He never misses his target, and now his target is 007.

Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Hervé Villechaize, Clifton James, Richard Loo, Soon-Tek Oh, Marc Lawrence, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Marne Maitland, Desmond Llewelyn

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"A duel between titans. My golden gun against your Walther PPK. Each of us with a 50-50 chance." – Scaramanga

Why watch this? James Bond must face an assassin even more deadly than himself.

Plot Summary: This film, as most featuring everybody's favorite international spy, spins around, but eventually makes its way to the meat of the story, a mano y mano showdown between two men: one a famous British agent, the other accustomed to killing his targets. There are plot points about finding an energy-generating device called a Solex Agitator, and bikini-clad Britt Ekland trots around, as perhaps the dingiest of all Bond girls ever. However, it is the finale, on the bad guy's gorgeous, high-cliff island lair, that begs the question: can Bond best the world's deadliest assassin?

Dad's Preview: Critics were (and still are) meh on this Bond entry. Many wanted more gadgets and bigger everything. I personally liked the decision to slim things down. Its economy focuses on Bond's ability to survive on his skills alone, not a series of exploding cufflinks. Christopher Lee, a superb actor and oddly enough, a relative of Bond author Ian Fleming, gives this film its lift, as he portrays the cold-blooded killer, Scaramanga. And who can forget, Nick Nack, my favorite pint-sized henchman - always devious and properly dressed. So, this is my entry as Most Underrated James Bond Film. Do give this flick a shake and a stir.

Eon Productions, United Artists