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Summary: A High Octane Cocktail of Action, Lust, and Suspense!
Review: "GOLDFINGER" is THE James Bond film! Everything that is needed to create the perfect thriller is here; the best gadgets (I love that Aston Martin DB5), the best villians, Mr. Goldfinger and Oddjob, and Honor Blackman (Mrs. Gale) as ... Galore! The end battle at Fort Knox has to be seen to be believed. "Goldfinger" performed by Shirley Bassey is wonderful. The best of the series!
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Summary: wow what a spy!
Review: Great fun to see. Great fighting sequences! Great gadgets!
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Summary: " The " Definitive Bond Movie
Review: This is truely "THE" definitive Bond movie ever produced thus far. Sean Connery, truly the only actor to ever emulate every aspect of the James Bond persona, gives a effortless performance as the master spy James Bond. Connery's ease to go from wetsuit to tuxedo without blinking is a testament to the James Bond appeal and desire that is within the majority of men. With as many men as Bond has killed, in as many different ways...none of the one liners have ever been better than " Shocking.....Positively Shocking". Although many have come close....they aren't as cool and crisp as Connery's delivery. To give a brief overview on the story, the world is once again in peril and Bond is the man to save it from the clutches of Auric Goldfinger ( marvelously played by Gert Frobe ) and Pussy Galore ( Honor Blackman ). Bond is called in to investigate the unusal movement of gold on the currency market with the only real lead being Goldfinger... None of the other Bond movies truly are so enthralling as this one is, it is the figurehead of the series and will not be replaced in this reviewers opinion. Although I hope we never see the end of Bond on the movie screen....Goldfinger, in my opinion, always sets the standard.
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Summary: The Best of the Bonds!
Review: From the opening scene of James emerging from a wet-suit in a tux, to the great fight with Odd Job near the end, this is the greatest of the Bonds. Sean Connery's Bond is at once menacing and charming, lethal and civilized. There is not one, but two wonderful villains - Goldfinger and Odd Job. And Pussy Galore is the most interesting of the Bond femme fatales. I first saw this in 1964 when I was fifteen and absolutely loved it. I saw it again circa 1980 in Harvard Square with an audience full of Harvard students --- they went wild for James. A great, great adventure film with drama, humor, and excitement --- and a stunning theme song. This is the quintessential escapist film.
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Summary: "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die..."
Review: This is the movie that defined not only the 007 series as a whole, but also established Sean Connery as the best Bond in the whole series. From Connery's witty, opening remarks to the first real appearance of agent Q (RIP Desmond Llewelyn), to the girl painted in solid gold, to the classic theme song, this is the best Bond in existence. This also shows how far the times have changed. For instance, if this were the most recent Bond, I don't think they could've used the belly dancer in the opening. Most Bond fans already know the story. If you don't, basically, the plot involves a man by the name of Auric Goldfinger, a wealthy industrialist who's bent on one thing - destroying the gold supply in Fort Knox so his supply of gold will reach values beyond limitation. And, of course, the only man who can stop him is 007. The best Bond movie also gets the best DVD, too. It's got a really nice transfer despite the age of the movie (original release - 1964). MGM really took a lot of care in restoring this movie, and it shows. I was really surprised at how well the transfer came out. The audio's great, too. It's also got two commentaries, a couple of trailers (nothing like the trailers we have now), publicity features, Sean Connery interviews, and documentaries that are actually realted just to Goldfinger (unlike the other Bonds, where they have a movie related documentary and a Bond-themed documentary). If you have even seen one Bond movie, this will change your mind about all the other Bond movies. Bond fans should have this one in their collection, as should all movie buffs. This is the classic Bond, and one that'll continue to be a classic for a long time.
