Written by James M. Tate / 6/16/2015 / 3 Comments / franchise , james bond , sean connery , sixties , spy
CONNERY BOND THREE: GOLDFINGER
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Sean Connery golfs with the villain in Goldfinger YEAR: 1964 |
In the title role, Gert Fröbe underplays what would become gloriously fantastical by the likes of Blofeld and other world-dominating, monologue-spouting drama kings. He's surely the most subtle Ian Fleming inspired heavy in the 007 canon. Some of the best sequences occur before Bond goes on his caged sabbatical. The golf match between he and Goldfinger has its own rhythm, purpose and agenda: A beginning, middle and end... And a chance to enjoy our resilient hero as a free man, playing a gentleman's game with mischievous tricks under his sleeve.
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PERSONAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTE: This post is dedicated to an awesome nephew, who died recently, at 28-years-old, and while he was not a huge fan of GOLDFINGER for the fact Bond was imprisoned for so long, there was a three-decade debate, particularly endearing for his young age back in the early 1990's, and unceasing as we would sporadically discuss the movie... and just last week, sitting in the Bella Terra, Huntington Beach, California theater we both frequented, we caught a trailer during their Classic Series promotion, and thus planned on catching GOLDFINGER on the big screen, which sadly, never happened... But the 007 franchise was a mere drop in the pop culture bucket, ranging from Orson Welles to Jack Kerouac to Charles Bronson to Led Zeppelin to Judd Nelson to Kurt Cobain to Reservoir Dogs, connecting Nephew with Uncle, and vice versa. So Rest in Peace, Austin Tavolara, you're already missed... and then some.
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We love Austin :(
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ReplyDeleteI just wanted you to know what an amazing nephew you have, from what i've read you are already aware of that. He had such an beautiful soul & a heart of gold. He has made such a big impact on my life, I can say without a doubt he is one of a kind. I know I'll never meet anyone else like him. He was such a genuinely good person, and even at his worst he still was one of the coolest people i've ever met. He was one of my closest friends, and I still can't believe he is gone. He was such a sweetheart, he'd do anything for anyone... I am lucky that I got a chance to know him as well as I did. I will NEVER forget him. He always knew how to put a smile on my face. Love you Austin, Rest in paradise buddy.
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