Nik Nak is the equivalent of Cato in the Pink Panther films, in that part of his duties as a man servant is to do this in order to keep Scaramanga on his toes.
+bacardibum Casino Royale with David Niven as James Bond. He gave the role more class, unfortunately the studio wanted a parody of the movie. So in their "infinite wisdom" they turned it from an action movie which is what it is into an art film that can hardly be understood! That is THE WORST Bond film with some of the others (your own opinion here) running a close second. Actually the version of Casino Royale with Daniel Craig is much better though they had to muck it up by inserting the new M in an earlier James Bond story. Continuity was totally thrown out the window in favor of contract with a star. Now it seems Dame Judi has abandoned MI6 and company and we have "M 3.0".
@@diogocatalano9557 Thunderball was and is the worst of the mainline series. Worst pacing in any bond film, and the entire first act was entirely wasted on a plane heist setup of two villain characters who die immedietly afterwards. Obviously im not including the first Casino Royale... because it is objectivley the worst
its not my favourite Bond film but its certainly not a bad film at all and its horrendously underrated. Christopher Lee is a fantastic villain in this film and one with great charisma as well as that awesome voice
Never understood why this movie gets so much bad, people pan it, they think its in the bottom 5 of james bond movies. Why , i enjoyed it from min 1. And its pure escapism, what more do you want, Dracula as villain, short guy as henchmen, hot russian women, beautiful island, awesome music, epic sets
@@shazanali692 All of J.W. Pepper's lines in LALD were good. None of them in TMWTGG were. The coincidence of crossing paths was bad enough, but the contrivance of a Louisiana sheriff going to SE Asia to buy an AMC was extreme and overshadowed what little humor this recreation of the Mrs. Bell scene from LALD had. Britt and M are not the self-possessed professionals we'd seen in previous Bond films. The bad guy putting the Bond Girl into a hot outfit was done much better in TSWLM. The two young women taking on an entire martial arts school made one pine for Bond's training in YOLT, or any other martial arts film. The buildup to Bond's meeting his contact was unnecessarily antagonistic, like an attempt to recreate the buildup to meeting Tiger. He's no longer a gentleman, which is what works for Moore more than Connery. He's not unflappable and calm. Does Bond even tell any jokes in this one? He's more brutal--getting rough with Maud, pushing a helpful kid into the river, and hoisting Hervé into a David Blaine. Someone says it better: www.reddit.com/r/JamesBond/comments/17tfxpo/whats_with_the_sudden_characterization_shift_for/ By the end, Britt is such an anti-Bond girl that it's unclear why Bond hung up on M to get back to babysitting her--once again an attempt to repeat a joke from prior Bond outings but yet again with half of the setup missing. I've really like Guy Hamilton movies ("Evil Under the Sun," "LALD", "Goldfinger"), with really strong meshing of music with visuals. But neither he nor I liked this one. He considered it a bridge too far.
I find this scene so relaxing. I love the thought of owning my own island away from the world and just soaking up the sun everyday without a care in the world.
In an odd way, it's kind of sad to watch Scaramanga die in his own funhouse on his own magnificent island paradise. If I had all that, nobody in civilization would ever hear from me again. RIP to the great Christopher Lee for suavely playing a Bond villain that will never again be replicated. Even though Roger Moore is my favorite Bond, I was actually rooting for Scaramanga the first time I watched this film.
He had to do favors for the Chinese government to keep it. Plus the upkeep is very expensive, everything has be be flown in, so a million doesn't go very far. Up until he got his solex, how did he generate electricity?
The American guy here who gets nailed by Scaramanga, he was one of the gangsters in Diamonds Are Forever, when they throw Plenty O'Toole out of Bond's room into the swimming pool.
Marc Lawrence. He was known known for playing gangsters in the 40's in such films as THIS GUN FOR HIRE and KEY LARGO. Decades later, he would be an antagonist against former Bond Timothy Dalton in Looney Tunes Back in Action. One wonders if Joe Dante knew about this Bond connection.
@@AndrewChapman He was the guy that insisted that he get payed the million Goldfinger owed him instead of the 10 million more he promised the other gangsters. He was then killed by Oddjob and the car was demolished at the wreckers.
