Goldfinger contains a classic example of the talking killer syndrome, one of the entries in my little movie glossary. And now hell have to outwit and outgun this powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid fort knox and obliterate the world economy. Back in 1991, the criterion collection released the three earliest james bond movies on laserdisc. Goldfinger is a 1964 spy film and the third installment in the james bond series produced by. Based on louis lamours novel, this fastpaced frontier actioner stars sean connery as shalako, a wandering gunfighter who rescues beautiful french countess irina lazaar brigitte bardot from apache warriors. Rubin, the author of 1981s unapprovedbyeon book the james bond films. The adventure begind 1985 as the titular hero, a new york city cop shanghaied and given a new face and identity as an international secret agent. Additionally, he is a writer and reissue producer in music and motion pictures whose work has been released on compact disc, videocassette, laserdisc, and dvd from the 1980s to the present, and he has also been one of the most active producercommentators in those. Things get a lot less zen when the duck turns out to be a hat worn by james bond to help him sneak undetected into a drug dealers secret compound. Oct 23, 2015 if you start on the quest of collecting ian fleming books we wish you good luck in your adventure. Filmmaker and activist sarah maldoror, a pioneer of panafrican cinema, died on monday at the age of ninetyone. Hard to believe though it may be, when walter lords nonfiction book a night to remember was published in 1955, the fate of the titanic had largely faded from the public memory. Goldfinger tries to find out more about bond, and bond gives him his cover story that he works for a company called universal export. And its important not to forget the german version.
Collection includes all 22 james bond feature films from dr. Jan 07, 2018 its the 007th of the month and this time we feature the most famous james bond film of all time, goldfinger. Nov 11, 2016 goldfinger 1964 commentary podcast special with oliver and duncan. It also was groundbreaking for its special effects. In the case of the first three james bond movies, dr. I also purchased the three bond films released on the criterion laserdisc label in 1991 dr. Buy the james bond collection 124 from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Bad day at black rock 1955 bluray available for preorder. Mission dossier audio commentary featuring guy hamilton audio. Good as gold once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time its enemy action. Goldfinger by ian fleming abebooks passion for books. James bond dr no, from russia with love and goldfinger criterion laserdisc preservations by alleycat banned bond.
Today criterion is known mostly for its superb bluray and dvd editions of classic hollywood and foreign films like hidden fortress and nashville not to mention scanners. Taking a more indepth look at the goldfinger title sequence, there is only one place to begin and thats with the meeting at which title designer robert brownjohn presented his idea for the sequences for the second and third bond films from russia with love 1963 and goldfinger 1964 to producers albert cubby broccoli and harry saltzman, demonstrating how the idea would work. Bad day at black rock 1955 bluray available for preorder discussion in. Rare and antique books holds the complete collection of james bond books. I saw it at cinema 21 last week and immediately wanted to see it again. For general information about investing and collecting rare books, please refer to our other guide invest in rare books. Goldfinger, arguably the best of all the bond films, features an outrageous plot with a very realistic sense of danger. Methodological advancements in the footprint analysis. Goldfinger 1964 commentary the commentary track on criterions 1991 laserdisc for from russia with love so angered producer albert broccoli that he had it recalled from sale and reissued, without the offending track.
Comes in two 12disc digi books housed in a cardboard, with an empty slot for skyfall. Goldfinger opens with a duck swimming in the water. He also created and hosts the acclaimed lets bond in britain tours of james bond. In fact, he smuggles his gold across national borders and uses it to smother traitorous broads. Hes asked to check out auric goldfinger in this one, and uncovers a dastardly plot to stealwait for itgold. There are two fulllength audio commentaries on disc one. Between 1984 and 1998, criterion published home video releases in laserdisc format, pioneering nowstandard home video features such as letterboxing, audio commentary tracks, and other supplemental content. Broccoli felt that the audio commentary tracks on the 3 titles where. Jan 8, 2020 this pin was discovered by amy paye venuto. The 1953 20th fox production titanic starring barbara stanwyck concentrated on the fictional situation of a husband clifton webb trying to save his marriage. Soon, shalako finds himself leading lazaars party of travelling european aristocrats through dangerous apache territory. On the dvd audio commentary, director guy hamilton states that other than cec linder, who played felix leiter, none of the.
Each of the discs also offers a commentary track recorded by the director of the film, as well as copious extras. All of criterions laserdisc releases have since gone out of. Auric goldfinger has captured bond and has him under his complete control. Buy a cheap copy of goldfinger book by ian fleming. I do have the unedited laser disconly commentaries from dr. May 11, 2014 listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions james bond laserdiscs may 11, 2014 rich drees movie news the criterion collection has a reputation among film fans for releasing films on dvd and bluray that are accompanied by special features that take a deeper and more critical look at the film in question than the usual making of. Volume 2 discs, theres a boatload of extras for the spy who loved me. Goldfinger in 2020 james bond movie posters, james bond. Like any criterion release, these laserdiscs were flush with special features, including an assembled commentary track for each film hosted by bruce eder. James bond bluray collection volume 3 available to preorder. Download the banned criterion goldfinger commentary as ac3 149 mb or mp3 50 mb. Buy goldfinger james bond 007 01 by fleming, ian, cork, john isbn. Bond is back again in probably the most popularand certainly most influentialjames bond film.
