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Released in 1962, this first James Bond movie remains one of the best, and serves as an entertaining reminder that the Bond series began (in keeping with Ian Fleming's novels) with a surprising lack o...( read more 
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MCT:August 5, 2008the first bond film and a great kick off to the classic franchise. bond has sort of become a genre all its own, and a great first film to anchor the series was necessary, this film did what was needed to make bond a milestone film character.
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MCT:August 5, 2008
I've seen all the Bond movies. Not reviewing any of them till I see them again because I can't keep them straight in my head. Just viewed this one for the second time, and man, I was surprised how much I had forgotten! There is a lot more to the plot, more of a traditional mystery, than I remembered. It doesn't get a full five stars 'cause there were some things that bothered me. The opening graphic now seems like a rip-off, because the stunt man with the hat is so obviously not James Bond. The Bond Theme with groovy sixties colored dots is cool, but then I forgot there are two more songs that you have to wait through before it gets to the story. You have to wait a lot longer still before Bond makes his appearance. Then it gets exciting and suspenseful. There's no Q yet and so no gadgets, but Bond shows he is a suave, cool, physically fit, always one step ahead of the villains kind of spy guy. The dragon tank/tractor thing is ridiculous and Joseph Wiseman and Zena Marshall playing part-Asians is embarrassing. The radioactive protective gear looks pretty silly today too. The design of Dr. No's living quarters and the radioactive laboratory almost makes up for the suits. Dr. No's underground chambers and Jamaica as the exotic locale set the standard for the look of future 007 films. These first Bond girls are beautiful as well.
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MCT:July 29, 2008Um... No xD
Five minutes of crawling through a tunnel with no background soundtrack? Blatant chauvinism masquerading as... Actually, not even bothering to masquerade? Plot racing along at the speed of drying paint?
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MCT:July 16, 2008
The first in the series and shows Bond more as a great detective and spy (which is what he is supposed to be). Very good start to the series and good film as well. Dr. No resulted in a big "yes" to sequels.
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MCT:July 15, 2008
A good start to the series. They do well to really shape Bond's surroundings before actually getting into the story. (I had forgotten that Dr. No and Honey Rider didn't show up until the last third of the story.) A nice mix of action and plot combine for an enjoyable movie.
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MCT:July 6, 2008
Sean Connery is James Bond, super spy, in this adventure pitting him against the evil Dr. No. Fun stuff.
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MCT:June 8, 2008Connery shines as the man who never dies. This started the phenomenon that continues to thrill till this day. Connery is the original and most definitely the best.
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MCT:June 4, 2008
Pour commencer l'une des plus grandes séries cinématographiques de toute l'histoire du cinéma (si l'on exclue Colombo, quand même, puah), quoi de mieux que d'amorcer le tout par un film comme Dr. No, mené par un Sean Connery splendide, plus en forme que jamais pour donner vie au charisme et à la richesse du bagage socioculturel brittanique légué par la plume de Ian Fleming.
Sur une toile de fond de politique et d'anarchisme, James Bond s'élance à la conquête des îles tropicales de la Jamaïque pour finalement faire équipe avec Honey Ryder, en mon sens l'une des plus formidables et des plus belles bondgirls qui soient. Les dialogues sont percutants au même titre que le scénario est incroyablement bien travaillé sous la tutelle de Maître Fleming, et il n'en faut pas plus pour tomber en amour avec l'un des personnages les plus charmeurs du grand écran. -
MCT:June 3, 2008
My first James Bond film, and THE first James Bond film. Smooth and smart, but at the same time over-the-top and campy. Most importantly, this film is fun, and I'm looking forward to seeing more 007 films.
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MCT:May 31, 2008(No. 1)
What better way to get our first sight of Agent 007 than at a poker table? Shaken and never stirred, Connery establishes the definitive Bond both as a lady killer and a man's man, while Ursula Andress casually captures the Bond girl in a way Bond girls ever since have tried to emulate. Slow by today's standards, this was a thriller back in '62 when it was first released, exceeding the levels of violence normally shown on screen. -
MCT:May 30, 2008#7 -- The first James Bond movie might not be considered an all-time favourite by many people, but it still remains iconic. This is, of course, due to Sean Connery's first uttering of the line, "The name's Bond... James Bond", as well as Ursula Andress emerging from the ocean in a bikini.
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MCT:May 28, 2008
A true classic and Sean Connery is a T-Total fox in this one! But heres something funny to look for.....James Bond is driving dangerously fast on a gravel road trying to escape Dr. No's gun-men. Well.....Ill just say ...listen for the screeching tires! TIRES DONT SCREECH ON GRAVEL! BLOOPER. I dunno why but that scene cracks me up. ...yes im a dork.
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MCT:May 26, 2008
The original and one of the best. Very little happens in the first half, admittedly, but it's very creepy and an absolute classic.
