🆕️Recapping 007 - Dr. No (1962) Indepth Review | Does the first Bond film still hold up?

[@DutchBondFan]

Dear viewers. Up on Revising this episode from scratch I decided to remake more episodes this way! Such as From Russia With Love, which can me watched here!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imjFYYmFgc57m6M More extensive opinions, deeper analysis and an updated video quality! Enjoy! 🍸

[@AlexKnight009]

* For about the past 10 years now I've really been wanting them to change the beginning of this movie slightly, by adding the "From Russia with Love" gun-barrel sequence, but instead of going straight into song, cut straight to the "Three Blind Mice" using the crosswalk. Then, when "Mary" the secretary of Station Chief John Stangways is assassinated, and they show us the file the assassins are stealing that clearly says "Dr. No" on it, the main theme kicks in, and the opening credits begin, but "Dr. No" really needs it's own theme, and it should be a good one. * Like, I was thinking since they didn't use that song called "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"(by "Dionne Warwick") for Thunderball, maybe that could be the main theme for "Dr. No". With the usual silhouettes of beautiful, naked women, and then just as soon as the song ends, the movie picks up again with the sound of Big Ben when they show us the Houses of Parliament, and then re-release the dvd like that. I don't know. What do you think about that?

[@Betta66]

Bond's introductory scene and "You've had your six" are still some of the coolest moments in the whole franchise.

[@DutchBondFan]

Completely agree!

[@thursoberwick1948]

It's difficult for an actor to convey both class and menace at the same time, but Connery does.

[@tonymarlowe1302]

@@DutchBondFan Dr No was a load of crap silly film metal dragon one to forget.

[@robertkaszycki5791]

in reality it would be stupidly risky of him , yes that type gun holds six in its clip but they don't say six plus one for nothing , six means in the magazine plus one means one in a chamber ,so if that was the case we wouldn't hear from Bond ever again ,🙂 surprisingly old Bond didn't take that into consideration

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@tonymarlowe1302 Without it, we wouldn't have the other films. I was watching Octopussy last night... even though there are some good elements in there, and I like some of the actors, a lot of it is painful and cheesy and wreck the film.

[@dvsr.115]

The sheer confidence of eon making this film was remarkable. It was marketed as "the first james bond adventure". It was definitely everthing or nothing for them.

[@heavygamer93]

Sucks that the original video got blocked. On the other hand, it's nice to get an updated review on this movie. Especially in line with the 60th anniversary.

[@finjames5305]

The script really shows how far you’ve come. You’ve done yourself incredibly proud, Jeroen!

[@DutchBondFan]

Thank you! Appreciated!

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@DutchBondFan You still haven't reviewed all the Bond films yet, Jeroen. That one from 1967... hint hint!

[@greatwuta]

@@thursoberwick1948 That movie is a waste of time

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@greatwuta I enjoy a lot of it. My favourite Miss Moneypenny (other than Lois Maxwell) and a lot of eye candy.

[@Professor_Fate]

Actually Bernard Lee DOES say "MI6" and his voice was later hastily dubbed over to produce a slurred "MI surrven." This was done because, in 1962, the British government still refused to acknowledge that MI6 existed.

[@lw3646]

I have heard it argued that Dr No shares many elements too of those traditional quest/heroes journey kind of stories. As well as still being very much a spy and action movie. A man sets off on a mission or quest which takes him to strange new lands, along the way he meets various characters who end up accompanying him on his mission, there is often a beautiful girl in need of eventually rescuing from the fotress of the villain. Along the way he also meets the minons of the villain who he will need to confront. The villain probably has his own kingdoom or fortress. Before he gets the girl though our hero must perform various challenges to prove his manhood. With the enemy vanquished though he finally gets to hock up with the girl and the day is saved. Maybe I'm completely off here, but there is even a dragon in the movie, just a mechanical one.

[@wadeheaton123]

My favorite set by Ken Adam is the room where Dent picks up the spider. No budget, Adam asked the producer for 60 pounds. It a door, a walk, and the "skylight" is a painting on plywood

[@DutchBondFan]

Can you imagine something like that for 60 pounds nowadays! Incredible right!

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Appreciate your dedication remaking these. I'm glad you're seeing this as an opportunity for new content instead of as a defeat. Keep rocking the suit, the attitude and the martini.

[@brendanhaley3668]

This is a great video, and whilst the loss of the original is a great shame, your work here is a wonderful new video piece and should be shared out to the next generation to understand the history and the origin of these films. Yeah the film may have some poorly aged bits but some timeless scenes help keep it essential viewing. And he was 31, people came of age so much eariler then. We baby ourselves often these days, particularily in the west. Thanks for pointing out the 3 blind mice in the background. I had never realised this as only ever seen this on tv and they are so small on a small screen. I will point these guys out everytime to friends in future viewings, like Im the boss who discovered this 😁

[@shettrick]

BTW, forgot to mention that your comparison of the overwrought music to Tom & Jerry and Bugs Bunny is hilarious, well done clips, and accurate. I have always had same issue with the music, writing this in my review many years ago: Unfortunately, despite the distinctive introductory themes, the music cues are overwrought and distracting, with the Bond theme played repeatedly, popping up randomly and unnecessarily and playing through its crescendos and dynamic climax even when there is nothing happening on screen to match, such as CIA agent Felix Leiter reading a newspaper in the airport and Bond going to make a call in a phone booth.

