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[@Hedylamaar1969]

Admit it people! we're all waiting to see the look on Ashleigh's face when she hears the name of Honor Blackman's character in Goldfinger.

[@jimmoffat3599]

THIS

[@shallendor]

Very much so!

[@lelandpowell5223]

Yes,yes we are!

[@kl80910]

Can't wait.

[@MLJ7956]

Fun Trivia Fact - the studio, United Artists, wanted the producers to have the character's name changed to 'Kitty' instead in post-production with voiceover dubs (because the studio feared that they might have gotten negative backlash in the world press due to the original name of the character - however history shows, just the opposite actually happened, where everyone worldwide got chuckles out of the name instead), actress Honor Blackman & the producers themselves rightly said no to any change to the character's name and also felt a change would have been a disservice to Bond author Ian Fleming, who has just passed away after principal photography filming ended. Good call on their part 👍

[@JoeD0403]

The movie that introduced Mr. Bigglesworth 🐈

[@cmo6055]

Mrs Bigglesworth right? Female cat? Or did I hear wrong?

[@curtismartin2866]

Oh Behave!

[@shawnlusby1538]

"No, Mini Me don't gnaw on kitty! We don't eat Mini Mr. Bigglesworth. We just pet him and stroke him and love him."

[@RetroClassic66]

4:10 “Do svidaniya” is Russian for “goodbye.” They’re all Russian girls. Then you turned on the subtitles and saw that she briefly spoke Turkish to the Turkish man.

[@omarscarborough4274]

True.

[@Fast_Eddy_Magic]

Do svidaniya, or does it not? 😂

[@RicardoRandom691]

@@Fast_Eddy_Magic Do svidaniya, or do not svidaniya. There is no try svidaniya

[@Fast_Eddy_Magic]

More importantly: What, if any, and if not, how much?

[@mikejankowski6321]

@@RicardoRandom691 Well done!

[@RetroClassic66]

15:09 Moneypenny, Ashleigh, not “Pennymoney.” 😂

[@JohnDoe-wj7ht]

Had me too.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

Eddie Money?

[@ianrosenbalm6555]

I think Ashleigh adjusted for inflation. Our money is more pennies than money these days. 😆

[@jeffturnbull9661]

Grant, when he 1st gets up to reveal a "fine specimen " is the same actor that would a decade later play Quint in Jaws, a wonderful actor

[@RetiredSailor60]

And the target in The Sting and a German tank commander in Battle Of The Bulge...

[@PeterEvansPeteTakesPictures]

If you've never seen the original Taking of Pelham 123 it's a must see. He's a fantastic villain in that and the movie moves like gangbusters with this great blaring horn-section score. It's also pretty funny.

[@wembleyford]

@@PeterEvansPeteTakesPictures He's certainly a hell of a lot better than 120 mins of Travolta SHOUTING

[@brianjones7907]

@@wembleyford Amen to that 🙏 my friend ...

[@paintedjaguar]

@@PeterEvansPeteTakesPictures Yep, Walter Matthau is also great as the put-upon transit cop. No reason at all to bother with the inferior Travolta remake.

[@Cheryworld]

Clue: the man petting the cat is always the bad guy. Keep in mind

[@MLJ7956]

He is called 'Number One' after all

[@mjbull5156]

Petting cats is the symbol of a bad guy, check.

[@scbeachblonde8836]

The Godfather

[@Lunch_Meat]

​@@scbeachblonde8836 and the claw from inspector gadget. And John Arbuckle. I know we dont see him as an evil character in the comics, bur just trust me on this one

[@WalterWild-uu1td]

The guy playing Karim Bey is Pedro Armendariz, a very popular film star in Mexico but also a real life pal of John Wayne. He was in several of Wayne's best westerns but his career in the Mexican cinema was epic. Sadly this film was his last. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer and forced his way through filming so his family would have the proceeds. His last scenes were performed by his double because he was too ill and he took his own life in the end. A very good man and a wonderful actor.

[@fivebearrugs]

And his son Pedro Armendariz Jr. is in Licence to Kill. He’s billed in the opening credits with Wayne Newton, but only has two scenes.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

That’s very sad yet edifying and uplifting to know.

[@weldonwin]

This is the movie that establishes many of the core tropes of Bond, such as the sexy stylised opening featuring scantily clad or even naked women, Gadgets and the introduction of Q, as well as the theme songs for each movie

[@MichaelAarons1701]

This film doesn’t _introduce_ Q as he’s in the first one. It’s just that Major Boothroyd (Q’s real name) is played by a different actor in _Dr. No_ so this is only the introduction of Desmond Llewelyn in the role Maj. Boothroyd/Q.

[@andrewsawyer1375]

Now the big blond guy is the same guy who played Quint in Jaws.

[@RealRonSwanson]

👍🏼 Robert Shaw

[@sreggird60]

Excellent actor who was also in The Deep, Battle of Britain, and so many other great movies. He could play a villain as easily as a hero.

