James Bond endings

asio · May 2005

I thought some people here might find this list interesting, as it can be used for comparison, as a reference point, or just for nostalgia.
It's a list of each film, who the villain was (V), how they died (D), and how Bond ended up in his final scene (B).
Here goes:

CR (1954)
V: Le Chiffre

Shot by Bond
B: Lying wounded in his hotel room

DN (1962)
V: Dr Julius No

Lowered into radioactive water
B: With Honey Ryder in a boat

FRWL (1963)
V: Rosa Klebb

Shot by Tatiana Romanova
B: With Tatiana Romanova in a gondola

GF (1964)
V: Auric Goldfinger

Sucked out of an aeroplane window
B: With Pussy Galore under a parachute

TB (1965)
V: Emilio Largo

Harpooned by Domino on the Disco Volante
B: With Domino, being carried away by a rope from a plane

CR (1967)
V: Dr Noah

Killed by his own "bubble" machine
B: In heaven in his pyjamas

YOLT (1967)
V: Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Blown up in his volcanic lair (escapes?)
B: With Kissy Suzuki in a lifeboat, carried away by a submarine

OHMSS (1969)
V: Ernst Stavro Blofeld

He does not die, he escapes
B: With a deceased Tracy in his car

DAF (1971)
V: Ernst Stavro Blofeld

In his Bathosub as it crashes into the side of an oil rig (but does he die?)
B: With Tiffany Case on a cruise liner

LALD (1973)
V: Dr. Kananga

Blown up by a shark bullet
B: With Solitaire on a train

TMWTGG (1975)
V: Fransisco Scaramanga

Shot by Bond (once)
B: With Mary Goodnight in a bed on a boat

TSWLM (1977)
V: Karl Stromberg

Shot by Bond (4 times!)
B: With Anya Amasova in an Atlantis escape pod

MR (1979)
V: Hugo Drax

Sent into Outer Space by Bond
B: With Dr. Holly Goodhead on the Moonraker 5

FYEO (1981)
V: Aristos Kristatos

Knife in the back (thrown by Columbo)
B: With Melina Havelock, skinny dipping

NSNA (1983)
V: Maximillian Largo

Harpooned by Domino Petachi
B: Winking to the audience

OP (1983)
V: Kamal Khan

In an aeroplane's cockpit as it explodes
B: With Octopussy in bed on a boat

AVTAK (1985)
V: Max Zorin

Falls from the Golden Gate Bridge
B: With Stacy Sutton in the shower

TLD (1987)
V: Brad Whittaker

Crushed by a statue of Lord Wellington
B: With Kara Milovy in her dressing room

LTK (1989)
V: Franz Sanchez

Set on fire by Bond
B: With Pam Bovier in a swimming pool

GE (1995)
V: Alec Trevalyan

Crushed by a collapsing sattelite
B: With Natalya Simonova, ambushed in a field by the US Military

TND (1997)
V: Elliot Carver

Killed by a carving missile
B: With Wai Lin, lying on wreakage in the sea

TWINE (1999)
V: Renard

Impailed by a plutonium rod
B: With Dr. Christmas Jones in bed

DAD (2002)
V: Sir Gustav Graves

Sucked into a jet engine
B: With Jinx in bed, covered by diamonds

CR (2006)
V: Le Chiffre

Shot in the head by Mr. White
B: Standing over Mr. White, having just shot him in the left knee

QOS (2008)
V: Dominic Greene

Swallowed motor oil whilst wandering the desert, and shot twice in the head
B: Talking to M on the street

SF (2012)
V: Raoul Silva

Stabbed in the back by Bond
B: Talking to M in his office

SP (2015)
V: Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Remains alive
B: Driving off with Dr. Madeleine Swann

NTTD (2021)
V: Lyutsifer Safin

Shot by Bond (multiple times)
B: Witnessing the missiles explode around him

FelixLeiter ♀ · May 2005

Thank you for that, asio. I found it quite interesting and I remembered things about some Bond films that I had not watched for quite a while.

Perhaps one of the mods could put this on a note so that it doesn't ever disappear off the page. And it could be changed to James Bond Villian Endings?
Again, it was wonderful.

