Recapping 007 #17 - GoldenEye (1995) (Review)

[@Betta66]

GoldenEye has so much great dialogue. "Who's strangling the cat?" "For England, James? No, for me." And, of course... "I'm invincible!"

[@troyandrew6154]

"She always did enjoy a good squeeze"

[@jurajkala2605]

"Writing's on the wall"

[@troyandrew6154]

"You're like boys with toys!"

[@andrewwebster2598]

You’re a sexist, mysoginistic dinosaur. A relic of the Cold War”

[@torkelsvenson6411]

Damn, I just noticed something. In The Living Daylights, when Bond is consulting Q to find out who was supposed to assassinate Koskov, Q mentions one female KGB assassin who strangles people with her thighs. Hmm...

[@torkelsvenson6411]

@78Matzelinho Damn, you're right, corrected it

[@matthpotte]

I think Goldeneye was a natural progression from the Dalton films (it was written for him originally wasn’t it?) Pierce’s performance was great, its a shame they just got progressively worse in the next 3 films.

[@matthpotte]

eating sugar no papa yes they did I agree, its just a shame that the films did not improve with him, they lost focus, they couldn’t decide whether they wanted to be a bit gritty and more spy film esque or cheesey blockbuster, but that was a sign of the late 90s early 00s in my view

[@kratosgow342]

@@matthpotte I think The World is not Enough is the closest thing to sort of the progression of Bond film despite some issue

[@justisolated5621]

TND and TWINE is pretty good, DAD was straight up terrible

[@maniaccop3403]

I disagree, I personally think that Pierce was at his greatest in TWINE and his weakest in TND. I do think that TND is leagues better than DAD, but he feels a little off at times in TND

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Dalton only saw a 1st draft [which didn't even have the EMP in it] before leaving [and 3 other writers worked on the script in the end] so it was written from Pierce

[@DreBourbeau]

I totally agree with you DBF, Eric Serra's score is absolutely fantastic and unique. It also fits perfectly with the anxious, chilling atmosphere of the film.

[@nicholasstevenson7574]

I've always associated Goldeneye's score with Russia, since the majority of the film takes place there, it just sounds "russian" to me if that makes sense

[@sethmcbay5501]

It sounds Russian, Cold War, and 90s. It's a perfect fitting for the style and feel of the movie. It's unique compared to previous Bond scores, yet someone doesn't depart from feeling like Bond. Very difficult to do. I love this soundtrack. I had it on disk as a kid and I still listen to it. I actually just listened to the last 2 tracks in my car before getting on KZbin to find this video

[@luckywallace]

I actually love the exchange on the beach of 'How can you be so cold?' 'It's what keeps me alive.' However, I agree that Dalton probably would have been even better in that scene.

[@rbilleaud]

I really like Izabella Scorupco as a Bond girl. She's definitely more I find her more relatable and real than many of the others and she tends to grow on you, getting cuter and more appealing as the movie goes on. She's the kind of girl you can see bringing home to the parents.

[@Lestatcordoba]

Isabella es la perfecta "Bond Girl" de todos los tiempos. Dulce, áspera, sexy pero independiente e inteligente puede valerse por sí misma.

[@damianstarks3338]

Rob Billeaud agree with you here 100 percent.

[@Pipster-oe6om]

Gentle men you need to google some of the steamy photo ops between Pierce and Izabella they were smoking hot!

[@andrewwebster2598]

Yeah she’s sexy but classy & smart

[@zainnnzy]

I'm a straight dude, but Pierce Brosnan is so handsome.

[@mysterypine9062]

Us men all want to be Brosnan's bond.....

[@jamest4198]

@@mysterypine9062 True lol!

[@michielrampaart9565]

Us gay men all want to bang Brosnan's Bond. But still, unbangable Moore is the most entertaining Bond

[@declansheehan1768]

I actually really like how the review starts with the Berlin Wall coming down with the rejected Goldeneye theme playing to signify how important it was thst this was the time Bond was having to prove there was still a place for him after the cold war was over.

[@DutchBondFan]

Exactly the point of my opening for this episode! Glad you enjoyed!

[@dominiqueodom3099]

@@DutchBondFan really good editing,Goldeneye was the first Bond film I'd seen after watching Daniel Craig's films.