[@craigmartin3827]

@@sreggird60 one of my Shaw faves is The Taking of Pelham 123.

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

He was also in 'The Sting'.

[@shawnmiller4781]

The Deep and Guns of Navarrone

[@mattbriddell9246]

"She's had her kicks"- a funny little nod to "You've had your six" in Dr. No.

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

That fight scene between Connery and Shaw is one of the best ever filmed! It’s a true visceral, knock-down-drag-out fight between two killers.

[@davidhuggan6315]

Definitely

[@stvbrsn]

5:39 the best thing about the hat trick in this one is that from their perspective neither of them can see who’s opening the door at first (the door itself blocks their view), and Moneypenny smiles immediately when she sees the hat land on the hatstand!

[@pauld6967]

Attention to detail is one of the excellent things about the classic, proper Bond, films. My personal favorite is the double doors, with air gap and padding between them, for M's office to ensure nothing is overheard in the outer office where Moneypenny has her desk.

[@adaddinsane]

Ashleigh: "Check out those double O's, amirite?!" Me: I'm dying.

[@macmcleod1188]

And she dares to groan at dad jokes.

[@twofacetoo75]

'Why can't we see this man's face?' Yeah... get used to that.

[@MLJ7956]

? - (James Bond fans know who this is) is the head criminal mastermind/Number One of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. I am getting Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget vibes. ;-)

[@nralbers]

@@MLJ7956 You mean Dr Claw has head of S.P.E.C.T.R.E vibes... 🤣🤣

[@MLJ7956]

​@@nralbers- that's it 😂

[@alexius23]

His face will not be shown until many films into the Bond franchise

[@MLJ7956]

@@alexius23 - 5th film is when ' the head S.P.E.C.T.R.E. mastermind' is finally first revealed in 'You Only Live Twice'...and Ashleigh may recognize the famous actor playing him too 🎃.

[@alexius23]

Doctor No was a profitable film. As a result more money was invested in production costs. From Russia With Love was very successful at the box office. Later it was released as a twin feature paired with Doctor No. There are many who consider this among the best of the Bond films.

[@HemlockRidge]

Rosa Klebb is played by Lotte Lenya. She was a famous Austrian/American singer and actress in the 1940s and 1950s. She is even mentioned in the lyrics of "Mack the Knife". There are a couple of criminal type organizations in the Bond films. You have SPECTRE (an acronym of Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion) and SMERSH (a Soviet counterintelligence agency. A conjunction of two Russian words: "SMERt' SHpionam", (Смерть Шпионам), which means "Death to Spies").

[@Spo-Dee-O-Dee]

Funny she should be mentioned, as she was the wife of the composer.

[@williamburnham3659]

Her version of Mac the Knife was iconic 😊😊😊😊😊

[@bennychristensen4314]

Also, speaking of Austin Powers...Rosa Klein is the model for Frau Farbissina.

[@richdurbin6146]

SMERSH actually existed from 1943-1946. Ian Fleming liked to use it in his early Bond books.

[@thundernels]

I’m so happy that you are doing Goldfinger! Many people think it is the best, but I don’t think anyone would deny that it is the most Bond-y of Bond films. It’s where they figured out the formula, and so many cultural references come from Goldfinger.

[@weldonwin]

Also, it features a character named Pussy Galore and does so with a completely straight face

[@Gr8Buccaneer]

"you expect me to talk?" "no..i expect you to die.." 😆

[@pistonburner6448]

I think it's clear that Goldfinger is the best...but I never thought that Bond-films need to have one highlighted. All the films (the real ones written by Fleming, not the modern woke fake ones) create the whole story of Bond and they're all great.

[@pistonburner6448]

Thunderball right after it is also amazingly good.

[@couch.patati-patata]

Pussy Galore needs a proper study.

[@grahamers]

Ashleigh: James is sometimes corny. Us: Sometimes?

[@MaoKatz]

Corny because people in the 40s 50s 60s were corny

[@Cheryworld]

@@ReactDG-rk4im or Austin Powers

[@davidhuggan6315]

It's part of the appeal

[@Lunch_Meat]

​​@@ReactDG-rk4imdude, the lazenby films are so much more corny and ridiculous. I'm honestly worried they alone might put Ashley off from finishing the franchise.

[@ThreadBomb]

James Bond was obviously an influence on the style of quip that Arnie became known for. Just imagine Sean Connery saying "Let off some steam, Bennett"!

[@DravenGal]

Ashleigh, I had a bad weekend, last week my mom fell, and was on the floor for almost 24 hours, couldn't get to the phone or get up. We found her the next day and she was not badly injured, has bruises and a gash in her leg, and but was cleared at the ER. She was very sore, and my husband and I stayed with her for a few days. It was especially hard on Sunday, Mother's Day, thinking I may not have another one with her. And when my sister too over, we came home to find a water pipe with a big leak, soaking the clothes in my closet. So I was in a rotten mood. But watching this, you made me laugh so many times, I feel better. Thank you.

