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2022 marks 60 years ofJames Bond on film, withDr.
Nohitting theaters in the U.K. way back on October 5, 1962.
Even the last year alone has seen the world of Bond rocked by monumental change.
In 60 years of Bond, weve seen some great vehicle chases.
Here, what wed call the cream of the crop.
Goldfinger DB5 Chase
Its not likeDr.
Bond takes Nellie to the skies as part of a thrilling chase featuring a bevy of full-size choppers.
If youve never seen the original, its not too late to remedy that.
in Moores follow-up,The Man With the Golden Gun.
Setting aside the borderline war crime that is J.W.
Moores films are marked by a reliance on comic relief and plots that tend to skew a bit gonzo.
The stuntwork and set pieces throughout his run are less concerned with playing it safe or being taken seriously.
Its a high-risk, high-reward approach, with the speedboat chase paying off in spades.
Like I said, high risk, high reward.
In any case,The Spy Who Loved Mecarries this premise to screen with its bonkers Lotus Esprit chase.
Today, it comes off almost as minimalist with its sleek, angular frame.
A less generous writer might say it looks like a car rendered through PS1 graphics.
This writer would also say that, but he would say it in a complimentary tone.
The cars transformation into a submarine is when the chase is truly elevated in the Bond pantheon, though.
Still, its at its best in moments like the tanker chase in the same film.
Were so used to associating Bond with sleek performance vehicles like Aston Martin, Lotus, and BMW.
If either of them screws up, they both get blown to the sky.
Bond is behind the wheel of his classic DB5 while Onatopp is manning a Ferrari F355.
to make goo-goo eyes at each other.
Theres a real argument to be made thatSkyfallis the best James Bond movie of all time.
Eventually the pursuit takes flight literally as Bond forces himself aboard the helicopter his mark is using to escape.
This chase has everything: cars (including one last appearance by the DB5!
