Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5114 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-07-17
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Colour, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Greek, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish, English, Danish, Swedish, Hindi
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 124 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
The film that marked the successful rebirth of the 007 franchise, which had laid dormant for over half a decade, GoldenEye remains Pierce Brosnan’s finest moment as Britain’s most famous secret agent.

The plot? This one involves the Russian mafia, a rogue agent and a powerful satellite, although realistically it’s the standard 007 formula at work. Thus, there’s gadgets, girls and plenty of action, with the plot trying to squeeze in where there’s room.

There are several reasons though why GoldenEye works so well. Firstly, it successfully ushered in a new cast, with Judi Dench’s M, Samantha Bond’s Moneypenny and Robbie Coltrane’s Valentin Zukovsky all marking their 007 movie debut. Then, the baddies are strong, although Sean Bean’s ruthless 006 is overshadowed by Famke Janssen’s career-making performance as Xenia Onatopp. And then there’s that vital 007 ingredient--the action. From a stunning pre-credits sequence, which is arguably the film’s highlight, through to several high-tempo action moments throughout the rest of the film, it’s highly enjoyable stuff, and impossible to resist.

Finally, there’s Brosnan. Arguably the most successful Bond since Sean Connery defined the role, his laid back, hard-edged charm serves him well, and he never looked more comfortable as 007 as he does in his maiden outing.

In short, GoldenEye is not only a terrific Bond movie, it’s a strong action movie full stop. --Jon Foster

DVD Description
The effortlessly suave and sophisticated Pierce Brosnan makes his acclaimed debut as Agent 007 in this riproaring espionage thriller featuring the most eye-popping opening sequence yet! When an MI6 agent (Sean Bean) turns rogue and plans world domination with a terrifying satellite-borne weapon, Bond must pursue his former ally to Cuba, Monte Carlo, Switzerland and even Russia, all while dodging a sexy, deadly femme fatale (Famke Janssen) who will stop at nothing to put the "squeeze" on the intrepid spy!

Special Features
THE ULTIMATE EDITION CONTAINS: NEVER BEFORE RELEASED ON DVD: DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Deleted Scenes With Introductions by Director Martin Campbell • Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles • Building a Better Bond: Pre-Production Featurette • The Return of Bond - The Start of Production Press Event • Driven to Bond: Remy Julienne • Anatomy of a Stunt: Tank Versus Perrier • Making it in Small Pictures: Derek Meddings • On Location With Peter Lamont GoldenEye™: The Secret Files • Pre-Title Storyboard Sequence With Director Martin Campbell

007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of GoldenEye™ THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Audio Commentary Featuring Martin Campbell and Michael G. Wilson • The World of 007 - Original 1995 Television Special Hosted by Elizabeth Hurley • The GoldenEye™ Video Journal Promotional Featurette • "GoldenEye™" Music Video Performed by Tina Turner MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications

Customer Reviews

Better Bond with Brilliant Bean and Brosnan
James Bond (Brosnan) investigates the mysterious dealings of Goldeneye, a satellite which was kidnapped by a group of Russians.

Pierce Brosnan's (Mamma Mia!) first role as the famous British spy is probably his finest to date with specific and exciting acting, not to mention he is the cheekiest and smartest Bond since Connery.

Six years Bond fanatics had to wait after `Licence to Kill' was released in 1989 and weren't we treated? Goldeneye has everything a Bond fan could ever wish for, high action, attractive female leads and a fantastic trio of villains to make the ultimate knockout action thriller.

Brosnan's performance is excellent and really helps gain that edge of your seat excitement but also an ultimate relaxed feeling to. Bond's first line "Forgot to knock" will have fans smiling to.

Brosnan delivers the best acting out of a terrific cast which also includes a memorable performance by Sean Bean (Sharpe series) who never disappoints with a sweet evilness and malice to his character.

Izabella Scorupco is one of the least interesting Bond girls of all time. However Famke Janssen as Onatopp is one, if not the, best female Bond villain of the series to date with a fantastic viciousness and cutting edge to her personality.

The writing works well with great dramatic tension surrounding the characters. From the cool and sophisticated agent to the troubled and sad Russian researcher, writer Michael France has created one of the finest Bonds to date. Goldeneye isn't based on an Ian Fleming novel, which is evident with the amount of action encoded, which isn't a bad thing at all.

Goldeneye is all about the memorable action sequences. The film opens with a terrific and remarkable bungee jump of a damn. A true heart stopping and terrific piece of film making, which makes one of the finest Bond openings to date. The film is constantly hitting new heights with a dramatic plane flying sequence, a tank cutting traffic and plenty of high flying helicopters to match.

There are questions of realism but regardless Goldeneye treats viewers with its high octane vibe and a fantastic ensemble of performances, particularly by Brosnan and Bean.

8.5/10

Remastered??? A great film spoiled.
Picture quality in some scenes from the first half of the movie appear very grainy. It's saying something when the Goldfinger print is better than a more recent Bond. Do they bother checking their products before they release them? Also, the film has been cropped at the sides, so that the computer screen readouts of the Goldeneye tracking system don't fit on the screen. The previous edition had none of these problems, so what went wrong?

Interesting, in that the villain is ex-MI6
Goldeneye introduced us to Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. After a 6 year hiatus it was good to see 007 back in action. Brosnan is okay, but some would maybe argue that he's a bit too smooth (a la Remington Steele) and lacks the hard edge of Connery or even Daniel Craig.

Goldeneye (named after Ian Fleming's house in Jamaica where he wrote the 14 original Bond books) has its moments, such as: the dam jump in the pre-credit sequence, the tank chase through St. Petersburg, Onatopp (a celebrated baddie in the Pantheon of Bond girls) and the final duel with Sean Bean somewhere in darkest Cuba.

I never liked the music to the four Brosnan Bonds. It's far too industrial and techie sounding (lacking the lush, suave orchestration of the earlier films). In terms of continuity, Q is still here with plenty of gadgets (although he is far grumpier) and in keeping with true events at MI6, M is a female.

Goldeneye, overall, is ok. If you like Bond then it's a must for your collection, but I would rank it somewhere in the bottom half of the 21 Bond films to date (better than e.g. Licence To Kill or For Your Eyes Only, but not in the same league as e.g. Goldfinger or The Spy Who Loved Me. Just an opinion.