I saw Goldeneye on the day I passed my driving test. I celebrated by taking myself off to see the film. I then spent the entire film worrying that I'd left my car's headlights on. And that was my experience of Goldeneye.

I must say, GoldenEye has the some of the best casting ever for a Bond film. And it’s so rich with interesting characters and an awesome villain. It’s the closest to perfection as a Bond film.

Pierce Brosnan was the perfect mix of Connery and Moore. He could be intense, charming, a little glib at times. I wish we got one more movie out of him before Casino Royale

As a kid playing the N64 Goldeneye and comparing it with the movie was the coolest mind blowing shit I've ever experienced.

The casting is so spot on. Prime Brosnan. The theme song. Historical setting. Action scenes. To me this is the ultimate Bond.

“Whether you enjoy a film or not is not an exercise in logic” is one of my favorite phrases I’ve heard from this channel.

22:50 ish, I LOOOVE Brosnans face when he walks away from moneypenny. I always read it as 'all right, chit chats over, time to work'. Not him being pissed off with her. I think one of the reasons i love Brosnan as Bond so much, are these choices he makes with his face and body movements. Like the way he tosses an empty gun, or how he pours the vodka in TND, his scared face when alec dies in the opening. Or the face he makes when he walks away from her in that scene 😍

I'm from Saint-Petersburg myself, walk around these streets very often. The blending between SPB and Leavesden is done very nicely. A lot of this chase was filmed right next to the residence of Anatoly Sobchak, then Mayor of the city. But originally much more action planned to film on location. In the midst of the production the Saint-Petersburg officials restricted further shooting as the multi-tonn tank could damage the city's sewer system. Holding a soft-spot for GoldenEye myself. That's the first ever Bond film to be released in Russia OFFICIALLY. You're doing a great work, Calvin. Keep it up!

Glad to see Natalya getting praise! She's one of my favorite underrated Bond girls. The fact that we meet her long before she meets Bond gives us a chance to get to know her, and her grief over the senseless murder of her friends and co-workers gives her more depth and gives us a real feel for the tragedy...these people aren't just collateral damage to be forgotten about; they're real people who someone cared about. (They did touch on that kind of thing in A View To A Kill when Zorin murdered his workers, but it was kind of swallowed up in all the general ridiculousness.) I love that without being an over-the-top ass-kicker, she DOES kick ass...she's smart, capable, and quick-thinking. I could imagine Bond being happy with her if he'd decided to settle down with her...there is something very Tracy-like about her.

GoldenEye still is the "coolest" Bond film for me, it has that mid- 90s edgy tone, grit and seriousness that makes it seem like something completely different from what came before. In terms of reviving and bringing a new tone to Bond, it truly showed that he isn't just a sexist, misogynist relic of the cold war, but a character that can blend perfectly into any era if done right. Great video as always :D

All I can say about "GoldenEye" is to echo your statement that it's an absolutely beautiful, almost perfect film. Brosnan knocked it out of the park with his debut. Bean is the best "dark side of Bond" villain". The entire supporting cast of henchmen are so good they almost overshadow Trevelyan...and well...Xenia Onatopp...If had to choose how I go out of this world, I'm getting the Canadian Admiral treatment. No question! Given that "No Time To Die" has severely affected my opinion of the Craig era as a whole and even Craig himself...I MAY have to dethrone "Casino Royale" and put "GoldenEye" back as my personal #1 Bond film.

Calvin, I hope its OK for me to say that not only is this THE review we've all been waiting for, I like to think its something you've been looking forward to do as well :) Well done for your dedication and passion for doing all this work over the last 10 plus years, on behalf of all 90's kids and Brosnan fans..... THANK YOU! :) "BUT...... Calvin Dyson will return in.....Night Fire" ;)

Great movie, great video. Well done as always Calvin.

