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Goldfinger [1964]
starring: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Fröbe, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallet
directed by: Guy Hamilton

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Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5024165922002
Format: Closed-captioned, Digital Sound, HiFi Sound, PAL
Label: MGM Entertainment
Manufacturer: MGM Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM Entertainment
Release Date: November 06, 1995
Running Time: 105 minutes
Studio: MGM Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: January 09, 1965
Sales Rank: 2744

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Dry as ice, dripping with deadpan witticisms, only Sean Connery's Bond would dare to disparage the Beatles, that other 1964 phenomenon. No one but Connery can believably seduce women so effortlessly, kill with almost as much ease, and then pull another bottle of Dom Perignon 53 out of the fridge. Goldfinger contains many of the most memorable scenes in the Bond series: gorgeous Shirley Eaton (as Jill Masterson) coated in gold paint by evil Auric Goldfinger and deposited in Bond's bed; silent Oddjob, flipping a razor-sharp bowler like a Frisbee to sever heads; our hero spread-eagled on a table while a laser beam moves threateningly toward his crotch. Honor Blackman's Pussy Galore is the prototype for the series' rash of man-hating supermodels. And Desmond Llewelyn reprises his role as Q, giving Bond what is still his most impressive car, a snazzy little number that fires off smoke screens, punctures the tyres of vehicles on the chase, and boasts a handy ejector seat. Goldfinger's two climaxes, inside Fort Knox and aboard a private plane, have to be seen to be believed.--Raphael Shargel, Amazon.com--

On the DVD: Featuring interviews with Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton, the late Desmond Llewelyn and most of the surviving core cast and crew members, great on-set footage (Blackman and Connery look like they clearly had the hots for each other even when the camera weren't rolling) and a strong argument about how this firmed up the gadget-orientated, thrills-and-spills formula for the franchise, John Cork's "making of" featurette for this DVD is one of the most rewarding in this series. The two commentary tracks have moderately interesting observations by director Guy Hamilton, the cast and crew (many of their comments recycled from the documentary), and on both Bond superfan-and-author Lee Pfeiffer filling in blanks and explaining in exhaustive detail the history of the Aston Martin DB5 that first appeared in this film. Also included is an open-ended 1964 interview with Sean Connery, designed so that American radio disc jockeys could pretend they had an exclusive interview with the star, in which he extols the series' "sadism for the family" among other things. --Leslie Felperin

Synopsis:
The world's top gold smuggler has a plan to explode an atom bomb in Fort Knox to contaminate America's reserves and increase the value of his own gold. James Bond, Secret Agent 007 and a handful of beautiful girls devise a plan to defeat him.

From the Back Cover:
"No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die." On of the most classic lines in all of the Bond series sopken by Bond's glittering enemy Auric Goldfinger.
Goldfinger set the style for many of the upcoming Bond films with its high tech gadgetry including the famous Aston Martin DB5 (with modifications). It's budget was almost 5 times that of the original Bond film, most of which was used in the lavish sets such as the full scale model of Fort Knox (at the time the most expensive set built by Pinewood Studios).
Auric Goldfinger is the world's top gold smuggler and James Bond has to find out why. What he discovers is a sinister plot known as Operation Grand Slam.
Goldfinger enlists the help of Pussy Galore's female pilots and Oddjob's killer bowler hat to initiate his plan. Bond must speed into action in his custom built Aston Martin DB5 to stop the man with the deadly midas touch.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- No way is this the best Bond movie, no way
Gimmicky, disjionted, over reliant on this new gadgetry which was suddenly very appealing to a fast growing consumerist society, it has far less of the essence of James Bond as in the Flemming novels than previous Bond movies. It has things in it that make it memorable, but its biggest fault was to take us down the 'wealthy mad man with a fiendish weapon of mass destruction tucked away in a holed out volcano, with a couple of hundred uniformed henchmen-cum-mercenaries happily working for him' storyline, the kind of stuff which gave Mike Myers so much material with which to ridicule the formula. It is only Pussy Galore that stops me giving this movie the dreaded one star treatment. Really, this was not the path to take our beloved 007 down. You ... Read More:

Rating:

- Best Bond Film Ever
There's nothing to add to what most of the other reviewers have said. Great movie, fast moving.
Watch out for the opening credits with the gold painted girl. Most people think it was Shirley Eaton, but in fact it was Margaret Nolan from all the Carry On movies. Honor Blackman at her gorgeous best as well.
Buy and enjoy.

Rating:

- A 24 CARAT CLASSIC
What is there to say about Goldfinger that hasn't already been said thousands of times over again? There remains little doubt that it is the definitive James Bond film, and that it set the tone for every other one made since, as well as partially or strongly influencing virtually every action film ever made since. Goldfinger was an instant classic from the moment Bond rises from the sea with a fake duck disguise on top of his head to seducing his latest flame under a parachute at the close.

Goldfinger introduced all the necessary elements for what we now know as a 'Bond film', which has practically been granted it's own genre: an outlandish, fantasy-oriented plot; a devious, fiendish and truly evil villain; a slew of beautiful women, ... Read More:

Rating:

- The Best Gets Better
There cannot be many who would argue that Goldfinger and possible Thunderball were the best of the Bond series.

Made 42yrs ago when film budgets were still under control,the plot of Goldfinger is so far fetched that it adds to the enjoyment.

This special edition series is indeed special,with the first class commentaries and insights into how the film was made.

Most people have seen the film more times than they can remember but how many realised that Gert Frobe spoke hardly any English,so little infact that every scene he is in which is most of the film was cleverly dubbed.If you watch carefully you realise his lips are moving quite quickly,this was so that the voice over looked more realistic.

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Rating:

- Is it really as good as people say...??
YES! Of course it is - one of the finest Bond films ever made. It's slick, stylish, and action packed. It also contains the most famous car in the world - the Aston Martin DB5!

For starters, Sean Connery is probably at the top of his game in this Bond film, really filling up the Bond shoes, and name. He smoothes over the sometimes silly plot, with all his usual grace and charm.

The plot, about wanting to radiation poison Fort Knox, is not very credible - but does it have to be? You could mark this film out as when the Bond plots started to go a bit silly, but the fun part is in getting there, not what actually happens.

So we get many action scenes, that are just perfect to watch. Best of which is the car chase, which ... Read More:

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