Is This The Best "Bad" James Bond Movie?

[@PentexProductions]

A huge thanks to Calvin Dyson and the team at the SpyHards Podcast for lending their voices to this celebration of a Bond classic: Calvin Dyson: www.youtube.com/@calvindyson Spyhards Podcast: www.spyhards.com/ My Bond ranking will be on Patreon at the end of the year but until then, you can find bonus videos, behind the scenes commentaries, and Moore: www.patreon.com/pentexproductions

[@True-Faux]

The voice-over work for Cubby Broccoli was solid GOLD! ... definite Brando Godfather vibes!

[@TigerChamp99]

This "bad" 007 movie has one of the best Bond villains IMO.

[@PentexProductions]

You can't go wrong casting Lee as a bad guy

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@PentexProductionsHi PentexProuductions , you never got back to me about my comments on your vidoe " Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" You had mad a mistake in that vidoe. The Director Michel Gondry is from France, you made a comment about his accent being "fake" that is how native french speakers talk. You see in France , while English is taught , it is more on the grammar side of things , and because of this , a lot of French people struggle with English accent and the pronunciation . I believe now a days its got slightly better with the system. Just want to add on a separate note: The Man with The Golden Gun is good because of Christopher Lee , but you can see that the film was rushed into production, despite this though , I think it's a great James Bond film

[@PentexProductions]

I thought I did reply on that video - I say he has a thick French accent, not a fake one :)

[@Jack-cx8tj]

I only recently realised this was considered a bad bond movie

[@hd_inmemoriam]

I had not known before this video. I have a massive soft spot for it.

[@youngloudandscotty]

It's my favorite Bond film. lol Guess I just have bad taste. But at least my bad taste isn't that bad since this is the least bad of the bad?...

[@SynchronizorVideos]

The Roger Moore era is probably my favorite of the Bond franchise because the films don't try to take the inherently ridiculous premise too seriously, and just have fun with it. At the same time, they still feature legitimately good action, stunts, and dramatic tension. The Daniel Craig films are pretty much the opposite, and just I can't get into them.

It has some silly moments. But it also has Christopher Lee. I always loved it. It is just fun.

[@PentexProductions]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news! It was a surprise to me too once I started spending time in Bond forums and I never quite understood the sentiment - hence the video! But something I love about the Bond fan community is the diversity of opinion - everyone has their favourites and everyone (mostly!) respects that.

[@arthurbretas2003]

The Moore era has a very special place in my heart for being undoubtedly the most entertaining and fun to watch. He's the Bond I wanted to be as a kid

[@thetitansofbrahma6702]

My first Bond film. Saw it in the theatre in the 70’s. Loved it.

[@crow1994-bl]

I don't care about anyone else's opinion. In my opinion, it's one of the best and most entertaining Bond films.

[@PentexProductions]

Couldn't agree more (Moore...?)

[@mog398]

This may have already been mentioned, but to answer the question at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1615">26:55</a> - It was actually Harrison Ford came up with the idea of shooting the swordsman. He and most of the crew had stomach upsets due to local food/water while shooting. He needed to get back to the toilet, so instead of filming a choreographed fight scene, Ford was like "Well, I have a gun, can't I just shoot him?"

[@fdellerie]

I actually like this song a lot, and I am surprised to learn that this is a rare opinion ! 😮 Great video as always, btw. 👍

[@Kacpa2]

Me too.

[@richteffekt]

You bring up an interesting point: it's a film for young boys more so than any of the others. Being also the first Bond movie I saw some time in the eighties on TV it ignited a childhood-long love for the franchise with some nostalgic reminiscing until today.

[@PentexProductions]

Several of the Moore films really pivoted in tone to be much more family and kid friendly than the Connery ones had been, and I think it helped a lot of us get into the series, especially since these were always the ones replayed on TV.

[@flynnwilko5016]

The best part of the film is the set up in the pre-titles sequence with Scaramanga shooting the fingers off the 007 mannequin, then the reveal in the climax of seeing the mannequin with all five fingers: the audience knows it’s Bond but Scaramanga does not. Such a great ‘Hitchcock-Ian’ foreshadow!! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2483">41:23</a>

[@tcaudiobooks737]

Checkov's waxwork.

