James Bond

James Bond is sent to investigate the disappearance of their man in Jamaica. He uncovers a plot by Dr. No and the sinister SPECTRE organisation to sabotage the American space program. The first three-quarters of the film is a suspenseful build-up to a cheesy conclusion. Not the best, but certainly not the worst of the series.

(The fate of Quarrel is evident when they set out for Crab Key: he’s a sidekick and wears a red shirt.)

SPECTRE plans to steal a Lektor decoder from the Soviets and sell it back to them. In order not to be implicated themselves in the theft, they lure MI6 into a trap to do it for them, with the added benefit of James Bond’s death. Needless to say, the plan fails and Bond escapes with both the Lektor and the girl. One of the better installments in the series, with sufficient pace to keep the viewer interested.

Auric Goldfinger plans to rob Fort Knox. James Bond must stop him. Good flick, although the inadvertant foiling is rather contrived and the death of the (best ever) villain unnecessary.

Yeah, sure.

James Bond investigates the death of three agents and uncovers a plot by the dictator of San Monique to take over the drug trade in the USA. A good story, lots of (relevent) action, humorous situations and a strong voodoo element makes for one of the three best flicks in the series.

A British and a Soviet submarine disappears. Bond investigates. The plot is iffy, the action sometimes irrelevent and the resolution rather contrived, but the car is nice and the super-henchman Jaws absolutely brilliant. Average installment.

A Moonraker space shuttle is stolen and James Bond investigates. A sinister plot by megalomaniac Hugo Drax to kill all people on earth and then repopulate from his private space station is uncovered. Hopeless attempt to ride the Star Wars wave of the time.