Nightshooter · May 2005

Damn Bond and his lucky final scenes...

asio · May 2005

When I was writing it all down, what at I found interesting was the humber of times Bond DIDN'T kill the villain, and left it to someone else to do (a Bond Girl or an ally).
I also found it interesting that Bond's world famous Walther PPK has only been used to kill two main villains. The rest of the time they've either escaped or died by some other means.
Also, I hope to add to this list as the years progress.

Nightshooter · May 2005

Bond fired many more bullets than just 7... did you see TND?

PUCCINI · May 2005

that are some of the most tense and susenseful escenes in the series...

Robinson · May 2005

I am curious about the connection between endings to Bond films and water. Out of the 20 movies, Bond ends up either on or in water (ranging from boats, showers and even swimming pools) on 12 occasions.

Even on some of the other occasions, such as in GF, OHMSS, TWINCE and DAD Bond is on a coast somewhere near some water.

Is there some relevance to this? Does the water represent something? This is something I doubt as the circumstances vary a lot. Apart from the water connection, I don't see what say being on a Gondola with Tatania has in common with a steamy shower session with Stacey Sutton.

Could the fact that in water, one is slower and therefore more vunerable? The fact that Bond will place himself in the water this time represents an elimination of the danger he was in.

Nightshooter · May 2005

When did Bond shoot Kananga in the ending? I know he used the shark bullet, but he didn't shoot him.

asio · May 2005

Quoting Nightshooter:
When did Bond shoot Kananga in the ending?

You're correct, Bond did not shoot Dr. Kananga, but forced the shark bullet into his mouth instead. That's why I listed his death as "blown up by a shark bullet" rather than "shot by a shark bullet".

Nightshooter · May 2005

Ahah!

asio · March 2006

kerby4u wrote:

you all forgot Never Say Never

Thanks kerby4u, I have now included NSNA, as well as the 2 Casino Royale's, and the upcoming film too.
However, it's been a while since I saw these films, so if my descriptions are inaccurate, please feel free to call me up on it so I can make the necessary adjustments.

Acerimmer · March 2006

NSNA: Domino kills Largo, just like in TB, with a harpoon. The movie ends with Rowan Atkinson as the British rep, in the swimming pool after Bond throws him in, begging 007 to return to MI-6, who says he's retired and winks at the camera.

I believe the title had a double meaning in that Connery had once promised after DAF that he would never play Bond again, and 007, whoever plays him, will never really retire.

Slazenger7 · March 2006

In my opinion, Electra King could be considered a main villain, and Bond kills her with his PPK. Also, I would just like to say that I love the end of TSWLM when Bond shoots Stromberg 4 times!(like you said), and it is nice to see a villain die the old fashioned way in that great scene.

asio · March 2006

Acerimmer, I have made the changes to the NSNA section, thanks.
Slazenger7, I had considered listing Elektra King as the villain for TWINE, but since Renard was the main villain throughout the entire film (as well as the last one to die), I put him in instead. Plus, I agree with you about Stromberg's death in TSWLM.
Thanks for your help guys!

asio · December 2006

OK guys, with Casino Royale now released Worldwide, I have finally updated my original post on this thread (and therefore ressurected it from beyond the grave!).

Mr Martini · December 2006

I haven't read the whole list. As for the small part I did read, awesome. But may I make a suggestion of putting a Spoiler tag on it. The tag being for people who don't know the endings to some of the films.

Jamesbondjr · December 2006

Robinson wrote:

I am curious about the connection between endings to Bond films and water. Out of the 20 movies, Bond ends up either on or in water (ranging from boats, showers and even swimming pools) on 12 occasions.

Even on some of the other occasions, such as in GF, OHMSS, TWINCE and DAD Bond is on a coast somewhere near some water.

Is there some relevance to this? Does the water represent something? This is something I doubt as the circumstances vary a lot. Apart from the water connection, I don't see what say being on a Gondola with Tatania has in common with a steamy shower session with Stacey Sutton.

Could the fact that in water, one is slower and therefore more vunerable? The fact that Bond will place himself in the water this time represents an elimination of the danger he was in.

I learned while doing a degree in film studies that, psycho-analyticaly speaking, water is representative of sexual desire. Namely the size of the body of water denotes the size of the subjects sexual desire. The fact that Bond ends up in the sea so many times speaks for itself!

