You Only Live Twice (1967)

Simply Perfect

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

For those keeping track, 007 has sex with 4 different dames in this movie. One of them is clearly a sexual harassment situation, as he actually threatens to have his physical therapist fired if she doesn't comply. Total number of women James has had sex with in the first 5 movies is 18.

A lot of action,adventure in land and sea,gorgeous Bond girls,Rocket's crisis between great powers,a disguised and evil villain,everything has in the quite good Bond movie,nothing serious really,but delightful and enjoyable adventure in Japan, showing a very rare and amazing spots around,the marvelous breathtaking landscape along the movie,and the great and unforgettable Japanese actor Tetsuro Tamba of so many magnificent Samurai's pictures!! Resume: First watch: 1985 / How many: 3 / Source: TV-DVD-Blu-Ray / Rating: 8

This is the fifth of the James Bond series with Sean Connery as Agent 007. The progression continues with global travels and exotic locations. This time, much action takes place in Japan and its islands, after visits to Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Bermuda, Spain and Norway. And, for complimentary allies for the big battle scene that has become common in the Bond films, this one has Ninja warriors. "You Only Live Twice" has a nice, intriguing opening. And, it has more advanced technical weapons and toys for Bond to use – or play with, as he often seems to be doing. This film has him using Nelly, the super mini-helicopter assembled from a carton, and with super firepower. The film is also a good reminder about smoking being hazardous for one's health. The scenery in Japan is beautiful. For as tight and secretive as Tanaka's Japanese secret service was supposed to be, it was interesting that he should have two moles inside from the dastardly SPECTRE. The plot for this film was especially intriguing at the time of the film's release. In 1967, the U.S. and Soviet Union indeed were in the space race – as though one might dominate space. The use of film clips of the U.S. and Soviet launches of the orbiting space flights was very good. The artwork in special effects of the SPECTRE spacecraft gobbling up the American and Soviet space capsules is very good, and humorous. Each time it showed that, it looked as though the predator was an alligator swallowing a big bullet. This was a fun and very entertaining film in the James Bond series.

This movie is exactly how I said it.This movie is written by Roald Dahl,the writer of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,which I thought was pretty cool.The action and set pieces are great and done well.Well not as good as before,Sean Connery still is pretty good and Donald Pleasence is good as Blofeld.The story is good,and no scene is ever truly boring.As for negatives,the pacing isn't very good,some sections are fast paced and exciting,while other sections are very slow.I also the characters all felt pretty generic,except for Q of course.The Bond Girl is pretty weak as well.If this was Sean Connery's last like it was planned to be,I don't think it would've been that of a finale.You Only Live Twice is a fun,although flawed movie.