[@mohammedkareem8317]

Loss of the original video is a blessing in disguise. You revisiting this movie sure did give a whole new perspective. Perhaps time to revisit all these movies again

[@DutchBondFan]

Every downside has an upside! Glad you enjoyed and that it offered a new perspective!

[@jurajkala2605]

Sean Conerry will always be the best 007.🥰 Happy 60th birthday, James Bond.🥳

[@GosseDrent]

Every man wants to win, every man want to say the right things at the right time, and every man wants to die being burned like a bitterbal. - Cary Fukunaga

[@jeromewagschal9485]

Out of respect I will not say where Cary Fukunaga can put his comments...And his portrayal of Bond...

[@anonymanynomsen6034]

Did he really say that? Gosh and here i thought my respect for him couldn't sink lower..

[@ahatt96]

Shame to see your original video being taken down as it was a personal favorite, but it is also nice to see an updated version of the video, especially now that you've gone through the other Bond movies. I also like the extended background information, as those are some of my favorite parts of your reviews. I do agree that the highlight of the film is the late Connery. His performance really brings a version of Bond to life that, though not exactly like Fleming's character, is engaging and fun to follow on adventures. While the low budget of the movie does make for some humorous moments, I do love the overall look of the movie. Not only do the Ken Adam sets look really good for what he had to work with, but the location I think really helps the feel of being taken to another, more exotic and adventurous world. I do agree it's odd that most of the speaking Chinese characters are not played by Chinese, or hell other Asian, actors. I do think, however it is more excusable with Dr. No himself as it is mentioned his father was German. Despite it's many issues, I do find myself revisiting Dr. No a lot; it may in fact be my most watched Bond film. While I wouldn't say it's one of the best, it still manages to be a fun escapist film with a great lead character. The mystery element is a nice touch as well and the more downplayed action allows the viewer more to get to know Bond as a character. As sad before, it was great seeing this revised version of the Dr. No review. Sorry for the long comment, however.

[@cloverii3135]

I have watched the original vid since like 2018 and although I hate how it got blocked, I feel like this revamp is better.

[@gnb_2476]

As far as the part where M says MI7, I believe I heard somewhere that MI7 was used instead of MI6 because, at the time, use of the real name of the agency may be a violation of the official secrets act.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

That figures. I think Bernard Lee can be lip read saying 6 but they dubbed over 7.

[@patrickmoroney2991]

@@jamesatkinsonja Apparently the original audio where he says "MI6" appears in one of the film's trailers.

[@jackhime5628]

I love this video and it’s a great video and I love hearing some new information and the music is also great

[@macmarone]

Great to see you back. Always informative, never boring and delivered with wonderful wit.

[@IratusSerpentus]

I can't wait to watch this, it's going to be amazing

[@dougmaclennan8654]

Very nice video. It's mentioning that Jack Lord (Felix Lighter) would later become a star in the series Hawaii 5-0 which ran from 1968-1980. Lord would repeatedly say the iconic line "Book 'em, Dano".

[@asifkhan4822]

Ah Mr Bond we've been expecting you. Very sad your original video was blocked but having watched Dr No last month - I'm looking forward to your revised review. It's Everything or Nothing 😂

[@wojciechbem8661]

My favorite Bond movie. Great video. Keep going.

[@DutchBondFan]

Amazing to see someone rating this as their favorite!

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@DutchBondFan There is someone who seems to like each one as their favourite. Haven't come across anyone who rates Barry Nelson's version highest, but there will be

[@bobsmithy9024]

Connery's performance as Bond is genius. The reason being he created the heroic cinematic archetype. Dangerous but charming. Essentially two contradictory character traits brought together in perfect unison.

[@DutchBondFan]

Exactly! Very few people can pull that off!

[@DavidFraser007]

It does look dated, men wearing hats and smoking pipes. But Sean Connery, when he's not wearing a hat , looks timeless and wears a suit very well. The Bond girls have stood the test of time too. Sylvia Trench is really classy and beautiful. Ursula Andress is gorgeous in a bikini that was daring for 1962, but as a former British Soldier, I reconised she is wearing a 1937 pattern webbing belt, which is a bad choice, it's even been blanco'd ! You could pick one up at a military surplus store for a few pennies, maybe she stole it from a Guardsman at the Palace. Also the Blanco would wash off in the sea, she'd have looked better without it🙂. Great review, thanks for uploading.

