GoldenEye
You know the name. You know the number.
James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) must stop his former colleague and friend (Sean Bean) from getting his greedy hands on a dangerous satellite system. The 17th entry in this series came after a six-year hiatus. It’s Mr. Brosnan’s first effort as the superspy and he’s an excellent choice—humorous, equally cool and passionate. The world order has changed; there is no longer any Soviet Union and the new M is a woman. However, those ingredients that once made the Bond flicks popular are still here, including the action; there’s a thrilling sequence involving a tank in St. Petersburg. Mr. Bean is a fairly anemic villain, but the title song is superb.
The YouTube clip shows the trailer.
1995-Britain-U.S. 130 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli. Directed by Martin Campbell. Music: Eric Serra. Song: ”GoldenEye” (performed by Tina Turner). Cast: Pierce Brosnan (James Bond), Sean Bean (Alec Trevelyan), Izabella Scorupco (Natalya Simonova), Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench… Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming, Desmond Llewelyn. Cameo: Minnie Driver.
Trivia: Goldeneye was the name of Ian Fleming’s beach house in Jamaica. Renny Harlin was allegedly offered to direct the film. Followed by Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).
Quote: “I think you are a sexist, misogynist dinosaur, a relic from the Cold War.” (Ms. Dench to Mr. Brosnan)
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