Originally posted in November 2012, this is a re-edited version of the review that runs 2m 25s shorter than the original. Aside from the usual edits to film clips, one or two lines have been cut due to being incorrect, but this is also the most effort I've ever had to do to correct my performance. This was as I was starting to transition to the "angry" phase where I was very exaggerated and shill, and I've tried to mitigate that with countless cuts; the voiceover was just on the very edge of being able to be re-edited rather than having to do the whole thing over (which will be the case with some). I remember feeling a bit disheartened when this review first came out because I got a lot of flak over my choice of Bond film, rather than other entries like Moonraker or Quantum of Solace, hence why I stepped up the "anger" for the subsequent year. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this repost, which is to coincide with another video later in the month.

Fun fact: Former Bond actor Roger Moore even hated this movie. After it first came out he said, and I quote, "I though it just went too far. And that's from me, the first Bond in space."

I can't help but imagine how much environmental damage that laser did. I mean, all the ice melted must have raised the sea level to some degree.

I think that Ian Fleming named James Bond after a famous ornithologist, so Bond telling Jinx that he’s one is a tiny, tiny bit of cleverness.

The black guy with dreads at the fencing club is totally the dad of the Captain from Dancin' It's On!

15:00 Secrecy? We are talking about a man who would introduce himself with his real name to the villain and not so subtlety hint that he is an agent. Remember how he used to taunt Largo at their first poker game in Thunderball? James Bond always had this cheekiness of hiding in plain view. Kind of a bad spy if you think about it.

"Create a path for the North Koreans to invade Japan." You mean South Korea right?

The best bit of this film was General Moon. Particularly how he follows the torture scene with a straight faced delivery of "I do not condone what they do here"

on the james bond porno joke i expected cinema snob to pop in saying "there's already 3 and i've seen them all" lol

You know its bad when Madonna did a better job on singing on the Bond parody Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me.

“to act as a giant FRICKIN laser beam to chase after him”

Most of the James Bond movies are over the top action films, sort of like the later fast and furious films. The books were much more down to earth than the movies and were a great deal dirtier.

Ian Fleming took the name James Bond from a real guy who was an ornithologist. In addition, in the Dr. No book, birds (or their s_t) play an important role. You're welcome.

What's funny about Brosnan's ornithologist line is that the author of the original James Bond novels, Ian Flemming, got the name James Bond from looking at a book about birds by a guy actually named James Bond. I have no idea if the line was a reference to that fact, or just a really stupid line, but considering how much DAD references other James Bonds films, it wouldn't be surprising if it was a reference. (Although it probably wasn't)

You mentioned Bond being the “British Superman,” but there’s actually an Elseworlds story called “Superman: True Brit.” I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.

32:23 I don't think it was his suit that had a function to electrocute himself, I think the idea was that he was hanging onto the side of the plane, which was metal, and the electricity coming out of his gloves reacting and backfiring onto him. Although I guess that's still just as stupid, since that means this supposed criminal mastermind didn't consider such an obvious flaw with his 'half-built Robocop' cosplay.

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This bad movie beatdown episode is a legend.

I think James Bond pretending to be an ornithologist is a reference to the real life ornithologist from whom Ian Fleming borrowed the name, James Bond.

It's Action Man the movie! Mid/late 90's Action Man toys had endless 'extreme' sports variants and a new bad guy, Dr. X - the villain even had a robot arm or something, similar to the ending of this film!

"Breathtaking. Begin the... 'laser'... ignition sequence!" [ pinky to lips]

its less of a movie and more a string of references and homages to previous films. if you removed them all the "movie" would probably be only 25min long.

You know... I just realized that you can find double agents in this universe just by recognizing the people telling the lame sexual puns. Or at the very least find all the ones written by a bad screenwriter.

This movie brought an end to the original 007 film series.

So a down graded version of License to Kill was the best they could come up with.

Worst Bond theme ever.