[@sparky6086]

The more James Bond movies you watch, the more you'll get out of Austin Powers movies. It even helps to watch contemporary spoofs, like James Colburn's "In like Flynt".

[@craigmartin3827]

I'd recommend she watch OUR MAN FLYNT first - and then watch HUDSON HAWK.

[@Ramjetwarrior]

I'd watch James Colburn's 'Flint' spy movies AND Dean Martin's 'Matt Helm' before Austin Powers!!! That's right, I've never watched a Mike Meyers film! Any of them! I draw the line at 'SOPHOMORIC' and BELOW!!! Some movies are just a waste of time, effort, and film!! And I DON'T have to watch something to know it's 'NOT FUNNY'!! Just READ the reviews! Or ask any member of it's target audience...10 yr olds!!? For my money, a movie has to have some level of sophistication. Peace out...

[@macmcleod1188]

And Matt Helm with Dean Martin But Our Man Flint was more of a parody like Austin Powers will Matt Helm was parallel/ American cousin.

[@sparky6086]

@@macmcleod1188 I know. That's why, I referred to it as a contemporary spoof.

[@sparky6086]

@@macmcleod1188 Some of the James Bond knock-offs, did a better job of capturing the psychedelic/groovy style of the late 1960's than the Bond movies did, so were also big influences on the Austin Powers movies.

[@Jasta85]

This is actually my favorite Bond movie, because it feels like what a spy might actually do. Also the villain isn't just mindless muscle, he actually outsmarts Bond for most of the movie. I feel like most spy movies (probably as influenced by later Bond movies) turn out to be action flicks rather than about espionage/cloak and dagger type stuff.

[@doughbafett]

Yeah, once it gets to Goldfinger, he's basically an action movie superhero.

[@mmattson8947]

Plus Grant was going to win, but Bond found a sore spot (“what lunatic asylum did they get you out of”), which caused the bad guy to go off-plan and make emotional, ego-driven choices.

[@alexandretorres5087]

Yeah, It is one of my favs too. And I'm into the Timothy Dalton movies, specially License to Kill. Another great movie, with a uncharismatic bond, is On Her Majesty's Secret Service. It is the only movie that has real character development for Bond (not accounting for the reboot Cassino Royale and later movies) and the rematch with Blofeld, the return of Spectre. Best screenplay of all bond movies.

[@hanng1242]

I agree. This is also my favorite 007 movie for this very reason. It is a bit more action than a straight spy movie, but it doesn't cross the line into techno-thriller (let alone the exaggerated sort that the Bond movies later became).

[@hanng1242]

@@alexandretorres5087 Lazenby isn't *that* bad. He was pretty good in the 1972 giallo "Who Saw Her Die?"

[@craigmarshall8377]

That little 2 part rifle is indeed real, it has been around since the 50's and is currently sold by Henry Arms as the US Survival rifle. It is a .22 LR semi auto.

[@markplott4820]

AR- 7 was replacement Air crew survival gun, the AR-5.

[@brianknight7897]

The original designation was the AR-7. The AR stood for Armalite Rifle, the same manufacturer of the AR-15 rifles. The rifle was created as a survival rifle for pilots who have been shot down behind enemy lines both for protection and killing game to eat.

[@flashgordon6238]

I have one, it is the AR-7.

[@redoctober6521]

This is my favorite Connery Bond film. In my opinion it has the best story, great action, the prettiest “Bond Girl”, and you actual have Ian Fleming in the crowd at the train station. Top notch Bond 👌🏻

[@ruggerobelloni4743]

A comment from someone with exquisite taste in plots, cinema and women? I must be dreaming! Well, at least I am not alone in my Ivory tower...

[@jedlogan392]

The dad jokes run throughout all the Bond films. They become one of the things that fans of the series come to expect and enjoy. Gold finger has more of the gadgets, adversaries, and nicknames that have become synonymous with James Bond.

[@DrgnVid17]

Including the venerable Aston Martin DB5!

[@shawnmiller4781]

Especially during the Rodger Moore era

[@davidhuggan6315]

Yes, they're slightly missing from the more recent ones

[@dnish6673]

All the women: "Dad jokes? More like Daddy jokes".

[@TheStammzilla]

"I never thought that I'd see broccoli on tiddies." -- Ashleigh. And these are the amazing hot takes that we come here for folks, Am I right? 😂😂

[@AlanCanon2222]

That, and to see if she'll do "2010: The Year We Make Contact" (1984).

[@johnbuchanon7717]

Yeah, I’ve been hoping she would do 2010, elevated or not. Roy Schneider and James McEachin have some great politicsl dialog and Helen Mirren (1/2 russian) plays a great russian commander. Easier to digest than 2001.

