Plot: Special agent 007 (Sean Connery) has just come face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time. And now he'll have to outwit and outgun this powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox - and obliterate the world economy!
First appearances: Bond's Aston Martin, Q branch
Other firsts: Title song sung over opening credits
Gadget: Loaded Aston Martin equipped with rotating license plate, smoke screen, ejector seat, wheel scythe, oil slick, bullet-proof shield, machine guns, and homing device tracker.
Girls Bond slept with: Jill Masterson, Pussy Galore
Elaborate murder attempt that Bond escapes: Castration via laser beam
Personal review: You may think this would get an immediate glowing review from me given its classic status, but I actually had to rewatch it again to be convinced. The previous few times I had watched, I actually found it to be slow at times. I must have just been tired though, because watching it again convinced me of its greatness. Clearly, by the third film they had all the pieces in place: You've got a classic villain (Auric Goldfinger), who's devised an over-the-top scheme for world domination (set off nuclear bomb in Fort Knox) and is helped by a unique henchman (Oddjob). You also have one Bond girl memorbably die (epidermal asphyxiation after being painted gold) and another one with an unforgettable name (Pussy Galore). When you add in on top of all that a car with so many gadgets ahead of its time, you have the perfect recipe for a spy film. If all of that weren't enough, you have Connery really starting to understand the character by finding that right balance of action and humor. Everything just clicks here and makes it one of the best Bonds ever. If you want to start watching the Bond films and you don't care about watching them in chronological order, then start with this one because it is the epitome of what this franchise is all about. 10/10
No comments:
Post a Comment