@@taliamason7986 I've just looked him up. Mr. Solo, the guy Oddjob kills in Goldfinger was played by Martin Benson. This guy here in The Man with the Golden Gun and also the guy in Diamonds Are Forever was played by Marc Lawrence as Ricardo Cantoral pointed out.
Deusirae79 Btw, to anyone confused, Deusirae pointed out that the wax figurines were actors, completely missing the sarcasm. He's deleted that comment because he's a coward. Have fun roasting him.
Deusirae79 Oh spare yourself the embarrassment, if you didn't care we wouldn't be having this conversation. Want some advice? Let's end the conversation here, because frankly, you've proved yourself a moron three times now. It has been fun though, I hope you make the right decision.
I always loved this movie. The scenery. The music, including the theme lol....the quips from Bond and M. The action. This is my second or third favorite 007 film in the entire series. I know I'll get ripped for that lol
It comes from people who don't know what style is. This is a classic. I'll never forget seeing this opening scene back in 1974 and thinking it was one of the most bizarre locations i'd seen. . This film has a fabulous score. Its almost a character on its own.
I even loved "In her majesty's secret service", so when it comes to Bond I'm biased like nobody's business. I liked Daniel Craig's approach to Bond. He gives the franchise a depth it didn't have before his three movies. I mean, we get to see how Bond became the Bond we love, right...?
the only bonds I don't like were the craig ones and Diamonds are forever. I think I may have liked it better if the henchmen were different, there was a new villain, and if Dalton or Moore, or even Lazenby was in it. Connery only came back because of the money I think
I saw a documentary about that, but I can't recall why he came back. He and Broccoli weren't exactly friends and had a hard time getting along and that's at least some of the reason why he left.
A great Bond movie and Roger played 007 with his usual sophisticated tongue in cheek charm. The role really became his with the next movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' which is, in my humble opinion, the best Bond movie of all time.
Since the character Marc Lawrence plays here is credited as Rodney but his role in Diamonds Are Forever was never credited, I like to think it's the same character as it serves as a bit of continuity. Plus he wears a hat in both movies.
All the Roger Moore films are top notch and I rate them above all the other Bond films in terms of the storylines, stunts and Bond’s adversaries. This film in particular I remember for the corkscrew jump and Nik Nak.
The Actor that plays the gunman was also in Diamonds are Forever as one of Slumbers henchmen I often wondred if hes the same charactor since he didnt die in DAF
Something just occurred to me. Scaramanga needed his gun to shot the gunner. The gunner saw the gun first, and waited for Scaramanga to come get it so the gunner could shoot him. The gunner should have just got the gun first and then Scaramanga had no options.
can't see why people dislike this movie its one of rogers best and in bond movie terms too this one and spy who loved me are great so too for your eyes only
I find myself wondering which came first… Inspector Clouseau instructing Kato to attack/kill him without warning, or Francisco Scaramanga instructing Nick Nack to try to have him assassinated to keep him on his game?
We like this film because in scenes number 2.35/2.51/3.11..The name J.D.NORTON & SONS appears on the Super Shoot stall.This was my dads name & i am the eldest of his three sons..
The hitman looks scared shitless at 4:30! You can see Al Capone blink at 5:15! You can see Moore flinch at 7:33! No wonder these "dummies" look so lifelike!
5:59 I've heard that the Golden Gun in the _novel_ was a revolver, instead of a single-action pistol (I haven't read the novel, however). I wonder, why they changed it in the film...
they used a golden revolver, however it was in the film Goldfinger, his signature weapon, maybe they did not want to appear repetitive in the use of their golden guns, though I much prefer his assembled gun to a revolver, much more badass
@TheSmithersy plus it allows him to carry his gun in plain sight, as nobody would ever suspect common everyday items can be used to create a lethal weapon
Which constellation, sir? "Why did the chicken cross the Mobius Strip?...SO HE COULD GET TO THE SAME SIDE..."! "You're getting warmer, much warmer..." Which constellation? Why, all of them! It is my intention to narrow the field to one or three of the more...salient ones. "So near, yet so far"! Which
I love how casual they are about how Nick Nack hired a hitman to kill him. "Oh you little rascal! You'll need to try better than that"
It's win win. He encourages it to keep himself sharp and nick nack gets a reward. Also secretly I don't think nick nack wanted to win.
