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As Emperor Palpatine would say, "Do it!"
Yeah in my opinion, the boat chase is by far the best thing in the movie and really adds to the entertainment
(My friends opinions not mine)(best at the top)
frwl - (9/10)great spy story with great villains and they loved kerim bey
Then dr no- (8.5/10)they liked the James Bond Spy feel and the atmosphere
Then lastly Goldfinger-(8/10) they though that while it was enjoyable it was a bit too funny and their were a few too many plot holes and not enough bond doing anything however still held in high regard.
So it's going pretty well so far as they think these films are all stellar so far. next up thunderball and I haven't told them my opinion yet thankfully but im very interested to see what happens
If you look at the film,Bond actually does nothing,not even saving the US soldiers from the 'deadly' Omega nerve gas or stopping the bomb going off..its probably Bond's least heroic mission..its the DB5 that makes GF,not Bond.
I created a thread about this if you want to check it out.
Goldfinger breaks the mold for Bond up to that time. Before then, there were serious moments wasted on film with Bond applying a lock of his hair to doors to monitor activity in his room and those such things. In Goldfinger, those moments are largely reduced. When applied, they are extremely engaging for the audience -- like when he is being spied on in the bathroom on his flight to Baltimore. I consider the whole thing a masterpiece and would likely put it in the No. 1 spot if not for finding a greater connection to Bond in Casino Royale and Skyfall, both in terms of performance depth and contemporary relevance.
Just speaking for myself, I don't feel that way about GF. I think Bond is front and centre, and although Auric is a flamboyant & larger than life villain (a bit like Silva), I strangely can't get enthused about the latter half of the film (after the iconic laser sequence) which has a very 60's kitsch flavour to it (with the soldiers falling down as Pussy flies over with her girls etc.). If I'm being truly honest, I actually prefer watching YOLT & DAF.
This is definitely true. The key to these movies' success is that all the supporting characters have their own motivations and traits independent of Bond. Too often all the characters other than Bond (and maybe the villain and the Bond girl) are just appendages to Bond's mission.
I do think that Bond is a bit inert in Goldfinger, and it's the closest the movie has to a flaw (in so far as it's a Bond movie). But it actually works to GF's advantage, since it makes it seem like Bond actually has to struggle (compare it to Thunderball, where Bond effortlessly walks all over SPECTRE, except the one scene at the Junkanoo).
colour key
CONNERY
LAZENBY
MOORE
DALTON
BROSNAN
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1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2 GoldenEye
3 The Living Daylights
4 SPECTRE
5 Octopussy
6 Dr. No
7 Casino Royale
8 For Your Eyes Only
9 Goldfinger
10 The Spy Who Loved Me
11 From Russia With Love
12 Licence To Kill
13 Tomorrow Never Dies
14 Diamonds Are Forever
15 Thunderball
16 Moonraker
17 You Only Live Twice
18 Live And Let Die
19 Quantum Of Solace
20 Die Another Day
21 The Man With The Golden Gun
22 A View To A Kill
23 Never Say Never Again
24 The World Is Not Enough
25 Skyfall
Overated and average IMO.
There is always one pooper at the party ;)
People finally come to their senses :wink:
For me it's actually the other way around. DAD started in my Top 10 in 2002 and only fell out of it some years ago. Since then it's continuously slipping down. But it's unlikely it will fall any further.
It's still one of the most easy to re-watch, like DAF or MR or QOS.
This would be my new ranking of the original timeline:
1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2. From Russia with Love
3. Licence to Kill
4. Thunderball
5. Live and Let Die
6. The Living Daylights
7. GoldenEye
8. For Your Eyes Only
9. Dr. No
10. The Man with the Golden Gun
11. Tomorrow Never Dies
12. Goldfinger
13. You Only Live Twice
14. The Spy Who Loved Me
15. Diamonds Are Forever
16. Die Another Day
17. A View to a Kill
18. Moonraker
19. The World Is Not Enough
20. Octopussy
Now it's time for the rebooted series, I'm going to watch The Craig Bonds chronologically and then insert them to this list.
A few weeks ago my ranking looked like this...
1. From Russia With Love
2. Dr.No
3. Casino Royale
4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
5. The Living Daylights
6. Octopussy
7. Goldfinger
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. Thunderball
10. Goldeneye
11. Live And Let Die
12. For Your Eyes Only
13. You Only Live Twice
14. Spectre
15. Licence To Kill
16. Skyfall
17. Diamonds Are Forever
18. Die Another Day
19. Moonraker
20. The Man With The Golden Gun
21. Tomorrow Never Dies
22. A View To A Kill
23. Quantum Of Solace
24. The World Is Not Enough
The Man With The Golden Gun could easily move up a couple of spots, and switch places with DAF. Really enjoyed Golden Gun this time. Haven't enjoyed it so much in ages.
The Spy Who Loved Me might go up a spot. Along with FYEO. Though I'm always left in a quandary as too which films to drop down. LTK has often taken the hit, along with SF and even my beloved OP has dropped to sixth spot. Oh the hardships of being a Bond fan sometimes. ;)
What a perfect top 10! 8 out of 10 the same as I by the way.
1. Casino Royale
2. Skyfall
3. Goldeneye
4. Goldfinger
5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (+1)
6. Spectre (-1)
7. Quantum of Solace (+2)
8. From Russia With Love
9. The Spy Who Loved Me (-2)
10. The Living Daylights
11. Live and Let Die
12. Dr. No
13. The World is Not Enough
14. Tomorrow Never Dies (+1)
15. Thunderball (-1)
16. Moonraker
17. A View to a Kill (+1)
18. You Only Live Twice (+2)
19. Die Another Day (+2)
20. Octopussy (-3)
21. License to Kill (-2)
22. For Your Eyes Only
23. The Man With the Golden Gun
24. Diamonds are Forever
+1.
Nah. GE in the top 10. Madness.
I agree. It clearly belongs into the Top 5 :lol:
Beat me to it! Or Top 3, at least.
Fixed that for ya. Don't let @Thunderfinger's lies try to persuade you otherwise, he's a massive fan of the Brosnan Era, but just doesn't want to admit it.