Author: Dell Deaton

Internationally recognized expert on James Bond watches. Authoritative feature articles in "Revolution," "WatchTime," and "WristWatch" magazines, in multiple language. Curator of two galleries and three themed exhibits, 2010 to present at National Watch & Clock Museum. First accepted as professional member by American Marketing Association in 1991.

“The Moonraker Threshold” viz Gross Receipts

A seemingly straightforward ranking of James Bond movies based upon cumulative gross receipts to date [1] starts to break down when common sense perspective is …

“Danjaq Perspectives” viz Gross Receipts

Next step consideration of (cumulative) gross receipts [1] as metric for ranking James Bond movies now turns here to perspectives viz “entries that launched the …

James Bond movies: Ranked by Gross Receipts

All 27 James Bond motion pictures [1], sorted by financial take as reported by IMDbPro [2], from date of release to December 31, 2021.

  1. Skyfall

Work needed on “guidelines” for practical application of Goldfinger Standard

While I think it important to develop and apply “rules” for assessing James Bond movies against a structured “Goldfinger Standard” here, I also have my …

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Goldfinger movie review by Roger Ebert

Posted to RogerEbert.com on January 31, 1999—

Goldfinger [four stars]

“James Bond is the most durable of this century’s movie heroes, and the one most …

Why a “Goldfinger Standard”?

When asked which James Bond movie is best, the most frequently heard — especially from among those inside productions, “official,” and arguably objective critics — …

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