What do you people about the Goldfinger movie? Options

[khelben1979]

I would like to know what you people think about Goldfinger in this thread?

(How do I create polls on this forum?)

[Tanger]

I like it.

[Cruiserweight]

Do you mean the film or the character or the song?

[Mr. Somerset]

Goldfinger is in my top five of my favorite films, villains, soundtracks, gunbarrel sequences, Sean toupees, and features my fave Aston Martin.

[Major Tallon]

I'm already on record on this. Goldfinger is a wonderful Bond movie.

[DR76]

It has a lot of style, but not much substance for me.

[sharpshooter]

Classic film. Bond's true all time high.

[Colossus]

It's splendiforous!

[quantumofsolace]

I like the movie but think it's the most overrated by the general public, because Bond doesn't do much in it. It looks great and has good characters and great music but Bond does little except get a young lady killed. The book is one of Flemings weakest but the movie does just improve upon it slightly.
The publics view of Goldfinger as being a bond benchmark is wrong. There are many better Bond films and books than this and it is a shame that it is seen as being the gold standard.

[Pete]

It's good movie but not one of the best. It's the one in my opinion that started the trend to tick all the boxes, The gadget car, Bond theme, comic book villian. I've always thought most Bond films afterwards used it as the target they had to hit.

If it wasn't for Goldfinger I doubt if I'd be a Bond fan, it was the Corgi DB5 that came out when I was five years old that got my attention so I always wanted to see a Bond film after that. Although I'm not a great lover of gadgets in the Bond films now, if it hadn't been for one I may not of got hooked.

If I had to rate it I would probably give it 6.5/10

[ChrissBond007]

A superb film, which is definitely in my top 5 Bondfilms. Sean Connery at his best, featuring my favourite Bond girl a great villian and memorable scenes. It's not as good as FRWL, but it's the second best the Connery 007 films. A true classic.

This post has been edited by ChrissBond007: 31 October 2008 - 14:50

[hilly]

Connery is at his coolest, its got iconic images, a great soundtrack and a script that flows that fine wine or classic poetry

[Cruiserweight]

I think it's a bit overrated.

I enjoy three of Connerys other Bond films much more.

[john.steed]

My favorite Bond film- it has the best Bond, the best villian, the best henchman, the best gadget, and the best song. A pure 10!

[DLibrasnow]

Check out this article: CBn forum members review Goldfinger

[MattofSteel]

I fully realize that it has problems as a film, but on any given day it alternates with FRWL, for me, as the best Bond of all time.

It's a film that's so unbelievably good, and iconic, in some areas - that it makes you literally forget about the faults in others. I wish I could have been alive when it hit movie screens, that must have been a thrilling experience to be a big Bond fan and see it for the first time.

But then again, I had CR. And that was a similar experience.

[sharpshooter]

I wish I could have been alive when it hit movie screens, that must have been a thrilling experience to be a big Bond fan and see it for the first time.

Yeah. It would have been a truly amazing time to be alive.

[Major Tallon]

I wish I could have been alive when it hit movie screens, that must have been a thrilling experience to be a big Bond fan and see it for the first time.

Yeah. It would have been a truly amazing time to be alive.

Let me assure you -- it was!

[Mister E]

GOLDFINGER is the definitive Bond film. I think everything was just right. I do admit the secound half should have been as good as the first half but I can't help it that it's my number 1.

[Harmsway]

GOLDFINGER is a solid Bond film. It's pretty darn iconic, which is why it stands tall. I don't think it's the best Bond film (it certainly wouldn't make it into a top 5 of mine), largely for some narrative issues, but I could never do anything but enjoy it.

[Blonde Bond]

One of my all time favorite Bonds. I think it must've been the first Bond movie I saw. Not that that has anything to do with it. The movie is full of iconic moments, villains and girls. Connery's in, maybe, his most coolest form here.

The movie flow is just right, the scenery and the plot is good. Heck, I don't even mind that Bond takes a passive role in last quarter of the movie. It has 60's cinema written all over it.


Blonde Bond approves this movie

[staveoffzombies]

In my top ten, but I still don't understand all the love directed towards it. I know I wasn't around when it came out to experience what a new and refreshing experience it must have been; bu I still would rank FRWL and Thunderball above it.

[Se7en]

Goldfinger is one of my top 3 Bond films. The score is great and Connery is amazing in it.

