Review of Diamonds Are Forever (1971) by Deb S — 05 Jul 2011

Plot: James Bond (played by Sean Connery) finds himself trying to thwart a plot to use a destructive laser satellite powered up by diamonds to wipe out the major world cities. The architect of this sinister scheme? Arch enemy and evil SPECTRE boss Ernst Stavro Blofeld! With an invigorating car chase around Vegas and a classic fight between Bond and two elastic female guards named Bambi and Thumper, this movie is loaded with explosions and gadgets and there was this one scene with Bond trapped in a coffin being cremated; very tense. Jill St. John is quite good as the main Bond girl, Tiffany Case (though her character is a bit dim at times) and then there is Lana Wood as Plenty O'Toole (delicious eye candy). Putter Smith and Bruce Glover are a delight as the eloquent yet ruthless assassins Mr. Kidd and Mr. Wint, both of whom have a year's worth of maxims, sayings and puns to enjoy as they constantly attempt to eliminate Bond.

I have loved almost every Bond film and this one was no different. It was fun to watch and probably has some of Connery's best comic one-liners ("It seems you've caught me with more than my hands up") Take it for what it's worth and enjoy the tongue-in-cheek humor, sarcasm, double entendre, and overall sense of fun in the grownup playground of the World: Las Vegas, Nevada.