He should've hired another hitman called Paddywhack.
Coincidentally enough, it was NickNack (Herve Villechaize) who died by gunshot.
Nik Nak is the equivalent of Cato in the Pink Panther films, in that part of his duties as a man servant is to do this in order to keep Scaramanga on his toes.
I always read that this movie is one of the worst Bond films but I really like it. Christopher Lee as a villain was so good.
+bacardibum Casino Royale with David Niven as James Bond. He gave the role more class, unfortunately the studio wanted a parody of the movie. So in their "infinite wisdom" they turned it from an action movie which is what it is into an art film that can hardly be understood! That is THE WORST Bond film with some of the others (your own opinion here) running a close second. Actually the version of Casino Royale with Daniel Craig is much better though they had to muck it up by inserting the new M in an earlier James Bond story. Continuity was totally thrown out the window in favor of contract with a star. Now it seems Dame Judi has abandoned MI6 and company and we have "M 3.0".
+bacardibum yeah it was good
Live and Let Die is the worst until Craig era.
@@diogocatalano9557 LALD is my second favourite
@@diogocatalano9557 Thunderball was and is the worst of the mainline series. Worst pacing in any bond film, and the entire first act was entirely wasted on a plane heist setup of two villain characters who die immedietly afterwards.
Obviously im not including the first Casino Royale... because it is objectivley the worst
its not my favourite Bond film but its certainly not a bad film at all and its horrendously underrated. Christopher Lee is a fantastic villain in this film and one with great charisma as well as that awesome voice
Christopher Lee carried the whole film on his back. He's the only reason why this movie is rewatchable.
Never understood why this movie gets so much bad, people pan it, they think its in the bottom 5 of james bond movies. Why , i enjoyed it from min 1. And its pure escapism, what more do you want, Dracula as villain, short guy as henchmen, hot russian women, beautiful island, awesome music, epic sets
@@shazanali692 All of J.W. Pepper's lines in LALD were good. None of them in TMWTGG were. The coincidence of crossing paths was bad enough, but the contrivance of a Louisiana sheriff going to SE Asia to buy an AMC was extreme and overshadowed what little humor this recreation of the Mrs. Bell scene from LALD had. Britt and M are not the self-possessed professionals we'd seen in previous Bond films. The bad guy putting the Bond Girl into a hot outfit was done much better in TSWLM. The two young women taking on an entire martial arts school made one pine for Bond's training in YOLT, or any other martial arts film. The buildup to Bond's meeting his contact was unnecessarily antagonistic, like an attempt to recreate the buildup to meeting Tiger. He's no longer a gentleman, which is what works for Moore more than Connery. He's not unflappable and calm. Does Bond even tell any jokes in this one? He's more brutal--getting rough with Maud, pushing a helpful kid into the river, and hoisting Hervé into a David Blaine. Someone says it better: www.reddit.com/r/JamesBond/comments/17tfxpo/whats_with_the_sudden_characterization_shift_for/
By the end, Britt is such an anti-Bond girl that it's unclear why Bond hung up on M to get back to babysitting her--once again an attempt to repeat a joke from prior Bond outings but yet again with half of the setup missing.
I've really like Guy Hamilton movies ("Evil Under the Sun," "LALD", "Goldfinger"), with really strong meshing of music with visuals. But neither he nor I liked this one. He considered it a bridge too far.
I find this scene so relaxing.
I love the thought of owning my own island away from the world and just soaking up the sun everyday without a care in the world.
Having Maud Adams on stand-by wouldn't hurt, either.
That sorta Wild West-ish piano version of the film's main theme is superb in this clip!
In an odd way, it's kind of sad to watch Scaramanga die in his own funhouse on his own magnificent island paradise. If I had all that, nobody in civilization would ever hear from me again. RIP to the great Christopher Lee for suavely playing a Bond villain that will never again be replicated. Even though Roger Moore is my favorite Bond, I was actually rooting for Scaramanga the first time I watched this film.
He had to do favors for the Chinese government to keep it. Plus the upkeep is very expensive, everything has be be flown in, so a million doesn't go very far. Up until he got his solex, how did he generate electricity?
