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GoldenEye: 5 Iconic Moments
Pierce Brosnan’s 007 debut is back in cinemas
With a title referencing the name of Ian Fleming’s house in Jamaica where he wrote the Bond novels, GoldenEye, released in 1995, marked Pierce Brosnan’s first outing as 007. A globe-trotting mission that sees Bond on the trail of a missing satellite weapons system, the Martin Campbell-directed spectacle perfectly balances contemporary, realistic concerns with old-school 007 adventure, humour and glamour. To celebrate its return to the big screen, here are five memorable moments….
A Dive Into Danger
Pierce Brosnan’s introduction as 007 could not be more spectacular. As the film opens in 1986, Bond is infiltrating a top-secret Soviet nerve gas facility. Eschewing a parachute or abseiling, Bond swallow dives 640ft on a bungee, firing a piton gun into the facility’s roof and hauling himself down the remaining way. Death-defying and full of the swagger and bravado you only get with 007.
A New Boss
Dubbed the “evil queen of numbers”, the new M (Judi Dench) briefs Bond on the theft of the new GoldenEye weapons system. Yet in the course of their initial interaction, tensions emerge over 007’s attitudes and methods, M dismissing the agent as “a sexist, misogynist dinosaur, a relic of the Cold War”, making it very clear she would not hesitate to send Bond to his death. A frosty confrontation that, in its final moments, hints at a warmth that will develop over the course of their relationship.
Sauna Showdown
After a playful cat-and-mouse car chase in Monaco, Bond and ruthless assassin Xenia Onatopp’s (Famke Janssen) flirtation ratchets up in a St. Petersburg hotel and steam room. The pair’s passionate kiss develops into a titanic tussle, with Onatopp using her trademark move of suffocating her victim by crushing their chest between her thighs. Bond escapes her grip by crashing her into walls and throwing her onto a sizzling surface, quipping, “No more foreplay.”
Tanks for The Memories
After watching General Ourumov (Gottfried John) capture Natalya Simonova (Izabella Scorupco), Bond spots lines of vintage army vehicles at the military installation where she is being held. As Ourumov speeds through St. Petersburg streets with a captive Natalya, Bond crashes through a wall in a tank and gives chase. But in the midst of creating maximum carnage, of course, he doesn’t forget to straighten his tie knot.
Dish Of The Day
GoldenEye climaxes with an epic struggle between Bond and the treacherous 006 Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean) on a satellite dish in Cuba. After being held at gunpoint by Trevelyan, Bond escapes by releasing a hatch and slipping down a ladder. The two men fight ferociously on a small circular platform, Bond kicking Trevelyan off the disc to his death — until he catches his former friend by the leg. “For England, James?” asks Trevelyan. “No, for me,” replies Bond coldly as he lets Trevelyan fall into the bottom of the dish.
To celebrate James Bond Day, GoldenEye returns to the big screen worldwide from Friday 3 October in 4K.
Tickets available at the following:
Poland: Multikino
Sweden: Filmstaden
Mexico: Cinemex
US: Alamo Drafthouse