[@PentexProductions]

Hitchcock's influence is all over the first 10 or so years of Bond. Love that moment of planting and payoff in Golden Gun

[@mmmmmmmm53]

Great video as always. Just one "nitpick" regarding JW Pepper. Given the fact that the films he appears in are set in the 1960's, he could very well be a Democrat (an old southern democrat specifically). Keep in mind that the GOP didn't win two consecutive presidential elections in Louisiana until Ronald Reagan. Also, there wasn't a Republican governor in Louisiana between 1877 and 1980. Also, the first Republican Senator from Louisiana since 1883 was elected only in 2004. That is to say, Louisiana was a solid Democrat state until the early 1980's, so JW Pepper being a democrat checks out for the time. Political nerd rant over 😅

[@ackulakan]

Most people don't know about the Dixiecrats. I think it would open more people's eyes about the political parties and their evolutions or lack thereof.

[@mrhotdog468]

NERD!!!!!!!!

[@eth39232]

Jimmy Carter was very popular among Southerners in the 1976 election, but disappointment with Carter led to Reagan's winning most Southern states in 1980. I believe Carter only carried his home state Georgia in the South in 1980.

[@geelwashandje131]

@@mrhotdog468 if i was supposed to read that in Homer Simpson's voice, you totally succeeded

[@PentexProductions]

I KNEW someone would leave a comment like this 😅

[@ysthafellgynghori8423]

If Daniel Craig had starred in this film, it probably would have been called 'The Man With The Golden Glum'.

[@RealBLAlley]

When the 007 bullet arrived he would have quit MI6 and fucked off to a bar to mope.

[@infinitynight1]

I wouldn't call it bad, it's one of the most underrated bond movie with an interesting villain.

[@RealROI]

Exactly

[@thomasmneff]

GOLDEN GUN was a commercial disappointment that caused EON to rethink and retool with the first 3-year gap in series history before THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. Despite its many flaws, GUN has one great asset: the legendary Christopher Lee (no "Sir" until 2009). Lee's chemistry with his acting rival Moore lights up the screen. My favorite fun factoid about this installment is that unlike some of the other lead-fest Bond entries, Moore only shoots one person in the entire movie.

[@PentexProductions]

42:10 - He kills the same number of people as Goodnight!

[@brycewilson5886]

I can't tell you how much I agree with this analysis. Golden Gun is one of my absolute favourite Bond films and for all the same reasons as you cite.

[@backbone666]

As a kid of the 90s who had this on VHS (actual VHS, not recorded off the TV!), I totally agree as this is one of my favourites

[@JRS06]

Golden Gun is my fourth favourite Bond film, and far from bad. If anything it does feel small scale but it has a plot more about Bond interrogating people, finding out little and then using logic and guesswork to make the next move. Christopher Lee is a spectacular villain, Goodnight is a but stupid but I won't deny that Britt Ekland is absolutely gorgeous, and Sherrif JW still amuses me even if he's a bit out of place. Nick Nack was also pretty interesting, and I don't mind Lieutenant Hip even though he just vanishes for the third act. Lulu's song for the film is also terribly underappreciated and one that I love re-listening to.

[@whiterabbit1632]

what's your top 5 then?

[@whiterabbit1632]

#1 The Living Daylights #2 Live And Let Die #3 The Man With The Golden Gun #4 On Her Majesty's Service #5 Goldfinger

[@sarming]

Love the consensus placement of Last Jedi 😂

[@PentexProductions]

I think we can all agree that it is a movie.

