“The Man with the Golden Gun” is an entertaining ninth James Bond picture, this time featuring Roger Moore, hitting his stride the second time around in the title role. His comedic approach, especially with his penchant for use of puns, is a welcome balance to the drama and action abounding in the Bond pictures.
The supporting cast includes Christopher Lee as the villain Francisco Scaramanga, who plans to use solar energy for diabolical purposes. Just as the previous 007 film, “Live and Let Die,” was influenced by the blaxploitation genre, so “Golden Gun” featured themes such as the energy crisis and the martial arts movie craze of its time.
Britt Ekland and Maud Adams are the Bond women of the film. Herve Villechaize stars as Scaramanga’s assistant. This role eventually led to his most famous stint as Tattoo in TV’s “Fantasy Island” (1977-1983). Clifton James returned as Sheriff J. W. Pepper (“Live and Let Die”), this time running into Bond while on holiday in Thailand. Others include Richard Loo, Soon-Talk Oh, Marc Lawrence, James Cossins, Camen Sautoy, Sonny Caldinez, and Chan Yiu Lam.
Returning regulars include Bernard Lee as “M” (head of MI6), Desmond Llewelyn as “Q” (head of MI6’s technical department), and Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny (M’s secretary).
The very watchable “The Man with the Golden Gun” was a huge hit at the box office, as usual, for producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, Eon Productions, and United Artists.
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
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My Review
“The Man with the Golden Gun” is an entertaining ninth James Bond picture, this time featuring Roger Moore, hitting his stride the second time around in the title role. His comedic approach, especially with his penchant for use of puns, is a welcome balance to the drama and action abounding in the Bond pictures.
The supporting cast includes Christopher Lee as the villain Francisco Scaramanga, who plans to use solar energy for diabolical purposes. Just as the previous 007 film, “Live and Let Die,” was influenced by the blaxploitation genre, so “Golden Gun” featured themes such as the energy crisis and the martial arts movie craze of its time.
Britt Ekland and Maud Adams are the Bond women of the film. Herve Villechaize stars as Scaramanga’s assistant. This role eventually led to his most famous stint as Tattoo in TV’s “Fantasy Island” (1977-1983). Clifton James returned as Sheriff J. W. Pepper (“Live and Let Die”), this time running into Bond while on holiday in Thailand. Others include Richard Loo, Soon-Talk Oh, Marc Lawrence, James Cossins, Camen Sautoy, Sonny Caldinez, and Chan Yiu Lam.
Returning regulars include Bernard Lee as “M” (head of MI6), Desmond Llewelyn as “Q” (head of MI6’s technical department), and Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny (M’s secretary).
The very watchable “The Man with the Golden Gun” was a huge hit at the box office, as usual, for producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, Eon Productions, and United Artists.