(2020) Enter the Void (2009) A mysterious space craft kidnaps a Russian and American space capsule and brings the world on the verge of another World War. [63] Total Film listed Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, and Bambi and Thumper, as the first and second worst villains in the Bond series (respectively). RELATED:The Spy Who Loved Me - 10 Reasons The James Bond Movie Is Nothing Like The Novel. Track 18 from the soundtrack to Diamonds Are Forever. Menu. Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. Refresh the page, check. [60] Christopher Null called St. John "one of the least effective Bond girls beautiful, but shrill and helpless". After that, you need to convince them that they need to have it. The climactic oil rig sequence was shot off the shore of Oceanside, California. HD. Connery admitted that he came back because "the money offered me was tremendous" but. The idea was borrowed from an early draft of On Her Majesty's Secret Service in which Ernst Stavro Blofeld was to be Goldfinger's twin brother, with Gert Frbe set to return. Be the first one to, james-bond-007-08-diamonds-are-forever-1971_202107, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, James Bond 007 - 04 - Goldfinger (1964).avi, James Bond 007 - 05 - Thunderball (1965).avi, James Bond 007 - 06 - You Only Live Twice (1967).avi, James Bond 007 - 07 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).avi, James Bond 007 - 08 - Diamonds Are Forever (1971).avi, James Bond 007 - 09 - Live and Let Die (1973).avi, James Bond 007 - 10 - The Man With The Golden Gun (1974).AVI, James Bond 007 - 04 - Goldfinger (1964).mp4, James Bond 007 - 05 - Thunderball (1965).mp4, James Bond 007 - 06 - You Only Live Twice (1967).mp4, James Bond 007 - 07 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).mp4, James Bond 007 - 08 - Diamonds Are Forever (1971).mp4, James Bond 007 - 09 - Live and Let Die (1973).mp4, James Bond 007 - 10 - The Man With The Golden Gun (1974).mp4, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Diamonds Are Forever Watch Now Synopsis MI6 assign Bond to investigate who is hoarding the world's supply of diamonds. But during the drive through the alley, Bond can be seen wrenching the wheel over to flip the car in the other direction on a second ramp. [20] The plot was later changed after Broccoli had a dream, where his close friend Howard Hughes was replaced by an imposter. [21], George Lazenby was originally offered a contract for seven Bond films but declined and left after just one, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, on the advice of his agent Ronan O'Rahilly. At a funeral home, Franks' body is cremated and the diamonds are passed on to another smuggler, Shady Tree. However, when the casino owner turns out to be none other than Ernst Stavro Blofeld, 007 knows exactly what he must do. [42] The exterior shots of the Slumber Mortuary were of the Palm Mortuary in Henderson, Nevada. "[58], The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound for Gordon McCallum, John W. Mitchell and Al Overton. Now, Bond must resist the wiles of a beautiful smuggler and survive the machinations of Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, Blofeld's two best assassins so that he can uncover Blofeld's sinister plot. What he discovers shocks him: the head of the smuggling ring is none other than Ernst Stavros Blofeld. Bond and Tiffany smuggle the diamonds to Las Vegas, where Bond suspects that reclusive industrialist Willard Whyte is behind the conspiracy. Eventually, Wood was submerged but was noticed by on-lookers and rescued before actually drowning. [21], Mankiewicz says he was hired because Broccoli wanted an American writer to work on the script, since so much of it was set in Las Vegas "and the Brits write really lousy American gangsters" but it had to be someone who also understood the British idiom, since it had British characters. The producers were inspired by Goldfinger; as with that film, Guy Hamilton was hired to direct, and Shirley Bassey performed vocals on the title theme song. Bond infiltrates Whytes desert laboratory and finds that the diamonds are being used as part of a laser beam satellite. "Diamonds Are Forever", the title song, was the second James Bond theme to be performed by Shirley Bassey, after "Goldfinger" in 1964. While assassins Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd systematically kill several diamond smugglers, M suspects that South African diamonds are being stockpiled to depress prices by dumping, and assigns Bond to uncover the smuggling ring. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Sign up for 007 news from the world of James Bond. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out whos guilty. Bond kills them instead. This triggers a car chase sequence through the streets of Las Vegas where Bond drives along sidewalks, flies through busy intersections, and tears through a crowded parking lot before making a spectacular getaway jump off the back of a trailer. The, Outstanding stories objectively and diligently selected by 40+ senior editors on ILLUMINATION, Learn how to think and live better. [16] Following this, Maibaum wrote an original script with Auric Goldfinger's twin seeking revenge for the death of his brother. [37], Filming in Las Vegas took place mostly in hotels owned by Howard Hughes, for he was a friend of Cubby Broccoli's. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy. Bond uses a process of elimination (with a little help from Mr. Whyte) to determine that Blofeld is hiding out on an oil platform in Baja, California. Diamonds Are Forever (2,543) 6.5 2h 1971 X-Ray UHD PG. Diamonds are Forever by Ian Fleming To J.F.C.B. The moon buggy was inspired by the NASA lunar rover, but with additions such as flailing arms since the producers didn't find the design "outrageous" enough. Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. Bond infiltrates a research station in an effort to find out where a cache of diamonds is going, and what their true purpose is. He praised Connery as "a fine, forceful actor with an undeniable presence [who] turns his well-publicized contempt for the Bond character into some wry moments of self-parody. A lot of things have changed since You Only Live Twice (1967), the last real Bond adventure, but 007 has remained a steadfast agent for the military-industrial complex, a friend to the C.I.A. Unfortunately, Bond got the wrong guy, with the real Blofeld left to work his sinister plot into the film. It grossed $2,242,557 in its opening six days worldwide, including $1,569,249 in its opening weekend in the United States and Canada, where it finished number one at the box office for the week. The Garden of Remembrance scene was shot at Palm Downtown Cemetery, Las Vegas. All rights reserved. [6] Ed Bishop portrayed Klaus Hergersheimer, a scientist involved with building the satellite. They gang up on Bond and attack him using an array of acrobatics and martial arts moves, before dumping him into the pool. Honda ATV used by Tectronics workers and apprehended by Bond to escape. [13], Charles Gray was cast as villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, after playing a Bond ally named Dikko Henderson in You Only Live Twice (1967). When approached about resuming the role of Bond, Connery demanded the fee of $1.25million. When Bond and Tiffany are eluding pursuers by driving down a narrow alley, they manage to tip their Mustang so it's balanced on its two right wheels, but when it emerges from the other end, it's on its two left wheels. Back in Vegas, Bond sneaks into Whytes penthouse, where he comes face-to-face with his arch-nemesis Blofeld, who has kidnapped Whyte and is impersonating him. [27] After both sides agreed to the deal, Connery used the fee to establish the Scottish International Education Trust, where Scottish artists could apply for funding without having to leave their country to pursue their careers. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. Bond and Tiffany then head for Britain on a cruise ship, where Wint and Kidd pose as room-service stewards and attempt to kill them with a hidden bomb. George Lazenby was hired to take over the role for the next film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but some controversy ended up snuffing out his tenure and turning it into a single-film run. [61], According to Danny Peary, Diamonds are Forever is "one of the most forgettable movies of the entire Bond series" and that "until Blofeld's reappearance we must watch what is no better than a mundane diamond-smuggling melodrama, without the spectacle we associate with James Bond: the Las Vegas setting isn't exotic enough, there's little humour, assassins Mr. Kidd and Mr. Wint are similar to characters you'd find on The Avengers, but not nearly as amusing and the trouble Bond gets into, even Maxwell Smart could escape. The opening act of Diamonds Are Foreveris quite different from the novel source material, and finds Sean Connery getting back into form as James Bond. [40] While shooting in Las Vegas, Connery dated his co-star Lana Wood and Jill St. Diamonds Are Forever 1971 GP 2 h IMDb RATING 6.5 /10 109K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 2,047 181 Play trailer 3:39 1 Video 99+ Photos Action Adventure Thriller A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon. The plan fails, forcing him to switch to plan B at the same time that Felix and the CIA launch an assault on the base. Tiffany and Bond then go to Los Angeles, smuggling the diamonds inside Franks' corpse. Diamonds