Fun Facts: • The blonde lady with the gold & black dress, next to Xenia, was a contest winner during *"Licence to Kill"* and Eon promised her an appearance in the next Bond film. Even after six years, Eon kept their promise and put her in *"GoldenEye".* • In the film's novelization written by John Gardner (his final one), Xenia's Ferrari was yellow instead of red. • Producer Michael G. Wilson not only has his traditional cameo in Defense Minister Mishkin's meeting room, but it is his hand (posing as General Ouromov's) that picked Admiral Russell's ID from his suit. • Caroline Bliss (former Moneypenny) & Samantha Bond (her replacement) were childhood friends and Caroline had no ill feelings with Samantha, stating that she's glad that the role went into someone she loved.

I love Gottfried John as Ourumov in this film. Such a great, slimy villain & his facial reaction to Xenia’s orgasm as she massacres the Severnaya employees kills me everytime 😂 - I just wish he had a better send-off on the train, but I suppose he had served his purpose at that point.

I always thought Onatopp’s accomplice in Monaco was Ourumov in disguise - considering we see two people get in in Monaco and two people get out in Severnaya I guess I assumed they were the same two people. I suppose it makes more sense for it not to be Ourumov (he looks nothing like Admiral Chuck, and having a Russian general that someone might recognise could jeopardise the mission) but, as you say, the plot’s already a bit contrived so I guess I just rolled with it. Yeah, Ourumov was in Monaco and stole a helicopter, I mean why not? We’ve all done it.

I can't describe the experience of the N64 game. You lived it or you didn't. The video game that made a generation

The Bond of a generation is apt. I can still remember being 12 in 1997 and my Mum canvassing for Christmas present ideas for me. I asked for Goldeneye on the N64 and then after she asked “anything else?” I asked for the movie too. Even though it had probably been released on VHS a year prior-I still recollect it still feeling new and fresh as a home video release. Either way-the rest is history. The memories this gave me and my circle of friends are timeless. The day a few years ago when I finally had to concede Casino Royale has usurped Goldeneye as my number 1 Bond felt slightly sad to me.

I was lucky enough to watch GoldenEye in the theaters, during Thanksgiving 1995 in Eugene, Oregon. It was my introduction to the Bond movies, and was a small, but essential piece of my childhood. It doesn't feel that long ago...

59:27 Cue Timothy Dalton on the coke conveyor in Licence to Kill: “What about the Stingers?!!”

GoldenEye was my first Bond film and might be my favorite. If there’s one thing I’d call it, it’s the “baseline” Bond-film. It’s so close perfecting EVERYTHING when it comes to the Bond formula, such as Bond’s characterization, the supporting cast, action scenes, Q Branch and M scenes. It just nails everything, in a movie that perfectly balances the tone from light hearted adventure to dark and dramatic. It’s a true masterpiece.

My intro to the character as a kid. Pierce had and still has that swagger. The colorful villains, the classic big 90s action, it really delivered. There are three bond films that hit on everything so well that i always come back to them most frequently. From russia with love, casino royale, and goldeneye

I honestly love the score of this film. It's so different and for the first Bond of the 90s, I think it works quite well

One of the best Q scenes? I think it's THE best, personally. It brings with it a sense of continuity and evolution--their exchange after testing the exploding pen suggests that Q has grown used-to and even enjoys Bond's witticisms. To think that these two seemingly used to hate each other in the early days and now they genuinely enjoy each others' company.

I always took the evaluation Bond was undergoing was because of the new M, most of the agents and Mi6 personnel probably underwent some form of evaluation. As for the contrivance about Bond finding Xenia; I've always assumed that Bond had been assigned Janus. He was probably running down leads about an operative, even if he didn't know exactly who he was looking for.

Solid review as always and I REALLY loved the skits you did in this one. Laugh out loud funny!

This movie is the reason I’m a diehard bond fan, the reason Pierce Brosnan is my favorite actor, it is the reason for so much of who I am today including the reason I gained an interest in film making. This movie represents so many of the things I love about bond and the nostalgia I feel of watching this movie for the first time with my grandparents will continue to bring me back time and time again for the rest of my life❤😊

The Experience of Love was originally meant to be played over the credits of Eric Serra's previous film, Leon the Professional. Instead Shape of My Heart by Sting was used. For Goldeneye, Serra agreed to compose the soundtrack on the condition that his song Experience of Love be used somewhere in the film. Also, in Leon the Professional, you can hear parts of this song played during the last few scenes.

