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.

Prichards12345 I still think Goldfinger and From Russia are the best Bond movies. Connery at the top of his game here. This is a spoofier movie than the first two Bonds, but it works superbly. Great villain in Gert Frobe's Auric Goldfinger, and the best Henchman in all the Bond films in the guise of Oddjob.This is the film that really took off at the box office and launched Bond as the only serious rival to the Beatles in the 60's mania stakes. It was one of the most successful movies of all time on release, and Thunderball would excel even that performance the following year. Our story of course concerns Bond out to discover what Operation Grandslam is all about. It's great fun.Honor Blackman is one of the most memorable Bond girls. "I must be dreaming" is a classic Bond line.It's a shame in a way that Goldfinger proved the template for 70s Bond, films vastly inferior to this one. I can take Bond with a rubber duck camouflage hat; submarine cars not so much...

Danny S. The third is a charm, as it proves "Goldfinger", the great third installment of James Bond franchise!With Guy Hamilton hopping in as a director and John Barry accompanying him in making the movie, they made no mistake!James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to investigate the gold smuggling led by Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe). What simply is supposed to be a gold smuggling, it's much more dastardly and a really great villain scheme, Operation Grand Slam! Bond not only has to fight Goldfinger but his deadly and memorable henchman Oddjob (Harold Sakata). Bond gets to meet the girl who'd be measured as a equal, Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman)!James Bond goes across Mexico, Miami, United Kingdom, Switzerland all the way to Fort Knox, Kentucky to prevent Goldfinger from his deadly scheme! Is Goldfinger the villain that's so memorable that doesn't hesitate to kill Bond?The pre-title sequence is solid at its' best, but that reflection in the girl's eye is a bit ridiculous in my opinion. But wait... there's the first theme song sang beautifully by Shirley Bassey! Desmond Llewelyn has been finally credited as Q in this movie, showing his basement and introducing us to the iconic Aston Martin DB5.Shirley Eaton and Tania Mallet portray Jill and Tilly Masterson as two of Bond Girls, but the ultimate Bond girl is Pussy Galore, who's tough, knows Judo and doesn't succumb to Bond's charm until the end of the movie! Gert Fröbe is so amazing as Auric Goldfinger and his scheme is brilliant even by today's standards. Would you believe it that he was dubbed by Michael Collins? Harold Sakata is awesome in his role as a mute Oddjob, who's also able to defy the pain when James throws a gold bar at his chest. We have Felix Leiter back again, but this time recast with Cec Linder, who does his work pretty well and helps James to prevent Goldfinger's scheme.Goldfinger is indeed a great film, introducing us to the gadgets, humor, one liners and many other things Bond fans desire. Sean Connery's performance is really great!5 out of 5 stars!

LeonLouisRicci The Tone of this, one of the Most Popular and often Sighted as the Best, James Bond Movies is Lighter than its Two Predecessors, "Dr. No" (1962) and From Russia With Love" (1963). It was a more Expensive Romp with Gadgets Galore and Elaborate Sets and Scenes.The Eager Bond Fans were Primed for the New Release in 1964 and that Anticipation from Moviegoers Around the World would become Infectious. The "New" Bond Movie is always a Thing.Sean Connery, in what some say as a "Peak Personification" of the Character, returns as 007 with His "License to Kill", along with "Q", who would become just One of the James Bond Icon Accessories, Doling Out Accessories with Serious Witty Quips. "Goldfinger" is Credited with many Bond Firsts and Classic Attributes too Numerous to Mention here. Trivia Buffs can do Research to Find Out Who and What.The Movie was one that when Screened in 1964 Displayed Cutting Edge Filmmaking that took the Popular Art Form and Moved it Forward (Fellini) in New Directions Riding the Coattails of the First Two and Amping the Style. Some of the Future James Bond Films would Go Too Far, Pushing the Series to Ill Advised Heights of Outrageousness and Bond Films became a Parody of Themselves.In Hindsight, "Godfinger" took it about as Far as it could go without becoming Silly and Straying from the Ian Fleming Source Material. The Movie's Cultural Impact was Enormous. Insanely Popular, Breaking Records Everywhere, just Like The Beatles. 1964 was Definitely the Year that Started the "British Invasion", in More Ways than One.