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Factors such as marketing, history, and societal context viz “timelessness”

Although the many books I own on the matter of James Bond motion pictures have only become more scattered hither and yon as acquisitions mount, a 1983 edition of The James Bond Films: A Behind-the-Scenes History (including Octopussy & Never Say Never Again) continues to hold favored place in the glass-doored bookshelf, some ten feet… Continue reading Factors such as marketing, history, and societal context viz “timelessness”

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

While I think development and application of “rules” for assessing James Bond movies against a structured “Goldfinger Standard” here, I also have my eyes on practical need to establish general boundaries. This harkens to an experience I had when visiting the “Bond, James Bond” special exhibition gallery at The Henry Ford in 2003. Billed as… Continue reading Work needed on “guidelines” for practical application of Goldfinger Standard

Blog entries set to accept Comments

Master settings changed to allow 120 days for public to draft Comments, submit them on Blog entries; clock starts on date of each Post. All contributors required to disclose a bit of information before submitting content — which itself will be subject to moderator approval. Tested last night by non-administrator entry on December 1, 2021… Continue reading Blog entries set to accept Comments

“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 likely to last well into the next …. Of all the Bonds, ‘Goldfinger’ (1964) is the best, and can stand as a surrogate for the others …. [It] contains all… Continue reading “Goldfinger” movie review by Roger Ebert

Why a “Goldfinger Standard”?

When asked which James Bond movie is best, the most frequently heard — and especially from among those inside productions, “official” — answer given is “Goldfinger.” This motion picture is also cited in books, by researchers, historians, commentators. Post to Follow-Up Page: Daniel Craig, recent Pierce Brosnan Roger Moore viz portrayal of Agent 007 in… Continue reading Why a “Goldfinger Standard”?