[@thursoberwick1948]

Hats are back in fashion. :)

[@raminagrobis6112]

You mean, without the bikini altogether? I can hardly disagree...😂

[@DavidFraser007]

@@raminagrobis6112 I think there's a scene later in the film where she's in a shower supposedly naked. But she isn't, I played it really slowly just to find out🙂

[@raminagrobis6112]

@@DavidFraser007 In 1962, audiences couldn't tell. It all happened so quickly. They believed the illusion, which was pretty daring back in those days. Just showing a gold-painted lady body in the buff (although masked in strategic places) in Goldfinger caused quite the scandal. We had loads of imagination in the 60s...

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@raminagrobis6112 The belt is all she wears in the book

[@jasongarufi8187]

Great to see this review back shame the original was deleted.

[@douglloyd9662]

I have visited Goldeneye, it’s on the north costal road between Ocho Rio’s and Port Antonio. As we were passing by, my wonderful Jamaican driver, Constable Lendail Brown was telling us about it. My wife exclaimed that she would love to see it. Lendail said let’s try it, and turned around. He pulled up to the gate and sounded the horn like he was in a hurry. He BSed our way in by saying perhaps we would be interested in renting the entire property, if it’s up to our standards.

[@raminagrobis6112]

Connery's resounding bass voice was one of his most iconic sexy assets. None of his successors could match the sexiness it has

[@alcabane3125]

the newest nic cage film about himself they mentioned dr no, he says this when he goes to an island, he is like are we going to dr no island, didnt notice the 3 blind men in the background the earliest easter egg, before marvel, this movie is what the batman movie of robert pattison was to us back then, straight out detective in this, we gets bits and pieces but its all out, great video, and talk about a virus, this franchise and book forsahdowed it how crazy is that.

[@Visqo1]

Awesome!!! I'm glad you made this one again!

[@venkatanarasaiahsankaraset8512]

Great review...better than the earlier version...I always loved your recapping videos. Doctor No incidentally happens to be the very first Bond movie I watched just by chance. I became big fan of it. It is definitely in my top 5 and even at times I should put at no 1 even surpassing GoldFinger.

[@wurm4676]

Ah, you gotta love the record warping and the player's belt starting to rot away. Gives it a nice old VHS copy recorded off of a old school tube TV. You ever watch any mixed tapes like that? The most random ass commercials and you have this out of body moment where you time travel back in time. Them California Raisins just hit different.

[@wyliefox100]

That bit with the vent grate, made me jump when i first watched the film! I was just expecting Bond to pull the grate off. I like Dr No. Connery is effortlessly cool as Bond, stunning Bond girls and i think Dr No not been seen until the final act of the film and only hearing his voice before that,added a bit of mystique to the character. The soundtrack is overbearing in places as well. I still enjoy the film though. Great work,Jeroen!

[@samokuma9596]

When I started, two month ago, my James Bond Marathon and watched that movie for the very first time of my life, i was worried. Would that be "dated", as you point in the video, would the Bond persona and the old school feel would please me ? Even for an almost 40 years quy, that was the big question. But all the worries disapperead at the exact moment Sean flashed into the screen. What a presence. What a sex appeal. What a force within. What a man. Yes, he carries the movie on his shoulders, in what is probably my favourite interpretation of the character. But the rest of the movie isn't that bad either. Ursula is stunning, and her "femme-enfant" side is charming. Doctor No is mesmerizing. Location are beautiful and exotics. Even actions scene and music didn't bother me, giving it to the whole thing that old school cachet. aaaaaand.... I want to watch it again now.

[@FlorisYoung]

Great updated review man! Your praise of this movie shines through a lot more than in the first review. I also Love this movie, one of my favorite Bond Movies!

[@thefirstgenesis4280]

Thank you for all the work you've put in creating these videos. As a Bond enthusiast myself, you have tremendous passion of the Bond films, the history and cultural impact behind it, and the research it takes to inform us of the intricacies and even Easter eggs of each film. Keep up the good work. Tot ziens

[@DutchBondFan]

Thank you! Appreciated!

[@patrickmoroney2991]

22:45 Although the interior design of her house and some of her dialogue suggest otherwise, Zena Marshall recalled that Terence Young told her to play Miss Taro as an exotic Mid-Atlantic woman "who men dream about but does not exist" rather than Chinese.

[@QHarefield]

Thank you for an enjoyable review. Concerning the crabs, I read somewhere that they did actually import a whole load of crabs -- and they all died in transit.

[@lw3646]

There's a scene in the film where Honey Rider asks Bond if he has a partner but they're interrupted before he can answer, I'd always wondered how he'd have handled a personal question like that.

[@jeremychuaunsu-avidasalesc5781]

Spot on recap as always DBF

[@thecinematicguy]

So excited! Watching now

[@chriscottingham2003]

Loved that you put the night fire multiplayer music, I used to play it alot on the GameCube

[@Kenhawk98]

I love your Bond retrospective, I've watched them all and I love this second view, I would love to see you tackle and compare the novels to the movies if your looking for ideas for videos, and maybe tackle the videogames since they have original stories (some of them anyways) that deserve to be looked at, I mean 007: Everything or Nothing has Pierce Brosnan, Willem Dafoe and Richard Kiel, it's parctically Brosnan's 5th film and there is 007: Bloodstone for Craig's 6th film and GoldenEye 007 Reloaded for Craig's 7th since it differs so greatly from the 1995 film. Great stuff either way.

