James Bond - The Man With The Golden Gun (Ultimate Edition, 2 DVDs)

What I am reviewing is the DVD of the James Bond film “The man with the golden gun” Widescreen 16.9 English subtitles English soundtrack Dolby Digital sound Region 2 format Following the success of Roger Moores fisrt james Bond film "Live and let die" he was getting established in the role, not an easy thing after taking over from Sean Connery. The public was quickly warming to Roger as the new Bond. "The man with the golden gun" was rogers second Bond film, made in 1974 at Pinewood studios and filmed in locations of Hong Kong and of course here in Britain. The casting for the roles was done ...

The Man with the Golden Gun was the ninth film in the James Bond franchise and the second outing for actor Roger Moore. It was released in 1974 when the energy crisis was headline news and the United Kingdom still stood a feasible chance of getting a couple of points in the Eurovision Song Contest. The plot of The Man With The Golden Gun involves Francisco Scaramanga, a refined and expensive 'Hitman' with a big reputation. Scaramanga is especially famous for using a 'Golden Gun' to kill his victims. He sends MI6 in London a golden bullet with the numbers '007' engraved on it. It's a clear message that he intends to kill James Bond next. Bond had been on the trail of a ...

Because of this film's spectacular Thai locations, places where it was shot are now known as 'James Bond Island'. A strange legacy for such a hopelessly clumsy movie, with Moore dispatched to rub out the improbably-named Scaramanga, a hugely dangerous assassin played by Christopher Lee. Much pointless comedy surrounds the fact that Scaramanga has three nipples, but the casting of Lee is only the beginning of the film's problems. Always a charismatic villain, Lee's extraordinary face and rich voice make him infinitely more appealling than Moore, with his very dated looks and inexpressive features. Worse yet, the dismal Britt Ekland is the ...