Always liked Scaramanga. Love saying Scaramanga lol
@@michaelcolfin8464maybe there was a backup power grid connection under water built by the billionaire before him or primitive solar panels
And may he rest in peace for his dutiful service during the war... enough to learn what sound a man makes when he's stabbed in the back: none.
Nobody would ever hear from me again either, except I would not have a beautiful woman waiting on me - I'd have a harem of 10 or 12!
Great how Al Capone "wax figure" blinks its eyes
+Sherlock Is My Name
It was funny how the assassin was apologizing to Capone's fake dummy lol
Rodney: Hey Al, Al! Wherever you are, don't hold it against me.
If you are a mafia hitman, to shoot an image of Al Capone is probably tantamount to blasphemy in the organised crime world.
RIP Christopher Lee.
And Clifton James :(
Sean Connery too ✊🏾
And RIP to Harvey Villacheve who took his own life in 1993. 😟😟😟
I always loved this movie. The mysterious and exotic atmosphere of the East, the music score, the script, the action, the locations!!
Mr. Scaramanga was a bad ass.
The American guy here who gets nailed by Scaramanga, he was one of the gangsters in Diamonds Are Forever, when they throw Plenty O'Toole out of Bond's room into the swimming pool.
Marc Lawrence. He was known known for playing gangsters in the 40's in such films as THIS GUN FOR HIRE and KEY LARGO. Decades later, he would be an antagonist against former Bond Timothy Dalton in Looney Tunes Back in Action. One wonders if Joe Dante knew about this Bond connection.
He was also one of the gangsters in Goldfinger.
+E Leo I don't remember seeing him in Goldfinger.
@@AndrewChapman He was the guy that insisted that he get payed the million Goldfinger owed him instead of the 10 million more he promised the other gangsters. He was then killed by Oddjob and the car was demolished at the wreckers.
@@taliamason7986 I've just looked him up. Mr. Solo, the guy Oddjob kills in Goldfinger was played by Martin Benson. This guy here in The Man with the Golden Gun and also the guy in Diamonds Are Forever was played by Marc Lawrence as Ricardo Cantoral
pointed out.
There are 2 things that I love in this movie: John Barry´soundtrack and Maud Adams.
"So near, yet so far."
Perfect Sun-Tzu.
Incredible how much effort they put into the wax figures, they seem as if they were alive, they are even blinking their eyes!
Deusirae79 He knows, he was being sarcastic, you dumb lump
TheGoldIllusions Moron
Deusirae79 Btw, to anyone confused, Deusirae pointed out that the wax figurines were actors, completely missing the sarcasm. He's deleted that comment because he's a coward. Have fun roasting him.
Deusirae79 Oh spare yourself the embarrassment, if you didn't care we wouldn't be having this conversation. Want some advice? Let's end the conversation here, because frankly, you've proved yourself a moron three times now. It has been fun though, I hope you make the right decision.
+TheGoldIllusions Dude, stop, I think he got enough xD
I always loved this movie. The scenery. The music, including the theme lol....the quips from Bond and M. The action. This is my second or third favorite 007 film in the entire series. I know I'll get ripped for that lol
Scaremonger was such an incredible character in the movie and he produced a sense of connection with Bond. One of the greatest Bond movies ever.
*Scaramanga
@@LITTLE1994 Scarymanga
From the vampire to traitorous wizard , Christopher Lee was the best actor to play the best villains ever 🎉
Always loved this movie. Never understood where all the hate comes from...
It comes from people who don't know what style is. This is a classic. I'll never forget seeing this opening scene back in 1974 and thinking it was one of the most bizarre locations i'd seen. . This film has a fabulous score. Its almost a character on its own.
me neither I love james bond. Except for Craig bond, It just doesn't feel like a bond movie
I even loved "In her majesty's secret service", so when it comes to Bond I'm biased like nobody's business.
I liked Daniel Craig's approach to Bond. He gives the franchise a depth it didn't have before his three movies. I mean, we get to see how Bond became the Bond we love, right...?
the only bonds I don't like were the craig ones and Diamonds are forever. I think I may have liked it better if the henchmen were different, there was a new villain, and if Dalton or Moore, or even Lazenby was in it. Connery only came back because of the money I think
I saw a documentary about that, but I can't recall why he came back. He and Broccoli weren't exactly friends and had a hard time getting along and that's at least some of the reason why he left.
