Personal Thoughts: Thunderball wasn't the first Bond film I experienced, however it became my favourite as soon as I saw it. Much of the remainder of the film is set in Nassau (The Bahamas), where at this time The Beatles had recently wrapped shooting of their second film, Help!. The Locations: The film opens in Paris, the home of SPECTRE's headquarters. Warwick's rendition can be heard in the second audio commentary, while a clip of Bassey's theme can be heard in the Thunderball Phenomenon featurette. Both Shirley Bassey and Dionne Warwick recorded themes for the opening sequence, a tune titled Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. The Theme Song: Tom Jones performs the title theme, easily one of the best and most memorable of them all, however this was not the Producer's original intention. The underwater sequence was directed by Ricou Browning and employed an underwater production staff of over 60 divers. The Action: Thunderball boasts one of the most complex and expertly filmed underwater action scenes ever attempted. The film's opening scene also sees Bond making his departure via an impressive rocket-pack. Perfect for that last minute getaway! Thanks to Q ( Desmond Llewelyn), Bond is issued with a few interesting pieces, such as a wrist-watch that doubles as a Geiger counter and a pocket-size SCUBA device. The Gadgets: This time around, the villains have most impressive toys! The Disco Volanté is an astonishingly versatile yacht that is capable of detaching its rear hull, converting into a hydrofoil. Asher was engaged to Paul McCartney at this time, who later composed the theme for Live and Let Die. A young Jane Asher can be seen next to Connery for most of the Casino scene, although she hardly qualifies as a Bond girl. Molly Peters as Patricia Fearing gives Bond a good working over at a health retreat. Martine Beswick serves as Paula Kaplan, bond's Nassau assistant. Claudine Auger co-stars as the innocent and misguided Domino while Luciana Paluzzi contradicts this with a cool, ruthless performance as red-haired SPECTRE assassin Fiona Volpa. The Girls: If there's one thing that can be said for Thunderball, there's no shortage of gorgeous women. One hundred million Pounds Sterling in uncut diamonds is their demand.
What's he up against?: International terror organisation SPECTRE has procured two nuclear weapons from a lost NATO flight and is using them to hold the entire northern hemisphere to ransom. The first three had used a stunt double in his place. Interestingly, this was the first Bond film to actually use Connery in the film's opening gun barrel sequence.
Produced in 1965 and Directed by Terrence Young, this was Connery's fourth film in the role of British Secret Agent 007. The Star: Perennial favourite Sean Connery stars as James Bond. If you create a user account, you can add your own review of this DVDĪudio Commentary- Terrence Young (Director), et alĪudio Commentary- Peter Hunt (Editor), John Hopkins (Screenwriter), et alįeaturette- Bill Suitor: The Rocket Man Moviesįeaturette- A Child's Guide To Blowing Up A Motor Carįeaturette- The Incredible World Of James Bondįeaturette-Behind The Scenes- Inside Thunderball, The Thunderball Phenomenonįeaturette- Scene Selections Textless Opening CreditsĮnglish Audio Commentary Dolby Digital 2.0 (224Kb/s)Įnglish Audio Commentary Dolby Digital 2.0 (192Kb/s)
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