The incredible truth is: if Pierce hadn't pulled this off so well and breathed life into the franchise, this literally would have been the end of the character in film. Instead he supercharged it.
I ageed absolutely, but he almost ruined with Die Another Day. Then Daniel Craig made a Brosnan and the franchise was once again saved. But i still love Die Another Day.
Exactly, I remember that between 1989 and 1995, the franchise was on the verge of crisis, no more james bond was released in the cinema, they were struggling to breathe new life into the saga since the departure of Sir Roger Moore.Timoty Dalton was too average and did not have the expected success and pierce brosnan was the last chance to restart the machine, and bingo, big success
I played the game when I was 4. One night the movie came on and my mom informed me it was the film of the game. It was durning this scene and I remember recognizing everything!
A guy actually bungee jumped off that dam, risked his own life, and broke a world record by doing so. Nowadays that would have all been done with CGI. What an incredible stunt and perhaps the best Bond opening sequence ever
But you can't deny Casino Royale intro where they hired a world class parcore to do all those stunts for real. And the physicality of Craig was something all bonds openly admitted to be impressed by in interviews.
The opening stunt in The Spy Who Loved me is definitely better and it almost went wrong... the dude skiing off a mountain, getting the skis off, then opening the parachute. That was a single take
You’re right brother. CGI (Crap, Garbage, Idiocy) ruins a good scene and the movie. It looks fake, which is why the 2011 version of “The Thing” wasn’t as good as John Carpenter’s 1982 classic.
I always loved that final shot of Ouromov watching Bond escape with genuine disbelief and admiration. You almost have to wonder if he was thinking "Damn, we recruited the wrong MI6 agent."
9:18 he made the General and the rest of his army disappear like David Copperfield back inside the base, right before the bomb exploded. The General escaped unharmed though.
8:18 I like to imagine that Ourumov smiling is because he has some respect for James Bond because he is so determined to escape, despite it being a hopeless situation.
@@tonyg9068 or seeing any of the pther 00 agents. We've had what, 50/60 years and we've only seen 007 other than 006 in one movie? Thats insane. I'm surprised hollywood hasnt had a 00 Council or something
I was never the biggest fan of the Goldeneye soundtrack. A lot of it felt really dated and a product of its time. But I do like the Goldeneye Overture. That track is actually really good, it was a great track to open Goldeneye and it was a great way to bring Bond into the 90s.
Thomas Williams my favorite bond movie. The first I saw. The game is awesome too. The first bond game I played and the first FPS. The game that got me hooked on fps. My favorite bond game is blood stone but goldeneye is my favorite FIrst person shooter bond game.
I was 5 when it came out. I remember going to the theater with my parents. There was some snow outside and people already had Christmas lights out. I remember being super excited on the way to the theater. When we got there it was packed. As soon as the theater got dark and the bungee jump happened I was mesmerized. The intro blew everyone away. When Bond escapes and gets into the plane and saves it from crashing everyone in the theater was cheering and clapping. Hands down one of the greatest movies I have ever experienced in the theater. Those were better times.
For me it was the opposite. I watched the film for the first time when I had played the game for several years. My mind was blown when the settings, characters and story came to life in movie form.
I trust everyone here has heard of "method acting". Does anyone here also engage in "method playing"? That is, playing a game as if you are the character, who of course doesn't know what you as the controller does.
Is this really a post cold war movie. I mean, if the russians would only wear soviet stars in the intro and not during the chase in St.Petersburg id agree. But also after the intro the soldiers still wear soviet stars.......... I mean.... yeah.....
@@juliusraben3526 It was released in 95, 6 years after Cold War. And the Soviet imagery I think is representing the fall of the Union. Like the silhouettes hammering at them.
@@guyincognito9831 dude... im so sorry for my remark. I checked more scenes and i noticed my mistake. But couldnt find the clip to correct myself.... But here we are, you are right :) *edit: in one of the shots when Urumov drags Natalya towards the armoured train, you see a shoulder patch with the federal colors and it say Russia (in cyrillic)
@@juliusraben3526 this movie is the first bond film to be set after the cold War. This scene takes place in 1986 while the events of the rest of the movie took place in 1995. The scenes in Russia shows the soviet era architecture and stuff being dismantled and mafia groups (like Valentin zukhovsky) becoming powerful and influential. This is exactly how Russia acted in the early years of post sovietism, particularly in the mid 1990s when russian mob groups really began to increase. In real life Boris Yeltzin only officially abolished soviet era uniforms for russian troops after signing a declaration in 1994, 3 years after the USSR. This took a while to fully happen though, and many auxiliary forces still kept using soviet era uniforms for a few years after the abolishment. Most of the uniform upgrading was prioritized to troops stationed in the frontlines of hot zones like Dagestan and whatnot. It makes sense that even in 1995 you'd see russian troops stationed safely within the country that were still wearing soviet outfits
Technically, Bond didn't fail the mission because he didn't kill anyone in this video. In the game, Alec meets James in the gas room. Despite these minor details, don't let this distract you from the fact that Atlanta blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl to the Patriots.
Except for The World Is Not Enough, Skyfall, Die Another Day, Licence To Kill, The Living Daylights, Octopussy, Moonraker, The Spy Who Loved Me, On her Majesty’s Secret Service, Thunderball, and Goldfinger.
What I always like about this movie was how personally raw it was. 006 & 007 were Cold War buddies, like woods and mason. Doing all the “Black ops” missions that MI6 needed done. Bond had nothing against 006, no rivalry, no nothing. Only camaraderie and respect. And yet in the end 006 took a bullet for his country yet, interpreted James actions as “betrayal”. Which makes this bond movie a perfect bond movie
I'm of the mindset Alec already had a deal between him and Oroumov that later involved the satellites, the facial scarring was just a "bonus" Bond left him.
@@UltimaKeyMaster Alec did have a deal, that was his plan all along. Yet he was infuriated that Bond caused him to have scars, regardless of his betrayal of him, since he was supposed to die there. Alec had moral myopia his whole life/career.
