25th anniversary of "GoldenEye" - November 17th
Nov 17, 2020 5:13:19 GMT
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Post by ck100 on Nov 17, 2020 5:13:19 GMT
Any fans of the James Bond movie "GoldenEye" starring Pierce Brosnan? How has it held up after 25 years?
For many, GoldenEye is the pinnacle film of the Pierce Brosnan years for James Bond. A shame that the subsequent films didn't exactly live up to the standard of GoldenEye. This movie feels like it was written with Timothy Dalton in mind before he quit playing Bond and Brosnan took over. While I don't think it's a great film or some masterpiece, it's still a solid, memorable Bond film. Director Martin Campbell has a knack for action and there are memorable characters like Xenia, Trevelyan and Boris. Brosnan makes a good impression as Bond for his first outing as does Judi Dench as M. The only thing that really hurts the movie is the techno arrangement of the music and Bond theme which was later dropped thankfully. Don't forget about the terrific video game for the movie that came out for Nintendo 64.
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
GoldenEye (1995) - 3 out of 4 stars
"Brosnan's debut as 007 is a slam-bang action adventure in the best Bond tradition, with eye-popping stunts, sexy women, and international intrigue. (There are also P.C. remarks about Bond being sexist and/or an anachronism.) The crux of the story is international sabotage within Russia, and Bond's attempt to figure out who's behind it--and how to stop them before they use their stolen weapons to harm the free world. That's Minnie Driver as the Russian nightclub singer."
For many, GoldenEye is the pinnacle film of the Pierce Brosnan years for James Bond. A shame that the subsequent films didn't exactly live up to the standard of GoldenEye. This movie feels like it was written with Timothy Dalton in mind before he quit playing Bond and Brosnan took over. While I don't think it's a great film or some masterpiece, it's still a solid, memorable Bond film. Director Martin Campbell has a knack for action and there are memorable characters like Xenia, Trevelyan and Boris. Brosnan makes a good impression as Bond for his first outing as does Judi Dench as M. The only thing that really hurts the movie is the techno arrangement of the music and Bond theme which was later dropped thankfully. Don't forget about the terrific video game for the movie that came out for Nintendo 64.
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
GoldenEye (1995) - 3 out of 4 stars
"Brosnan's debut as 007 is a slam-bang action adventure in the best Bond tradition, with eye-popping stunts, sexy women, and international intrigue. (There are also P.C. remarks about Bond being sexist and/or an anachronism.) The crux of the story is international sabotage within Russia, and Bond's attempt to figure out who's behind it--and how to stop them before they use their stolen weapons to harm the free world. That's Minnie Driver as the Russian nightclub singer."