{"id":2655,"date":"2025-08-01T02:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:52:15","slug":"diamonds-are-forever-1971","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=2655","title":{"rendered":"Diamonds Are Forever-1971"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Diamonds Are Forever-1971<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Guy Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Sean Connery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Top 250 Films #100<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #328<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/60000705.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2656\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2656\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/60000705-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"60000705\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/60000705-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/60000705.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed January 6, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite Diamonds Are Forever (1971) being one of the lower-rated James Bond films, this is actually one of my favorite films of all time, and many would disagree with me.<\/p>\n<p>Some say Sean Connery phoned this performance in; others say there was little chemistry between him and Jill St. John, and the sets were tense, leading to a sub-par offering. But I think this is a great film.<\/p>\n<p>I love the Las Vegas locale, the bright lights, flashy costumes, and a ritzy underbelly- and the Vegas car chase is incredible.<\/p>\n<p>A bright, shiny Ford Mustang takes center stage throughout the sequence, and if one looks closely, one will realize that nearly all the cars are Ford- fun fact!<\/p>\n<p>The title song by Shirley Bassey is great, sultry and stylish, only enhanced by the glitzy setting. One immediately imagines the film oozing with diamonds as it does.<\/p>\n<p>The villains are fascinating, and Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd were the first openly gay Bond villains, which, in 1971, was groundbreaking.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, they are evil and slightly silly, but what a risky, surprising, and blatant scene to see the gentlemen holding hands.<\/p>\n<p>St. John is a sophisticated and intelligent Bond girl, and the action in this film is plenty.<\/p>\n<p>Diamonds Are Forever (1971) contains all the elements for an enjoyable Bond experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations<\/strong>: Best Sound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diamonds Are Forever-1971 Director Guy Hamilton Starring Sean Connery Top 250 Films #100 Scott&#8217;s Review #328 Reviewed January 6, 2016 Grade: A Despite Diamonds Are Forever (1971) being one of the lower-rated James Bond films, this is actually one of my favorite films of all time, and many would disagree with me. 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