goldfinger

Buy James Bond’s Terry Romper from Goldfinger!

James Bond (Sean Connery) made quite the statement with his baby blue romper in Goldfinger (1964) – now you can buy one for yourself!

Well I’ve literally seen it all now on the Internet. For those inclined, feel free to head over to Etsy to buy the above statement piece 007 wears in the beginning of Goldfinger for only $99! You’ll be all the talk of your poolside swingers party at an obviously mid-century modern home!

Click the below image of the Etsy page to check it out!

James Bond (Sean Connery) kicks the head of a goon at the beginning of Goldfinger (1964)

The kick is good!

James Bond (Sean Connery) straight up punts the head of a goon at the beginning of Goldfinger (1964)

James Bond (Sean Connery) straight up punts the head of a goon at the beginning of Goldfinger (1964)

Tilly Masterson's Mustang is pushed off the road by James Bond in Goldfinger (1964), causing her to get a wicked case of whiplash

Tilly’s Whiplash

Tilly Masterson's Mustang is pushed off the road by James Bond in Goldfinger (1964), causing her to get a wicked case of whiplash

Tilly Masterson’s Mustang is pushed off the road by James Bond in Goldfinger (1964), causing her to get a wicked case of whiplash

Sean Connery as James Bond in You Only Live Twice (1967)

RIP Sir Sean Connery

Sean Connery is and always will be the best and my favorite actor to portray James Bond. My favorite James Bond movie may change periodically, but I’ll always point to Connery’s iconic introduction scene from Dr. No as the true definition of James Bond. RIP.

James Bond tracks Goldfinger through three countries - England, France and Switzerland - in Goldfinger (1964)

James Bond’s Goldfinger Road Trip

James Bond tracks Goldfinger through three countries - England, France and Switzerland - in Goldfinger (1964)

James Bond tracks Goldfinger through three countries – England, France and Switzerland – in Goldfinger (1964) – click the above image for the actual Google Map trip!

James Bond’s revolving number plates in his Q-assigned Aston Martin DB5 come in handy when he tracks Goldfinger across three countries eventually to the villain’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

James Bond tracks Goldfinger through three countries in Goldfinger (1964)

A quick rundown of some stats of the trip:

Countries

  • England
  • France
  • Switzerland

Cities

  • London, England
  • Dover, England
  • Calais, France
  • Rouen, France
  • Orleans, France
  • Bourges, France
  • Geneva, Switzerland

Time & Distance (according to Google)

  • 13 hours, 53 minutes
  • 724 miles / 1166 kilometers

Alongside 007’s tracking and spy work throughout the trip, we see some beautiful shots of various countrysides:

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The Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger (1964) with revolving number plates

Revolving number plates, naturally

The Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger (1964) with revolving number plates

The Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger (1964) with revolving number plates

  • United Kingdom: BMT 216A
  • France: 4711-EA-62
  • Switzerland: LU 6789
The blip of Goldfinger's location in the dashboard of James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger (1964)

Goldfinger GPS

The blip of Goldfinger's location in the dashboard of James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger (1964)

The blip of Goldfinger’s location in the dashboard of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger (1964)

A projection of Oddjob on a woman in the title sequence of Goldfinger (1964) makes for an odd image

Oddgirl

A projection of Oddjob on a woman in the title sequence of Goldfinger (1964) makes for an odd image

A projection of Oddjob on a woman in the title sequence of Goldfinger (1964) makes for an odd image

Bond fans are weary too, 007.

Goldenrant #001: History & Frequency

Bond fans are weary too, 007.

Bond fans are weary too, 007.

The Daniel Craig introspective James Bond should be over. We know where he came from. We know how he got here. Now let’s have a true, formulaic James Bond movie in the Craig era.

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James Bond's handwriting outlining Goldfinger's sinister plan in Goldfinger (1964)

Terrible handwriting, 007

James Bond's handwriting outlining Goldfinger's sinister plan in Goldfinger (1964)

James Bond’s handwriting outlining Goldfinger’s sinister plan in Goldfinger (1964)

“007 to CIA
Aerial nerve gas
precedes dawn raid
Fort Knox, Tomor[row]”

Look out for the delta nine nerve gas!