Now we're talking. The Man with the Golden Gun is a step up from Let and Let Die. This time around, the Bond franchise takes a large kung fu flick influence and makes it work. Christopher Lee plays the titular bad guy and in all his bad-assery actually challenges Bond to a duel. A DUEL. Classic. The action sequences aren't as in your face as LALD, but they grow out of each other more smoothly. In addition, the plot is a hell of a lot easier to follow. I know these are supposed to be brainless action films, but it annoys me when I can't figure out why Bond is in one country in one scene, then on another continent altogether in the next, pursuing an overly elaborate trail towards an evil mastermind for some ridiculous reason. This one goes nicely from A to B to C. It's also the first of anything I've ever seen Hervé Villechaize in, after growing up watching him in commercials for Fantasy Island. About the only thing it doesn't have going for it is the Lulu theme. Blah. Despite that, this one's definitely in my top five.