Finally watched NSNA on DVD !

FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
in The James Bond Films
Back in the 90's when I would rent 007 movies on VHS tape, Never Say Never Again stood out as one of my favorites. Although I was quite puzzled at the time by the lack of gun barrel sequence and similar story to Thunderball.

Years later I upgraded to the DVD ultimate edition box sets and NSNA kinda got left in the dust. I recently tried to buy it on DVD but found it out-of-print and fetching ridiculous prices on eBay. $35 for standard DVD or blu-ray for $200 !

So I turned to netflix and after receiving a damaged disc, I finally got to watch a DVD of NSNA. yay!

Funny how even years later and experiencing the widescreen DVD quality, NSNA was almost exactly how I remembered it.

I'm not sure why it gets ragged on so much with many Bond fans wishing it was never made. I think of it as a fun bonus 007 movie. I'd rank it higher than Thunderball and Octopussy, which are the only two 007 films which deserve a direct comparison.

Anyway, I've heard that a 30th anniversary edition is going to be released soon. Can anyone confirm this? USA release?

PS- blackleiter if you're reading this, how do you feel about the Felix Leiter in NSNA ?
My current 10 favorite:

1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK

Comments

  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    They have loads of N.S.N.A in H.M.V. last week for £3.00 in normal format at our local store in Bexley Heath,
    is Fatima Blush a distant relative of Onatopp? ha ha
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I heard a Rumor that supposedly Steve Segal trained Connery for a few Scenes in NSNA.
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • MANDY1MANDY1 TISPosts: 2,608MI6 Agent
    Amazon has NSNA on pre-order in blu-ray format, it's being released 1st of April in the UK, dunno about stateside though...

    As for Seagal, he did train and prepare Connery for the some scenes and rumor says that Seagal accidentally broke Sean's wrist during the training, although Connery denied that his wrist was actually broken, didn't deny it was damaged though.. :o :D

    A very good friend of mine has said, that 1983 was very special for Bond fans 'cause you got two Bond films that year :)
    Knowing who to trust is Everything in this business.

    TIS - "The moment you think you got it figured - you're wrong"

    Formerly known as Teppo
  • Paul 1300Paul 1300 Essex England Posts: 53MI6 Agent
    Recently watched NSNA for the first time myself, and thought its not bad, its no Goldfinger granted, but it was just as good as some of Moore's later efforts, there were some really weak moments, and Edward Fox as M, didn't really work and Q was too over the top, some of the jokes were obviously written by Bernard Manning particularly when Bond is asked to fill a Jug with urine, and he says what from here, how many puerile sit coms in the 1970's had we seen that.
    but it was well shot and was reasonable entertainment
    Perhaps he should do another one
  • Brosnan_fanBrosnan_fan Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 521MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    I heard a Rumor that supposedly Steve Segal trained Connery for a few Scenes in NSNA.

    True - check out the Trivia section of NSNA on Internet Movie Database.
    "Well, he certainly left with his tails between his legs."
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    The urine sample joke was a Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais gag from Porridge, though that was a very superior 70s sitcom.

    Not heard about 30th annivesary edition. As EON own it now, or something, and they hate the film I can't see them wheeling out the big guns for it.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    Steven Seagal would have made a great ass-kicking James Bond. ;)
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Not as good as Woody Allen!
    Firemass wrote:
    Steven Seagal would have made a great ass-kicking James Bond. ;)
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • zaphodzaphod Posts: 1,183MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Not as good as Woody Allen!
    Firemass wrote:
    Steven Seagal would have made a great ass-kicking James Bond. ;)

    what about Jerry Lewis or Lou Abbott :))
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I think the words, Steven Seagal and Ass. Go so well together. :p
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    No because neither of them ever played Bond. At least Woody Allen actually portrayed Bond (well........Jimmy Bond, but still...) :))
    zaphod wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Not as good as Woody Allen!
    Firemass wrote:
    Steven Seagal would have made a great ass-kicking James Bond. ;)

    what about Jerry Lewis or Lou Abbott :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Jerry Lewis as 007.

    http://youtu.be/7g36mVkPzmw
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Jerry Lewis as 007.

    http://youtu.be/7g36mVkPzmw

    I wanna see that movie :))
    YNWA 97
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