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"Intrigue... Suspense... Romance... A Perfect Picture!" - The Hollywood Reporter

In this explosive debut, film history`s immortal action hero blazes thorugh one his most spectacualr adventures ever! With inimitable style, Sean Connery embodies the suave yet lethal cool of Agent 007. Bond`s mission takes him to the steamy island of Jamaica, where mysterious energy waves are interfering with U.S. missile launches. As he unravels the aston-ishing truth, 007 must fight deadly assassins, sexy femmes fatales and even a poisonous tarantula. With the help of crack CIA agent Felix Leiter (Jack Lord) and beautiful Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress), he searches for the headquarters of Dr. No, a fanatical scientist who is implementing an evil plan of world domination. Only James Bond, with his combination of wit, charm and skill, can confront the madman and save the human race from a horrible fate. With breathtaking chases, amazing stunts and a bold, nerve-shattering climax, this outrageously entertaining adventure pushes the envelope for non-stop thrills and magnificently sets the standard for the most popular movie series of all time.

Approximate Feature Running Time: 1 Hour 51 Minutes, COLOR * 1962
* DIGITAL VIDEO TRANSFER * PG

ALBERT R. BROCOLI and HRRY SALTZMAN present IAN FLEMING`s "DR. NO" starring SEAN CONNERY as JAMES BOND and URSULA ANDRESS JOSPEH WISEMAN JACK LORD also starring BERNARD LEE screenplay by RICHARD MAIBAUM * JOHANNA HARWOOD * BERKLEY MATHER directed by TERENCE YOUNG music composed by MONTE NORMAN produced by ALBERT R. BROCOLI * HARRY SALTZMAN technocolor

Personal Opinion: Well this James Bond is most definately a five,
and features one of the best and most beautiful of the bond girls! If only she was naked on the beach like she was in the novel, instead of that WHITE BIKINI.

Dr. No (1962)
Starring Sean Connery, Ursula Andress and Joseph Wiseman.
Directed by Terence Young.
Synopsis: John Strangways, an MI-6 agent, is murdered in Jamaica. James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate and finds out that Dr. No, a Chinese man, is planning to ruin the U.S. Space Program. With a shell seller named Honey Ryder, which he met on a beach, 007 must stop Dr. No before he destroys the Space Program.
Review: This is the first, but not best, James Bond film. Sure, it's got it's moments, but for the first hour is boring and even a bit uninteresting. The special effects for this movie are pretty good, but the music by Monty Norman is overdramatic (except for the James Bond Theme, which John Barry actually conducted), and some of the acting is bad. And, Honey Ryder isn't introduced for about an hour, and we first see Dr. No's face (which is not menacing at all) about 80+ minutes into the film. Speaking of these two characters, we barely even get to know them. But anyway, this film is okay overall.

Two Great Entrances = A Great Start To A Great Series
From the opening strains of The James Bond Theme over the first gunbarrel opening, Dr. No propels the audience into the world of James Bond. The trio of Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger got the series started with a bang and created a standard that has never quite been matched, even by great later entries like On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only. Director Terence Young's tough, violent tone in Dr. No does Ian Fleming's books proud and it's unfortunate that that tone wasn't maintained throughout the series. The locations, editing and casting are top notch. The only way the film really fails is in the casting of the wooden Jack Lord as Felix Leiter. In the books Leiter was a tall, blone, skinny gregarious Texan. Lord, in contrast, looks like he wandered off the set of Hawaii-Five-0 onto this film. Luckily, Leiter isn't that important to the film, so any negative effect is minimal.

However, Dr. No owes its success chiefly to two moments -- two of the greatest entrances in screen history. One is Honey Ryder's (Ursula Andress) entrance on the beach on Dr. No's Crab Key. Andress immediately became an object of desire for millions of red blooded males with her tanned sensuous body and skimpy bikini (in the book Dr. No, Ryder was naked). After 42 years and god knows how many sexy women, Andress' Ryder is still the standard. And unlike so many of the later Bond heroines, Andress' Ryder is a tough, intelligent woman who can take care of herself. When Bond promises he won't take the shells she sells to support herself, Andress answers, "I promise you you won't, either." Later, when she tells of killing her rapist with a black widow spider, even Bond recoils in mild shock. Andress' entrance opens the concluding act of the film and creates one of the more memorable Bond heroines of all time.

The moment that defines the film and is probably one of the greatest moments in screen history is, of course, Sean Connery's entrance as James Bond. Legend has it that Ian Fleming was horrified when he met Sean Connery, but quickly changed his tune when he saw his entrance as James Bond onscreen. Connery says the famous line "Bond, James Bond" with such confidence and sex appeal, he instantly burns his mark into the series (which turned out to be a double edged sword when he tried to work outside the series). Next to Orson Welles' entrance in The Third Man, Connery's entrance in Dr. No is probably the best. Every time the clip is shown at the Academy Awards or other such award show, it still draws applause from the audience. It isn't a stretch to call it a landmark in film history.