Event Description

Come see Goldfinger presented with stunning 4K laser projection on the big screen in L3!

Shirley Bassey’s opening theme song. That shot of Shirley Eaton covered in gold paint. “No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die!”. These elements I’ve mentioned - and more - result in Goldfinger being not only the most iconic film in the James Bond franchise, but perhaps one of the most iconic films ever made. Released in 1964, Goldfinger is Sean Connery’s third film as 007, and while those before - Dr. No and From Russia With Love - succeed, Goldfinger is where James Bond crystallises into the franchise that has stood the test of over sixty years. Following Bond as he attempts to thwart the schemes of the – conveniently named – gold fanatic Auric Goldfinger, Goldfinger is tightly directed by Guy Hamilton and features a balanced blend of humour and threat in its screenplay by Richard Maibaum and Paul Dehn. Indeed, perhaps one of the most satisfying elements of Goldfinger is that, while future Bond plots can become rather convoluted (I’m looking at you, The Living Daylights), Goldfinger’s narrative is blissfully simple and yet retains an amusing level of creativity and absurdity. Of course, certain historical considerations do need to be made when watching earlier Bond installments (although, how the name ‘Pussy Galore’ was ever considered appropriate, I do not know), yet if these can be at least partially ignored, Goldfinger is a thrilling outing for Connery’s Bond and a defining work in both the franchise and in cinema generally. [Sam Ripley]

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