Recapping 007 #19 - The World Is Not Enough (1999) (Review)

[@twilliamspro]

25:19 my favourite line "The insurance company is never going to believe this"

[@johnjamele]

it's such a cheesy cheap laugh, it would be cringeworthy in a Moore film.

[@sonnykingcomposer]

@@johnjamele I disagree, I love it

[@dlbia9569]

Great line , Robbie Coltrane was brilliant in those 007 films 👍👍👍

[@AaronStark1993]

"Q's not gonna like this" is also a classic.

[@redMaple_QC]

When Denise Richards said she was a nuclear scientist, everybody laughed in the theater.

[@johnrogan9420]

Eye candy though

[@Blitzo8390]

Michel Hebert I laughed really hard. I mean come on, she’s not convincing as a scientist

[@megamanxhunter]

@@Blitzo8390 Hey, Tanya Roberts wasn't convincing as a geologist either, nor was really Barbara Bach as a Russian secret agent. But that's fine.

[@sawthemin77]

"SO WE'RE GOING UP" ?? BEST LINE OF THE MOVIE !!

[@leewright1]

Sophie Marceau though. Wow. A very interesting villain. She gets under Bond's skin, gets in his head. She knows he wants to save her...

[@samdryden7944]

"Notes you have exceptional stamina" - that smirk on Brosnan's face is priceless.

[@theotendleeey]

RIP Desmond Llewelyn!

[@eggbertinkabod1121]

R.I.P. ? Guy waz a geeza

[@scottknode898]

TYRONE POWER shut the fuck up you are a inconsiderate piece of shit.

[@booqueefious2230]

If only he had been driving one of the bond cars

[@jayukryn9077]

"Something along the lines of a cheerleader would have been more suitable for her." Priceless.

[@thomasmartin4281]

Maybe spaceship pilot

[@Chopperwocky]

“ How did Bond crack and end up sleeping with Elektra? “ Dude! She’s played by Sophie Marceau! It’s amazing Bond was able to resist her as long as he did!

[@gocanuckurself1]

Q playing video games. Coolest thing ever.

[@HLHReviews]

The World Is Not Enough: I have the longest pre-title sequence in the series. No Time To Die: Hold my shaken martini

[@mariakelly5]

16:42 The man who hands Electra the piece of paper to sign in the casino is Michael G. Wilson, one of the Executive Producers of the Bond movies.

[@troyandrew6154]

Another one of his cameos

[@jazmineediaz2420]

You might not believe this event that happened to me when I used to work at a rehabilitation center, most of my coworkers knew how much I like JAMES BOND.... well,one day a therapist that I made friends with, told me that her mother lived in Malibu and PIERCE BROSNAN used sit at her mother's side every Sunday at Church in Malibu and that after church they used to chat a little....this was after PIERCE BROSNAN S wife had past away, and my friend asked me if I wanted to send my condolences....and I did,by the way they had already told him that he had real good fan of his. Needless to say from then on he would always asked how I was doing and sent his greetings to me. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOOO AWESOME. PIERCE BROSNAN YOU ARE THE BEST. YOUR ALWAYS FAN.

[@DutchBondFan]

That's an amazing story!

[@mariakelly4179]

DutchBondFan I've talked to several people who have met Pierce Brosnan and one thing that they all agree on is that he is a very nice person.

[@bondgamesbond3493]

Awesome review, always great to see some love for this very underrated film in the series. I would like to point out that in the casino Bond is not refusing sex when he says "This is a game I can't afford to play" he was referring to the fact that she was to stay at the villa but instead put herself and his mission in danger by showing up to the casino and throwing around a million like it's nothing. Even Valentin says "I bet there are people in this very casino who would like to see the King pipeline disappear". He only refuses her once to do some investigating.

[@ginghamt.c.5973]

Thanks so much for this; What a treat to see Q breaking the Fourth wall ! And briefing all of us, in person! Pure joy.

[@Ellis007Bond]

I like the world is not enough. I notice theres a lot of suttle references to On Her Majestys Secret Service in the film.

