A diverting but typically silly Roger Moore entry in the Bond canon. [Blu-ray]
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:16
Rotten:16
Average Rating:5.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Roger Moore returns as the ever-debonair 007 in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, the ninth film in the James Bond series. The super agent is assigned the task of recovering a valuable piece of... Roger Moore returns as the ever-debonair 007 in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, the ninth film in the James Bond series. The super agent is assigned the task of recovering a valuable piece of technical equipment capable of harnessing the sun's energy. Standing in his way is a number of arch-villains, including a highly successful assassin named Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee). If the gold bullet etched with the number “007” that the MI6 recently discovered is any indication, Sacaramanga’s next target just may be the British spy himself. As the diminutive Nick Nack, Herve Villechaize takes his spot in the pantheon of villainous Bond-film henchmen that also includes Jaws and Oddjob, and the luscious Britt Ekland delivers in spades as the bikini-clad Mary Goodnight. [More]
Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams
Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Soon-Tek Oh, Richard Loo, Marc Lawrence, Bernard Lee, Clifton James
Director: Guy Hamilton
Director: Guy Hamilton
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli
Story: Richard Maibaum
Composer: John Barry
Reviews for The Man with the Golden Gun
Roger Moore is a pastry chef's idea of James Bond; but Christopher Lee as the archetype of the evil antagonist makes this 007 outing just about bearable.
The best Bonds, like the car that twirls, were sly without quite getting silly. The best Bonds also had Sean Connery, whose absence is sorely felt here.
It is proof that exotic locations, girls, one-liners and a couple of car chases don't necessarily add up to a decent Bond film.
Roger Moore's Bond has got a rough deal over the year, but whilst this takes itself a little too lightly it has a lot going for it.
The comparatively spare arrays of mechanical devices seem more a cost-cutting factor.
Screenwriters Maibaum and Mankiewicz attempted to downplay the gadgetry this time around, but their attempts at adding more humor hinder plot development.
It's all gaudily good, right down to Hervé Villechaize(!), bikini-clad Britt Ekland, and the inimitable Clifton James as the vacationing Sheriff J.W. Pepper.
If you enjoyed the early Bond films as much as I did, you'd better skip this one.
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