel thunderball, which. Feb 29, 2020 the two separate releases were the result of a legal battle involving eon productions, which produced every james bond film since the franchises inception other than never say never again. Film soundtrack song controversies characters never say never again was the title song to the 1983 film by the same name. Lyrics you walk in a room, a woman can feel the heat. The secret agent beds several women two in one afternoon. Why did sean connery work on never say never again when he.
Oct 07, 2019 never say never again is sean connerys last appearance as james bond, and the last unofficial 007 movie. James bond emerges from cozy retirement to cross swords with largo, a megalomaniacal business exec who steals several nuclear. Bizarrely, m plays a strange british variation of this trope. Eon productions is the company albert brocolli and harry salzman formed in 1961 when they sought financing to make the first bond movie, dr. This film is not part of the official james bond film series. Jack schwartzman never say never again is a 1983 spy film based on the james bond novel thunderball, which was previously adapted in 1965 under that name. Fort carre, antibes, france amid a mess of wrangles, the rights to ian fleming s thunderball suddenly became available and this remake with sean connery went head to head with official bond movie octopussy and roger moore s 007. In my view, never say never again has got just about the best cast of any bond film, beginning with the best james bond, sean connery. Octopussy was a traditional release under eon, produced by albert cubby broccoli and starring roger moore, his sixth bond film. Aug 07, 2017 last week, a us judge allowed a james bond fan to proceed with a lawsuit against mgm for failing to include the rogue 007 projects casino royale the 1967 version and never say never again in a. Presents never say never again in the style of the official series of oo7 films from eon by adding familiar eon motifs such as a gun barrel opening, pretitle sequence and binder main titles.
Film 83 never say never again special interview sean. Sean connery is the consummate james bond and this is his farewell performance as 007. This film is famous for sean connery returning to the role he made famous, secret agent james bond 007. Never say never again 1983 theatrical trailer vohd. The intro to never say never again featuring sean connery. Apr 18, 2020 the james bond series is the thirdhighestgrossing franchise of all time. He has been portrayed on film by the actors sean connery, david niven, george lazenby, roger moore, timothy dalton, pierce brosnan and daniel craig, in twentysix productions. James bond is a fictional character created by the novelist ian fleming in 1953. Sean connery plays james bond in never say never again. Of course, for some bond fans, this will be film number 26. Why sean connerys never say never again isnt a real. The title refers to the fact that sean connery vowed he would never again play bond, after filming diamonds are forever. One look is a guarantee nights could be long and sweet. Fatima blush barbara carrera although not considered part of the original canon of bond films, and the first bond film to not use a fleminginspired title, this unofficial film was basically a remake of thunderball 1965.
While both 007 filmes featured the titular hero, only one of them octopussy is a real 007 movie and an official member of the franchise. The strange history of never say never again decider. In 1983, bond fans were treated to the release of two bond films. David niven was james bond creator ian flemings first choice to play james bond in the james bond movies. On october 7, 1983, sean connery stars in never say never again as the british secret service agent james bond, a role he last played in 1971. Never say never again is the 1983 action film that saw the return of sean connery to the role of james bond. Is the movie never say never again an official james. Octopussy, starring roger moore, and never say never again.
Never say never again was not the last time sean connery played 007 on film james bond star sir sean connery portrayed 007 on film. Last week, a us judge allowed a james bond fan to proceed with a lawsuit against mgm for failing to include the rogue 007 projects casino royale the 1967 version and never say never again in. The film is not considered part of the canon of the bond film franchise. Never say never again is the second james bond theatrical film not produced by eon productions and the second film adaptation of the story thunderball. Facts you never knew about daniel craigs james bond. Never say never again internet movie firearms database. Unlike the majority of bond films, never say never again was not produced by eon productions, but by jack schwartzman s taliafilm in.
How to watch the james bond movies in order techradar. Never say never again was not the last time sean connery played 007 on film james bond star sir sean connery portrayed 007 on film one more time after 1983s never say never again. In the 1987 film the living daylights timothy daltons bond was imprisoned in a russian camp in afghanistan and. Parents need to know that never say never again is the 1983 james bond movie that was sean connerys seventh and final portrayal of 007. Never say never again dvd 1983 for sale sean connery james bond 007 dvd synopsis and information. Appropriately, since this film sees connery being lured back into service as bond after a decades hiatus, the story begins with 007 facing the. Jan 21, 2012 james bond never say never again lani hall 007 official music video duration. Agent has stolen two american nuclear warheads, and james bond must find their targets before they are detonated. Dominos brother, thanks to some heroin encouragement broad strokes.
With an almost identical plot to thunderball, spectre steal two nuclear warheads and try to extort nato. Mgm now owns distribution rights to casino royale and never say never again, according. This has all of the trademarks and tropes of james bond movies. Never say never again is sean connerys last appearance as james bond, and the last unofficial 007 movie. Jan 29, 2015 never say never again is a james bond film that stars sean connery as james bond, a british mi6 agent with the designation 007 who dashes across the globe in a thrilling and seemingly never ending. Unlike the majority of bond films, never say never again was not produced by eon productions, but by an independent production company, one of. Rather loosely follows the plot of the film thunderball rather than the novel, with an update to the 80s and a motorbike for bond to ride choke holds. He plays james bond, so even though its not recognized as an official entry into the eon films. Why two james bond movies released in 1983 screen rant. James bond movies ranked from worst to best collider. James bond remastered title sequence ohmss 1969 by godschauffeur.
The james bond series is the thirdhighestgrossing franchise of all time. Mgm faces class action over james bond box set missing two. Lani hall never say never again widescreen stereo mix. The film is based on the james bond novel thunderball, which was previously adapted in a 1965 film under that name. Released in 1983, it stars sean connery in his seventh and final film performance as british secret service agent james bond. I hope were going to see some gratuitous sex and violence in this one. Jan 14, 2010 the intro to never say never again featuring sean connery. Essentially, this film is a remake of the 1965 bond flick thunderball.
From russia with love 1963 goldfinger 1964 thunderball 1965 casino royale 1967 unofficial. Bond heroine lea seydoux returns lea seydoux is about to make james bond movie history. Never say never again is a remake of thunderball by kevin mcclory, who sued for the film rights to the book. The film was directed by irvin kershner the empire strikes back and robocop 2 and was released in the same year as the official eon entry octopussy. Sean connery had a bad falling out with the producers on the eon bond film series. Octopussy in june and never say never again in october. Sag niemals nie trailer trailer deutsch german 1983 film. In the 1987 film the living daylights timothy daltons bond was. He parodied james bond in the johnny english film franchise. He kills countless men and at least one woman with an exploding pen. Never say never again was the title song to the 1983 film by the same name. Nov 07, 2019 007 james bond never say never again 1983 part 02. His character was a humorous supporting character called nigel smallfawcett.
Jan 21, 2019 007 never say never again theme song by plykshow. Sean connery, during the filming of the james bond film never say never again, was taking martial arts lessons and in the process pissed off his instructor, who in turn broke connerys wrist. Film titleyeardirector, bond girl actress screenshots. Craigs james bond is the heaviest drinker of the 25 film series not including 1967s casino royale and 1983s never say never again. Never say never again 50 years of james bond films. James uses a sleeper hold on a mook guard during the opening and an assassin uses a sleeper hold on one of the attendants at shrublands. Eon has produced every bond film since, except for never say never again. An evil outfit called spectre has stolen two a bombs and they intend to use them to get what they want. Feb 27, 2020 of course, for some bond fans, this will be film number 26.
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