Live And Let Die

Title: Live And Let Die
Rating: Four and a Half Spotlights

Script:
Very well done. There were a few loose unexplained ends, and some points where the obvious should have been done but wasn't, but otherwise very well done. I was drawn into the story, and enjoyed it greatly.

Action:
GREAT! Even for the literal term of the word. This movie had me on the edge of my seat, and I was highly enjoying it. There were even parts when it made me chuckle when it shouldn't, but it was still enjoyable.

Mad Take:
An excellent movie. It was very well done, even with the few story flaws and the new Bond. I highly enjoyed this movie, and say it is one of the Bond highlights of what I've seen so far. There were few gadgets, but the storyline made up for this (seriously, it seems to be gadgets or story. What's that about?). And we kept seeing the toy snake... though there was a real one!
I highly enjoyed this movie, and it was very good.

Men In Black II

Title: Men In Black II
Rating: Four Spotlights

Movie Wrapped Up:
Jay's been tackling missions on his own, memory-wiping every partner that comes along. But when an evil female Kylothian alien comes to Earth, she seeks a great power... one that will destroy the Earth if not found in time! Jay has to find Kay and get his memory back, but with their headquarters under siege, and the clock ticking, will they find this power before it's too late?

Mad Take:
A good show. It had good action, and it was funny. It commonly made me laugh out loud! Frank the pug was pretty funny ("who let the dogs out? YAP, YAP!"), as well as Agent Jay.
But the story had some problems near the end. They just didn't wrap it up well. Jay didn't get the girl, and it didn't show him really wrapping up his grief. They tried to shock you out of it with that locker scene, but it was still there. There were also some other slight things, but I couldn't name them to you. The ending could have been done better.
It was still a pretty good movie overall, however.

Diamonds Are Forever

Title: Diamonds Are Forever
Rating: Four Spotlights

Movie Wrapped Up:
After James Bond kills Bluford (definite sp?), the head of SPECTER, he is sent to find out who is smuggling diamonds. This leads to a bigger plot... headed by a familiar individual...

Mad Take:
This movie was a relief from the last one. The story was much better, and I could keep up with it. The gadgets were cool, and I really enjoyed this movie. While the story was much better than On Her Majesty's Secret Service, I still felt that it could have been done a little better. Not a lot, but a little.
I enjoyed this movie a good deal.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Title: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Rating: One Spotlight

Movie Wrapped Up:
None. Explained Below.

Mad Take:
The worst of the James Bond movies I've seen. It had a very sad ending, losing an extra Spotlight.
But the major problem was the story. I was often confused about the storyline. In fact, that's why there's no Movie Wrapped Up for this movie. I couldn't even really tell you what this movie was about, except for something about hunting Number One of SPECTER, James falling in love with an underworld man's daughter, and an evil plot with viruses. But the story was confusing, and I couldn't keep up all the time.
This movie wasn't good.

You Only Live Twice

Title: You Only Live Twice
Rating: Four Spotlights

Movie Wrapped Up:
There's something in space that kidnapping American and Russian spacecraft. But no one knows who it is, so fingers are being pointed... and the world is on the brink of war.
Britain suspects that it's someone in Japan, so they send an agent to find out... who else but James Bond? James is once again on the case, but SPECTOR's is trying to take him down as well...

Mad Take:
Yep, James Bond's definitely coming off the rebound. This was a highly enjoyable movie. The action scenes were good, they had ninjas, and the storyline wasn't bad... oh, and did I mention that there were ninjas? James Bond actually becomes a ninja in this movie! That was pretty cool!
This was an actually pretty good movie. Way to come off the rebound!

Thunderball

Title: Thunderball
Rating: Four Spotlights

Movie Wrapped Up:
When SPECTER (sp?) steals two atomic bombs, every country is on high alert. SPECTER ransoms Britain and America, threatening to drop the bombs. They have no choice but to agree...
But they aren't standing down. Instantly, all intelligence services allied to Britain and Britain herself are working on mission Thunderball, where the bombs have to be found before a certain date. James Bond is one of the agents working on mission Thunderball, and already he's wrapped up in the case...
Will 007 manage to do it this time?

Mad Take:
The Bond movies are coming back from the rebound! This was a much better movie. The story wasn't bad, though it wasn't great. But it was much better than Goldfinger! Plus, more gadgets! But the story was still good, and I'm happy to say it!

Dr. No, From Russia With Love, and Goldfinger

I don't remember enough of all three Bond movies to give you Movie Wrapped Ups, but here's my reviews on the first three James Bond movies

Dr. No
Five Spotlights
So far, my favorite! There weren't really any gadgets, but the story was great! It was highly enjoyable. A definite get!

From Russia With Love
Three Spotlights
Not so great. It was a relief to see some gadgets... you know, the gadget case. But in return the story wasn't as good. It wasn't as enjoyable as Dr. No.

Goldfinger
Two Spotlights
Worse of the three, hands down. I don't really know why I didn't enjoy it... it had gadgets and the cool car. But the story wasn't all that great. I just didn't care for it out of the three Bond movies. Cool gadgets are okay, but not worth being there if the story isn't good itself.

Jurassic Park

Title: Jurassic Park
Rating: Five Spotlights

Movie Wrapped Up:
An amazing DNA discovery leads to the creation of Jurassic Park... where dinosaurs are once again alive! A group of people, including dinosaur expert Alan Grant, are invited by the park's owner, John. But when a rebel employee shuts down security systems everywhere, and messes up the system, dangerous dinosaurs on the loose! And Grant and John's grandkids are out in the middle of the park!
Will everyone make it out alive?

Mad Take:
AWESOME MOVIE!!!
The story was great, the action scenes were great, and the special effects were awesome! I can see where this movie got so famous! It's totally rocking!
This is definitely a movie you want on your shelves!

Mortal Kombat

Title: Mortal Kombat
Rating: Five Spotlights

Movie Wrapped Up:
Three splendid martial arts fighters come to an island to join Mortal Kombat, a martial arts tourney. But they're about to find out that the fate of the whole world... the whole Dimension... is as stake! One of them is the Chosen One who will save the world. But will the Chosen One show up, and will he save Earth?

Mad Take:
This was an excellent movie! The story was great, and the splendid action scenes make up for any weak points. It's also PG-13, despite the fact that the game it's based on is a M-rated game... very nice! The game's music also played in the background (I think). It was AWESOME! I really liked it! Get it!

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