The king is dead. May his memory live forever. Sean Connery 25 August 1930 - 31 October 2020

Diamonds is my guilty pleasure bond film. I know it's ridiculous and over the top but its so funny and entertaining.

Not gonna lie but “Diamonds Are Forever” is one of my guilty pleasure movies.

*OHMSS writers* : "Lazenby is new, so lets just write the best damn movie we can and people will ignore him." *DAF writers* : "Connery's back, so let's phone it in like always. He'll carry the movie.

Fun fact: The actor who played Mr. Wint, Bruce Glover, is the father of Crispin Glover, who is obviously best known for playing George McFly in Back to the Future.

The gangster to the left of Bond sitting in the car makes an appearance as the same gangster in the precredit sequence of The Man with the Golden Gun.

This was soooo much a Roger Moore Bond film inexplicably starring Sean Connery.

I like Roger Moore, but I like to imagine how George Lazenby would have performed in 6 other films. I also prefer Telly Savalas as Blofeld. The guy had charisma!

In a weird way I find it strangely funny (even though I probably shouldn't) that after YOLT Eon were like "Bond is bigger than the actor who plays him" and then after just one film without Connery United Artists were like "We need Sean back."

This is may favorite of the series. Love the cars and the cheesy jokes. My car club had a gathering in Rehoboth beach back in 2005. It was themed James Bond drives to Rehoboth. One of the members had the exact yellow car Bond drove onto the hover craft. We had a dinner party with several Bonds, one Blowfeild in drag and another as the real Blowfeild. Plus an assorted cast even the Egyptian guy at the rolete wheel. It truly was a blast!

Thankfully Ian Fleming never had to see this.

I know that this movie could be a lot better but for me, it’s such a guilty pleasure, I absolutely love Diamonds are Forever.

As miscast as Charles Gray was in this, I’ll always love him as the Criminologist in Rocky Horror and as Sherlock Holmes’s brother Mycroft in the Granada TV series.

I took me 10 years to get the part "providing the collars and cuffs match" phrase, Connery is a God

Not only did this one reveal the Apollo moon hoax as many have observed, but it also seems to reveal the Natalie Wood death hoax as well. The scene where Natalie's sister, Lana, is drowned as Robert Wagner's next wife, Jill St. John, looks on in horror seems infinitely beyond coincidence as was obviously a telegraphing of the hoax.

As flawed is Live and Let Die is, it was an ENORMOUS improvement over this film.

Lana Wood's sister Natalie was married to Robert Wagner. After her death he married Jill St John.

I actually really love this movie its cheesey and so over the top its a guilty pleasure I recently rewatched this with my wife and her never seeing this movie before she just thought it was ridiculous and would just question every stupid plot point it just made me love the film even more with how we laughed at the film.

Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Sean Connery and the others. Wonderful cast !

I recently watched Dr No. I've never really sat threw it all before, it's usually just on in the background. But I was surprised how well made it was for the time, it's actually aged better than most Bond films. There is one dated green screen effect but that's all. It's well edited, directed and acted with some fantastic special effects.

I also think diamonds at forever is a really decent film

Mr. Wint and Mr. Kit are great henchmen. I love the strange presence they have.

Still one of my Fav Bond flicks. Much lighter after all it was the '70's! Willard Whyte was an obvious reference to Howard Hughes who was buying up LV properties at the time. Vegas fans will like the Old Fremont Street scenes and note that the Plaza was still under construction at the time at the end of the street. The Whyte House where Bond does his climbing act was the old Hilton off strip where Elvis was in residence and is now the Westgate. The Circus Circus still had the aerial performers over the casino into the 2000's and their Slot playing Elephant was an attraction at one time. Overall still a Fun flick that I still watch now and again.

I swear up and down that this is basically an Austin Powers movie played entirely straight. -- AT

i also liked the fight in the lift

"So much tacky stuff in this movie." Dude, it was the 1970s, _The Decade That Good Taste Forgot!_ Maybe this is where it all started.

You know what I don't get? Why did they feel the need to scrap the revenge aspect just because Lazenby wouldn't be returning?

Diamonds are forever is a guilty pleasure for me. Very entertaining indeed.

5:25 To be fair, Irma Bunt was gonna be in Diamonds are Forever, but her actress died four days after premier of OHMSS. So naturally they hadty scrap the original plan of Bond tracking revenge on Tracy. It would have been awesome plot tho :D

"It's just a jump... to the left!"

