Sean Connery Movie:

		List Price: $39.98		Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Salesrank: 61791 Released: March 24, 2009
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		MPAA Rating: Media: Blu-ray

Goldfinger (James Bond) (Amazon.com Exclusive Steelbook Edition) [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Superlative
2009-11-17 - The best of the best Bonds. I never noticed that Auric Goldfinger was wearing golden shoes in the Miami scene.
I got the first four Bonds in steel cases. Pretty cool. IMHO, the series went downhill fast from here.

Critical Analysis of Goldfinger Film
2009-06-16 - Although some people listed above believe Goldfinger is the best Bond film ever filmed, there are features that in today's standards which are questionable and it is important to examine the film through the critical lens of when it was actually released in 1964.

I would say the film does possess some tricks and allusions, making it unique to view, such as Oddjob's slicing and menacing top hat to the gold-painted woman who is murdered via suffocation.

Then there's Shirley Bassey's memorable rendition of "Goldfinger" which follows the unforgettable trademark gun-barreled bullet framed shot that stares the audience down as 007 makes his entrance.

However, I do feel it's important to remember that when this film was released female actresses were subjected to demeaning and stereotypical roles where if a character was written with strong independent and bold qualities, and was remotely intelligent or educated, she was immediately degraded with the repeated enunciation of her name in the Bond film (i.e. Pussy Galore or Holly Goodhead). And let's not forget that memorable scene in Goldfinger where Bond/007 spanks a young woman by the poolside before engaging in a business conversation, confirming that women in the film were for pleasure, not to be taken seriously.

If you are a connosieur of the 007 films, Goldfinger does take you on a journey back to when directors cast women as voyeuristic delights (targeted sex objects)(i.e. Psycho), as unsatisfied "Girl Friday's" (i.e. Money Penny), dutiful housewives/mothers, or women who've lost their mind (i.e. Rosemary's Baby). Routinely casting women in such a degrading manner, film after film, was nothing short of a political and social agenda, by male dominated Hollywood, in response to an increasing voice during the second rise of the feminist movement in this country.

In addition, Oddjob and Goldfinger during 1964 are cast as the Post World War II Cold War nemesis', praying on the fears of the audience during that time. This is nothing new, however. Hollywood has always felt it's alright to catagorize and disparage a variety of ethnic groups depending on current political trends and issues and it's important for viewers to be socially aware of this and recognize how the nemesis in Bond films changes over the years according to world politics.

I do not recommend Goldfinger for leisurely viewing, but only for serious critical analysis in a film studies or sociology course where the issues in it can be discussed and examined at great length.

Goldfinger (Blu-ray Steelbook)
2009-05-02 - If you're a Bond fan and you have Blu-ray, this is a must own. It's considered by many to be not only the best of Connery's Bond films, but the best out of the entire series.
They have painstakingly restored it, and the work really shows off. In many scenes, it looks as though it were filmed yesterday. It's absolutely amazing.
Five out of five.
(Oh, and the Steelbook case is really neat, too.)

Goldfinger
2009-04-29 - I hadn't seen Goldfinger in quite some time, but I've been a Bond fan, and a Connery Bond fan in particular, since I was a kid, so I was especially anticipating the Blu-ray release of this movie. Fortunately, I was not disappointed.
First, the video quality; simply spectacular! This is due in no small part, of course, to the amazing film restoration process employed by Lowry Digital. For anyone wanting examples of BD discs that exploit the maximum video quality of which blu-ray is capable, this is the disc to own -- whether you like Bond movies or not. Color saturation is rich, while still maintaining life-like realism (especially with respect to flesh tones); sharpness is excellent, too. One drawback common to pristine restorations of old movies, however, is they tend to reveal the weakness of the period special effects, but that is a minor issue (in some ways, that "weakness" heightens the sentimental appeal of such movies).
Second, the audio quality; very impressive. Unfortunately, my BD player can't output the disc's lossless DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, so I had to make do with standard DTS, but even with that "lossy" format, the sound quality was extremely lifelike, clear, and engaging -- especially with respect to the score.
I don't often focus on a disc's special features, but they are plentiful and interesting on this disc. I particularly enjoyed the "making of" featurette. The Connery off-set interview during the Goldfinger shoot is also worth watching.
The only thing preventing me from granting "Goldfinger" a full five stars is that this is not altogether my favorite Bond film, though I appreciate its importance in establishing much of the pattern of the later Bond movies.
In sum, this disc's reference quality video alone would make it an excellent addition to anyone's BD library. Add to that the fine soundtrack, plentiful and amply engaging special features, and a classic and very entertaining movie to boot, and you have a terrific purchase in this Blu-ray release of Goldfinger.

One of the Best Bonds
2009-03-28 - Goldfinger (James Bond) (Amazon.com Exclusive Steelbook Edition) [Blu-ray]
"Goldfinger" was the third James Bond film, and now, 45 years later it remains one of the best of the series. Great villains (including the almost-lovable Oddjob), great action sequences and a girl named Pussy Galore. What more could you want? Like the rest of the recent remasters, this edition benefits from a sterling remastering job by Lowery Digital. The original camera negatives were transferred to video in super-high-definition, then cleaned up and re-color-balanced. The image is sharp, sporting eye-popping color, contrast and detail. This is the best the film has looked since its release to theaters in 1964.