[@Enemji]

The first time I saw him in Remingtom Steele, I called him out as the next 007. I was so happy when that happened! And what a way to happen. In my opinion, Golden Eye is the best 007 film ever. Best opening, best soundtrack, amazing Tina Turner, Onatop, Natalia, Urumov and finally the “ I am invincible” !!!

[@anonymanynomsen6034]

Goldeneye is the best Bond film ever made, in my opinion

[@hvitekristesdod]

Here’s my explanation for Trevelyan faking his death: He was basically defecting to Russia and Ourumov was helping him. He probably didn’t have much to offer Ourumov but maybe giving up Bond and the mission was enough to convince Ourumov to help him. So Ourumov loaded his gun with one bullet and faked killing Alec more so that the rest of the troops wouldn’t find out. They were definitely planning on killing Bond. So Alex defects and starts up his criminal organization, probably kept in contact with Ourumov over the years, and came up with the Goldeneye plan years later when the project was really up and running

[@lw3646]

One other little flaw is how MI6 missed Trevelyan's background in their vetting.

[@hvitekristesdod]

@@lw3646 Your faith is misplaced, they knew 😀

[@ralphjb]

​@@hvitekristesdod indeed. They hoped he was too young to remember his Cossack history.

[@det9525]

Goldeneye is easily in my top 3 best bond movies ever. And Xenia is my favorite bond women of all time. She got everything.

[@MrStath1986]

Xenia's the best. That sauna scene is incredible.

[@det9525]

Agree. I absolutely love her.

[@MartinKronstrom]

Blyatch!

Treveylan one of the best villains. Brosnan is so much better than Craig

[@postersandstuff]

IMO , Xenia is clearly based on amazonian Bond girls such as May Day

[@X2Magneto]

My first Bond film. Pierce was and still is my measuring stick for the character. He was great, despite his films coming apart under the BIGGER IS BETTER strain. Goldeneye is exactly what Bond needed to be at that moment. It probably had the best timing of any Bond movie. Loved this review. This series of yours is forming one hell of a tapestry. There's got to be some internet documentary award we can submit your work to, isn't there? Amazing as always.

[@andipiratechef7134]

27.53 he didn't mentioned one of the best Bond one-liners ever... "She always did enjoy a good squeeze" 🤣🤣

[@gregflip5938]

Spectacular review and analysis Jeroen! I completely agree with you on the 006 vs 007 showdown as being one of if not the most brutal and intense fight sequences of the entire series that has yet to be rivaled (maybe apart from CR?). Understandably the famous train fight between Bond and Red in FRWL was certainly edgy for 1963, but just the sheer ferocity of the GoldenEye scene always leaves a huge impact after every viewing.

[@leadvendor]

I too, adore Eric Serra's score for this movie. Contemporary yet also familiar. GoldenEye looks forward as well as back.

[@armandovalmont9762]

12:58 I don't think the Admiral was replaced by Ouromov but by a doppelganger of the Admiral. You can see him standing next to Xenia on the yacht from diagonal back in a short scene. Also, there is a photo of the Admiral on his stolen identity card and Ouromov has no similarity at all. I think they avoided showing directly who was with Xenia hijacking the helicopter to avoid some cheesy doppelgagner-thing like in Thunderball. Also they didn't fly directly to Severnaya, there is some time in between (Bond went back to MI6 in the meantime and they don't wear the pilots' uniforms anymore when they arrive), so they took the helicpoter to some location and Ouromov joined just for the flight to Severnaya.

[@sonnykingcomposer]

I disagree lol, I think your looking into to it a little too much 👍

[@paulkellerman2603]

I agree. That was not Ourumov.

[@str.77]

The Admiral wasn't replaced, he was just killed.

[@TheAeroAvatar]

My first Bond movie. For me it's not just one of the best Bond movies, but it is pure, unadulterated nostalgia. This is a Cold War thriller at its best.

[@alfredvalrie5541]

Izabella Scorupco is the most-underrated Bond girl.

[@spaceodds1985]

Alfred Valrie I completely agree. Resourceful, tough, no nonsense, and breathtakingly beautiful. Her chemistry with Brosnan is superb, the interplay they have is a major highlight. That scene when she and Bond escape the train, she is rightly whinging "Do you destroy everything we get into?" With Bond responding, with agreement "Boys with Toys" She finally realises there is no point in arguing further, or trying to change Bond's character she just leaves him be. And then she acts all sultry "Tell me are there any further standard procedures I should be aware off... Commander?" Absolutely sensational and sexy. One of the top three Bond girls to date.