[@AlanCanon2222]

@@johnbuchanon7717 OMG Helen Mirren in that flight suit and Russian accent, 16 year old me was completely smitten (and why not).

[@jamesw5353]

Btw that is Robert Shaw from Jaws

[@MichaelGMunz]

Speaking of Robert Shaw, she should watch The Sting

[@karinkad1130]

Penny Money 😂 The Man with the Golden Gun is one of my favorite Bond movies. Starring Roger Moore.

[@ruggerobelloni4743]

Some don't like It, but It has the great presence of Sir Christopher Lee who died not so long ago....or... did he ?🤫

[@allies5725]

Ashleigh: Are they going to have a dance off? Me: Not exactly 😂

[@phatpolofish]

By the time you get to Octopussy you'll love Bond films. The cheese is too addictive

[@weldonwin]

Personally, I love Moonraker as the most unashamedly silly movie in the series, while strangely being shockingly dark too

[@dewey70]

Octopussy has to be my fav.

[@tightropewalkergirl6485]

Octopussy and Live & Let Die are my favourites

[@bigsarge8795]

Octopussy and A View to a Kill

[@ghostwolf1435]

​@@weldonwin Love Moonraker and how it unabashedly embraces the tounge in cheek humor

[@iKvetch558]

I applaud your decision to watch the Bond series in order, and to share the reactions with us. I really hope you like the series enough to stick with it and keep sharing the reactions.

[@user-wk8so9xr6s]

Ashleigh, please, please stick with the Bond movies. They improve, but the first ones are what, 60 years old and it does show.

[@davidhuggan6315]

​@@user-wk8so9xr6sFrom Russia With Love is considered the best by many, including me. But I do love all the Bond movies.

[@Chamomileable]

Even though some of the movies are better than others, Bond is timeless. The position of "Bond girl" is also a huge honor. It was like becoming a star on the cover of magazines.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

But it was also a career killer in many cases with the exception of Jane Seymour, Halle Berry, Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman.

[@misterwhyte]

@@vetarlittorf1807 It wasn't a career killer as most Bond girls didn't have a career prior to Bond. The ones who did (and you forgot a bunch, like Michelle Yeoh, Eva Green, etc.) kept on making movies after Bond. For the others, well, since they're being cast primarily as eye-candy, it's not really a surprise if they don't have the acting chops required to make it long term.

[@chadfalardeau5396]

Olga Kurylenko made movies before a after being a Bond girl too

[@shawnmiller4781]

@@vetarlittorf1807 to be honest Halle Berry always had a career before being a Bond girl. In fast I believe she was the only one with an Oscar before being a Bond girl

[@bessarion1771]

the problem is the first Bond Girl (Ursula Andress ended up in a ton of B-soft porn movies...

[@ToylandChairman666]

The movies had some continuity, but I like that they were virtually standalone stories. Interestingly enough, the books had a tighter continuity but were adapted out of order. DR. NO actually follows FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, not the other way around like on film.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Dasvidanya is 'good-bye' Russian. Some regional Slavic dialects also use the word.

[@chrissmalley83]

The coffee didn't spill because of the design of the tray. It is hanging from the top. If you carry a full bucket of water from the handle, it won't spill. If you carry a full bucket of water by holding the sides, you're likely to get wet. Physics!

[@markplott4820]

YES, Deliver bikes in Japan use this to Deliver soba & Ramen to homes. the Counterbalance delivery bike is a JAPANESE invention. mostly mounted on Honda Super CUB bikes.

[@hatchhermit77]

Good comment. When she said that all I thought was "physics". lol, glad to see I wasn't quite alone.

[@donovanmedieval]

Another big influence on Austin Powers was the Harry Palmer movies, with Michael Caine, staring with The Ipcress File (1965), and ending with Midnight in Saint Petersburg (TV Movie 1996). Also the Derek Flynt movies Our Man Flynt (1966), and In Like Flynt (1967) starring James Coburn.

[@tacticalgrace6456]

4:07 Ashleigh: Das vedanya…. I don’t know what that language is. It’s Russian, Ashleigh Turns on subtitles just as the Russian lady talks to a Turkish dude, because they’re in Tükiye Ashleigh: Oh, it was Turkish, I just turned the subtitles on! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@macmcleod1188]

Chess was enormously popular back during this time. The entire world was fascinated by it. They made Columbo episodes about it. And they made many series about the time.

[@foljs5858]

"An elegant sport for a more civilized age"

[@deepermind4884]

Ashleigh, I highly recommend the short series "The Queen's Gambit". Chess is the centerpiece of the story, but it's really not about chess, it's about how childhood trauma affects a person. Only 7 episodes!

[@alexandretorres5087]

Also chess is very common in Russia and eastern Europe, they dominated chess in that time (until deep blue made it uncool). The chess play was misdirection to the audience think "they are communists"

[@Johnny_Socko]

@@deepermind4884 As soon as Ashleigh said that in the reaction, I wanted to come down here and say "You'd better watch The Queen's Gambit now!"

