I *love* how the only moment Oddjob stops smiling is when Bond picks up his hat. There's just a few seconds of worry that make his character so much more interesting!
Connery once said in a interview that even after 30 years, he thought he still felt the pain of the injury he sustained when Sakata inadvertently struck him too hard.
@Marry Christmas Connery was no joke. Michael Caine witnessed Connery beating the shit out of two guys simultaneously in a bar. He also beat up a mob Hitman who pulled a gun on him.
@@ricardocantoral7672 Sean Connery also beat up one of gangster Mickey Cohen's henchman. The actress Lana Turner was in England to make a movie. Johnny Stompanato was her jealous boyfriend was in England with her. The guy was very abusive towards Lana and thought Sean Connery was having an affair with her. Stompanato was an enforcer in Los Angeles gangster Mickey Cohen's mob. He confronted Connery to his face and threatned him with bodily harm. Connery decked him and Stompanato had to leave England. Johhnny the Stomp was a violent man and a year later was stabbed to death by Lana Turner 's daughter.
Harold Sakata was the finest henchman in any film, ever. He manages his face perfectly in keeping with the element of danger he perceived. During the filming of this scene, he actually took burns, but never altered character. Great man.
I like the subtle smile he has in the fight: he's a stronger and tougher than his opponent, and he knows it. The one time we see him show any caution is when Bond has his hat.
I'd say this is probably my favourite fight scene in all the Bond films tbh. I love how throughout the movie Oddjob always has a smile on his face. Bond punches him, puts him in a headlock etc, and Oddjob just smiles & shrugs it off like "is that the best you've got?" But that quickly changes the second Bond picks up Oddjob's hat. For the first time in the movie, Oddjob looks worried. He knows if Bond hits him with the hat then it's game over. That brief moment of panic & worry, where the seemingly indestructible henchman appears nervous and shows vulnerability for the 1st time makes this one of the most iconic moments in the Bond franchise in my opinion. And Harold Sakata conveyed it brilliantly. RIP to both of these legends.
Modern movies could learn from this fight scene. No music, the silence adds a sense of tenseness and suspense. Long shots, it's not cut to death and you can keep track of what's going on. It's not over-the-top action madness but believable fighting at a believable pace. Not just guys duking it out, but mostly standoffs as each tries to gain a strategic edge. This is how professional spies and henchmen fight, while amateurs go in fists flying.
Absolutely! It was the silence that I mostly appreciated about this scene...today's movies there's always dialogue between opponents. One's always saying what they're going to do to another...or the name calling etc. This scene here set the bar! They were on another level...
Boy, I disagree completely. The lack of music the stilted action everything makes the whole thing so incredibly dull and hollow, this is borderline unwatchable by today's standarts. It's kinda like the Obi-wan Darth Vader fight which has aged like a fine egg
@@chiyo-chanholocaust8143 "Today's standars" you mean those fights were the camera man has parkinson and you can't tell What is going on, not to mention the cuts that ruin the take. Sure, those are way better.
Given how Sakata won a silver medal for weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics by managing to lift a total of 410 kg in the light-heavyweight division, I'm not the least bit surprised that he was actually able to lift Connery over his head.
That's true, Oddjob is the most loyal henchmen of bond history. He was betrayed and basically sentenced to death by Goldfinger. But he didn't think one second about disarming the bomb and kept fighting for his boss' plan to succeed.
What I like about this fight is that Bond defeats his opponent using his wit and quick thinking, and not by using his fighting skills. Bond is here basically setting a trap after realizing he cannot defeat Oddjobb in a fistfight man to man. At some point Bond, as a character, will face an opponent better at fighting than he is; Bond does not have time to be as good a fighter as some the villain's henchmen, there are plenty of other things he need to be aware of, e.g. strategy, spying, politics, etc. Bond cannot be the best fighter there is. Instead, he has to overcome his obstacles, whatever those may be, by using both strength and cunning. This is what I do not like about the new Bond movies where Bond is basically a machine being able to basically fight and defeat anyone going against him.
One thing I dislike about the Daniel Craig films is that they made him unstoppable in the first few films when it comes to fighting henchmen. At least in Spectre he finally met his match when he fought Mr Hinx on the train. Couldn't beat him in a fist fight so had to outwit him with that chain on his neck and the barrels.
@@Darkstar263 it s like the old impossible mission who Shoes the intelligence of the teams vs the stupid movies starring Tom Cruise. Tom is a great actor but I hate his version of the serie.
