Tag: Goldfinger

I’ve always loved Gert Frobe’s verbal and physical delivery of this line from Goldfinger – subtle but showy and intimidating! Read More →

Apart from the Q and Bond banter that defines their relationship in later movies, this line from Goldfinger gives a glimpse into a more serious and dire Q.  It’s almost a desperate plea that is only touched on in later… Read More →

“It’s a drink or a dame.” This is one of those outdated, “ages like milk” sayings from the 1960’s that always gets me from Goldfinger – it’s Leiter tracking Bond and surmising why Bond is finally on the move. Read More →

I mean I get why they did it, and it was a great effect.  But why not have it cut something more believable?  How horrific if it caused a death! Read More →

It was a tragic call indeed, but Bond’s professional tone and stoic demeanor as he describes the scene make it a bit more harrowing. Read More →

Sure, Jaws gets all the glory and had two movie appearances.  But there was something about Oddjob that fit perfectly in Goldfinger.  The ruthless car murder, smashed golf ball, razor blade bowler hat, the muteness – it all contributed to… Read More →

It ended up “working” and really was a unique dynamic not seen in other Bond movies. Read More →