
November 13th, 1995 (Radio City Music Hall premiere)
November 17th 1995 (United States)
November 24th, 1995 (United Kingdom)
GoldenEye is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first in the series not to utilize any story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming. This is also the first James Bond film not produced by Albert R. Broccoli, following his stepping down from Eon Productions and replacement by his daughter, Barbara Broccoli (along with Michael G. Wilson, although Albert was still involved in the film as consultant producer, which being his final involvement on James Bond film and also during his career, before his death in 1996). The story was conceived and written by Michael France, with later collaboration by other writers. In the film, Bond fights to prevent a rogue ex-MI6 agent (Sean Bean) from using a satellite weapon against London to cause a global financial meltdown.
The film was released after a six-year hiatus in the series caused by legal disputes, during which Timothy Dalton resigned from the role of James Bond and was replaced by Brosnan. M was also recast, with actress Judi Dench becoming the first woman to portray the character, replacing Robert Brown. The role of Miss Moneypenny was also recast, with Caroline Bliss being replaced by Samantha Bond; Desmond Llewelyn was the only actor to reprise his role, as Q. It was the first Bond film made after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, which provided a background for the plot. Principal photography for GoldenEye took place in the UK, Russia, Monte Carlo and Puerto Rico; it was the inaugural film production to be shot at Leavesden Studios. The first Bond film to use computer-generated imagery (CGI), GoldenEye was also the final film of special effects supervisor Derek Meddings's career, and was dedicated to his memory.
The film accumulated a worldwide gross of over US$350 million, considerably better than Dalton's films, without taking inflation into account. It received positive reviews, with critics viewing Brosnan as a definite improvement over his predecessor. It also received award nominations for "Best Special Visual Effects" and "Best Sound" from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
The name "GoldenEye" pays homage to James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming. While working for British Naval Intelligence as a lieutenant commander, Fleming liaised with the Naval Intelligence Division to monitor developments in Spain after the Spanish Civil War, in an operation codenamed Operation Goldeneye. Fleming used the name of this operation for his estate in Oracabessa, Jamaica.
Storyline
When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006 (Sean Bean), a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) can save the world from an awesome space weapon that -- in one short pulse -- could destroy the earth! As Bond squares off against his former compatriot, he also battles Trevelyan's stunning ally, Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.
Sound Effects Used
- AHOOGA
- Anime Glass Break Sound 1
- Benny the Cab Revving (Used for Xenia's Ferrari F355 GTS.)
- Benny the Cab Skidding
- BRUM'S HORN
- CINESOUND GUNSHOT 01
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 1
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 2
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 3
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 6
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 8
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 9
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 13
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 14
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 17
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 19
- Cinesound Klaxon Sound 1 (sped-up variation heard during the Russian base evacuation)
- Cinesound Spotlight Flashing Sound
- DISNEY RAIN 01
- Disney Sci-Fi Humming Sound
- H-B GUN, RIFLE - SINGLE SHOT 05
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Bounces Off Fr PE114801
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffD PE096901
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffD PE097201
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffH PE096801
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffH PE097101
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffH PE097301
- Hollywoodedge, Car Hits Drags AHot Do PE112201
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110101
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110201
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110301
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110501
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass PE110901
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass Rev PE111001
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Skid Imp Shatte PE111101
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Car Hood Glass PE111201
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Wood Glass Met PE111401
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Car Flip Imp Rol PE111501
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Train Car Mix PE111601
- Hollywoodedge, Explosion Large Shar PE097801
- Hollywoodedge, Glass Crashes Large W TE023101
- Hollywoodedge, Large Splash Or DiveW PE127201
- Hollywoodedge, Large Splash Or DiveW PE127301
- Hollywoodedge, M60 Automatic Multip PE233701
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015801
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015802
- Hollywoodedge, Rapid Midrange Beeps PE190101
- Hollywoodedge, Ricochets Various TE029902
- Hollywoodedge, Splash Water SS016901
- Hollywoodedge, Synth Gun Shot Ricoch PE206601/Sound Ideas, GUN, LASER - LASER GUN: SINGLE SHOT 01
- Hollywoodedge, Train Horn Freight Tr TE046002 (Used as the horn on the armored train.)
- Hollywoodedge, Warning Buzzer Space PE194501
- Joel Valentine Flare Explosion Sound
- Joel Valentine Missile Launch Sound
- Kaori Makimura's Hammer Smash Sound (Briefly heard once for helicopter missiles.)
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 3
- MGM ROAR (Heard once in the logo, current printings only)
- RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 13
- RICOCHET - LONG WARBLY FALLING RICCO
- Roger Rabbit Ahooga Sound
- Space Lightning 01
- Sound Ideas, AIRPLANE, JET - ROCKY THE SQUIRREL WHIZZES BY
- Sound Ideas, BATTLE, MILITARY - WORLD WAR 2 BATTLE: HEAVY GUNFIRE, EXPLOSIONS AMBIENCE
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CRASH - BOWLING BALL ROLL AND CRASH INTO PINS, SPORTS
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CRASH - HEAVY ROCK CRASH AND TUMBLE
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SKID - SHORT, HIGH SKID
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SKID - SHORT, LOW SKID
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - ENERGY BLAST, ELECTRONIC (reversed)
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 03 (H-B)
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - MEDIUM EXPLOSION 03
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - UNDERWATER EXPLOSION
- Sound Ideas, GUN FOLEY - HANDLING 12 GAUGE MOSSBERG SHOTGUN RELOADING
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HANDGUN - PISTOL SHOTS WITH SILENCER, MORE WHIZZY
- Sound Ideas, GUN, LASER - LASER GUN: SINGLE SHOT 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - MACHINE GUN RICOCHETS, BULLET 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RIFLE - SEVERAL SHOTS, WITH RICOCHET
- Sound Ideas, HIT, HUMAN - BIG HEAVY FACE SLAP, CARTOON 03
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 04
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 05
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 06
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 07
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - HEAVY, HOLLOW RICCO 01
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - SLICK RICCO 01
- Sound Ideas, SQUEAK, WHEEL - SMALL SQUEAKY WHEEL TURNING, CARTOON
- TECHNICOLOR EXPLOSION 01
- TOP GUN Flyby 1
- Valentino Rifle Shots With Ricochet
- WARNER BROS. THUNDER 01
- WB CARTOON, AIRPLANE - PROP PLANE POWER DIVE SCREAM, LONG
- WB SCI FI - MARVIN THE MARTIAN'S LASER GUN, SWOOSH