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[Friedrich Baxter]

If you hate TMWTGG , you also hate Doctor No!

[zerozeroseven]

When I was a kid, ...Golden Gun was my absolute favorite Bond film. The gun itself really impressed me, as did the flying car, the Asian backdrop, the half sunken ship with the surprise appearance of M's office, etc...At that time, I hated the more serious For Your Eyes Only. When I reached my 20's, I thought that Golden Gun was an insult to my intelligence and I started liking For Your Eyes Only. Now hitting 30, I love Golden Gun AND For Your Eyes Only. I think you have to be in the right mood to enjoy a particular 007 film. That's the nice thing about the series. There's enough variation to please any mood.

[White Persian]

Friedrich Baxter (29 Dec, 2001 11:24 a.m.):
If you hate TMWTGG , you also hate Doctor No!

And why would that be?

[Kronsteen]

TMWTGG is one of Roger Moores...best movies. It

[rafterman]

it's not bad, but terribly dated with the solex agitator and the energy crisis bit, it's so unrealistic is this respect and everything and everyone feels tired....there's a lot of anger in the characters and a definite lack of patience, there's an odd undercurrent to the proceedings, Q and M and even Bond all seem kind of angry, especially Moneypenny when she says because they couldn't find the bullet.....very odd stuff

[JAWS]

Good Gun barrel
+good villain
+2 good women
+good score
=good Bond movie

I think this could very well be Moore's best performance (close to it, any way). The only things I don't care about it are, that it somehow feels cheap, and after Scaramanga is killed it gets a bit boring. Still a good flik though.

[Alex]

If I am not too much mistaken, in the book, Scaramanga had a homosexual attraction to Bond. Now that would've been interesting to see...

[IGS]

Well im a huge bond fan so i dont dislike any of the films much. But if there had to be a worst, this would be down there somewhere. It's not that bad, it has flaws such as Goodnight, but there are strengths such as Christopher Lee. It is Moore's least exciting 007 film, although i do like the car chase and end fight of TMWTGG. Yes the music is poor- Lulu's dong never made it to the chart (nor did Bassey's moonraker, by the way) and the film was rushed slightly. Nick Nack was enjoyable and a fun villain. Overall it is ok. Moore's best is probably Spy Who Loved Me or Live And Let Die. And why does almost everyone hate A View To A Kill? I've grown to enjoy it and it was a good send off for Roger

[Mister Asterix]

Alex (14 Feb, 2002 02:13 a.m.):
If I am not too much mistaken, in the book, Scaramanga had a homosexual attraction to Bond. Now that would've been interesting to see...

You are mistaken.

Well sort of. Kingsley Amis is said to have stated that he thought Scaramanga had a homosexual attraction to Bond. (I have heard he said this when he was asked to finish the book after Fleming died and that was one of the reasons Glidrose didn't have him do it. I claim no truth in this though.) I personally never really saw it in the book.

[007_JamesBond]

Here is a little note, that I saw when I watched TMWTGG and Octopussy, Maude Adams, was killed in TMWTGG, but yet she is in Octopussy and lives. In my opinion they should get it right and not mix bond girls like that in movies, if she dies in one she should not appear in an other.

[freemo]

Same actress, different character, so its pretty much allowed, plus she's pretty good too, so I'd let it slide.

[Alex]

Yeah, she's good in both movies, although she looks a lot older in Octopussy, for some reason.

TMWTGG is a fine movie to watch with your kids, but if you're in the mood for a smart and suave spy thriller (like any other Bond movie), it would be better to spend your evening watching From Russia With Love.

And that scene where the car flips is totally ruined by the stupid kazoo and the slow motion effects, not to mention Sheriff Pepper wailing and falling back in his seat like a panicking pig.

Although I must admit, Scaramanga is quite a cool villain. Certainly more interesting than, say, Hugo Drax.

[Mister Asterix]

Alex (20 Feb, 2002 04:44 a.m.):(edited)
Although I must admit, Scaramanga is quite a cool villain. Certainly more interesting than, say, Hugo Drax.

I'm with you 100% on this one, Alex.

[Alex]

Yeah, as a matter of fact, I knew the blooper before you even talked about it.

You can see the cameraman in the mirror. It's actually pretty funny, because it's fairly obvious, if you have sharp eyes (and beautiful.....earlobes)

[Rolex]

I liked film a lot, but there is one scene in this film that really made Moore look absolutely pathetic. His flat-footed run from the Karate school to the boat. I read somewhere that Moore insisted that from then on a double was to use where there were any running scenes in any of his film. God it was awful, Bond the flat-footed super spy.

[Friedrich Baxter]

Did anyone looked in the mirror in the belly dancer's room?

[Friedrich Baxter]

THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I DISCOVERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!:

When 007 is in Beirut, he'going the dancer's room. Right there he's going to fight with some henchmen. Pay good attention to the mirror in this room, and tell me what you see !?!?! ;-)

THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I DISCOVERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ThomasCrown76]

Well, I don't love the movie, but I don't really hate it either. I rented the DVD from Netflix recently and watched it listening to the commentary track on it. Moore has some good moments in it, when he's there with Maud Adams, smacking her around. Chris Lee is a good Bond villain. Britt Eckland and Tanya Roberts and Denis Richards are all distantly related, I am almost sure of it. The end with Moore and Lee dueling on the beach is pretty good. But why in the hell did they ditch the novel? It had a lot of good stuff in it. Why, God, why? Moore had his moments in his movies, but he was still a total pussycat.

