Diodes and Rectifiers Movie Reviews


more like 4.8 pretty good...
Action and melancholy create a great film.'A Hero Never Dies' is a must for people that enjoyed any of the mentioned films and, like the Longest Nite, it is definetly not for people with out a mind. The film is involveing, emotional, and creative.
Outstanding!! Loved it!

My favorite Bond movie!I still think Sean Connery is the quintessential Bond, but Mr. Brosnan ably walks in his shoes. If I were a Bond novice, I would still start with the earlier movies, but this is a wonderful addition to the series.
GREAT BOND FILM
One of the Best BondsThe stunts here in Tomorrow Never Dies (TND) are the best of modern stuntwork with nonintrusive CG enhancement, while in DAD they just completely overdid it with the CG. What's more, Brosnan obviously enjoys the action in this one (the joy exhibited in piloting the remote control BMW is priceless), and Michele Yeoh gets a chance to exhibit her capacity for martial arts.
Yeoh completely eclipses the erroneously suggested "Equal" of Bond in DAD, Halle Berry. Whereas Berry tiptoes gingerly, confused about how to hold a gun, Yeoh simply gets in the action and dominates. Yeoh also mixes better with Brosnan, with better chemistry. For what is essentially the same character--another country's spy working alongside Bond--Yeoh defined the standard, while Berry doesn't even qualify.
Teri Hatcher also does a great job as an old flame of Bond's, allowing both her character Paris and Brosnan's Bond to evidence previous and current emotional ties. She is a source of information, not an action element, the opposite of Yeoh's character by design. Hatcher does a great job with this type of Bond girl, and is frankly under-rated by some Bond fans.
Finally, the story is absurd yet entertaining, and Pryce does a great job as the main villian. For someone familiar with Pryce from Brazil, his later Infiniti ads did not unfairly taint my perception of his acting fitness as it apparently did for some other reviewers.
All considered--discounting the nostalgia that sometimes grants older Bond movies favor--this is my second favorite Bond, after Goldeneye (you still can't beat the combo of 006, Izabella Scorupco, Tank-lunacy, the vice grip of Onatopp, "I am Invincible!", etc).


My favorite Bond movie!I still think Sean Connery is the quintessential Bond, but Mr. Brosnan ably walks in his shoes. If I were a Bond novice, I would still start with the earlier movies, but this is a wonderful addition to the series.
GREAT BOND FILM
One of the Best BondsThe stunts here in Tomorrow Never Dies (TND) are the best of modern stuntwork with nonintrusive CG enhancement, while in DAD they just completely overdid it with the CG. What's more, Brosnan obviously enjoys the action in this one (the joy exhibited in piloting the remote control BMW is priceless), and Michele Yeoh gets a chance to exhibit her capacity for martial arts.
Yeoh completely eclipses the erroneously suggested "Equal" of Bond in DAD, Halle Berry. Whereas Berry tiptoes gingerly, confused about how to hold a gun, Yeoh simply gets in the action and dominates. Yeoh also mixes better with Brosnan, with better chemistry. For what is essentially the same character--another country's spy working alongside Bond--Yeoh defined the standard, while Berry doesn't even qualify.
Teri Hatcher also does a great job as an old flame of Bond's, allowing both her character Paris and Brosnan's Bond to evidence previous and current emotional ties. She is a source of information, not an action element, the opposite of Yeoh's character by design. Hatcher does a great job with this type of Bond girl, and is frankly under-rated by some Bond fans.
Finally, the story is absurd yet entertaining, and Pryce does a great job as the main villian. For someone familiar with Pryce from Brazil, his later Infiniti ads did not unfairly taint my perception of his acting fitness as it apparently did for some other reviewers.
All considered--discounting the nostalgia that sometimes grants older Bond movies favor--this is my second favorite Bond, after Goldeneye (you still can't beat the combo of 006, Izabella Scorupco, Tank-lunacy, the vice grip of Onatopp, "I am Invincible!", etc).


My favorite Bond movie!I still think Sean Connery is the quintessential Bond, but Mr. Brosnan ably walks in his shoes. If I were a Bond novice, I would still start with the earlier movies, but this is a wonderful addition to the series.
GREAT BOND FILM
One of the Best BondsThe stunts here in Tomorrow Never Dies (TND) are the best of modern stuntwork with nonintrusive CG enhancement, while in DAD they just completely overdid it with the CG. What's more, Brosnan obviously enjoys the action in this one (the joy exhibited in piloting the remote control BMW is priceless), and Michele Yeoh gets a chance to exhibit her capacity for martial arts.
Yeoh completely eclipses the erroneously suggested "Equal" of Bond in DAD, Halle Berry. Whereas Berry tiptoes gingerly, confused about how to hold a gun, Yeoh simply gets in the action and dominates. Yeoh also mixes better with Brosnan, with better chemistry. For what is essentially the same character--another country's spy working alongside Bond--Yeoh defined the standard, while Berry doesn't even qualify.
Teri Hatcher also does a great job as an old flame of Bond's, allowing both her character Paris and Brosnan's Bond to evidence previous and current emotional ties. She is a source of information, not an action element, the opposite of Yeoh's character by design. Hatcher does a great job with this type of Bond girl, and is frankly under-rated by some Bond fans.
Finally, the story is absurd yet entertaining, and Pryce does a great job as the main villian. For someone familiar with Pryce from Brazil, his later Infiniti ads did not unfairly taint my perception of his acting fitness as it apparently did for some other reviewers.
All considered--discounting the nostalgia that sometimes grants older Bond movies favor--this is my second favorite Bond, after Goldeneye (you still can't beat the combo of 006, Izabella Scorupco, Tank-lunacy, the vice grip of Onatopp, "I am Invincible!", etc).