12:27 Film Brain forgot one of the references. This one was from the man with the golden gun, in the scene where Kananga kills someone with the said “golden gun”.

When I first saw the opening sequence I thought I was watching the end credits of reality tv show

I think Grave's mechanical suit may have worked fine if he never had those stupid goggles, not that it would've saved the movie.

21:39 - I think what happened here was that Graves' backstory was lifted pretty much directed from the literary version of Hugo Drax. However, they evidently forgot to include the part where Novel!Drax killed a reclusive millionaire and stole his identity, just so it wouldn't look like he magically blinked into existence all of a sudden. Oh, and he did it over the course of a decade or so, not just 14 months.

oh. oh my god. no youre right! the theme song is genius! You *are* supposed to feel like youre being tortured.

Die Another Day is officially 20 years old! I remember i saw it with my late dad opening weekend I didn't hate it and it made $431.9 million but I understood why it was so clumsy celebrating the 40th anniversary of the franchise at the time Still elements that work: fun action set pieces particularly the feud between Bond and Gustav Graves, love Halle Berry as Jinx, Rick Yune as the diamond faced Zao, and this was my first introduction to Rosamund Pike Judi Dench is still my favorite as M The bits of the film that do work are unfortunately marred by a ham-fisted script that relentlessly attempts a Roger Moore degree of wordplay There is no pun or sexual innuendo too shameful for screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade Even as an ode to the arch manner of Bonds-passed, there seemed to be little discrimination in which lines would be cut The theme song by Madonna is way too overproduced mixing in techno and synthesizer vocals Can't help but notice that lack of cohesion between the dialogue, tonal shifts, and disastrous special effects is greatly director Lee Tamahori’s fault but Broccoli and Wilson need to share in that blame Moore even publicly stated that he hated this film for all its ridiculousness Heck it was controversial in the Korean Peninsula and The North Korean government disliked the portrayal of their state as brutal and war-hungry It almost killed the franchise to embarrassing degrees to the point of self parody Lots of ludicrous stuff from invisible cars to laser beams Yet this is a notable Bond film for several reasons; Principal of which was due to the world-changing event that took place during its production 9/11 upended the Western world and, in turn, what they expected from their entertainment The classic Bond villain was no longer a believable threat to the world Existential danger was more palpable, more real Broccoli and Wilson understood this and decided to pursue a completely different path for Ian Fleming’s world-famous spy The movie made Pierce Brosnan the only Bond to be let go from the role but also ultimately brought us, Daniel Craig, as the gritty rebooted agent and the greatest Bond we’ve got Thank god the series got rebooted and Skyfall did a better job celebrating its 50th at the time

One of my favorite review channels! Thanks for the laughs and keep rocking!

I remember watching an old Bond movie when I was younger (Dr No.) and in it, Bond deliberately sleeps with a woman who he knows is there to kill him and hates his guts (actually hates his guts, in a legit way, not a 'you were my target but I developed feelings for you' kind of way). He slept with her purely because he wanted to, and later left with a smirk on his face, while she was handcuffed to the bed and furious. It the first time I saw James Bond be a huge creep, but it definitely wasn't the last (coughSkyfallcough)

'What was your favorite part of (Die Another Day)? Mine was the invisible car that made me spit blood." - Dr. Ashens

Pierce Brosnan looks like Billy Connolly with a beard and long hair

Hey! Halle Berry was one of the few good moments from this movie

I am one of those demented souls who actually likes this film. It's got that "so bad it's good" vibe to it, and has a few things I like. The characters have decent ideas behind them, Brosnan is on top form as Bond, Toby Stephens hams it up quite well, and I think Rosamund Pike did surprisingly well for her first film role. The Aston Martin Vanquish is my second favourite Bond car behind the DB5: it's sleek, cool, has lots of gadgets (the invisibility thing isn't even that unrealistic), and partakes in what is for my money the best car chase in the entire series, mainly thanks to it being the only time a villain has been given a gadget-laiden car to rival Bond's. The score is also good, and at the very least Madonna's song is upbeat and catchy, something the last 3 Bond songs weren't. Overall, I like the film because it's the kind of over-the-top Bond film we'll probably never get again.

