Great review Amp.

This is my favorite Bond movie, no doubts about it. From start to finish a great romp. To answer Seth, the plan was to deploy poison gas to kill all of the troops so that Goldfinger and the Chinese troops could enter the base with the dirty nuclear weapon and ruin the gold there. That is why they were able to get into the base. Pussy Galore warned the CIA and switched the gas out for something harmless, so the US Army was able to help Bond out and stop the bomb from destroying the US's Gold stash.

This movie also has my favorite scene in any film ever. When James is recovering at the Spa in Miami, Felix Leiter comes up to him to reveal his next mission. At the time, Bond is being massaged by Dink, a busty blonde (best names ever in this movie, Dink, come on). The conversation goes something like this.

Bond: "Felix! What a surprise! Felix, say hello to Dink, Dink, say good bye to Felix" *Bond slaps Dink on the Ass* "Man Talk."

Honestly the most manly and awesome line of dialogue ever. Closely followed by Bond's post-coital "Well, I'm glad I ran into you" to Tiffany Case in Diamonds Are Forever.

No, plezbo is right. 

From Russia With Love is the best book.  Not the best movie.

Spurgeonryan, trust me man, I LOVE From Russia With Love, and if it is your favorite, I can totally see why. Hell, it is Connery's favorite, so much so that he agreed to be in the video game when they made it in 2005 (or whenever). Having Goldfinger and From Russia With Love in your top 2 shows that our tastes match fairly well, as these are my two favorite Bond movies, and truthfully, two of my favorite movies in general.

The start of the craziness was that movie where Q gave Bond the attache case with tear gas, one villain had a garrote cord in his watch, and another villain had a venom laced dagger housed in her boot.  That was crazy.  If you like the realistic stuff, then On Her Majesty's Secret Serice must be your favorite.  What?  You've never watched it?  Nevermind.

Seriously though, over the top gadgets (craziness as you call it) are perfectly fine in a Bond film.  Goldfinger and the Spy Who Loved Me are two perfect examples of this.   

amp316... to a person who did not enjoy a lot of Bond movies (there were some, but only older ones, and not even all of them) which Bond movie would you recommend? (Though it looks like Goldfinger is your favourite ;P)

The best ones IMO are Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Licence To Kill.  Casino Royale is pretty good too.

OHMSS and Licence to Kill are the most different if that's what you are asking.