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Favourite Bond/main girl first encounter?

actonsteveactonsteve
edited September 2012 in Bond Movies Posts: 1,492
Fleming used to give the girls an entrance in the books and the same with the film. What is your favorite Bond and girl first meeting? It doesnt have to be when the audience first sees her but when the two first meet each other.

Honey Rider - DN - "Botticellis Venus" the famous entrance accompanied by Sean singing "Underneath the mango tree" and the sound of waves.
Tatiana Romanova - FRWL - waiting naked in his bed wearing nothing but a trusoe and a purring Russian accent
Pussy Galore - GF - "My name is.." the soft focus rights itself to Honor sayiing these words
Domino - TB - scuba diving in the Bahamas Domino catches her foot and Bond comes to her rescue.
Kissy Suzuki - YOLT - Japanese wedding. Miie Hama raises her head and audience and 007 get first look
Countessa Theresa - OHMSS - A purple beach sunset as Diana tries to kill herself in the surf
Tiffany Case - DAF - Jill gets slowly dressed and starts with just knickers, a blonder wig and high heels and builds up
Solitaire - LALD "I know who you and why you have come.." Jane meets Rog under a restaurant in Harlem in full fortune teller regalia
Mary Goodnight - TMWTGG - cuts up 007 in her convertable in Hong Kong and swears at him when he dismisses her
Major Anya Amasova - very underratted scene where she has tracked an informant to the son-et-lumiere in Giza along with 007 and Jaws.
Dr Holly Goodhead - MR - "a woman??" Lois takes on Rogs' sexism in the pompidou centre.
Melina Havelock - FYEO - 007 runs headfirst into the range of a crossbow but luckily she goes for the guy chasing behind
Octopussy - OP - "I wondered when you might arrive.." Rog creeps into her boudoir but she is already waiting for him.
Stacey Sutton - AVTAK Rog tries to chat her up undercover on a twee bridge in Chantilly
Kara Milovy - TLD - "the KGB made quite a mess.." bruised from her Pushkin interrogation Kara returns to her turned over flat
Pam Bouvier - LTK - despite meeting before at the wedding Pam meets him at the Barrelhead bar and she acts very butch
Natalya - GE - she screams the place down in a military helicopter with missile countdown. The only time I have felt sorry for Pierce Brosnan listening to that
Wai Lin - at some German media party
Electra King - TWINE some protest in Kazakstan, but maybe at her dads funeral
Jinx - DAD - I dont need to go there
Vesper Lynd - CR - "I'm the money" Both size each othe up and exchange psychological profiles on the night train to Montenegro.
Camille - QoS - "Get in the car!" Bond takes the place of Slate the assassin and Camille realises he is meant to kill her too. Hence a very quick first meeting.

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  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    When Vesper and Bond first meet. Possibly my favorite scene of the franchise.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    Either the Dr.No or Casino Royale scenes. Both fantastic for different reasons. The former because the imagery is so iconic, the latter because the dialogue was sharp and witty and established the relationship in a couple of minutes.
  • X3MSonicXX3MSonicX https://www.behance.net/gallery/86760163/Fa-Posteres-de-007-No-Time-To-Die
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    I'd prefer Paris and Bond at Carver Media party.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    X3MSonicX wrote:
    I'd prefer Paris and Bond at Carver Media party.

    Why's that, may I ask?
  • X3MSonicXX3MSonicX https://www.behance.net/gallery/86760163/Fa-Posteres-de-007-No-Time-To-Die
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    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote:
    X3MSonicX wrote:
    I'd prefer Paris and Bond at Carver Media party.

    Why's that, may I ask?

    I think it was good. Paris is meeting Bond again and they have a short but serious talk.

    I'd choose Natalya's one, but her screams pisses me off.
  • SJK91SJK91
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    Gotta be Honey Ryder emerging from the sea in Dr. No.