27 years later and it's STILL the blueprint of a great Bond film. Just perfect.

I believe Eric Serra's song The Experience of Love was originally going to be used over the end credits of Luc Besson's 1994 film - Leon: The Professional with Jean Reno and Natalie Portman. However, Sting's Shape of My Heart was chosen instead so Serra held onto it and then used it in GoldenEye.

I’ve legitimately been waiting years for this review

Goldeneye is easily in my top 5 James bond films for so many reasons. For one, the casting is spot on and some of the best in the series. Also, Sean bean is amazing as Alec and plays him so well. Finally the set pieces throughout are topnotch.

No Bond film really hit me and made me so excited and energetic watching it for the first time than Goldeneye. One of the best films in the franchise , even as a Brosnan hater, this is such a great Bond film and hits the marks in almost every area. Wish the rest of Brosnan’s tenure lived up to this first outing. Still easily a top five Bond film for me, just above No Time to Die. Well done Calvin.

Goldeneye to me is the perfect starter bond film. It was for me, it was my first bond film. If you know someone that hasn’t seen a bond film and wouldnt know where to start this is the right film to start.

2 facts I find interesting about GoldenEye. When Bond and Xenia are in the Casino he holds on 7, she has 6. This is the film where Bond kills the most people, thanks largely to all those scenes of him machine gunning Russian soldiers.

Goldeneye was my first bond film. I'm one of the many who watched the movie after playing the n64 game. For me, Bronson is the quintessential depiction. Definitely my generation's bond

Nice bit of cheering up this evening

Calvin. The cutaways and the comic timing are now pretty much sitcom worthy now. And the fact yer reviewing the best Bond film ever makes this a great evening for me. All the best big man, love the channel 🖤

CALVIN! The use of "Halloween III" just makes me fall all sorts of in love, again, with your videos. Thank you for that fun little Easter Egg for all of us "Halloween" fans! Aside from that, thanks for a full and thorough review of one of the greatest 007 films of all time. Can't wait for "The World Is Not Enough" at some point, and I will send you some cash for the aspirin required for "Die Another Day".

GoldenEye 64 was my introduction to James Bond. My dad bought me my first Nintendo 64 for my 8th birthday two months after I was diagnosed with leukemia. For my birthday the doctors allowed me to leave the hospital and go home for the first time in two months for just one hour. When I got home and walked into the living room, the Nintendo was already set up and in it was GoldenEye 64. That became my favorite game. Not long afterwards my dad showed me the movie. Before we started, I inserted the game cartridge into the console and plugged in the controller and held onto that controller and pretended I was playing the game as we watched the movie. I remember being blown away at seeing the familiar levels of the game, the dam, the facility, the archives, the tank chase, the train, the cradle, it was so cool! Two months later my dad took me to see Tomorrow Never Dies in theaters. That was probably one of the best movie theater experiences of my life and to this day Tomorrow Never Dies is still my personal favorite. However I hold a special place in my heart for GoldenEye. It truly is THE Bond film of a generation.

Ah, Goldeneye. One of my persnal favorite Bond films. Shares the number 1 spot with License to kill for me.

This is a really impressive video. The editing, commentary and comedy sketches must've taken ages to pull together but it's so worth it. Keep up the great work Calvin.

Man this is so great! I really enjoyed your commentary and shot breakdowns of one of my favorite movies.

Bless you Calvin for your admiration for Natalya. Honestly, my favourite leading lady of the series to date. Also Scorupco is very much someone who shys away from the limelight, she could have been a trendsetter in Hollywood, but decided to as you say march to the beat of her own drum. Martin Campbell clearly liked her as he worked with her once more. Shame she doesn’t do more Hollywood films.