No and from russia with love that were released both a few months before goldfinger. Broccoli felt that the audio commentary tracks on the 3 titles where unacceptable. If you want to hear the banned audio commentary for the original criterion laserdisc release, please see the link here the james bond 007. Goldfinger became the first film to showcase a laser as part of the plot. Make offer goldfinger criterion collection cav laserdisc set james bond rare commentary. Goldfinger 1964 commentary podcast special youtube. Dvd talk no holds barred commentaries the south park s1 commentaries were pulled as well. Needless to say, that move caused the discs to become much sought after collectors items.
Often hailed as the quintessential bond film, this actionpacked outing finds 007 sean connery trying to foil a plot by the nefarious auric goldfinger gert frobe to contaminate the gold in fort knox, making his own stash even more valuable. Its an exciting experience, dazzling and entertaining and thoughtprovoking. The guinness book of world records went on to list goldfinger as the fastest grossing film of all time. By the time fleming came to write goldfinger, he had tired from what now seemed a yearly ordeal in producing yet another bond adventure and at times this shows. The commentary on frwl made a point of connery gaining weight from feasting on the local cuisine, and had to suck in his gut for the love scene with tatiana. Her luminous cinematic oeuvre, including more than forty films, reveals a valiant fighter, curious about everything, generous, sassy, very caring about others, who crossed all sorts of. Recently, the james bond 007 dosier unearthed these little offensive gems and i thought theyd be worth sharing with aagg without going into insane detail, the following recordings are from redacted audio commentaries originally featured on the criterion versions of dr. The following is a reference list of my home video equipment and all of the laserdisc titles in my personal collection. Set as are the other bond novels in the bygone midcentury world of the british upper class, where a mans golf shoes were a reliable indicator of his character, the book is replete with card games, golfing and champagne suppers. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. The book speak, commentary, by jeff alexander and tom bissell, collects a series of fake. Interestingly, the scene was one of the first major deviations from the books into the gadgetdriven foray and yet it is the only time bond wears a similar suit aesthetically, at.
He also coproduced the acclaimed documentaries the making of goldfinger, the making of thunderball and the inside dr. Collecting james bond first editions meier and sons. Dvd talk september criterion challenge 2011 list thread list thread 30 days of criterion september 1st september 30th, 2011 this thread is for lists only. Goldfinger is infuriated, but he pays up and invites bond to dinner at his mansion that evening. Goldfingers master crime is a massive heist of all the gold in ft.
The criterion collection by thx18 james bond open matte bond movies by dbmaster514 james bond bond laserdisc preservations. On another note, i have a dvd of the hulk hogan movie. Bruce eder is a journalist and critic whose articles have appeared in print periodicals and reference books as well as online. Luckily the extras have survived intact too theres a commentary from. Today criterion is known mostly for its superb bluray and dvd editions of. Goldfinger a signet book by ian fleming and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Goldfinger 1964 commentary podcast special with oliver and duncan. In 1998, criterion shifted from laserdiscs into the thenfledgling dvd market. Apr 21, 2011 no, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james bond films to recall all unsold laserdisc product. In the early 1990s mgmua home video began releasing the films in letterboxed versions on laserdisc and i collected most of these. Stranglelove for dvd release, as well as the audio commentary track with director sidney lumet for the verdict. Goldfinger james bond original series book 7 kindle. Shortly after releasing the first 3 james bond films dr.
The third james bond adventure, the first of the globetrotters, takes 007 sean connery from the sunsoaked pleasure pools of miami beach to englands rural golfing fairways. Goldfinger was first published in the uk on 23 march 1959 as a hardcover edition by jonathan cape. Collectible box set featuring all 22 james bond films on bluray disc in one complete offering for the first time. Each of the discs also offers a commentary track recorded by the director of the film, as well as. I have the commentary tracks for the three bond movies released by criterion and will be doing blu ray reconstructions of the laserdiscs in the future.
The original first edition is 318 pages long with cover art a skull with gold coins for the eyes and a rose in its mouth provided by richard chopping. You can use archive favorites to keep track of your favorite items and share them with others. Commentaries can be serious or entertaining in nature, and can add information which otherwise would not be disclosed to audience members. September criterion challenge 2011 list thread dvd. Nov 06, 2014 39 things we learned from the banned dr. The commentary track on criterion s 1991 laserdisc for goldfinger so angered producer albert broccoli that he had it recalled from sale and reissued, without the offending track. Three of these have been made into films and the last, from russia with love, was said to have made more money than any other british film. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I will most likely pick up the steelbooks since i already started with the best buy editions. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in. It sits nicely with my song of the south dvd, bladerunner.
