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This 'un's likely to remain open till the end of this week, peeps - but get your votes in...! :)
2- Michael Reed (OHMSS) - 8p
3- Jean Tournier (MR) - 7p
4- Phil Meheux (GE, CR) - 5p
5- Alan Hume (FYEO, OP, AVTAK) - 4p
6- Claude Renoir (TSWLM) - 3p
7- Freddie Young (YOLT) - 2p
8- Adrian Biddle (TWINE) - 1p
2. Michael Reed (OHMSS) = 8 points
3. Freddie Young (YOLT) = 7 points
4. Jean Tournier (MR) = 5 points
5. Phil Meheux (GE, CR) = 4 points
6. Roberto Schaefer (QOS) = 3 points
7. Claude Renoir (TSWLM) = 2 points
8. Alan Hume (FYEO, OP, AVTAK) = 1 point
<font size=3>Event 18: Cinematographers ~ Results</font>
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1. Ted Moore = 97 points [10 points]
2. Freddie Young = 59 points [8 points]
3. Michael Reed = 57 points [7 points]
4. Jean Tournier = 47 points [5 points]
5. Phil Meheux = 46 points [4 points]
6. Claude Renoir = 36 points [3 points]
7. Alan Hume = 26 points [2 points]
8. Alec Mills = 15 points [1 point]
9. <font color=white>..</font> Roberto Schaefer = 10 points
10. Adrian Biddle = 8 points
11. Robert Elswit = 1 point
12. David Tattersall = 0 points
Admittedly not the sexiest of events this week, but one featuring (as ever) enormously important contributors to Bond film lore, for where would the flicks and everyone and everything they feature be without someone to film them? And, yup, it's a big, surely underrated legend of 007 lore who takes the gold - Ted Moore, the man who captured some of the most iconic scenes in all Bondom. No question.
Taking the silver is David Lean's favourite cinematographer, the great Freddie Young, who brought us those Japanese volcanic islands in all their luscious beauty, while the bronze is in the hands of OHMSS's Michael Reed, like Sir Rog a veteran of TV's The Saint and a critical component of Majesty's magisterial magic.
Elsewhere, the mid-Moore era is represented by France's Jean Tournier's lavish work for MR (fourth) and Claude Renoir - great-grand-nephew, if I remember correctly, of the painter of the same name - whose talents were applied to Spy (sixth), while the English Phil Meheux, (GE and CR - fifth), Alan Hume (FYEO, OP and AVTAK - seventh) and Alec Mills (LTK - eighth) fill out the rest of the places.
<font size=3>Medal Table</font>
After Event 18/26
<font color=white>______________________.</font><font color=Darkorange>G</font><font color=white>___</font><font color=DimGray>S</font><font color=white>__</font><font color=SaddleBrown>B</font><font color=white>_</font>4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Total
1. <font color=white>-</font> England<font color=white>________</font>8<font color=white>___</font>6<font color=white>__</font>7<font color=white>__</font>3<font color=white>__</font>7<font color=white>___</font>5<font color=white>__</font>7<font color=white>__</font>6<font color=white>__</font>255 pts
2. <font color=white>-</font> United States<font color=white>___.</font>1<font color=white>___</font>2<font color=white>__</font>2<font color=white>__</font>4<font color=white>__</font>3<font color=white>___</font>4<font color=white>__</font>4<font color=white>__</font>5<font color=white>_.</font>97 pts
3. <font color=white>-</font> France<font color=white>_________.</font>2<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>2<font color=white>__</font>2<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>3<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>_.</font>64 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Italy<font color=white>___________.</font>2<font color=white>___</font>2<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>3<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>_.</font>0<font color=white>__</font>64 pts
5. <font color=white>-</font> Wales<font color=white>_________..</font>1<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>29 pts
6. <font color=white>-</font> Germany<font color=white>______...</font>1<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>26 pts
7. <font color=white>-</font> Canada<font color=white>________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>24 pts
8. <font color=white>-</font> Scotland<font color=white>______...</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>_.</font>15 pts
9. <font color=white>-</font> Denmark<font color=white>_______</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>13 pts
10. Sweden<font color=white>________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>12 pts
11. Ireland<font color=white>_________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>11 pts
12. Brazil<font color=white>__________.</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>10 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Mexico<font color=white>_________</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>10 pts
14. Greece<font color=white>__________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__.</font>8 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Poland<font color=white>_________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__.</font>8 pts
16. India<font color=white>___________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>7 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Israel<font color=white>___________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>7 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font>[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/22px-Flag_of_the Netherlands.svg.png[/img] Netherlands<font color=white>_____</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>7 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Switzerland<font color=white>_____</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>7 pts
