Another almost-obsolete format, DVDs – like CDs – are cheaper than ever in charity shops. One pound or 50p for two hours of entertainment represents amazing value for money. Here are my brief reviews of some of the films I saw...
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Bond film #18 and Brosnan film #2. The tech-lord villain attempting to start World War III is ridiculous. The wisecracks are daft and unfunny. Q’s brief cameo is totally bolted on. The “funky” music and slow-motion shots are naff. Regular machine-gun spraying never hits Bond. The female lead has a ludicrous secret base hidden in her flat. And Pierce Brosnan acts with his hair. But somehow it’s highly enjoyable. The extended handcuffed-on-motorbike chase scene was a lot of fun. Judi Dench is superb as M.
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