Osiris3657

As we get nearer to the release of Skyfall I though we'd do some Bond related threads. This one being your favorite villain. Who's yours and why?

Supermallet

Just FYI, I can't add polls to existing threads.

Autotelik

Dude, this one still doesn't have a poll. (unless you're still working on it)

Osiris3657

There we go

Osiris3657

For me, it's Goldfinger. Goldfinger is such a classic. My favorite Bond line ever is Goldfinger's response to Bond's "Do you expect me to talk?"

Goldfinger: "No Mr. Bond I expect you to die!"

The delivery was perfect.

Autotelik

Hmm, not an easy choice. The obvious one is Blofeld, but I don't like all the Blofelds (esp the ones that have little screen time and just send their No. 2 to take care of Bond, like in Thunderball). I think Blofeld in OHMSS and DAF was more interesting. Other than that, I like Mr. Big and Zorin.

Supermallet

I had to go with Scaramanga. He always felt like Bond's Moriarty. Christopher Lee plays him so well, and I love the respect he has for Bond's abilities. He's also one of the few villains to get the film's title, along with Dr. No.

My second choice would be Alec Trevelyan. The personal element really adds a bigger impact than most Bond villains. I wish he had gotten away in Goldeneye, it would have been interesting for him to be a recurring villain like Blofeld.

Osiris3657

The worst has to be either Dominic Greene or Elliot Carver.

PenguinJoe

David Bowie was supposed to play Max Zorin. How awesome would've that been?

stingermck

Hmm. Not in the poll but:

Charlie Goose

Mr. Kidd & Mr. Wint from DAF.

Mondo Kane

(#1 Super villian)Blofeld-FRWL & Thunderball

(#1 Henchman) Donald "Red" Grant

Yeah, I'm still a big FRWL devotee.

PenguinJoe

Jaws and Oddjob weren't really villians but more of henchman.

Supermallet

I agree with Mondo Kane about best henchman. Grant is one of the fiercest villains in the Bond canon.

AnonomusBob15

The Goldeneye villians. Also really like all the old classics, especially Jaws.

superdeluxe

Jaws

Mike86

A hard choice to make but I went with Alec Trevelyan. As mentioned the personal element made it more interesting than a lot of the other Bond villains. I also liked Goldfinger and Scaramanga though too and of course Oddjob and Jaws are both classic and very memorable though I agree that they're more henchmen than main villains.

gmanca

If it's favorite, it is definitely Max Zorin; for henchmen I too go with Mr Wint and Mr Kidd.

Hokeyboy

Red Grant from "From Russia, With Love". Although Klebb or Blofeld is usually referred to as the "villain" in the movie, it's Grant who is easily the most memorable (and deadly) here.

rw2516

Disagree. Blofeld is without a doubt Bond's Moriarty. He murdered Bond's wife! This one is personal. Had always hoped the films would resurrect SPECTRE with Blofeld's daughter like in the Gardner novels.

Mattflix

I picked Scaramanga as well. He felt like a darker mirror image of James Bond. If Bond grew disillusioned with the goverment and decided to become a self-made freelance assassin, I feel he's become something like Scaramanga. And dude, it's Christopher Lee.

The Man With the Golden Gun tends to be viewed as a lesser Bond flick for most people, but it's always been one of my favorites.

Tarantino

Gotta go Trevelyan, because Goldeneye is my favorite Bond movie.

FRwL

Jealous husbands, embarrassed tailors!!

Yes tmwtgg is intruiging. Scaramanga owns.

Mabuse

You left off Largo from Thunderball.

Hokeyboy

Because of that FUCKING SLIDE WHISTLE!