Goldfinger vs GoldenEye

We are celebrating James Bond’s monumental golden anniversary. Fifty years ago, “Cubby” Broccoli and Harry Saltzman purchased the film rights to James Bond. To celebrate this milestone, Goldfinger will go up against GoldenEye in a battle of the British spies. Who’s your Bond—Connery or Brosnan? Would you prefer to have Pussy Galore or Xenia Onatopp? Hold on to your hat, hop in your tank … and let’s talk about movies!

KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: GoldenEye Hoover Dam

2. Best Character: Goldfinger Oddjob

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: GoldenEye 006 falls to his death

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: Goldfinger Emphasis on Shirley Bassey with original songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: Goldfinger Richard Maibaum & Paul Dehn

6. Best Special Achievement: GoldenEye Judy Dench’s “M” calling out the misogyny of 007

7. Best Scene: Goldfinger Golf Game

8. Defining Moment/Attribute: GoldenEye Goldeneye 64

9. Best Director: Goldfinger Guy Hamilton

10. Wildcard: GoldenEye Best Way to Go Award

11. WTF: Goldfinger sucked through a plane window

12. Best Picture: Goldfinger

Total after deductions:

• GoldenEye: 5

• Goldfinger: 8

MARSHALL’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Goldfinger Aston Martin

2. Best Character: Goldfinger Pussy Galore

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Goldfinger Electrocuting Oddjob

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: GoldenEye Emphasis on Tina Turner with original songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: Goldfinger Richard Maibaum & Paul Dehn

6. Best Special Achievement: GoldenEye Best Gadget (Pen Bomb)

7. Best Scene: GoldenEye Tank Chase

8. Defining Moment/Attribute: Goldfinger Bond’s near death laser execution

9. Best Director: GoldenEye Martin Campbell

10. Wildcard: Goldfinger Best Bond Girl Award

11. WTF: Goldfinger Bond uses a woman as a human shield

12. Best Picture: Goldfinger

Total after deductions:

• GoldenEye: 4

• Goldfinger: 9

BRANDON’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: GoldenEye Satellite Base

2. Best Character: GoldenEye James Bond & Xenia Onatopp

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: GoldenEye Xenia Onatopp’s first kill/her own death

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: GoldenEye Emphasis on Tina Turner with original songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: TIE GoldenEye & Goldfinger Jeffrey Caine/Bruce Feirstein & Richard Maibaum/Paul Dehn

6. Best Special Achievement: GoldenEye Stunt Coordination

7. Best Scene: GoldenEye Opening Sequence

8. Defining Moment/Attribute: GoldenEye M & Bond

9. Best Director: GoldenEye Martin Campbell

10. Wildcard: GoldenEye Best Pre-Credit Scene Award

11. WTF: Goldfinger Oddjob VS Bond finale fight

12. Best Picture: GoldenEye

Total after deductions:

• GoldenEye: 11

• Goldfinger: 1

NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Goldfinger Auric Goldfinger’s Kentucky Stud Ranch

2. Best Character: GoldenEye Alec Trevelyan (006)

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: GoldenEye Xenia Onatopp crushes the admiral between her thighs

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: TIE GoldenEye & Goldfinger Bono, the Edge, and Tina Turner & John Barry with songs by original artists

5. Best Screenplay: GoldenEye Jeffrey Caine & Bruce Feirstein

6. Best Special Achievement: Goldfinger Aston Martin

7. Best Scene: Goldfinger Bond infiltrates a drug laboratory with a scuba suit and a duck hat

8. Defining Moment/Attribute: TIE GoldenEye & Goldfinger The sudden realization that James Bond is a rapist

9. Best Director: GoldenEye Martin Campbell

10. Wildcard: GoldenEye Best Use of a Sandwich in a Film Award

11. WTF: Goldfinger Sean Connery’s flesh-colored Band-Aid

12. Best Picture: GoldenEye

Total after deductions:

• GoldenEye: 8

• Goldfinger: 5

Golden Idol winner: GoldenEye