[@leadvendor]

She is! A lot of what she does is productive not just toward the story and her eventual meeting with Bond, but she does it out of survival without resorting to kung-fu and other over the top stuff. Natalya uses her brain as it's her greatest weapon.

[@StrikeTeam99]

I didn't like how she was constantly complaining about violence and boys with toys when the person who killed all her friends was a women and the other guys were not going to negotiate.

[@ketchup5344]

Id marry her!!👍

[@CoolCasano]

StrikeTeam7 I understand what you mean 😂 But she talks about Bond and Trevelyan rivalry . They were friends , but they got a mission . Trevelyan should kill to Bond and Bond should kill Trevelyan . She talks about Bond who still alone on his own world, who can’t really live his life as he wants because he is a killer and keeps his emotions for him . She understand the Bonds world , and she’s disgusted by this world of killers after seeing her friends dead . I think it’s one of the greatest dialogue between Bond and his conquest.

[@crashfan9997]

I love the cold, metallic score for this movie! It has the most unique, chilling atmosphere musically for a Bond movie. It fitted the cold, post Cold War theme. The "cold" soundtrack in this movie also reminds me of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, my favourite movie. Alec was a great villain, Boris was HILARIOUS and Natalya was a stunning Bond girl imo, she really felt like a fleshed out woman and a well written character. Samantha Bond actually plays one of the best versions of Moneypenny. Overall one of the greatest Bond movies, easily the best Brosnan Bond movie!

[@meganhussey972]

Goldeneye, aside from being just an awesome movie, was the ultimate women's Bond film of all time. We get the most gorgeous, suave Bond of all time, strong heroines and female villains, and the incredible Judi Dench as M--plus that psychologist at the beginning was the best--I do believe I said, "Get it, Girl!" aloud in the theater.:)

[@TheRedCapesClan]

My favorite Bond and 007 movie. Truly a classic.

[@eggbertinkabod1121]

Ur MOTHER FAT ASS iz a CLASSIC

[@pseudonayme7717]

@@eggbertinkabod1121 That was a little uncalled for old chap 😄

[@anonymanynomsen6034]

Me too! Favorite Bond and favorite movie. With Goldeneye the series hit a peak it has NEVER been able to reach ever since, not even with Casino Royale

[@CDubya.82]

Pierce is the perfect image of Bond. I too grew up on his Bond but if you had to compose an image of Bond, Pierce fits perfectly.

[@DM-kv9kj]

Ian Fleming who created the character already created an image and personality of Bond. The closest actor to fit that image was Timothy Dalton with Sean Connery a close second. Bond was described as having a long straight nose, very cold blue-grey eyes and he even had a 3 inch scar down his right cheek. "Faintly piratical" was also used and the emphasis on his looking very "dangerous" and "cruel" was often mentioned - this being what juxtaposed his intellectual side and occasional flashes of great affection and humanity which he often tried to hide behind a world-weary, hard masculine shell as well as his many vices such as smoking 70 cigarettes a day, drinking to excess, occasionally taking drugs even and a bit of fussiness about what he wore and what he ate etc which contrasted the hard edge also. Brosnan had an amazing head of hair and was very charming and cool, but he was much more friendly looking than Fleming's character and had quite a big head too. He was the perfect change for the 90s style (though personally while I still find Goldeneye to be absolutely brilliant, his other movies went rapidly downhill IMO). When reading the original novels I always end up picturing, from Fleming's many descriptions, an amalgamation of Dalton and Connery.

[@rjmeeker89]

Brosnan, Connery and Dalton are tied for my favorite Bond. I do agree Brosnan had the best Bond look.

[@maniaccop3403]

@@DM-kv9kj But isn't that description closer to Brosnan than Connery? I mean, Connery definitely looked meaner, but Brosnan has most of the qualities there, and his head is big? I always thought his hairline was impressive for his age, and still is

[@TehJew22]

The movie and the game introduced me to 007 as a little lad. But oddly enough, it was pro wrestler Cesaro who started to reference the 007 series with the gunbarrel, that got me into the series. As for this movie, it is a classic and it is one of my favorites. :) Thank you for the review, DBF. Agent 22, over and out! :)

[@MorganTC]

I wasn't a fan of that gimmick which sucks because Cesaro (now Claudio Castagnoli) is fucking brilliant in the ring.

