The Man with the Golden Gun: Celebrating 50 years…. of Action and Adventure

Above- art from the British Quad minus the credits. Stunning design and letting the audience know that they are in for one action packed thrill ride. Photo by TMDB

James Bond, Kung Fu, a Golden Gun and the Energy Crisis.

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Above- How’s this for a bird’s eye view on one of the greatest duels in Bond fandom….. Photo by You Tube

James Bond and Roger Moore returned to the theaters in December of 1974…...007 was our Christmas gift. And what a gift. Exotic locales including Thailand, Macau and the islands of Thailand itself... Kung Fu fighting in an Asian temple and boat chases on canals. Then add one incredible car stunt involving an AMC with a spiral turn in the air while jumping over a river. Trailer-The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] (youtube.com)

The film:

The Man with the Golden Gun 1974-

Above- Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) and 007 squaring off in a duel to the death-mano to mano. Filmed at Phang Nga Bay (James Bond Island). Photo by Pop Sugar/www.popsugar.com

Bond (Roger Moore) is tasked with searching for a missing Solex Agitator which would help…