[@mro4ts457]

Wait til you see “No Time to Die”

[@Ellis007Bond]

@@mro4ts457 I have and its very good!

[@mro4ts457]

@@Ellis007Bond I loved the return of “All the Time in the World” So sad…

[@Ellis007Bond]

@@mro4ts457 Me too, and the subtle use of the OHMSS theme. Some sad moments in the film.

[@indiangentleman4328]

@@Ellis007Bond I must say that I was really sad when I left the Theater :( not because of the ending but because of this (imo) bad movie. I also liked all the references to ohmss (my favorite bond of all time) BUT what did make me so pissed about it was that hole Dr. No teasing with NO F* PAYOFF AT ALL! BTW. There is a video on KZbin where someone put the score of ohmss over the no time to die intro... Could be interesting :)

[@phillipcosentino37]

I used to hate this one (mostly because of Christmas Jones), but its grown on me. If only because it reminds me of an old Bond premise, and he's still the coolest of the cool

[@Universal_exports87]

Huge Bond fan since childhood, but wow. I'll never be able to watch ANY of the movies without your awesome commentary. Thanks man, I was laughing my ass off through all of these. Well done!!!!!!!!!!

[@DutchBondFan]

Ah that's so good to hear Will! That's really all I'm aiming for! Entertaining Bond fans and making sure they have a blast doing so! Hope you will have as much of a good time enjoying the content on this channel in the many years to come! :)

[@TheRedCapesClan]

The World is Not Enough by Garbage is one of the best intro themes

[@sethmyers1751]

Totally agree. ^_l

[@andrewpryor5998]

Freakzilladark pity the next theme song is total garbage.

[@lukestrawwalker]

Sadly the soundtrack is the best part of this entire turkey of a movie... Later! OL J R :)

[@mariakelly5]

Freakzilladark The theme song definitely should have gotten an Oscar nomination.

[@mariakelly5]

Andrew Pryor I rather like the song Die Another Day. The movie Die Another Day, not so much.

[@less_likely]

“There’s no point living if you can’t feel alive” shows how Elektra convinced Renard to sacrifice his life for her, it was a repeated term she would use to tease and belittle him for his lack of feeling.

[@tashrif46]

Absolutely nailed it......a perfect review for this movie......although I generally like the movie than most people. But performance wise Brosnan gave the best performance in this movie.....he was generally good in every movie but in here he brought an edge to his character. But fantastic review man

[@DutchBondFan]

Ah thanks a lot man!

[@tashrif46]

You are welcome man

[@sethmyers1751]

Awesome review! Thought the world was not enough was an improvement from the previous film Tomorrow never dies. Necessarily one of my favorites? Well I would say yeah. Pierce Brosnan is at his best in this film, having a femme fatale by Electra as the main villain of the film? Well It's about time. Renard is a pretty cool villain. Bullet in his head, feels no pain, dies within a few hours. Realistic, no. Interesting, yes. But, there's only one person that leads this film to a downfall. Denise Richards as Christmas Jones. One, wooden acting. Two, Nuclear Physicist yeah right. Three, two words. "Wet T-shirt"! MI6 regulars fine as usual. Action scenes. Awesome. Favorite part of the film? Boat chase in London. I mean come on, they should have had the Cigar girl as the main Bond girl instead. Her character is more interesting than Christmas Jones. And I highly agree on you about the ending too. "I thought you only liked cigars in your mouth". It would have been perfect for the ending instead of "I thought Christmas only comes once a year". So two thumbs to you for that. ^_l. In the end, awesome review on Brosnan's third outing and good luck on the next film "Die another day" which by the way sucks with a capital S! Thanks for being an awesome Bond reviewer! P.S. (Personal request) can you mention "The World is not enough" video game for the Nintendo 64 on your next review PLEASE?!