[@rd-pd8xb]

The T-1000 could’ve survived Boris’s death.

[@MsMike344]

I can watch this movie on a loop in my garage. And that car scene was so awesome. Wow. Brosan was great.

[@MrStath1986]

Great review! With regards to Xenia's killing technique in the steam room - I always thought it was kind-of hinted at that Bond was... Kind-of enjoying her grip at the same time he was being suffocated; I feel he isn't quite taking her seriously up until the point she seems to break something when he pulls out of the second kiss, at which point he seems more desperate to escape and less interested in being part of her pleasure.

[@Visplight]

Yeah, he's thinking what pretty much everyone else would be thinking in that situation: "okay, I really SHOULD try harder to get out of this but... eeeeh... I could probably survive a bit longer."

[@alienlv426ify]

One of my favorites James Bond's films. Martin Campell did a fabulous job to revitalize the saga. Have an excellent year DutchBondFan.

[@pjschroeder76]

Your love and positive outlook are infectious. Thanks for another great one!

[@DutchBondFan]

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoy them!

[@augustbeaz]

Great job dude! It is the Goldfinger of our time!

[@Homeschoolsw6]

17:27..." German car " James Bond uses a German Pistol (Walther PPK) so why not a German car?

[@Homeschoolsw6]

@The Head Reacher yeah from Dr. No. He uses the PPK for while though.

[@str.77]

Because he's a British agent and the whole BMW thing was pure product placement.

[@kingkong5483]

And, used a Nokia phone

[@ClaudioTV2005]

@@kingkong5483It make sense because at the time Nokia was the king of mobile phones of the 90s/2000s

[@TheBandit025Nova]

Well the Queen is German

[@tashrif46]

Looks wise Brosnan is the best Bond...period....he is pretty damn good in suaveness and smoothness and even has a tough edge as we see in The World Is Not Enough but the problem he faced that he wasnt given much to work with....apart from The World Is Not Enough which he was in top form..the movies around him wasnt quite expected but his first three movies were different 1. Goldeneye a spy thriller with a former agent turning against MI6 2. Tomorrow Never Dies an Octopussy like fun action adventure 3. The World Is Not Enough which was Pierce's best outing by far and the first time the M kidnapping subplot kicked in. His portrayal did save the franchise and I was so gutted that Die Another Day happened and ultimately ruined his tenure which was not his fault to be honest....he did what he was given and there was a plan for fifth Brosnan Bond along the lines of Goldeneye, such a shame that didnt happen Timothy Dalton is rightfully a more invested and a better representation of a more emotional, enraged and conflicted Bond with sprinkles of charm....that is Bond....and for me Timothy Dalton did the role justice than any other

[@ElectoneGuy]

He's a tiny little guy with a big head. Doesn't fit the Fleming description of Bond at all. If anything, Roger Moore is the closest to looking like the original sketches of the character.

[@RaoulDuke789]

+Electone_Guy Big head? His head only appeared big, because his hair had a lot of length covering his ears which makes his receding hairline more noticeable. Especially with the top of his hair combed back in the scene meeting Sanchez face to face for the first time. If his hair was cut shorter, his head would not look so much like a "guy with a big head." And to be honest. Dalton and Brosnan are both tiny little guys when compared to Connery, Moore, and Craig.

[@tashrif46]

Electone_Guy I am not talking about looks....I am talking about the character of Bond. And for me Timothy Dalton is the best representation of the source material. He is a spy and he is the only Bond who actually could be undercover in the villains base, make his suit into a sniper jacket and his knowledge whether to use steel tipped bullet against a KGB sniper.....I am not talking about looks, I am talking about being the character of Bond and bringing justice to the source material. Timothy Dalton did it in Living Daylights and especially in Licence to Kill

[@tashrif46]

RDuke789 Looks doesnt bother me that much...its the performance which matters and bringing justice to the character.

[@bondgamesbond3493]

Brosnan and Dalton are much bigger than Craig, so I am not sure what you're talking about. Craig is the shortest actor to portray Bond in the main series. Brosnan is about on par with Connery and Moore. Dalton is probably the tallest actor to play the role.

[@pts5217]

Youre reviews are great! Intelligent, entertaining, and hilarious.

[@kalebrunton527]

I really wish that Timithy Dalton stayed on as bond its such a shame

[@Jose-se9pu]

Pierce Brosnan was the perfect age to play the character in 1995...in 1987 he would have been "Baby Bond".