[double o ego]

I love GF. GF is my favourite villain of all time, the movie has the best PTS of all the Bond movies, Bassey and Barry set the benchmark of Bond themes and all the characters and locations were marvellous. I think Connery and the film itself are overrated in this instance. Personally, I thought Connery was better in DR.No, FRWL and especially TB. Imo, the real draw factor of the movie is, the character of GF himself. He's just so captivating to watch.

[Mr_Wint]

I love GF. GF is my favourite villain of all time, the movie has the best PTS of all the Bond movies, Bassey and Barry set the benchmark of Bond themes and all the characters and locations were marvellous. I think Connery and the film itself are overrated in this instance. Personally, I thought Connery was better in DR.No, FRWL and especially TB. Imo, the real draw factor of the movie is, the character of GF himself. He's just so captivating to watch.

Yes, but Connery also helps the villain to be even more interesting. I would say that it is the Bond-Goldfinger relation that is great here. Every scene between them is fantastic.

[DR76]

I love GF. GF is my favourite villain of all time, the movie has the best PTS of all the Bond movies, Bassey and Barry set the benchmark of Bond themes and all the characters and locations were marvellous. I think Connery and the film itself are overrated in this instance. Personally, I thought Connery was better in DR.No, FRWL and especially TB. Imo, the real draw factor of the movie is, the character of GF himself. He's just so captivating to watch.

Yes, but Connery also helps the villain to be even more interesting. I would say that it is the Bond-Goldfinger relation that is great here. Every scene between them is fantastic.

It is? Granted Frobe is fantastic. But I think that poor Connery was stuck with portraying a Bond who came off as somewhat adolescent.

[RJJB]

I love GF. GF is my favourite villain of all time, the movie has the best PTS of all the Bond movies, Bassey and Barry set the benchmark of Bond themes and all the characters and locations were marvellous. I think Connery and the film itself are overrated in this instance. Personally, I thought Connery was better in DR.No, FRWL and especially TB. Imo, the real draw factor of the movie is, the character of GF himself. He's just so captivating to watch.

Yes, but Connery also helps the villain to be even more interesting. I would say that it is the Bond-Goldfinger relation that is great here. Every scene between them is fantastic.

It is? Granted Frobe is fantastic. But I think that poor Connery was stuck with portraying a Bond who came off as somewhat adolescent.

Ah, a typical Lady Sylvia observation. A knock against the movie, but lacking any supporting reasons behind it. A true "drive by" review from a person who doesn't have the guts to keep the same on-line identity when the discussion turns against her.

This post has been edited by RJJB: 15 November 2008 - 07:58

[DrNoNo]

Goldfinger is, without question, THE Bond movie. So iconic is it's images that it must get your highest rating if not for historical importance alone.

It has very little if anything wrong with it.

I have always found it terribly unsettling that fandom cannot distance itself for just a few moments so as to view the films for what they really are.

There are good Bond movies, bad Bond movies, and middle of the road Bond movies.

But Goldfinger stands above all of them as the definitive James Bond film. It was the film that broke the doors wide open. It is so entrenched in popular culture that to NOT give it your highest rating would be a near blasphemous message.

There is a reason why critics and the general public are so fond of Goldfinger.

To say that ANY Bond film is as important or more important than Goldfinger is ludicrous.

You as a fan may prefer one of the other films over Goldfinger. That is your taste. But, as I have said before on this forum, there is a difference between what a fan likes, what a fan prefers, and what the truth is.

And the truth is that Goldfinger is the ultimate James Bond film for many many many reasons.

You may prefer other Bond movies all you like. But history tells a different tale and that tale is Goldfinger .

[double o ego]

GF is definitely iconic for numerous reasons but to essentially call it the best on the basis as a fact is a joke. Just like any other bond film that may be regarded as the best, it's all subjective. There is no single Bond film that is certified as being the best. However, GF can most definitely be credited as the film that birthed the Bond formula.

[DrNoNo]

GF is definitely iconic for numerous reasons but to essentially call it the best on the basis as a fact is a joke. Just like any other bond film that may be regarded as the best, it's all subjective. There is no single Bond film that is certified as being the best. However, GF can most definitely be credited as the film that birthed the Bond formula.

I don't feel it is a joke to call it the best Bond movie. True that whichever Bond movie you prefer is subjective. But, there is much critical evidence to support Goldfinger as the best Bond movie. In relation, there is no such evidence to support, say, Moonraker or The World Is Not Enough as the best Bond movie.

Certain movies are very important to the overall history of the cinema.

Such as, The Beatles are very important to the overall history of popular music.

Goldfinger is one such movie.