[@scottboswell6406]

Ashleigh would probably like speed chess, no waiting around there!

[@CallOfCutie69]

4:19 Istanbul is famous for being City of Cats.

[@rmhartman]

Flash! Ah 🎶 ah! He will save every one of us!

[@markplott4820]

Flesh Gordon....wink wink.

[@ChrisRedfield--]

A cigarette holder to prevent ashes to fall on clothing. Also cools the smoke.

[@kl80910]

Also keeps the nicotine smell off of the fingers

[@flightgamer7849]

Your reactions to this series are even better than I think you realize. The fashion, gadgets, sets, leading men and women, social changes over time. So much rich content for you and your great personality. Instead of many movies you have to get thru, try to think of the 007 series like a miniseries where you keep getting new characters and locations as it goes along. Like the hat toss you will keep spotting threads that tie everything together. Great reactions as always.

[@kelly9876]

agree - James Bond is about the fashion, cars, travel, sets, gadgets, sex and luxury of that specific time. Don't worry too much about the plot

[@neils123]

Flash Gordon coming up?! Oh man, that's SUCH an incredibly cheesy movie but I absolutely love it. Can't wait for that one.

[@richarddefortuna2252]

And includes yet another James Bond: Timothy Dalton!

[@3Kings_Industries]

FLASH !!!!! Ahhhhhhh, Ahhhh !!!!

[@darkchia00]

Watching Flash Gordon opens the doors for her to watch TED

[@richarddefortuna2252]

@@darkchia00 another plus!

[@scbeachblonde8836]

I had the Queen soundtrack on vinyl 😊💓

[@patrickprobst379]

Pedro Armendariz who plays Ali Kerim Bey actually suffered from terminal cancer while shooting this movie and took his own life shortly after wrapping his scenes on the movie. He had asked the producers to keep him for the part so that he could provide for his family. His son would end up playing à part in a much later Bond movie.

[@markplott4820]

liked the Character KARIM , too bad his sons not in JB movies. better than Felix Lighter.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Felix Leiter is great. Especially the Dr. No version.

[@Escapee5931]

​@@vetarlittorf1807Leiters are OK, until they stop working (ho ho!)

[@MichaelGMunz]

Wait, Robert Shaw was in this movie?? I've seen it a bunch of times but only now recognized him! 😃

[@Divamarja_CA]

His voice is fantastic!

[@alexanderh9335]

You nailed it on the head; hard (slow) part is over, from here on the pacing picks up! Goldfinger is the mold for the entire franchise, I think you'll like the rest more then the first two. It's way too early but I really hope one day you'll get to the Roger Moore era, it's already such a different vibe and time-period. And keep in mind; with over 20 movies everybody has their own favorite ones and less liked ones, they can't all be the best.

[@DegrassiInstantStar]

_From Russia with Love_ definitely began building upon what _Dr. No_ set up for the James Bond franchise, and _Goldfinger_ definitely continues it. And glad you're liking this one a bit more, and cannot wait to see you continue these reactions!

[@3Kings_Industries]

He likes ....GOOOoooooold !

[@ricktaylor5397]

After the movie came out, one of the best selling toys was a briefcase that had all of the gadgets the original did. I got one for Christmas. I wish I still had it; probably worth a fortune today.

[@davidhuggan6315]

Please keep doing these! It's awesome to see you react to them all. All Bond fans want to see you watch all 25. They get more humour, then more action, and then darker....but they are all worth watching

[@fannybuster]

Nash the bad guy, "Robert Shaw" was the Captain in JAWS And played in the Battle of the Bulge as a Nazi General, A great Actor

[@RetiredSailor60]

Don't forget The Sting, ya folla?? Lol

[@FredGarnett]

This is Sean Connery's personal favourite of the Bond films he starred in

[@TarossBlackburn]

We do not get to see Blofeld yet. And even when we do, you may wonder whether or not that is the real Blofeld...

[@0101tuber]

Yes! Thanks for watching them in sequence!

[@darkchia00]

Ashleigh. A fun fact about James Bond. The guy Henry Cavill plays in the new movie "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" is believed to be the person Ian Fleming based James Bond on. The movie is set during WWII and is about a group of spies who were known to play outside the rules that are sent on an off the books mission. Ian Fleming was involved at HQ to keep it hush hush during his British military day.

[@AlanCanon2222]

If I recall correctly, they were also concocting fake missions to justify, in the mind of the Nazi high command, why the Allies had so much intelligence, when the real reason was that Turing, Welchman, etc., at Bletchley Park, had broken the Enigma and Lorenz ciphers, one of the biggest secrets of the 20th century.

[@edpublic]

the guy from Russia,,,Quint from Jaws!!!!

