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title: "Deadlier Than the Male"
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# Deadlier Than the Male

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Better than most Bond rip-offs, but hardly Our Man Flint
  

*by E***D on Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020*

The star was director Terrence Young's choice for James Bond in Dr. No. He looks good. A little shop worn. But he doesn't have that Sean Connery deep voice. Also features Nigel Green who was the bad guy in the Ipcress File. The nephew is ok but hardly Robert Wagner to Pink Panther's David Niven.The girls make up for it all and do a very good job, but they all get ironically sloppy by the end of the movie. Suddenly the writer and director decided to give them a D in criminal behavior instead of the A they were getting through most of the film.It does run a little like a James Bond movie, especially the earlier ones that were slow moving.It's watchable. Some of the fight sequences look contrived (pull too many punches too soon).It's worth it just to watch Elke and Sylvia in their push-up bras.Really missed the good music of Jame Bond, Harry Palmer, John Steed, and Derek Flint.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    One of the better Bond copycat movies with sex appeal & 60s swag
  

*by J***G on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2020*

James Bond led to a slew of copycats trying to capture its appeal and box office receipts. Deadlier Than The Male was one of the better ones. It features Elka Sommer and Sylva Koscina as two assassins attempting to manipulate companies by hook and by crook. Richard Johnson tries to stop them.The Bond influences are immediately seen in the movie. It starts off with Sommer and Koscina assassinating a man in an airplane and then the two are in bikinis. Johnson is not to be outdone as he’s a playboy. Here you have the sex appeal and the action sown together which were mainstays of the 007 movies. Besides that the movie has some good subterfuge, a conspiracy, an evil mastermind to keep it interesting plus plenty of 60s swag. That makes it far better than a lot of the other Bond inspired films.C

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Terrific Movie, Poor-Quality DVD
  

*by N***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2015*

Definitely watch "Deadlier Than the Male." You'll be in for a real treat. But if you want to own a copy, save your money, and hold out for/demand a superior-quality disc that this film very much deserves. Here's why:FIVE STARS for an delightfully deft, light, and deceptively clever romp - a thinking man's/woman's take-off on the iconic Bond series.This inventive, stylishly playful satire features the distinguished, classically-trained, brilliantly versatile Richard Johnson* in the lead. Johnson portrays Drummond effortlessly: with debonaire, masculine charm, sexy intelligence, and perfectly wry humor. His Drummond is sophisticated but sporty, classy but not stuffy, and exudes a charismatic charge/threat that's understated but in no way effete. Not unlike Bond, he moves (and thinks) with sharp, cool grace. But unlike Bond's animalistic, devil-may-care image, Johnson's Drummond has just the right stroke of irony and warmth to keep him interesting. Then there's Nigel Green as a Brit baddie who's more credibly calculating than cartoonish. And Elke Sommer and Sylvia Koscina play the psychopathic sirens who wield their harpoons as perfectly (and lusciously) as their comic timing!Plus, the relationship between Drummond and his (U.S. American) nephew is refreshing, something rarely seen in movies - a central element that grounds the movie's hijinks (and certain moments of legitimately disturbing violence by the duo of female assassins) with a human, but no less humorous, touch. Then there's Zia Mohyeddin as a young oil heir, and Lee Montague as an erstwhile con-man gone clean, who give brief but memorably likable portrayals against stale stereotype. Convincing, smart, fun performances all around - and the same for the movie's script and direction.And what's a Bond-style caper without some martial arts, right? In this one, Drummond first appears on screen practicing judo, then karate throughout. But, at one point, he also slips in a clever move that's rarely seen in mainstream Western movies - voila! What fun it might have been, then, to see Johnson's Drummond and Elke Sommer's psycho-killer-vixen go at it, martial-arts style, one-on-one!As other reviewers have already noted, this movie is a welcome pleasure of 1960s fun. But it's impressive precisely because its style enhances, rather than diminishes, its approach. As a result, it achieves the incredible: it doesn't feel dated. To that end, it certainly helps that "Deadlier" is more on the lines of credible fantasy-entertainment, versus cheesy, over-the-top, gatchet-ladden ridiculousness. And its sexy (but not sexist), light-brush treatment is consistent throughout. Delightfully, the movie doesn't take itself seriously, yet in its most unflashy moments, it quietly does (when and where it most counts). These elements make "Deadlier" strikingly appealing, and it shows. It's stood the test of time, and gets even better with age. All in all, a bona fide cult classic. A real winner!However...ONLY HALF A STAR FOR THE BAD QUALITY OF THIS DVD (by Hen's Tooth Video). I've seen a clean, pristine, digital print of this movie elsewhere. Because of that comparison, I can say that this DVD is not up to standard, and certainly not acceptable for the price of $20. The color is badly off (example: flesh tones are red). The picture resolution is grainy, like a bootleg copy of a bad print. The picture contrast is too strong (example: where color details should be clear, you instead see vague/shadowy/silhouette darkness). The main menu even smacks of a cheap, bootleg product. No special features on the disc, either.Evidently, no care was taken in the digital transfer of this film to disc, which is a real shame. Because this is one of those truly rare gems of pop-culture cinema: a stylish yet intelligent, classy, and thoroughly unpretentious pleasure to watch. It not only offers a sly interpretation of the Bond 'mythos' and 'mystique', but stands entirely on its own merits. (I agree with other positive reviews here that "Deadlier" is even better than many of the Bond movies.)For these reasons, this movie is not only of its time, but still delivers nearly 50 years later. And is far superior to most of the pablum and swill that pass for movie entertainment (or 'actors') today. (I wish the same could be said of this movie's sequel, "Some Girls Do," which is outright dreadful, and painfully dated in ways that "Deadlier" successfully avoids.)* Johnson is a true actor's actor - one of jaw-dropping dexterity and range, unusually thoughtful intelligence, and exceptional nuance and restraint. Devoted to his craft, his performances are marked by naturalness over histrionics or hollow mechanics, grandstanding ego, or pretense. Over a phenomenally impressive 70-year career, to date, he has remained more interested in a passionate yet humble fidelity to the diverse, interesting, often intriguing characters he portrays (and the variety of projects he feels fortunate to be a part of) rather than in stardom or fame. From Shakespeare on stage, to classic Greek tragedies and period pieces, to cult horror and independent/foreign films, he's racked up a dizzyingly wide array of roles. His gifts are in a very elite class, yet few in the U.S. are familiar with him or his lesser-known roles. (He's mostly known for his role in the psychological horror classic "The Haunting." That is, the original 1963 version directed by Robert Wise.) Very, very few actors come anywhere close to Johnson's incredibly nimble, distinctive talent. If you appreciate subtlety, depth, and keen intelligence, seek out his most interesting other work. You'll be blown away.For those who don't know the history of the Bond franchise, Richard Johnson was, according to various sources, among the choices (if not the first choice) of Terence Young, the director of "Dr. No," to assume the role of Bond. To this viewer, Johnson was the most convincing, compelling 'Bond-who-almost-was'. And I say this as a fan of Connery's Bond (who's suave yet brutally dangerous and sociopathic - as real spies tend to be). Johnson himself has been gracious in openly acknowledging, without regret, that Connery ultimately was the right (and rightly subversive) choice to play the part and for the good of the franchise at its start. The fun for this viewer is in appreciating the distinct contrasts between Johnson's Drummond and Connery's Bond on screen, relative to how author Ian Fleming originally conceived the Bond character, and how various directors, screenwriters, and other actors have presented the Bond image differently and at its best.

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