[@thecinematicguy]

I finally was able to finish watching the whole revised recapping- because of the pandemic I don’t take the train anymore and now drive so it’s harder to get un-distracted time these days. Such a great video! I actually watched the original one that was pulled (I pay for the KZbin plus or whatever it’s called and happened to still have it in the app). It was really fascinating watching your the old recapping versus the new one to see how much more in-depth your review is as well as h e far you’ve come with your channel and the fineness and style you bring to your editing and dialog. Not sure if you’re taking suggestions on future video ideas but I personally would love to see you do the other bond films (not in the spirit of replacing your old recapping videos but maybe a more in-depth version- like you did with your revisiting Dr. No. Heck that might be a good title you have your ‘recapping *james bond film* series’s and this new revision series could be called ‘*James Bond film* revisited’. Just a wishful thinking as a fan! :) I gotta say you pointed out some really great things that I’ve never noticed in the film. The greatest example is the 3 blind mice in the background when Bond and the Police chief show up at the home office where the secretary was found dead. I have literally seen this films dozens of times on blue rag (so high definition) but NEVER noticed them before. It’s a small detail in the film but really adds a great deal now that I know they’re there. I also love the ‘funny smash edits’ that you’ve done in your moist recent videos (ie when Honey, Bond and Quarrel are going up river and the camera moves to the right to reveal the scary sign and you cut to Mat Damon from Oceans 12). I literally laughed out loud! Classic! I hope you’re doing well and am so impressed by your enthusiasm and success with the channel! I personally am proud to be a Patreon supporter because your channel has literally given me dozens of hours of great entertainment!

[@benrush7090]

The reason the crabs were dropped is because a lot of them were dying on the set. So you had some walking around while others were dead/half dead. Thus it didn't look very menacing. This can be found on the audio commentary of Dr No from Terrance Young if I recall correctly.

[@raminagrobis6112]

IIRC, the companion 'making of' video for the 20th Bond boxset said that the crabs simply didn't move (and therefore, looked anything but menacing), not that they were dying. A number of reasons can explain that, the main one being a too cool temperature. If the studio wasn't kept warm enough, these crustaceans would likely be more lethargic. It also depends on what species. Some species thrive in warmer waters/climate. Crustacean metabolism, like that if any arthropod, is strongly dependent on ambient temperature.

[@benrush7090]

@@raminagrobis6112 I'm trying to recall what I saw on the DVD years ago, so just speculation really. Wouldn't surprise me if they were dying hence not moving, rare not to see crabs moving around unless they are hiding under rocks. I see your point though. The franchise has a history of mistreating animals, look at how they treat sharks and cats for example.

[@raminagrobis6112]

@@benrush7090 I have the boxset. I will watch the extra again to check this out again. But having a rather accurate memory for Dr. No, I'm quite positive that the message was they were too lethargic for an action scene, not that they were dying. To your credit, I wouldn"t be surprised if they hadn't been handled "properly". Back in 1962, crabs were at the very bottom on the scale of humane consideration for animals, unfortunately.

[@gregmize01]

Very nice job DBF! Love your sense of humor BTW! 😂

[@alcoholfree6381]

Great job! Very entertaining and educational. I wish you well. Consider doing a video on the prominence of alcohol, alcoholism and smoking in Ian Fleming. This has actually been studied and is very eye-opening. Fleming smoked 70-90 cigarettes a day and was definitely an alcoholic. Bond drank 92 units s week which is four times the so-called safe level. Fleming died at age 56 from a heart attack caused by his smoking and drinking! Little known facts.

[@jimmyviaductophilelawley5587]

Nice one DBF! The collection is complete! Thankyou again for these great videos. Will you ever be reviewing the books?

[@DutchBondFan]

I defenitely want to do a Ranking on all of them at some point. I still have to read through the later ones though!

[@esbenjakobsen4575]

Great points as always! Still my pick for the most underrated film of the series.

[@TheGreg6466]

that patrol boat bit was funny, one of them says something like "it's a high powered boat!" then it shows the boat is chugging along at 10 mph.

[@wjkesq9918]

Thank you for the update after the unfortunate block. Was hoping to see the original Dutchbudokaifan logo. Thats just as timeless as Bond's introduction to the original Bond girl, Eunice Gayson as Sylvia Trench. Almost as good a name as Pussy Galore

[@DutchBondFan]

Maybe even as good as Pussfellar!

[@nalaplama9767]

This is great your video original video got blocked because now you can make one on the 60th anniversary lol maybe KZbin wanted you to make a special one

[@DC9848]

Excellent revised recap, I cannot believe how they dare to block these great homages to the Bond films.

