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This is what I'd like to see, so we can get an idea of just how much of a hit or miss people think Waltz was. I'd say my rankings are:
1. FRWL Blofeld the monologue about the betta fish was perfect.
2. TB "ours is a dedicated fraternity whose strength lies in the absolute integrity of its members" how someone could make that line so menacing I don't know.
3. OHMSS Telly was a bit jovial, but physically imposing and not overly cheery like some people I'll mention.
4. YOLT Pleasanse inspired parody for a reason. A little camp, but some great lines. His "my name is ESB" was miles better than Waltz.
5. NSNA-a little grandfatherly, but stiff menacing
6. SPECTRE as others have said, Waltz was at his best when he wasn't completely scene. If they had done something like FRWL and TB and he was never clearly scene we may have had a hit. I thought it was pretty silly to give him the tacked on scar and white cat-like he wouldn't be Blofeld without it.
7. DAF-just way to friendly to Bond. And his voice machine for taking over Jimmy Dean's empire was hokey. His not killing Bond instantly when he got on that oil rig is absurd.
Interesting. May I ask why? (And for the record I enjoyed Waltz's take on Blofeld, but I am curious).
It's a bit early to say if he was overrated. Or underrated for that matter. He is not universally praised in any case. I'd say however that some elements of Savalas's Blofeld were rather un-Flemingesque (his smoking, his sudden romantic interest in Tracy), while Waltz's Blofeld has the source material's foppish appearance (from the OHMSS novel) and the obsession with details, as well as a keen interest (obsession?) in information, which he considers a source of power.
I agree. I like Savalas, but he's more gangster than Devil incarnate. Waltz brings an otherworldly presence. The Dawson/Pohlmann is still the best IMO, for obvious reasons, but as far as full frontal Blofelds go, Waltz is my favourite.
It's still awesome IMO. For my money, if you don't buy Waltz in the Rome scenes then you have abysmal taste (I'm not suggesting anyone here does).
I preferred him in the shadows in Rome, and before he opened his mouth. When he did, all menace disappeared for me. Surprising, given how chilling Waltz has been for me in other films.
Having said that, as I've said earlier, I personally think all the other Blofelds have been pretty useless as well, except for the unseen ones in FRWL/TB. My favourite seen one of the past may actually be Gray because at least he played it for laughs.
Given such low standards, I think Waltz is probably the best 'seen' one, but I'll take any number of other Bond villains (includng Almaric's Greene) over him.
Before that, not so much. I did like the way he craned his head up towards the balcony to lock eyes with Bond, but aside from that, the SPECTRE meeting (both Blofeld's involvement as well as the meeting in general) was a letdown for me, as was the "author of all your pain" scene in the crater. Both of those had the potential to be great, iconic moments in the franchise and both, IMO, fell flat.
I felt just the opposite. He became more cartoonish in London (particularly with the ill-advised scar). The Rome meeting he was far better.
However, I do think the character Blofeld on the whole needs some more films to become a "HIT" again with larger audiences, especially non-Bond fans. He has been away for 4 decades, so that you will hear a lot of 'numb' comparisons. Moreover, the character Blofeld isn't exactly an 'in-the-field-henchman-vs-villain', like Silva. So he could be a bit harder to relate to in today's society.
So be patient. Perhaps use the character Blofeld sparingly in Bond #25. But again, Christoph Waltz was a "HIT" as Blofeld if you ask me.
The key for me was that I wasn't thinking about any previous Blofeld while I was watching him.
"I am not Blofeld. It is smarter than that."
We've had other obvious choices in the past in the franchise, especially for villains. See my thread "The virtues of typecasting".
Are they flooding other TV channels in other countries ?
The "He's in it for the money" attitude gains some traction with these poor ads.
1. FRWL/TB
2. OHMSS
3. YOLT
4. NSNA
5. FYEO
6. SP
7. DAF
Waltz worse than FYEO? You have appalling taste.
If I say that, moderators start warning me :-P. But I agree.
Yep. You clearly have appalling manners.
Eh? Is this another one of those 'you have to respect my opinion' moments.