A great Bond movie and Roger played 007 with his usual sophisticated tongue in cheek charm. The role really became his with the next movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' which is, in my humble opinion, the best Bond movie of all time.
For your eyes only is better
There is something deep down in my soul that needs to view this video repeatedly...it is for more than mere aesthetic reasons.
"So near, and yet so far..."
James Bond screenwriters having some fun with SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR...
Saw this when it came out when I was 14.....This is why I am a big fan of Tobasco, and have been since Scaramanga yelled at NicNac for it !!
Tobasco sauce?
I always liked Scaramangas house. It looks so cozy :D
the very meaning of good taste
I find this film to be a lot of fun. One of my favorite Roger Moore films growing up.
I just noticed Roger Moore's likeness here is a similar stance as Sean Connery's stance in his gunbarrel.
The suit is also similar to Sean Connery's
at the end scaramanga shoots four fingers off bonds hand yet uses five shots-where did the fifth bullet go----ouch
Since the character Marc Lawrence plays here is credited as Rodney but his role in Diamonds Are Forever was never credited, I like to think it's the same character as it serves as a bit of continuity. Plus he wears a hat in both movies.
Yeah!!
i think so too
@@MrRaulstrnad I like the way he apologises to the effigy of Al Capone - gangster royalty.
Shady tree
Rodney’s got a silencer on his gun, but his gun is making lots of noise.
I remember watching this as a cocky 5 year old and shouting out in the pictures at Butlins ,,,,
"He's got a silencer and you can hear his gun "
In real life, suppressors are never silent.
love the spooky laughter
RIP Christopher Lee....
not the best Bond movie but definitely one of the best villains. Christopher Lee stole the show
1:59 "haff! You get ze rest layterh!"
All the Roger Moore films are top notch and I rate them above all the other Bond films in terms of the storylines, stunts and Bond’s adversaries. This film in particular I remember for the corkscrew jump and Nik Nak.
Always liked how the guy apologized to Al Capone…😂
Not quite one of the better movies, BUT, it has the best villain and gun ever in the franchise!
That's a pretty impressive laugh from Villechaize (Nick Nack's actor). Apparently the poor guy ended up committing suicide.
The Actor that plays the gunman was also in Diamonds are Forever as one of Slumbers henchmen I often wondred if hes the same charactor since he didnt die in DAF
I like to think he is. He speaks in exactly the same voice, and he has the same fashion sense. He's even wearing the same kind of hat.
2:39 - I never stood why the mobster guy has his weapon in a case instead of just wearing a holster.
RIP Mr Lee
Christopher lee killed it he is missed
7:35 always spooked me as a kid haha
Is that mafia guy the same one in Diamonds are Forever who says "I didn't know there was a pool down there"?
the cowboy is a sculpture of roger moore if you look carefully
+The_Movie_Guy Not a sculpture. The cowboy IS Roger Moore.
LaVFdeJL oh cool didn't know that thanks
+chopperbubba If it's true, I stand corrected. But I seem to remember an interview where Moore said he was the cowboy. But I may remember it wrong.
One of ma favourite intros :)
R.i.p. Christopher Lee and Roger Moore
I love the timbre of that piani just the right amount of saloon wonkyness
That opening gunbarrel is one my all time favorites. Love John Barry's 007 scores.
RIP Guy Hamilton
Roger Moore: I've got to stay bloody still, dammit!
Rip to Christopher Lee and was the spooky laugh a reference to Lee in Dracula?
Thats wat I am thinking
RIP to Harvey Villacheve who commit suicide in 1993. 😟😟😟
Watched it 3 times and I'm pretty sure Al Capone blinks.
I have revisited my view of this movie - I now rate it as one of the best Bonds.
Something just occurred to me. Scaramanga needed his gun to shot the gunner. The gunner saw the gun first, and waited for Scaramanga to come get it so the gunner could shoot him. The gunner should have just got the gun first and then Scaramanga had no options.
That's an interesting point, but there were other options. The combatants could have borrowed guns from the wax figures.
@@Blokewood3 The wax figures shot blanks.
@@michaelcolfin8464 I don't think so. At 5:17 bullet holes appear behind the hitman.
Sometimes any puppet give you back the shoot, cruel Scaramanga... ! ja, Thanks, excellent video ! me. Grillo.
