glenn-aylett This was Sean Connery's best outing as Bond and still an excellent film to watch more than fifty years later.Unlike the other sixties Bonds, Goldfinger doesn't involve SPECTRE and concerns a megalomaniac gold dealer, Auric Goldfinger, who plans to destroy Fort Knox and wreck the world's economy and make the value of his gold soar in value, with some help from Red China.There's not a dull moment in the whole film, from the start where Bond destroys a heroin factory in Mexico, to the end where he has to kill Goldfinger on a plane. Excellent are the lesser characters, Howard Sakata is brilliant as the mute henchman Oddjob, a martial arts expert who has a lethal bowler hat and a sick smile, and Honor Blackman is on top form as Bond girl, Pussy Galore, who is like a continuation of her character in The Avengers and is the only Bond girl to have been older than 007.My favourite scenes are the car chase in Switzerland, where Bond displays his stunt Aston Martin to full effect, Bond being tortured in Goldfinger's factory( " do you expect to talk, Goldfinger", " no, Mr Bond, I expect you to die) and the fight between Bond and Oddjob inside Fort Knox. Don't forget the magnificent theme tune sung by Shirley Bassey( Goldfingaaahhh!), featuring a young Jimmy Page on session guitar. All in all, Connery's finest Bond and one of the greatest films of all time.

Rodrigo Amaro "Goldfinger" isn't the beginning of James Bond franchise, neither is the greatest 007 film but the film is responsible for the achievement of making a statement to the world of film: Bond is here to stay. During those 50 years, the franchise has expanded into a magnificent and spectacular world, part of our vocabulary, with many defining elements to pop culture with its theme songs; the remarkable introduction followed by Monty Norman's now classic tune; the cars and the gadgets; the villains and the Bond girls; and obviously the most famous secret agent of our time. Sean Connery's third film of the bunch and his highest moment in the series paved the way for everyone else who followed his footsteps in playing 007. What's special about "Goldfinger" is that with this third entry the Broccoli/Saltzman team had defined exactly what they wanted to achieve with the Bond films and what audiences could expect with them: action, adventure, lots of humor, some romance and puzzling plots. It's not like "Dr. No" and "From Russia with Love" didn't have those but with this 1964 film everything was made to a perfected level of quality, with a precise rhythm - even though the franchise managed to sink a little bit.Here, 007 has a mission to follow the millionaire/megalomaniac Goldfinger (Gert Frobe), a gold fanatic man who plans to commit the crime of the century by robbing all the gold from Fort Knox and cause an economical collapse in America. Assisted by his loyal silent henchman Odd Job (Harold Sakata) and his killing hat; and the armed and dangerous beauty Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman), the villain has the perfect plan to reach his goal...but as always, Bond gets in the way to destroy his masterplan. On the other side, 007 gets some help by agent Felix Leiter (Cec Linder) and for the first time (officially) he receives high-tech gadgets from Q (Desmond Llewelyn - he was in "From Russia With Love" as a character named Boothroyd, which is Q's name). Bond gets a brand new car (Aston Martin's debut) filled with explosives, ejecting seats and other marvels of technology that as usual will never be returned in good state. It's all good. Guy Hamilton's first Bond film (he made three more) is an exemplary one. Concise, objective and well balanced, with a mission that isn't over-complicated and its crazy enough to make us believe in it. His direction of actors is superb - even though Frobe is dubbed by another actor but his presence is more than effective - and his management to control aspects of a film mustn't be overlooked at all. Forget about the clichés, or the dated special effects and some poor editing tricks (the plane sequence at the end is quite cheesy) but focus on the fact that the majority of the story takes in the United States yet nothing was filmed there. It's all created in the Pinewood studios, and a replica of Fort Knox was built to a wonderful degree of accuracy that even a higher official from the actual place congratulated the film's team for their great research. That is pure talent.They formed great basis for the future 007 films by creating a spectacle that always had the challenge of going to longer distance, one more spectacular than the previous one, a way to top themselves and deliver something special. This one includes memorable lines ("No, Mr. Bond I expect you to die!" while the agent is about to get torn apart by a laser device), memorable sequences (Pussy Galore and Bond fighting in the barn) and plenty of great thrills (Bond vs. Odd Job is the most awaited moment). But the iconic image that defined "Goldfinger" was Jill Masterson (Shirley Eaton) painted in gold. And the theme song by Shirley Bassey is solid gold, one of the first Bond themes to become a mega-hit and one that established the presence of top rock n'roll/pop musicians of the moment to perform a song for the franchise.In all possible seriousness of the world, I urge to go through the whole franchise, from Connery to Craig, from the humble beginnings of "Doctor No." to the rich exuberance of "Spectre", and try to see the Bond evolution and how some of its trademarks are so nostalgic and important that they must not leave the franchise ever - sometimes it happens but the result always gives us a troubling experience almost as if we're not seeing a complete Bond film. "Goldfinger" still hasn't lost its golden touch and can appeal to future audiences to come. 10/10

