Fatima was SEXY, not sexy in her sadism but in appearance. Fatima was pretty psychotic in her killing of Nicole, all her cackling, how much joy she gets in capturing Bond, how she dances to wherever she's going TWICE to kill Bond and Nicole, how she salutes Bond as the shark tries to eat him... the list goes on!
I wish they had the scene where Largo goes up to the giant evil lizard on the arcade game to personify that's what his inner self is like, they should have had Fatima on the other side leaning on an arcade game with Medusa on the side, since she's that evil. Well, correction, Fatima Blush isn't evil. She's EVIL!
In my previous post on this thread I did not name Fiona Volpe, which assuming she is a considered a henchman, would be near the top. She was wonderfully bad.
In my previous post on this thread I did not name Fiona Volpe, which assuming she is a considered a henchman, would be near the top. She was wonderfully bad.
Yes, she was delicious. Paluzzi's performance was very memorable and was alot of fun to watch. BTW, nice post. {[]
He was fantastic in what was a very good film for Bond villains; one of Live and Let Die's real strengths. He had screen presence, and menace, but in the most strange way you can't help but like him! Fabulous performance by the late, great Julius Harris, too.
my fav henchmen are Jaws because well basically his teeth, Baron Samedi because of his laugh and he's so evil and sadistic and Red Grant because he's huge and strong.
There have been some great henchmen/women (Grant, Tee Hee, Jaws, Irma Bunt, Xenia) but IMO the greatest was Oddjob. Silent, loyal, cheerful, a competent worker, yet he also possesses a killer hat.
Oddjob is a little more fanatastical than someone like Red Grant but I think he fits the tone of GF perfectly. His killing of Tilly Masterson was IMO among the most chilling scenes in the entire series while his fight scene with Bond at Fort Knox was IMO almost as good as the train confrontation in FRWL. The perfect villain for the perfect Bond film. -{
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
There have been some great henchmen/women (Grant, Tee Hee, Jaws, Irma Bunt, Xenia) but IMO the greatest was Oddjob. Silent, loyal, cheerful, a competent worker, yet he also possesses a killer hat.
Oddjob is a little more fanatastical than someone like Red Grant but I think he fits the tone of GF perfectly. His killing of Tilly Masterson was IMO among the most chilling scenes in the entire series while his fight scene with Bond at Fort Knox was IMO almost as good as the train confrontation in FRWL. The perfect villain for the perfect Bond film. -{
I agree totally. Nick Nack was great also, he really came across quite evil to me.
I agree totally. Nick Nack was great also, he really came across quite evil to me.
Nice to see some support for Nick Nack, but I do not regard him as a henchman. For me, a henchman/woman has two primary function's. The first is to protect the boss and the second is to do the bosses "dirty work". Nick Nack does not protect Francisco Scaramanga, if anything he appears to be doing the opposite "If you kill him all zis will be mine." As for doing the bosses "dirty work"? Scaramanga does not need anyone for that, he does it all himself.
I see Nick Nack as Scaramanga's personal assistant. His primary functions are to help keep Scaramanga in top physical condition by keeping him well fed. And to help keep him in top mental condition by providing him with real life threatening challenges such as in the PTS.
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I love Oddjob and Tee Hee too. Necros and Dario were very good also. -{
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Mr. Hinx defenitely cemented himself right up there with Oddjob and Jaws, and will probably be a very memorable one throughout the years to come!
I am also a fan of Dario and my personal favorite is Xenia Onatopp! (Though arguably that falls into a different 'femme fatale' catagory, but still!"
Also, is there anyone here who considers Renard a henchman? Because I always found it difficult to view him in that way. Elektra was the main villian, but before that is revealed throughout the majority of the movie it seemed he was the one.
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I wish they had the scene where Largo goes up to the giant evil lizard on the arcade game to personify that's what his inner self is like, they should have had Fatima on the other side leaning on an arcade game with Medusa on the side, since she's that evil. Well, correction, Fatima Blush isn't evil. She's EVIL!
Yes, she was delicious. Paluzzi's performance was very memorable and was alot of fun to watch. BTW, nice post. {[]
He was fantastic in what was a very good film for Bond villains; one of Live and Let Die's real strengths. He had screen presence, and menace, but in the most strange way you can't help but like him! Fabulous performance by the late, great Julius Harris, too.
Oh, I'm happy!! VERY happy!! I've been away, but in honor of my return, I must make a Naomi post!
**Ahem**................
NAOMI is the BEST henchman,(woman, person)EVER!!
There! I've said it! Time for a drink! -{
Oddjob is a little more fanatastical than someone like Red Grant but I think he fits the tone of GF perfectly. His killing of Tilly Masterson was IMO among the most chilling scenes in the entire series while his fight scene with Bond at Fort Knox was IMO almost as good as the train confrontation in FRWL. The perfect villain for the perfect Bond film. -{
I agree totally. Nick Nack was great also, he really came across quite evil to me.
Nice to see some support for Nick Nack, but I do not regard him as a henchman. For me, a henchman/woman has two primary function's. The first is to protect the boss and the second is to do the bosses "dirty work". Nick Nack does not protect Francisco Scaramanga, if anything he appears to be doing the opposite "If you kill him all zis will be mine." As for doing the bosses "dirty work"? Scaramanga does not need anyone for that, he does it all himself.
I see Nick Nack as Scaramanga's personal assistant. His primary functions are to help keep Scaramanga in top physical condition by keeping him well fed. And to help keep him in top mental condition by providing him with real life threatening challenges such as in the PTS.
I love Oddjob and Tee Hee too. Necros and Dario were very good also.
Best of the series is ODDJOB Imo.
-Jaws
-Oddjob
-Tee Hee
-Gobinda
-Mischka and Grishka
-Red Grant
-Necros
-Xenia Onatopp
-Stamper
Jaws
Oddjob
Hinx
Tee Hee
I am also a fan of Dario and my personal favorite is Xenia Onatopp!
Also, is there anyone here who considers Renard a henchman? Because I always found it difficult to view him in that way. Elektra was the main villian, but before that is revealed throughout the majority of the movie it seemed he was the one.
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