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I agree wholeheartedly. And I would add that I think Scorupco gives a really great performance as well - there's a number of quieter moments (admittedly, not many Bond girls were afforded decent quieter moments) where she elicits great sympathy for her current situation but also simultaneously manages to assert herself. The moment with Bond in the St. Petersberg interrogation room just before Mishkin enters springs to mind.
Exactly. She's helped tremendously by a good script that opens itself up to good character moments. I like, for example, her self-assured attitude when she tricks the computer salesman, which then turns to an almost childlike pleasure when she manages to connect with Boris, only to reprise her confident demeanour when the salesman interrupts. I love how she stays calm when Alec gives his "to the victor go the spoils" speech, but draws a clear line when he tries to kiss her. This girl can take a punch but she can throw one too. Something tells me this hints at a rather rough background and training. There's a slightly darker side to her which Wai-Lin,for example, despite being a Chinese operative, somehow fails to display. She's just a perfect female Rambo. I prefer a little less perfection and a little more vulnerability. I think Natalya has that.
I don’t know where she is on my list, but it’d be quite low. @Birdleson sums up my thoughts as well. To me, she hen-pecked Bond which I found neither charming nor funny. And her deep-throated voice did grate on me.
Lovely stuff. Sums it all up quite well, @DarthDimi!
We have to defend lovely Nat, wouldn't you say? 😉
Lovely girl. Tastes like......like strawberries.
Yes, as opposed to the N64 version, whose sole purpose it seems is to get caught on corners and abruptly walk into your line of fire. Somebody put a live-action parody up onto YouTube at one point lampooning this.
@Birdleson : I’ve been on secret missions for General Pushkin. Something about a new directive... and nuclear war.
Only my no. 1 still stands.
Both of my top two are gone!
No doubt, an awesome final group of ladies.
And at 5 we have:
URSULA ANDRESS
as Honey Ryder
in DR. NO
Notable here is that Honey's lowest ranking was 17th, on two occasions, which is the highest 'worst score' of them all. Well away from any bottom 5's too of course.
She also received one gold, two silver and two bronze medals in addition to four 4th places and one 5th place. Seven more top 10's were secured as well.
Honey Ryder received 178 points in total.
I figured the original and probably the most iconic Bond girl would finish higher than 5th.
Agreed Connery and Andress had great chemistry and oozed sexual tension. It was the perfect start to the series.
Tatiana is a little more fleshed out than Honey. And has more to do throughout the film. Though both Honey and Tania have great chemistry with their leading man. I'll look forward to see how these last few places play out.
I gave a slight edge to Domino over Tatiana because I really like the dynamic she shares with Bond and Largo, making both these relations believable.
I would be surprised and disappointed if anyone else did, though the competition is strong at this point.