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FilmPG1983
Never Say Never Again
Directed by Irvin Kershner
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge. From TMDB
262 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
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| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| TMDB reviews * | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Never Say Never Again is a 1983 adventure action thriller film, directed by Irvin Kershner, starring Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Max von Sydow.
- 227 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
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60 of 262 · most liked firstNow watching Never Say Never Again (1983)
neutral · AI labelView post →Born 8 Dec 1953, actress Kim Basinger. A shy schoolgirl, she grew up to become a successful model, actress & singer. After appearing in adverts, Kim began acting on TV. Her breakthrough role came with the movie Never Say Never Again (1983) when she played the Bond girl. #KimBasinger
neutral · AI labelView post →I told you not to ever mention that James Bond film. Never say Never Say Never Again again.
negative · AI labelView post →It was done, and called "Never Say Never Again" (Also, in the spoof version of Casino Royale)
neutral · AI labelView post →Never Say Never Again (1983)
neutral · AI labelView post →Every James Bond movie is on Pluto TV except for Never Say Never Again, since it's not an official Bond movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Rest in Peace, Bonnie Tyler, you absolute Icon. Here she is talking about turning down the theme to Never Say Never Again because... well, it's bad!
neutral · AI labelView post →The reason "Never Say Never Again" existed was because of a lawsuit between its producer (who had rights to the story) and the Bond people (who had rights to Bond). That's why there's no 007 theme in it, among other things. They had the right to make ONE Bond movie, with the character and the plot.
neutral · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday Jackass: Best and Last (2026) Never Say Never Again (1983) The End of Oak Street (2026) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) The latest compilation of hijinks from the Jackass boys, the bastard child of the Bond series, something new and the best of the Mad Max Franchise! #LastFourWatched
neutral · AI labelView post →"Flying Saucer" is the name of the fictional luxury yacht belonging to James Bond villain Maximilian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer) in the film Never Say Never Again (1983). In real life, it was the megayacht "Nabila," built for the Saudi billionaire and arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi.
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Never Say Never Again for the first time in decades and really I’m hugely impressed at the effort that’s gone into convincing you it’s a Cannon Films knockoff of Bond from the very first frame.
negative · AI labelView post →Roger Moore got the STARLOG cover for MOONRAKER, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, and OCTOPUSSY (shared w NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN). But for A VIEW TO A KILL in ‘85…
neutral · AI labelView post →I think Never Say Never Again is probably the worst total Bond movie (Diamonds is the worst Eon Bond), but it also has some of the truly wildest scenes in the entire series
neutral · AI labelView post →The climax of Never Say Never Again is on the telly. Though it’s hard to tell. It could be the middle of Never Say Never Again. Or an advert for scuba respirators.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sean Connery came back for Never Say Never Again because he needed to pay his bar tab (it was £150,000)
neutral · AI labelView post →"Never Say Never Again 'completely different' to Thunderball," says Yvette Cooper.
neutral · AI labelView post →#OctoolberTunes #MusicChallenge 8. File Never Say Never Again - Your lips could never show a smile. You never tried you just put me in a file. - m.youtube.com/watch?v=EBC4...
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Never Say Never Again. First thought: Barbara Carrera. Woof.
positive · AI labelView post →Sean Connery and Kim Basinger in Never Say Never Again (1983)
neutral · AI labelView post →One of my many James Bond hot takes is that Never Say Never Again (1983, directed by Irvin Kershner, of The Empire Strikes Back fame) is a better version of Thunderball than Thunderball (1965).
positive · AI labelView post →I produced this new expanded 2-CD edition of Michel Legrand's score to "Never Say Never Again," available now from @lalalandrecords.bsky.social. The original soundtrack album was on LP in Japan and later a rare and now pricey CD. It's included on disc 2. lalalandrecords.com/never-say-ne...
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Never Say Never Again, per @westonfront.bsky.social, and while it's by no means a top tier Bond, Barbara Carerra is INSANELY good as Fatima Blush
positive · AI labelView post →#MusicChallenge 🎶 #BondSoundsTOP25 James Bond Top 25 ~ ✨21✨ Lani Hall - Never Say Never Again youtu.be/Mwm1H0dxAKY?... Theme for ‘Never Say Never Again’ (1983) Not an official Bond film, but it's still Bond. #WMIM #music #musicsky #Bond
neutral · AI labelView post →In memory of Bonnie Tyler, let’s never forget that she turned down the theme to Never Say Never Again because she thought it was, and I quote, “shit”.
neutral · AI labelView post →NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (7 October 1983)
neutral · AI labelView post →"Never Say Never Again" features Connery's BEST performance as James Bond.
positive · AI labelView post →Now rewatching, Never Say Never Again (1983). We saw this in the theater when I was 8, so I had no idea about all the legalities and why there were two different Bond films in the same year portrayed by two different actors. None of that mattered, because ultimately it’s a fun movie.
