Hugo Drax as a Space-Age Hitler in Earth's Holocaust in Moonraker?

Silhouette Man

What do we think of the view of Hugo Drax as a Space-Age Hitler in Moonraker (1979)?

He creates a Super Race from the cradle of the heavens, he has a clear psychotic God-complex, he is interested in Perfect Aryan Specimens, he wants a new Holocaust - ending all human life on Earth, his "munificence is boundless", he has palatial HQ like Hitler, he wants to commit mass murder using poison gas globes (the new Zyklon B the Nazis used on the Jews and others?), he has the latest in military space technology, like Hitler's rearming. He is a neo-Hitler, promising, in a rather fascistic way that "there will be law and order in the heavens". He talks of the dynasty under Drax that he himself has founded.

Interesting Nazi connection with Sir Hugo Drax of the novel. Christopher Wood has Bond wonder what side Drax had fought on in WWII.

Thoughts?

Jarvio

Silhouette Man wrote:

What do we think of the view of Hugo Drax as a Space-Age Hitler in Moonraker (1979)?

He creates a Super Race from the cradle of the heavens, he has a clear psychotic God-complex, he is interested in Perfect Aryan Specimens, he wants a new Holocaust - ending all human life on Earth, his "munificence is boundless", he has palatial HQ like Hitler, he wants to commit mass murder using poison gas globes (the new Zyklon B the Nazis used on the Jews and others?), he has the latest in military space technology, like Hitler's rearming. He is a neo-Hitler, promising, in a rather fascistic way that "there will be law and order in the heavens". He talks of the dynasty under Drax that he himself has founded.

Interesting Nazi connection with Sir Hugo Drax of the novel. Christopher Wood has Bond wonder what side Drax had fought on in WWII.

Thoughts?

Silhouette Man wrote:

What do we think of the view of Hugo Drax as a Space-Age Hitler in Moonraker (1979)?

He creates a Super Race from the cradle of the heavens, he has a clear psychotic God-complex, he is interested in Perfect Aryan Specimens, he wants a new Holocaust - ending all human life on Earth, his "munificence is boundless", he has palatial HQ like Hitler, he wants to commit mass murder using poison gas globes (the new Zyklon B the Nazis used on the Jews and others?), he has the latest in military space technology, like Hitler's rearming. He is a neo-Hitler, promising, in a rather fascistic way that "there will be law and order in the heavens". He talks of the dynasty under Drax that he himself has founded.

Interesting Nazi connection with Sir Hugo Drax of the novel. Christopher Wood has Bond wonder what side Drax had fought on in WWII.

Thoughts?

I pretty much agree with all this and always thought this myself too

EDIT: No idea why it quoted twice there

Peppermill

Silhouette Man wrote:

What do we think of the view of Hugo Drax as a Space-Age Hitler in Moonraker (1979)?

I think Drax is indeed based on Hitler or at least inspired on him like you said. However, I seem to remember that the people in the shuttles were of different ethnicity, not just caucasian.

Silhouette Man wrote:

(...)he is interested in Perfect Aryan Specimens, (...)

moonraker84

Peppermill wrote:

Silhouette Man wrote:

What do we think of the view of Hugo Drax as a Space-Age Hitler in Moonraker (1979)?

I think Drax is indeed based on Hitler or at least inspired on him like you said. However, I seem to remember that the people in the shuttles were of different ethnicity, not just caucasian.

Silhouette Man wrote:

(...)he is interested in Perfect Aryan Specimens, (...)

Yes, he is not only interested in Aryans, he says something along the lines of "the best every nation has to offer" or something like that, though i can see comparisons to Hitler in terms of eliminating what he deemed lesser or inferior.

Overall i think he is a great villain, (not my fave villain, that would be 006) probably the most evil anyway.

Thunderpussy

I agree Drax only wanted the "Beautiful people", This might cause fear in many,
Luckily as I am One of the "Beautiful people" it doesn't bother me at all. )
He was a Great Villain. -{

AlphaOmegaSin

The Drax in the Novel has an even bigger Hitler Complex.

Napoleon Plural

Roger Moore would have stood out, being 52 and possessed of knackered out sperm.

It is interesting to see it with an adult eye, just one pair of blacks to propegate their race, some of the white blokes have perms, are a bit Justin Timberlake.

What happens when he gets back to Earth? A lot of diseased corpses in decay, a fair bit of clearing up to do. Where would they head for?

Silhouette Man

Napoleon Plural wrote:

Roger Moore would have stood out, being 52 and possessed of knackered out sperm.

It is interesting to see it with an adult eye, just one pair of blacks to propegate their race, some of the white blokes have perms, are a bit Justin Timberlake.

What happens when he gets back to Earth? A lot of diseased corpses in decay, a fair bit of clearing up to do. Where would they head for?

Yes, exactly just what I had been thinking, myself! But then deep thinking and Roger Moore Bond films don't really go hand in hand, do they?! Otherwise you're !