[@lzaxar]

Exceptional review

[@benrawson007]

Dr No was the first JB novel I read. I read them in movie order. Dr No still holds a special please for me, yes it's dated but it's serious, Sean is at his best. His opening scene in the casino, no Bond actor, in any scene, from any movie, has ever looked that good.

[@2000viperrt]

Well done! Great revision!

[@youonlyreviewonce007]

Awesome brotha. Enjoying.

[@dugarooo]

I love these recaps, makes me want to run through them all again, great job! I think the reason the crabs weren't used because they had to be shipped over and by the time they arrived they were all dead they went for plan B!

[@amymorrison4213]

The soundtrack, everything is perfect! All Time Favorite Bond flick!

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Notice how 007 can't even be arsed to look at Prof Dent before he kills him. He knows he has him at his mercy and that he's no theeat but kills him anyway. Top drawer.

[@user-ns5mt4oo1i]

You should redo the entire series from a fresh perspective all over again. Great job!

[@DavyDredd14]

Dr. NO (1962) is a truly brilliant cinematic Film introduction of the now legendary 'James Bond'

[@NickyDusse]

Your recaps are GOAT'd my guy.

[@lw3646]

14:40 I'd always wanted to see a bit more of Bond's home. We see it again I think in the Craig movies?

[@DutchBondFan]

That's correct, it's in Spectre, as well as in Live and Let Die!

[@patrickthomas8890]

Awesome! Thanks bro!

[@ObKling]

I kind of ignored Dr No for a long time, but a recent re-watch convinced me it was a lot better than I remembered. In fact, I like it a lot. James Bond is not smirky and, though pretty cool, is not really that nice a guy. The sets are fantastic. The location shooting and the colorful palette also make it engaging. Finally, it's nice that it's a bit simpler and somewhat rough around the edges, a bit loose. I think I now prefer that to what eventually followed: rigid formula. Enjoyed your overview. I plan to watch a bunch of your other reviews now. At least those of the Terence Young movies.

[@noahdanielg]

Are you going to do the whole series over again in updated style? 😜

[@limhansyin5981]

Sounds like hell but that'd be nice as some of the recaps haven't aged well.

[@DutchBondFan]

I was expecting this question. I'm not sure about doing all, but if it does well, I may be swayed into redoing more of them over time!

[@Dead_Hitori]

@@DutchBondFan Just keep the og's up as well

[@Moviesrockmusicandmore]

Actually at first flemming was suggested by the arms expert you mentioned to carry a snub nose revolver like a smith and wesson model 36. They compromised with having bond carry the Walther instead

[@Moviesrockmusicandmore]

Or that's what I heard anywho

[@P.M.-]

Honey Rider has aged well :)

[@markjone671]

I think the reason parts of the film feels dated, the stiff very English, theatrical performances in the opening scene, how the music score is used and the back projection is because in 1962, the world was still pretty much living in the 1950's and parts of Dr No do feel more like a movie from the 50's than the 60's. These days we are more used to the world moving at a much faster pace but back then cultural transitions were slower. You had overlaps from previous decades. Even in the 1970's, Hippy culture which began around 66-67 continued into the early part of the 70's. The 60's as we came to know them didn't begin to happen until later in the decade. You can see an almost full transition to the new decade in Goldfinger. It feels very different to the previous two films. There's even a mention of The Beatles. As far as the actors in Asian make-up are concerned, back then, I imagine that there were a limited number of prominent Asian actors available in the west for major roles at the time and they were forced to improvise. Although you do see more real Asian actors once you get to Dr No's base but there still aren't that many of them. In spite of the film's flaws, it was definitely a zeitgeist for breaking cultural taboos and presenting the world with a different kind of hero who was ruthless and cold and didn't wear an obvious white hat. This would have been a movie quite unlike anything audiences in the early 1960's had ever seen before. Great video. Sorry your original got blocked. Can't possibly see any logical reason for that happening. Still, an excellent revised version.

[@thursoberwick1948]

Dr. No himself is half-white in the book (his mother), so Eurasian. It is harder to make a case for the other characters who are either supposed to be 100% Chinese or have both black & Chinese ancestry.

[@neiltaylor6645]

Apparently the crabs fell asleep 💤

[@JohnGaltAustria]

Fun fact: Bond-actor Barry Nelson also later played the hotel director in Kubrick's The Shining.

[@paulwillard9687]

You do realise whilst he was writing Bond a well in to the 60s and right up to his death Commander Ian Fleming was still involved in intelligence work but actually with MI6 which is often an over looked part of his life, he also wanted his cousin and fellow intelligence agent Sir Christopher Lee to be Dr No.

[@TheGreg6466]

Sylvia trench stalked poor Jimmy B, "James, I'm going to have to insist that you 'fill ma trench' " lol.

[@KenChanNoodleDAI]

I was watching this video to fall asleep to and the sudden jump in volume at 35:45 made me freak out.

