"[38] The first 20 minutes of Die Another Day was regarded as "much farther from the grimmer post-9/11 Bond played by Daniel Craig" [Pierce Brosnan's successor as the actor portraying James Bond] and not able to "go toe-to-toe with the darkest moments in franchise history" as Pierce Brosnan only suits in the role of a romantic hero. Graves laughs and admits that Bond beat him and the men shake hands. Die Another Day marked the James Bond franchise's 40th anniversary; consequently, the film includes references to each of the preceding films. Vargas | [20], The title song for Die Another Day was co-written and co-produced by Mirwais Ahmadzai and performed by Madonna, who also had a cameo in the film as Verity, a fencing instructor. Evil-doer Denise | Moreau | [citation needed] The Royal Albert Hall had a make-over for the screening and had been transformed into an ice palace. Even Halle Berry's Jinx diving off a cliff looks like a videogame cutscene. He is interrupted by a man who is revealed to be Zao. With his new wealth, he builds the Icarus, a huge artificial satellite capable of harnessing solar energy and focusing it on any part of the world in the form of a laser. Mr. Ling | Shortly afterwards, M tells Bond of MI6's doubts about Graves, restores Bond's Double-0 status and offers assistance in the investigation. After his presumed demise by the hands of James Bond, he changed his appearance to infiltrate the society he intended to destroy. When Graves arrives, Bond tells him that he knows his true identity. The South Koreans boycotted 145 theatres where it was released on 31 December 2002, as they were offended by the scene in which an American officer issues orders to the South Korean army in the defence of their homeland, and by a lovemaking scene near a statue of the Buddha. Francisco Scaramanga | James Berardinelli of Reelviews.net said, "This is a train wreck of an action film – a stupefying attempt by the filmmakers to force-feed James Bond into the mindless mold and throw 40 years of cinematic history down the toilet in favor of bright flashes and loud bangs." Stephens has remained very active since Die Another Day. Jökulsárlón, Iceland was used for the car chase on the ice. Main Villains The Washington Post reported growing resentment in the nation towards the United States. He then uses Icarus to illuminate the entire palace, causing giant applause from the guests. They engage in a furious duel, where both men are cut multiple times. Grunther | He was portrayed by Rick Yune, who also played Kang Yeonsak in Olympus has Fallen and Johnny Tran in … It is the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as MI6 agent James Bond; it was also the last film to have John Cleese as Q, and Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny. The debris was removed in a 30-minute operation. The first third of Die Another Day is a damn good Bond film. Elvis | In fact, the car chase involving the XKR and Bond’s invisible Aston Martin Vanquish is probably the best scene in the film. Bond rescues her and discovers that Graves is in fact Colonel Moon, who has used the gene therapy technology to change his appearance and amassed his fortune from sale of the conflict diamonds as a cover for his true plans. Most notably, he's starred as Captain Flint in Black Sails and as John Robinson in the 2018 reimagining of Lost in Space . Elektra King | Stromberg Shipping Line (Liparus Crew) | [45], 007 Legends, released in 2012, features Daniel Craig's James Bond in a Die Another Day level. Carlos Nikolic | Karl Stromberg | Lorenzo | When Moon claims that his son died long ago, Graves disarms him with the electricity glove of his Icarus suit and shoots him. Gregor Karakov | Guy Haines | The formula is as simple and straightforward as the preparation of 007’s signature vodka martini (very dry, shaken not stirred). A temporary dam was constructed at the mouth of the narrow inlet to keep the salty ocean water out and thus allow the lagoon to freeze. In general, Bond villains are roughly the same age or considerably older than Bond (with, His character and death are both strikingly similar to that of Damian Cray's from the. Bond is convinced that he has been set up by a double agent in the British government. Sydney | Moon and his men then quickly leave the base with the hovercrafts and weapons, so that his father doesn't find out about his weapon dealing. Though Bond survives, Graves believes him to be dead. Four Aston Martins and four Jaguars, all converted to four-wheel drive, were used (and wrecked) filming the sequence. Ninja | When being introduced to Graves, Graves asks whether they have met before, to which Bond responds by stating he would remember. Moon survives, however, and flees to Cuba, where he undergoes DNA replacement therapy (provided by Dr. Alvarez) to alter his appearance to make him appear to be of European descent. "[40] Gary Brown of the Houston Community Newspapers also described the weak point of the film as "the seemingly non-stop action sequences and loud explosions that appear to take centre stage while the Bond character is almost relegated to second string. Marco Sciarra | As General Moon wouldn't allow this war, the hardliners staged a coup and put the general under arrest. Alias Nevertheless, Die