The movie was written with Timothy Dalton in mind. Who was originally under contract. That’s why it’s darker and better then the Brosnan movies that followed Goldeneye
@@Fireglo nobody said either of them wrote it, they are actors, not screenwriters, do you know the difference, of course it makes a difference, every actor puts his spin on the caracter, and TD is a far far better actor than PB i can tell you that much...
I'm torn. Dalton was the darker serious Bond that Daniel Craig pretty much patterned himself off, and this movie would've been awesome with Dalton. But, Brosnan did a good job and was born to be Bond at least once. I would've liked either, honestly.
You have to absolutely love the dynamic between Alec and James. Yes, it ended up all being act, but you can tell in the end they were still the best of friends/teammates.
Quite possibly the best opening for a James Bond movie ever!!! People forget that prior to this, it wasn't known for sure if James Bond would continue, as there hadn't been a Bond film in 6 years due to legal disputes and the cold war had ended causing some to question whether Bond could still be relevant in the post cold war world. So glad they kept with it because like many, this film holds a very special place in my heart.
@@spacemann1425 Timothy Dalton was under contract to play Bond for a few movies, but by the time the legal issues had been resolved, his contract had ended, meaning he only got two movies out of it, and they had to find someone else to play Bond. That someone ended up being Pierce Brosnan.
one of the best bond flicks ever. I remember when there were a lot of audio equipment stores around and this was the movie they used to sell dolby surround to people.
THIS is how you make a pre-credit cold open entrance to a Bond movie.The stunts, score, atmosphere, sleek execution…and, of course, Pierce Brosnan. Damn, Goldeneye had it all.
I always laugh at Trevelyan having to lie dead still as dozens of barrels come flying towards him as Bond escapes. He knows he cannot move at all in case Bond sees him.
Seeing all the references to the N64 game in the comments is just satisfying. It shows how close GoldenEye is to the hearts of many gamers including myself. I loved the movie and the game growing up. Also, I always used to think that the scientist dude that 006 killed was Dr. Doak.
It’s one of my favorites, too! But I gotta admit, Casino Royale had my favorite intro with Bond becoming a 00 agent and the parkour chase with Sebastian!
Saw this in the theater as a kid with my uncle on Christmas. Most awesome cinematic experience of my life to that point and made me a Bond fan for life.
Plus It was Alec Trevelyen who killed the Scientist and He’s the Villain of the Movie and you don’t play Him in the Game. Lol. Sean Bean was Brilliant in this Movie because He’s always Great at playing Villains! Just look at how Menacing He looks shooting the Innocent Scientist like He doesn’t have a Care in the World.
Paul Daniels I agree because GoldenEye was my Childhood Bond and still my #1 Favourite but I also Love Daniel Craig’s Casino Royal and Skyfall. But GoldenEye is by Far Pierce Brosnan’s Best and arguably Only Good Bond Film.
@@cameronturk4388 you have the exact same favorite Bond films that I have. That's wild lol. I've seen them all though, my dad is a super fan so i got introduced to the series way before the N64 game dropped. There's some decent movies in the series, and some not so much. Most of the ones I didn't care too much for were Roger Moore era.
I think the setup with Trevelyan supposedly being killed wasn't just to cover up his involvement with Janus - it was also a test for Bond. If Bond surrendered for Trevelyan's life, Trevelyan would have seen that Bond was more loyal to his friends than the mission, and would have let him in on the secret. Since Bond allowed Trevelyan to be "killed", this confirmed to Trevelyan that Bond couldn't be trusted, and needed to be eliminated.
I doubt it. Being loyal to 006 in that moment meant completing the mission , he literally told him to. if alec had begged for his life you might have has a point
Bond was walking towards Ouramov with with his hands in the air. I do not know what else he could have done to communicate his unconditional surrender to both Ouramov and Trevelyan.
He understands that they need to finish the job so he reduces the timer to 3 minutes, not nearly enough time to free Alec and escape. You can tell what is going through his mind for the brief pause after he reduces the timer and drops the AK. I see it as he has assessed the current situation with the expectancy that they would both be captured or executed so takes the actions to assure that the mission is completed, even at the cost of both of their lives. Ourumov's fast count and "execution" probably surprised Bond so he retreated to buy time. Bond being resourceful, notices the canister trolley goes for it and it pays dividends.
Ouromov could have also tried to kill James while chasing the plane by firing and getting a lucky shot, but he just kept ordering his men to hold their fire and smile as he escapes. It was never about not shooting the canisters, Ouromov needed James alive to report Alec's death, otherwise there would be no point in faking his death
He likely grew up in the Stalin Era, back then the slightest mistakes could get one's entire family executed along with themselves. So he likely learned from that. Not to mention, they're in a room full of VERY toxic, VERY flammable, VERY EXPLOSIVE chemical filled tanks... One goes off the rest will quickly follow and if the rest go EVERYBODY THERE goes. It's not exactly unreasonable from the rest of them's perspectives.
It was a brilliant intro. The anticipation. And fact that the introductory scenes set the whole tone of the movie throughout. You were able to see how many transportation shifted in a couple of minutes, they just try to compact it as much as it would so you get the idea it's full of surprises
I'd just like to point out the use of music in this clip. The quiet, almost ambient music when the two 00s are sneaking around which then turns intense when the alarm goes off which then turns even more intense when the Colonel Orumov walks in, only cut by a dense silence when 006 is captured and 007 seemingly surrounded that then intensifies once again when 007 escapes before almost fading out for the intense airplane takeover. Excellent use of soundtrack, 10/10.
Every time I see the beginning when Bond sneaks into the main part of the building I am amazed how really accurate and the attention to detail the level is in GoldenEye 64.
@@treatwomenright33 Especially for the time. The amount of stuff they were able to recreate with a decent level of accuracy is still impressive today. Facility is just spot on!
Yeah. I played countless hours of it on N64, and still have both console and cartridge to this day. Btw, there's also a Goldeneye game for PS3, which is also really cool.
This movie is incredible in the way that it introduces the main characters. From Bond's jump from the dam, Alec's emergence from the shadows, Orumov strolling in like a badass with the music in crecendo, Xenia's race with Bond, Boris' hacking skills and humor, Wade, Zukovsky, etc. Its all just fun to watch them all.
The team on N64 did a great job using the same physical layout in the Facility mission. The only thing different was sneaking under the floor. Other than that, it's very easy to tell what area of the mission they're in at all times.
My five cents: There's a tunnel inside the dam that goes through the mountain. The factory is is on the other side of the mountain. Since the tunnel is near the bottom of the dam, bungee jumping was the fastest way to it.
@@AdamasutojrAJR Wayne David Michaels is an English stuntman and stunt arranger. He performed the bungee jump in the opening scenes in the James Bond film GoldenEye. Wikipedia
as a child i never really cared for this movie but i loved its game that came from it; but today as a 30 year old this opening scene and movie has a special meaning and place in my life.
I never seen this movie but I remember playing this game as a kid on N64 seeing how perfect they made the game from the movie makes me wanna watch this.
Best opening scene in a Bond movie IMO. It’s such a gritty and explosive start with the perfect balance of action, suspense and humour. This was also the first Bond I watched and I’ve never grown tired of rewatching it. Pierce (pardon the pun) killed the role.
License to kill had a pretty strong opening with one of the best stunts in any Bond movie: a helicopter winching in a plane I shit you not. But the very best was The Spy Who Loved Me....the skie sequencefollowed by one of the earliest BASE jumps ever.
Damn... 6:08-6:10 is a rare moment 007 shows fear. Your with your friend and fellow agent, doing very dangerous missions like they are used to, but all of a sudden everything goes to hell. Your friend is captured, executed in front of you, and you are left surrounded and it seems like there is no escape. That is a lot to process in a very short time for a person. Despite all of Bond's advanced training and experience, it goes to show you that he is still human and can revert emotionally to that of a scared little kid, even if only for a few seconds. Now imagine what real operatives in the field go through / have to think about.
sorry to revive an old thread but even cooler how despite the fear and emotion, he processes Orimov's command to his men: "don't shoot or you'll blow the gas tanks" so Bond knows he can use the trolly with the cannisters to maneuver. So awesome.
3:47 This moment always confused me when I saw this film as a kid. I distinctly remember that you weren't supposed to kill any of the scientists during this mission. The only explanation that I could think of at the time was that this was meant to foreshadow the revelation that Alec was the main villain.
Brosnans bond and Craigs are very different. Both are great. Brosnans bond is more direct and charming yet very strong in the way that it reflates this huge period for the action genre that where the 90s and 80s. But unfortunately for him, the movies went down in quality as they progressed. Craigs is more uneven. Directing and cinematography makes for a lot of his charisma. Story structure as well. I mean CR and Skyfall are masterpiece and rank amongst the best bond movies ever made for many. Just as Goldeneye did back in the day for Brosnan. It
necroplastful I guess you have to ask yourself who you are able to relate to best. I think you are right about the different periods that Brosnan and Craig represent, and that Brosnans era had the emphasis on action. That’s not to say that Craig’s movies aren’t dynamic, but for me there is a kind of surface coldness, a distance. Craig’s Bond fits perfectly.
_GoldenEye_ is such a great movie! It has great actors and actresses, with an interesting story and characters that have great character arcs! I love the overall tone of this film too! The Russian Cyrillic and the details with late Soviet-era to (later) Russian settings alone really add a lot to this film! Even the props, stunts, effects, and miniatures look good for a movie from this time period! I love the soundtracks too! The music is so perfectly fitting for this film! And, don't get me started on _GoldenEye 007,_ the _N64_ game! It is the best overall action, FPS, and multiplayer game for the _N64,_ in my honest opinion! Man, I miss 1995!
@@motorbikemadness5773 you act like I really give a fuck that you reported me for calling you a dumb fuck. All they're going to do is possibly delete my post but you still read it and you still know that you're a dumb fuck so you just wasted your time
He did not. The stuntmen who did both that and the bungee jump really deserve some credit (though by forgetting their names I’m sort of undermining my point) for their amazing stunt-work.
I played the N64 game and loved it so much. My buddy told me it was based on a movie. I had to go back and watch the movie. I had never seen a Bond film till that game. Thank you James Bond and Nintendo!
See I always knew of the film as a huge Bond fan before I knew about the game, but even though the game is a few years older than I am, I was still able to appreciate how amazing it was. The main point is, both the film Goldeneye, and Goldeneye 64 have continually proven to be ever popular as the years go by. Well deserved too. Glad you got into the franchise through the game, not a bad entry point all things considered.
The incredible truth is: if Pierce hadn't pulled this off so well and breathed life into the franchise, this literally would have been the end of the character in film. Instead he supercharged it.
Absolutely
I ageed absolutely, but he almost ruined with Die Another Day. Then Daniel Craig made a Brosnan and the franchise was once again saved. But i still love Die Another Day.
Exactly, I remember that between 1989 and 1995, the franchise was on the verge of crisis, no more james bond was released in the cinema, they were struggling to breathe new life into the saga since the departure of Sir Roger Moore.Timoty Dalton was too average and did not have the expected success and pierce brosnan was the last chance to restart the machine, and bingo, big success
That's a paradox for you right there.
Yeah as if the previous actors were just sipping tea and martinis in the film
Man, they did a great job bringing that N64 game to life. I'm impressed.
LOL
Two years and not a single r/whooosh. Im also impressed
Hahahaha
Hahahahaga
I played the game when I was 4. One night the movie came on and my mom informed me it was the film of the game. It was durning this scene and I remember recognizing everything!
A guy actually bungee jumped off that dam, risked his own life, and broke a world record by doing so. Nowadays that would have all been done with CGI. What an incredible stunt and perhaps the best Bond opening sequence ever
But you can't deny Casino Royale intro where they hired a world class parcore to do all those stunts for real. And the physicality of Craig was something all bonds openly admitted to be impressed by in interviews.
The opening stunt in The Spy Who Loved me is definitely better and it almost went wrong... the dude skiing off a mountain, getting the skis off, then opening the parachute. That was a single take
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We’re splitting hairs here though, they’re both brilliant and utterly breathtaking stunts!
You’re right brother. CGI (Crap, Garbage, Idiocy) ruins a good scene and the movie. It looks fake, which is why the 2011 version of “The Thing” wasn’t as good as John Carpenter’s 1982 classic.
yeah, fantastic
I always loved that final shot of Ouromov watching Bond escape with genuine disbelief and admiration. You almost have to wonder if he was thinking "Damn, we recruited the wrong MI6 agent."
Since it took Bond over 2 minutes and 4 seconds to complete the mission, he did not unlock invincibility.
9:18 he made the General and the rest of his army disappear like David Copperfield back inside the base, right before the bomb exploded. The General escaped unharmed though.
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I can imagine the General be like ’’Ok guys, He’s Dead!! Let’s go back inside and drink some vodka!’’ :)) xD
More like 30 seconds for Dam, 1:30 for Facility, 30 seconds for Runway. He unlocked all 3
He definitely beat Karl Jobst on Dam. What an absolute legend.
sean bean was so good in this movie, he dies twice.
dosduros you only live twice
dying is his specialty
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You got a license to pun? because you just did.
Ourumov Never really shot Alec Trevelian in the head. It was obviously all a set up.
Troy, National Treasure, he did survive in these.
8:18 I like to imagine that Ourumov smiling is because he has some respect for James Bond because he is so determined to escape, despite it being a hopeless situation.
007 and 006 seemed like they had so much chemistry. I wish they made a movie about them doing more missions together
Same
That would have required effort
Yeah, I would love it if we got a movie showing 007 working more with other 00 agents in the field. It’s cool seeing him work with 006 here.
@@RisingBeast00 thats true. I knownhow hollywood works nowadays unfortunately 😢
@@tonyg9068 or seeing any of the pther 00 agents. We've had what, 50/60 years and we've only seen 007 other than 006 in one movie? Thats insane. I'm surprised hollywood hasnt had a 00 Council or something
Always felt the music was so brilliant in Goldeneye.
The gong sound is very unique.
100%
The Goldeneye Overture is one of, if not *the best* Bond soundtrack
I was never the biggest fan of the Goldeneye soundtrack. A lot of it felt really dated and a product of its time. But I do like the Goldeneye Overture. That track is actually really good, it was a great track to open Goldeneye and it was a great way to bring Bond into the 90s.
Always reminded me of Leon.
Goldeneye will always have a special place in my heart. Great childhood memories of the film and N64 game. Was addicted to both.
Thomas Williams Same here! Even the Activision remake with Daniel Craig, even though it was somewhat heavily altered from this movie.
Thomas Williams my favorite bond movie. The first I saw. The game is awesome too. The first bond game I played and the first FPS. The game that got me hooked on fps. My favorite bond game is blood stone but goldeneye is my favorite FIrst person shooter bond game.
Me too. It’s my favorite bond film
Do you have steam? They redid some of the maps on l4d.
The amount of times me and my cousin reenacted this opening scene haha (and he's called James too!). Great memories, both game and film.
Man, as a kid this was like the coolest thing I’d ever seen in my life.
I was 5 when it came out. I remember going to the theater with my parents. There was some snow outside and people already had Christmas lights out. I remember being super excited on the way to the theater. When we got there it was packed. As soon as the theater got dark and the bungee jump happened I was mesmerized. The intro blew everyone away. When Bond escapes and gets into the plane and saves it from crashing everyone in the theater was cheering and clapping. Hands down one of the greatest movies I have ever experienced in the theater. Those were better times.
@@jskypercussion way better times
Indeed. Still is pretty good as well
I remember rewatching the movie and then playing it, trying to simulate every scenario accordingly.
This movie and game has a soul.
For me it was the opposite. I watched the film for the first time when I had played the game for several years. My mind was blown when the settings, characters and story came to life in movie form.
@@AngrySilenceme too!
Maybe it won't be everything like the movie, but when I play the game, I trying only using the silenced pistol!
I trust everyone here has heard of "method acting". Does anyone here also engage in "method playing"? That is, playing a game as if you are the character, who of course doesn't know what you as the controller does.
Definitely one of the most important movies in the series. Showed Bond could survive in a post-Cold War world.
Is this really a post cold war movie. I mean, if the russians would only wear soviet stars in the intro and not during the chase in St.Petersburg id agree. But also after the intro the soldiers still wear soviet stars..........
I mean.... yeah.....
@@juliusraben3526 It was released in 95, 6 years after Cold War. And the Soviet imagery I think is representing the fall of the Union. Like the silhouettes hammering at them.
@@guyincognito9831 dude... im so sorry for my remark. I checked more scenes and i noticed my mistake. But couldnt find the clip to correct myself....
But here we are, you are right :)
*edit: in one of the shots when Urumov drags Natalya towards the armoured train, you see a shoulder patch with the federal colors and it say Russia (in cyrillic)
@@juliusraben3526 apologies unnecessary. Just a friendly discussion of opinions.
@@juliusraben3526 this movie is the first bond film to be set after the cold War. This scene takes place in 1986 while the events of the rest of the movie took place in 1995. The scenes in Russia shows the soviet era architecture and stuff being dismantled and mafia groups (like Valentin zukhovsky) becoming powerful and influential. This is exactly how Russia acted in the early years of post sovietism, particularly in the mid 1990s when russian mob groups really began to increase.
In real life Boris Yeltzin only officially abolished soviet era uniforms for russian troops after signing a declaration in 1994, 3 years after the USSR. This took a while to fully happen though, and many auxiliary forces still kept using soviet era uniforms for a few years after the abolishment. Most of the uniform upgrading was prioritized to troops stationed in the frontlines of hot zones like Dagestan and whatnot. It makes sense that even in 1995 you'd see russian troops stationed safely within the country that were still wearing soviet outfits
Ah yes, the crushing blow in the final days of the cold war: Britain's destruction of the USSR's beer keg supply.
kev3d Lololol.
In Soviet Russia, beer brews you.
BAAHAHAAHAHAH
Beer is weaksauce in Russia. Real men drink vodka and die before 65 from fucked up livers.
you mean vodka
"I'm alone."
"Aren't we all?"
Such a great moment. Excellent foreshadowing.
I just got 006 tripping the alarm on purpose then saying "Fate." Meaning 007 gonna die.
So cold
Bond and Trevelyan were both orphans
This film is a literal masterpiece. ♥️
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It literally isn’t.
It’s consistently rank in the top 5 out of the 25 movies every time I see fans vote on it online… so it literally is.
@@JS-fh5th You’re appealing to popularity which is a logical fallacy. If everyone tomorrow decided they hated it would that make it a bad movie?
But they don’t hate it, you are talking about hypotheticals and dealing with denial lol
The person responsible for lighting the scenes and Bond's face in the beginning really knows his job.
Phil Meheux was the DP here, he also was the cinematographer of Casino Royale
minimize scientist casualties FAILED
hahaha great reference
Hah. Well played.
Neutralize all alarms FAILED
Bungee jump off of platform COMPLETED.
Technically, Bond didn't fail the mission because he didn't kill anyone in this video. In the game, Alec meets James in the gas room. Despite these minor details, don't let this distract you from the fact that Atlanta blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl to the Patriots.
This is making me emotional because this game was my childhood! LOL
The best opening scene in history of Bond movies. Absolutely amazing.
Except for The World Is Not Enough, Skyfall, Die Another Day, Licence To Kill, The Living Daylights, Octopussy, Moonraker, The Spy Who Loved Me, On her Majesty’s Secret Service, Thunderball, and Goldfinger.
Skyfall if you like disappearing bullet wounds lol shot twice in the opening scene… only one bullet wound.
@@JS-fh5th We didn’t see Bond’s chest until much later, plenty of time for him to have healed.
Spy Who Loved Me opening is still Amazing❤❤❤
What I always like about this movie was how personally raw it was. 006 & 007 were Cold War buddies, like woods and mason. Doing all the “Black ops” missions that MI6 needed done. Bond had nothing against 006, no rivalry, no nothing. Only camaraderie and respect. And yet in the end 006 took a bullet for his country yet, interpreted James actions as “betrayal”. Which makes this bond movie a perfect bond movie
What greater enemy than a former friend? The entire premise is excellent.
"Good luck with the floor James. I set the timer to six minutes, the same six minutes you gave me."
These are men who give their lives AND souls for their country. They sacrifice everything and yet only get pain and misery for it.
I'm of the mindset Alec already had a deal between him and Oroumov that later involved the satellites, the facial scarring was just a "bonus" Bond left him.
@@UltimaKeyMaster Alec did have a deal, that was his plan all along. Yet he was infuriated that Bond caused him to have scars, regardless of his betrayal of him, since he was supposed to die there. Alec had moral myopia his whole life/career.
All Bond had to do was look at his watch and they would have stopped firing.
XD!
😂😂😂😂😂
true, but time doesn't move either and he cannot move. So while they ae not firing, the countdown is also not happening and he can't escape.
But he still gets shot tho so
*Trap 007 remix intensifies*
The movie was written with Timothy Dalton in mind. Who was originally under contract. That’s why it’s darker and better then the Brosnan movies that followed Goldeneye
Timothy Dalton would've been a pretty good choice for GoldenEye, though, I do like Brosnan as well.
yes TD would have made goldeneye even better than it was
What does the guy playing it have to do with the tone of the movie? Neither Dalton or Brosnan wrote the films.
@@Fireglo nobody said either of them wrote it, they are actors, not screenwriters, do you know the difference, of course it makes a difference, every actor puts his spin on the caracter, and TD is a far far better actor than PB i can tell you that much...
I'm torn. Dalton was the darker serious Bond that Daniel Craig pretty much patterned himself off, and this movie would've been awesome with Dalton. But, Brosnan did a good job and was born to be Bond at least once. I would've liked either, honestly.
You have to absolutely love the dynamic between Alec and James. Yes, it ended up all being act, but you can tell in the end they were still the best of friends/teammates.
The score of this film is a masterpiece
Dive to the bottom of a dam and escape to the top of a mountain.
What talent.
THANK YOU. This always bothered me. An insult to one's intelligence.
its like when Gandalf was fighting Balrog while they were falling and eventually made it up a mountain top.
😂😂😂😂😂
Dalf, Gandalf 😎
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The first James Bond I watched and made me a fan of the franchise.
Same thing with me
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Watched all the old connery bonds growing up, brosnans goldeneye is up there with the best of them brilliant bond film
Bond watches Bond?!??
Man....Best Bond intro. Pierce breathed fresh life back into the franchise.
6:40 always makes me laugh so hard how Ourumov just casually kills the guy and no one else even flinches 😆
Quite possibly the best opening for a James Bond movie ever!!! People forget that prior to this, it wasn't known for sure if James Bond would continue, as there hadn't been a Bond film in 6 years due to legal disputes and the cold war had ended causing some to question whether Bond could still be relevant in the post cold war world. So glad they kept with it because like many, this film holds a very special place in my heart.
It is actually well known about the legal issues and how Goldeneye rejuvenated the Bond series.
KillerFrank well put
6 years for a sequel to come out is hardly a long time.
Wasn't a third Bond film with Timothy Dalton in planning, but he didn't wanna play Bond anymore?
@@spacemann1425 Timothy Dalton was under contract to play Bond for a few movies, but by the time the legal issues had been resolved, his contract had ended, meaning he only got two movies out of it, and they had to find someone else to play Bond. That someone ended up being Pierce Brosnan.
one of the best bond flicks ever. I remember when there were a lot of audio equipment stores around and this was the movie they used to sell dolby surround to people.
Man i remember me being 7 years old with my N64 playing Goldeneye... I realised 15 years later there was a movie about it...
THIS is how you make a pre-credit cold open entrance to a Bond movie.The stunts, score, atmosphere, sleek execution…and, of course, Pierce Brosnan. Damn, Goldeneye had it all.
You all can have the cute programmer girl who works on the guidance system, I claim Miss Onatop! I like crazy and mean.
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I always laugh at Trevelyan having to lie dead still as dozens of barrels come flying towards him as Bond escapes. He knows he cannot move at all in case Bond sees him.
cos hes paid to.. its in the script.. haha you are sooooo DUMB
@@xamurai00 He means because he didn't actually die there. Maybe watch the film before you make an ass of yourself?
@@xamurai00 you are a complete fucktard so shut your mouth and watch the movie it'll all make sense
@@xamurai00 Fuck you!
@@xamurai00 Fuck you!
Title: GoldenEye Opening Scene
Me: DaM+FaCiLiTY+RUnAwaY
man I thought of the same thing XD
i see youre a man of culture as well
200 upvotes!! nice job!
@You Toobe nice vocabulary dickhead
Museo Patriota best players in the world could do it in under 3 mins!
I liked Pierce as bond he brought coolness adding bits of Roger sauve and humour and added his own little twist too ☺️
Seeing all the references to the N64 game in the comments is just satisfying. It shows how close GoldenEye is to the hearts of many gamers including myself. I loved the movie and the game growing up.
Also, I always used to think that the scientist dude that 006 killed was Dr. Doak.
This is still the best opening of any Bond movie IMO, the way the tension escalates throughout, it's like the bank robbery scene in TDK
It’s one of my favorites, too! But I gotta admit, Casino Royale had my favorite intro with Bond becoming a 00 agent and the parkour chase with Sebastian!
Sebastien*
TDK?
@@Johnno9989 the dark knight
I love how the soldier sitting on the can has absolutely no reaction to the inverted brit suddenly speaking to him... from inside his stall.
I love how this movie and this era of Bond starts with James leaping into action. It's like we're leaping into the new Bond era.
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Very true!
I still get anxiety from doors shutting / and fuck odd job forever.
You are way overthinking this.
You mean the garbage that it now is ?
I remember renting this movie over and over from Blockbuster and never getting bored of it. Ah take me back to the 90s
Saw this in the theater as a kid with my uncle on Christmas. Most awesome cinematic experience of my life to that point and made me a Bond fan for life.
Hey you CAN'T shoot the unarmed scientists you'll fail the level. Oh wait this is the movie!
You can get away with killing 2
Plus It was Alec Trevelyen who killed the Scientist and He’s the Villain of the Movie and you don’t play Him in the Game. Lol. Sean Bean was Brilliant in this Movie because He’s always Great at playing Villains! Just look at how Menacing He looks shooting the Innocent Scientist like He doesn’t have a Care in the World.
Paul Daniels I agree because GoldenEye was my Childhood Bond and still my #1 Favourite but I also Love Daniel Craig’s Casino Royal and Skyfall. But GoldenEye is by Far Pierce Brosnan’s Best and arguably Only Good Bond Film.
@@cameronturk4388 you have the exact same favorite Bond films that I have. That's wild lol. I've seen them all though, my dad is a super fan so i got introduced to the series way before the N64 game dropped. There's some decent movies in the series, and some not so much. Most of the ones I didn't care too much for were Roger Moore era.
I still find it crazy how the game was more popular than the movie even though the movie came out first!
"Hold your fire! .. You'll Blowzegastanks!"
PickledOnion LOL I’m dead 😂😂💀💀 (Technically Trevelyan is, but this killed me)
LMFAO!!!
Howling at that comment 🤣least he could speak English, unlike gert fobe (goldfinger)
Died 😂😂 Youkantzwinn
Well they had to cast a german to play a russian..for whatever reason.
I think the setup with Trevelyan supposedly being killed wasn't just to cover up his involvement with Janus - it was also a test for Bond.
If Bond surrendered for Trevelyan's life, Trevelyan would have seen that Bond was more loyal to his friends than the mission, and would have let him in on the secret.
Since Bond allowed Trevelyan to be "killed", this confirmed to Trevelyan that Bond couldn't be trusted, and needed to be eliminated.
I doubt it. Being loyal to 006 in that moment meant completing the mission , he literally told him to. if alec had begged for his life you might have has a point
Bond was walking towards Ouramov with with his hands in the air. I do not know what else he could have done to communicate his unconditional surrender to both Ouramov and Trevelyan.
He did surrender, Ourumov shot Alec anyway. At that point Bond had no move except to finish the mission
He understands that they need to finish the job so he reduces the timer to 3 minutes, not nearly enough time to free Alec and escape. You can tell what is going through his mind for the brief pause after he reduces the timer and drops the AK. I see it as he has assessed the current situation with the expectancy that they would both be captured or executed so takes the actions to assure that the mission is completed, even at the cost of both of their lives. Ourumov's fast count and "execution" probably surprised Bond so he retreated to buy time. Bond being resourceful, notices the canister trolley goes for it and it pays dividends.
Ouromov could have also tried to kill James while chasing the plane by firing and getting a lucky shot, but he just kept ordering his men to hold their fire and smile as he escapes. It was never about not shooting the canisters, Ouromov needed James alive to report Alec's death, otherwise there would be no point in faking his death
The soundtrack still gives me goosebumps!! Love this film 👌
"You can't win."
I love the way Ouromov says this lol
Spadizzle92891 and the musical cue when Bond presses the button.
@@Bluemgwes Ourumov: *? Looks at the belt*
7:07 You were saying, Ouromov?
Spadizzle92891 I love the framing
@@kidz4p509 ok
I love how Ouromov shot that soldier who dared to fire a couple of shots at Bond when he was hiding behind the gas tanks.
In Soviet Russia it’s death for insubordination.
Why suffer fools?
Lmao just caps him no hesitation
I watched this movie together with my grandfather who used to be a colonel in the Yugoslav People's Army - his comments were priceless.
He likely grew up in the Stalin Era, back then the slightest mistakes could get one's entire family executed along with themselves. So he likely learned from that. Not to mention, they're in a room full of VERY toxic, VERY flammable, VERY EXPLOSIVE chemical filled tanks... One goes off the rest will quickly follow and if the rest go EVERYBODY THERE goes. It's not exactly unreasonable from the rest of them's perspectives.
It was a brilliant intro. The anticipation. And fact that the introductory scenes set the whole tone of the movie throughout. You were able to see how many transportation shifted in a couple of minutes, they just try to compact it as much as it would so you get the idea it's full of surprises
Yes, it let's you know the movie is a joke
I'd just like to point out the use of music in this clip.
The quiet, almost ambient music when the two 00s are sneaking around which then turns intense when the alarm goes off which then turns even more intense when the Colonel Orumov walks in, only cut by a dense silence when 006 is captured and 007 seemingly surrounded that then intensifies once again when 007 escapes before almost fading out for the intense airplane takeover.
Excellent use of soundtrack, 10/10.
Every time I see the beginning when Bond sneaks into the main part of the building I am amazed how really accurate and the attention to detail the level is in GoldenEye 64.
Only movie to game that was pretty much on point. Unlike most. Cough hack hack resident evil lol
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Especially for the time. The amount of stuff they were able to recreate with a decent level of accuracy is still impressive today. Facility is just spot on!
Yeah. I played countless hours of it on N64, and still have both console and cartridge to this day. Btw, there's also a Goldeneye game for PS3, which is also really cool.
Thats what I call catching a flight.
Ha! Bond level pun right there
This movie is incredible in the way that it introduces the main characters. From Bond's jump from the dam, Alec's emergence from the shadows, Orumov strolling in like a badass with the music in crecendo, Xenia's race with Bond, Boris' hacking skills and humor, Wade, Zukovsky, etc. Its all just fun to watch them all.
The team on N64 did a great job using the same physical layout in the Facility mission. The only thing different was sneaking under the floor. Other than that, it's very easy to tell what area of the mission they're in at all times.
Never figured out how that mountain top lab connected with that Dam.
My five cents: There's a tunnel inside the dam that goes through the mountain. The factory is is on the other side of the mountain. Since the tunnel is near the bottom of the dam, bungee jumping was the fastest way to it.
Its supposed to be Archangel, but the land there is fairly flat. Its a movie though.
Mik Moen
Very well observed, very well!
Mik Moen and that's what you lack to become a spy 🎩😉🥃
Jack Labert great explanation. I would have liked to see that tunnel and bond and 006 going upwards to that facility to clear my confusion..
That's a 720-foot bungee jump by stuntman Wayne Michaels...
Gareth Cook cool info thanks 🙏 fair play to that guy!
Bull, I read in another video that it was a stuntman from Sweden, weird name though
I can't think of anything to top that achievement
@@AdamasutojrAJR Wayne David Michaels is an English stuntman and stunt arranger. He performed the bungee jump in the opening scenes in the James Bond film GoldenEye. Wikipedia
I love when a movie results of a good n64 game. Good job in recreating the game.
Reliving my teen years by watching this. I wish I could go back to those days.
This film came after a much needed, refreshing break in the series (6 years). And it shows. Superb movie.
VideoAmericanStyle 4 years
Uh, License to Kill was released in 1989. Goldeneye was 1995. You do the math.
VideoAmericanStyle maths*
@@VideoAmericanStyle No - it was four year hiatus. I think.
@@nittmo40 1989 and 1995 are 6 years apart. I think.
06:00 "For Gondor, James!"
Keyboard Dancers is that what he says?
Bradon no he said For England James
@@scottknode898 ahh ok thanks!
"one does not simply walk into Arkhangelsk!"
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The best video game movie ever
as a child i never really cared for this movie but i loved its game that came from it; but today as a 30 year old this opening scene and movie has a special meaning and place in my life.
I was blown away by this movie when I watched it first in the theaters. And I am blown away now on UA-cam. Such a great Bond movie.
Goldmember is much more serious
4:05
007: “It was too easy”
006: “Half of everything is luck James”
007: “And the other half?”
*triggers alarm 🚨
006: “FATE”
The game for N64 and the movie are so iconic its not even funny, the ultimate spy experience growing up.
the game definitely, thats what made me like the film
I never seen this movie but I remember playing this game as a kid on N64 seeing how perfect they made the game from the movie makes me wanna watch this.
ANyone else get a nostalgia feel because you spent your entire youth playing the game?
yes!
Golden Arts I just remember watching my brothers play the game then wanting to watch the movie afterwards then I became a Bond fan!
Hell yeah!
Hear hear!
No dumb ass, shove your nostalgia bullshit up your ass, stop trying to score likes
Best opening scene in a Bond movie IMO. It’s such a gritty and explosive start with the perfect balance of action, suspense and humour. This was also the first Bond I watched and I’ve never grown tired of rewatching it. Pierce (pardon the pun) killed the role.
You need to see more Bond movies then
Punished Albanian Sam Hyde seen them all mate. For it’s time this is the most engaging start I’ve watched.
sam m this was my first bond movie in the theatre. i was 15.
You basically just described what makes a good Bond opening lol
License to kill had a pretty strong opening with one of the best stunts in any Bond movie: a helicopter winching in a plane I shit you not. But the very best was The Spy Who Loved Me....the skie sequencefollowed by one of the earliest BASE jumps ever.
It’s been damn 25 years since I played it and I still remember this is Dam, Facility, and Runway.
This whole sequence is outrageous, and imo the finest 10 minutes of the whole Bond franchise.
I never quite realized how well this movie is shot, for example how the shot at 2:21 transitions into a close-up is really nicely done
Bond's reaction to seeing his friend shot is heartbreaking. Even moreso when you consider his betrayal.
Can’t even lie, Oroumovs uniform got me into Soviet surplus when I saw goldeneye as a kid
Goldeneye (1995) is one of my favourite James Bond 007 movies in history. I rate it 10/10
Damn... 6:08-6:10 is a rare moment 007 shows fear. Your with your friend and fellow agent, doing very dangerous missions like they are used to, but all of a sudden everything goes to hell. Your friend is captured, executed in front of you, and you are left surrounded and it seems like there is no escape. That is a lot to process in a very short time for a person. Despite all of Bond's advanced training and experience, it goes to show you that he is still human and can revert emotionally to that of a scared little kid, even if only for a few seconds. Now imagine what real operatives in the field go through / have to think about.
Exactly, you miss it the first time but after a couple of rewatches, you see. These little details are damn fun look for.
sorry to revive an old thread but even cooler how despite the fear and emotion, he processes Orimov's command to his men: "don't shoot or you'll blow the gas tanks" so Bond knows he can use the trolly with the cannisters to maneuver. So awesome.
Bulshit men are devoid of fear and emotions.
Bond has shown fear all the time.
Love the techno music theme in the background.....So 90's....
*4:42** Ouromov's self-centered entrance has marked me since I was a child haha. The first James Bond movie I watched.*
3:47
This moment always confused me when I saw this film as a kid. I distinctly remember that you weren't supposed to kill any of the scientists during this mission. The only explanation that I could think of at the time was that this was meant to foreshadow the revelation that Alec was the main villain.
Also to stop him from sounding the alarm
I love how casually they just walk in and shoot the scientist.
Well they don't need him raising an alarm now do they?
@@strikerdelta old post but well said lol.
When the General first appears and it plays Eric Sierra’s score, those are memories to cherish.
Kept this scene on rewind in the days of vhs. Much love.
I played goldeneye on the N64 for months...then I finally watched the movie a yr after....holly shit it was incredible
1:41 I love how James Bond is torching the metal doors open without wearing any eye protection. LMAO
It's a cutting laser not a torch lasers only hurt a person's eyes if shined directly at them.
I love how the beam is missing the cut all the time at 1:37
He’s wearing protective contacts courtesy of Q.
Hey having some burned ass eyes is worth it in the end to at least have lived thru this insane mission they were sent on
Only bond can watch a green laser strong enough to melt rock with no eye protection.
One of my dreams as a kid was that they both got out together and continued being a badass team. Its like anakin and obi wan
Craig is excellent in the role but Brosnan is still my favourite. He’s rather vulnerable and likeable.
Brosnan has more charisma too. Craig does but Brosnan has more.
Brosnans bond and Craigs are very different. Both are great.
Brosnans bond is more direct and charming yet very strong in the way that it reflates this huge period for the action genre that where the 90s and 80s. But unfortunately for him, the movies went down in quality as they progressed.
Craigs is more uneven. Directing and cinematography makes for a lot of his charisma. Story structure as well. I mean CR and Skyfall are masterpiece and rank amongst the best bond movies ever made for many. Just as Goldeneye did back in the day for Brosnan. It
necroplastful I guess you have to ask yourself who you are able to relate to best. I think you are right about the different periods that Brosnan and Craig represent, and that Brosnans era had the emphasis on action. That’s not to say that Craig’s movies aren’t dynamic, but for me there is a kind of surface coldness, a distance. Craig’s Bond fits perfectly.
@@necroplastful Loved Brosnan but never liked Craig
Both are the 1's of James Bond
Damn I love that bass staccato of the AKs in this one. Every AK needs to sound like this.
_GoldenEye_ is such a great movie! It has great actors and actresses, with an interesting story and characters that have great character arcs! I love the overall tone of this film too! The Russian Cyrillic and the details with late Soviet-era to (later) Russian settings alone really add a lot to this film! Even the props, stunts, effects, and miniatures look good for a movie from this time period! I love the soundtracks too! The music is so perfectly fitting for this film! And, don't get me started on _GoldenEye 007,_ the _N64_ game! It is the best overall action, FPS, and multiplayer game for the _N64,_ in my honest opinion! Man, I miss 1995!
Holy crap, I’ve never seen the movie only played the Nintendo 64 game. I can’t believe how spot on it was
3:35 Only british spies can bend the concrete wall with their back :-D
haha, I never notised that... watched the movie a hundred times ,Thank you
it's obviously not concrete
thanks mr.obvious
no problem, padawan
Holy shit... I have watched this movie tons of times and never noticed that
Greatest intro in any bond film.
The film is great, the video game is a masterpiece. All in all, both are incredibly entertaining and gave me endless memories
"For England James?"
"No, for me."
That wasn't in this part of the movie but thanks for playing
@@strikerdelta Sorry to have upset you.
@@motorbikemadness5773 if I was upset there'd be no question I'm just pointing out your dumbfuckery
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@@motorbikemadness5773 you act like I really give a fuck that you reported me for calling you a dumb fuck. All they're going to do is possibly delete my post but you still read it and you still know that you're a dumb fuck so you just wasted your time
He beat Dam under 0:52 seconds. THATS A NEW WORLD RECORD!
"half of everything is luck James"
"and the other half?"
"Fate"
what a memorable exchange
one of the best movie openings of all time
I'm 99% sure Brosnan didn't do his own stunts for that last part.
He did not. The stuntmen who did both that and the bungee jump really deserve some credit (though by forgetting their names I’m sort of undermining my point) for their amazing stunt-work.
Damn Sean Bean never survives lol. Whether he's to good or bad guy! But he's handsome💜
This is without question one of the most special movies of the entire franchise. No debates. Top 5 of all time.
Without a doubt. Possibly even No. 1 for me.
I played the N64 game and loved it so much. My buddy told me it was based on a movie. I had to go back and watch the movie. I had never seen a Bond film till that game. Thank you James Bond and Nintendo!
See I always knew of the film as a huge Bond fan before I knew about the game, but even though the game is a few years older than I am, I was still able to appreciate how amazing it was.
The main point is, both the film Goldeneye, and Goldeneye 64 have continually proven to be ever popular as the years go by. Well deserved too. Glad you got into the franchise through the game, not a bad entry point all things considered.
i love how the russian colonel just smiles in amusement as james bonds antics haha
Hands down best Bond movie, ever.
film* thanks
Indeed
Definitely in the top 5 in my opinion.
#1 Dr. No; #2 Goldfinger; #3 From Russia with love - there's no #4 a.s.f.a.s.o.
Best is Casino Royale. GoldenEye top 5 material easily.