like most people out there who have watch james bond 007 movie . most people never know that thunderball be originally the first 007 movie to be release and but after ian fleming and write the story with kevin mcclory and jack whittingham . the 2 other author take ian fleming to court and win the case provide evidence that ian fleming take the idea of spectre ( special executive in counterintelligence terrorism revenge extortion ) . so rather than make thunderball they ( fleming and broccoli and saltzman ) go on to make dr no . this movie have the best of the best and from get sean connery to come back one more time and he be pay over 5 and 000 and 000 for nsna . irvin kershner and sean connery have problem on the set and that much be true . but overall this movie be up there i think with ( thunderball and licence to kill and dr no ) those be my favorite from the bond series . david dryer be hire for special photographic effect and he be work at the time on bladerunner before never say never again . the 100 million dollar yacht make the disco volante and look like a canoe . this movie star the best villian in a bond movie just behind dr no . klaus maria brandeau hold together this neurotic business like calm manner and with a little wit to his authority over bond . barbara carrera be excellent a fatima blush . the music be good than every score that didnt contain john barry do the backround score music in most bond film . michel legrand be not big in the usa compare to over in europe and he have play with mile davis and many other great jazz musician over the year . it a little bland at time but the 007 theme that happen around 3 or 4 time in the movie never say never again be so cool and i like it more than the original . 007 be back one more timetimothy dalton explain it right i thought and you cant relate to a superman or a superhero and he or she have to be human and have feeling . he be by far the best serious true to flemings version of bond . but sean connery prove he can still do the role that make him and others to follow and i bet at 75 now he could still pull off a villian role in a mcclory 007 movie if one ever surface .