[@germanvazquez3195]

000@@DutchBondFan ,

[@DoncoEntAgain]

A very good review. Personally I always thought the relationship between Bane and Talia in The Dark Knight Rises was very reminiscent of Renard and Elektra's alliance in this film (though of course Bane and Talia were not lovers). You've got a young, rich, beautiful woman who sleeps with the hero in the first act of the film but it is later revealed she was working with a menacing terrorist all along. It's eerily similar.

[@jonathancampbell5231]

I sat through TDKR thinking "Christopher Nolan likes The World Is Not Enough". There are actually quite a few elements borrowed from this film for that one, including the villain being a guy who doesn't feel pain, a villainess with daddy issues, a plot to blow up a major city with a nuclear weapon...heck, Bruce Wayne and Bond even have injuries that end up not being all that important to the story despite being set up.

[@MorganTC]

​@@jonathancampbell5231There are a lot of stuff from Bond films the Christopher Nolan references in his films which I quite like. Shows how much of a fan Nolan is of the Bond franchise.

[@mrcritical6751]

Pretty sure we were meant to infer that Bond fell for Electra so easily because she specifically designed herself and the situations they got into to evoke memories of Tracey. The emotional vulnerability, the fact that she’s constantly in danger, having a romantic moment in a snowy location and losing at cards they’re all traits her and Tracey share which could trigger Bond to think romantically about her by association

[@randomhuman97]

But since Brosnan was a semi reboot, he's probably thinking of Paris carver when Electra asked him have you lost someone. . That's why he didn't know mandarin in TND though he's supposed to know basic of all national languages

[@roguerifter9724]

Not really. Even in Goldeneye his enemies were referring to the women he had failed to protect. So odds are Tracey was part of his past.

[@jambler15]

Well said. Lots of Tracey references in the film. Also, the moment Elektra reveals she cut off her own earlobe is a direct link to Blofeld.

[@IanWaterfall]

Great review as usual. I agree that with Brosnan's performance in TWINE, he'd really hit his stride. I still really enjoy this movie. But disagree about the title song. David Arnold and Don Black really wrote a great song, perfectly performed by Garbage, and one that really fitted the film, rather than the generic efforts that the series had recently given (e.g. Sheryl Crow (and Madonna to come OMG!)) With regards to Denise Richards, yeah, weak performance, but come on... She's hot!!!

[@hank964]

Just want to say I enjoyed all your Bond recapped programs very enjoyable and informative

[@SunnyIntervalsORG]

Now pay attention 007, I've always tried to teach you 2 things: 1. Return my equipment in good condition. 2. Don't touch that! It's my lunch!

[@abeiscool40]

You know the woman who played the Cigar Girl also voiced Sideshow Bob's wife Francesca in The Simpsons. She's basically his version of Harley Quinn.

[@DutchBondFan]

Didn't know that! Awesome!

[@liquidgeorge]

+DutchBondFan She was also in The Sopranos.

[@lw3646]

Is the cigar woman a reference to Monica Lewinski? 😁

[@williamflynn1787]

this might be my favorite channel on youtube and im not even a "bond fan", your reviews are just so in-depth!

[@cinephile9885]

I think it's one of the most underrated Bond movies. It has a great villain, henchman, and Brosnan gives a much better performance in here than in his previous two, Judi Dench's M finally is a key character in the plot, and I miss Desmond Llewellyn so much.

[@yo-yokaito]

it not underrated

[@MrEpicDistortion]

You're amazing at putting these videos together, a real structure in all of the reviews and it works SO SO well. Amazing once again mate well done! :)

[@DutchBondFan]

VXDAN CRS Ah thanks a lot man! that means a lot and keeps me going!

