9 Famous Movie Moments Unbelievably Nailed On The First Take

5. Stuntman Pulls Off Insanely Difficult Corkscrew Car Jump On First Try - The Man With The Golden Gun

The Man With the Golden Gun is one of the those middle-ground Bond movies; not a "classic," but not all that bad, either.

By a long way, the most interesting aspect of this particular 007 venture stems from its biggest stunt. You know, the one where Roger Moore drives a car between two bridges positioned between a river by pulling a corkscrew move with the vehicle itself.

This stunt is notable for two reasons. First of all, it was the first movie stunt ever to be worked out via computer system. That's right: the filmmakers used a computer to calculate the angles, speed and mapping in order for the car to do its thing. Second of all, this crazy stunt was achieved on the first take. Like, the first time they ever tried to do it, it worked.

Seriously: stunt driver Raymond R. McHenry drove the car between the two bridges whilst eight cameras captured the action. It worked perfectly, and the first take is the one that wound up in The Man With The Golden Gun. Only they ruined the money shot in opting to include the sound of a freakin' slide whistle as they car flies over the water - what the...?

Still, despite its botched inclusion in the film, the stunt remains a technical feat.