[@True-Faux]

This is one of the most entertaining retrospectives I've seen on this underrated BOND classic! Excellent work and I'm sure that Sir Christopher and Sir Roger would approve... And that sign-off was perfection! 👌

[@RealBLAlley]

Not my favorite, but I love The Man With The Golden Gun, and I started my Bond Journey with You Only Live Twice. It's definitely not one of the bad ones. The only two I consider stinkers are A View To A Kill and Die Another Day. Christopher Lee Britt Ekland (I am also Team Goodnight) Maud Adams Hervé Villechaize Scarmanga's lair in the stunning Phang Nga Bay. The longtail boat chase. The car chase and spiral jump (minus the ridiculous slide whistle). The Matador that becomes a plane (the model actually flew, and there were similar prototypes created full scale to explore the viability of flying cars). The MI6 branch inside the Queen Elizabeth wreck. I like the funhouse. It illustrates Scaramanga's narcissism and the enjoyment he garners from toying with and killing people. The loud, heavy-set, bumbling Southern Sheriff was a popular Archetype back then, so of course they brought back J.W. Pepper.

[@cheekster777]

Welcome back and thank you my friend.

[@christianellegaard7120]

Golden Gun has always been one of my favourites. For context, my first was The Spy Who Loved Me and my number one is From Russia with Love.

[@PentexProductions]

All great movies in their own ways. I love that a movie like Golden Gun can sit alongside FRWL as part of the same series.

[@yestoadventure007]

As much as I enjoy this film, it is female characters that were the sore points of the movie. Not the fault of the actresses, they were both great and did the best with what they had. It was how they were written. In the book Goodnight is a strong, capable professional, who Bond treats with respect and as a valued member of the team and she on several occasions even saves Bond. In the film, they took that great character and turned her into a blithering idiot! They did exact same ting to Tiffany Case. In both cases, Fleming wrote a strong, complex female characters and the screen writers made them into insipid decorations. Just tragic.. However, pretty much everything else of this film is extremely well done, fun and entertaining and one of my favorites. Great plot, great action, great locations, great actors, especially Christopher Lee, he is spectacular in this role! He makes the movie what it is.

[@Kessler1996]

I saw this movie at the age of 8, and it was the very first Bond film I owned (bought for 2 pounds in a charity shop in southwest England). I have always loved this movie and felt a lot of care and effort went into its terrific set design and photography, and the two lead performances from Moore and Lee are obviously brilliant. I even watched this film in recent years with a friend from southeast Asia and they felt, for a 1974 movie shot in Thailand, that its cultural representations were mostly acceptable - - this film really isn't the cheapo kung fu rip-off it is often branded as. Fantastic video, well done :)

[@hics231]

“Good night, Goodnight. Sleep well, my dear. No need to fear. James Bond is here!” I loved the theme song when I first saw this film at the theater, at age 19 or 20, and I still do. (I can’t remember if I saw it before or after my birthday that year) I think Lulu has a wonderful voice and does the song credit. I liked the song so much, that I bought the soundtrack on an 8-track cartridge and played it repeatedly in my car. It has so much more feel for the action that you would expect in a James Bond film, unlike the stereotypical Bond theme songs of late.

[@madahad9]

I grew up in the 70's so I got to see the majority of the Roger Moore era Bond movies. I would have been 10 when I saw The Man With the Golden Gun at the local last run theatre. So there is a certain nostalgia for these movie, but now I can see why they were not among the favourites of the series. Roger Ebert hated Moore as Bond and couldn't wait until he was replaced. I tend to judge these types of movies on a curve and their sole criteria which everything hangs in the balance is did it entertain me. In the case of The Man With the Golden Gun it was a resounding yes. His later Bond movies are not very good, perhaps the last great one was The Spy Who Loved Me. Roger Moore can very wooden. Sometimes it works in certain circumstances and he is required to be a bit stoic, but his love scenes are very dry and devoid of much passion, but as a kid these were the "yucky" moments and the quicker they were over the better. I've read many of the Bond novels and found them terribly dull, oftentimes seeing only a few elements from the movie that made those so exciting. The writing is just so uninspired and it was a struggle to finish the book. I'm not sure if read Man With.... They all tend to blend together.

[@fakenorwegian4743]

My choice would be A View To A Kill. That movie was a mess, but it was fun anyway.