[@James_87]

This Re-Cap seriously ROCKED, and thanks for all the work you put in on these Jeroen... As usual, you always come up with cool intro's, and this was no exception. "Q" - Playing the Bond video game, was great opening I thought!! Then transitioning into Brosnan saying what you and may others said, the 3rd movie seems to be where these guys got comfortable & confident in the role as Bond, and usually turns out to be the best. I'd like to focus in on a few key points you made during this Re-Cap 1. 1. Thanks for focusing on Maria Grazia Cucinotta's, Um "Key Points"...Seriously, There's no way to mess that up anyway!! But I also totally agree - SHE should have had a better role, even as a "Bond Girl", and who knows what that alone could have brought to this movie! 2. I'm glad you brought up the action about the movie - where the writers wanted to go towards a more "story driven" movie. It's just too bad Brosnan didn't get better roles, as you & others here have pointed out. But it is too bad there wasn't another other "great" action sequences, after that awesome extended opening sequence of the movie! 3. Christmas Only Comes Once A Year - Denise Richards - WHY was she in this movie??!! ...I know you & Jeff called her "eye candy".... True, but some times even candy needs some "substance"! Even when Richards is justr standing there, not saying anything, it doesn't seem like she belongs in the scene, and appears to now know what to do! OK, that's the end of my Denise Richards rant! 4. My favorite quote from you Jeroen "I thought you only liked Cigars in your mouth, when wondering what if the final scene was with Maria!!"!! WOW!!! I was NOT expecting that, and I almost spit out my coffee on my PC LCD!! I never knew"Q" died from a car accident back in 1999, that's too bad. I also always enjoyed Desmond's interaction with Bond in these movies. He was a great "Q". But you also as always put the best scenes, and story aspects in your re-caps. Like all of the sudden Bond is in bed with Elektra, and the movie just cuts to that scene? I never noticed that before! The Mention of CGI for the first time, and how it will play a huge part in the upcoming films. Renard in a sense wasn't "really" the main villain, as Elektra turns out to be a Villain - Even though in reality - They're lovers!. I do like the fact the writers had Bond get really attached to her though ( instead of just BANGING her, like Bond usually does!) , that does add to the over all Plot, and affects Bonds thinking, and what he must do - Kill Elektra. You also always make really great points with scenes that don't make sense ( or could have been better, like the ending where Bond kills Renard) , and your own script you prepare for these Re-Caps, makes even all the scenes that "could" have been better in the movie, more enjoyable to watch. We're all Bond fans here, and there are certain aspects we all just accept, like all the one liners ( cheesey as some may be!) over the top stunts, and scenes that don't always make sense, and the casting of an actress just because they're "Eye Candy"!! We know you worked really hard on this, and it's the longest Re-Cap to date, but your editing, the scenes you chose, and again, your own script you wrote for this, made this another cool & great Re-Cap. I did like the movie over all, it had some good things going on, with the story aspect, but I was a little under whelmed with the action ( besides the opening of course!) But I did enjoy the film, and of course really enjoyed this Re-Cap. Awesome work Jeroen!!

[@samsudinsk5590]

James87

[@ian757]

Hi Jeroen. I just wanted to say 'Kudos to you' for your great channel. Your wry humour makes me smile after a tough day at work and I love your recaps. I remember watching this movie whilst I was a student at Cambridge University and the whole cinema booed, hissed and threw things at the screen when Bond said he studied at Oxford. As we all know, Bond took a First in Oriental Languages at Cambridge - although I think in the books he was sent down before completing his degree. :-)

[@kirschakos]

This was always one of my favorite Bond movies. :)

[@DC9848]

I have now watched 6 of your recaps in a row. Really like the less know additional material that is included

[@Bozek10]

Denise Richards makes Tanya Roberts act like Diana Rigg.

[@kelleysauer1693]

People blame Roberts and Richards for the improbable plots of their movies.

[@mr.tramber]

I totally can"t agree, Denise Richars character is much better, than Tanya's Roberts.

[@cantdestroyher7245]

12 year old me didn’t care

[@ПавелКулик-л2д]

Perfect final movie before Craig reboot! Wait a minute... Shit...

[@DutchBondFan]

XD

[@d3nv1]

lol !