Are Forever (1971) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pandora's lab-made diamonds are being made in Britain, and the UK is the first country where they will be sold. In a ghost town outside Las Vegas, the leading gangster, Seraffimo Spang, penetrates Bond's cover and orders Wint and Kidd to torture Bond to learn his true identity. Kidd. In the meantime, Blofeld abducts Case. The stunt team had only one automobile left so they called Bill Hickman, who drove for hours to the location, jumped into the Mustang, and did the stunt in one take. They subtract one from the other." Ian Fleming, Diamonds Are Forever tags: marriage 42 likes Like "Before a man's forty, girls cost nothing. In the film that launched the James Bond saga, Agent 007 battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. Wood, being a certified diver, took some water but remained calm during the ordeal, although she later admitted to a few "very uncomfortable moments and quite some struggling until they pulled me out."[46]. It is the sixth and final Eon film to star Sean Connery, who returned to the role as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, having declined to reprise the role in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). It's there that he discovers the building of a satellite, the first piece of his puzzle. Directors Guy Hamilton Starring Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray Genres Suspense, . As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica, where he encounters beautiful Honey Ryder, to confront a megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters. The fifth film from the legendary James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the British super agent. It may not hit top tier status, but Connery makes "Diamonds Are Forever" another gem in the 007 mythos. James Bond must find out how and why. Listen to "2Sides": http://jasonderulo.lnk.to/2SidesCONNECT WITH JASON DERULO:Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/jasonderulo/ Facebook - http://facebook. [15], While On Her Majesty's Secret Service was in post-production, Richard Maibaum wrote several drafts about Bond avenging the death of his wife Tracy. It's an excuse for Bond to infiltrate the base and learn how Blofeld controls the diamond super-laser satellite, which he tries to foil. Diamonds Are Forever Blu-ray, Audio Quality Along with the other vintage films in the seriesmade before multi-channel soundscapes were the normthe original audio elements of Diamonds Are. The idea of Goldfinger's brother was scrapped, and Blofeld was written back into the script. "[56], Peter Schjeldahl of The New York Times described Diamonds Are Forever as "a pretty good movienot great art, but fantastic packaging. The bullet came from the professional killer Scaramanga who has yet to miss a target and James Bond begins a mission to try and stop him. The women are unappealing even to Bond, judging from his lack of ardor and the villains are hardly threatening. James Bond must unmask the mysterious head of the Janus Syndicate and prevent the leader from utilizing the GoldenEye weapons system to inflict devastating revenge on Britain. Filming Locations John Lautner's Famed Elrod House Stars Alongside Sean Connery in 'Diamonds Are Forever' By Lindsay Blake February 23, 2022 1:55 pm PT Nelson-Moe Group; Associated Press Location Palm Springs, Calif. Year 1968 Architect John Lautner Specs 8,901 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms Lot Size 1.22 acres "[66], On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 66% based on 47 reviews with an average rating of 6.3/10. It's enough to make one weepy with gratitude. Glover said he was surprised at being chosen, because at first producers said he was too normal and that they wanted a deformed, Peter Lorre-like actor. "[62] IGN chose it as the third worst James Bond film, behind only The Man with the Golden Gun and Die Another Day. [24] Producers contemplated replacing him with John Gavin, though actors Clint Eastwood, Adam West, Burt Reynolds, Robert Wagner, Brett Halsey, Malcolm Roberts, and Ranulph Fiennes had also been considered; Eastwood, Reynolds, and West had stated that Bond should not be played by an American actor. "It'd take more than Crabmeat Ravigotte to get me into bed with a man. This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer. Diamonds Are Forever Where to Watch or Stream Diamonds Are Forever 58% 64% 1971 119 min PG Drama, Suspense, Action/AdventureFeature Film While investigating mysterious activities in the world diamond market, 007 (Sean Connery) discovers that his evil nemesis Blofeld (Charles Gray) is stockpiling the gems to use in his deadly laser satellite. John. comment. You can also optionally receive an email notification (sent