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MCT:May 22, 2008
The very first chapter of the legendary Bond Saga.
Clear of any gadgets and trickeries which defines agent 007 now, this instead had the thrill and the intensity needed for a big hit.
Sean Connery delivers a stunning performance as usual. -
MCT:May 22, 2008
It was the first, and therefore feels a bit off compared to some of the later Bond movies, but it is very entertaining and holds up well despite it's age.
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MCT:May 19, 2008
This is it... the first James Bond film in the series... I'll tell you why I liked it so much.
Dr. No was a launching bomb great action film that redifined the genre, specially on the field of secret agents. From memorable quotes like "World domination; the same old dream"; "Shaken, not stirred" and "Bond, James Bond" to the classical beautiful soundtrack that has lasted ages throughout cinema generations, these elements make of this action gem a classic to be enjoyed and admired to its fullest.
The characters are awesomely developed and identified with; the action sequences are perfectly done and Sean Connery is totally unbelievable, handsome for all women that stand in his way, getting out of very dangerous situations.
Those are the main reasons for me to see such brilliance in this classic action masterpiece. It was such a phenomena back in the 60's, and it is still today.
One of the best Bond films ever made (after Goldfinger actually); great and awesome in every sense.
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MCT:May 11, 2008
The original classic that introduced Bond to the world. It's a real treat seeing the legendary franchise take its first steps. It might seem incredibly slow for today's standards but back in '62 this was tremendously thrilling. Sean Connery is utterly stunning and elevates the film. In the end, it's all a bit silly, but with the release of Dr No, history was made.
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MCT:May 11, 2008
The first and one of the best Bond films features Connery in a definitive performance and featuring some classic lines.
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MCT:May 2, 2008
Outside of Bond fandom very few people know that Sean Connery was actually the second actor to play the character of James Bond. In the 1950s there had been a television production based around Ian Fleming's first spy novel "Casino Royale" in which American actor Barry Nelson had played 007 as a US spy with Clarence Leiter as his British counterpart.
Fast forward to the early 1960s and work is once again getting underway to bring the fictional spy to the screen. Cast in the lead role is what one UA executive referred to as a "lorry driver" and with a small budget (a measly $1 million) there seems to be little hope for the fledgling franchise. Yet when Doctor No (the final choice for the first of the series) hits screens it changes the film industry, sending reverberations the likes of which are still being felt today.
Staying largely faithful to the Fleming book of the same name (something that was not to last) the rather modest movie set screens afire, helped enormously by the performances of Sean Connery and Swiss beauty Ursula Andress. In fact for many, Andress is the quintessential Bond girl, establishing one of cinema's most iconic images as she emerges from the sea in a white bikini).
Right away the trademark violence is evident as three assassins murder a British operative and his pretty secretary in Jamaica. The break in communication has the British nervous and they send for their top agent.
Switch to a smoky casino in London. And we see the back of a man, his hands moving his cards about the table and then taking a cigarette out of its case. Lighting it he is fully revealed and the trademark line "Bond, James Bond" is heard on cinema screens for the very first time.
Arriving in Jamaica Bond learns that the missing operative was investigating the mysterious character of Doctor No who operates from a private island named Crab Key. Determined to learn the truth he arranges to sneak onto the island with his colleague Quarrel to discover the truth behind the disappearance.
Taken on its own Doctor No is a nice, taut, suspenseful movie with some wonderful performances from its leads. New York actor Joseph Wiseman is particularly chilling as the title character with his metal hands (some disfigurement or quirk has since become a necessity for Bond villains). Taken as the initial outing in a franchise the movie is a low-key effort that ably sets the stage for the films that were to follow. Today this movie rarely tops people's lists as a favorite in the series, but that is largely because in the ensuing years the Bond series came to mean spectacle and special effects, often at the expense of good storytelling. -
MCT:April 26, 2008
Connery is still the only Bond for many. Not the first Bond I saw on the big screen I didn't catch this flic 'till years after I'd seen a few. All good.
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MCT:April 23, 2008
Sean Connery defines James Bond in this first adventure that finds Bond in Jamaica stumbling upon MI6's arch nemesis SPECTRE (that is until the lawsuit).
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MCT:April 21, 2008
The 1st movie that introduces super spy James Bond to the world starring Sean Connery,although no Q in this movie it is an absolute Classic
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MCT:April 19, 2008
The first Bond movie of the franchise. Conndery shows he will be EXCELLENT in the role. Andress has her voice dubbed. How funny. Not Connery's best but certainly ONE of his best.
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MCT:April 2, 2008
A classic, the beginning of a huge genre of Bond movies. We meet Sean Connery's Bond for the first time.
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sportboyposted 167 days ago -
Just watched it and find it cool how they can make a kickass movie without using loads of CGI and special effects.
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