[@victorguevara9227]

DutchBondFan lol dude

[@thomasecton9803]

We don't talk about that one

[@ketchup5344]

I love die another day!!! (Ive got my bullet-proof suit on!😎)

[@MrBlofeld007]

another great review. love some of your jokes, villains looking like they were coming home from a 90s rave and the cigar girl joke at the end, you do the best 007 reviews.

[@aaronwalderslade]

The one thing missing from TWINE was a car chase. Unforgivable! However a fine score, locations, Brosnan comfortably enjoying the role. It just gelled. Interesting story, I met the SFX guy involved in making the fibre glass Brosnan (fired from the torpedo port). He said it took hours of standing there practically naked, and Brosnan was one of the easiest, nicest people he'd ever worked with. My signed photo of P.B. is one of my most cherished possessions. Your research is very impressive. Llewellyn died on the way to a book signing, where a friend of mine was waiting to get a signed copy. I also thought the PS1 game rocked.

[@DutchBondFan]

I wasn't even aware that that was made from fibre glass being fired from the torpedo port, very interesting! Great story! And amazing you have a signed photo!

[@troyandrew6154]

Great story. BTW, have you played the n64 version of the world is not enough? Its great

[@johnwells5414]

I’m betting the post Craig reboot will be very John Wick like. Bulletproof blazer, crazy underworld espionage, highly choreographed, intense martial arts and gun-fu. Looking forward to it (;

[@lw3646]

They will want a younger actor I think to get another 5 films and make them all link up.

[@LastGamer]

Good review man. My thoughts are inline with yours

[@user-gs4ez4en8c]

Awesome review ! Like always ;)

[@markstirton]

Since I'm doubting anyone else will, I'll just say that I love Xmas Jones.

[@Jasonbeck2753]

“Remember, shadows stay in front or behind, never on top.” “They stay on bottom at high noon, checkmate M!”

[@johnjamele]

Why is it that no critics ever catch the continuity error when the pipeline explodes and Bond asks Christmas "what are you doing here in Kazakhstan?" when Kazakhstan is NOT between Azerbaijan and the Mediterranean Sea?

[@booqueefious2230]

I think he was asking it metaphorically Kazakhstan is a country, but it's also a feeling

[@sundarkidambi4691]

The advice Q gives 007, is why 007 is still popular

[@MSubo2]

Great review and entertaining video! I can't wait to see your next review of the horrendous debacle that was Die Another Day!

[@DUARTE99]

I’ve been binging these reviews all weekend. Great stuff. 👍👍

[@zardox78]

I remember reading some article (in EW or something) claiming that they were fully intending to bring Desmond Llewelyn back one last time after this, and all the talk of his up-coming retirement in this one was just supposed to lay the groundwork, gently getting the audience used to the notion of him not being around anymore. It really wasn't meant to be good-bye forever. Although the way it's shot and edited, it does serve the purpose of _acting_ as a good-bye forever too, albeit kind of a no-frills version of one. I imagine they were hedging their bets, dealing with such an old actor. They probably weren't thinking car wreck though.

[@anonb4632]

He was very elderly at the time, so it was not unlikely.

[@bbmoroski9396]

Howdy Dutch. This is fantastic bro. These are the best reviews anywhere and I wanted to thank you one more time. Thumbs up every time and shared.

[@DutchBondFan]

+david alan Thanks a lot! That keeps me going!

[@anthonylewis2080]

Of the quartet of 007 movies by Brosnan, this is definitely my all time favourite : it has the plot twists that's expected of an action movie. Judi Dench, Sophie Marceau, Robbie Coltrane, Robert Carlyle and co are excellent in their roles (Denise Richards is forgettable) and it's a perfect farewell to the much revered Mr Desmond Llewellyn as "Q" - the talisman of the movie is the choice of director : Michael Apted. If there's a character driven movie - in the history of film - this is one of many, in so many words, a "precursor" to another brilliant movie : Skyfall!.

[@RW__-oi8nr]

The World Is Not Enough is easily one of my favourites, only poor effects/ editing in some places leave it off the top 3

[@DutchBondFan]

Good to see some love for this film! What would be your top 3?