[@Monstafree]

This has always been my faorite bond movie. its not action packed. theres no doomsday weapon. ive always just enjoyed the calm, deliberate, fimiliar characters and locations that have inspired spy movies for years to come. also watching bond marithons every chistmas with my grandmother has always been some of my fovorite memories.

[@ruggerobelloni4743]

Same here. It's a real movie, not a cartoon ending with a massive battle after two hours of skiing, scuba diving and gadgets!

[@bitrunner2000]

make sure you remember the older woman (Klebb) from SPECTRE... one of the characters in Austin Powers is based on her...

[@ink-cow]

This one is actually VERY IMPORTANT to see before Austin Powers. This sets up most of the tropes, more than Dr No did. If you ever watch the Pink Panther movies, you'll see something similar. Clousseau is introduced in the first film, but they really build his world in the second movie, A Shot in the Dark.

[@markplott4820]

the Flintstones did it First w/ Madame YES.

[@lawr5764]

"Shot" is my favorite clousseau movie. I'm not sure we're spelling it right... I have no CLUE, SO... there ya go.

[@ink-cow]

@@markplott4820 🎶 The man called Flintstone 🎶 A whole animated feature film featuring Fred Flintstone and family in an exotic spy caper, that shows how pervasive the spy craze was becoming back then. It was released the same year as Our Man Flint starring James Coburn, another semi-parody of James Bond. Flint got a sequel and actually gets a mention in the Austin Powers films. Some of them were really terrible and have been completely forgotten. Dean Martin was Matt Helm, and Vincent Price was Dr Goldfoot (and the Bikini Machine).

[@allies5725]

Yeah in the fist one Clouseau wasn’t even the main character, but Peter Sellers did such a good job that the rest are about Clouseau. “A Shot in the Dark” and “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” are really funny.

[@danwiesdamageinc]

Did you not recognize the blonde villain? He played Quint, the old fisherman in Jaws.

[@MyrtleP]

Ashleigh: I would rather gouge my eyes out Me: Jokes on you. You're watching people watching people playing chess.

[@1newbert]

The bad guy was Quint in Jaws. The actor playing number 1 played Prof. Dent in Dr. No. hence the hidden face. The lady he was having a picnic with was the same lady he met in the casino in Dr.No.

[@brianknight7897]

The actor who played Quint in Jaws and Grant in FRWL is Robert Shaw. Check out his IMDB, stared in many classics and died at 51, way too early.

[@1newbert]

@@brianknight7897 yes, I’m familiar with Mr. Shaw, but thank you for trying to enlighten me.

[@daveolson6001]

Of course, Red Grant was played by Robert Shaw, the shark hunter Quint in “Jaws”.

[@CallOfCutie69]

5:29 It’s Trench, Sylvia Trench from Dr. No, Bond’s first canon girl and the only one that makes a reappearance as the same character

[@doughbafett]

Well, til the Craig movies.

[@CallOfCutie69]

@@doughbafett I don’t count them, No Time to Die is not even Bond to me. Casino Royale was perfect, everything else had been path downhill

[@MLJ7956]

​@@CallOfCutie69- originally Sylvia Trench was supposed to be in even more Bond films as the recurring character and a big main role for her was slated for the 4th or 5th film (which were eventually Thunderball & You Only Live Twice) whereas she was supposed to be kidnapped by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. agents & Bond had to go rescue her. Shame that the original outline for her character was eventually scrapped. It did sound intriguing though. Oh well, the Connery Bond films that we got were very entertaining nonetheless.

[@stue2298]

I don't think people know how popular this movie is, on it's $2 million budget it grossed over $78 million at the box office. Just imagine how successful a modern $200 million movie would have to gross $7.8 billion.

[@frankwales]

25:55 I assume "she's had her kicks" was a corny follow-up reference to "you've had your six" from Dr No

[@joepangia4413]

FYI the chess game featured in the beginning of the movie was an actual position from Spassky vs Bronstein 1960 featuring an elegant combination by Spassky or (the bad guy) to win the game. Those of us old chess Masters and geeks would pause such positions in order to solve the problem:)

[@Dangaio]

Fun fact: the unseen man with the cat was the inspiration of Dr Claw in Inspector Gadget.

[@stephenolan5539]

Dr Craw?

[@brandoncollins1225]

This is the best Bond film, IMO. Goldfinger is where the series locked in the formula, and it is definitely the most iconic, but this is the best film.

[@aleczrike9647]

"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie WHAT IS THAT?!" classic :)

[@neojason8349]

My favorite Bond girl is in Goldfinger

[@otherstar1]

Best name, for certain...but I'm partial to Dianna Rigg.

[@lawr5764]

​@otherstar1 Too bad she was in the Lazenby one that everyone forgets. For those that don't know, Bond MARRIES her in that movie. The title is THUNDERBALL, isn't it?