[@DutchBondFan]

😂 Sorry thats hilarious to me! -

[@dandaintac388]

I've got to comment on the James Bond theme--first introduced in Dr. No, and used subsequently in (I think) every Eon-produced James Bond film since. DBF states "Monty Norman's James Bond theme". Monty Norman--by contract--got credited for all the songs on the Dr. No soundtrack, and did indeed write most of it. BUT--the James Bond Theme was actually written by John Barry--and Norman got credited for it in Dr. No and ever since--but Norman did not actually write it.

[@DutchBondFan]

Yes I do know the details, and decided to not get into the nitty gritty do much for this video. However, it's a valid and important point to raise!

[@dandaintac388]

@@DutchBondFan Thanks for responding DBF. I'm also a life-long fan (since about 1970, when I was six and my father took me to see OHMSS). You do a great job with these videos.

[@ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛΧΑΤΖΗΔΑΚΗΣ-ρ5σ]

Great review! One detail: Roger Moore was never considered for the role of James Bond before 1972 as he admits in his autobiography. The actors considered to play in Dr No were Richard Todd, Cary Grant, Richard Burton and David Niven. But fortunately the role was given to Sean Connery

[@DutchBondFan]

Oh I see, it was an urban myth then? I think I read it somewhere... Its hard to say what is true and isnt. Thanks for clearing it up though!

[@ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛΧΑΤΖΗΔΑΚΗΣ-ρ5σ]

@@DutchBondFan And I thank you for your wonderfull channel and reviews. I am a Greek Bond fan and we agree in almost everything. And especially that Sean Connery was, is and always will be the ultimate James Bond

[@alexiospapadopoulos3921]

Really gj on the vid, made me wanna watch the whole series but you gotta work on your audio balancing in the future, I think I jumped like 3 times from loud clips

[@captain_morgan4462]

This will always be my favourite James Bond film. The blue print for the following 60+ years of 007 films. Connery is perfect, Honey, Quarrel and Felix are great allies along with Dent and Dr No himself as solid villains. Obviously the filmmakers streamlined and polished this formula for later instalments but this is by far the real deal, even with a modest £1 million budget. I believe if Dr No was made later with a bigger budget, OHMSS level of cinematography, more gadgets and a John Barry score then it would be in most Bond fans top 3. We were just simply spoilt with glossier films which have clouded most fans judgment of the cinematic gem which is Dr No.

[@lw3646]

I like a lot of this film, it doesn't quite have the globe trotting adventure aspect we got used to but it's location still feels quite exotic and luxurious. The villain in his hidden base with an inferiority complex and using his great brains for evil is classic Bond though.

[@SwordHMX]

3:58 - I never realized that Bond is a Gary Stu!

[@mwflanagan1]

Thanks for another good one.

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

Next time you watch, just stare into Wiseman's eyes during the dinner scene. He becomes ten times more chilling than he already made Dr. No. Gotta say I adore this film, and to this day it's so unique. Grounded and simple yet an adventure by the end. The one big negative I agree is the soundtrack. We got the Bond theme, Under the Mango Tree, I enjoy Kingston Calypso, the instrumental score has its moments... but it's not as classy as Bond, doesn't have much personality. Barry truly created the Bond sound in FRWL and GF. It's a case where reading the novel and watching the film are worth it. They compliment each other well, and Dent was a great addition (felt the novel needed one more little plot thread like him). They expanded aspects like Ms. Taro, who was listening in like in the novel but they give her a decent amount of screen time. No's end is better,, giving him a fight with Bond is more satisfying (though given the context, how exhausted and enraged Bond was, I enjoy his death in the novel too). Would've loved to see the squid scene somehow implemented, but only if they'd had the budget to make it effective. Overall they adapted a book to screen amazingly well, didn't get ahead of themselves, remained faithful while adding more spice to the plot at parts.

[@billcook4768]

Will always be a top 3 Bond film to me. I know most people put this mid-tier, but I love every second of it.

[@Aceimus1066]

Today is a gooooood day!

[@remybien3277]

Outstanding recap

[@HLHReviews]

I think part of the reason as to why they didn’t cast Chinese people is mainly because not that many foreign actors spoke English at this point yet or it could be because of this film’s low budget. Either way, I would have been ok to have Chinese actors who could speak mostly English or phonetically so they can seamlessly be dubbed over like Gerbt Frobe in Goldfinger, but for what it is, I accept it anyway. Nice revision of the review. If any of your recapping reviews do get blocked, I will be looking forward to more revisions.

[@richardmorgan9273]

Annoying background music, back projection, and day-as-night were all pretty common for films of this period, and don't forget films had only been in colour for a decade or so! We're barely out of the 1950's here. Still a great film though, and I prefer the low-key real espionage work to too much hectic action.

[@thursoberwick1948]

There were colour films in the thirties, and even twenties, but it took time for the price and practicality to improve.