My favorite line delivery in the movie happens on the train when Natalia asks Bond "what else do you call your bottom?" and Bond's response is "What?!". The way Brosnan says that always makes me laugh. They're in this life or death situation and Natalia is asking him about synonyms for ass haha. Even funnier when it turns out Boris was talking about a chair. Great review! GoldenEye is definitely one of the best Bond films. It's truly the only Bond film of it's kind. It set a somewhat dark yet witty tone for where we thought the franchise would go in the 90s but then the movies reverted to the lighthearted fun action of the Roger Moore era. Tomorrow Never Dies is the Octopussy to GoldenEye's For Your Eyes Only. I think they tried to make The World Is Not Enough more serious but that movie too kept it pretty light. Sean Bean did an excellent job in being the first MI6 agent turned villain which unless I'm forgetting someone hadn't happened in the movies yet. The way Bond kills him might be my favorite villain death in all 25 movies, it's just so fucking awesome. And of course Pierce Brosnan is outstanding in this movie. I've said this before but he had the most responsibility of all six actors who've played James Bond even more so than Sean Connery. Had Connery been bad in Dr. No and that movie failed and they never made a sequel it of course would've royally sucked and been a huge bummer for us fans but he wouldn't have been ruining an already beloved movie franchise that had been around for decades. And while George Lazenby certainly had big shoes to fill when he replaced Connery, YOLT had been a massive hit and had only come out two years prior to OHMSS. Brosnan inherited the character after the six year hiatus and after LTK hadn't been received well and underperformed at the box office. In addition to all that you also had the fact that GoldenEye was the first Bond movie released since the end of the Cold War and many critics thought the character of James Bond is intrinsically a Cold War character. M calling Bond a relic of the Cold War is a meta moment for how critics viewed James Bond in the early 90s. Had Brosnan fallen short in GoldenEye, this beloved stalwart franchise would've ended in failure, he would have become a poisoned actor, the fans would utterly hate him, and his career would've been over. Luckily for all of us he delivered a legendary performance and ensured that James Bond would continue to appear on screen for decades. In that way, GoldenEye is the second most important Bond movie after Dr. No, even more so than The Spy Who Loved Me and Casino Royale. And I agree about Natalia, she's a really good and unfairly forgotten Bond girl. She's one of the most proactive ones in all the movies which is especially impressive considering the most recent Bond girl, Pam Bouvier, was a kick ass CIA agent. My favorite Brosnan Bond movie is Tomorrow Never Dies but that's more about nostalgia since it was the first Bond movie I saw in theaters and possibly the first one I saw period. There's no question that GoldenEye was his best movie.

The best reviews I enjoy are the ones were hours feel like minutes and I am just so invested into it. Your reviews always totally fall into that category! I know what time and energy goes into producing these videos and I can only respect the effort and passion that evidently goes into your content, But also. As a fellow 1990s kid I find myself agreeing with so much of your love for this film! It truly is the Goldfinger of our generation. 🍸 Thank you Calvin! Hope to speak more!

Thank you Calvin! I have wanted to see the Goldeneye video for a long time. One of my all time favorites and it's great to hear your full take! Keep up the great content

You nailed everything that worked for the film and your zingers are hilarious. " Do it for Yorkshire! "

I never realised how much Natalia's opening scenes feel like she was pitched as "the Bond girl for the Sarah Connor age" A grown woman who suffers through fire and debris to become an action star in her own right.

Perfect video! I could watch you talk about Goldeneye for hours lol. Well done dude!!!!

Opening night in a packed cinema, it was such a crowd pleaser. Everyone was on board from the moment in the opening when he falls next to the plane. It was exactly the right tone and hilarious

Loved the Laurel and Hardy "sons of the desert" clip. I NEVER noticed that Alec was holding his arm at the end of the fight with Bond. I always assumed he was just pointing it at him one-handed. Great review, Calvin!

Calvin that Yorkshire thing killed me 😂

Goldeneye is one of those special Bond films that stands out very well on it's own. It has a unique tone and dark atmosphere and one could say it's one of the iconic films of 90s cinema.

The editing in this is brilliant! Amazing job.