only once), Having suffered a devastating blow in the Swiss Alps while. James Bond Screencaps; Resources; Screen captures of Diamonds Are Forever in selected films . The franchise seems almost embarrassed by its showcasing real emotion last time out. Uploaded by While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. [26] Producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman wanted to cast Roger Moore, but he was busy filming The Persuaders!. [30] Lana Wood was cast as Plenty O'Toole, following a suggestion of screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz. He also has to avoid Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, the dangerous couple who do not leave anyone in their way. MI6 assign Bond to investigate who is hoarding the worlds supply of diamonds. [37] Production wrapped with the crematorium sequence, on 13 August 1971. During the transportation of a Space Shuttle a Boeing 747 crashes in the Atlantic Ocean yet when they go to look for the destroyed shuttle it is not there. Although diamonds have . See production, box office & company info, (novel "Diamonds Are Forever") (uncredited). The producers of Diamonds Are Forever managed to get Connery back for one final (at the time) outing as Bond, with some fans split down the middle as to whether the campier tone worked in comparison to previous films. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld. [47][48] The film had its UK premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on 30 December 1971. Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean, Bruce Cabot, Putter Smith, Bruce Glover, Norman Burton, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell, 30 December 1971 (UK) At the craps table Bond meets the opportunistic Plenty O'Toole, and after gambling, brings her to his room. It seems Bond didn't kill the real deal the first time around, and he finally realizes that Blofeld has been creating doppelgangers to act as his decoys. And if he is, can Bond finally defeat his ultimate enemy. Diamonds Are Forever is a 1971 spy film, the seventh in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions. James Bond's mission is to find out who has been smuggling diamonds, which are not re-appearing. The film's storyline involves a pair of nuclear missile submarines that go missing. Nevertheless, Diamonds Are Forever is still a solid Bond film with a long list of great moments. Wint and Kidd then perform a " Brooklyn stomping," kicking Bond into unconsciousness while wearing football cleats, after which smuggler Tiffany Case helps him escape. Having taken out Blofeld and prevented a major worldwide catastrophe, Bond decides to go on a cruise with Tiffany back to Britain. [16] Harry Saltzman had suggested Thailand and India as potential filming locations. Search the history of over 797 billion After interrogating several of Blofeld's associates worldwide, Bond traces him to a facility where he is surgically creating lookalikes of himself. That is what this latest in the series lacks, and for this reason there can be no suspense. Independently, Bond and a Soviet agent, Anya Amasova ( Barbara Bach ), are assigned to find them and team up to do so, uncovering a sinister plot by shipping magnate Karl Stromberg ( Curd Jrgens ). He now brings his veteran pop culture XP to ScreenRant. 007 Diamonds Are Forever 1956 4 [ ] 007 M CIA M's authority and position are challenged. [50] In the United Kingdom Diamonds are Forever was the second highest grossing film of 1971, being beaten by On the Buses. Realizing he can't outrun it, Bond leaps onto the machine and grabs two of its electrified tendrils, touching them to each other to short it out. Bond takes on a North Korean leader who undergoes DNA replacement procedures that allow him to assume different identities. The 1982 RCA Videodisc release in the U.S. omits the film's closing title screen that indicates that James Bond will return in "Live and Let Die", instead fading out at the end of the closing credit scroll. About Diamonds Are Forever Song. Bond goes undercover as Peter Franks, diamond smuggler. [19] The film would have ended with a boat chase of Chinese junks and Roman galleys on Lake Mead. So, here are ten elements that make a Bond film a Bond film and how DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER rates on a scale of 1 to 10: What is the streaming release date of Diamonds Are Forever (1971) in Spain? RELATED:No Time To Die - 10 Great Spy Movies To Watch While We Wait For Its Release. betocoleao Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. He adopts another identity in the form of Peter Franks. Released in 1971, Diamonds Are Forever was the seventh Bond movie, and the sixth and last to feature Connery in the main role. Blofeld tries to escape in a midget