Another Day was the highest-grossing James Bond film up to that time unadjusted for inflation. [44] After its publication Benson retired as the official James Bond novelist and a new series featuring the secret agent's adventures as a teenager, by Charlie Higson, was launched in 2005. [16] The scene in which Bond surfs the wave created by Icarus when Graves was attempting to kill Bond was shot on the blue screen. The DNA alteration was not without side effects, as Graves was plagued with permanent insomnia and has to use a special "dream machine" for an hour each day to rest and preserve his sanity, although in the novelization he acknowledges that even this is only a temporary measure as he can almost feel his sanity slipping away. Halle Berry co-stars as NSA agent Jinx Johnson, the Bond girl. Gobinda | Patrice | Although not as good as Pierce Brosnan's first Bondian effort, GOLDENEYE, it is definitely one of my favorite Bond movies. Ricardo | Xenia Onatopp | When NSA agent Jinx, who has also reached Island, breaks into the complex where Graves' chambers are located to kill Graves, she expects to find him under the dream machine's mask. Makiko "Kiko" Hayashi | Moon, he was portrayed by Will Yun Lee. Initially believing that he is to be executed, Bond is surprised when the soldiers instead drive off, leaving him alone on the brid… A North Korean colonel with an elaborate plot to usurp control of North Korea, then conquer South Korea and Japan. Hobby [29] Die Another Day was the highest grossing James Bond film until the release of Casino Royale. The Switchblade was based on a workable model called "PHASST" (Programmable High Altitude Single Soldier Transport). Luiz Medrano | With the destruction of his suit, Icarus is rendered harmless. Die Another Day Irma Bunt | For the first time the villain car also has Bond-matching gadgets. Of the action sequences, he said, "Die Another Day is an exercise in loud explosions and excruciatingly bad special effects. General Dong | He then has Icarus produce a gargantuan heat beam, which Bond can only escape because of his vehicle's enormous speed. Jack Strap | Severine | Max Denbigh | Adam | [9] Manston Airport in Kent was used for the scenes involving the Antonov cargo plane scenes. Instead, he became a radical and a weapons smuggler, exchanging state of the art hovercraft weapons (that he developed for use in the mine-infested DMZ, the hovercrafts being able to pass over the mines where all other vehicles would be destroyed) for conflict diamonds from smuggler Van Bierk, intent on the invasion and conquest of South Korea. Rosa Klebb | Eventually jumping onto Moon's hovercraft, Bond attacks the young colonel and the two fight long enough for the hovercraft to reach a cliff. Please! Zao responds that it is Bond's work and Graves gleefully tells him that he has met Bond and Bond did not recognize him at all. The villain, Zao, drove this gorgeous green car in the 2002 Bond movie Die Another Day. Records. Captain Scott | Maximillian Largo | Gustav Graves, Die Another Day (Toby Stephens, 2002) Die Another Day was the final stop in Pierce Brosnan’s 007 shame spiral and is a testament to how ridiculous the franchise had become. The Lamborghini is then pushed out of the plane and seen sticking nose first in the mud by Bond and Jinx as they fly over. The Jaguar XKR driven by villain Zao in Die Another Day was easily the highlight of the film. [24], Despite the generally positive reviews that Die Another Day received when released, a retrospective comment piece in 2020 stated that it is “considered by many to be the worst entry in James Bond’s canon” and compares to the other previous Bond Films have been which “ushered in a new era of violent, gritty action-espionage movies” and gave rise to the “stripped-down, no-nonsense” Bond of Daniel Craig starting with Casino Royale. Other locations included Pinewood Studios' 007 Stage and Maui, Hawaii, in December 2001. Giulietta da Vinci | [10] Berry was injured during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew into her eye. North Korea makes for a great pre-title sequence as Bond’s assassination mission goes up in flames. The good guys get in unobserved, thanks to a fast cruise, good glide performance, and minimal radar signature. Ed Killifer | Marshall | [39], Several reviewers felt the film relied too heavily on gadgets and special effects, with the plot being neglected. Apostis | Graves then tells his father to watch the rising of his son and activates Icarus to destroy the minefield along the demilitarized zone, paving the way for a North Korean invasion of South Korea. Perez | Tom Wallace | Gregg Beam | Mr. Kil | Auric Goldfinger | Fiona Volpe | Fan reaction to it was above average. Graves mocks him, telling him he thought that Bond would never get it. Ford produced a limited-edition 007-branded 2003 Thunderbird as a tie-in for the film, featuring a similar paint job. Lieutenant Orso | [25], Revlon produced "007 Colour Collection" makeup inspired by Jinx. Gustav Graves, nee Colonel Tan-Sun Moon, is the epitome of everything that caused the series to need a reboot with Casino Royale . Armitage Rook | The CGI work in this movie is an order of magnitude worse than anything I have seen in a major motion picture. As the novelisation was published after Benson's final original 007 novel, The Man with the Red Tattoo, it was the final literary work featuring Bond as originally conceived by Ian Fleming until the publication of Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks in 2008 to mark the 100th anniversary of Fleming's birth. Graves emerges furiously but before he can continue the fight, Miranda Frost stops them. Chang | Steven Obanno | The plot follows Bond as he attempts to locate a mole in British intelligencewho betrayed … Guerra | DIE ANOTHER DAY – SHAKEN AND STIRRED (REVIEW) The plot is auto-generated and the movie in it’s entirety has nothing new to deliver, other than probably being the most action-oriented of all Bond movies. Tan-Sun Moon Tan-Sun Moon, later known as Sir Gustav Graves, is the main antagonist in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day. Critics' opinions of the song were sharply divided—it was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song and the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording,[21] but also for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song of 2002 (while Madonna herself won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress for her cameo). "[42], The amount of product placement in Die Another Day had been a contemporaneous point of criticism, with the BBC, Time and Reuters referring mockingly to the film using the title “Buy Another Day”. His real reasons are more sinister, however; he is still intent on conquest of South Korea, and plans to use Icarus to create a pathway in the mined demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, so that the Korean People's Army could cross the DMZ and easily invade South Korea. He is the right-hand man of Gustav Graves until the events of the film. Bond and Jinx are sent to stop Graves.When the USA sends a missile to destroy Icarus, Graves uses the satellite's power to disintegrate it mid-air. After saving Jinx from Zao, Bond heads to Graves' office where he waits for his old enemy. Die Another Day is often unfairly maligned as derivative of past Bond movies. Hugo Drax | Philip Jones | Character sheet for the James Bond film Die Another Day. Zao was captured some time later by the British Secret Service, while he was about to blow up a summit between Chinaand South Korea, killing three Chinese agents before getting caught. [3] The film received mixed reviews; some critics praised Tamahori's direction, but many disliked its over-reliance on CGI, product placement and its unoriginal plot, as well as the villain. Bambi and Thumper | Elliot Carver | Janus Syndicate | Valerian | Who wouldn't want to own this Die Another Day Villain Car? Mikhail Arkov | Upon meeting later in the film Bond comments, "S… Die Another Day (2002) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Before they leave, Graves invites Bond to his presentation of Icarus in Iceland at the next weekend. Bond is able to jump off in time, but Moon is dragged over the cliff and presumed deceased. These latter scenes, though portrayed in the air, were actually filmed entirely on the ground with the sky background being added in post-production using blue screen techniques. The first, originally used as Renard's theme, is heard during the mammoth "Antonov" cue on the recording, and is written for piano. Jaws | He studied at Oxford and Harvard and was intended by his father to become a bridge between North and South Korea. Nigel Bloch | [36] A.O. He then reveals to Bond that while they only met briefly, Bond had made a lasting impression on him, causing him to model his new identity Gustav Graves after the MI6 agent. Eventually hammering at each others with medieval claymores, they continue their fight in the outer parts of the club, with Bond finally cutting Graves at the stomach, thereby throwing him into a fountain. Rhoda | Raoul Silva | Whisper | Brad Whitaker | But it has just as many scenes that are lean and tough enough to fit in any modern action movie". Gustav Graves | James Bond DVDs have in general been pretty loaded, but Die Another Day raises the bar with a two-disc set featuring dynamic DTS 6.1 ES and Dolby Digital 5.1 EX sound that makes good use of the rear speakers. He is sedated and taken to meet M, who informs him that his status as a 00 Agent has been suspended under suspicion of having leaked information under duress to the North Koreans. Alec Trevelyan | Gustav Graves/ Colonel Tan-Sun Moon (Toby Stephens/ Will Yun Lee – ‘Die Another Day’) One of the biggest (and only) achievements of ‘Die Another Day’ is that actor Toby Stephens portrays the principle villain as so intensely obnoxious, it’s hard to determine whether it’s the character or actor that’s so unlikeable. The warning signs had been there for years, but Bond stubbornly continued down its own well-trodden path. Dr. Kananga | After a fencing battle, Bond is invited by Graves to Iceland for a scientific demonstration. After the plane passes through the Icarus beam and is further damaged, Jinx kills Frost. Die Another Day is a 2002 spy film and the twentieth film in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions. No copyright infringement intended assembled North Korean soldiers and imprisoned by the hands the! 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