Tf? Is bond not gonna start learning how to fucking throw down? Nah lets leave him with a few gadgets and keep putting him in predicaments where he can't fight at all. Yes its good to see his cunning butt eventually james bond gonna know how to beat some ass..to be the top agent you gotta be versed in all types of martial arts . Your looking at it off
Isn't that the point?He wasn't Superman,he had met his match physically but was able to outwit him ultimately. If you were expecting him to make mincemeat of Oddjob you were watching the wrong film..?
Had to come here today and watch in tribute to Mr. Connery and Mr. Sakata. Best Bond action sequence ever. Must have taken a long time to stage, and film.
This is probably the most suspenseful moment in the series, as Bond has no gadgets to help him. He can't even use his strength to his advantage, as Oddjob is virtually indestructible. All he has is his wits.
The Goldfinger team were not allowed inside the depository, so they had to make up their own interior, which was probably just as well. A group of politicians and coin experts who were allowed inside in 1974 found that the vaults are small and drab.
The production designer who designed the Fort Knox interior was the great Ken Adam. He worked on most of the Connery-Bond films. His iconic, 1960s signature style - vaulting and modernist - was even given an homage, decades later, in the design of the villain's nanobot factory (and former Cold War missile base) in 'No Time To Die'.
This was a great fight when Connery was Bond. It was probably his toughest fight because Oddjob is a really tough guy! Nothing hurt him. So while he was beating the hell out of Bond he had to think of a way to defeat him. The perfect opportunity cam when Bonds poor throw with Oddjobs hat hit the metal fence. 007 saw his chance and used the electrical wire to beat him! Brilliant stuff!
+Joe Mauro Your point being? Jackie Chan has never suffered an injury during any of his movies, has he? And you're comparing Sean Connery's martial arts training with Steven Seagal's? Don't make me laugh!
That's true, if Oddjob had gone really seriously from the beginning, he would have crushed every bone in Bond's body. But the smile on his face clearly shows that he was just toying with him because he thought that the bomb will kill him anyway.
I like how it's depicted as James Bond having zero chance beating this guy going mano-a-mano. Bond has to keep picking up items to use as weapons (all perfectly worthless against Oddjob BTW) until finally hitting on electricty to stop the strongman.
It would have been funny if the guy who played Oddjob in this would've cameoed Randomtask in Austin Powers, but I guess that wouldn't have been possible since the actor died in 1982 and Austin Powers came out in 1997.
This is a cool fight scene, but let's face it, the fight in the train between Bond and Red Grant in "From Russia with Love" set the gold standard that every other Bond fight has to be measured against. It was between two evenly-matched professional killers going one on one in a fight both knew immediately was to the death. If there was an Oscar for fight scenes, that one would take it.
I remember reading that since no one really knew what the inside of the depository looked like at the time, the production team had to use intense imagination. Supposedly the US Mint officials complimented them on their ingenuity for this set.
Two great things about this scene. One, it’s brilliantly directed. Second, there’s no music. A more amateurish approach might’ve used some sort of action music. Here, the ambience of the immense vault, the ticking clock of the bomb, and the grappling between Bond and OddJob are all that’s needed to create enormous tension. Makes me wonder if the filmmakers took a page out of the famous fight scene between Bond and Red Grant on the Orient Express in “From Russia with Love,” considered groundbreaking in its day. In that scene, again, no music. It’s all the sound of the train and the grappling between the two men, just like here in “Goldfinger.” Two memorable fight scenes rarely duplicated again, if ever, in the Bond catalog.
I thoroughly enjoy the strong henchmen fights in bond films and their talents, hand chopping that pole, being stabbed in the arm and still going and having the balls to say something cool before being pulled off a train
Harold sakata my favourite bond henchman I love this fight scene it just shows how strong he was he was throwing Sean Connery about like he was a feather
If any attack is being negated by someone's body which is bulwark, enhanced strength and one who smiles a lot despite bearing the brunt of the attack, you know things don't look good for you.
I haven't seen any of the bond movies, but this popped up in my recommended. What I like about this fight is it feels very real. The attacks seem like something you would see in a real fight. I really liked the hesitation Bond had before he attempted to hit him with the wooden beam
Oddjob is the most loyal henchmen of bond history. He was betrayed and basically sentenced to death by Goldfinger. But he didn't think one second about disarming the bomb and kept fighting for his boss' plan to succeed. 💪 I also think Oddjob didn't view himself as a villain or evil. From his point of view he did always the right things. Serving Goldfinger was his only purpose in life.
If Bond would have joined Tilly in the attempt to shoot Goldfinger and Odd Job, Bond could have used his Sniper Rifle and killed Goldfinger and Odd Job and the movie would have been even shorter still!!!! Lol!!! True this could cost Bond his job. However, that will not bring Goldfinger and Odd Job back to life!!!!!!
Odd Job needed a fully working brain. Because his boss just sentenced him to death and Odd Job was still being loyal him. His loyalty is totally misguided. With a working brain Odd Job would have allowed that dude to diffuse the bomb and saved their lives. Goldfinger did not give Odd Job a gun at this time because I believe Goldfinger was planning to kill Odd Job so that he would not have to pay him for all his hard work. Remember Goldfinger's way of paying off the people he owed money to was to kill them!!!!
007’s thoughts during this fight: “Ow, well that didn’t work. Ok, that’s not gonna work either. That did nothing. Forget that. Ok this is getting ridiculous, is this guy made of diamond?”
What I love about this character is the he is a villain and a person of color but not a racist stereotype. He's just a stone cold badass. That they managed that in the 1960's is really impressive.
Bond's primary asset is his brain and not his agility and fighting skills. After all, he's a secret agent. His encyclopaedic knowledge of wines and liquor is next 🙂
I'm pretty sure he realized... that's why he killed the other bad guy who said he was going to defuse the bomb. At that point his fate was sealed anyways, and he would have rather died carrying out his evil duties than live on a good guy.
+Matthew Okot The same kind of stupidity found among the Samurai of Japan to their lord. Even though Oddjob is not Japanese, he has the same loyalty to Goldfinger.
Some people don't know how to take pride in a job well done. How to sit back with a cup of coffee and savor the satisfaction. Of course he'd be radiant gas moving into space, but, still,
I observed that in the 2:09th minute the hat is closer to the cut wire than in the 3:38th minute,that's when Bond's going to take it to throw it at Oddjob,you can tell that someone moved the hat away from the wire, other than Bond being thrown to the ground would have touched the cable electrocuting
Long wait, but: Goldfinger knew that Bond was wily, clever, and would likely deduce a way to stop the atomic device, if given a chance and left all alone. Since he greatly desired Bond die the way he intended, he didn't want to make the villain mistake of leaving him to his own devices. Hence, Oddjob. Oddjob, as his best and most powerful minion, had the best chance of ensuring Bond would die the way he wants him to. Kirsch, being a mere mercenary, was both disposable and one less mouth to feed a share of the proceeds. Kirsch also may have annoyed his boss, or represented another threat (loyalty from the lower ranks) that Goldfinger needed disposed of, before he could be assured that his master plan would succeed - cornering the gold market for the next century or more and being the sole benefactor thereof. So, two birds with one stone. Goldfinger, however, overlooked the idea that we have today - pure fiat currency taking the place of any precious metal backing. Indeed, if his plan had succeeded, there's an even chance the major powers of the day (US, UK, France, etc.) would simply switch to Fiat currency, and Gold's only real use from then on would be in jewelry.. leaving Goldfinger with a much smaller share of the world than he desired.
One of the screen's best fight scenes ! I'm still waiting for the sequel, which was supposed to have featured Goldfinger's brother (who suffered from hemorrhoids). The title was "Stinkyfinger".
@SCHLOONKTAPOOXIS That and the whole below the belt, low blow fighting dirty bullshit is just that, bullshit. Nothing but mind games 2 try and persuade the enemy 2 hold back and fight dumb. Combat and fighting sports are not the same, there are no rules in real combat and any1 who would even consider trying 2 play by rules during combat is a moron of the highest magnitude.
Dude. A bomb is about to go offin 3 minutes. And an angry invulnerable hulk with a flying lethal hat is trying to kill you. You think bond is gonna play like its a game?
I *love* how the only moment Oddjob stops smiling is when Bond picks up his hat. There's just a few seconds of worry that make his character so much more interesting!
Rhewin The music plays a big part in ramping up the tension...😚😚
Very subtle expression change, you have to look closely at Odd Job to see this. Good on you for spotting it.
Hahaha good one. I always noticed he got serious and slightly worried when Bond got his hat lol.
Oddjob also became cautious when Bond takes off the metal lever to use as a weapon.
If goldfinger showed the loyalty to his men that Oddjob showed to him his plan would have succeeded
Connery once said in a interview that even after 30 years, he thought he still felt the pain of the injury he sustained when Sakata inadvertently struck him too hard.
@Marry Christmas Connery was no joke. Michael Caine witnessed Connery beating the shit out of two guys simultaneously in a bar. He also beat up a mob Hitman who pulled a gun on him.
@@ricardocantoral7672 Sean Connery also beat up one of gangster Mickey Cohen's henchman. The actress Lana Turner was in England to make a movie. Johnny Stompanato was her jealous boyfriend was in England with her. The guy was very abusive towards Lana and thought Sean Connery was having an affair with her. Stompanato was an enforcer in Los Angeles gangster Mickey Cohen's mob. He confronted Connery to his face and threatned him with bodily harm. Connery decked him and Stompanato had to leave England. Johhnny the Stomp was a violent man and a year later was stabbed to death by Lana Turner 's daughter.
@@shawnmalone9711 That's the gangster I was referring to. I forgot his name, thanks !
@@ricardocantoral7672 👍
I love how that gold bar just bounced off Odd Jobb .He looked as if to say is that it .
'You ok James? Where's your butler friend?'
'He blew a fuse'
Magnificent killer puns Sean Connery the classic legend 007
Harold Sakata was the finest henchman in any film, ever. He manages his face perfectly in keeping with the element of danger he perceived. During the filming of this scene, he actually took burns, but never altered character. Great man.
I agree. He was cool, he had style, and he was dangerous.
jaws better
@@robertmiles1603 Jaws was okay. He was a clown. OddJob was a badass.
I like the subtle smile he has in the fight: he's a stronger and tougher than his opponent, and he knows it. The one time we see him show any caution is when Bond has his hat.
The actor who played Oddjob was Japanese, but the movie the Oddjob character was Korean.
I'd say this is probably my favourite fight scene in all the Bond films tbh. I love how throughout the movie Oddjob always has a smile on his face. Bond punches him, puts him in a headlock etc, and Oddjob just smiles & shrugs it off like "is that the best you've got?" But that quickly changes the second Bond picks up Oddjob's hat. For the first time in the movie, Oddjob looks worried. He knows if Bond hits him with the hat then it's game over. That brief moment of panic & worry, where the seemingly indestructible henchman appears nervous and shows vulnerability for the 1st time makes this one of the most iconic moments in the Bond franchise in my opinion. And Harold Sakata conveyed it brilliantly. RIP to both of these legends.
Oddjob is a positive person who enjoys his work and likes the world.
I cant help but laugh when Bond throws a solid gold brick at Oddjob and it just thunks off him. Sean Connery nailed the reaction perfectly
I like how he kept smiling at him,
enderman mc such a nice fellow
He just trying to be nice
To his enemy of course.
In the other hand
Bond was real bitch.
epic gamer 4 Smile?!It's an arrogant smirk...😎He knows he has the measure of Bond...or thinks he does...😁,,,,,
I love his expression at 2:41, he is like "ok, enough of this nonsense!", lol.
the brick of gold to the chest and the two punches with the piece of wood always made me laugh.
With Odd Job smiling the entire time.
Yup, he only showed a short indication of panic when Bond was holding his hat 🎩 before he threw it.
Modern movies could learn from this fight scene. No music, the silence adds a sense of tenseness and suspense. Long shots, it's not cut to death and you can keep track of what's going on. It's not over-the-top action madness but believable fighting at a believable pace. Not just guys duking it out, but mostly standoffs as each tries to gain a strategic edge. This is how professional spies and henchmen fight, while amateurs go in fists flying.
Absolutely! It was the silence that I mostly appreciated about this scene...today's movies there's always dialogue between opponents. One's always saying what they're going to do to another...or the name calling etc.
This scene here set the bar! They were on another level...
Boy, I disagree completely. The lack of music the stilted action everything makes the whole thing so incredibly dull and hollow, this is borderline unwatchable by today's standarts. It's kinda like the Obi-wan Darth Vader fight which has aged like a fine egg
@@chiyo-chanholocaust8143 I think this holds up far better than that fight. It's only unwatchable for those without patience. :D
I think you have never been in a real fight so you have no idea about pacing@@chiyo-chanholocaust8143
@@chiyo-chanholocaust8143
"Today's standars" you mean those fights were the camera man has parkinson and you can't tell What is going on, not to mention the cuts that ruin the take.
Sure, those are way better.
At 2:26, Sakata literally lifts Sean Connery off the floor and over his head. And Connery isn't a small man.
Given how Sakata won a silver medal for weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics by managing to lift a total of 410 kg in the light-heavyweight division, I'm not the least bit surprised that he was actually able to lift Connery over his head.
Oddjob is such a loyal henchman to Goldfinger, knowing he is trapped in the vault with the bomb and that he would be willing to die for his boss...
Preach!
They don't call him Oddjob for nothing do there
And not the soldiers who kept fighting despite seeing a bunch of their comrades dying around them?
Not me bro...I get me another oddjob! mmj
That's true, Oddjob is the most loyal henchmen of bond history. He was betrayed and basically sentenced to death by Goldfinger. But he didn't think one second about disarming the bomb and kept fighting for his boss' plan to succeed.
What I like about this fight is that Bond defeats his opponent using his wit and quick thinking, and not by using his fighting skills. Bond is here basically setting a trap after realizing he cannot defeat Oddjobb in a fistfight man to man. At some point Bond, as a character, will face an opponent better at fighting than he is; Bond does not have time to be as good a fighter as some the villain's henchmen, there are plenty of other things he need to be aware of, e.g. strategy, spying, politics, etc. Bond cannot be the best fighter there is. Instead, he has to overcome his obstacles, whatever those may be, by using both strength and cunning. This is what I do not like about the new Bond movies where Bond is basically a machine being able to basically fight and defeat anyone going against him.
One thing I dislike about the Daniel Craig films is that they made him unstoppable in the first few films when it comes to fighting henchmen. At least in Spectre he finally met his match when he fought Mr Hinx on the train. Couldn't beat him in a fist fight so had to outwit him with that chain on his neck and the barrels.
@@Darkstar263 it s like the old impossible mission who Shoes the intelligence of the teams vs the stupid movies starring Tom Cruise. Tom is a great actor but I hate his version of the serie.
Tf? Is bond not gonna start learning how to fucking throw down? Nah lets leave him with a few gadgets and keep putting him in predicaments where he can't fight at all. Yes its good to see his cunning butt eventually james bond gonna know how to beat some ass..to be the top agent you gotta be versed in all types of martial arts . Your looking at it off
True. The new films are solid but they will never have the cleverness and charm of the old ones
Petter Danckwardt Eric Olthwaite...😊
Bond is so absurdly outclassed in this fight.
Oddjob is one of the few henchmen who actually made Bond terrified.
And Jaws, of course.
@@Peter_1986
Also Batista, in Spectre
I haven't seen that movie yet, I should do it some time.
Well, even thought Bond is fit and has combat skills, he's not a powerhouse of big muscles like Oddjob.
Isn't that the point?He wasn't Superman,he had met his match physically but was able to outwit him ultimately.
If you were expecting him to make mincemeat of Oddjob you were watching the wrong film..?
I love that he takes ingot in the chest, wood bar in the face, and keeps smiling.
:)
Had to come here today and watch in tribute to Mr. Connery and Mr. Sakata. Best Bond action sequence ever. Must have taken a long time to stage, and film.
Watched again, it’s the anniversary of Sir Sean Connery’s passing. A brilliant scene, no dialogue needed, and staged superbly by the Bond crew.
This is probably the most suspenseful moment in the series, as Bond has no gadgets to help him. He can't even use his strength to his advantage, as Oddjob is virtually indestructible. All he has is his wits.
His effortless smile is priceless
The Goldfinger team were not allowed inside the depository, so they had to make up their own interior, which was probably just as well. A group of politicians and coin experts who were allowed inside in 1974 found that the vaults are small and drab.
The production designer who designed the Fort Knox interior was the great Ken Adam. He worked on most of the Connery-Bond films. His iconic, 1960s signature style - vaulting and modernist - was even given an homage, decades later, in the design of the villain's nanobot factory (and former Cold War missile base) in 'No Time To Die'.
This was a great fight when Connery was Bond. It was probably his toughest fight because Oddjob is a really tough guy! Nothing hurt him. So while he was beating the hell out of Bond he had to think of a way to defeat him. The perfect opportunity cam when Bonds poor throw with Oddjobs hat hit the metal fence. 007 saw his chance and used the electrical wire to beat him! Brilliant stuff!
+Joe Mauro Your point being? Jackie Chan has never suffered an injury during any of his movies, has he? And you're comparing Sean Connery's martial arts training with Steven Seagal's? Don't make me laugh!
Thank you shanemental for explaining exactly what happened in that scene. I had no idea, it was far too complicated for me to understand.
shanemental Odd Job bitch SLAPPED him!!!!!!!
Yeah no shit I think everyone figured that one out lol 👏
Cheers Jeff
2:39 - "lol, didn't feel a thing"
2:41 - "alright - enough!"
Still the best movie, still the best villain, still the best henchman. And still the best song of the series.
The best movie????????? No way!!!!!!!!!!
100 percent agree with you
Love how this was 1964 and still to this day the most outclassed bond has ever been in a fight
That's true, if Oddjob had gone really seriously from the beginning, he would have crushed every bone in Bond's body. But the smile on his face clearly shows that he was just toying with him because he thought that the bomb will kill him anyway.
@@KYoung-kj7hr woulda killed them both
who throws a shoe, honestly?
+maxten
That was not a shoe; it was a gold brick!
+Geno Mamone i was just referring to the austin powers parody. the assassin throws a shoe.
Random Task, that's who.
Random Task lmaoooo
People in the middle east.
Oddjob must be on pcp to withstand that gold brick!
I mean he is one of the most overpowered characters of all time.
James must've been to throw it that far!
It’s a bullion not a gold brick
@@tylerbushell2333 And who cares about the difference?
In the book, the reason Oddjob could tank so much punishment was because he was covered in thick csllluses all over his body. Somehow....
I like how it's depicted as James Bond having zero chance beating this guy going mano-a-mano. Bond has to keep picking up items to use as weapons (all perfectly worthless against Oddjob BTW) until finally hitting on electricty to stop the strongman.
You threw a hat?
Well, I'm gonna throw gold at you!
*gold bar bounces off Oddjob's chest*
Holy crap I'm out of here... *runs*
Oddjob: What's this? Is this made of sponge or is it just me?
Without any doubt the best Bond fight scene of all time, featuring the best henchman, and staged in one of the best sets too.
1:12 I don’t know why I find it so hilarious when Oddjob is just standing up there, staring at Bond trying to figure out what he’s doing lol
This fight scene is so cool always my fav.RIP Mr.Connery
It would have been funny if the guy who played Oddjob in this would've cameoed Randomtask in Austin Powers, but I guess that wouldn't have been possible since the actor died in 1982 and Austin Powers came out in 1997.
Then why suggest it? XD
I like how Oddjob utterly craps his pants when Bond picks up his hat.
It’s the one weapon that’s an act threat to him
Like a baby with a wet diaper
The writing and originality makes this an epic scene. Also right after this when he doesnt know how to diffuse the bomb is great as well.
This is a cool fight scene, but let's face it, the fight in the train between Bond and Red Grant in "From Russia with Love" set the gold standard that every other Bond fight has to be measured against. It was between two evenly-matched professional killers going one on one in a fight both knew immediately was to the death. If there was an Oscar for fight scenes, that one would take it.
Yes but this one isn't between two evenly matched pros. Oddjob is having fun toying with Bond until Bond makes him die by accident.
Benoit Pellet It's good to see fights where Bond is physically unmatched because he needs to utilize his intelligence in order to overcome.
matthew david jarvis Haven't watched Spectre, is it worth it?
These scenes are all well choreographed and staged... there is a real martial story going on, rather than just a bunch of shaky cam garbage!
You know that Mike Pence is Red Grant.
I remember reading that since no one really knew what the inside of the depository looked like at the time, the production team had to use intense imagination. Supposedly the US Mint officials complimented them on their ingenuity for this set.
It turned out to be a good idea since the real interior was apparently a lot more boring and cramped.
Two great things about this scene. One, it’s brilliantly directed. Second, there’s no music. A more amateurish approach might’ve used some sort of action music. Here, the ambience of the immense vault, the ticking clock of the bomb, and the grappling between Bond and OddJob are all that’s needed to create enormous tension. Makes me wonder if the filmmakers took a page out of the famous fight scene between Bond and Red Grant on the Orient Express in “From Russia with Love,” considered groundbreaking in its day. In that scene, again, no music. It’s all the sound of the train and the grappling between the two men, just like here in “Goldfinger.” Two memorable fight scenes rarely duplicated again, if ever, in the Bond catalog.
Spot on
For me it's also the footsteps, the scraping and tapping as they move across the floor.
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私も全く同感だ
素晴らしい解説をありがとう
どういたしまして
This was Spielberg's favourite James Bond movie
mine also,
For good reason
I thoroughly enjoy the strong henchmen fights in bond films and their talents, hand chopping that pole, being stabbed in the arm and still going and having the balls to say something cool before being pulled off a train
007: He blew a fuse
Nice editing at 2:46. Seamless, like the fight scene was uninterrupted.
You meaning it as a compliment or being funny? Sorry I don't mean to come off as being a smartypants. I just want to be clear on what you mean.
@@RosyTheRascal15 Definitely a compliment.
Bond is Bond for his intellect and physical agility along with quick decision making.
Hello from India 🇮🇳, Congrats.
This sequence is actually impressive.
Harold sakata my favourite bond henchman I love this fight scene it just shows how strong he was he was throwing Sean Connery about like he was a feather
R.I.P Sean Connery!
🙏
I like Odd Jobs sarcastic smiles.
If any attack is being negated by someone's body which is bulwark, enhanced strength and one who smiles a lot despite bearing the brunt of the attack, you know things don't look good for you.
2:15 BOND: I may be in trouble.
2:38 BOND: I am definitely in trouble.
Oddjob: Come back, you coward!
I love this fight like james fight with oddjob rest in peace harold sakata
3:50 Oddjob is saying "Come on."
Oddjob could have crushed every single bone of Bond, if he hadn't played with him that much
Lets take a moment of silence for Sir Sean connery 2020....RIP sir u will. Be forever missed
I haven't seen any of the bond movies, but this popped up in my recommended.
What I like about this fight is it feels very real. The attacks seem like something you would see in a real fight.
I really liked the hesitation Bond had before he attempted to hit him with the wooden beam
R.i.p Sean Connery I'm missed you sean Connery best actor ever.
1:48 Kung Lao hat :-D
Did you know that Oddjob's hat was actually the inspiration behind Kung Lao's razor-rimmed hat?
I love the sound that the hat makes when it's thrown
Oddjob is the most loyal henchmen of bond history. He was betrayed and basically sentenced to death by Goldfinger. But he didn't think one second about disarming the bomb and kept fighting for his boss' plan to succeed. 💪
I also think Oddjob didn't view himself as a villain or evil. From his point of view he did always the right things. Serving Goldfinger was his only purpose in life.
Odd Job was not the brightest bulb in the box!!!! He was totally misguided.
This is good. Goldfinger is so iconic
Back before they made Bond an unstoppable killing machine that knows every martial art ever made.
If Goldfinger had trusted Oddjob enough to give him a gun, this would have been a much shorter scene
If Bond would have joined Tilly in the attempt to shoot Goldfinger and Odd Job, Bond could have used his Sniper Rifle and killed Goldfinger and Odd Job and the movie would have been even shorter still!!!! Lol!!! True this could cost Bond his job. However, that will not bring Goldfinger and Odd Job back to life!!!!!!
Odd Job needed a fully working brain. Because his boss just sentenced him to death and Odd Job was still being loyal him. His loyalty is totally misguided. With a working brain Odd Job would have allowed that dude to diffuse the bomb and saved their lives. Goldfinger did not give Odd Job a gun at this time because I believe Goldfinger was planning to kill Odd Job so that he would not have to pay him for all his hard work. Remember Goldfinger's way of paying off the people he owed money to was to kill them!!!!
007’s thoughts during this fight: “Ow, well that didn’t work. Ok, that’s not gonna work either. That did nothing. Forget that. Ok this is getting ridiculous, is this guy made of diamond?”
What I love about this character is the he is a villain and a person of color but not a racist stereotype. He's just a stone cold badass. That they managed that in the 1960's is really impressive.
I wish there were more non stereotypical POC villains
Rest in peace Sean
Oddjob's demise was quite shocking!.......................... Positively shocking!!!!!!
"You okay, James? Where's your butler friend?"
"He blew a fuse"
Best Bond villian ever
RIP Sean Connery the best 007 ever.
I like the fact that this has no music at all
1... 2... 3... FLYING GUILLOTINE! lol
Sean was the best one. In honour of him, Bond is from Scotland in Craig’s saga.
Man I used to love watching this when I was a kid
I still see something new, decades after I first saw this.
His little smiles tho...
Best of the Bond movies. Goldfinger. Thank you
Oddjob’s death was arguably the most satisfying in the whole franchise. Jill and Tilly’s deaths: AVENGED!
thats what 007 movies used to have.. just a type of atmosphere in their scenes. todays 007 has turned into a generic action explosions movie
there's only .... ONE... 007 .... R.I.P.