20. Japan<font color=white>___________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>5 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Russia<font color=white>_________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>5 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Thailand<font color=white>_______.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>5 pts
23. Egypt<font color=white>__________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>4 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Gibraltar<font color=white>________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>4 pts
25.<font color=white>.</font> Australia<font color=white>_______.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Austria<font color=white>_________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Chile<font color=white>___________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Nicaragua<font color=white>_______</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Ukraine<font color=white>_________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
30. China<font color=white>__________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>2 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Monaco<font color=white>________..</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>2 pts
32. Czech Republic<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1 pt
= <font color=white>_</font> Malaysia<font color=white>________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1 pt
= <font color=white>_</font> Morocco<font color=white>________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1 pt
No prizes for spotting who made the most of this week's contest then. Yup, in collecting a grand total of 32 points (including their second gold-silver-bronze one-two-three of the tournament), the Three Lions are absolutely roaring once again. And they're seemingly roaring towards the 300-points barrier too. Who's to say they won't finish this thing with 10 gold medals either? Yup, just as I thought - no hands raised in affirmative answer to that question. ;)
And yet, they weren't the big winners this week (becoming a bit of a catchphrase of mine that, isn't it :p ). Nopes, despite my bigging up Italy's form last week, this time it's the French roosters who've strutted their way right back into contention. For just take a look at that... having claimed eight impressive points for the board here, the Frogs are now level on points with the Azurri. The race for third place is well and truly back on, peeps - oh yes...!
And Event 19 coming up soon, chaps...! :)
<i>The competitors:</i>
Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO)
Robert Rietti ('Ernst Stavro Blofeld', FYEO)
Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP)
Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP)
Klaus Maria Brandeur (Max Largo, NSNA)
Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA)
Christopher Walken (Max Zorin, AVTAK)
Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD)
Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker, TLD)
Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK)
So, the task is simple... please arrange eight of the 10 competitors above into your favoured ordering - first to last (greatest to least) in terms of their <i>contribution to the cinematic James Bond</i>.
Voting for this event should remain open for <i>about a week</i>, after which the results and the updated Medal Table will be posted in this thread (as well as in the thread's opening post).
Oh, and just a reminder - when you do vote, please vote in this manner, chaps (as outlined in the thread's opening post); makes it a hell of a lot easier for me when I'm totting up the totals... ;)
1st place (<font color=DarkOrange>Gold</font>) = 10 points
2nd place (<font color=Gray>Silver</font>) = 8 points
3rd place (<font color=SaddleBrown>Bronze</font>) = 7 points
4th place = 5 points
5th place = 4 points
6th place = 3 points
7th place = 2 points
8th place = 1 point
Over to you, folks - get voting...! :)
2. Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP) = 8 points
3. Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO) = 7 points
4. Klaus Maria Brandeur (Max Largo, NSNA) = 5 points
5. Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP) = 4 points
6. Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA) = 3 points
7. Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK) = 2 points
8. Robert Rietti ('Ernst Stavro Blofeld', FYEO) = 1 point
2. Berkoff
3. Walken
4. Glover
5. Rietti
6. Krabbe
7. Baker
8. Jourdan
Two things-
1. von Sydow is listed from OP, he is in NSNA.
2. It's your poll, and you can choose who you want for it. And I did like Brandauer's performance quite a lot. HOWEVER, I feel the inclusion of a non-official remake gives people the impression that NSNA is an official Bond movie, and truly it is not and I won't vote for anyone from this, or the CR 1954 and 1967 movies. You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig.
GOLD: Robert Davi (USA) - 10
SILVER: Steve Berkoff (ENG) - 8
BRONZE: Christopher Walken (USA) - 7
4. Louis Jordan (FRA) - 5
5. Julian Glover (ENG) - 4
6. Joe Don Baker (USA) - 3
7. Jeroen Krabbe (NED) - 2
8. Klaus Maria Branduer (GER) - 1
Come on fellow Yanks, let's rally around Davi and Walken (and Baker if you must).