[@RW__-oi8nr]

DutchBondFan 3. The Man With The Golden Gun 2. Thunderball 1. From Russia With Love

[@MegaDudeman21]

@@RW__-oi8nr FRWL is good but not the other two.

[@ramencurry6672]

This movie is terrible but the cheesy quality makes it good comedy

[@radam2786]

Yet again another great and entertaning review! I am getting more and more excited that you are slowing in on the latest installments in the series. Time has gone by so fast. And you are finally arriving at our destination! I wish you to continue on with the full view of the Bond movies you did with Dr. No on twitch.

[@aryaniyer1147]

I love your reviews sir please continue and finish the rest

[@DutchBondFan]

Thanks! I will over time! I'm quite proud of what the series has become myself and I'm eager to have a complete list of episodes one day! With every episode i'm getting closer!

[@CoasterTopia]

Rip Roger Moore Rest in peace my old friend

[@liquidgeorge]

Could the Cigar Girl not have been waiting in her boat to execute Robert King in case the bomb doesn't successfully kill him and he attempts to escape? I'm assuming she would've shot at anyone peeking out of the exploded wall.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Good point! Still a bit of a stretch but makes much more sense.

[@thefonzkiss]

Exactly.

[@liquidgeorge]

@@GregJamesMusic I adored Skyfall when I watched it in the cinema. But now, the plot is so ridiculously contrived and unrealistic to me. It ranks 17th in my list.

[@lw3646]

Is cigar girl a reference to Monica Lewinsky? 😮

[@KaosNova2]

“I’m sure they’re perfectly rounded”. dang I keep discovering more of what these Bond one liners mean when I see the movies again. Also they got the concept of fertilizer (ammonium nitrate) correct. When ammonium nitrate dissolves in water, it creates an endothermic reaction in which the ammonium nitrate cools the environment around it. Bond noticed the cold feeling and reacted as a result. Ammonium Nitrate was behind the massive explosion in Beirut in 2020, static electricity called the explosion.

[@DutchBondFan]

Fascinating how that works right! I love it when its science fact with these instances!

[@banhammer3904]

Have you heard of the mysterious rise in theft of ammonium nitrate around the world? It disappears and eventually is used to blow something up somewhere else.

[@tashrif46]

26:43 Sophie Marceau is a gem in this movie. She and Brosnan really shines and really takes makes it a better movie than Tomorrow Never Dies.

[@rogerhwerner6997]

Brosnan certainly is outstanding. The pre-title sequence is excellent. Robbie Coltrane plays a great ally. Sophie Marceau is, well, exquisite! Indeed, the villain is too understated and the action sequences are generally underwhelming. Christmas Jones is something of a bad joke. The positives certainly outweigh the negatives. Film could have been improved if the cigar girl played the nuclear physicist! Anyway, you've provided yet another fine review.

[@alekwojcik9030]

Love this movie personally. I havent watched review yet but i know it is going to bean amazing one.

[@krithikasundar2135]

I saw this movie again, yesterday and I actually liked it. Pierce Brosnan is great but his suits look kind of awkward and baggy on him considering he still looks amazing. Only Pierce can pull of a linen suit. 🤷‍♀️ It was entertaining but they had a lot of plot points they never touched upon like Elektra’s kidnapping nor did they care to touch on Her henchman, played by Carlyle. Pierce deserved better scripts because he was awesome in all the movies however terrible the movie’s script was. I felt bad for Denise Richards since she didn’t have anything to do and was just there for some reason. I love this review since I know the jokes you make and when I see the movie I just laugh at all the serious lines because I can hear your voice making the jokes. Loved this review. Keep it up 😃😃😃

[@Resimaster]

Your intro with all the gun barrels is the best one around.

