007 Reveiwsh: Goldeneye (My favorite Bond film)

lordofthejimmy

Forgive the shameless self-promotion, but I did a video review of GOLDENEYE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q1y2RdNEjU
This is part of a video series I'm planning on doing where I review every James Bond movie. It's surprising how little there is of someone doing the entire series. If you like it, please comment, like and subscribe.

chrisisall

Okay, great review of a great Bond film, one factor you did not employ, possibly because you are not aware, is how 'Fleminesque' the film rates. Can I assume you've never read the Fleming novels? 'Cinema' Bond can vary widely from the 'literary' Bond, as I'm sure you can imagine. Brosnan is my overall favourite cinema Bond. Timothy Dalton's two movies are my favourite Bond movies because of reading the novels. Doctor No rates very highly with me for the same reason.
Regardless, I like your style & wit. Keep on doing it!!

toddthatcher

good review. i'll do some shameless self-promotion too, as i have before. on my blog, i am rewatching all the films and doing individual entries on all. ironically, i'm through Goldeneye. Here's the link if you'd like to read and all other entries can be found in The 007 Files category.

http://toddmthatcher.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/the-007-files-goldeneye/

lordofthejimmy

Thanks Todd. I enjoyed your review as well, we see eye to eye on a lot of things.

And thank you chrisisall. To answer your question, yes I have read a few of the Fleming books, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, GOLDFINGER, and maybe one more when I was younger. As far as how "Fleminesque" the movie is, it's difficult to say because the movie as a whole places Bond in the modern world. The Cold War is over, Bond's misogynistic ways don't fly anymore, especially with Judi Dench as M. I do like that they named the movie after Fleming's estate as a nod to the writer and referencing Bond's parents' death. Alec Trevelyan is a villain in the tradition of Red Grant.

toddthatcher

i will admit sheepishly that my knowledge of Bond extends only to the films. I have never read Fleming and all my blog postings are limited only to the pictures with no comparison to the novels. thanks lord for the compliment. it's been so fun blogging about each 007 movie... only six more to go!

James Suzuki

Great review lord of Jimmy, good mix of facts, opinions and humour. The,review reminded me how Awesome Goldeneye is.

Nicolas Suszczyk

If GOLDENEYE is your fave Bond film (like me), my site THE GOLDENEYE DOSSIER is your place!
You're more than welcome! Reach you there

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Matt_Double_O

Great review. Going to watch GE next!

lordofthejimmy

Thank you all for the kind words. And thank you Nicolas for directing me to your site. Anyone who has a site dedicated to that wonderful movie is all right in my book.