[@bonghunezhou5051]

Thank heaven for the Peacock Network; it spared the global Bond fans from the emergence of "baby Bond". Amen!

[@briangraham1024]

Lazenby was only 29 in OHMSS.

[@AnnaDavidMerz]

„Not a good day in office for her“ 😂😂😂 I like your humor!

[@tamasversitz1250]

It sounds like something Bond would say.

[@NickC1966]

These are great. Have watched several. Totally agree btw. Dalton is my favorite Bond. Very underrated.

[@EcHoquickscopez]

I’m gutted Timothy Dalton didn’t do a third, he was really at a disadvantage from the start.

[@grayfox6518]

I know this comment is four years old, but Dalton and Brosnan together still got two of the best bond films in a 26 film lineup with License to Kill and Goldeneye. The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long.

[@alexvelazquez8224]

DutchBondFan you do a great job recapping the James Bond films and love the research you do. I look forward to your videos

[@DutchBondFan]

Thanks a lot! Look forward to the future myself! :)

[@alexvelazquez8224]

DutchBondFan keep up the good work

[@kingsizehomer]

Best bond movie for me, mainly because I remember when I first saw it I was just a kid sitting in the living room with my parents, the opening scene with the huge dam just stuck with me ever since!

[@cinephile9885]

DutchBondFan, I love your videos.

[@novaknadal3204]

You're such an incredible reviewer, it's not just because I agree with your likes/dislikes of the film it's because you make the review incredibly entertaining.

[@rngrzulu1275]

You can’t leave out Minnie Driver horribly singing “Stand By Your Man” in Valentine’s club.

[@scrunts666]

I always assumed he faked his own death so he could become anonymous and also be regarded as a hero by his former employers.

[@radex__]

Finally! I look foreward to your next review!

[@Landmasters]

9/10 It's the best of all worlds, all prior eras that is. Although Brosnan doesn't reinvent the character, he's got a bit of each Bond wrapped together and it's a bold attempt to please all parties after some rejected Dalton's grim depiction. Perhaps the most memorable cast of characters in any of the movies, some better than others, but they're distinct and it makes for a product where specialists of the world face off, almost like each side is an organized team trying to thwart the other. The action is fantastic and balanced just right with humor/character development, again trying to take the best of prior incarnations and blend them together. The smuggling of an antenna with the Goldeneye setup to Cuba falls under a similar doubt to Drax's space station in Moonraker and that plot point does dock it from a perfect score. Even so, it's my favorite of the series...all nostalgia of playing the N64 game before seeing this and being thoroughly impressed to see it with a big film budget aside.

[@kayyodii]

This is the greatest bond movie of all time... and also he is the greatest bond in my opinion.soo Charming and he just looks like the guy you would want to be..also the n64 game was my childhood🙃

[@danablake3777]

I officially love this guy's reviews of every one of these movies

[@KegOfMeat]

GoldenEye was the first Bond film I ever saw and is one of the only films in the series I’ve seen. The scene where Ourumov and Onatopp steal the GoldenEye controls terrified me as a child

[@JWBabaYaga]

If GoldenEye had failed, the franchise would have ended. Instead, it was a HUGE success! God bless everybody involved in it, especially Pierce Brosnan❤️

[@Bozek10]

The reason this one is so good. Because, it was originally written for Dalton. It's Brosnan's best one with memorable villains Boris & Onatopp.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

It wasn't written for Dalton as he only saw the 1st draft [which didn't have the EMP in it so must have had little to do with the finished film] before leaving [as he only wanted to do 1 more film, not several].

[@ПавелКулик-л2д]

Great review, Jeroen! GoldenEye is probably my second favorite Bond movie!

[@DutchBondFan]

That's great to hear Paul! What's your take as a Russian on the way Russia is portrayed in this film?

[@ПавелКулик-л2д]

DutchBondFan It's a little bit over the top and stereotypic of course, but I really loved it. All of Russian characters in the movie were great too, and I also liked that a lot of actual Russians (correct me if I'm wrong) was casted as soldiers or Petersburg citizens. Probably first time when proper Russian speech appears in a Bond film!

[@DutchBondFan]

Yes, and at the time most likely the first Bond film to be released in Russia too!

[@chrisroberts246]

it's also my second favorate bond film.

[@elapologetadelafe9114]

Nevertheless this is my favorite bond film and the one that became me in a bond fan.