May 28, 2014 the closest cinematic version of the literary james bonds typical suit can be found in goldfinger when bond sean connery goes to visit q for his aston martin. Listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions. Ian flemings goldfinger, the seventh title in his popular james bond series, is partly just a darn good read and partly a sort of cultural primer. Written in january and february 1958, it was first published in the uk by jonathan cape on 23 march 1959.
An audio commentary is an additional audio track, usually digital, consisting of a lecture or. Goldfinger by ian fleming, first edition abebooks passion for books. My first bond video purchase was a used beta tape of goldfinger in 1984. Listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions james. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. United artists released goldfinger to theaters on january 9, 1965. This quote from the novel is quite relevant, since goldfinger, the book, is separated in three parts precisely named after the terms.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading goldfinger james bond original series book 7. If you read the book, you will note that the heist by goldfinger at fort knox unfolds differently, but, in fact. Shortly after criterion released the first three bond films dr. This first edition, signed by ian fleming is available at bauman rare books. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger, the commentary was once released on. Nov 15, 2002 ian flemings james bond canon consists of 10 books. No, from russia with love and goldfinger wedded to very nice dvd transfers, which i guess are rare, as criterion pulled them due to the producers objections to some critical. An audio commentary is an additional audio track, usually digital, consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers, that plays in real time with a video. All of criterion s laserdisc releases have since gone out of. The making of the goldfinger title sequence james bond.
The story centres on the investigation by the british secret service operative james bond into the gold smuggling activities of auric goldfinger, who is also suspected by mi6 of being connected to smersh, the soviet. John podhoretz is the editor of commentary magazine, a columnist for the new york post, and cohost of the glop culture podcast. Bresson sheds light on his personal philosophy of filmmaking and his fondness for goldfinger. Btw the commentary by guy hamilton for goldfinger is far better on the criterion. No holds barred commentaries page 2 dvd talk forum. The book speak, commentary, by jeff alexander and tom bissell, collects a series of fake audio commentaries. The commentary track on criterions 1991 laserdisc for goldfinger so angered. Bond accepts the invitation, hoping to prompt goldfinger into somehow taking him into his smuggling scheme. Goldfinger influenced pop culture on an international level and proved that bond was not a provincial hero but, rather, a character that people in vastly different cultures could relate to.
I dont recall what there was about these commentaries that caused the lds to be discontinued. The first james bond film to be classified as a box office blockbuster, goldfinger is noteworthy for redefining cinematic success. The forbidden 007 commentaries are now free for your perusal. Not only has goldfinger passed up a handful of opportunities to simply execute bond and go on about his plans but he stops to explain those plans, fueling bonds survivalist mind with his own plans for escape.
The guide is organized with an overall commentary about how conditions influence prices, which is followed by sections for each of the 14 james bond novels that cover all three points above. Happenstance, coincidence and enemy action, describing the interaction between james bond and auric goldfinger, respectively protagonist and. At least thats the thinking behind the withdrawal of a trio james bond criterion laserdiscs released in 1991. Additionally, they have also posted the criterion discs music and effects only isolated audio tracks from dr. Goldfinger special agent 007 sean connery has just come face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time. This seller has earned a 5 of 5 stars rating from biblio customers. No was not the first of the fleming books, it was the first movie, and as such, i think did perhaps the best job of capturing flemings vision of bond on the big screen.
Dr no dossier galleries of location photos, publicity stills and movie posters original 2. I discuss the goldpainted girl, the aston martin db5, the idea of substituting golf for baccarat, the plausibility of putting a. Goldfinger criterion collection cav laserdisc set james bond rare commentary. Audio commentary wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The thrill of completing the collection is amazing. Youve seen too much deathin flemings seventh 007 novel, a private assignment sets bond on the trail of an enigmatic criminal mastermind auric goldfinger. Goldfinger is the seventh novel in ian flemings james bond series. However, i dont have any of the other extras from the laserdiscs. The original bond books do not have a lot of fancy gadgetry or a lot of double entendre dialog, but remain compelling nonetheless. Indeed, all he has to do is remain silent and the laser will slice bond from stem to sternum. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. No to quantum of solace and more than hours of bonus features including neverbeforeseen content from the bond archives, and more. Movie posted on march 16, 2016 march 17, 2016 by supposedly fun goldfinger is perhaps james bonds most popular adventure on film, but you may remember that the book left me cold.
James bond bluray collection 3 available in bluray ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Goldfinger 1964 the complete special features library. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Keith carradine, karen black, michael murphy, lily tomlin, geraldine chaplin, ronee blakley, robert altman. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james bond films to recall all unsold laserdisc product. Goldfinger james bond original series book 7 kindle edition by fleming, ian. Get goldfinger on bluray here get the soundtrack to goldfinger here to gain access.
Discussion of films, questions about the challenge, etc. The third james bond adventure, the first of the globetrotters, takes 007 sean connery from the sunsoaked pleasure pools of miami beach to englands rural golfing. One disc of brand new bonus content approximately one hour in length. No, from russia with love and goldfinger, had commentary that caused them to be yanked and are not available anywhere else.
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