The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
Guy Hamilton
Bond, James Bond: Roger Moore
Arch Rival: Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee)
Bond Girl: Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland)
The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
In the next outing of the series, James Bond receives a golden bullet with his number inscribed, presumably from the high-profile assassin Scaramanga, who has been hired to kill a top scientist and steal a device that would change the face of solar energy harnessing. Instead of taking cover, Bond is determined to find Scaramanga before he finds Bond. With the help of fellow agent Good Night, Bond arrives in Hong Kong to find out that the plan to steal was carried out by Hai Fat, the most influential businessman in China. As Bond unsuccessfully ties to obtain the device with the help of Scaramanga’s mistress Andrea, she is killed and Bond is left with no option but to meet Scaramanga face to face in his own private island. But instead of taking down Bond, Scaramanga, the gentleman he is, challenges Bond to a duel of guns…
My candidate for the wimpiest and (hence) funniest Bond of all time. And the wimpiest Bond Girl one could devise. Superior camera work and editing than its predecessors, The Man With The Golden Gun boasts of eye-popping car chases (You even have a car with wings!). The Scaramanga character, though slightly underwritten, makes a great spoil. He is not a megalomaniac out to rule the world. He admires Bond and wants to just go his own way. A gentleman till his final breath. Sherrif J. W. Pepper steals the couple of scenes he is in.
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