Welcome to Fantasy Island !!
“Goood mo’ning Bothth!”
My favorite Bond movie out of them all
Very well done
Such a confident assassin he tells his servant to set him up with a hit just to keep him on his toes. 😂
R.I.P Sir. Roger Moore!
I love this movie! Its my second favorite Bond film after "View To A Kill". Hehe I call my dog "Mr. Scaramanga" when he hides outside from me lol.
This film made that beach in Thailand famous. Unfortunately it’s also a big tourist trap now
can't see why people dislike this movie its one of rogers best and in bond movie terms too
this one and spy who loved me are great so too for your eyes only
@kentusmaximus the other chick was Maude Adams; she was 29 when this was made in 1974. She is now 65 and still looks great.
*Maud
5:27 lol I think those are people he’s killed
Having never eaten Oysters, I didn’t actually realise that it’s common to have Tabasco sauce with them
"YOU'RE GETTING WARMER, much warmer."
This one of the few times. That I wish the bond would have lost. Francisco Scaramanga is a Bad Ass villain.
Hervey Villacheve took his own life in 1993. 😟😟😟
An episode of Macgyver kinda played tribute to this once
5:07 i like this song so much i wish there was a track for this
Best bond villian
Great opening to an otherwise rather poor Bond film. Btw, Marc Lawrence (from DAF) returns again here, does anyone know if it's the same character?
Is the jump cut at 1:22 actually part of the movie?
Try to put on the Full Movie please ..
R I P ROGER MOORE
Its pretty funny when you see Roger Moore trying to stay very still and you can see him shaking
Marc Lawrence, the last gangster
1:59 "Haff! You get ze rest lay-terrh!"
I find myself wondering which came first… Inspector Clouseau instructing Kato to attack/kill him without warning, or Francisco Scaramanga instructing Nick Nack to try to have him assassinated to keep him on his game?
Cuts out at the best part.
We like this film because in scenes number 2.35/2.51/3.11..The name J.D.NORTON & SONS appears on the Super Shoot stall.This was my dads name & i am the eldest of his three sons..
Bonjoooour i m nick nack !
I find it interesting that a large part of this movie was shot in Asia
The hitman looks scared shitless at 4:30!
You can see Al Capone blink at 5:15!
You can see Moore flinch at 7:33!
No wonder these "dummies" look so lifelike!
Exactly. And still so many people don’t understand why this movie get so much criticism. This is only the tip of the iceberg.
JW Pepper single-handedly ruined this film's reputation. As a result, it's the most underrated of all Bond movies.
_"Greeeeetings Midnight crew..."_
great bond film one of me faves great villian beautfull girls good henchman in nik nak it had it all
The Cowboy Dummy is the Roger Moore one with a mustache
5:59 I've heard that the Golden Gun in the _novel_ was a revolver, instead of a single-action pistol (I haven't read the novel, however). I wonder, why they changed it in the film...
It's even more badass when you have a gun with only 1 shot, so you are forced to hit - or die.
they used a golden revolver, however it was in the film Goldfinger, his signature weapon, maybe they did not want to appear repetitive in the use of their golden guns, though I much prefer his assembled gun to a revolver, much more badass
@TheSmithersy plus it allows him to carry his gun in plain sight, as nobody would ever suspect common everyday items can be used to create a lethal weapon
For some reason i mix this movie up wit Dr.No
Best Bond film ever.
7:33 (Gunshots)
Which constellation, sir?
"Why did the chicken cross the Mobius Strip?...SO HE COULD GET TO THE SAME SIDE..."!
"You're getting warmer, much warmer..."
Which constellation? Why, all of them! It is my intention to narrow the field to one or three of the more...salient ones.
"So near, yet so far"!
Which
When are we getting the man with the silver gun
Considered one of the worst Bond movies, it's actually really entertaining.
Really? I've seen people dump on Octopussy and View to a Kill.
Only by pretentious film critics.
I think this was just nic nac keeping him on his feet so to speak 😅😅.
What was it with the Tabasco Sause ?
Nick Nack served oysters on the half shell… so Scaramanga was seasoning them to his taste
Maud Adams ❤
3:09 - Dude had Scaramanga dead to rights right there, he should have just fired.