[@PentexProductions]

One of the best scores in the series

[@thomasstevenhebert]

Walken is just having the best time ever on set

[@Graystaff]

Come come now Pentax Productions, you take as much pleasure from bad Bond films as I do…

[@PentexProductions]

I admit watching this film is a pleasure.

[@bjrneilertmork7504]

EXACTLY as I've always said. I saw this film when I was 12 years old in 1988, as one of four films on a long bus trip. The others: Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. WHAT a start for a coming big Bond fan. I've always said I love this film, and perhaps it is because I saw it as a 12 year old. Its "innocence", wit, idyllic scenes and athosphere; everything is perfect. Even though I've heard many negative remarks about this film, I still have it on my top 10 list. When it's a long time since I last saw a Bond film, this is one of the first I think of. Please keep up your good work, and don't be ashamed of being a fan of The Man With The Golden Gun. It's a classic!

[@PentexProductions]

Those four are a fantastic intro to how much fun Bond is!

[@bjrneilertmork7504]

@@PentexProductions Yes, I rank both Goldfinger and The Spy Who Loved Me top 5. Moonraker for me is down there with A View To a Kill and Diamonds Are Forever. 🤣

[@TheMemeguy127]

Really did Goodnight Dirty on the thumbnail lol

[@DharmendraRaiMindMap]

One of the best Bonds Great action, locations and fun

[@brianmaxim]

The Cubby Broccoli impression took this one to another level 😂

[@PentexProductions]

The Spyhards team did a great job!

[@DuncanWEDD2019]

I think the two Timothy Dalton Bonds are interesting. "The Living Daylights" has dated badly, very badly... on the global stage, at the same time as toning down Bond's misogynistic womanising tendencies, due to the HIV/AIDS crisis. There was some good action and location shooting, but... And "Licence to Kill", well, rip-roaring stuff, with a hard and bitter, vengeful 007, and a nasty, nasty bad guy, but even more feminine understanding from James. One of my favourite Bond movies, despite the embarrassing scenes with 'Q'. As for "The Man With the Golden Gun"... Yeah, a classic. There was of course another film from 1973, with Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, and a good guy landing at Christopher Lee's private island in a seaplane. Now that's what I call a movie.

[@matthiasschulz3569]

The movie where the good guy is pretty much the opposite of James Bond when it comes to his attitude towards carnal pleasures?

[@DuncanWEDD2019]

​@@matthiasschulz3569Yes and it's not lost on me that his general attitude wasn't all good. But Lee was the villain again; and for all his urban charm, once again actually really nasty, until the next year, perhaps...

[@louiscypher6919]

I was watching Your old videos about Bond for the whole weekend, so a new one it's a quite pleasant surprise. MWTGG was one of the first James Bond movies I've watched as a kid, will always hold a special place in my mind. Cheers for this video, mate!

[@PentexProductions]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@Redmenace96]

Saw it in the theater and when Bond dumps Elephant Boy the whole place erupted in laughter. My dad had tears of laughter coming out! Loved this Bond film!

[@mrhotdog468]

The bit with the star wars movies was hilarious

[@luna-hw9li]

Actually, Golden Gun is my second-most favorite Moore-Bond movie. And yes, I think it's the villain. Lee provides a credible threat here. He is not just a rich guy with a disposable army of minions.

[@keenan_k]

Thanks for a delightful video! You've gained a new subscriber. My first big-screen Bond experience was Live and Let Die (so, naturally it's still my favorite.) As such, I originally found MWGG a little disappointing. My eight year old brain found it to be a little dry. I was waiting to see the next buzz-saw/ magnetic watch type gadget. No such luck. However, three things keep bringing me back to this movie. 1. Christopher Lee's amazing performance. (Maude Adams' eyes might play a role as well.) 2. The spectacular locations (nothing else quite like seeing that seaplane winding through tall rocky islands.) 3. John Barry's score. The title song notwithstanding (take it or leave it,) Barry's score knocks it out of the park. IMHO, the only two other JB scores equal to, if not better are Barry's own You Only Live Twice, and of course George Martin's Live and Let Die. These keep it in my top five, which are... LaLD, YOLT, Dr. No, TSWLM, and MWGG. LTK is just outside that list. :-) Cheers, And Thanks!

