why Zorin is the best villain!
Zorin13
Great BritainPosts: 8MI6 Agent
Max Zorin is the best bond villain because he has style,charm and is completely insane. He doesn't seem to worry about consequences he's not in the least bit intimidated by his KGB Superiors,Bond or heights he also has some of the best quips in the series that are just as good as Bonds
(example) (Mayday will provide you with a drink.) To man about to be dropped into the sea.
(So! does anyone else want to drop out.) to the rest of the cartel.
(This'll hurt him more than me) to Scarpine about Bond
(example) (Mayday will provide you with a drink.) To man about to be dropped into the sea.
(So! does anyone else want to drop out.) to the rest of the cartel.
(This'll hurt him more than me) to Scarpine about Bond
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I think that Walken plays this part well, but I really can't see him as a gentleman that he tries to be...he is a much more crazy man.
Second, Walken doesn't have that much villiany....he is a little too nice...
Lastly, that laugh is so annoying...please get him off of the screen.
Yes, JFF, I really like that genious line.....that was an absolutely brilliant plan for Bond at the courthouse if he planned it on the fly. I mean I certainly wouldn't have been able to plan it on the fly.
Some people see something in common with the locations too. First they go to Switerland or France. then onto America. slack
Anyway, Christopher Walken is a great actor. Hes very talented and was an asset to the film. The character of Zorin was however a liability. What do you expect when he puts his faith in Mayday over Jenny Flex (that should appease JFF)
Did Auric Goldfinger attempt to frame someone for the death of a lawyer and the burning down of City Hall?
Absolutely right Hunter Harry. Dan is just trying to goad JFF (which is always a popular sport around here when we get on the subject of AVTAK
I think Zorin is the best thing about AVTAK, whether that makes him the best villian is debateable.
That is certainly part of it.
OK, I knew about the stolen major plot and the airship scene is pretty much ripped from Goldfinger, only sped up, but Zorin is a better villian than Goldfinger, in my opinion, but is underneath Blofeld considerably in my estimation.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
So gunning down innocent workers isn't nasty enough for you, 0064? No pleasing some people!
Well, what I should have said was sinister....he was always too happy for a Bond villian...nasty, yes, sinister...no.
In order for me to consider a villian to be great, said villian must be unique at the time of his arrival in the series. The likes of Dr. No, Blofeld, Goldfinger, Largo, Mr. Big, Scaramunga, Sanchez, Trevelyan, Elektra, and Renard fulfill this, and I consider them great. Villians like Stromberg, Drax, Zorin, Carver, and Graves are all rip-offs in some form or another of previous villians (and some are even more direct rip-offs of each other), so, in my view, they really add nothing exciting to the franchise.
Though you say it's a rip off, you have appeased me by Zorin not placing main henchwoman trust in Jenny. Bad move on his part, eh? I think the plot of AVTAK, though very close to Goldfinger is not as close as Goldfinger and TWINE's plots.
Goldfinger = Auric Goldfinger uses a nuclear bomb to turn America's gold radioactive and dominate the gold market.
AVTAK = Max Zorin uses an earthquake to sink Silicon Valley and corner the microchip market.
TWINE = Elektra King uses a nuclear bomb to destroy Istanbul and dominate the oil market.
However, Zorin is in my top 3 villains list at least and Walken is a very good actor.
I loved the Golden Gate Bridge fight. I think it was one of the most impressive fights in the series in recent years. There was genuine suspense there. However, the movie suffers from such things as Stacy not hearing a motorised blimp sneak up on her.
The Effle Tower jump is very impressive, and the car chase is also original. However, the lunch scene before it feels a little forced, as if the French detective character was made specifically for that purpose. The plot of the movie can easily been described without mentioning the detective at all. Feels too forced.
Also, the horse farm scenes drag on for too long.
Mayday is too masculine.
Jenny Flex is under utilised (I do believe that, Im not trying to get on JFFs good side.)
I just think that the movie felt a little weak and boring at times, and it wasnt helped that the action scenes felt so exagerated for a Bond of Moore's age. I like what they did in FYEO where the action scenes didnt feel so impossible for someone that age to do.
The final fight on the bridge though has got to be my favorite fight of all time. The music on the fight is awesome and Zorin you can tell is ****ed off and really wants to kill bond.
Anyway, I think he is a good villain. Definitely in my top 5, but not my favorite. Probably number 3 on my list. Number 1 on my list goes to Emilio Largo.
Those are my reasons for liking Zorin the best out of all villains.
I can't think of another villain that's similar to him in any way... ideas anyone?
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
Max Largo on NSNA was pretty similar to Zorin. Both were insane and had charm.
BTW, I preferred Largo on TB(my favorite villain) over Largo on NSNA.
A view to a kill is one of my 007 favorite movies, even if Roger Moore doesn't like it much, neither the rest of the fans.
Zorin: "I think he's on the verge of falling...but... we're going to need more cowbell!"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
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