The Man With the Golden Gun

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Jo & Co When I saw this movie when it first appeared in 1974 I was disappointed. It was different and I thought it was the worse one of the franchise. Apart from Christopher Lee, who was the only redeeming thing in it, there was nothing at all in its favour. How things change. "The Man With The Golden Gun" was re-released at the cinema here in the Cayman Islands as part of their Tuesday night "Classics" yesterday (Tue 13 Sep). A young 20 year old beautiful Jamaican lady (Phyllisia) staying with Jo and myself had never seen it and talked me into watching it again. There was nothing in the movie that changed, apart form being on the "BIG" screen, but I, along with Jo and Phyllysia LOVED It!! It was exciting, it was funny, even with Clifton James as the tobacco chewing/spitting over the top US Sheriff from the previous Bon movie, was engaging. I had HATED him being in it before. And all the acting was top notch. Yes, Chris Lee did again steal the movie for me and that was the same call from both Jo and Phyllisia. We were not alone. A lady sitting in front of us said "it was fabulous". We all agreed. The question that puzzles me is why didn't I like it the first showing all those years ago? If it shows again in your area I urge you to see it again. There was nothing Jo and I disliked. It was 100% sheer enjoyment. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/22 Full Review william s Great classic Bond film! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/22 Full Review Audience Member The man with the golden gun almost certainly would have been one of the highest rated Bond films ever, if it had focused more on the titular Francisco Scaramanga. Other than that, aside from Bond himself and Nick Nack (Scaramanga's sidekick) this movie is forgettable at best. Though Scaramanga is such a good antagonist, that I had to give it 3 stars <3 Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review David A No clue how this isn't rated far higher...It's my favorite after The Spy Who Loved Me. Awesome Bond film! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Lucas t A silly but good Bond film. 7/10. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review DanTheMan 2 Rushed out to capitalise on their new leading man, The Man with the Golden Gun often comes across as an awkward and haphazardly put-together potboiler of a film; yet, I still very much enjoy this oriental 007 adventure. Mixing the Bond formula with the rapidly emerging love for martial arts, the film is too often let down by an increasingly lazy script populated by increasingly irritable double-entendre-laden dialogue, simultaneously capturing the best and worst aspects of Moore's run into one sadly middling film. Despite my criticisms, the film is superbly photographed and Guy Hamilton's direction isn't half bad, far from his worst effort even if the quick turnaround has done him many favours. Roger balances the overplayed humour with a steely performance, and then... there's Christopher Lee oozing with charm and enthusiasm, playing Scaramanga as a cool, deadly and thoroughly enchanting adversary, I'm amazed it took this long to get him into the series. While Hervé Villechaize plays it pretty well as the tiny henchman Nick Nick but in direct contrast the leading ladies are completely uninspired, bordering on braindead at times. At the same time, John Barry offers up another stunning score, although I seriously need to question whoever added that goddamn slide whistle over that bloody bridge jump. Regardless, you can do a lot worse than The Man with the Golden Gun, trust me I know, lacking and laboured but with the occasional memorable moment, it's a fun Bond adventure but one that ultimately fails to live up to its potential. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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