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The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

December. 20,1974
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6.7
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PG
| Adventure Action Thriller

Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.

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Spoonatects
1974/12/20

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

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Tayloriona
1974/12/21

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Keeley Coleman
1974/12/22

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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Deanna
1974/12/23

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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Kim Alsos
1974/12/24

The early movies of Ian Fleming's stories of the arch british agent James Bond, were all badly acted slapstick movies for children. Only when Timothy Dalton took over, the novels cool wit and class finally came through. Pierce Brosnan made it even more believable, and Daniel Craig gave us chills down the back for his gritty realism, without losing any of the former. But this one, alas, only shows how embarassingly bad 70's movies could be. But back then people baught it! Myself included :)

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Donnie Brunt
1974/12/25

This is one of the great Bon films. James Bond not only acts for the good of the world and His Majesty, but exceptionally is also out to save his own neck after he is threatened by a nefarious killer. As is usual there is a hottie or two, exotic locations and a 'golden gun.'The acting is top notch and I have to mention the always always impressive Christopher Lee.A good film that proves the saying 'they don't make them like they used to' is completely true. By the way, I am a teenager so not 65 and I still loved it.

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LeonLouisRicci
1974/12/26

Many James Bond Fans exited the Theatre in 1974 after Watching this Cringe Inducer, and Feared that the Films couldn't get any Worse than this. While Today there is an Ongoing Argument that "Moonraker" (1979) gets that Booby Prize.Speaking of Boobs, one of the Many Cringes to come is when Bond (Roger Moore) explains that the Villain has "Three Nipples" and if that doesn't make You Squirm, the Grotesquery will be Shown On Screen, more than once, to make You Wince and then Cringe.But the Very First Scene in the Movie contains a Cringe Fest that Announces Itself with some supposedly "Caligari" Psychedelica that looks Tacky, Cheap and is only Eclipsed by the Contrived Action in the Setting of a "Fun House", and it's so Awful the Clueless Filmmakers used it Again as a Bookend.To Add Cringe on Top of Cringe, former 1940's Movie Gangster Marc Lawrence shows up Dressed as a 1940's Gangster (sheesh!) and Delivers a Line that can only be called Cringe Worthy..."Sorry Al...".On to the Next Cringe. On Second Thought, there are so many, maybe One in Every Scene, and that's too Painful to List them all.Be Warned, this is a Bad Movie by Any Measure and Reliving the Memory for Bond Fans is not a Pleasant Exercise. If Perhaps, You need more Persuasion, here's a Cringer for the "Coup De Gras"...That Redneck Sheriff J.W. Pepper Returns and joins Bond in another Car Chase... Had Enough? Thought so.Note...Christopher Lee plays the villain and is about the only thing on screen that doesn't evoke a cringe according to die-hard James Bond fans.

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Leofwine_draca
1974/12/27

This second outing for Roger Moore's Bond is a slightly bloated, overlong film packed with far too much in the way of exposition and dialogue and far too little in the way of any decent action, aside from one major car chase occurring about halfway through. The silly antics are spoiled by grievous mistakes (the jaw-dropping comedy sound effect during the 360 degree car jump totally ruining the excitement of the moment, turning a truly memorable and dangerous stunt into nothing more than a juvenile cartoonish joke) and some ill-judged attempts at humour which feel out of place and unnecessary. The plot itself is rather good and offers one of the most interesting villains in the whole Bond series, a man akin to Bond yet on the opposite side of the good/evil spectrum.Once again there are some nice locations to look at, Macau and Thailand here being the main setting for the action. Some kung fu antics and a minor martial arts tournament-style battle enliven the otherwise leaden pacing about halfway through, a sequence followed by a fun speedboat chase and the welcome reappearance of Sheriff J.W. Pepper from LIVE AND LET DIE, a racist red neck caricature so overdone that it's unbelievable! Unfortunately as the film slowly moves towards the finale, any excitement and inventiveness seems to have gone out of the window, instead we see director Guy Hamilton rehashing moments of brilliance from GOLDFINGER and others. The finale, taking place in a carnival fun house, is a severe letdown and highly anticlimactic. The theme tune by Lulu is also one of the worst I've heard.The casting offers up some nice choices; Christopher Lee as the villainous Scaramanga is excellent in the part, fleshing out his character no end and making him a highly interesting contrast to Bond; unfortunately his midget henchman Nick Nack (as played by the slightly seedy Herve Villechaize) is more annoying than menacing and has far too much screen time. Lois Maxwell returns for a cameo as Moneypenny, Bernard Lee has a little more (welcome) screen time than previously and it's good to have Desmond Llewellyn back as Q, even if it is for only a short period. Minor but familiar players include Soon-Tek Oh as Lieutenant Hip, James Cossins as British agent Colthorpe and Marne Maitland as one of Bond's contacts. Glamour content comes from Britt Ekland, saddled with a rather boring character and much more fun in THE WICKER MAN, and the truly gorgeous Maud Adams as a femme fatale. Being a major Roger Moore fan, I found his performance to be spot on once more. Worth a watch for fans of the series but generally a minor disappointment even when compared to films that I love but others dislike, such as A VIEW TO A KILL.

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