submarine. After escaping the station security personnel, Bond hightails it out with Tiffany in a red Mustang Mach 1, which is spotted heading down the highway. [43], Hamilton had the idea of making a fight scene inside a lift, which was choreographed and performed by Sean Connery and stuntman Joe Robinson. Since John Gavin was no longer in the running for the role, his contract was paid in full by United Artists. Bond gains control of the submarine's launch crane and uses the sub as a wrecking ball, destroying both the satellite control and the base. Bond has it in him to pay a visit to Mr. Whyte, a rich entrepreneur who may or may not be involved in the case of the diamonds, and a more sinister plan hovering in the background. With the help of Whyte, Bond raids the lab and uncovers Blofeld's plot to create a laser satellite using the diamonds, which by now has already been sent into orbit. 1971 1 Diamonds Are Forever (Remastered 2015) Shirley Bassey 2:42 2 Bond Meets Bambi and Thumper (From "Diamonds Are Forever" Soundtrack / Remastered 2015) 2:06 3 Moon Buggy Ride (From "Diamonds Are Forever" Soundtrack / Remastered 2015) 3:13 4 Ernst Stavro Blofeld isn't out of the question. James Bondagent 007pursues Ernst Stavro Blofeld and eventually finds him at a facility where Blofeld look-alikes are being created through plastic surgery. The iconic tagline 'A Diamond Is Forever' was written by copywriter Frances Gerety at Philadelphia agency NW Ayer in 1947. It's a spectacular action sequence with helicopters, high-powered machine guns, and Blofeld's getaway submarine. James Bond follows the mystery and uncovers a smuggling scandal and a Russian General who wants to provoke a new World War. Some time later, Broccoli told Thorson she was never cast in a Bond film because she didn't have long hair. You think the diamonds from that Ascot job are on their way out to the Argentine through America. After escaping certain death by Blofeld's hand, Bond goes after the real Mr. Whyte at a luxurious hilltop mansion with the intention to rescue him. Receive exclusive updates and content from behind-the-scenes stories, to the latest product launches plus film clips and trivia from the Bond archive. Reviews There are no reviews yet. and a triumphant sexist. A little while later the General is kidnapped from the Secret Service leading 007 to be suspicious. Jimmy Dean was cast as Willard Whyte after Saltzman saw a presentation of him. [13][15][25] Michael Gambon rejected an offer, telling Broccoli that he was "in terrible shape". +Connery is back +Blofeld in his full form +Better action -Tonally off -Un-watchable side duos -Offensive at times 5.8/10 When drug lord Franz Sanchez exacts his brutal vengeance on Bond's friend Felix Leiter, 007 resigns from the British Secret Service and begins a fierce vendetta against the master criminal. The site features a collection of galleries showcasing the action from all 27 films in the James Bond spy series. [32], Initially, the character of Miss Moneypenny did not feature in the movie, partly because Lois Maxwell had held out for a pay increase, but it was decided during production to add the scene where, disguised as a customs officer, Moneypenny gives Bond his travel documents at the port of Dover. The ever-entertaining Sean Connery took some time off from his much-lauded performance as the original James Bond following 1967's You Only Live Twice. Based on an Ian Fleming novel of the same name, Diamonds Are Forever opens with its best scene, in which Bond hunts down and kills his nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Charles Gray) by wheeling. Bond scales the walls to the Whyte House's top floor to confront Whyte. It is by all odds the broadestwhich is to say wackiest, not sexiest." James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow 00 agent is found dead with a priceless Faberg egg. Diamonds are Forevever - Craps Scene The Casino Experience 10.4K subscribers 176K views 10 years ago http://www.thecasinoexperience.co.uk hopes you enjoy this clip - James Bond (Sean Connery) and. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career. The film stars Sean Connery as James Bond in the actor's sixth and final official film appearance as the spy. Bond was staying at The Tropicana but then moves to Tiffany's suite at the Whyte House. The scene shifts to different locales where Bond ruthlessly roughs up and interrogates several associates of his arch-nemesis, Blofeld, the head of the infamous criminal syndicate, SPECTRE. The characters Irma Bunt and Marc-Ange Draco were set to return. Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media . Bond tells Leiter to ship the real diamonds. M sends Bondon his maiden mission as a 00 Agentto attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning.