Should Jaws return?

AlphaOmegaSin

Obviously Richard Keil cannot play him anymore, but if they got another tall Actor to play him then it might be just as good.

Moore Than

Jaws is the type of memorable henchman that's been sorely missed in recent films. He was pretty much perfect in The Spy Who Loved Me, creating the right balance between real menace and humour. However, in Moonraker there was virtually no menace and he basically ended up a love sick puppy.

As for a return? The answer from me is no. There have been enough nods to the past in recent films. Time to move on and create a new memorable henchman or woman.

sniperUK

Jaws was a cartoon who never should have existed in the first place so no!

minigeff

No. I really hope that nothing of the old days crosses over into this new bond universe.

That's not to say I don't like characters like jaws, oddjob and Scaramanga etc, I just think their days have passed and things really should go in a brand new direction.

I truly believe originality is the key to a successful bond future.

Jarvio

Should Jaws return? Hell no. He completely ruined MR, and effected my enjoyment of TSWLM too. Sorry Jaws fans...

Thunderpussy

I have to agree with all those saying, NO. -{
I enjoyed him in TSWLM, But as others have pointed out
those days have passed.

NeverSayDie

Jaws 'returned' in the game Everything or Nothing.
Didn't feel right with him facing off against Brosnan's 007 and I imagine it would
feel 10000 more wrong facing Danny Craig's Jimbo.

moonraker84

I thought Jaws was a great villain but should never be brought back as he is a product of the times the films were made in, defo would be out of place in todays Bonds.

Dryden

I quite liked Jaws in TSWLM and tolerated him in MR - to bring him back would be apocryphal at best, ridiculous at worst.

Brosnan_fan

If you were thinking about bringing Jaws back in a Craig Bond film it definitely wouldn't work. The character would simply be a cartoon figure, and I daresay the film would suffer.

I wouldn't complain if Blofeld returned, but other than that, I say introduce a new, memorable Bond villain.

Silhouette Man

No. No. No. None of these old characters should come back. Leave those in the past where they belong. Who really qwants to see the same characters twice - although the Eon producers thought that we did in Moonraker! )

Sherbrook

Definite "NO" from me

He is a relic from, in my opinion, some of the worst films in the series

Theundeadkennedy

Sherbrook wrote:

Definite "NO" from me

He is a relic from, in my opinion, some of the worst films in the series

I couldn't agree moore.

Sherbrook

Theundeadkennedy wrote:

Sherbrook wrote:

Definite "NO" from me

He is a relic from, in my opinion, some of the worst films in the series

I couldn't agree moore.

Well played, sir

Theundeadkennedy

Sherbrook wrote:

Well played, sir

Thank you

Blackleiter

I second that.

Theundeadkennedy wrote:

Sherbrook wrote:

Definite "NO" from me

He is a relic from, in my opinion, some of the worst films in the series

I couldn't agree moore.

Colonel Shatner

I can understand why some people deem Mooneraker one of the weaker Bond movies and Jaws wasn't done much justice after the cable car brawl, but I really liked Jaws, he was a very memorable heavy who was of course ridiculous looking and had moments of being endearing in The Spy Who Loved but crucially also had moments of being genuinely menacing (and could not be defeated in a straight physical fight by the protagonists and could never be killed).

I still like the idea of odd henchmen (the oddest recent one being that scarred wall crawler from Casino Royale), even if Jaws has had his day.

James Suzuki

Jaws, NO, but the franchise needs a good henchman.

TheJaws

Had a terrific time impersonating "Jaws" for the past few years See: http://www.jawslookalike.co.uk
The real fun with the Bond films though, is always innovating something current and new!

Ens007

Sherbrook wrote:

Definite "NO" from me

He is a relic from, in my opinion, some of the worst films in the series

^^^ absolutely agree

Can't see how such a character could possibly sit in the tone & style of the last 3 movies.

DangerMouse

Nah, Jaws has had his time and should stay rested. Maybe another large, strong, seemingly indestructable but much more realistic henchman along the lines of Red Grant should appear in the franchise now instead.

ausbondfan

I'm a big fan but wouldn't like to see the character return.

Kiel was great though, The character was also very well written the silent giant henchman was really different at the time and he looked like a legitimate threat to Bond.

The end of Jaws though was terrible, Him falling in love completely ruined him

jeffch

Jarvio wrote:

Should Jaws return? Hell no. He completely ruined MR, and effected my enjoyment of TSWLM too. Sorry Jaws fans...

MR wouldn't exactly have been a masterpiece without him. Its a very flawed film that was just rushed out to leach off of the success of Starwars, and it shows. But yeah he didnt make it any better.

I definitely don't think they should start recycling characters. Surely some good writers could come up with some new interesting henchmen.

Love him or hate him, Jaws was the last of the classic henchmen.

Jarvio

jeffch wrote:

Jarvio wrote:

Should Jaws return? Hell no. He completely ruined MR, and effected my enjoyment of TSWLM too. Sorry Jaws fans...

MR wouldn't exactly have been a masterpiece without him. Its a very flawed film that was just rushed out to leach off of the success of Starwars, and it shows. But yeah he didnt make it any better.

Very true

chitoryu12

I'm honestly a fan of Jaws. Maybe it's how Richard Kiel played him, but I liked seeing him and knowing that he didn't get killed off.

I don't think a steel-mouthed henchman with the strength to tear a van apart with his bare hands is appropriate for Craig's Bond, but some kind of good henchman is. There's hardly a dearth of 7 foot tall men out there, and anyone who can make Daniel Craig seem diminutive and absorb his blows could make for some nice fight scenes. It would also better follow Craig's style of using brutality and improvised weapons in a fight: Moore seemed to take Jaws on most of the time simply by hitting him in the balls or kicking him in the stomach, and Jaws took the shots way too hard to seem appropriately menacing.

Also, make him fast. Jaws was plain lumbering, and often never pursued anyone beyond a jog or a walking speed. A lot of people forget that muscle makes you faster, so someone strong enough to take blows and knock a guy across the room will also often be very fast to close in and punch.

James Suzuki

Yes yes yes ! That would be awesome, you're spot on. With character development you have a frightening better version of Stamper.

Thunderpussy

Perhaps if Jaws was given "The Dark Night " treatment made
really scary and no comedy he might work today. He could
be Bonds "Bane" :007)