I really love how you spend so much time chatting with such clarity and detail about the performances in these films. I think it's something that's often overlooked by reviewers especially in the action genre. Nobody really discusses anything beyond whether a portrayal was "good" or "bad". Ive always loved the supporting cast in Bond films and how they flesh out the bombastic, eccentric world which surrounds the man. As an actor myself it's a dream I've had forever to play a character part in one of these films.

“Ebenezer Ratbag” made me laugh so hard.

This was the first Bond film I saw in theaters and it was my favorite growing up. It’s still on my top five and it’s a perfect debut for Brosnan.

Your in depth reviews are so great, I always watch them twice

Great review, and loved the fact you matched each of the music tracks from the game's levels to the corresponding film scene.

My all time favourite Bond film and Brosnan's best film. Rest in peace Robbie Coultrane as well, excellent as Valentin and the PERFECT Hagrid in Harry Potter.

Goldeneye is my favorite James Bond movie. It has the perfect mix of great Bond, great villain, great Bond girl, great villain henchmen, great villain plan, great action set prices and locations, great supporting cast, stylish and beautiful camera work and direction, great soundtrack, and a lot of great and memorable quotes. It’s just so perfect it almost hurts lol

7:32 really got me lol! “James? DO IT FOR YORKSHIRE!!!” “….for England, Alec”. Great video as always, Calvin!

The algorithm has blessed me with your channel! Thank you for creating content that I had no idea I was craving haha

GoldenEye was my first ever Bond film at the age of 6, and it's always been my #1. I just think it's the perfect, definitive Bond movie.

I have never laughed so hard a perfect edit of “DO IT FOR YORKSHIRE” - literally on floor

It's very clever you're reviewing each scene with the appropriate N64 game level music in the background! :P

I’ve always considered GoldenEye as part of my very DNA, of sorts. It just meant so much to me growing up. When most kids my age were raised by Disney animated films, I was raised by Pierce Brosnan rolling down the streets of St. Petersburg. I wore out the VHS tape. I played the game so much, I played multiplayer alone, well after my friends had left, to perfect my skills. I can quote the film line-by-line. I do enjoy the score (Experience of Love included). I don’t really know why, but needless to say, GoldenEye is MY Bond film. A part of who I am.

This is the movie that introduced me to James Bond. I saw it when I was only seven years old a mere two years after it came out. Still my favorite Bond movie and Brosnan is still my favorite Bond.

I've always considered myself a Bond fan but really, as time has gone on I've realised I'm really more of a GoldenEye fan. I like others in the series a lot, but this is just the perfect action film for me; it has everything I'm looking for entertainment wise. How it's paced, edited and shot so beautifully. The casting is perfect. You e summed up most of the things I love about it, including the casting which is just so spot on. My absolute favourite film of all time.

Just a day ago i scanned your channel for Goldeneye review and wondered where it was. And here it is! Cheers!

When Xenia kills everyone is Severnaya, I love the cut to Ourumov looking at her like: “Jeez, lady.”

We do need a henchman Hotline video from you. Every time you make this bit I'm on the floor. 😂 Thank you for your great work and enthusiasm. Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

I needed a few minutes to compose myself after the 'DO IT FOR YORKSHIRE!' 😅😅

I was literally just looking for a Goldeneye review by Calvin, let’s gooooo

After playing Goldeneye on the N64 multiple times while never seeing the film. I was walking through the local car boot sale and saw a copy on VHS for sale, I begged my mum to buy it and immediately shoved it in the VCR. I was blown away and watched it over and over comparing the N64 scenes to the movie.

Great video as always Calvin :) This is also my favourite Bond film! This film is perfect! 10/10 GoldenEye have great and memorable characters, not one useless one, amazing pre title sequences, all of that soviet theme stuff in the beginning, 007 Vs 006, great action (iconic tank sequence, escape from prison). Did I mention the Great Tank Scene? Amazing work blending the real city with the fake one they built! Pierce Brosnan is great in all the Bond films and plays Bond perfectly. I agree with you 100% on the music at the end, very bad. And weird (bad) music during the db5 and Ferrari car case. Watching this is always fun. I hope EON returns to making FUN Bond films again. Casino Royale is great but prefer the fun of the Broshan era.

