Remakers Mark 33, Part 2 (Goldfinger): Balancing Humanism and Escapism

Goldfinger IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes In part two of our discussion of Goldfinger, we begin by sharing some truly excellent listener submitted re-casting suggestions, as well as which of our choices from part one were the big winners. Then we move on to discussing lots of […]

Goldfinger

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In part two of our discussion of Goldfinger, we begin by sharing some truly excellent listener submitted re-casting suggestions, as well as which of our choices from part one were the big winners. Then we move on to discussing lots of elements of both the original movie, and how we think it could be remade today, including spy movie cliches (many of which come from the original movie), misogyny and sexism, playful vs. deadly serious tone, and what type of villain our remake should have. This is easily one of my favorite second half discussions yet!

Note: We recorded this episode before the amazing actor Christopher Lee passed away, so our referring to him as still being alive were right at the time, but sadly are not now. We would absolutely still want to see him as a Bond villain, or any role, really. You’ll be missed, Sir Lee.

Actors and Actresses Discussed

Daniel Craig
Timothy Dalton
Roger Moore
Pierce Brosnan
Vincent D’Onofrio
Andrew Lincoln
Aisha Tyler
Anthony Hopkins
Yun-Fat Chow
Peter Dinklage
Honor Blackman
Charlize Theron
Gert Fröbe
Stellan Skarsgard
Sean Connery
Clive Owen
Shirley Eaton
Christina Hendricks

People, Movies, and Links Discussed

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Dr. No
From Russia with Love
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Man of Steel
Casino Royale
The Fast and the Furious
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Judi Dench
Lucy
Hanna
Æon Flux
Ultraviolet
Snowpiercer
Mads Mikkelsen
Javier Bardem
Mythbusters ‘James Bond’ episode
Wikipedia – List of James Bond VIllains

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