The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

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"6.1"

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"7.7/10"

My Favorite Films of 1974 (10 movies items)

" "I like a girl in a bikini. No concealed weapons." Directed by Guy Hamilton Written by Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz Music by John Barry Cinematography by Ted Moore and Oswald Morris Editing by Raymond Poulton and John Shirley"

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" *First film to feature an "astro-spiral" jump."

“The Man With the Golden Gun is a fun James Bond movie. While not my favourite of the Bond franchise, it is one of the better Bond movies with Roger Moore in the title role. The film does have its slow parts, the plot isn't quite as tight as it could have been and the script isn't quite as well constructed as previous Bond outings due to some of the slapstick humour that didn't quite work. On the plus side, it is fun and is better than its reputation certainly. It is hugely benefited by the beautiful exotic locations, and Maud Adams is stunning here. So is Britt Eckland. The stunts are neatly executed, and the performances are brisk and solid. Roger Moore doesn't quite have the charisma and flair of Sean Connery, but gives a convincing enough portrayal of our favourite special agent, that m” read more

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"I'm a huge fan of the initial set up and plot and Christopher Lee is great here, I just wish it stayed focused on that instead of all that stuff in the second act (really did not need the return of that annoying cop from the previous film) and with the film being over 2 hours cuts could have easily been made. I think this marries the Bond tone with the 70's aesthetics a lot more harmoniously than Live and Let Die (which I found to be a bit at odds with itself) with brighter, more consistent use "

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" Roger Moore and Lois Maxwell "