[@Reilly480G]

My favorite Bond Movie!! "Half of everything is luck James"

[@twilliamspro]

Andrew and the other half?

[@tpampouk]

@@twilliamspro Fate

[@lukebickner6013]

Oh yeah. The infamous Goldeneye. I actaually more familiar with game than the movie itself. But I saw and enjoyed this movie. Would be in my top 10 JB films.

[@johnwest901]

Excellent review and video as usual DutchBondFan. In my opinion, Martin Campbell is one of the best directors in the Bond franchise. In both GoldenEye and Casino Royale he really seemed to understand the character of Fleming's Bond - ruthless, charming and wounded.

[@shanemahieu3914]

This was the first bond film I ever saw, and not surprisingly a fan since. And being from dutch descent is why I resonate with this channel:)

[@Xdghia]

These recapping 007 vids are very entertaining. You’re a funny guy,thank you heaps !

[@DutchBondFan]

Thanks a lot man! That keeps me going!

[@farshidrahmani6262]

I love your reviews. They’re so funny makes me laugh out loud. So many Bond favorite, I can’t decide. I love at least one movie from each actor. In fact my most favorite one is HMSS. Gold Finger, for your eyes only, living daylights, golden eye. casino royal.

[@lennoxmate4064]

farshid rahmani your top six mirrors mine except I would substitute The Spy Who Loved Me for Your Eyes Only. I also agree that I think On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is my favourite.

[@SoftwareAgentsTV]

10:57 I hold that music as Mario Kart porn music forever.

[@robashlicarrafa4876]

DBF - Finally watched Goldeneye! It was one of the first Bond films I wanted to watch since it was Brosnan's 1st and the story seemed very interesting. An MI6 traitor and finally got the Commies back in the fold! Overall, I think it was a solid chapter. It had all the standard Bond stuff and more, but it just seemed like it was missing something. They really pushed Brosnan's Bond to the limits. He out did everyone else before him in pulling off the unthinkable. He was their golden boy, though. They waited a long time to get him and I think he plays the part very well but they may have pushed some of his stunts too far. I think what was missing was substance. The movie kind of had a cold, impersonal feel to it. Brosnan was a Mission Impossible type 007, no one else was doing some of the crazy sh*t they had him doing, not even Connery. But there was no real insight into the mind or personality of the new Bond. 006 called him out, questioning his integrity and they had M taking a hard line approach with him. But whatever was going on inside his head was a mystery. Not even a Roger Moore smirk or roll of the eyes. But it's not any fault of his. Brosnan was quite capable of playing all of the wide range of elements that comes with the role. The tough guy, the gentleman, the charmer, the intellect etc. Brosnan was somewhat hindered by the new direction the franchise was taking in the 90's and the fact that all of Fleming's material was used up. Too much emphasis was put on action, destruction and trying to one up all the other films that began diluting the genre at the time. I think most of the criticism Brosnan received during his run was unfair. He was the total package. They just struggled from a creative standpoint to take full advantage of his potential. Overall, though, without completely tearing everything down and analyzing it, I'd give Goldeneye a 9 out of 10. Just about everything came together in this one. (It's crazy how fast Brosnan seemed to age during his eight years with the character! He looked like he aged 20 yrs in between Goldeneye and DAD!)

[@RS-kt6bo]

My favorite Bond movie of all time. Pierce was at his peak. Always loved the soundtrack by Serra as well.

[@CoasterTopia]

Yes, the review i waited for long time

[@barthotuber6429]

Playing in Bond and Potter! Huge respect for Robbie!!

[@bondgamesbond3493]

Curious to see what you think of TWINE. It's my personal favourite. I believe it to be the modern equivalent of The Living Daylights, an underappreciated classic that given some time might get the recognition it deserves. I certainly prefer the blockbuster spy thrillers of the series that aren't afraid to indulge a bit and those two fit that mold perfectly. Great review by the way.

[@DutchBondFan]

Well, we're not that far of from TWINE, looking forward to delving into that myself! Exciting times for the channel :)

[@crashfan9997]

Interesting. The Living Daylights > The World is Not Enough imo

[@SpontaneousWeasel]

Great video for a great movie! The 90's really was a golden age for cinematic highs and lows...

[@Resimaster]

The "fantasy cool and fun element" has been missing since Casino Royale too. Let's hope the next actor brings it back again.

