Goldfinger (1964) - Blu-ray Forum

zen007 · 10-02-2022, 08:14 PM

Goldfinger is a great example of a film that is better than the novel it is based on. Talking about novels, Ian Fleming, unfortunately, passed away a few weeks before the release of this film. I guess, he would have seen some portions of it (if not the entire film in a special screening) and been proud of what he saw on screen.

The film introduces or fine tunes various Bond elements including the Q branch, the car (Aston Martin DB5), the use of song in the title sequence, etc.

Goldfinger remains a fascinating watch for Connery's performance, various segments including the Switzerland one which is among the best (if not the best) in the franchise, the villain and the henchman, Bond girls, etc. ... Talking about the Bond girls, it has serious moments when the two Masterson sisters die.

As for negatives, selected ones include the undigestable "people pretending to sleep" in the climax (but at least, they tried to do something different). Jack Lord from Dr. No could have been brought in to play Felix Leiter, who could have been more investigative to uncover the plot than the convenient "Miss Galore" changed her mind. In short, the climax though interesting could have been written better.

A recap of many of its interesting segments:

Pre Title Sequence, where Bond blows off a drug warehouse/plant.
The title sequence.
Bond versus Goldfinger in Miami. Lady painted in Gold.
The golf game.
Bond in Switzerland (includes the demonstration of the car, great score, "I expect you to die, Mr. Bond", etc.)

Overall, the film continues to remain one of the best Bond films.

How do you rate the film esp. among Connery films? Is its popularity mainly driven by nostalgia or is its content still alluring?

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