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Summary: Good Bond, but Hardly the Best
Review: I don't know why this movie is rated so highly. Sure, it is good fun, but it is pretty dated. In this movie, Bond takes on criminal mastermind Goldfinger, a demented villain who wants to destroy the world's gold. The car is classic "An ejector seat? You must be joking..." and the gadgets are also good, but you have to use your suspension of disbelief to enjoy this movie. The part when Goldfinger flies out of the window made me laugh out loud. Time after time, I was forced to shake my head at the extent that this movie dates itself. But it is not bad because Bond is played by Sean Connery, and whenever he plays Bond, it gives the movie an instant boost. I would give it 7/10.
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Summary: The Quintessential Bond Film
Review: Though "Dr. No" (1962) and "From Russia With Love" (1963) got the ball rolling, it was "Goldfinger" (1964) that really started the 007 phenomenon -- establishing a cinematic formula that has endured from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan. In a recent interview, Connery said his portrayal of James Bond may have set too high a standard for the others to match. The same can be said for the early 007 films. With the exception of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), it's pretty hard to top the excitement and inventiveness of "Goldfinger." The villains, gadgets and locales are top notch, with Connery in splendid form. Admittedly, the Fort Knox climax is a bit hokey in spots and it's obvious that American gangsters are being played by British actors. Despite these dated elements, "Goldfinger" is a definite highpoint in the 007 series and remains the benchmark by which other Bond films are measured.
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Summary: THE BEST
Review: Simply, that's it. With one of the best villains ever. Did you knew he didn't speak a word of english?? Me neither until I saw the extras that came on the DVD. A must buy. There's a dialogue that is anthologic, when Bond has just given the chance to Mr. Goldfinger test his new laser beam right on himself... - Bond: " Do you expect me to talk?" Goldfinger: "No, Mr. Bond! I expect you to die!" Order it. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Simply the Best
Review: Widely acknowledged as one of the best Bond films, if not the best. Goldfinger cemented this series as a success. Without Goldfinger being as good as it is, I doubt the series would have lasted long enough for George Lazenby to play the role or, for that matter, Roger Moore to play it 7 times. Goldfinger compares only to FRWL as the only 2 Bonds i would give 6 stars out of 5 if I could. Be forewarned, Goldfinger actually has very little action. The early entries in the Bond canon tended to concentrate on style, characters, dialogue, pacing, plot, and mood. Sean Connery, Gert Frobe and Honor Blackman eat up the screen. Sean Connery is, of course, marvelous. He is THE definitive James Bond forever. Watching Goildfinger, I couldn't help but think James Bond was the role Connery was born to play. Gert Frobe is incredible in what must have been the performance of his career. His Goldfinger is delightfully insane as he schemes to break into Fort Knox. He's crazy, dangerous, mean as hell and cunning. He matches Bond clever line for clever line. Truly one of my favorite villans. Honor Blackman shocks and amuses as Pussy Galore, Goldfinger's pilot and the official Bond Girl in this movie. The Aston Martin is a breathtaking car. They don't make 'em like that anymore. Oddjob warrants a special note as the best henchman in the series. He never utters a single word and he is better than Jaws, Mayday, Onatop, Tee-Hee, Red Grant and all the others. A tip of the, uh, cap to you, Oddjob. So here you have the one Bond movie where the actors playing the hero, villan, Bond Girl, and henchman all set the standards by which the others of their type throughout the series are judged. Simply the Best.
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Summary: "Do you expect me to talk?"
Review: "No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die." "Goldfinger's" reputation as the best Bond film is well deserved. It was the first one to really bump the series into the 60s with both its pacing and its sexual innuendo. (Yes, Ursula Andress was as sexy as they come, but was *she* named Pussy Galore?) And if you think it has any competition, at least you know you don't need to look further than the Connery Bonds to make sure. One tiny complaint, although I think it's funny -- watch how the soldiers drop to the ground the moment the plane flies overhead, before the gas has a chance to even hit them. One other tiny complaint -- thrillers that feature bombs with timers tend to cheat each time they cut back to the clock -- more time should have elapsed than is indicated. This was never more true than in "Goldfinger." That clock on the bomb in Fort Knox has to be the slowest in clock history. Favorite aspect -- the decision to let Bond and Oddjob duke it out without musical accompaniment.
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