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INHO this is the absolute best of all the Bond films. The usuual supporting characters are in place, and the film has a great villain,
a great plot, beautiful women, and that wonderful customized Aston Martin. I have commented before on the symmetry of the opening scenes (the electrocution and the diver flipping) and the closing scenes (Odd Job's electrocution and the wounded soldier falling off the railing). The film mamkers greatly improved what credibility the story has by having Goldfinger attempt to make the gold radioactive, rather than carry it off in trucks as Fleming had it in the book.Now Bond films are all CGI and chop chop non stop action. This one even has time for a leisurely game of golf!
Some dirt and grain are evident on the latest DVD, indicating that the recent 4K digitizing for high def version will be an improvement.
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For me, it's "From Russia With Love". I base that on the fact that it is the most believable Bond movie. By that I mean that the events depicted could actually happen!Look, "Dr.No" takes place in a city-sized underwater laboratory run by an insane Chinese doctor with resources as large as major goverments. In "Goldfinger" we again have an insane industrialist who plans to nuke Ft.Knox to corner the gold market. I ask you: Is this, at all, believable?
In "From Russia With Love" we have a scenario in which a government agent breaks into an embassy to steal a typewriter-sized gadget. I propose that this is alot more real than any other Bond film before or since.
Besides, the film is thankfully lacking in stupid James Bond gadgets. The "loaded" attache is as far-out as it gets. And then we have Daniella Bianchi, the most underated Bond girl ever!
Anyone agree this me?
I was in Phuket 2 weeks ago (Hehehe) and got to visit the island that Goldfinger was filmed at. Still very beautiful after all these years.Couple years ago, I was in Koh Samui (Thailand) and got to see the island DiCaprio shot "Beach" at. Beauutiful.
Gotta go back to Thailand soon...
I think you are thinking of another Bond fillm. Goldfinger was shot in the Caribean, England, Switzerland, and the United States.
I think you're right. I might be talking about "Man with the Golden Gun"..
And to me the best of the series.Erotic purrrrr of Pussy Galore
The cool ice of Tilley Masterson
The Gilt Edged menace of Goldfinger
The outrageous DB-5.
I thought that FRWL was a (very) slight letdown from DN. What with the very derivative helicopter/field/shooting scene (from North by Northwest) and the actress who played Tatiana Romanova COULD NOT ACT- she was not believable !
From Thunderball on, the movies became less and less believable. From the producers perspective, each successive movie had to outdo the preceding one.
I did like Diamonds Are Forever (in the minority among fans I know) and I think that Pierce Brosnan is doing a better job than Roger or Timothy.
As far as the most recent ones are concerned, I am sorry that Valentin Zukovski was killed off. I thought that Robbie Coltrane and Pierce Brosnan played off each other well. Heck I even envisioned a subsiquent plot concerning a Middle Eastern villian with a shaddowy KGB origin, who was originally Zukvoski's protege.
----GB and Russia have set up a London peace conference for the nations of the middle east. On the eve of the conference, the Israeli Foreign Minister, the US Sec of State and various Ministers from the Middle East are all assassinated by what are thought to be Islamic Fundamentalists. The conference is canceled.
Naturally the "00" branch and Bond go after the perpetrators.
Valentin Zukovsky however thinks the real mastermind is his one time Soviet era protégé who was from Afghanistan. At the same time Zukovsky has some tax issues with the British and American Governments. After all, he is a legitimate business man, but only to a point !
He seeks Bond's help when he discovers Bond in Monaco.....playing Baccarat(of course). After the game they are at the bar, discussing the recent assassinations, when Zukovsky suggest that the 2 of them sit down privately "like 2 people who have known each other for a long time". Bond reluctantly agrees and after several vodkas, Zukovsky outlines why he feels that his one time protégé may be behind the assassinations. Based upon details that Zukovsky discloses, Bond thinks he may be correct. When Bond asks for his
assistance in tracking him down, Zukovsky suggests a deal- his help and Middle Eastern contacts in exchange for help with his tax issues. Bond declines. Zukovsky reminds Bond of the times he helped him AND of the time he saved his life. Bond reluctantly agrees.Bond and Zukovsky begin the chase for the culprit. Zukovsky shows off the latest Black Market gadgets while Bond shows off the latest from "Q" branch.
Turns out Zukovsky is correct; his protégé is behind the assassinations..... The protégé is shown to be working between various extremist tribes and the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, PLO and Iran. He has been able to sell his influence with the extremists in exchange for the regional leaders ignoring his many illegal activities. At the same time he is organizing terrorist attacks against Israeli and US targets. A successful peace would not only
put him out of business, but also take away his power base.Bond and Zukovsky get him after many explosions, several close escapes, lots of exotic girls, and breathtaking scenery.
Close to the end "M" says she will "see what she can do about the tax
issues". Last scene is Bond and main movie girl + Zukovsky enjoying a
vacation.What do you think ?
Best,
Ross
I'm with you on this one, Rico.Goldfinger--possibly following by From Russia With Love--are the best of the Bond movies based on Ian Fleming books.
I read all of Fleming's Bond books in high school, and enjoyed both them and their movie versions. I think he only wrote about 13? or so.
After that, to keep the money-making franchise going, they started making up plots. Not as clever or interesting as Fleming's books. And the endless series of actors playing James Bond. Connery was the best IMHO, though Fleming didn't like him (at all or at first?).
Roger Moore was less, and Pierce Brosnan--well, along with Moore, he represents the cutsy Bond. Connery had a presence on the screen that couldn't be matched; he seemed rather stocky, and as a movie viewer, I actually felt he could be ruthless and deadly when he had to be. Not so for the cutsy Bond actors.
all the best, regards
I still love the new bond films, but they are a product of their times. Goldfinger was a product ahead of it's time. No question, the best of the series. Helped, no doubt, by Connery's superior acting.
Pretty much agree, I think Goldfinger does edge From Russia with Love slightly, but I prefer the punch-out in the train car with Red (Robert Shaw) in the later film versus the fight with Oddjob.Yep, Sean C. was the best Bond, imo, and Moore the worst...but I don't mind Pierce...in fact, that fight scene he had with Sean Bean as 006 on the BIG sat. dish (Goldeneye?) was a classic, imo, and as realistic as any I've seen in a Bond film.
Not that I care that much, but of the current crop of actors being selected as Bronan's successor, I think Hugh Jackman fits the bill best....and PLEASE, NOT JUDE LAW!
Just my 2 cents on one of the greatest film franchises ever.
Gary
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