Dan Same · December 2006

Jamesbondjr wrote:

I learned while doing a degree in film studies that, psycho-analyticaly speaking, water is representative of sexual desire. Namely the size of the body of water denotes the size of the subjects sexual desire. The fact that Bond ends up in the sea so many times speaks for itself!

I don't know if I buy that particular theory. I mean, if Bond ends up in a bathtub, does that mean that he has no sexual desire?

Personally, I think that film studies courses have a habbit of reading too much into things. Perhaps many of the endings involve water due to the aesthetic look of water. Nonetheless, if one did believe that it had symbolic significance, then another possible explanation is that water may also represent purity. Maybe Bond is attempting to purify himself after having done some less than pure things.

Jamesbondjr · December 2006

Dan Same wrote:

Jamesbondjr wrote:

I learned while doing a degree in film studies that, psycho-analyticaly speaking, water is representative of sexual desire. Namely the size of the body of water denotes the size of the subjects sexual desire. The fact that Bond ends up in the sea so many times speaks for itself!

I don't know if I buy that particular theory. I mean, if Bond ends up in a bathtub, does that mean that he has no sexual desire? Personally, I think that film studies courses have a habbit of reading too much into things. Perhaps many of the endings involve water due to the aesthetic look of water. Nonetheless, if one did believe that it had symbolic significance, then another possible explanation is that water may also represent purity. Maybe Bond is attempting to purify himself after having done some less than pure things.

I agree that it probably is just an aesthetic device rather than some deep rooted psuedo-psychological representation of Bond's sexual desire. I don't like to read into things too much, I'd rather just enjoy a film for what it is (especially the Bond films). I just found it quite funny that it crops up so many times.

Also there are many different things that water can represent: Freedom, Sexuality, Nature, Cleanliness, Purity... anyway the list is endless. I was just putting forth the one I felt fitted Bond's character best.

Interestingly (or not) I did an essay on the Bond films during my study. Although it had more to do with gender than psycho-analasys. I'll dig it out and post it here sometime. It wasn't great but a few people here may find it interesting.

3rbrown · March 2007

Slazenger7 wrote:

In my opinion, Electra King could be considered a main villain, and Bond kills her with his PPK. Also, I would just like to say that I love the end of TSWLM when Bond shoots Stromberg 4 times!(like you said), and it is nice to see a villain die the old fashioned way in that great scene.

He didn't kill her with his PPK he used the gun she shot Valainten it looked liked a Colt 45.

asio · December 2008

I have now updated the first post of this long-forgotten thread, in case anyone wants to know how each Bond Film ended (including Quantum Of Solace).

asio · December 2012

I have now updated the first post of this long-forgotten thread, in case anyone wants to know how each Bond Film ended (including Skyfall).

asio · January 2016

I have now updated the first post of this long-forgotten thread, in case anyone wants to know how each Bond Film ended (including SPECTRE).

Silhouette Man · January 2016

Great idea for a thread - thanks, asio!

Silhouette Man · January 2016

Sorry - double post.

eric7064 · January 2016

Nice thread!

Dutchfinger · January 2016

Which of the Bond endings always really leave you guys with a huge smile on your faces almost applauding?

To me, SF, CR and MR have that great "ah good old Bond!" factor!

I mean, the first time I saw SF in cinema's and you saw the classic Bond opposite a male M "With pleasure M, with pleasure" and outpopped the Bond brass with the gunbarrel, it just doesn't get any better then that does it?

Which are your huge smile endings?

broadshoulder · January 2016

I think its The Living Daylights..

Bond and Kara embracing, the vodkas martini's and the tinkling of the Barry music....

chrisisall · January 2016

Big ole' smile endings? Most of my faves. :007)

Matt S · January 2016

I think TB, TSWLM and TLD have the best endings.

QOS and LTK have the worst.

Dutchfinger · January 2016

Matt S wrote:

I think TB, TSWLM and TLD have the best endings.

QOS and LTK have the worst.

Disagree on LTK. Patti Labelle's if you ask me to is like saying good bye to an era of the first 16 'classic' Bond movies. It leaves me with a major smile

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