[@DutchBondFan]

I think Spectre had some of it too though! Larger than life henchmen, a villain lair, gadget car etc

[@Resimaster]

@@DutchBondFan I remember so little about Spectre because I found it so dull and moody (like most of Craig's Bond films), but Mr Hinx was a good part as you finally see Bond overpowered and struggling to survive against an overwhelming enemy.

[@andrewescocia2707]

The radio telescope in Puerto Rico they filmed the final at collapsed dec 2020, it's a ruin now.

[@DutchBondFan]

Yes, I heard! Quite sad indeed..

[@Happymali10]

The base in Siberia was actually a miniature, the satellite dish is barely knee high. There's a photo on the internet of one of the guys who built it walking around placing the last few trees.

[@WorldCityStudios]

I was disappointed that this movie didn't have a car chase until I realized the car chase was replaced by a tank chase. Goldeneye was my favorite.

[@astrocohorsclub]

The car was not used for more scenes because BMW didn't want it to show the gadgets. They took this movie as a vehicle to introduce the Z3, which was a brand new line at the time. Obviously they paid good for getting the Z3 in the movie.

[@jamest4198]

And now all the current model Z3's are crappy and WAY oversized.

[@JoeNerd11]

Every bit as great as your Licence to Kill review. I especially liked the intro you started off with. (Those Dalton in Bond #17 promo images were awesome! I'd never seen them before.) I also hadn't seen that very early Pierce as Bond promotional clip in ages ... "You were expecting someone else?" I suppose one could view it as sort of a knock on Dalton, but I never chose to see it that way. Once again, great, great review.

[@danielk9067]

Excellent review, I have to agree with just about everything you said - I was born in the early 90's as well and DID grow up playing the Goldeneye video game which significantly influenced me to watch the film a bit later on, but as a kid and as an adult I objectively find Goldeneye to be one of the best all around Bond movies in the franchise both for its similarities to the nostalgic video game which I love and for just being an excellent film which, as you eloquently put it, balances the extremes of the various Bond films we all know and love.

[@staticclutch9932]

Dude i love your vids they are so well put together. I have a good idea for a series on your channel you should do these kind of recaps but on the 007 video games like nightfire, goldeneye n64, from russia with love etc.

[@DutchBondFan]

An idea that gets presented to me more often. The thing with me is, this channel used to be centered around video games for years and years, so I'm kind of happy to not do that for now. But I do feel there are some good idea's there. I do also own some Bond games. But it's more or less a long term goal for me!

[@acehammer6284]

its funny how you mentioned about the mountain top location of the Russian base in the opening scene cause in the Cinemasins video about Goldeneye they mentioned the same thing and said it in just about the same wording too lol

[@DutchBondFan]

Small world!

[@jerramcyrusgambe9700]

longest hiatus in the franchise * License To Kill (1989) * Goldeneye (1995) * Spectre (2015) * No Time To Die (2021)

[@matthewbrown2037]

Personally i always liked Brosnan as Bond, and thought he fitted the character like a glove. In fact i would say, when you take into account the differences in their films, hes on par with Connery and they both suit their respective eras well. Not that i have anything against Moore or Daulton, especially when you look at Moores films. They are so tongue in cheek and different from the earlier ones, i think old Rodger was ideal for the part, and as for Daulton, i remember watching the Living Daylights not long after it came out on VHS. I would have been around 12-13, and thought it was great. With Lazenby, having only done OHMSS, you never had a chance to really bond, (no pun intended), with his portrayal of the character. I still like the film and thought he played 007 pretty well anyway. I'm still not sure about the Daniel Craig bond though. Hes a great actor and his films are obviously successful, i just think i miss the playful silliness of the old ones, and find the new ones a little too serious. It obviously seems to work though, and I did like Skyfall.

[@Moviesrockmusicandmore]

That one scene where they’re fighting on the dish and then Bond jumping onto a helecopter and hanging on always makes me nervous since I’m terrified of heights😂. I would not be cut out for that sort of thing for sure!

[@billa107]

I feel that GoldenEye has some of the best casting in the series that's even more effective casting than Spectre. And I LOOOOOVE this Bond film. Brosnan shows why he's a beloved Bond, I love the plot, the villain is also pretty damn good too, the movie just checks off all of the things on the list of what requires a good Bond film. Also you should've just flatout said that the music in the Xenia Car Race sounds like music from a 90's porn.

