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The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Rate: 2
Viewed: 1/11

1/11: The Man with the Golden Gun is another clunker from the joke of a franchise.

When Scaramanga aimed his golden gun at James Bond during lunch, why didn't he shoot him? How fucking hard is it? Just pull the trigger. It's that simple.

The plot goes nowhere just like the previous Bond sequels. It's the same tired shitty formula with more chases and women bedded, only to arrive at the same conclusion: James Bond wins, no matter what. This marks the third straight film to feature a woman in two-piece bikini. How unoriginal.

As soon as the Louisiana cop shows up, the film is instantly killed. From there on, it has become an unmitigated disaster. On the other hand, I've always hated Hervé Villechaize who was a creepy and ugly-looking midget. What an awful sight when he took off his shirt in one scene. Eeeeww. Thankfully, Hervé would shoot himself in the head in 1993.

All in all, The Man with the Golden Penis is the apt title.

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