I actually liked this movie. It definitely isn't a flawless gem, but was relatively enjoyable. Now that there is a resurgence of more realistic Bond story lines and villains, this film was almost ahead of its time in the Bond universe. Had they cut a few corny one-liners and some of the silly gadgets, this could've been the plot of one of the newer "grittier" Bond films, especially compared to the awful final two Brosnan 007 movies.
shareYeah, Tomorrow Never Dies is not as good as Casino Royale, but I personally think it easily holds its own against Skyfall, Quantum of Solace, and GoldenEye, and certainly beats the crap out of the tired The World is Not Enough and overly silly Die Another Day (when the Brosnan era went downhill relatively fast).
Tomorrow Never Dies got laughed at for its slightly silly villain and his plan to threaten WWIII for media rights (and it didn't help that Jonathan Pryce, great in the role that he was, seemed comparatively non-threatening next to the last main antagonist, Sean Bean, and Pryce's bodyguard Gotz Otto), however TND seemed to have aged fairly well in the past 15 years when we've seen media companies colluding with states to invade countries, terrorists more like the terrorists seen in TND's PTS, the rise of China's importance, the Cult of Steve Jobs, and the brutality of Private Military Companies.
Also the action scenes (like the finale on the stealth boat) seemed to outstay their welcome. And TND's legacy was compromised when its video game adaptation for the original PlayStation was very forgettable in comparison to GoldenEye's legendary spin-off game for the N64.
Definitely an overlooked classic for me. Every scene is an action sequence, a one-liner or a love scene. You can start watching the film at any point when you come across it on TV and still enjoy it from there.
Whilst I prefer Quantum of Solace, TND is the better paced film. Both tried to be shorter, leaner thrillers than the usual epics in the series, but QoS crammed most of its action into the first half whilst TND spread it over its length.
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This film felt like it stuck more to the "Bond formula" of movies than his other three. Cool opening teaser, setup of the over-the-top villain (not as good as Goldfinger or Stromberg, but certainly better than Zorin and Graves), excellent action scene in the middle, calm before the final act, bombastic resolution, then getting the girl.
I'd also say 1) Michelle Yeoh is the most underrated Bond girl of all time and 2) TND contains the best car chase scene in Bond history. (remote control chase)
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An overlooked classic as far as I'm concerned. It was the best of the Brosnan spyfilms-storywise.
shareMy favorite of Brosnan's 007 films. Oddly, it is the absentee of the new "Ultimate Edition" collection. Such a shame as I could go without ever seeing "The World Is Not Enough" ever again, and would choose it over Die Another Day.
shareI like TND. It's an enjoyable film. Actually, Goldeneye, TND, and TWINE are all quite enjoyable, for me. DAD is a mess. Although the first half is good.
shareI liked this one a bit better than GOLDENEYE.
Teri Hatcher and Michelle Yeoh > Izabella Scorupco and Famke Janssen (although in terms of looks I found Scorupco the most attractive)
Carver > Alec
TND's action > GOLDENEYE's action
Tomorrow Never Dies just has better pacing, it's more involving, even though the plot is a bit sillier. The indestructible finger-controllable BMW was a bit over the top, but nothing too ridiculous.
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Its a great Bond film!
shareIt's an okay film. Not a great film, nor even a good film, much less a good Bond film, but it's decent entertainment.
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I'd call it a bit of both worlds, address your original question.
My favorite Bond flick of the Brosnan era. Michelle Yeoh instantly became one of my favorite Bond girls.
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