2. Christopher Walken (Max Zorin, AVTAK) = 8 Points
3. Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO) = 7 Points
4. Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD) = 5 Points
5. Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP)= 4 Points
6. Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP) = 3 Points
7. Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA) = 2 Points
8. Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker, TLD) = 1 Point
2nd place (<font color=Gray>Silver</font>) Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK) = 8 points
3rd place (<font color=SaddleBrown>Bronze</font>) Louis Jourdan (Prince Kamal Khan, OP)= 7 points
4th place Robert Rietti ('Ernst Stavro Blofeld', FYEO)= 5 points
5th place Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA)= 4 points
6th place Klaus Maria Brandeur (Max Largo, NSNA)= 3 points
7th place Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD)= 2 points
8th place Christopher Walken (Max Zorin, AVTAK)= 1 point
As to NSNA's inclusion in this tournament... well, its presence in some categories boosts the number of participants admittedly, but also methinks in parts it's just as good as many of the Bond flicks, if not better, in which case I see no reason why it shouldn't compete here. Yeah, I know, so shoot me... :p
I initially went with the not acknowledging NSNA argument, but then reversed it and decided to go with old Max Largo over a second Blofeld campy appearance.
2. Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez (Silver)- 8 points
3. Louis Jordan as Kamal Khan (Bronze)- 7 points
4. Julian Glover as Aristotle Kristatos- 5 points
5. Jeroen Krabbe as General Georgi Koskov- 4 points
6. Joe Don Baker as Brad Whitaker- 3 points
7. Steven Berkoff as General Orlov- 2 points
8. Max von Sydow as Ernst Stavro Blofeld- 1 point
2nd place (Silver) = 8 points Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK)
3rd place (Bronze) = 7 points Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA)
4th place = 5 points Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP)
5th place = 4 points Robert Rietti ('Ernst Stavro Blofeld', FYEO)
6th place = 3 points Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO)
7th place = 2 points Klaus Maria Brandeur (Max Largo, NSNA)
8th place = 1 point Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP)
2. Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK) – 8
3. Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP) – 7
4. Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO) – 5
5. Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD) – 4
6. Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP) – 3
7. Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA) – 2
8. Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker, TLD) - 1
2. Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker, TLD) - 8pts
3. Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD) - 7pts
4. Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP) 5pts
5. Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO) - 4pts
6. Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA) - 3pts
7. Christopher Walken (Max Zorin, AVTAK) - 2pts
8. Klaus Maria Brandeur (Max Largo, NSNA) - 1pt
Anyway, as I got the opportunity to help my country rise a bit, here's the list:
1. Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD) 10 points
2. Christopher Walken (Max Zorin, AVTAK) 8 points
3. Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK) 7 points
4. Klaus Maria Brandauer (Max Largo, NSNA) 5 points
5. Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP) 4 points
6. Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO) 3 points
7. Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP) 2 points
8. Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker, TLD) un point
2. Christopher Walken (Max Zorin, AVTAK) - 8 points
3. Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP) - 7 points
4. Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP) - 5 points
5. Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO) - 4 points
6. Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker, TLD) - 3 points
7. Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD) - 2 points
8. Robert Rietti ('Ernst Stavro Blofeld', FYEO) - 1 point
#2 Kamal Khan - 8 pts (Jourdan)
#3 Max Zorin - 7 pts (Walken)
#4 Max Largo - 5 pts (Brandauer)
#5 General Orlov - 4 pts (Berkoff)
#6 Georgi Koskov - 3 pts (Krabbe)
#7 Brad Whitaker - 2 pts (Don Baker)
#8 Aris Kristatos - 1 pt (Glover)
2. Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK)
3. Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP)
4. Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP)
5. Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD)
6. Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO)
7. Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker, TLD)
8. Klaus Maria Brandeur (Max Largo, NSNA)
Wow that's scary, our top five match exactly!
