You Only Live Twice |  | Director: Lewis Gilbert
Actors: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurô Tanba, Teru Shimada
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 3502
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Mandarin Chinese (Original Language), Korean (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 117 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DM107411D
UPC: 027616074096
EAN: 0027616074096
ASIN: B000NIBUS0
Theatrical Release Date: June 13, 1967
Release Date: May 22, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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The film boasts the best of the Bond title songs (this one sung on a dreamy track by Nancy Sinatra), but the movie itself is one of the weaker ones of the Sean Connery phase of the 007 franchise. The story concerns an effort by the evil organization SPECTRE to start a world war, but the not-so-super villain behind the plot is the awfully civilized Donald Pleasence. The thin script is by Roald Dahl (shouldn't we have expected a better Bond nemesis from the creator of mad genius Willy Wonka?), and direction is by British veteran Lewis Gilbert (Alfie). But the movie can't hold a candle to Dr. No, From Russia with Love, or Goldfinger. --Tom Keogh
Product Description
When American and Soviet spaceships are hijacked, Bond must travel to Japan and face his rival Blofeld, who is deliberately aggravating both superpowers in order to start a world war.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG
Release Date: 22-MAY-2007
Media Type: DVD
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 You Only Live Twice, James Bond December 29, 2009
Ed Heatherington
This is a hard to find DVD as a single movie. I could only find it at Amazon. It may exist somewhere else but Amazon made it easy.
 Once Lived, Twice Shy -- Excellent Connery Classic December 28, 2009
Scotman (Sausalito, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sean Connery's You Only Live Twice, the first Ian Fleming adaptation that really used just the title and not much more -- completely different from the novel.
Basically, space capsules from the USA and USSR are being snatched by an evil guy played by Donald Pleasance (see the Austin Powers parody on this guy, Dr. Evil) as he pets his pet Persian and plots the demise of the USA and USSR. His clients want them to destroy each other then pick up the pieces.
But they did not have a plan for Bond. James Bond.
Bond goes through Asian women (which actresses, several look like Caucasian women with eye make-up), baby helicopters, Moneypenny's flirting and even fakes his own death.
Despite the Bond girls, the artful music, and the shooting and chase scenes (with helicopters no less), a bit above average Bond flick, but no means as well made as Dr. No or Goldfinger..
Recommended for a rental.
Other Bond Flicks:
James Bond Ultimate Collector's Set
James Bond Ultimate Edition - Vol. 3 (GoldenEye / Live and Let Die / For Your Eyes Only / From Russia With Love / On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
Good movie December 20, 2009
Christopher R. Sadler (Beckley, WV)
Great movie. A little slow getting to me though, but still within the estimated time frame for delivery!
DVD's September 29, 2009
dhcalahn
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Bond filmed in Japan August 19, 2009
Esperanza Reynolds (Miami Lakes, Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You only live twice
Bond movies continued to offer the best action / adventure plots. The James Bond movies surfaced a world of espionage, gadgets, secret weapons, beautiful women and amazing cars. In this movie in particular, the helicopter used by Bond, named "Little Nellie," was a dream come true for many fans who were always expecting leading edge technology to be displayed during the film.
Sean Connery continued to enchant audiences the world over, creating an image so powerful that still to today, it is debated that he offered the best Bond character.
The movie "You only live twice" brings us a song interpretation by Nancy Sinatra who had achieved great success in Europe and Japan during the early part of the 60s. The fifth Bond movie took an interesting twist as it was filmed in Japan. The volcano set used by Blofeld is amazing, the submarine settings excellent and the authentic Japanese scenes a fascinating way to learn about Japanese culture.
The plot of You only live twice takes Bond to Japan after the disappearance of American and Russian aircraft out in orbit. The plot takes place during the Cold War and soon both superpowers blame each other for the space mishaps. Bond is sent to investigate who the perpetrators really are and he encounters the head of SPECTRE, Ernst Stavro Blofeld face to face.
SPECTRE is working for an Asian country to get the US to fight with Russia, but Bond saves the day. Great action, superb scenery and if you like Japan, this movie is for you. Don't miss it!
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