Goldfinger

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NR,1hr 57min
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September 17, 1964
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United Artists
DVD Review
by Sean Axmaker, Special to MSN Movies

(Note: This review refers to the Blu-ray version of the DVD.)

"Goldfinger" was the first blockbuster installment of the Bond franchise, and it solidified the Bond formula: groaning wit, Q's glorious gadgets, a megalomaniac supervillain (played by a memorably jaunty Gert Fröbe) bent on world domination by way of the greatest heist ever attempted (he's going to do a number on Fort Knox), and, of course, girls, girls, girls. Sean Connery, the first and still the best Bond, is as suave as ever, and the villain is dastardly indeed: "Do you expect me to talk?" "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!" Also new to Blu-ray are two of the franchises weakest installments: the goofy, misguided sci-fi extravaganza "Moonraker" with Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan's third outing, "The World Is Not Enough," with Denise Richards failing to convince anyone that she is a nuclear physicist. Each disc features a pair of commentary tracks and a whole slew of featurettes, archival footage and other supplements.
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Goldfinger
Goldfinger [Special Edition]
Goldfinger [WS]
Goldfinger [Blu-ray]
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