2.) Christopher Walken (Max Zorin, AVTAK)
3.) Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP)
4.) Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP)
5.) Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO)
6.) Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD)
7.) Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker, TLD)
8.) Robert Rietti ('Ernst Stavro Blofeld', FYEO)
2- Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP) - 8p
3- Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP) - 7p
4- Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO) - 5p
5- Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA) - 4p
6- Klaus Maria Brandeur (Max Largo, NSNA) - 3p
7- Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK) - 2p
8- Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD) - 1p
This 'un's likely to close tomorrow, so if you haven't already, you know what to do... ;)
2> Robert Davi (Franz Sanchez, LTK) = 8 points
3> Klaus Maria Brandeur (Max Largo, NSNA) = 7 points
4> Steven Berkoff (General Orlov, OP) = 5 points
5> Max von Sydow (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, NSNA) = 4 points
6> Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, OP) = 3 points
7> Julian Glover (Aris Kristatos, FYEO) = 2 points
8> Jeroen Krabbé (General Koskov, TLD) = 1 point
<font size=3>Event 19: '80s Bond Villains ~ Results</font>
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1. Robert Davi = 129 points [10 points]
2. Christopher Walken = 126 points [8 points]
3. Louis Jourdan = 83 points [7 points]
4. Steven Berkoff = 82 points [5 points]
5. Julian Glover = 62 points [4 points]
6. Jeroen Krabbé = 51 points [3 points]
7. Klaus Maria Brandaeur = 33 points [2 points]
8. Max von Sydow = 30 points [1 point]
9. <font color=white>..</font> Joe Don Baker = 28 points
10. Robert Rietti = 16 points
Yup, I think you're all barmy - the clichéd-'80s-violent-action-flick-drugs-baron-villain that is Bob Davi's Franz Sanchez from the clichéd-'80s-violent-action-flick that is LTK has beaten the awesomely madcap, peroxide-haired, ebullient bundle of evil fun that is Chris Walken's Max Zorin from The 'Kill. And that means too that - surprisingly? - for only the second time this tournament it's a top-two lock out for the United States, as the two villains take the gold and silver respectively.
And in another tight race (and by a measly single point), Louis Jourdan's so-suave-he's-nearly-horizontal Kamal Khan edges out his comrade in arms from OP, Steven Berkoff's unlucky old General Orlov, to take the bronze. It's better news for both NSNA villains, though, as Klaus Maria Brandaeur's rather tacky Largo and Max von Sydow's stately Blofeld get into the points in seventh and eighth, while FYEO and TLD's main nasty-pieces-of-work, Julian Glover's Kristatos and Jeroen Krabbé's Koskov, sit just above them in the results finishing fifth and sixth respectively.
<font size=3>Medal Table</font>
After Event 19/26
<font color=white>______________________.</font><font color=Darkorange>G</font><font color=white>___</font><font color=DimGray>S</font><font color=white>__</font><font color=SaddleBrown>B</font><font color=white>_</font>4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Total
1. <font color=white>-</font> England<font color=white>________</font>8<font color=white>___</font>6<font color=white>__</font>7<font color=white>__</font>4<font color=white>__</font>8<font color=white>___</font>5<font color=white>__</font>7<font color=white>__</font>6<font color=white>__</font>264 pts
2. <font color=white>-</font> United States<font color=white>___.</font>2<font color=white>___</font>3<font color=white>__</font>2<font color=white>__</font>4<font color=white>__</font>3<font color=white>___</font>4<font color=white>__</font>4<font color=white>__</font>5<font color=white>_.</font>115 pts
3. <font color=white>-</font> France<font color=white>_________.</font>2<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>3<font color=white>__</font>2<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>3<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>_.</font>71 pts
4. <font color=white>-</font> Italy<font color=white>___________.</font>2<font color=white>___</font>2<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>3<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>_.</font>0<font color=white>__</font>64 pts
5. <font color=white>-</font> Wales<font color=white>_________..</font>1<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>29 pts
6. <font color=white>-</font> Germany<font color=white>______...</font>1<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>28 pts
7. <font color=white>-</font> Canada<font color=white>________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>24 pts
8. <font color=white>-</font> Scotland<font color=white>______...</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>_.</font>15 pts
9. <font color=white>-</font> Denmark<font color=white>_______</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>13 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Sweden<font color=white>________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>_.</font>13 pts
11. Ireland<font color=white>_________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>11 pts
12. Brazil<font color=white>__________.</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>10 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Mexico<font color=white>_________</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>10 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font>[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/22px-Flag_of_the Netherlands.svg.png[/img] Netherlands<font color=white>_____</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>_.</font>10 pts
15. Greece<font color=white>__________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__.</font>8 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Poland<font color=white>_________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__.</font>8 pts
17. India<font color=white>___________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>7 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Israel<font color=white>___________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>7 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Switzerland<font color=white>_____</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>7 pts
20. Japan<font color=white>___________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>5 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Russia<font color=white>_________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>5 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Thailand<font color=white>_______.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>5 pts
23. Egypt<font color=white>__________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>4 pts
= <font color=white>-.</font> Gibraltar<font color=white>________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>4 pts
25.<font color=white>.</font> Australia<font color=white>_______.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Austria<font color=white>_________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Chile<font color=white>___________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Nicaragua<font color=white>_______</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Ukraine<font color=white>_________</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>3 pts
30. China<font color=white>__________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>2 pts
= <font color=white>_</font> Monaco<font color=white>________..</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>2 pts
32. Czech Republic<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1 pt
= <font color=white>_</font> Malaysia<font color=white>________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1 pt
= <font color=white>_</font> Morocco<font color=white>________.</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>___</font>0<font color=white>__</font>0<font color=white>__</font>1<font color=white>__</font>1 pt
I don't know, they really can't stop, can they? Yes, both the top two nations, England and the United States, picked up a healthy number of points this week - nine for the former and an excellent 18 for the latter. In actual fact, though, the gold medal that gave the States 10 of those 18 points is only their second gold of the tournament. A little bit of a surprise that one perhaps?