Goldeneye was first Bond film I saw in a cinema and it was a magical experience. I still cannot get over with the visuals of the Daniel Kleinman credits on a big screen.

This is your magnum opus Calvin! It's the best christmas present I could have asked for while stuck in a hospital bed, bored out of my mind. Thank you so much!

I really love your videos, been watching for years. Even though you go over the same movies it’s always different and with new information ❤🎉❤😊

Goldeneye is still my number 1 favorite Bond film and Pierce is still my Bond but Casino Royale is like 1B to Goldeneye’s 1A for me. God I love both of these films. And both happened to be directed by Martin Campbell. Gotta love that.

Love the videos mate. These new ones have me giggling. Great review.

Just watched Goldeneye a few days ago and was gutted that you hadn't done a recent in depth review...until now!!

A while ago, I posted on Reddit about how it was that Trevelyan managed to fund such a massive base and hide it from everyone as, like you, it seemed too farfetched. The answer I received makes so much more sense: basically the base in Cuba was a former Soviet satellite base, perhaps used to control the Goldeneye or other weapons. When the USSR collapsed, the base went forgotten and General Orumov gains access to it on behalf of Trevelyan.

I really enjoyed Goldeneye Brosnan was brilliant, keep up with what your doing Calvin you really deserve so much more subscribers

I remember seeing this at the cinema with my dad and sister back in the 90's and being blown away from start to finish. Coupled with its continued success on VHS and of course N64 and it became one of my favourite bond experiences to revisit. Still holds up well in 2022! Great video!

YES!!! It’s finally here!!!!

I have nothing much to add except that The Experience of Love is the best part of the Goldeneye soundtrack, as well as one of the best Bond songs ever released and one of the best songs in general. Also the film's good too.

Just wanted to give a shout out for including a clip from Laurel and Hardy. They shall not be forgotten.

I really didn't think that I would watch some guy talking about Goldeneye for more than an hour, but I did, and it was very entertaining. Thank you. 😊

Such a fantastic review!! I’m excited for your reviews on the next three Brosnan films😎😇

Thanks for the focus on Famke Janssen, i had forgotten how unbelievably attractive she is in this movie! She already steals every scene she's in as Onatopp, she didn't even need to be so mesmerisingly beautiful. As for the movie - its easily a top 5 Bond and no exaggeration to say Brosnan saved the franchise with his performance

You mentioned that Bond stumbles into the theft of the Tiger helicopter by accident but I thought it was made clear in the MI6 conversations between Bond, Tanner and M that 007 was going to Monte Carlo because he had a suspicion that the Tiger might be targeted. M was unconvinced about Bond's concern and wouldn't authorize a full investigation. "Too bad the evil Queen of Numbers wouldn't let you play your hunch."

Fantastic video as always! My husband had an idea for a video where you could review James Bond inspired episodes of kid shows, Backyardigans, Animaniacs, stuff like that. Thank you so much for your work, I adore your videos!

The moment we’ve been waiting for, thank you Calvin! Love Goldeneye

Billy J. Mitchell played the Canadian admiral whose body was found with a smile on his face. He also played Val Kilmer's agent in "Top Secret!" where we learn he's died with the following quote: "Apparently, he didn’t realize that in Germany, we use 220-volt currents. It took us 30 minutes just to get the smile off of his face."

For a very long time I thought Goldeneye was the first Bond-Movie I've ever seen. Later I figured out I DID see several of the older ones before, and promptly forgot them. Goldeneye turned out to be one of the best ones in the entire series, and the first that actually got stuck in my mind :D

Great channel and subscribed. Merry Christmas and all the success on your channel for 2023 sir 🍸

For spy they built a soundstage then for goldeneye they built a studio , Robert Bathurst of cold feet fame audition for James Bind

I've been waiting for this one. I swear, Goldeneye has to be one of the best films, let alone bond films. Just an incredible feat of action, romance and comedy. Yeah it has it's obvious flaws but in my mind it's vlassic espionage. Plus some of the best post Ken Adam sets to date in the series. Definitely in my top 5 bond films