[@thesentinel5523]

Sean Bean: The GOAT of Movie Deaths

[@rd-pd8xb]

The escape the beginning with the barrels and then the plane-entry on the dive is classic.

[@thodorisioannidis6616]

Natalya Simonova has to be one of the best Bond girls ever❤

[@anythingandeverythingwithjp]

I didn’t know Campbell made a cameo appearance. Learn something new every day. Very interesting.

[@nefariousnilbog]

My favourite and now you made me want to watch it again!

[@blueseanomad7435]

I love the advances in cinema tech in those 6 years (which have since then been taken too far IMHO)

[@w41duvernay]

What guy wouldn't pick Onatop death any day?

[@damonjones7369]

the music in the car chase is awesome!

[@tenhirankei]

@16:20 That was wonderful! Judi Dench plying the new M. I'd seen her before in BBC's As Time Goes By with another actor who makes appearances in the next two movies as a British admiral.

[@GreatWestern175]

Goldeneye is my No.1 favorite Bond film for a number of reasons. It was the very first Bond film I ever watched when seeing the film age 7 a year after its release. The storyline is really different from previous films and revolutionary as it deals with James Bond in the post-Cold War era, and I really love how the filmmakers made the backdrop of that in the film. And Pierce gave his bestest outing as Bond at this point which is rare for a actor to portray Bond the first time.

[@thegamingmanatee6803]

Bowl of French Toast Crunch - Check Cup of Coffee - Check New DutchBondFan Bond recap - Greatest morning ever

[@chrisroberts246]

my ranking of bond films 1:Frum russia with love 2:Goldeneye 3:On her majestry's secret service 4:You Only Live twice 5:The world Is not enough 6:For your eyes only 7:Dr No 8;Spectre 9:The Spy Who loved me 10:Goldfinger 11:Tomorrow Never dies 12:Skyfall 13:Octopussy 14:Thunderball 15:Licence to Kill 16:Never Say never again 17:Die Another Day 18:The Living Daylights 19:Casino Royale 20:A View to a Kill 21:Live and Let Die 22:Moonraker 23:Quantum of solace 24:The Man with golden gun 25:Diamonds are forever

[@torkelsvenson6411]

22:37 What does kind of bothers me with this scene the more I think of it is that Bond likely shoots down a bunch of innocent people, it's not clear if those soldiers are involved in Urumov's scheme or if they're just hunting down the man they believe to be a spy who just murdered their defense minister.

[@sawthemin77]

The fight at the end is EPIC !!

[@Alex-v1i3t]

25:40 I love this Bond Girl. She is so lovely ❤🌹

[@grayfox6518]

26:10 in regards to the lack of a gadget car chase scene in the movie, I believe the idea is that the notorious tank scene is meant to facilitate that role. For a long time I too felt like we were cheated out of a car scene, but in reality we actually got a completely unique subversion of a car chase instead, where Bond has all the power in the form of a tank. For the 17th bond film I imagine it was difficult to still throw surprises at the audience, so when the tank bursts through the wall, you knew you were in for a treat. It's just a shame we didn't get to see the BMW because that model looks really cool, but Goldeneye has perfect pacing as a movie.

[@oobrocks]

All the cast is outstanding!

[@T4SelNiNO]

I was off work after a small operation wondering what to do with myself. so il watch this,then watch the film. that should fend off the boredom!

[@DoncoEntAgain]

My favorite little touch during this film is Ouromov sipping from his flask during the tank chase.

[@TheAdam159]

The Goldeneye Overture, the pretitles music, is so cool

[@nicholasstevenson7574]

such a fantastic film, everything about it is great especially the villains and the score

[@nelsonc6173]

Brosnan easily my second favorite Bond of all time! Connery will always be Bond in my IMO and Craig always be a great modern Bond but Brosnan looks acts and charms his way into the role so so so well!!! Just a great Bond! My only regret is I wish the material in all his bond films were better but hey one can't have everything! As Famke Janssen...what can one say but pure eye candy with acting chops to boot! One of the most famous femme fatales of any bond film! Just great! Great reviews and look forward to more bond material!!! Thanks!

[@renzozuken93]

Pierce Brosnan is basically part of my childhood so is Goldeneye TND and The world is not enough. Right now I wonder what Goldeneye would have looked like if Dalton did it also how TLD and Licence would have looked like with Brosnan...so fascinating and interesting