Quicknotes: Goldfinger
I thoroughly savored this Bond flick, but I can't seem to wrap my head around why most fans prefer this over From Russia With Love-which I find significantly more profound, iconic, and timely. Who knows? Maybe I'll end up preferring Goldfinger one day. Only time can tell. (Verdict: B+)
- Another awesome opening credits excerpt featuring the fabulous original song performed by Shirley Bassey.
- The intensity-that From Russia With Love introduced-is indebtedly, still there.
- The action has fiercely improved with more practical approaches to filming the warfare. The car chase sequences are absolutely meticulous and seem far beyond there time especially for a movie birthed from the 60s.
- "No Mr. Bond. I expect you to die." It's no Casino Royale "the family jewels" torture scene, but it will make you squirmy for all you men out there.
- I prefer the first half over the second. The first half's grittiness-all though, not fully shaken or stirred-is still present and drawing. The second half is merrymaking, but it becomes instinctively over-the-top, but in a good-natured, more cinematic sort of craze. Not 100% my cup of tea though.
- What. A. Twist.
- The deceased chick-count has doubled. This movie isn't disinclined to kill off folks. Jeez.
- Hats alarm me now.
- Goldfinger is the undiluted definition of the exemplar "Bond Movie" (From Russia With Love is, well, quite the opposite).
I thoroughly savored this Bond flick, but I can't seem to wrap my head around why most fans prefer this over From Russia With Love-which I find significantly more profound, iconic, and timely. Who knows? Maybe I'll end up preferring Goldfinger one day. Only time can tell. (Verdict: B+)