ElMaruecan82 Here's a little test: think of "Dr. No", which images immediately come to your mind? I suspect it's a tie between bikini-clad Ursula Andress making her iconic entrance in the beach and the first shot of James Bond, lighting his cigarette with that cool and deadpan expression while introducing for the first time the classic "Bond. James Bond." And now, just think of a third image. You might have many shots and lines flooding over your memory but to call them iconic would be a stretch. Now, do exactly the same test with "Goldfinger". What images come to tout mind? Is it Bond in white tuxedo looking at the exotic dancer while lighting a cigarette (and something else in the process) or is it Bond wearing that blue polo in Miami Beach and introducing himself to Jill Masterson (a shot featured in Spielberg's film "Catch Me If You Can")? Is it the first shot at the Aston Martin, Pussy Galore or Auric Goldfinger playing cards or briefing about his plan? Speaking of Goldfinger, maybe it is the opening song, the staple to all James Bond opening credits? Or that shocking sight of a dead woman painted in gold? Or how about a special drink ordered by 007 in a plane? I can go on and on, from the deadly hat trick of Oddjob, the mute Korean right- hand man, the car chase or the classic laser pointing at perhaps Bond's most vulnerable spot."Goldfinger" is just full of unforgettable images, one after another, that all contributed to build the legend of 007, if "Dr. No" was the starter, this one is the sure thing, the one you can show to someone who never saw any James Bond. It just creates the perfect 'bond' with old or new fans, now what is the secret? I think the secret is in the title; the film is as much about Bond as it is about the villain, wonderfully played by Gert Fröbe. One of the most common tropes about Bond is that the villain's identity is revealed a bit later but "Goldfinger" follows the principle that a story is as good as its villain. Auric Goldfinger, the man with the deadly Midas touch, is a rather mundane and not intimidating gold investor, but beware of his hubris, this is a businessman who means business. The first scene shows him cheating at cards and it says a lot about him, he wants to get rich the easy way, and it's not about the quantity but the value, too. So, we clearly see from the first shocking death what this man is capable of to whoever steps in his territory, and it's surprising how many times Bond is actually disarmed by Goldfinger or his henchmen. But you know the pattern of Bond movies, Bond never dies and the villain never kills him whenever he has the opportunity, the trick is to make it believable, and for some reason, if Goldfinger isn't immune to the villain's monologue accusation, the fact that he was painted as a three-dimensional character makes it believable that he'd rather keep James Bond prisoner and show off about his clever high-scale plans, than killing him and leave his secret plan unknown. And you can tell how delighted Bond is to tickle Goldfinger's ego and let him reveal more of his scheme. In fact, you can also tell, that Connery has fun playing Bond, after two performances, he mastered it enough and knows exactly when to play it cool and when to play it tough.This is not the kind of film where performances are to be praised, but I've been so admiring of Connery's 'presence' in "Dr. No" that I think he deserves a few mentions here. Connery has a capability to find the right tone for the right moment, in a scene when he tries to break out of jail, look at the way he teases the guard, smiles at him and plays hide-and-seek, this is not out of character, this is a secret agent who also knows how to play a role. But look at his frightened expression when he see the gold-painted Jill or when he stares at that ominous laser, these are genuine moments where he can't really pull the tough guy facade. There are two Bonds playing, the secret agent and the man, and the trick is to always keep a fine line between both and when it comes to women, it's a whole different story.Bond is a man who seduces as much as is being seduced, and on that level, he's rather self-conscious, but he loves to play the game nonetheless and deliver his lines as if he really had to show more than his pretty face and athletic looks, there's got to be that little icing on the cake, the woman has to play 'hard to get', it's part of the game, and never has a preliminary been as sensual as the karate contest in the barn. The music is playful like a little interlude except that it plays on strength, on fighting skills as if Bond had to maintain his manly reputation on that level, as if Pussy Galore needed more than the little charming rhapsody. And why not, she's perhaps the most bad-ass Bond Girl, she flies a plane, leads a commando and she doesn't need to be naked to assert her sexiness, she's quite a match for Bond and she's one of the reasons the film works.In fact, I don't think of any Bond movies that succeed on every level: Bond, the villains, the girls, the song, the lines, the spectacular action, the high-scale super villain's scheme, everything. This is why "Goldfinger" is the film that really established Connery as the ultimate Bond. If only for "Goldfinger", Connery could never be matched. Action and seduction-wise, this is a Bond that would leave anyone shaken… not stirred.

jordansepticeye This is the quintessential Bond films,it has gadgets,exciting action,an evil businessman,and a crazy evil plan.It is also great.While Sean Connery isn't as dark as the previous two,he is very charming instead.The movie also seems more adventurous than dark.There is more action this time around.It might not have as much of a plot,but it is still a great movie.This introduces many concepts that would stay in the franchise,but it continues the suspense from the last two,which is great.The Bond Girl is also great,as she doesn't immediately fall in love with Bond,and is also a villain for a short amount of time.The villain is great,and his character is shown perfectly in the golf scene,showing that he is willing to cheat to get to the top.His henchman Oddjob is fantastic as well,being very intimidating.All of the iconic scenes are awesome and done well.Not to mention the beginning.The only flaw I really saw was that the last twenty minutes were a bit slow,though it is still good.This isn't as dark or realistic,but it is an entertaining movie.