[@YarugumaSou]

Really appreciate your videos. Though I gotta say the things you said make Bond appealing to his audience, while really true, are what modern filmakers are so desperately trying to get rid of. No time to die was only the beginning.

[@DutchBondFan]

Yes. Such a shame. And in my view it's not just modern day filmmakers. It's modern day politicians and modern day society too... - Yet there are very few people who want to see that happen in my view...

[@DiegoLopez-ft5wd]

Great video man, I think the only reason Calvin calls this vanilla is because it lacks the more campy elements he loves so much in movies like Moonraker and AVTAK, while he also disliked the more serious films like FRWL and LTK for example; for me it's the contrary the least Austin Powerish the movie is, the better; which is to show how inconsistent these movies are that we all like and dislike very opposite things. This movie while not perfect is a good introduction to what Bond should be, a sophisticated man, a professional spy, a clever detective, and a cold blooded killer first, who will have an occasional dark sense of humour as the cherry on top; other films have it the opposite way he'll be a funny womanizer guy first always trying to make you laugh, and a man on a job second. On a side note, I don't know if it's only me, but I find very disturbing that Honey is removed from the table and Dr No says the Guards will "amuse" her, and the next time we see her, her hands are chained and her pants are missing. Is there an implication that she got raped? Maybe the pants is a continuity error, but Dr No comment makes me question if something happened to her.

[@DutchBondFan]

I think I read that the censors defenitely played a part in the 'im sure the guards will amuse her' which before was to have been 'the guards will amuse her' implying that it would defenitely happen. Good call on the pants missing, how did I not link that!

[@thursoberwick1948]

This film still lacks a giant squid and having just reread the novel, I find that disappointing.

[@DiegoLopez-ft5wd]

@@thursoberwick1948 Well, considering the budget they were working with and special effects at the time, it's for the best they didn't even attempt to adapt that part of the book. That scene would be awfully dated and make people laugh at it nowadays.

[@A._J_.]

Blocked? Hey, you can't be blamed for 007's treatment of Quarrel!

[@nicknewman7848]

Hi DBF, Regarding the Asian casting.. Finding Chinese or Jamaican/Chinese (as they were in the book) actors in the UK for supporting roles in the interior scenes would have been virtually impossible in 1962. The industry was not as vast or populated by actors as it is today and England was not a country with a large South East Asian community. The conversation would have been had during pre production and everyone would have agreed that they should just do what all movies of that era and budget would do.. hire someone who is local, available and make them look "Chinesey" with costumes and makeup choices. The location actors (the blind mice, the driver and the photographer) were cast probably for the same reasons, they were local and available. If you notice, the only actors in the film that worked both in London and on location are Connery, Andress and the guy playing Dent. Everyone else solely worked in one place or the other. Also, the only people of real Asian heritage on set are non speaking extras and there aren't many of them. They're probably the only one's they could find. Actual Asian people did not feature with any prominence in Western cinema at all in this era.. Burt Kwouk (who appeared in Goldfinger briefly and played "Kato" in the Pink Panther films) was the most prominent in the 1960's. 'You Only Live Twice' in 1967 broke new ground in that respect casting 3 Japanese performers in English speaking roles. Bruce Lee also broke into US Television around the same time but couldn't get cast in any US funded film productions until 1973 due to producers doubting his pulling power for white audiences. It was just a different time and an industry historically financed by Jews, policed by Catholics, making products predominantly for Protestants was probably not bothered about accurately casting Chinese roles and their audience probably wasn't either. ps Dr No is a fucking awesome classic. It is perfectly paced and full of subtle artistry. Top 10 without a shadow of a doubt.

[@jennyanydots2389]

Asians weren't classified as modern humans until 2019.

[@nicknewman7848]

@@jennyanydots2389 errr.. ok

[@jennyanydots2389]

@@nicknewman7848 I'm a black fyi.

[@donnyleong5298]

Why was the original video blocked? Thanks for the great content - from Victoria BC Canada

[@DutchBondFan]

Because of a John Barry Bond theme at the very end of the original video...

[@alexthomas7555]

Great video

[@andre.mateus]

Roger Moore looked younger in Live and Let Die than Connery in Dr. No. And he's 3 years older ahah I always loved this movie, even as a kid. It has a very cozy feeling about it!

[@Echostation3T8]

Great review.. apart from slamming the very of the time score, day for night shooting, and other examples of budget constraints.

[@thursoberwick1948]

Day for night shooting was common in big budget films of the time. It is simply easier to shoot things during the day for various reasons (apart from the middle of the day - hot!)

[@davidhughmiller]

Bond says he gets his fitting done on Savile Row. Um, isn’t there a tailors on that street called “Kingsman?

[@Painter19]

A great remake! Top stuff

[@FrancisMarcosGaming]

In fairness with the soundtrack, Tom and Jerry was an MGM thing along with the Bond films so maybe it was a sort of shared style or something.