[@PentexProductions]

Thank YOU for watching - a great ranking. I made a similar video on TSWLM that you may enjoy.

[@JeffStevens]

I think it's hilarious that you put Last Jedi in all 3 categories. Good, bad, and don't talk about. It's one of my favorite Star Wars films but I know it's controversial. Well played!

[@PentexProductions]

I figured it was the only way to keep everyone equally annoyed

[@Lorenzo957080]

For me TMWTGG is one of the worst JB films, but not a terrible one; I like the Bond Girls' physical appereance, the car chase scene and the corkscrew jump, some settings and Lee as the antagonist. As a big 007 fan, I think the worst JB movie by far is Diamonds Are Forever: apart from the Las Vegas chase sequence and Plenty O'Toole, there is nothing good about that film. It's the only JB film that I don't like at all: almost pure manure.

[@PentexProductions]

There are things to like about Diamonds (I find I like it more by thinking of it as a comedy) but it's definitely near the bottom of my ranking.

[@Lorenzo957080]

@@PentexProductions I have to admit that on the contrary I love A view to a kill (it's my third favorite after Goldeneye and LTK) : Moore is too old as 007 (in this case I would have preferred Dalton), but I adore the 80s aesthetic, the Duran Duran song and Walken as the bad guy.

[@wehosrmthink7510]

I totally agree. If Christopher Lee is in a movie , it’s worth watching.

[@Matt_Merritte_Edits]

My continuity from Live And Let Die is that Bond and Solitaire ended badly that’s why he’s so pissed off in Golden Gun

[@PentexProductions]

If only someone could have seen that coming....

[@jamesage24]

I've always said The Man with the Golden Gun is wildly underrated.

[@mkinsj]

I really dislike making changes to old movies (Han shot first), but if I could make one change to any movie, it would be to remove that slide whistle.

[@matthiasschulz3569]

You can just press mute when it's coming. ;-)

[@mkinsj]

@@matthiasschulz3569 true, but I just can't understand who looked at one of the coolest practical stunts ever and decided that it wasn't funny enough.

[@matthiasschulz3569]

@@mkinsj It seems like everyone working on the movie except Clifford James and Christopher Lee were somewhat confused at times ...

It's just a sound effect. It really isn't so bad.

[@brenstratters2026]

I first saw this film in a little cinema in Pattaya in 1976. It has been enjoyed several time since. Also I do love Lulus voice, although the song is a little flat in my opinion. Thanks for posting this review and all the best.

[@Ddubswest]

Another great video buddy. Keep up the great work.

[@LucasBenderChannel]

Whenever you upload, I'm not simply watching another KZbin video! I get some ice cream or nuts or chips ready and watch it on the big screen! As is deserved. 😄

[@PentexProductions]

My favourite kind of comment! Thanks for watching.

[@YanSmale]

Actually one of my favourites ❤

[@Playernumbernull]

I was first introduced to the Bond movies in very much the same way you were, through VHS recordings my dad had when I was six. My first Bond movie was Moonraker and I have a soft spot for it to this day, along with ranking Roger Moore as my favorite Bond.

[@PentexProductions]

In some ways I still think VHS on a big box TV is Bond in it's purest form!

[@thelostone6981]

It’s because of this film I learned what ”superfluous” means….a word my ex used on me constantly. Joke aside, in the 80s when I was a young lad, my family lived in a very remote corner of the world and all we had for entertainment were books and VHS tapes. The problem was that the power grid was so shoddily made and run, we were lucky to get 6 straight hours of electricity and never more than 10 hours for the entire day. But we had 2 VCRs and would rent movies, rip them and have them to watch again later. This included almost every Bond film up to Moonraker. I have seen The Man With the Golden Gun dozens of times and I love it! Is it a Skyfall type film? Hell naw! But that’s why it’s great! This was a wonderful break down!

