Review of Diamonds Are Forever (1971) by Stuart K — 23 Mar 2011

A hell of a lot of fun, but...well...come on, I think everybody stopped taking the movie seriously when Bond got his ass handed to him by Bambi and Thumper.

This review of Diamonds Are Forever (1971) was written by Stuart K on 23 Mar 2011.

Diamonds Are Forever has generally received mixed reviews.

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