So on to Bond #3, Goldfinger (1964)
Directed by Guy Hamilton
So a new director and a new feel. While only 2 years after the first Bond this one had a much more 'modern' feel, at least for 1964. The movie opens with 007 going all navy seal on us, as he sneaks into enemy territory with the help of scuba gear, and uses high-tech timers and explosives.
It then breaks into the most horrible Bond song I've ever heard. "Goldfingaaaaaaa"
Wow that was bad.
What's the deal with Moneypenny? We can see how Bond and Moneypenny have this on-going flirtation thing happening. Does it ever pan out? Do they ever hook up? I guess we'll see later on.
The story unfolds as more of the British Secret Service pulling off a paid hit rather then typical spy stuff, but it leads to saving the United States from a greedy mad-man. Along the way we see super-new technology like a "laser" and what I believe, our first hint of terrorist using nuclear weapons.
We see Bond's very sweet Astin Martin DB5!
Ooohhh, who's a pretty girl?
We meet OddJob, arguably one of the most interesting hit man of all time with his lethal bowler hat.
Ol' Odd doesn't get many lines, as a matter of fact all he gets to say is "Og!" which seems to mean many things such as, "Get him", "Put him in the car", and "get in the cell". He also seems to be a Judo master, which means crushing golf balls with his hands and throwing guys around with super human strength. He also seemed to be the inventor of the "Judo chop!"
It occurs to me that despite 007 being a super-secret spy, all of the bad guys seem to know of him. Maybe British intelligence isn't as secret as they believe.
Bond seems to get caught fairly easily, despite his neato car with all the cool gadgets, repeatedly. It's this odd game, the bad guy catches him, he fights free and causes mayhem, then gets caught again only to be locked away yet again. Why doesn't the bad guy just shoot him? I think Scott had a point. Just cap him!
We meet Pussy Galore! She ends up literally in a roll in the hay with Bond. Is it rude of me to comment that she's about the most un-attractive Bond girl so far?
Perhaps that's a bit childish of me, her name makes me chuckle though, perhaps that's childish of me as well. Oh well, Alotta Fagina was much sexier.
Once again I find James Bond enjoyable. I'm not having a bad time watching these. I guess I should mention yes, the movie is a bit dated, some of the dialogue is pretty corny and the in-your-face sexism made me laugh. But it's a good time. I'd have to say this is the best one so far.
I rate it