[@PentexProductions]

Who says Bond can't be educational!

[@cameralabs]

Great video, thanks! I have a fondness for Golden Gun as it was, you guessed it, one of the first Bond films I saw. For me, a double-bill with Live and Let Die in the late Seventies at my local cinema - so I'd have been about 8. I loved everything about it, including - I'm sorry - they score! But especially the location in Thailand which helped fuel my wanderlust in later life - in fact I finally managed to visit James Bond island this Summer and loved it too! Somewhat smaller than I imagined, but I was grinning throughout!

[@PentexProductions]

Amazing to have seen those in the cinema in the 70s as a kid! Visiting James Bond Island was a dream come true for me, and makes re-watching it all the more special. While in Bangkok I also took the train out to the Ancient City where they filmed the karate school - also fantastic to see that in person!

[@cameralabs]

@@PentexProductions great suggestion, I'll visit that place next time I'm there! The island was amazing though, I had a tear of nostalgia in my eye! That double bill was one of my earliest cinema memories, maybe the first in fact. I remember seeing the spy who loved me at the same cinema shortly afterwards, so I guess that dates it.

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

Scaramangas one of the greats, and the verbal-battle dinner scene is one of my favorites, feels very Dr. No and has some great dialogue. What Lee said about his portrayal is completely true, the novel's version feeling like a henchman for an unwritten villain.

[@thomasworthy8255]

I don't know why but I'm in the minority that enjoys the Lulu song. It does have very surface level lyrics but the melody and how Lulu sings gets me hyped for the rest of the movie.

[@jcmorehead666]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1615">26:55</a> I believe the Raiders bit was improved on the day, as Harrison Ford was ill and didn't want to (or maybe couldn't) do the intended fight choreography.

[@RealROI]

One of my top Bond films. 50 years ago!

[@johnuphill3127]

I agree as I saw this when I was young. It has an iconic villain, lair and henchman and the amazing car stunt. Only on rewatches when older, its flaws became obvious especially the way it treats women. Plus the character of Bond is still not playing fully to Moore's strengths. I still enjoy it though.

[@MagicMaster667]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="602">10:02</a> - My most wanted crossover comes true! ❤

[@PentexProductions]

You and me both!

[@Tacom4ster]

Great essay, one of your most interesting

[@leevancleefx]

I only disagree that the theme song is bad. The horn section (like most of Barry's scores) is doing so much work, it's really subtle! And Lulu's consistently off-time interpretation of the lyrics is fun too. Anyway great video, thank you.

[@LordGeoffery]

"Look at this Mushroom Shaped Rock" "Ah, Mushrooms" what a movie

[@Ternalin]

I am kinda weird, because I LIKE Die Another Day, I just LOVE the campy atmosphere, the same with this one. It's just so 2000's, reminds me of a simpler time. I preferred crazy bond and I was a kid when Brosnan was Bond so he will always be MY bond. The films got boring when Casino Royale came out imo. You don't get movies like Die Another Day, Moonraker or The Man with the Golden Gun today... everything has to be soooo serious and Bond of Craig's era just turned into Jason Bourne. It was just boring.

[@PentexProductions]

I enjoy that the Bond series has both - the more realistic ones as well as the outrageous! The silly fun ones get better the more you watch them, and especially if you ever have the chance to see them on the big screen with a good crowd.

[@adamquiles2468]

Don't believe any of the Bond movies were bad at all now if they were exploitation flicks then they'd be bad

[@FrankLoydWright]

as always, stellar work

[@PentexProductions]

Thanks!

[@kamandi1362]

Never thought of it as bad. I’d much rather watch it than any Bond film since Goldeneye.

[@Poseiden2]

I did a rundown of all the 007 films on my Facebook channel, I think this one came somewhere in the middle. Maybe I also like it because I'm a bit of a 1970s-phile, and this film is the most 70s (and generally the most of its time) of all the movies, with all the chop-socky, glamour girls, chicken guitar, energy crises etc. Personally I love the funhouse setting - it's totally distinctive from anything else in the series and stops Scaramanga just being an 'evil Bond' stereotype, it's an unnerving glimpse into his mindset that differs him - I also agree that it was right to cut the beach scene as it would have damaged the tension in the final showdown. It's very far from the more serious Craig films, though!