Roger Moore brought a light tone and a suave assurance to the series, and in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), he battles million-dollar assassin Christopher Lee, one of Bond's most magnetic adversaries. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), perhaps Moore's finest hour, is a return to the extravagant set pieces and cold war thrills of Connery's pictures and introduces Richard Kiel's steel-dentured Jaws to the series. Timothy Dalton made his second and final appearance as Bond in Licence to Kill (1989), the toughest of the Bond films since Connery's early efforts. Though not a fan favorite, it's a sleek, solid adventure with an edge missing from the Moore pictures.
Pierce Brosnan is the latest to take on the 007 mantle, combining the best of Connery's cool and Moore's humor. GoldenEye (1995) is a grand globetrotting adventure with lovely Bond girls and a tough new M (Judy Dench). Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) doesn't recapture that magic mix of action, gadgetry, and romance, but does feature the first Bond girl to match 007 blow for blow: Hong Kong action superstar Michelle Yeoh. The DVD editions of the films each feature audio commentary tracks by the director and key members of the crew, making-of documentaries, and a host of stills, TV spots, and trailers. --Sean Axmaker

Great movies horribly overpriced!
James Bond Box Sets
Bond DVD set Number 1!1. Dr. No (1962) Starring: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman. This is the film that started it all and even though it's not as fast-paced as the other Bond flicks, the storyline is great, taking directly from Ian Fleming's original novel!: ***1/2
2. Goldfinger (1964) Starring: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Frobe. This is the most critically-acclaimed Bond film and is the one that most people have seen. I enjoy this film just as much as I did the first time every time I watch it!: ****1/2
3. The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland. This is the most underrated Bond film in my opinion. Scaramanga is by far the greatest villain in the series and the cat and mouse game between him and Bond is just superb!: ****1/2
4. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens. This is by far my favorite Bond film! The characters and plot are both amazing! Everytime I see this film I get this emotion that I don't get from any other Bond film; it's just that good!: *****
5. Licence to Kill (1989) Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi. Not too many people like Dalton's approach to Bond, but as a big fan of Ian Fleming's novels, I think he plays the part of Bond the closest to the way the character was originally intended. This is probably the most unique film in the series, since Bond is not working for England in this one!: ***
6. Goldeneye (1995) Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Isabella Scorupco. By far Brosnan's best! When I first saw this movie, I was in awe, since I couldn't believe how great this film was! Brosnan is in top form as Bond and Trevelyan is one of the greatest Bond villains, since he was once one of his closest allies!: *****
7. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathon Pryce, Michelle Yeoh. This is the first Bond film I saw back on New Year's Day 1998, and after watching this incredible film,I became into the world of Bond! A great movie for first time Bond viewers to watch!: ***1/2


Wanted: script editor
A Moody Comic Noir Film
A fun movie to watch, if you like Takeshi, and weird music.

Another reason for the fall of the horror genreHe Never Dies keeps the lackadazical torch burning. I'll sum this one up for you: sad man cuts wrists, stares at the wound, keeps cutting himself up, brother comes to see and faints, then the man who never dies is a talking head on a table. That's it. Is it worth thirty bucks? Hell no, my friend. Listen to a long time horror fan, don't buy this please.
They call these the "Guinea Pig Films" because only guinea pigs could enjoy something as irrelevant and drab. Please avoid at all costs. Don't let the curiousity bug attack you like it did me. Just don't buy it, swallow nails instead because it'll make you feel much better than watching this piece of ....
1 star for calling that a movie 4 stars for good HOME VIDEONot deserve the name of movie but a good HOME VIDEO. Go on with Braindead, texas chainsaw or nekromantik and if you looking for japeneese, ringu or kairo are much better and they're a 16mm film instead a video.
Nasty, if you live in a country ruled over by Disney.

See it for acting not the plot

Leon Lai and Lau ChingWan are the 2 ace hitman in the middle of the gangwar. Tho they work for different bosses, they develop a strange friendship. Sadly, they expect one to die by the other's hand. And the opportunity comes up, as they get a lil *competiion* at Malaysia. But their bosses join force, to leave them dead. It's only through each killer's sense of honor and perseverance that payback can be done.
Once again, Lau Ching Wan turns in a fine performance. Charismatic and layered performance. Leon Lai is pretty good as Jack.