Goldfinger. Y’know, I
hear he’s the man with the Midas touch. Although some people say it’s more of a
spider’s touch. Not sure what that would
mean; does he have spinnerets and leaves traces of webbing when he shakes hands?
Pretty fond of gold, that fella is, that’s for ding dang sure. [end
Scandahoovian opening]
So yes! We’ve got us a gold-plated edition of the “Max, Mike; Movies” series
“Get ‘em, Jimmy!”, the highs and lows of the James Bond series. Today brings us to one of the most iconic of
all James Bond movies, and arguably the best of the Sean Connery era, 1964’s
“Goldfinger.” When you think of James Bond, you think of the fabulous
Aston-Martin DB5 (with optional machine guns and ejector seat), silent, menacing
henchmen who throw bowler hats to deadly effect (so much cooler than having
steel teeth), beautiful women covered in gold paint, one of the greatest
villain one-liners, and so much more. Whatever you may say about this movie,
and there’s plenty to say, especially about the infamously named Bond girl, um,
Prissy Velour (yes. That is the name of Honor Blackman’s character. That is what I’m willing to write down. Shut
up), and the, shall we say, VERY dated manner in which women are treated, this
is the movie that defined James Bond for many years. Its effects are still felt in modern Bond
movies; the Aston-Martin appears in both “Skyfall” and 2020’s “No Time To Die.”
Give a listen and see if we think this film holds up, and if so, how well?
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