You know Goldfinger is awesome even before loading it in the DVD player - it’s a pop culture landmark and a high point for the James Bond franchise. Even the title speaks “Bond” - much more so than a meandering one like The World Is Not Enough. There’s a professional (almost dare I say - golden) sheen to the whole affair, from Sean Connery’s comfort as the British spy to the heavy-set, slightly warped villans. Add as additional layers a brassy score, some cute ladies, and some inventive yet confident direction - and this film oozes class.

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Diamonds Are Forever, a 1971 James Bond (Sean Connery) film, is a fair return to the Bond franchise after the odd duck of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. However, there are some plot problems and Connery doesn’t seem into it. This was his last go-round as Bond (for some time).

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The Man With The Golden Gun, starring Roger Moore as Bond, starts off lame (possibly the worst Bond theme I’ve ever heard), but gets better as it goes along.

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Live and Let Die from 1973 starred Roger Moore as James Bond, for the first time. I remember watching it as a kid. Although it’s an action-packed adventure, it has elements from other films of the time that prove entertaining, but aren’t really about James Bond, spies, or espionage. There is also a noticeable comedy vibe - almost as if it’s lampooning earlier Bond movies.

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