
The ultimate James Bond in the ultimate Bond movie

If you can see only one of the two-dozen-or-so James Bond movies, this would have to be the one. (If you can see two, catch "Diamonds are Forever" too.)
"Goldfinger" features 007 Sean Connery at his suave best, chasing a memorable villain (with the best evil henchman ever) in the original gadget-laden spy car, while never even wrinkling the tuxedo under his wetsuit. Although released in 1964, it seems less dated (not to mention corny) as many of Roger Moore's 1970s Bod flicks. Certainly not as gritty or realistic as the most recent Bond, but the movie was made to be entertaining, not educational, and it serves up the fun generously.
One thing about this movie that (as a pilot) drives me nuts: this is where everyone got the idea that you'll get sucked out like playdough if there's a little hole in the side of a plane. This theme has been endlessly repeated ever since Auric Goldfinger met his demise; once Hollywood gets an image like that in its writers' heads, a little thing like reality isn't going to stand in the way.
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