[@BarrySmith70]

Interesting piece of trivia: Q's final scene in TWINE, was also the final scene shot in the production. June 25, 1999 was the last day of filming. 11:20

[@ClaudioTV2005]

FUN FACT: On that day the first charity show of Michael Jackson and Friends in Seoul

[@JohnDoe-ug3su]

Sophie Marceau / Pierce Brosnan chemistry were great here

[@CursoryMercenary]

I thought you only liked Cigars in your mouth. Classic line :)

[@x-cdebaratidutta2522]

Ikr

[@renzozuken93]

5:20 ( 007 The window jump is not enough ) but honestly Brosnan era has probably the best openings in the franchise I'm glad they went for the amazing boat chase and what an amazing score right there!

[@d3nv1]

Great work DuctchBondFan, always loved this movie - one of my faves of Bond..

[@gatopreto-xq4dd]

06:25 How can you park a boat loaded with a huge machine gun, at the Thames, near the MI6 building?

[@T4SelNiNO]

Damn DutchBondFan,I had a 75 word essay to hand in by Friday then you go uploading this video.

[@AJZulu]

I can't but help noticing that 1911 he carries at the end. AND that the action of the pistol is portrayed incorrectly. It's a Single Action. You can't fire if the bloody hammer is down on the pin already. The hammer needs to be cocked and locked. These people thought I wouldn't notice, but I did.

[@DutchBondFan]

I sure didn't! Great observation, defenitely know more about guns than I do!

[@jonathanfurzeland4740]

When I'm bored I listen to Jeroen doing his bond reviews. Love them!

[@jameselectric1179]

Hi DBF Another great re capping , I agree totally regarding the opening sequence is awesome . And again the 3rd film of an actors Bond series is their best to date , I enjoyed the film and is this is the Brosnan era film i have watched the most , I personally think this is better than TND , I look forward with interest to watch the next episode to Dire Another Day lol.. Great work my friend love the recapping series ..

[@gatopreto-xq4dd]

19:42 Bond meets Lara Croft

[@Shaq0112]

Brilliant review!

[@mossyboy185]

Excellent review as always. Totally agree that it was a missed opportunity and absolutely criminal to have your best action set-piece up front.......although it is brilliant.

[@hasbeengood]

Yep... you always manage to make me smile!

[@brendanq]

An improvement from the previous film. I like how Elektra King ended up being the main villain. Great pre-title sequence and the title song was good, too.

[@Picnicl]

Desmond Llewellyn was an integral link between all but only 2 of the Bond movies. Always a welcoming, gentlemanly, fiesty, humourous and humourful, appearance. He really combined so many qualities so wonderfully.

[@DeltaDemon1]

Many of the henchman deaths involve using their strength against them like killing Oddjob with electricity when he retrieves his hat. In this movie, Renard's strength is his inability to feel pain. It would have been interesting if James Bond would have flash frozen Renard's feet with coolant while Renard was busy trying to insert the rod. Since he felt no pain, he would not have noticed until it was too late and would fall down in a heap as his feet shattered. It would have made it a more interesting death. I've always wanted to ask the filmmakers if they ever thought of that.

[@kahfernandez8186]

Really underrated movie.

[@David-281]

Gurke Nowadays Licence to kill gets a ton of appreciation nowadays. So its not underrated anymore. And if you ask me I‘m among the very few people who really dislike LTK as I rank it near the bottom.. So i think it is tremendously OVERRATED

[@bikingchupei2447]

properly rated movie.

[@georgedoolittle7574]

Great reference for current events vis a vis Nagano Karabak and the pipeline War there.

[@anonb4632]

There are a lot of things wrong with this film. I bought it on VHS back in the day. I like Sophie Marceau though.

[@98ludvign]

Awesome as always

[@luciencavalcante23]

I really admire your videos! Of all the Bond reviewers i've seen, you are by far the most clever! Please, make recappings of the rest of Craig's movies, because i've been watching again all the 007 movies, this time chronological order, and i would like to watch this recappings when i get to the Craig's movies (the last movie i've watched was The World is Not Enough). Greetings from Brazil

[@DutchBondFan]

+Lucien Cavalcante Hi Lucien! Thats quite the compliment, Im a fan of the other Bond reviewers myself, and being called the most clever is a real honor! Of course the other Recapping episodes will follow with time, but I do intend to take my time with it and spread out other Bond videos in between, its still a long road to Bond 25 for us Bond reviewers to entertain the fans! Greetings from Holland. P.s Coutinho made a sensational goal for your country tonight!

