Dry as ice, dripping with deadpan witticisms, only Sean Connery's Bond would dare to disparage the Beatles, that other 1964 phenomenon. No one but Connery can believably seduce women so effortlessly, kill with almost as much ease, and then pull another bottle of Dom Perignon 53 out of the fridge. Goldfinger contains many of the .. Read more
| Starring | Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton |
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| Director | Guy Hamilton |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Bond stars Sean Connery and Shirley Bassey are reuniting for a new animated feature film. Former 007 Connery is lending his voice to the lead character in Sir Billi, while Bassey, who belted out the title track for his 1964 Bond movie Goldfinger, has signed up to sing the title song, Guardian of the Highlands. Movie bosses admit the tune was written with Bassey in mind - and the veteran star was thrilled to be approached by husband-and-wife producers Sascha and Tessa Hartmann. The singer says, Read more
Wild eyed, Mohican-sporting biker psycho Wez of Mad Max 2 fame has topped a new poll of favourite movie henchmen. The top ten rundown by movie mag Empire picked out Wez, played by Australian actor Vernon Wells, for being even more bonkers than Mel Gibson's Mad Max - his crowning glory being that "he actually laughs when he gets shot". The biker beat Goldfinger's bowler hat-toting Oddjob - played by former Hawaiian weightlifter Harold Sakata - into second place, with Midnight Run's... Read more
With less than a month to go until the release of new James Bond film, Casino Royale, there should be enough time to catch up on the rest of the classic franchise. Casino Royale features Layer Cake star Daniel Craig as the eponymous hero, while Dame Judi Dench is returning as his boss, M. Yet those who think Pierce Brosnan was the best Bond can enjoy Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day – the four films in which he starred as special agent 007.... Read more
Steve McQueen's Bullitt has topped a poll of the coolest films of all time. The top ten, compiled by the TV Times, put the 1968 hit ahead of Paul Newman's Cool Hand Luke and early James Bond offering Goldfinger. Bullitt sees McQueen play hard-nosed cop Frank Bullitt chasing corrupt city officials and crime bosses through the streets of San Francisco after a witness in his protection is murdered. The film also features one of the most memorable car chases in cinematic history. Only three modern... Read more