[@andrewchapman4267]

What's always bugged me is why Andrea doesn't just tell Bond she sent him the bullet straight away, instead she lets him assault her in her hotel room and nearly break her arm.

[@krishall2086]

Totally agree - a guilty pleasure - not the first I saw but certainly the first I saw advertised in a cinema, while very young, and therefore it made a massive impression.

[@XCambodianBuddha]

This is my favorite because it was the first Bond movie I ever saw as a 13 year old back in the early 1970's.

[@jeffreyriley8742]

I love this movie and there's a ton to like about it IMO. The only reason critics hate it is because they brought back JW Pepper.

[@GrahamDallas]

As a lifelong Bond fan I've always loved this movie, so many great parts. Scaramanga is one of the best villains possibly second only to Hugo Drax. Oh, I even like the music/theme.

[@rickyj5547]

Chris Lee was the best thing about the movie.

[@crazy9ist777]

I definitely share that nostalgic soft spot-one of the first Bonds I’ve watched. For all its flaws, I still like this film. It’s definitely one of the most quotable-at least imho.

[@MH-eh5qt]

Have watched it countless times, I have some great memories watching it with family in the late 70's and early 80's. As a kid it was one of my favorite bond movies, it was fun when compared to the more serious Connery movies. I don't consider it a bad movie at all.

[@Leppter]

I can't say I would put this in my top 10 but its always around the middle of the pack. It's a solid movie that I enjoy every time I see it. It's always annoyed me that the 'bad parts' reviewers pick on are about 1% of the total runtime and don't really matter imo. Lastly...oddly enough...I actually enjoy JW Pepper in this movie, mostly for the car chase scenes, he adds a great comedic foil to bond.

[@PentexProductions]

I agree the negative aspects are played up a bit - in the scheme of the movie they're faily minor (to me), and never get in the way of me having a good time with it.

[@lorenzogranger1906]

Greatness of amazing review I like the man with golden gun underrated Bond movie adventure yes the movie have it flaws it is fun stiff in the movie

[@RealROI]

Always the most underrated Bond film all time. One of my favorites

[@MichaelEilers]

What’s the story with Scaramanga’s house itself? Was that a set, or did they use an existing house as it was somehow built right into the cliff side? Whoever owned it was an absolute legend for building that badass pad.

[@PentexProductions]

The island was (and still is) totally uninhabited - they just built the exterior doors and some walls around the cliffs to create the illusion of there being a building there. Everything inside was shot in a studio.

[@MichaelEilers]

@@PentexProductions thanks for the details!

[@whiterabbit1632]

This is my 3rd fave Bond movie... #1 The Living Daylights #2 Live And Let Die #3 The Man With The Golden Gun #4- The rest...

[@GrandArchPriestOfTheAlgorithm]

I wish someone would try to stealth remake this movie.

[@tcaudiobooks737]

James Bond was arguably at his most handsome here, certainly up there with The Brosnan in Goldeneye.

[@rmartins1984]

Agreed. Everytime I watch it, I enjoy it. At the same time, I can't say it's a good movie. But, I'll watch it again.

[@anthonydpearson]

The first half of this is honestly great. But then once they decide to take Bond to ninja school, it just drops off. But it's got a ton to like - definitely not the worst.

