Goldfinger: Special Edition (DVD)

The third Bond film in the series was a different kettle of fish altogether. With the previous two films setting the standards the third had to go in a different direction and for some fans of the franchise the film was something of a departure in style and atmosphere yet for others for them it was the first of the type of films that they wanted to watch. So you see that this film has in the past split fans down the middle as this really was the first film to utilise the now familiar Bond formula. From the obligatory gun barrel sequence to the last scenes of the film the entire presentation is exciting and looking back very iconic, the plot is well hidden till ...  Read the complete review

It always makes me groan when someone connected to a new James Bond film entering production inevitably expresses a desire to return to the down to earth Sean Connery films that started the series in the sixties. What down to earth Sean Connery films?! The Connery era was pure pop-culture escapism, with lasers, ejector seats, gadgets, colourful villains with metal hands, hollowed out volcanoes, jet packs, grand scale battle sequences, eye-popping production design, double entendres, quips and a cool, unflappable hero who wanders around constantly amused by himself and his surroundings, safe in the knowledge that the opposition don't stand a chance! In a word it was FUN. ...  Read the complete review

Naked women painted gold, Korean psychopathic wrestlers with deadly bowler hats and a Fat German with a love of the hard stuff (Gold that is). Pussy Galore and the Aston Martin DB5…..it can only be GOWLD-FYINGAH! (see Dame Shirley Bassey's singing style book for a translation) . Goldfinger So what is about then? Who wants to take over the world this time? Goldfinger has the now classic established opening of a Bond film. We get to see him tying up his last mission before the opening credits roll. The initial short opening with gun sight and blood dripping leads us straight into action. James Bond has a seagull on his head! It's his ...  Read the complete review

After the success of the first three releases in MGM’s James Bond ‘Special 007 Edition’ series of DVDs buyer expectations were obviously raised higher for future James Bond purchases than for virtually any other standard DVD on the market. The first three releases were possessed of excellent quality prints and an excellent array of extras, although ‘Dr. No’ and ‘From Russia With Love’ perhaps disappointed with their mono sound and lack of true director’s commentaries (this second omission perhaps being rather understandable, given that the director responsible for both of these films, Terence Young, passed away many years ...  Read the complete review

'You expect me to talk?' This is the disc the public have been waiting for! Everyone seems to love 'Goldfinger'. Ask members of the public to name a James Bond film, and I bet more people would mention 'Goldfinger' than any other. Quite why this is I don't know, as Thunderball is undoubtedly Connery's best film, and every other Bond actor has a very strong film to his name, but I suppose this was the film that introduced the world to great over-the-top villains, lots of gadgets, the most famous Bond song of them all and the first 'everyone-talks-about-it' clip of the series (which is, of course, seeing Connery ...  Read the complete review