06. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974)
There possibly isnt a single Bond film that doesnt feature a spectacular car chase at some point during the narrative and certainly a Top 10 dedicated to the franchise alone could be compiled. Many would argue that the Goldfinger DB5 chase or The Spy Who Loved Me Lotus Esprit chases are the best of a solid bunch, but Bond and Scaramangas chase through Hong Kong in
The Man With The Golden Gun features some of the best elements of a thrilling cinema car chase for me!
WATCH THIS SCENE HERE Neither of the cars are particularly awesome indeed Bond steals a rather average looking AMC from a car show room but this helps to make the scene even more entertaining, as the cars simply dont look as if they should be able to do what they do. Aside from dodging in and out of heavy traffic laden Hong Kong roads, the shining moment of the scene comes at the thrilling climax, where Bond manages to flip the car in a 360-degree twist via a broken wooden bridge over a river Yes, the cheesy music does ruin the stunt, and yes, Sherriff Pepper is stupidly annoying and unnecessary as Bonds unwitting passenger, but nothing can take away from the sheer power of that image of Bonds car flipping: a piece of sheer movie car chase perfection!