positive · AI labelView post →it's too bad that Never Say Never Again is basically relegated to fun fact status because it's pretty good. Great if you're grading on the Bond Movie Curve. Its biggest problem is that it doesn't have a John Barry score but it torpedoes Octopussy (and Thunderball, which it's a soft remake of)
positive · AI labelView post →Watching Diamonds Are Forever on ITV4, and it strikes me just how much better Connery looks in Never Say Never Again, despite that being over a decade later.
positive · AI labelView post →September 27, 1982: Filming begins on "Never Say Never Again" with Sean Connery playing James Bond for the final time. BGSU alum Bernie Casey appears as Felix Leiter.
neutral · AI labelView post →Oscar-nominated actress Talia Shire is credited as “Consultant to the Producer” in NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN.
neutral · AI labelView post →Never Say Never Again?
neutral · AI labelView post →QOTD: Friend and wife are watching every Bond movie this weekend. What’s your advice? I told them they have to watch the unofficial Never Say Never Again.
positive · AI labelView post →My journey to watch every Bond movie in order takes me to Never Say Never Again. I almost skipped it because it's a non official movie or whatever, but eh, completion and I want to see Connery back in the role
neutral · AI labelView post →Never Watch Never Say Never Again Again
neutral · AI labelView post →Sean Connery & Kim Basinger on the set of NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983)
neutral · AI labelView post →Ok, settle down everyone, get cosy, first request is from Stripeyman and it’s Never Say Never Again! Recline your chair, lights down, and just press the button on your chair for snacks! film-authority.com/2022/04/30/n...
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolutely wrong. Like that one time BBC1 showed Never Say Never Again.
negative · AI labelView post →thankful this evening for rowan atkinson being in Never Say Never Again
positive · AI labelView post →And don’t forget that great opening scene in “Never Say Never Again”.
positive · AI labelView post →NW: #NeverSayNeverAgain The Thunderball remake commits the same sin of slow underwater sequences but makes up for it with some great casting in its villains, actually acknowledging the passing of time, and Sean Connery has top notch wig game. #FilmSky #MovieSky #JamesBond #007
positive · AI labelView post →#BondSoundsTOP25 (24) #MusicChallenge Lani Hall 🎶 Never Say Never Again youtu.be/V0EaZorsaVI?...
neutral · AI labelView post →The ‘Thunderball’/‘Never Say Never Again’ story.
neutral · AI labelView post →It took me almost 3 months - from June 13th to Sept 8th, but I just finished watching all 25 official Bond movies (26 if you count the Connery comeback vehicle Never Say Never Again). All I learned was what I knew before I even started: Goldfinger and Casino Royale are the only 2 good Bond movies.
negative · AI labelView post →It's like "What If Klaus Maria Brandaur's Fucked Up Video Game From NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN Was A School?" WHO WANTS THIS SHIT?! AND WHY?! What even IS THIS?
negative · AI labelView post →#NowWatching Never Say Never Again (1983) Director Irvin Kershner
neutral · AI labelView post →the MULTIPLEX OVERTHRUSTER GANG IS BACK - AND THEY NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Never Say Never Again The Rock Zardoz In that order. I will not answer any questions
neutral · AI labelView post →NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN. In a series full of great jazzy scores, the unofficial entry features a pretty godawful thing barfed up by Michel Legrand (and he wrote Ice Station Zebra for cripes sake) (I still got the La La Land Records release)
negative · AI labelView post →James Bond ~ Never Say Never Again ~ Lani Hall
neutral · AI labelView post →Make a Bond movie academic: Never Say Never Again: Smoot-Hawley and the effect on present day purchasing power
neutral · AI labelView post →So it’s not technically a WA movie. It’s the Never Say Never Again of Woody films.
neutral · AI labelView post →What movie was #1 at the box office on your birthday? 🎂 🎬🎞️ Mine: NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
neutral · AI labelView post →The line "you said goodbye, I declared war on Spain" battles with "I never lived inside your hole child" for oddest Robin lyric in that particular song ("Never Say Never Again").
neutral · AI labelView post →Barbara Carrera Never Say Never Again (1983
neutral · AI labelView post →NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN hit theatres on this day in 1983, and whilst it may not be “official” to some, we still love Sean Connery’s final #JamesBond film, but what’s the one change you would make that you think world improve the movie? Our picks: pod.fo/e/130a8b
neutral · AI labelView post →My ★★★★ review of Never Say Never Again on @letterboxd: boxd.it/4TwoOv #265moviereview Filmsky 📽️
positive · AI labelView post →I honestly prefer Never Say Never Again, and that’s saying something.
positive · AI labelView post →Ya know what? I'm changing my mind on a movie. I'm sorry Moonraker. You're not *that* bad. But geez, maybe the pettiest movie I have ever seen, and not in the good way, Never Say Never Again is *rough*.
negative · AI labelView post →make a Bond movie academic Never Say Never Again: current discourse analysis of rhetorical language in negative campaigning.
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