Man you're so good at this. Awesome job again 👍

Connery looked like he aged 25 years gained 60 pounds and had only about 2% of the enthusiasm since Dr. No , which was only nine years before this biblical Trainwreck

What you said in your _OHMSS_ review s correct: The producers *did* intend to end _Majesty's_ with Bond and Tracy driving off into the sunset following their wedding, saving Tracy's murder for the pre-credit scene in _Diamonds_, which *was* initially written to be more of a revenge-themed sequel. But of course, that was before Lazenby ultimately decided to quit the role.Here, it does feel like it's trying to be a both a stand-alone Connery-era film, while also trying to be a quasi-sequel to _Majesty's_.

I think it is a pretty good bond film

Fun fact: The pre-title sequence for "For your eyes only" brings the Bond v. Blofeld saga to an end, picking up both the fact that he was paralyzed following the oil-rig battle, and that he is the one responsible for the death of Bond's wife. It is actually a really clever setup.

Fun Fact: *"Diamonds Are Forever"* was the final film for actor Bruce Cabot (who played Bert Saxby). He's probably well known for his earlier film role as John "Jack" Driscoll, the First Mate of the Venture in the original *"KING KONG"* (1933).

Loving these. Watched all of them back to back. Keep up the good work

Sean also came back because the deal allowed him to make 2 other films of his choice where he would have creative control. One of these films was The Offence which he considered one of his better performances.

10:13, for those who dont know, the car in the background is the Aston Martin DBS from on her majesty’s secret service being loaded with rockets. The car was going to be in the film but it didn’t make it to the final cut, so it gets a little cameo in Q Branch

This was one of the first bond movies I ever watched. Didn’t at the time think it was all that bad. Over the years I have come to realize how bad it really was. I still like it for the nostalgia

After James Bond has already saved the world from destruction 3 or 4 times, his name might become well known

Your commentary is hilarious, had me in stitches. Bravo

Yea OK BUT Jill is so friggin hot!

I haven't laughed so much in ages at some of your comments...you say a lot of small things that I have always thought weird after having watched this movie so many times out of nostalgia (as it was my first Bond). Thanks for this brilliant review!!

It really is striking how much Connery aged from You Only Live Twice to this movie. And to think, he was only 41 at the time I wonder what the reasoning was for the tense exchanges between 007 and M, something I don't recall seeing to that extent in any other Bond film. Was it meant to reflect a personal grudge between Connery and Broccoli/Saltzman?

I really look forward to watch the next video with Roger Moore;).I am happy that I have found you on KZfaq:)You do a good job!!!;)

And, don't forget about Plenty's see through clothes in the pool....

I like Diamonds. The blanks in the film are quite conspicuous, but it doesn’t look unorganized. The fun is that we don’t need to be concerned of the A to B to C, meaning we had time for the toilet break and still have the same fun. Moreover I feel the B part is deliberately missed in the plot, meaning there’s no deep reason for anything that happens in the whole film It’s lighthearted and opens the door for Moore’s direction, making the campy and comedic approach relatively consistent rather than tradition-breaking. Most of all, it clearly has an atmosphere of its own. The eerie score with the cheesy plot makes for a unique combination, instantly alluring you into the strange world of DAF. It doesn’t deserve the bashing it gets.

I love your reviews. Keep em coming

"Moonbuggy" sequence probably due to this being the period of US moon landings and lunar rovers.

Connery's best Bond film is 'The Rock'. Yes, I consider "John Mason" to be Bond

Thank you so much for this review. I needed reminding why it is that I have not revisited this film since the first (and only) time I watched it. Sean will always be Bond to me, it's just a shame he left the worst till last. Should have been Lazenby.

15:40 a young boris from goldeneye!

The moon scene was a reference to the brand new "conspiracy theory" of the time - that the Apollo moon landings were in fact staged.

This is my guilty pleasure Bond film. It's not great and Connery looks about 90 but it has some good moments andca great John Barry score.

"This never happened to the other fellow!" is a great line!

I agree with many of your points.Charley Gray was terrable as blofeld.what were they thinking when they cast him.

I couldn’t believe how badly they dressed Connery in this movie. That lavender tie that only came down to the top of his stomach was appalling.

Liked how many times you said "just getting started", cause the campiness just kept on coming.

I like this movie as a stand alone Bond film, I guess partly because of how balls to the wall insane I remember it being and just finding it a fun movie, but I found it disappointing as a follow up to On Her Majesty's Secret Service considering how that film ended on a really sombre note with Tracy dying and Bond being reduced to tears, and how in this film that's completely forgotten and the most we get following that is a line in The Spy Who Loved Me and Bond finally getting his revenge in For Your Eyes Only.