[@alfonsobiggers2452]

The first time I saw _The Man with the Golden Gun_ was when I was a fresh and new Bond fan at the age of 13. When it finished, I wasn't sure how I felt. Nothing good, but nothing truly bad either. I returned to it a year later to more properly gauge my opinion on it. Same reaction as before. Nothing good, nothing particularly bad. Finally, I watched it a third time not too long after, and something finally clicked. There's nothing particularly good, nothing especially bad, I am just simply bored. In my mind, the second greatest sin a film can commit is being boring. Unfortunately, this film is that to me. Frankly, I am jealous that you Pentex have such love for this film. I wish I loved it more. However, I cannot seem to get over what I perceive to be a wasted premise and villain in a meandering plot that barely holds any semblance of logic. It is a mess, and learning of the unfortunately messy behind the scenes events only solidifies that notion for me. Christopher Lee's turn as the titular character is just about the only saving grace for me, but even then he is criminally under-utilized. I wish we did get more cat and mouse interplay throughout the entire film between him and Bond, but we only get the truncated duel at the end as a small consolation. The two finest assasins in the world are out for each other's necks and they only duel once? The world may not be enough, but must we have virtually nothing? I am deeply disappointed by this film, it is a waste of excellent talent behind and in front of the camera, a rushed mess of a story, and a slog as a result. This is my second least favorite film in the official series. Only one is worse because it, in my mind, commits a greater sin and makes me despise watching it: _Quantum of Solace_

[@charlesbaker7505]

I’ve recently (last year) watched most of the bond movies for the 1st Time… this is by no means a Bad Bond Movie In my view it’s far superior to movies like MoonRaker.. Octopussy.. Quantum of Solace.. Die Another Day & For Your Eyes Only

[@miikamessi]

It's in my top ten! Great story of assasins, great locations, fantastic villains and great fun

[@james__page]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2658">44:18</a> 'family friendly' no so sure about that :) especially the Bottoms Up establishing shot, and chew mei...

[@Coverly]

I watched around 8 or 9 and yes, I love it! 😁

[@porcupinecraig]

This is one of my all time favorite Bond movies. I just find it very entertaining. I don't understand why it gets so much hate. It's one of the few Bond movies that I can watch over and over and so far, I haven't gotten bored of it.

[@callummoore6962]

This is a Bond film much like Batman Forever is one I cannot hate despite acknowledging its problems because much like you...this was the first Bond film I've ever seen therefore responsible for my Bond fandom.

[@PentexProductions]

A good comparison. It's an older video, but you might enjoy my Batman rankings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b36lmIl-m8pneZo

[@garyrobinson8665]

I love this movie. It might be my favourite Bond movie. I love everything about it. I also love Diamonds Are Forever and Goldfinger. I think Guy Hamilton directed the best bond movies.

[@gundog39]

Finally got round to watching this film all the way through a couple of weeks ago and honestly i don't think it's anywhere near as bad as others make it out to be. There is no denying that Christopher Lee stole the show in this one. 🙂

[@mynameisnobody5295]

Live and let die and Golden Gun are my favorite Roger Moore bond films. They were the first two I watched from Moore as soar on TV. Live and Let Die is the best Bond song.

[@joshslater2426]

The firs thumbnail for this video (with Bond and Scaramanga back to back) was perfectly fine. It keeps confusing me because this video’s only existed for a couple of days but has had the title changed once and the thumbnail changed about three times. Either way, I still think The Man with the Golden Gun is actually a good Bond film, and one I enjoy watching.

[@PentexProductions]

KZbin gives the option to test two thumbnails at the same time, so that may be why you're seeing a different one

[@TheNobleRooster]

The man with the golden gun has always been one of my favorite bond films

[@mikearchibald744]

I could forgive everything about this film but the ending.

[@frederickwarrick1294]

as far as 007 movies go it is the equivalent of the 60s Batman series that doesn't mean i don't enjoy it... but it is NOT a straight Bond adventure just campy fun i loved the original Fleming story ps: even john barry said he blew it with the slide whistle pps: i LOVE the theme song pps:this is the ONLY Moore Bonds i can still watch

[@oswjim]

the car-plane, maud adams and ta-too -- this is the best bond movie period 😁😁

[@XCambodianBuddha]

Scaramunga's island is a top attraction in Thailand.

[@scipioafricanus4328]

I actually like the man with the golden gun song, lots of fun and energy and on topic.

[@travisemerson933]

Rodger Moore has been my favorite Bond since I grew up from Goldeneye

[@XCambodianBuddha]

I hate every Bond movie made after Casino Royale in 2006