Goldfinger (1964)
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Synopsis: In James Bond's third cinematic adventure, the dangerously suave spy (Sean Connery) must stop the criminal capitalist Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) from contaminating Fort Knox's gold with atomic radiation. Aiding the villain is the alluring Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) and the... In James Bond's third cinematic adventure, the dangerously suave spy (Sean Connery) must stop the criminal capitalist Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) from contaminating Fort Knox's gold with atomic radiation. Aiding the villain is the alluring Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) and the imposing Oddjob (Harold Sakata). Bond, on the other hand, is armed with his trademark charm and, of course, a slew of gadgets, courtesy of Q (Desmond Llewelyn). Encountering the usual bevy of beautiful women and perilous traps, 007 sets out for America to foil Goldfinger's financial fiasco. Based on Ian Fleming's 1959 novel, GOLDFINGER marks the appearance of a more carefree, wisecracking Bond and is widely considered to be one of the best films in the series. In fact, with stylized elements such as the gold-painted girl, the wince-inducing laser beam, Oddjob's razor-sharp bowler hat, and Bond's modified Aston Martin car, the film is quite possibly the most memorable Bond outing, and would be famously parodied decades later in the AUSTIN POWERS series, particularly GOLDMEMBER. [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman, Harold "Odd Job" Sakata, Shirley Eaton
DVD Info
Release:
Feb 6, 2007
DVD Features:
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
- DTS (unspecified) - English
- Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
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Reviews
Goldfinger is a crucial work in the development of the Bond legend.
There's not the least sign of staleness in this third sample of the Bond 007 formula.
This 1964 entry is the most enjoyable of the James Bond thrillers starring Sean Connery -- perhaps because it's the most comic and cartoony in look as well as conception.
Goldfinger, the third James Bond film, was the most successful in the series to date, due to its ingredients (hero, villains, women, locations, music, effects), which later served as blueprint for future Bond sagas.
It has Shirley Bassey's operatic theme, the Aston Martin and Shirley Eaton, killed with that magnificently macabre gold paint.
Sean Connery excelle une fois de plus dans la peau d'un personnage aussi froid que charismatique qui continue de foncer tête première avec un détachement souvent irrationnel
The iconic James Bond movie, this third entry into the franchise is rightly heralded for offering the perfect blend of action, adventure, gunplay, fisticuffs, gadgetry (that Aston Martin!), romance, derring-do, and just about everything else.
Presented here in a newly restored digital print, it should look especially swish on the big screen.
The one that all other Bond films must live up to, and the only one of the films that surpasses the book upon which it is based.
Goldfinger remains the gold standard for the Bond movies. Recent entries can't compare to this lustrous thriller, a throwback to when the term "thriller" had meaning.
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