3:35 Thank you for clearing that up. Something about that voice delivery *always* seemed off to me, and I had no reason why.

4:07 I saw Diamonds Are Forever before You Only Live Twice, so this part was very confusing at first.

The last scene of the oil derrick being attacked was shot just off the coast in my home town of Oceanside Calif. It was in our local paper about it. I was fifteen years old at the time. My friends and I rode our stingray bikes to the Oceanside pier to watch it as good as we could. Couldn't see to much but we did see the explosions.

"The satellite is at present over... Kansas. Well, if we destroy Kansas, the world may not hear about it for years." Probably the only line of dialogue from this film that I actually like. XD

John Barry had back pains from trying to carry this movie all by himself. Okay, I admit: Wint and Kidd were memorable henchmen, there were some funny lines, the FIght in the Elevator, the Las Vegas Car Chase and the Scene of Bond breaking into the Whyte-house top-floor were pretty good. But overall, this ranks at the bottom, right alongside "Die Another Day".

Diamonds can actually be used in lasers, but you focus the light through them to make the beam narrow enough to burn. You don't just put a blinged up dish around the laser.

I used to tolerate this film because of the early 70s vibe, but it's gotten lower on my list. I still love the them song and John Barry's soundtrack.

In all fairness...Tiffany IS part of the criminal element, and it's possible Bond's name has gotten around the criminal underworld.

Totally totally agree with every point you make. Very insightful. Well done!

Best Bond movie review I've seen yet, Dank U wel.

You hit this review out of the park, every issue with the film you've identified, (except perhaps Connery's Pink tie.) Having said that, I actually enjoy this movie.

(Not so) Fun Fact: Plenty is played by Lana Wood - sister of Natalie Wood who you may know as Judy from Rebel Without a Cause. Natalie drowned in 1981 which makes Plenty's death in DAF is kinda unfortunate

lol classic thank you for making this movie review so hilariously fun and informative

Never understood, either at the time or since, why Bambi and Thumper joined Bond in the pool when they were very clearly more than a match for him on dry land.

First and plus love your review bro props👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

absolutely amazing review and spot on, really loved it and you re very funny. Thank you for bringing joy. yes this film is the weakest of the Connery films sadly, but I love it due to the fact that it was the first bond film i watched on British TV way back in the early 1980's.

Peter Franks is played by KOE ROBINSON, hero of the Hercules movies from the 1960s.

LOL I love your Bond reviews. And some of your videos going on my funny videos list. And I just love funny and hilarious you are. And you just crack me up. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fun fact, mr wint is played by bruce Glover who is the father of crispin Glover. Crispin glover played george mcfly in back to the future.

my least favourite connery film but it does have a cracking theme song . good and fair review of a less than steller film thumbs up sir.

"First of all, WHAT? And second of all, THE FUCK?!" You couldn't have said it any better

Blofeld 1963 vs Blofeld 1971 it's like tiger vs cat

Our family was in Las Vegas when they filmed the yellow Ford Mustang pursuit sequence. People were lined up for hours on Fremont Street watching the studio crew move cameras and equipment.

22:08- Yes, I most certainly do!

I watched this review as soon as you originally put it out and several times since over the years, and the line "But here he looks like a dirty old man with an ashtray on his chest" cracks me up every time 🤣🤣🏆

If this were to be remade in today's era, storyline would have been like di caprio movie blood diamond, realistic and gritty. One thing that has changed over the years is the ambition of these villains, it has become realistic and achievable or believable.

The "moon sequence" is more than likely a sly nod to the conspiracy theory buffs who claimed (even as far back as the early 70's) that the landings were faked on a sound stage. If you think the Vegas scenes were tacky, you haven't even mentioned the deleted scene where The Honorable Sammy Davis, Jr., makes a cameo appearance, and actually DISSES Bond's white dinner jacket ("What wedding cake did HE fall off of!")! Not cool to have the hero referred to as not being cool. (But I remember Roger Moore's Sansa-Belt slacks in "For Your Eyes Only", and you can make all the "Dad-slacks" jokes you want to about that.) Charles Gray's portrayal as Blofeld has got to be the GAYest, most campiest version, even moreso than Dr. Evil. I guess he was getting his practice in for the role of Dr. Scott in "Rocky Horror"....

Watching this again, I can't believe I saw this when I was eleven.