8:57 I just got lectured by Grizzly Adams! What a man! That always cracks me up

Wait, there's an app that tell you everything about someone when you take a photo of them?! I think that MI5 and MI6 would've been aware of something like that.

I did see this in the theatre, it was a nice try to be darker in the beginning, and went downhill after, it was the last with this cast minus Judy dench, shame it was a bad script and bad movie, it could have been great

I didn't realize that the Brosnan and Craig Bond films came out during the Fall (with one exception). For some reason I thought they were summer films considering they are action flicks.

The best of your reviews, Matthew. This is among the worst in the 007 series. Ironic that Toby Stephens would play a much better version of Graves in the Alex Rider series on Amazon.

23:05 do they have lit candles in the middle of an ice palace? Wouldn't that, you know, melt the walls? As if the heat in the room between Bond and Frost wasn't enough to likely melt them!

These reviews have brought me so much joy😌

that theme song is my guilty pleasure

22:36 Ohhh no wonder this film failed. It involves diamonds, and a satellite laser. (In case you didn’t get the reference it’s Batman and robin)

Still better than when Pierce Bronson tried to sing in the Mama Mia films.

I never thought that Madonna song fit the James Bond movie.

I’ve been to an ice palace and honestly it’s not that cold, what they’re wearing is suitable.

“13:02 So rswitching the bone marrow wouldn’t do a damn bit of difference.” Except giving you a massive case of graft-versus-host disease.

Why would Colonel moon put a gun and tried to kill his own son which he thought earlier in the film was dead and was genuinely upset about it!? Huh!?😵‍💫

Just a few seconds of Die Another Day and I had a major headache, thanks Madonna.

I think what really hurts about this film is how aside from one or two changes, the first quarter of this movie was giving so much potential and was almost one of the best starts of all the movies in the series.

Colonel Moon is a reference to "Colonel Sun," a bond continuation novel by Kingsley Amis.

I was 13 when I first saw this film as a rental. And I was actually quite invested in the movie up until the part where the doctor point blank states that he'll kill off the bone marrow, at which point I just completely checked out. Even if I wasn't thinking "death," it still managed to lose all credibility up to that point in time, and it became impossible to take the rest of the movie even remotely seriously.

Wouldn't Bond cut his hand if he used the glass shattering ring?

29:56 Wait, why are the DPRK, that is North Korea to the uninitiated, trying to invade Japan?!? Hasn't their goal always been South Korea at unified Korea underneath their regime?!? How does taking Japan over help them accomplish that goal? I just don't understand this plot Point. Why invade Japan?

You know what this is one of my favorite Bond movies. Obviously it doesn't compare to Sir Roger Moore but I love all of the Brosnan Bond movies.

This made me remember how much I actually enjoy this movie (only Bond I've seen in theaters to be fair.) I do really like the sword duel and the training exercise which was like a full blown movie recreation of someone playing Goldeneye 64. My positives are your negatives, what can I say? Then again, I also like everyone's (other) favorite punching bag from the series Moonraker as well. I've got no problem at all with 007 getting silly.

I love this Bond-movie. Saw it on the big screen. But this was funny haha, thumbs up pal :)

Am I the only one who loved this Bond film? Sure, it had its faults, but it's actually a fun ride, including for those who loved the campy Bond films.

Maybe he thought it was better to have diamonds in his face don’t have scars from the diamonds being there🤷‍♂️ Another reviewer mentioned that and when I thought about it that makes more sense, out of the two options I’d rather have diamonds in my face then scars at least diamonds look Nice.