[@petersmithyy4556]

I love how they even had some of the cast like Q promoting the video games, that was the coolest thing ever! Good old 90s :-) they definitely don't have fun stuff like that anymore

[@HarbingerOfBattle]

This was the first Bond movie I ever saw in theaters. Yeah, not a good cherry breaker. Fortunately my family had me watching several of Connery’s Bond films to break me in. So it wasn’t all bad.

[@justisolated5621]

23:16 they did have time to defuse it, they had all the time in the world. Reason because it explodes is because since Bond knew that Elektra was behind all this, he lets the bomb explode, to make it look like they both died in the explosion

[@jwfmsu1990]

29:41 Where after 57 takes, you decide, "Eff it. This one is the best we are going to get."

[@gocanuckurself1]

I have always loved this movie so much. Criminally underrated in my opinion. Also RIP Q!!!!

[@scubasteve6463]

I cant believe people actually hate this song. I agree the pickup and majority of the song is a bit bland, but that works in its benefit when the awesome chorus takes over. "The world is not enoooough!" Just perfect. Especially the ending when she keeps it goun at a higher pitch. Amazing

[@Mjolnir007]

Hooray, Bond saved Christmas!

[@AlanAngelovTV]

I have lived to see this recap.Thank you!

[@alexvelazquez8224]

yay been waiting for this

[@Vanadeo]

"I thought you only liked cigars in your mouth." HAHAH Good one xD..

[@antoniocamacho4769]

Sophie Marceau is ABSOLUTELY one of the MOST BEAUTIFUL women actresses.

[@justisolated5621]

17:40 I CANT STOP LAUGHING AT DUTCH'S RANT! HAHAHHA

[@saskruffriders8234]

31:16 I remember that there was a collective groan in the theatres when that joke came out.

[@anonb4632]

I hated the fact that the entire film was a set up to a bad joke.

[@mohamednabeel3222]

Nicely done,as usual.

[@markdwighttadina7655]

17:33 The background music made me laugh 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davider6884]

Sometimes i can‘t tell myself that acting is something you learn.. as a kid i always thought that everybody could do that..

[@grzegorzpawowski2076]

I remember one instance when I was riding a bus and listening to "The World Is Not Enough" by Garbage on my earphones and as the song concluded I the bus stopped at a red light and then a van with huge "KING" logo stopped right next to the bus, right next to a window I was sitting behind.... Yea, my life is full of funny coincidences.

[@davider6884]

24:07 Um.... Isnt Fiona Volpe kind of a main villainness too, Jeroen? She wasnt really taking orders from anyone either or am i missing something??

[@DutchBondFan]

Yes you are. She is Spectre agent number 4 or 5

[@davider6884]

So Fiona is like Rosa Klebb

[@TheAeroAvatar]

Wicked review! I really enjoy this movie too, even with its faults. I admit I never thought about that, Bond going from keeping Elektra to banging Elektra five minutes later......She wasn't kidding about her power over men. I cannot wait for your review of Die Another Day. I may not hate it, but damn what a mess.

[@thenobleone-3384]

Elektra King was cold. Set him up the whole time. Good movie

[@staticclutch9932]

At 25:55 is the famke janssen (aka xenia onatopp from goldeneye ?)

[@DutchBondFan]

No it's not. I'm not sure who it is though. I always thought see also looked similar to Monica Bellucci. (I know it's not her either) I'm sure there's someone around reading this comment who could anwser this!

[@staticclutch9932]

DutchBondFan haha im sure there probably is but damn she looks just like famke.

[@lw3646]

There was a British solider in WWI who was hit in head by a bullet at the Battle of Mons in 1914 and survived. Sidney Godley.