Similar idea with the satellite on die another daywith more realistic destructions with the laser

This review has given me some great laughs.

BTW, that goop for the Blofeld duplicate was sulfur mud from the hot spring for him to soak in at a specific temperature in order to prepare the skin for plastic surgery. It's a reference to a scene from the novel (which had nothing to do with Blofeld or space-borne lasers but was about an American mob and climaxes in a ghost town) in which Bond goes to a mud bath spa.

Great take on this movie. It's certainly higher up my list than yours, but I'm in total agreement with you over Dalton's movies, especially Licence To Kill (which was my first cinematic bond experience), Kinda gotta like Tim's movies as he lived in my home town for many years!

Very good review. Diamonds are forever was the first Connery's Bond , which I saw at the age of 15. So I have some nostalgia feelings for this one. But many years has passed, and now I can see and understand all the mistakes in this one. I agree, the biggest mistake was taking away the story of Bond's revenge for Tracy. Even without Lazenby, producers could develop this story with Connery, and they should brought Pleasance of Savallas back for the role of Blofeld. I agree, Charles Gray really sucks as Blofeld. Even as a standalone Bond story, DAF has too much unfunny moments, which you have mentioned. Some scenes are especially dissapoiting, such as pre-title sequence and final battle in the oil rig, there wasn't any extreme and brutal moments, which have already shown in the previous movies. But at the same time movie has some good scenes, for me Fight at the elevator, Cop chase are good-done and looks extreme, even Moonwalk chase and final confronation with Wint and Kidd looks funny for me. Same thing is with characters, as for me, Mr.Wind and Mr.Kid were really memorable henchmen, and Jill St John is really beatifull for Bond girl. As for Sean Connery himself, yes, he looks older, he looks in his mid 40-s in DAF. And I think this comic style doens't suit for his type of character, it just feets Moore better. Also the whole soundtrack of this flick is awesome, both theme song and others movie themes are very well done by maestro John Barry. Totally, this movie is very weak for me, but I like to watch is sometimes for pure nostalgy. Actually, the predcessor and successor of this movie - OHMSS and LALD are miles better than this one. OHMSS for me is very unusual and unique Bond film (Lazenby was very good). And LALD is very cool and creative Bond movie, the whole humor style fits perfect to Moore's debut entry. And LALD is one of my favourite Moore's Bond movie, along with TSWLM and OP, very good one. Thank you for the review, greetings from Ukraine.

Completely agree. At the time people were glad Connery was back. But the movie was so uncool compared to the 1960s projects, that we were saying maybe Lazenby wasn't so bad after all - which he wasn't. Were it not for Live and Let Die, that would have been the end of it. Live and Let Die wasn't the greatest either because it was another adjustment for audiences, but at least the franchise had something fresh. Diamonds is to Sean Connery as Moonraker is to Roger Moore. But don't get me started on the 1980s James Bond. The 1980s had a lot of cool stuff, but Bond didn't come along for the ride unfortunately.

The car scene is the highlight!

I love all Sean Connery Bond Movies .His personality as Bond is off the scales

21:51 Funniest movie commentary ever

There's only 2 things I like in this film. One is Jill St. John (but only in her Amsterdam scenes, the ONE brief part of the movie that actually stuck to the novel, which I did like very much). The other is Shirley Bassey's theme song. Of the 3 she did, "DIAMONDS" is by far my favorite. My Dad and I once watched this UNCUT without commercial breaks... and about halfway thru, when we took a break to get food, he said he could NOT follow the plot at all!! That just shows how bad it was. And that's completely beside the style and tone of the thing.

Great review, I fully agree with everything you said. This used to be my least favourite Bond movie until Spectre came out. I can't believe Sean Connery is actually younger than Roger Moore. It took Moore 14 years and seven more Bond movies to look as old as Connery does in this one. Another issue I have with the climax is that in the end the day is saved by forcefully destroying the control center. That renders everything pointless that happened on the oil rig up until that point. What was all that fuzz with the tape about and why did Bond even go in on his own before calling the cavalry, when they could have simply launched a missile into the control center from the helicopter to begin with?

Fun Fact #2: The kid who complained about Tiffany Case winning the big stuffed dog - never realizing it has the real diamonds - was played by the late Gary Dubin, who was the voice for Toulouse in Disney's *"The Aristocats"* (1970) and Eddie Marchand, the boyfriend of Tina Wilcox before he becomes a meal to Scarface Jaws in *"JAWS 2"* (1978).