[@otherstar1]

@@lawr5764 It was "On Her Majesties Secret Service." Yeah, it's the one most forget, but I think it's highly under-rated and it's among my favorite Bond films.

[@ruggerobelloni4743]

​@@otherstar1Diana was my crush and I left the theatre in a bad mood after that ending! Daniela Bianchi Is a classy chick and did well for a model, but Dame Diana Rigg was a real actress, versatile, smart, funny and with exquisite RP diction, good singer too. Did I say crush ? Ok, It shows...

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

This was my favorite Connery Bond flick. It’s the least out there one. Spy on a mission to escort a defector to safety, but the enemy sends an assassin to kill them.

[@brentwebster6164]

Goldfinger gets all the attention, but this is my favorite Connery-era Bond film. I like intimacy of the train at the climax, and it has some fun gadgets while still keeping one foot grounded in believable espionage hijinks.

[@louhillen8254]

Red is the Captain from Jaws! Goldfinger is next - my fave Bond ! ❤

[@Notric]

"That Man is on Fire!" 😂LOL I love your reactions, you get so wrapped up in the movie. I can't wait for the next one.🤣🤣🤣😎👍

[@LeeWinstead1962]

Ian Fleming's main complaint about the Bond Movies was that in hisbooks bond only had one girl at the end of the book

[@tanisdevelopment]

A unique approach. Many reactors would have listened to the villains plan near the beginning. But hey, look! A cat!

[@mass4552]

You actually saw the Russian villian in the movie Jaws as Captain Quint.

[@davelister2961]

This needs to be the top comment as not a lot of people know this fact. 👍

[@joebalusikiii5811]

As well as "The Sting".

[@PeterEvansPeteTakesPictures]

@@joebalusikiii5811 And Taking of Pelham 123, a personal fave!

[@joebalusikiii5811]

@@PeterEvansPeteTakesPictures don't forget "The Deep" with Nick Nolte & Jacqueline Bisset!

[@LarryNtx]

Dr. No 1962 From Russia with Love 1963. When you think you are watching a seventy year old movie and still enjoying it.

[@mrkelso]

Sixty. But, thanks for playing.

[@Amanda-gg6kz]

There are films that are 100 years old, and are amazing. 😂

[@fluffybilly]

I was born in 62 and now I’m 70!😲. Noooo!!!!! 😊

[@jeffcoat1959]

"You Only Live Twice" is my favorite.

[@smoothkirito]

A word of warning on the future Bond films. Connery left the franchise for a moment after You Only Live Twice, and was replaced by George Lazenby for On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but Connery the returned for one movie for Diamonds Are Forever. Years later, Connery would do a Bond film with a different production company, Never Say Never Again, which for all intents and purposes was a weaker remake of Thunderball, but doesn't have continuity with his earlier Bond films. Also, if you do go full dive into the franchise, you should also know that it does a hard complete reboot when Daniel Craig takes over the role of Bond, and his movies are basically a shortened version of the full story of Bond from the novels told in a modern setting, with only his first film being a 1 to 1 adaptation, and the rest are like a greatest hits tribute album hitting key moments crafted together in a long narrative, still with many liberties taken to fit it all together. The prior movies with Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, and Brosnon were typically very different from their novels, sometimes only using the title with a completely different story.

[@giftedplanksify]

The blonde guy is Cap'n Quinn on JAWS 😅

[@otherstar1]

Thank you for continuing this series! I hope you go beyond the Sean Connery movies, because even thought George Lazenby's one-movie run was more serious, Roger Moore's run as Bond is fun in it's own way (cheesy, campy, etc.). Every Bond actor is just different enough from the other Bond actors to keep it interesting.

[@MLJ7956]

Timothy Dalton was a more serious Bond after Roger Moore, who kept Bond more grounded and semi-realistic in his era but still had enough of that playfulness to keep his two Bond films entertaining. Pierce Brosnan who came after Dalton was a mixture of all the Bond who came before (he had the suaveness of Connery, the romanticism of Lazenby, the campiness of Moore and the seriousness of Dalton and even a little bit of Remington Steele, the TV series he was known for, thrown in as well...yet Brosnan made his Bond tenure all uniquely his own). Lastly Daniel Craig, who came after Brosnan completely rebooted the franchise & was the most serious of them all (and his Bond films sadly misses some of the fun factor that was found in other Bond films, in my opinion). I only hope that any new Bond actor & Bond film (if the franchise is going to continue that is - the producers & the last film's director might have unintentionally/or intentionally depending on one's point of view, "shot themselves in the foot" with the ending of the last Bond film - no spoilers. It is possible that might have alienated a lot of long time die hard Bond fans worldwide with that ending. The producers & writers may have to course correct to keep the long time fandom happy and coming back - but that entire topic is for different discussion for another day), going forward, I hope that the producers & writers brings some of the fun back into Bond (that was greatly missed in Craig's era). The producers & all involved do have a tough job ahead of them that's for sure. Time will tell how the franchise shapes up in the years to come. Peace ✌️

[@otherstar1]

@@MLJ7956 Nice write up! Lazenby and Craig are probably the closest to how Bond is in the Fleming books (though it's been awhile since I've read them), but I enjoy watching, and re-watching all of the Bond films no matter who is playing Bond.

