Diamonds Are Forever

Name: Diamonds Are Forever
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: December 17, 1971
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Jill St. John, Sean Connery

1971

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United Artists | Release Date: December 17, 1971 | GP

Starring: Jill St. John, Sean Connery

Summary: A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.

Director: Guy Hamilton

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller

Rating: GP

Runtime: 120 min

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Vincent Canby

Diamonds Are Forever is great, absurd fun, not only because it recalls the moods and manners of the sixties (which, being over, now seem safely comprehensible), but also because all of the people connected with the movie obviously know what they are up to. Read full review

Roger Ebert

We see different movies for different reasons, and Diamonds Are Forever is great at doing the things we see a James Bond movie for. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Between Plenty O'Toole and Tiffany Case, the diamond smuggler, this film is as over-the-top as they come. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

The action scenes here are just lame, and given the choice between good action and lame story (as we had in You Only Live Twice) and good story and lame action, I'll take the action every time. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Whatever connection Bond had to the real world has now been severed in favor of delivering the most satisfying possible experience for audiences, such as a throwaway scene of Q using an electromagnetic device to beat the slot machines or allowing homosexual henchmen Wint and Kidd to devise elaborate (and yet easily escapable) traps. Read full review

Time Out London Staff (Not Credited)

Apart from a clumsy climax, a wry and exhilarating bit of entertainment. Read full review

Pauline Kael

Unimaginative Bond picture that is often noisy when it means to be exciting.

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freeridearts

Mar 4, 2021

James Bond is awesome!James Bond is awesome!James Bond is awesome!James Bond is awesome!James Bond is awesome!

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Kai82

Dec 13, 2020

The seventh James Bond movie and the return of Sean Connery. George Lazenby had some arguments during and after “On her Majesty’s Secret Service” with the producer and did not sign a contract for another movie. After checking out all options they rehired Sean Connery for a record salary. TheThe seventh James Bond movie and the return of Sean Connery. George Lazenby had some arguments during and after “On her Majesty’s Secret Service” with the producer and did not sign a contract for another movie. After checking out all options they rehired Sean Connery for a record salary. The movie starts with James Bond taking revenge on someone for what he did at the end of the last movie. Meanwhile several diamond smugglers are killed in a way that is to systematical to be a coincident. Also there are huge numbers of diamonds thrown on the market that flatten the prices drastically. James Bond is send on an investigation to find out what is behind this incidents. Again we got a good James Bond story. It has some good twist and a bit more humor than before. The plot is good by James Bond standards and it has an interesting climax. I also enjoyed the cast. Charles Gray is a great Blofeld (tied with Telly Savalas for me) and a remarkable actor. Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd are a great team and won me over. They are just so enjoyable to watch. Sean Connery is as always great as he had made the role his trademark even we he did not want to be reduced to just being James Bond. After not getting much gadgets in the last movie Q can shine again. I like Qs scene in Las Vegas and I think he is never allowed to be near a Casino again for the rest of his live ;-). The other gadgets are focused on hiding and identifying identities. For the sets and locations we got an USA theme in this movie. Nothing to say against Las Vegas. Overall another good James Bond movie. Might not be my favorite but is still worth rewatching from time to time.… Expand

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liamexe

Nov 17, 2022

Diamonds Are Forever, the seventh James Bond film, can be viewed as either one of the best or one of the worst Bond movies. Depending on how you look at it, "Diamonds" is the ultimate Bond film if you don't need anything more than mindless harmless amusement. However, you should steer clearDiamonds Are Forever, the seventh James Bond film, can be viewed as either one of the best or one of the worst Bond movies. Depending on how you look at it, "Diamonds" is the ultimate Bond film if you don't need anything more than mindless harmless amusement. However, you should steer clear of this one if you can't get past the silliness, poor editing, and the clumsily put together narrative. Although it cannot be compared to the original Bond films from the 1960s, "Moonraker" and "The Man with the Golden Gun" starring Roger Moore are not as terrible or ridiculous.… Expand

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Aug 3, 2022

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FilipeNeto

Feb 18, 2018

Directed by Guy Hamilton, produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli and with screenplay by Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz, this is the seventh film in 007 franchise and resumes the participation of Sean Connery in the role of the British agent for the last time. This movie willDirected by Guy Hamilton, produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli and with screenplay by Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz, this is the seventh film in 007 franchise and resumes the participation of Sean Connery in the role of the British agent for the last time. This movie will attempt to Americanize the character, an option that, for today's fans, was highly incorrect, despite the success at the box office.

In this film, James Bond seeks revenge on Blofeld, who blames the death of his wife, Tracy Bond. At the same time, he investigates the disappearance of diamonds in South Africa, suspecting trafficking. During investigations in Amsterdam, Bond found suspected links with the United States, where the stolen diamonds are sent. Narrowly escapes death in a crematorium and continues to follow the clues to Las Vegas, where he will face again Blofeld, the mastermind behind the theft of diamonds, with which it plans to build a space satellite that destroy entire cities.

Although Sean Connery returned to the role of 007, the film's producers know they will not be forever. On the other hand, the pressure for adapting the character to a new audience increases with the entry in the seventies. Although the plot is almost entirely passed in the United States, the film has almost no action scenes, on the contrary: some particular scenes are perfectly anecdotal, in a humorous style that did not benefit the film. On the other hand, it appears to interpret the character Connery no motivation and no concern that shown in previous films into thinking it would have been better to the paper, once and for all, to another actor. The theme of space conquest, which was fashionable during this time, it could also have been better used, as would be in future films.

In this film, apart from central casting inherited from previous films, James Bond is incarnated by Sean Connery. Jill St. John gave life to the bond-girl Tiffany Case. Charles Gray played the villain, Blofeld. Putter Smith and Bruce Glover gave life to the double murder, and apparently homosexual, Mr. Kid and Mr. Wint.… Expand

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Linuski92

Nov 19, 2020

Quite possibly the worst bond movie, completely waste's the potential of a great revenge sequel to OHMSS. We could've gotten something similar to Licence To Kill, which IMO, was a great movie.

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imthenoob

Nov 12, 2019

This movie felt like we got the plots of three movies moulded into one. First, We deal with diamond smuggling then the country assassins who just feel painfully out of place and then we have Blofield thrown into the mix with his bonkers plot because why not? The story is already anThis movie felt like we got the plots of three movies moulded into one. First, We deal with diamond smuggling then the country assassins who just feel painfully out of place and then we have Blofield thrown into the mix with his bonkers plot because why not? The story is already an uninteresting mess so why bother trying to make it any better.

Honestly, This is right up there with the worst that the series has to offer. It makes me wish that Connery stayed away and left his Bond legacy intact rather than ruining it.… Expand

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