Bond's primary asset is his brain and not his agility and fighting skills. After all, he's a secret agent. His encyclopaedic knowledge of wines and liquor is next 🙂
I like the way the electricity flows, as if wires are really just holding fire inside waiting to be released.
Oddjob was your typically idiotic henchman. Didn't he realise that Goldfinger had left him to die in the blast? Loyalty to the point of stupidity.
Yes you are right...perhaps, tho, just for the movie??
I'm pretty sure he realized... that's why he killed the other bad guy who said he was going to defuse the bomb. At that point his fate was sealed anyways, and he would have rather died carrying out his evil duties than live on a good guy.
+Matthew Okot The same kind of stupidity found among the Samurai of Japan to their lord. Even though Oddjob is not Japanese, he has the same loyalty to Goldfinger.
Some people don't know how to take pride in a job well done. How to sit back with a cup of coffee and savor the satisfaction. Of course he'd be radiant gas moving into space, but, still,
He was well paid, probably got a few OddJob jrs that got rich.
I observed that in the 2:09th minute the hat is closer to the cut wire than in the 3:38th minute,that's when Bond's going to take it to throw it at Oddjob,you can tell that someone moved the hat away from the wire, other than Bond being thrown to the ground would have touched the cable electrocuting
I thought that elevator at the beginning was never going to end
Classic fight scene ....real excellent still after 60 years
This scene will forever be a classic!
What a classic scene.
Wow! I didn't know that odd-job is such a strong character.
0:57 Now that’s Loyalty.
R.I.P SEAN CONNERY
Back in the days when you had well crafted action scenes. No shaky cam crap.
RIP Mr Bond
Oddjob looks like hes gonna take a dump🤣
I love that dirty look that Odd Job gives Bond at 0:08!
The two of them are reunited again
Along with Christopher Lee
R.i.p 007
Considering Harold Sakata was a professional wrestler, he is right in his element here - choreographed fighting
Hahahahaha the advert afterwards. If you took out an investment.
Well look at all that gold, and oddjob got took out by a premium bond
Oddjob ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Good memories ! Thanks..guys .
I have never understood why Odd Job and the other guy were trapped inside....
Long wait, but: Goldfinger knew that Bond was wily, clever, and would likely deduce a way to stop the atomic device, if given a chance and left all alone. Since he greatly desired Bond die the way he intended, he didn't want to make the villain mistake of leaving him to his own devices. Hence, Oddjob. Oddjob, as his best and most powerful minion, had the best chance of ensuring Bond would die the way he wants him to. Kirsch, being a mere mercenary, was both disposable and one less mouth to feed a share of the proceeds. Kirsch also may have annoyed his boss, or represented another threat (loyalty from the lower ranks) that Goldfinger needed disposed of, before he could be assured that his master plan would succeed - cornering the gold market for the next century or more and being the sole benefactor thereof. So, two birds with one stone.
Goldfinger, however, overlooked the idea that we have today - pure fiat currency taking the place of any precious metal backing. Indeed, if his plan had succeeded, there's an even chance the major powers of the day (US, UK, France, etc.) would simply switch to Fiat currency, and Gold's only real use from then on would be in jewelry.. leaving Goldfinger with a much smaller share of the world than he desired.
Jethro Bodine really loved this film.
3:06 im dying 😂
Good job man
There are many good fight scenes in Bonc movies. This is my favorite.
One of the screen's best fight scenes ! I'm still waiting for the sequel, which was supposed to have featured Goldfinger's brother (who suffered from hemorrhoids). The title was "Stinkyfinger".
Bond was such a dirty fighter, always with some metal pole or whatnot.. felt bad for OddJob on this one, he was trying to play it kinda straight up.
When it's life or death, there are no rules.
MrLamotta86 Straight up w/a hat that could slice your head open?
@SCHLOONKTAPOOXIS That and the whole below the belt, low blow fighting dirty bullshit is just that, bullshit. Nothing but mind games 2 try and persuade the enemy 2 hold back and fight dumb. Combat and fighting sports are not the same, there are no rules in real combat and any1 who would even consider trying 2 play by rules during combat is a moron of the highest magnitude.
Dude. A bomb is about to go offin 3 minutes.
And an angry invulnerable hulk with a flying lethal hat is trying to kill you.
You think bond is gonna play like its a game?
Oddjob throws Bond off the railing like the soldier.
Bomb explodes.
End Credit.