The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Retrospective/Review

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Retrospective/Review

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[ocelotonatiuh]

Please don't ever stop doing these retrospectives, Mr. Harper.

[wstine]

When it comes to James Bond retrospectives, nobody does it better than Oliver Harper. This was a fine 007 film elevated by the superb Christopher Lee. That car flip stunt was cool minus the slide whistle sound effect. And, I like JW Pepper.

[fredrikcarlstedt]

Have to say that Sir Christopher Lee was one of a kind. RIP, the Gentleman with the Golden Gun .

[nebularain]

Honestly, I love this film! It was one of my favourites growing up, and I still love it today. Lee and Moore are great together, and the locations are stunning! It just hits all the right Bond spots for me.

[OuterGalaxyLounge]

Oliver, to me, is one of the OG's of Youtube. A Retrospective Review is always a big deal, guaranteed to be the best of its kind. He makes these insanely hard-to-make videos look easy.

[TheColonelKlink]

I love this film. Primarily for Christopher Lee's Scaramanga who as an elite assassin is a perfect foil for Bond, another elite assassin. A terrific ride deserving of great praise.

[Eva-jyqupur]

Roger Moore was an excellent Bond even if he did have sillier movies most of the time. He brings a certain charm and charisma that always puts a smile on your face.

[johnbarrett]

Roger Moore was my James Bond I met Sean Connery at Gleneagles Hotel in possibly 1982. But Christopher Lee i remember vividly. I caddied for him at a pro celebrity golf match there in 1983. We talked movies, books, life and golf. I still have the photo of us together. Legend. Both him and Roger.

[mii]

I'd never call The Man with The Golden Gun boring, as I had laughed out loud the most out of all the Bond movies. Thanks to Roger Moore's performance as 007 he matches the increased wackiness of the movie.

[cliffbeavers]

It cracks me up that Pepper is in Thailand. Seems like one of the last places he would want to take a vacation .

[NobleGlobalTraveller]

The henchman Nick Nack played by Herve was absolutely brilliant, especially at the end where bond puts him into the suitcase after a brief skirmish.

[JohnQPublic]

Since I'm 57, I grew up with Sir roger as my bond. Love every single movie

[GuineaPigEveryday]

Its damn unfortunate you get such low views, your work is quality, consistent and reliable, great reviews

[scotteaton]

This film is criminally under-rated and my favorite of the classic bond films. First, the cinematography and editing are absolutely perfectl from start to finish and among the best of 70s films. The film is gorgeous and refuses to compromise its pace. There is a unique, exotic and surreal quality along with pacing you dont see until skyfall. Christopher Lee is fascinating and almost a non villian. He's chivalrous to the point of fault. The flying car is silly, but there's a refreshing lack of gadgetry. Even the car chase is simple with no exotics. The miniature sets are flawless. Knick Knick is unusual, but count the times he out smarts bond. Bridgette Eklund is an idiot, but an 11 on the 1-10 bond girl boner scale. The score is haunting and superb. Its the highlight of Essential James Bond Soundtrack. I rest my case.

[reidripley]

Not everyone's favourite Bond film, but Scaramanga was a very good villain. I always come back to it mainly because of Christopher Lee could easily have played Bond himself, and the final showdown on Scaramanga's Island still holds up very well. Great review!

[hexmachine]

I might be in the minority as far as Bond fans go, but this movie is in my top 5 bonds. I absolutely love this movie!

[isaacschmitt]

Man With The Golden Gun is my favorite Bond movie. It has its many problems, but the smooth charm of Roger Moore (with a few exceptions) matched against that of Sir Christopher Lee's really sells it for me. Not to mention Scaramanga has a pretty sympathetic background for *why* he became such a villain. Bond had too many villains that are just cartoonisjly evil and have been properly spoofed by, well, Dr. Evil. Scaramanga has a reason for being a bit of a bastard.

[KZSoze]

I was born in ‘79. Seeing this on VHS growing up, it was my favorite Bond film.

[MFPMapFilmProductions]

Interesting little tid bit, one of the martial arts ladies is played by a young Qiu Yuen, the kickass Landlady from 'Kung Fu Hustle'.

[ToylandChairman]

I love this movie. I've also read the book, but aside from some of Scaramanga's backstory it's a borderline in name only adaptation. I prefer the film, honestly.