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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0027616066428
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 22, 2007
Running Time: 128 minutes
Sales Rank: 6448
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: November 19, 1999
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
When British oil tycoon and M's friend Sir Robert King is killed in a bombing at the MI6 headquarters it becomes James Bond's new assignment to protect his daughter and heir Elektra from further harm. Renard a man who can't feel physical pain due to a bullet in his head seems to play an important role in the sabotage of the ongoing construction of the new King pipeline which can give oil to all the world for the future. The three competing pipelines all end up in Istanbul whereas the King pipeline is being laid elsewhere and therefore is an easy goal to anonymous attackers. James Bond involuntarily teams up with emancipated Dr. Christmas Jones and they soon find out that there is more threat to the situation than just some pipeline sabotage.System Requirements:Run Time: 129 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG - 13 UPC: 027616066428 Manufacturer No: M106644
Amazon.com:
In his 19th screen outing, Ian Fleming's superspy is once again caught in the crosshairs of a self-created dilemma: as the longest-running feature-film franchise, James Bond is an annuity his producers want to protect, yet the series' consciously formulaic approach frustrates any real element of surprise beyond the rote application of plot twists or jump cuts to shake up the audience. This time out, credit 007's caretakers for making some visible attempts to invest their principal characters with darker motives--and blame them for squandering The World Is Not Enough's initial promise by the final reel.
By now, Bond pictures are as elegantly formal as a Bach chorale, and this one opens on an unusually powerful note. A stunning pre-title sequence reaches beyond mere pyrotechnics to introduce key plot elements as the action leaps from Bilbao to London. Bond 5.0, Pierce Brosnan, undercuts his usually suave persona with a darker, more brutal edge largely absent since Sean Connery departed. Equally tantalizing are our initial glimpses of Bond's nemesis du jour, Renard (Robert Carlyle), and imminent love interest, Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), both atypically complex characters cast with seemingly shrewd choices, and directed by the capable Michael Apted. The story's focus on post-Soviet geopolitics likewise starts off on a savvy note, before being overtaken by increasingly Byzantine plot twists, hidden motives, and reversals of loyalty superheated by relentless (if intermittently perfunctory) action sequences.
Indeed, the procession of perils plays like a greatest hits medley, save for a nifty sequence involving airborne buzz saws that's as enjoyable as it is preposterous. Bond's grimmer demeanor, while preferable to the smirk that eventually swallowed Roger Moore whole, proves wearying, unrelieved by any true wit. The underlying psychoses that propel Renard and Elektra eventually unravel into unconvincing melodrama, while Bond is supplied with a secondary love object, Denise Richards, who's even more improbable as a nuclear physicist. Ultimately, this World is not enough despite its better intentions. --Sam Sutherland
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Classy and Stylish
Personally, I am a big fan of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. He is one of my favorites. This DVD is strongly recommended by me because it holds a very reasonable price tag as well as the fantastic film reproduction in DTS 5.1 which gives awesome sound quality.
Do not miss out on this excellent DVD. Look out also for other James Bond series that has been digitally reproduced for the ultimate viewing experience!
Rating: - Great 007 flick
A fantastic adventure with 007 in the famous speedboat flipping scene. This movie really makes you forget the popcorn. Excitement deluxe.
Rating: - The World is Not Enough VHS
I felt this was a very entertaining and wonderful movie. Sophie Marceau
is the hit of this movie as well Deniece Richards. Two beauties for the
price of one eh? But Sophie was oh so beautiful and might I add
breathtaking as well.
Rating:  - [3.5] "There's no point living if you can't feel life"
And there is no point in watching this movie unless you are a serious Bond fan who wants to keep up with every film. The World Is Not Enough has two great things going for it, and thats the extent I got out of this film. Its not a bad movie, its just not up to par with the other so many great Bond films out there. The pre-credits scene is the best pre-credits action scene ever in a Bond film - and its the best part of this movie. The other great thing is the character Elektra King. Her chemistry ... Read More
Rating:  - James Bond Reporting For Work
More like 3.5 stars. Only three movies in and Brosnan is on autopilot. Disengaged and discontented he dutifully kills the bad guys, recites the trademark catchphrases, chats w/ M, Q & Moneypenny and boffs the lovely ladies. The promise of GoldenEye is wasted on the humorless Brosnan. The plot and character motivations are a bit more sophisticated than past Bonds and Judi Dench is a great Q. The opening scene is truly exhilarating and the Bond song ranks high in the series. The movie lacks both ... Read More
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