Funny how Lee Tamahori damn near destroyed both the James Bond and the XXX franchises. Brosnan's age is certainly an issue; he looks okay throughout much of it but terrible in the opening NK infiltration. And yet it's still not as cringey as the close-up of Roger Moore's baggy eyes framed by a scuba mask in For Your Eyes Only. I wouldn't watch another Bond movie until Goldeneye because of that single repulsive shot. "He's not even trying to hide the fact he's a bad guy! He even looks like a weasely bastard! So how the hell has he fooled anyone into thinking he's a humanitarian!!" Counterpoint: Donald Trump still has a third (or a quarter...no, wait, a fifth, maybe) of the United States convinced he's a patriot.

The planted Ferrari and Lambo at the end is just so stupid. I don't think they would survive a drop like that!

One of my favourite BMB'S

The laser fight actually looked really fun from the clips you showed.

Ah the beginning of the ANGRY ERA of Bad Movie Beatdown. Even despite the more shrill and exaggerated anger being played up, I still enjoyed this era of the show a lot.

"It's like the birthday boy falling face first into the cake." Uh, did Mathew just imply that after watching this movie on his 12th birthday, he immediately hit the sauce and that resulted in that sentence I paraphrased? Also, how could you not laugh at Mr. Kill just because of how ridiculous that is? There are some things that you should not take too seriously.

I keep hearing the phrase "Overproduced" being used to describe music. What exactly does that mean?

This movie is like my pants when a wake up in the morning..... a mess.

Hopefully Bond's next time being assisted by a black female secret agent will go better.

Channeling David Walliams? Very entertaining for 36:15 minutes, congratulations!

I don't know why, but I thought the iceberg Bond landed on after kite-surfing looked too much like cheap scenery compared to the rest of the film.

Nice to know you edited out the VR line. That dated the original review just a little bit.

You forgot to mention that Jinx looks down at the BONDCOCK before saying "now thats a mouthful"

Who else thinks Pierce Brosnan should have been given this role 5-10 years earlier, when the man was in his absolute prime? I could see that Brosnan doing the xxx type stunts like surfing and what not. Cuz while he was still very fit, a man of his years surfing just seems out of place. But 25-30 yo Pierce? He might.

In an earlier film Q and 007 have the same exchange using "You've got to be kidding." In the earlier film, Desmond Llewellyn replies, "I never joke about my work."

In my opinion this is the guilty pleasure of James Bond movies next to Octopussy.

11:52, and to think that this movie and catwoman didn't kill Halle Berry but that fig had a go

This was hilarious, thanks for your work.

Just curious if you’ll do a “Bad Movie Beatdown” video on No Time To Die?

I remember years ago, one commenter on ThatGuyWithTheGlasses nitpick every single thing wrong with this review.

You think the opening surfing shot is bad? Ohhhh man, it's gonna be fun to watch your reaction to a certain scene later on ;)

Is the seem song supposed to mimic the syllables of "bad movie beatdown" because the beat seems to match.

I loooove Die Another Day, the best action comedy. it's hilariously terrible, like Moonraker but with more explosions, double cross and better pacing.

Damn... this review reminded me that I actually saw Seraphim Falls

I’d love you to do a review of the Halle Berry Catwoman movie

I love the return of the Aston Martin in this film and the chase sequence with the Jaguar, but this movie is so silly that it's hard to enjoy it.

Great content.

I usually have a few things I don't like about a Bond film but this one hit the jackpot.

I wonder if Kingsman The Golden Circle took ideas from this movie.

When does the next Channel Awesone movie event come out? I can't wait to see that 2bqhfamalamadingdong

Was not expecting Zhao to become transracial but here we are lol

Compared to the later Craig Bond films, this is a masterpiece, and that's saying something 😅

wait if Moneypenny didn't unbutton her shirt who did?

Terrific and accurate review. This movie sucks and needs to be called such. Lifelong Bond fan but I remember apologizing to my date in 2002 for taking her to this piece of crap. Same thing happened in 2015 with the abomination that is Spectre.

Couldn’t Moon have just gotten plastic surgery?

Wait... I recognize you from To Boldly Flee... OMFG are you the Snob?

These need to be updated to 720p