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Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Gert Frobe

To many, the quintessential Bond film and a brilliant third entry in the series. Here Bond gets his Aston Martin, spars with two statuesque British beauties (Honor Blackman and Shirley Eaton) and pits...( read more  read more... ) his wits against a memorable villain, Auric Goldfinger. Add the first Shirley Bassey theme song and some exciting action sequences and the result is an explosive cocktail.

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PG, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Guy Hamilton

Release Date: September 17, 1964

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DVD Release Date: November 18, 1997

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  • SirPant
    September 23, 2009
    SirPant
    The best Bond, I love Pussey Galore!
  • Passenger1986
    April 30, 2009
    Passenger1986
    Over the decades, we've seen many Bond films come and go, with different men taking on the role. But my personal pick of the pictures of the super suave secret agent is his third outing, Goldfinger.

    After listening to one of the best theme songs in the series (about a man... a m...( read more)an with the Midas touch), we get into the story about our man Bond (Sean Connery, THE best Bond to me. Though I do not disparage Moore, Craig, Brosnan or even Dalton) who has to find out what Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) is up to. As it turns out, Goldfinger plans to eradicate the gold at Fort Knox to make his own gold more valuable. Considering the original novel's plot had the gold being stolen, this makes it a change I approve of. It's cleverer and could possibly be pulled off a lot easier. Also a change from the novel, Goldfinger appears to be working on his own accord in the film and not in cahoots with SMERSH as he is in the novel (the film equivalent of SMERSH is SPECTRE for those of you not as familiar with Bond). Nice to see Bond tackling singular adversaries. I mean, not every crime is going to be committed by the one organization all the time.

    Some of the most famous aspects of the Bond franchise originate here (mostly, Oddjob and the infamous exchange "Do you expect me to talk?" "No, Mr Bond. I expect you to die!") and have seen countless parodies, but seeing them in their original form, you can understand why they are so lovingly parodied.

    The above quote is taken from a scene in which Bond is on a table with a laser pointing at him, slowly edging up to slice him in half. Bond only manages to escape it by convincing Goldfinger he knows about Operation Grand Slam. This aspect is one of my favourite aspects of the film, the idea that Bond can still be one of the best in his field but gets into situations where he needs quick wits and cunning to escape, not a bunch of gadgets (I don't hate the gadgets but it's the norm these days to see someone whip out a device. Works on Get Smart, the series, but as a parody, it's exempt). In the scene described, he's trying a few bluffs, looking a little nervous. Great acting by Connery, great direction by Guy Hamilton.

    And for those of you watching the films for the eye candy, no disappointments here. Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman, so an unusual name either way) is quite capable of dispatching Bond by herself but doesn't come across as a complete ice queen which allows us to like her and makes her changing of allegiance believable. Jill Masterson (Shirley Eaton), for all her time on screen, puts it to good use, though ends up being painted in gold for her betrayal (Either these women aren't entirely evil or Bond IS that good). And as for Tilly Masterson (Tania Mallet)... well, she didn't make much of an impact on me. Not her fault, really, her role is reduced quite a bit in comparison to the book. I will say, when we first see her, driving in her car while Bond is in his, the scenery was just beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous. Geneva really does look quite exquisite and the scene benefits from choosing that as the location.

    If we don't include Never Say Never Again (as it's a remake of Thunderball, quite odd that Connery is in both), then I feel Connery had some of the best Bond adventures (Diamonds Are Forever being the odd man out but I'll save that for another review). An afternoon with Goldfinger then Thunderball is an afternoon well spent.
  • sononothing
    January 6, 2009
    sononothing
    James Bond pulls a hat trick and delivers another classic with Connery fully grown into the role of James Bond. After stealing Auric Goldfinger's (GertFrobe) girlfriend (and having her subsequently gilded in his hotel room) James Bond embarks on his next mission that starts out a...( read more)s a look into how Goldfinger is smuggling gold between countries but turns into 007's quest to stop a robbery from Fort Knox.

    Once again this is one of the classic Bond films. Q makes his second appearance, though Q's part in Goldfinger and his disdain for 007 would become the standard for the next 35 years and five Bonds. The story is tightly paced and flows to its conclusion. Sure Odd Job kills people with a bowler, but we buy it because of that damn ejector seat. A great story, a legendary villain, and a legendary Bond girl make Goldfinger more than just a Bond movie- it's an essential Bond movie.
  • henriksedin
    December 11, 2008
    henriksedin
    fucking classic
  • keebo15
    November 26, 2008
    keebo15
    A damn good movie! Sean Connery owns his role. Loved it!
  • hugenymetsfan
    November 2, 2009
    hugenymetsfan
    a classic- put Bond on the map
  • minhvanl
    November 2, 2009
    minhvanl
    Excellent movie to watch
  • onlyblackgirl
    October 31, 2009
    onlyblackgirl
    don't remember if i did
  • karenpackace
    October 22, 2009
    karenpackace
    Not too fond of James Bond.
  • roydonm0526
    October 1, 2009
    roydonm0526
    the best bond movie to this day

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

If it is not a great film, it is a great entertainment, and contains all the elements of the Bond formula that would work again and again. full review

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  • sportboy
    December 20, 2007
    sportboy
    Well I haven't watched this film but I have watched one James Bond film and that was a mna with the golden gun and I just loved it all the way through and just thought it was an awsome film.saw I would like to see this one to see if this James bond film is as good as the other one.
  • Aritosgold
    November 23, 2007
    Aritosgold
    Its sad that Lady that they painted Gold really did die
    from the paint.
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