[@michaeldios5505]

Thanks Ashleigh!! Keep up the great work. Ian Fleming wrote a whole series of very popular books creating James Bond. The movies follow the order of the books so everyone already knew what the upcoming titles would be Also the movie studios got better converting the books into movies as each movie did better at the box office so stick with it. I grew up in the 60's and read all the books and then loved seeing the movies. Starting with Golfinger the special effects and character names get wonderful...enjoy!!!

[@chriswillgoose5970]

This is my favourite Connery bond movie, and I believe his best.

[@Caseytify]

Flash Gordon should be interesting. Queen wrote the entire soundtrack.

[@stephenolan5539]

Flesh Gordon would be more interesting. Just sayin...

[@CallOfCutie69]

Pls do all Bond movies in order 🙏🏻💔

[@mkozlinski]

Vladek Sheybal... my countryman. He played in early Andrzej Wajda movie "Canal" and then moved to West. He played in original "Red Dawn" and captain Ferriera in original "Shogun". Lotte Lenya was TWICE married to Kurt Weill (forced to divorce in Nazi Germany, they re-married in US). You probably already know that Grant is played by Robert Shaw - Quint from "Jaws" "Dr No" was kind of action-mystery. "From Russia..." more like spy move but the real treat starts with "Goldfinger" - this is a cornerstone, 100% of Bondness in Bond.

[@sterlingarcher9208]

The blonde Russian was Quint in JAWS! Remember when these movies came out there was nothing like it, amazing escapes, gadgets, action, locations, sex..."women want him, and men want to be him" -From Austin Powers

[@shainewhite2781]

Yes! One of the best ones in the Sean Connery James Bond Series!

[@EllisThings]

Please keep calling her Pennymoney, I really like that

[@floorticket]

I sorta OK with it too.

[@jweav151]

This was the first appearance of Desmond Llewely. He played Q in Bond films from this in 1963 to The World is not Enough in 1999.

[@Rikrik1138]

This is my absolute favorite James Bond film! So much espionage and intrigue!

[@jonathanross149]

From Russia with Love is a great one

[@MrAnpu42]

That is a real Survival Riffle known as an AR-7 and you can get them today. It is only in .22 Long Rifle.

[@markplott4820]

I like AR-5 as it was over /under .22/.410 shotgun.

[@shawnmiller4781]

Designed to fit in an ejection seat

[@tay-dor7147]

Poor Ashley not connecting the "elderly maid" with the red-head with the knuckle dusters in the beginning.

[@ruggerobelloni4743]

It's easier for guys: we don't forget a pretty face ...nor the opposite.

[@jamessimmons1486]

along with Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, is also one of my favorites.

[@SG-js2qn]

It's probably fair to say that James Bond films helped change action movies. A lot of what we see today started back then.

[@o.b.7217]

(4:07) "dosvidanja" is Russian and means "goodbye". Edit: and yes - I agree: Daniela Bianchi was a beautiful woman _(she's still alive, btw)._ Edit 2: (5:12) that's called a "cigarette holder". I believe it was used to keep the smoke from rising into one's eyes. It was also a fashion accessoire, mostly used by actresses and dames of the upper class.

[@ruggerobelloni4743]

Daniela was the most beautiful Bond girl for those who value Classic features over other charms and for a fashion model she acted just fine. Comparisons with bona fide actresses like Dame Diana Rigg and others would be unfair. Best bad girl? Fatima Blush anyone?

[@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626]

Hi Ashleigh, thanks for continuing to watch them in order. I`d obviously like to see you react to them all, however, just the Sean Connery & George Lazenby films would be great. Sean is in 6 official films, in between his last two in 1967 & 1971 is George Lazenby`s one-off film from 1969. I`m glad you enjoyed this one more. :)

[@DailyDamage]

I always thought that Robert Shaw was one of the most dangerous counterparts to Bond. A clean, quietly dangerous killer, kills for the sport of it, effective, efficient and coldly ruthless… his arrogance being his actual Achilles heal

[@drdreddmanofmystery9482]

The reason they didn't show the face of the guy with the cat is because that was Sean Connery. By the way, the blonde haired assassin dude played Quint in the movie Jaws.

[@Temeraire101]

Robert Shaw. Also played the Panzer tanks commander in Battle of the Bulge.

[@mjbull5156]

Bond showed him the way to go home.

[@christianwise637]

Actually the guy with the cat is technically played by two people, with the voice provided by actor Eric Pohlmann, while the body is actually played by Anthony Dawson, who portrayed Professor Dent in the previous film