History Awesome / Goldfinger

** The response is even more HilariousInHindsight since 2002, when the Bond-mocking comedy ''[[Film/AustinPowersInGoldmember]]'' hit theaters.

** Even more awesome now that Series/{{Mythbusters}} proved it can be done for real.

*** Even Goldfinger's decision to spare Bond at the last second ends up being a CMOA for Goldfinger. He keeps Bond alive to fool Bond's allies into thinking [[DesignatedHero Bond's doing a better job than he is.]] And it ''works''!

** "Who said anything about removing it?" Followed by a very subtle OhCrap moment from Sean Connery as a hoary movie cliche is neatly avoided as Goldfinger describes his genuinely brilliant plan.

* In one part Bond escapes by tricking the lone guard, but is recaptured later. Next scene shows Bond sitting on his bed in the cell. The camera pans to show the same guard now armed and sitting in a chair a few feet away, and then the camera pans some more to show another six or so guards in the cell with him. Bond survives because of his intelligence, not the villain's stupidity for once.

** Blow that, [[TheDragon Oddjob]] himself is completely awesome. And Bond hardly uses his wits until that final, desperate improvisation. What really makes it so awesome is that Connery's Bond is clearly scared shitless by Oddjob's apparent invulnerability, every blow proceeding through fists to wooden clubs to ''freakin' bars of solid gold'' doing nothing. It's rare to see Bond scared, and almost always awesome when he is. Plus, a villain who can be that scary without even saying a word is quite awesome.
*** Also a real one for Harold Sakata, who was badly burned by the pyrotechnics but still held on until he heard the director yell "Cut."

* A meta one for how the novel and its villain were named. Fleming had had a long-standing grudge against architect Erno Goldfinger, who had demolished some old Victorian houses in the '30s to build a proto-brutalist mansion for himself. Fleming had remembered this in the '50s when he created Auric Goldfinger. The real-life Goldfinger was incensed and threatened to sue Fleming for libel, to which [[DeadpanSnarker Fleming]] replied [[RefugeInAudacity "I'll change the name to Goldprick".]] The notoriously testy Goldfinger backed down, and the rest is history.

'''Goldfinger:''' ''(laughing)'' No, Mister Bond, I expect you to die!
** And then Goldfinger stays there to watch Bond die. No assuming it will go as planned and that the hero is dead for good old Auric. He's going to be sure he's dead.

* Bond's epic car chase with Goldfinger, tracking his car across France.

* At the climax, Bond ''stabs through a plane window''. Plane windows are normally extremely thick, and attempting to break one would give anyone very sore hands. But Bond manages to ''shatter'' one completely with an ordinary table knife. Oh, and it finally takes out Oddjob.
** Then, he pulls a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Goldfinger before parachuting off with Pussy before the jet crashes into the ocean, taking Goldfinger's wealth with it.

** This is followed up by Bond blasting Oddjob's train with a bazooka. It fails to get Oddjob, but it does its job well enough to slow Goldfinger down.

* Leiter's BigDamnHeroes moment at the height of the Battle of Fort Knox, charging in with his squad of Marines to save James while dodging crossfire from both sides.

* The golf match between Bond and Goldfinger is tense, witty and shows how well Bond and Hunter work together as a golfing team.

** And then Goldfinger [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy stays there to watch Bond die]]. No assuming it will go as planned and that the hero is dead for good old Auric. He's going to be sure he's dead.

* Leiter's BigDamnHeroes moment at the Battle of Fort Knox, charging in with a team of marines to save James.

* At the climax, Bond ''stabs through a plane window'', sucking Oddjob out of the plane. Then, he pulls a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Goldfinger before parachuting off with Pussy before the jet crashes into the ocean, taking Goldfinger's wealth with it.

[[AC: The Film]]

[[AC: The Novel]]

*** The novel has Bond ''stabbing a window'' hard enough for Oddjob to be sucked out of the plane. There's also his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Goldfinger.

*** Also a real one for Harold Sakata, who was badly burned by the pyrotechnics but still held on until he heard the director yell "Cut."

--->'''Bond:''' Do you expect me to talk?\\

** "Who said anything about removing it?" Followed by a very subtle OhCrap moment from Sean Connery.

** Even more awesome now that {{Mythbusters}} proved it can be done for real.

* Oddjob showing off his razor-rimmed hat is pretty awesome, too. If busted by ''{{Mythbusters}}''.

* Oddjob's "pressing engagement".

** Blow that, [[TheDragon Oddjob]] himself is completely awesome. And Bond hardly uses his wits until that final, desperate improvisation. What really makes it so awesome is that Connery's Bond is clearly scared shitless by Oddjob's apparent invulnerability, every blow proceeding through fists to wooden clubs to ''freakin' bars of solid gold'' doing nothing. It's rare to see Bond scared, and almost always awesome when he is.

** Even more awesome now that {{Mythbusters Jamie Hyneman}} proved it can be done for real.

** Even more awesome now that Mythbusters proved it can be done for real.

** Even more awesome now that [[Mythbusters]] proved it can be done for real.

** Even more awesome now that Mythbusters proved it can be done for real.

** Even more awesome now that [[Mythbusters Jamie Hyneman]] proved it can be done for real.