As we get ready to reveal the Top 25 movies, we say farewell to the first 75 with one of the Silver Screen's most enduring characters.
Bond.
James Bond.
The series has had many highs and lows over its cinematic history, and Casino Royale did a great job in rejuvenating the franchise. However, I'm going with the best Bond, ever.
Sean Connery.
And to me, Goldfinger gets all the pieces of what makes for a great Bond film and puts them together in the finest offering of the franchise.
It's Bond vs. Goldfinger for the fate of all the gold in Fort Knox. It appears as though Goldfinger has come into possession of a dirty bomb, and intends to detonate it, tainting the American gold reserve for the next 58 years.
This of course would plummet the American economy into chaos during the height of the Cold War.
It would also increase the value of Goldfinger's stash of gold bullion as it would multiply tenfold overnight.
Ingenious.
And it's up to Bond to save the day.
Thank heavens for the British!
Yes, this movie has it all, the gadgets, the guns, the girls.
It's everything that is right (and wrong!) with the franchise done in magnificent style. From the exotic locations to the use of great henchmen...
Who can forget Oddjob and his bowler hat?
Plus, you have the single greatest "Bond Girl" of all time, Pussy Galore. She's got the most over-the-top name, is tough as nails, and has no interest in Bond...
But even she is unable to resist him by the end of the film.
Is there nothing James Bond can do?
Apparently not.
And for that, I thank him (and every film in the franchise for that matter...yes even the worst Bond movies have some merit, even if it's only the theme song!) : )
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