[RossMan]

The Man with the Golden Gun ranks very low on my Bond scale but I still enjoy it from time to time. I wish it was more serious. Also, I normally attack the movies that are unfaithful to the original novel but here it's better they went with their own story. Fleming's book was pretty weak. Scaramanga was a terrific villain, one of the best.

My major gripe, is at the end on Scaramanga's boat when M calls look for Bond. How does he have the number to Scaramanga's boat, how does he know Bond's there?

[ThomasCrown76]

RossMan (25 Mar, 2002 11:15 p.m.):
The Man with the Golden Gun ranks very low on my Bond scale but I still enjoy it from time to time. I wish it was more serious. Also, I normally attack the movies that are unfaithful to the original novel but here it's better they went with their own story. Fleming's book was pretty weak. Scaramanga was a terrific villain, one of the best.

My major gripe, is at the end on Scaramanga's boat when M calls look for Bond. How does he have the number to Scaramanga's boat, how does he know Bond's there?

Well, one, he's already read the script, and two, after the first several Bond movies, he knows that Bond never misses.

[Tanger]

ThomasCrown76 (28 Mar, 2002 01:53 a.m.):

RossMan (25 Mar, 2002 11:15 p.m.): My major gripe, is at the end on Scaramanga's boat when M calls look for Bond. How does he have the number to Scaramanga's boat, how does he know Bond's there?

Well, one, he's already read the script, and two, after the first several Bond movies, he knows that Bond never misses.

In an early draft of the script, Bond called M first, but he was on another call. M then traced the line back to Scaramanga's junk and then the scene played out as you see it on film.

[RossMan]

Mister Asterix (15 Feb, 2002 09:41 p.m.):

Alex (14 Feb, 2002 02:13 a.m.):
If I am not too much mistaken, in the book, Scaramanga had a homosexual attraction to Bond. Now that would've been interesting to see...

You are mistaken.

Well sort of. Kingsley Amis is said to have stated that he thought Scaramanga had a homosexual attraction to Bond. (I have heard he said this when he was asked to finish the book after Fleming died and that was one of the reasons Glidrose didn't have him do it. I claim no truth in this though.) I personally never really saw it in the book.

In the book M's reading a report about Scaramanga that hints he may have homosexual tendencies, that's the only reference of him having any sort of homosexual feelings, nothing personally directed at Bond is ever made.

Come to think of, Scaramanga couldn't have been too gay in the novel, Bond meets him at a house of prostitution where he hangs out a lot, and later, he watches a stripper.

[mrmoon]

I'm sorry, I have to disagree. TMWTGG is an enjoyable film, just because it isn't as deep as some of the others doesn't mean it's a bad film. Sometimes I want to just sit down and watch a light-hearted bond film you know not too many action sequences with things blowing up in your face. Not that I hate things blowing up, it's just when you've had a hard day and you just want to chill TMWTGG is a perfect cure. The Locations are stunning, some of the best in the series, oh yeah and when I was a kid it used to be my favourite.

P.S. Best time to watch it is late at night when u just want to mellow out.

[Blue Eyes]

I'm going to have to go with Mr Moon on this one. It's not the best film - I'll say that. In fact the original script was a lot better with some very interesting gadgets!

But it isn't as terrible as some make it out to be. While Mary Goodnight was ditzy she was very attractive and was just written ditzy. At least she acted well

[Mr Trump]

I am also going with Mr Moon on this one. TMWTGG was a lighter hearted bond. All the Bond movies have a lot of humour in this one just didn't have as much action but a lot of the earlyier Bond movies never had as muchb action as the more recent movies.

[Blue Eyes]

My biggest disappointment with the film was the under use of Q!

[Digitarius]

But the fact remains that The Man With The Golden Gun is the least successful Bond movie ever (lowest Box receipts) and if it were not for the next superb Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me, Bond could have had his coffin nailed there.

[Blue Eyes]

granted. But are we deciding as fans of James Bond or accountants at MGM?

[Digitarius]

As Bond fans, of course, which is why I dislike this film because Roger Moore looks like a stand-up comedian and not a spy for MI6, and the other characters are just

[mrmoon]

I don't understand why people feel this way about TMWTGG, and so strongly. For true bond fans all 19 are masterpieces in their own right, be it critically acclaimed or not. Visually I find TMWTGG one of the most impressive of the series and the oriental feel is present throughout the entire movie. Also Nik Nak is a classic villain,he obviously wasn't meant to be a threat to bond just an obstruction with the funhouse as his weapon. So please don't decry what is an individually classic movie, let's face it everyone's heard of TMWTGG. Also what's the problem with AVTAK, Max Zorin is the best villain in the series, that's why walken is an oscar winning actor.