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Synopsis:
Bond is assigned to resolve a series of murders linked to a Druglord's
plot to corner the worlds drug market.
Review:
I've been a James Bond fan since I was a kid, so asking me if I liked
this DVD is like asking Rosie O'Donnell if she would like a second desert.
As usual, Bond has
to save the world from a megalomaniac. We all know that Bond will win
in the end, but it's how he's going to do it that keeps us coming back
for more. What sets LaLD apart from other Bond films is that all of the
bad guys are black. Which makes it all the more difficult for Bond to
win (nothing sticks out more than a Honky in Harlem).
Of course no Bond
film would be complete without breathtaking stunts and hot babes, and
LaLD delivers on both fronts. LaLD also boasts the best boat chase ever
seen on film (I defy anyone to name a better one) and the young Miss Seymour
is so fucking hot that you'd kill to take a bite out of that ass. Arrgh!!!!
Special Features :
The first commentary track on this DVD is the best I've ever heard. With
the exception of Roger Moore, it seems as though the entire cast and crew
of this film got the opportunity to reminisce about making this movie.
The second commentary track was a little disappointing (it only had the
screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz).
The "Inside Live and
Let Die" documentary was well worth its 30 min. running time, as it covered
every aspect of this film. Also worth taking the time to look at (for
there nostalgia factor alone) are the Milk Board commercial, the theatrical
trailers, and TV spots.
The remaining features
on this DVD were a little boring. Going through all 150 images in the
Still Gallery section got tedious after the first 25 or so, and the "On
the set with Roger Moore" section was a waste of time. I found the Radio
ads particularly annoying, as they were same as the TV spots (sans the
visuals).
Best line: I couldn't
pick a best line in this film, but my favorite part is when Bond gets
Solitaire in the sack by faking her out with a deck full of "The Lovers"
Tarot cards.
-Nicky Eyes
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