[@guyrondel3573]

Dr. No, the sixth Bond book and the first Bond film is the only one that doesn’t have a pre-credit intro! It’s worth knowing that this movie, made in 1962, cost one million dollars and from there on, the Bond budgets will double even triple! There is an interesting line when we actually see Dr. No for the first time as Bond and Honey are looking at his giant aquarium, as he enters he says “One million dollars, Mr. Bond! You were wondering what it cost?” The in joke, is was he referring to the aquarium or the cost of the movie? The double ‘O’ number means that Bond is licenced to kill! The ‘7’ means he’s the seventh agent to be able to do so! Now, the guy in the gun barrel on the first three Bond films is not Sean Connery but stuntman Bob Simmons! He is also the stunt double who stands in for the Jamaican chauffeur Mr. Jones who fights with Bond then commits suicide! In fact Mr. Jones is played by famous Jamaican Actor Reggie Carter who’s cousin is Marguerite LaWars who plays the photographer at the airport and later at Puss Feller’s bar! She was in fact Miss Jamaica 1961 and worked as a counter clerk at Kingston airport where Terence Young recruited her for the part as he arrived on location! The actor who plays Strangways was Timothy Moxon who knew Terence Young from way back and was now a crop duster pilot! He met Terence Young by chance in Jamaica and he even recommended his dentist for a small part as one of the three blind mice, the one with the red cap! When his secretary Mary Trueblood gets murdered in the house, it is in fact the actress’s real house! Her name was Dolores Keator and she got the part because she allowed the crew to shoot in her house! Something concerning the tarantula…! They are not deadly but black widow spiders are! And later, when Honey Rider tells Bond she put a black widow spider under her landlord’s mosquito nest - a female as well - those are really deadly! And her description of his death suits the pattern! Incidentally, in the book it’s a centipede that is put into Bond’s bed and they too, are deadly! Now, Sean Connery was scared stiff of spiders, but, when we see the tarantula crawl up his arm and we see him sweat, that’s for real, he’s not acting and yet, if you look closely there is a thin plate of glass separating his arm from the spider! But, two seconds later, when we see the spider crawl down from his shoulder, the spider is much smaller and the shoulder in question no longer belongs to Sean Connery but to stuntman Bob Simons, again! Concerning the car chase between Bond and the hearse, you probably noticed that first, they go round the same bend three times and the close up shots of Bond playing with the steering wheel while pulling faces which are obviously done at Pinewood studio are very bad back projections as everyone can see! The hearse look twice as big as Bond’s car and really that does looks fake! I agee with you when you say Zina Marshall, an English actress playing Miss Taro as well Jamaican actress Marguerite LaWars and even Joseph Wiseman a Canadian actor playing Dr. No, were all made up to look Chinese when they could have actually cast Asian actors for these roles but there it is! When we see the famous scene of the beautiful Ursula Andress coming out of the sea the world stopped turning! No, not really but it is one of the most iconic moments in film history and especially in the Bond franchise, so much so that 40 years later the rebooted the scene with Halle Berry coming out of the sea in Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan as James Bond! Incidentally, Ursula Andress was dubbed by Nikki Van Der Zyl who also dubbed Eunice Gayson who plays Sylvia Trench and yet she spoke perfect English not like Swiss born Ursula Andress! Nikki Van Der Zyl will go on dubbing actresses in Bond films throughout the franchise! A funny scene is when the high powered boat comes up along the beach and the guy with the megaphone shouts out to Bond and his friends then they fire the machine guns at them! The guy then yells out “we’ll be back with the dogs” he puts down the megaphone and shouts out “full speed ahead” but his voice is still coming out of the megaphone! When Ursula Andress comes out of the shower conveyor belt, she is not naked but wears a tight flesh coloured bathing suit! The painting of Wellington by Goya had been stolen a year previously from the National Gallery and it was screenwriter Joanna Harwood who thought it might be a good idea to include it the décor, just for fun! A small note of observation, when Dr. No crushes the small statue with his iron hands it falls to the floor and yet a few seconds later, it’s back on the table! What was the continuity girl, thinking or drinking at the time! Well, it is known that Terence Young always offered champagne to his crew and actors between takes…..!!!! When Dr. No tells Bond he is holding a Don Pérignon 55 and Bond claims preferring a 53, there no difference in taste between the two! It’s just a question of vintage year! However some say that the 53 reference would be due to the fact that Fleming wrote his first book, Casino Royale’ that year, but, whatever! Incidentally, when Honey is in the pit with water coming up to drown her, originally the scene was to be filmed with crabs all around her. But when they were flown in and brought to Pinewood Studios it was discovered that they were all frozen and the scene had to be changed! As we come to the end we see Bond with a girl in a boat for the first time! In the six Bond films Connery shot for the franchise, he will end up with a girl on a boat five times! Well, one’s a ship actually! And Roger Moore will also end up in boat with a girl four times although, one’s a mini sub! Anyway, for me, Dr. No is remains fabulous film and being the first Bond movie, it does stand out even more.