Elsewhere, it's been a particularly good week for a trio of the 'lesser' nations in the mix. Germany picked up two points, ensuring they're now only one point off Wales in fifth on the board; Sweden gained a point, which means they're now sharing ninth place with neighbours Denmark; and the Netherlands' very welcome three points from this contest pulls them up to a most respectable twelfth alongside Brazil and Mexico.
But the nation that arguably benefitted most this week? That'd be the one that did the best business out of that pair competing like ankle-biting brothers fighting over a toy car for third place in the table. Yup, France's seven points sees them move, yes, seven points clear of Italy to strike out in third all on their own. Allons-y!
Event 20 coming right up, chaps...! :)
<i>The competitors:</i>
Anthony Dawson (Professor Dent, DN)
Vladek Sheybal (Kronsteen, FRWL)
Harold Sakata (Odd Job, GF)
Luciana Paluzzi (Fiona Volpe, TB)
Teru Shimada (Mr Osato, YOLT)
Ilse Steppat (Irma Bunt, OHMSS)
Bruce Glover and Putter Smith (Mr Wint and Mr Kidd, DAF)
Julius W Harris (Tee Hee, LALD)
Geoffrey Holder (Baron Samedi, LALD)
Hervé Villechaise (Nick Nack, TMWTGG)
Richard Kiel (Jaws, TSWLM/ MR)
Michael Gothard (Emile Locque, FYEO)
Kabir Bedi (Gobinda, OP)
Grace Jones (May Day, AVTAK)
Andreas Wisnieckji (Necros, TLD)
Anthony Zerbe (Milton Krest, LTK)
Benicio del Toro (Dario, LTK)
Gottfried John (General Ourumov, GE)
Alan Cumming (Boris Grishenko, GE)
Götz Otto (Stamper, TND)
Rick Yune (Zao, DAD)
Simon Abkarian (Dimtrios, CR)
So, the task is simple... please arrange eight of the 22 competitors above into your favoured ordering - first to last (greatest to least) in terms of their <i>contribution to the cinematic James Bond</i>.
Voting for this event should remain open for <i>about a week</i>, after which the results and the updated Medal Table will be posted in this thread (as well as in the thread's opening post).
Oh, and just a reminder - when you do vote, please vote in this manner, chaps (as outlined in the thread's opening post); makes it a hell of a lot easier for me when I'm totting up the totals... ;)
1st place (<font color=DarkOrange>Gold</font>) = 10 points
2nd place (<font color=Gray>Silver</font>) = 8 points
3rd place (<font color=SaddleBrown>Bronze</font>) = 7 points
4th place = 5 points
5th place = 4 points
6th place = 3 points
7th place = 2 points
8th place = 1 point
Over to you, folks - get voting...! :)
1. Richard Kiel (Jaws, TSWLM/ MR) = 10 points
2. Luciana Paluzzi (Fiona Volpe, TB) = 8 points
3. Harold Sakata (Odd Job, GF) = 7 points
4. Julius W Harris (Tee Hee, LALD) = 5 points
5. Geoffrey Holder (Baron Samedi, LALD) = 4 points
6. Bruce Glover and Putter Smith (Mr Wint and Mr Kidd, DAF) = 3 points
7. Alan Cumming (Boris Grishenko, GE) = 2 points
8. Hervé Villechaise (Nick Nack, TMWTGG) = 1 point