My Take: Christopher Lee's turn as the villain can't save this silly, mostly boring 007 entry.
I have long regarded "The Man with the Golden Gun" as the weakest entry, not just of Roger Moore's, but the entire franchise. This film boasts a fine performance by Christopher Lee as the lead baddie Francisco Scaramanga, but Moore is obviously unsatisfying in this entry and Britt Ekland only manages to steal a scene in the last half hour in her sexy bikini, otherwise she's totally useless.
The film concerns an attempt to assassinate James Bond. An attempt by assassin Scaramanga and his golden gun, which is mainly composed of everyday items, all made of gold. It's up to Bond to stop him, which leads him to Thailand, a confrontation with Scaramanga and his feisty little sidekick Knick Knack (Herve Villechaize), a Kung Fu battle and a boat chase (once again).
On some parts, the fantastic stunts are fun. But for most parts its a bit boring, and filled with the silliest elements even for a Bond film. Even the title song (sung by Lulu) is arguably the worst of all the Bond theme songs. An attempt to make a goofier 007 movie isn't always successful (see DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and OCTOPUSSY), and this one most likely demonstrates the worst. Worth seeing if you're a Bond fan, otherwise a weak and rather unsatisfying entry with too few moments with Lee and the stunts.
Rating: *1/2 out of 5.
I have long regarded "The Man with the Golden Gun" as the weakest entry, not just of Roger Moore's, but the entire franchise. This film boasts a fine performance by Christopher Lee as the lead baddie Francisco Scaramanga, but Moore is obviously unsatisfying in this entry and Britt Ekland only manages to steal a scene in the last half hour in her sexy bikini, otherwise she's totally useless.
The film concerns an attempt to assassinate James Bond. An attempt by assassin Scaramanga and his golden gun, which is mainly composed of everyday items, all made of gold. It's up to Bond to stop him, which leads him to Thailand, a confrontation with Scaramanga and his feisty little sidekick Knick Knack (Herve Villechaize), a Kung Fu battle and a boat chase (once again).
On some parts, the fantastic stunts are fun. But for most parts its a bit boring, and filled with the silliest elements even for a Bond film. Even the title song (sung by Lulu) is arguably the worst of all the Bond theme songs. An attempt to make a goofier 007 movie isn't always successful (see DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and OCTOPUSSY), and this one most likely demonstrates the worst. Worth seeing if you're a Bond fan, otherwise a weak and rather unsatisfying entry with too few moments with Lee and the stunts.
Rating: *1/2 out of 5.