Tomorrow Never Dies (Special Edition)

Tomorrow Never Dies (Special Edition)

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DVD Review: The Action And Humor Never Dies
Summary: 5 Stars

M recruits Bond to go in and get information on Carver, who has been sited as a possible culprit, by pumping information out of his wife, Paris Carver (Teri Hatcher [Lois And Clark (TV)]), whom James had been in a relationship with years earlier. Hatcher is good in the role, but unfortunately, she is killed off much too early in the film to make much of an impression on us. But Bond's sadness for her death really helps, thanks to Brosnan's wonderful acting, another reminder why James Bond cannot have a successful intimate relationship with a woman.

For most of the film we find Bond going here and there to find clues as to what happened to the Devonshire as well as what else Carver is up to. We are also introduced to the second Bond girl, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh [Supercop 2]), working for Chinese Intelligence, who is also looking for clues. The two eventually team up in some very action packed sequences, most notebly the motor cycle ride thru Vietnam. Some have said that Yeoh's presence makes the film become more of a Hong Kong auctioneer, but their critique's are unwarranted. Bond films have never strayed away from any action that can entertain audiences and Yeoh fits in quite nicely here.

The ultimate gadget of the film is 007s new BMW 750, "with all the usual refinements--machine guns, rockets, the G.P.S. tracking system," as well as a clever remote control device added to Bond's cell phone that enables him to drive the car, without being in the drivers seat. In fact a great scene is just that, as we find Bond in the backseat of the car, being chased by Carver's men, driving the BMW 750 with the cell phone remote control (and having a good time with it too).

Most entertaining.

I'm not a big fan of Sheryl Crow (or K. D. Lang for that matter), so when I heard she was hired to do the title song for the movie I feared the worst. But I give credit where credit is due and Crowe does a great job here. Her vocals give the tune just what it needs. I'd even go as far to say that this is the best title song out of the Brosnan Bond films so far and that K. D. Lang's end titles song, "Surrender," is very good too (better than Eric Serra's end title for Goldeneye, "The Experience Of Love"). Also, composer David Arnold is proving to me more and more that he's the best man for the job when it comes to composing scores for Bond movies. Whereas Eric Serra's work on Goldeneye was much too modern, Arnold gives the Bond fans what they want...a nice mixture of the old with the new (though I'm still waiting for him to use the second Bond theme, entitled "007" in a score or two down the line). Though critics bashed him by saying "He's no John Barry," just when was the last time you really listened to what critics had to say about composers anyway? Plus, Moby's rendition of the James Bond Theme rocks!

This was the first James Bond DVD to become a "Special Edition," originally released with a gray cover. It's quite cool really..you're asked to "Please press Select button" as a fingerprint and retina identification screen comes up and you hear a female voice say, "Welcome 007. This navigation system has been specially prepared for your mission. You have unlimited access." The special features are very impressive, including 2 audio commentaries, the first by Director Roger Spottiswoode and the second by Second Unit Director Vic Armstrong and Producer Michael G. Wilson. You also get a Third track with composer David Arnold, which also includes the entire score, isolated for your listening pleasure. They're all quite interesting, but I found myself listening to David Arnold and the Isolated Score the most. There's a cute feature that lets you look at storyboards for key action scenes while you watch the film. It's fun and doesn't interfere with the enjoyment of the movie too much. As with all Bond DVDs you get a "making of" featurette. This one is entitled "Secrets of 007," which was actually shown on TV before the film premiered in theaters. About 45 minutes long, it focuses mainly on the cool gadgets of past films as well as the best villains, and of course, also discusses Tomorrow Never Dies too. With a nice Digital Effects Reel, the original Teaser and Theatrical Trailers, the Sheryl Crowe Music Video for Tomorrow Never Dies, as well as the film itself shown in the Widescreen Format (2.35:1), you couldn't ask for more cool stuff! A movie with plenty of action and excitement, Tomorrow Never Dies more than delivers the goods to 007 fans everywhere.