TOPIC: "Goldfinger" vs. "Casino Royale"
--"Goldfinger" is the prototype Bond film, often considered the best of the series, but "Casino Royale" is better and will age more gracefully than the former has.
--What does each film say about the society in which they were released?
--The Villains: Auric Goldfinger's grandiose fantasy vs. Le Chiffre's economic realism
--terrorism as a constant threat
--The Girls: Pussy Galore falls for Bond, but Bond falls for Vesper Lynd
--feminism and the Bond series
--The Agent: Sean Connery vs. Daniel Craig
--how Bond is played speaks to the hero that each generation is looking for
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