    "No, I'm just looking."
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
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    My favorite is Camille's. Just the subtle humor of a strange girl pulling up to a british secret agent and ordering him to enter her car.
  • VolanteVolante
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    Dr. No or Casino Royale by far. I do enjoy Thunderball though, Domino seems to have his measure right from the start.
  • GetafixGetafix
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    1. Dr. No for pure iconicness.
    2. GF for best use of comedy name.
    3. CR for nice dialogue.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    My very favorite is CR, followed by Dr. No.
    I also really enjoy TSWLM and GE.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited September 2012 Posts: 11,189
    Dr No
    From Russia with Love
    GF

    The encounters in the first three films can't be beaten although honourable mentions go to:

    Goldeneye ("Trust me!" "Trust you? I don't even know your name")

    Casino Royale ("I'm the money" "Every penny of it")

    Worst has to be DAD although I must confess it does make me laugh :))

  • FromCanadaWithLoveFromCanadaWithLove Canada
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    I would really like to say Majesty, because it gives Tracy an interesting story right from the beginning. It asks so many questions, and adds some direction to the movie. I'm actually going to go with Casino Royale; Vesper's quips with Bond are very Bond.
  • KronsteenKronsteen Stockholm
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    FRWL is probably my favourite. It's just so sexy and intense, and thrilling, and charming.... the scene has it all! :)

    FYEO and TLD should also get a mention. Those introductions just seem so defining for the characters, and I love them. Both Melina and Kara are among my favourite Bond girls.

    And DN should be mentioned as well. I love Connerys singing!
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    How could I miss the exchange between Moore and Louis Chiles in MR.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Kronsteen wrote:
    FYEO and TLD should also get a mention. Those introductions just seem so defining for the characters, and I love them. Both Melina and Kara are among my favourite Bond girls.

    I could not have picked better choices. If I had to pick a worst, the Bond & Vesper encounter sticks out as clunky.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited September 2012 Posts: 12,837
    Best has to be DN. It's just so iconic.

    If we're picking a worst, either Jinx (it was done in DN and I don't like some of the dialouge she has), or Vesper (I don't mind the dialouge but- oh hey! look at my cool new watch!!!!).
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    Kronsteen wrote:
    FYEO and TLD should also get a mention. Those introductions just seem so defining for the characters, and I love them. Both Melina and Kara are among my favourite Bond girls.

    I could not have picked better choices. If I had to pick a worst, the Bond & Vesper encounter sticks out as clunky.

    Oh common. The flirting in CR is class. The Bond/Jinx stuff in DAD is the worse. Halle's just terrible.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited September 2012 Posts: 12,837
    BAIN123 wrote:
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    Kronsteen wrote:
    FYEO and TLD should also get a mention. Those introductions just seem so defining for the characters, and I love them. Both Melina and Kara are among my favourite Bond girls.

    I could not have picked better choices. If I had to pick a worst, the Bond & Vesper encounter sticks out as clunky.

    Oh common. The flirting in CR is class. The Bond/Jinx stuff in DAD is the worse. Halle's just terrible.

    Yeah but you would say that :P

    It's the terrible product placement that knocks it towards the bottom imo.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    BAIN123 wrote:
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    Kronsteen wrote:
    FYEO and TLD should also get a mention. Those introductions just seem so defining for the characters, and I love them. Both Melina and Kara are among my favourite Bond girls.

    I could not have picked better choices. If I had to pick a worst, the Bond & Vesper encounter sticks out as clunky.

    Oh common. The flirting in CR is class. The Bond/Jinx stuff in DAD is the worse. Halle's just terrible.

    To some, maybe. I agree with you that the Bond/Jinx stuff is bad, but so is the Bond/Vesper stuff. It's so clunky and... oh look, we have the right smiley... :-&
  • actonsteveactonsteve
    edited September 2012 Posts: 1,492
    wrote:

    Yeah but you would say that :P

    It's the terrible product placement that knocks it towards the bottom imo.

    Now now don't get bitchy.
    FYEO and TLD should also get a mention. Those introductions just seem so defining for the characters, and I love them. Both Melina and Kara are among my favourite Bond girls.

    These would have been my choices. The two characters are set up very quickly in the plot.

    The dialogue in CR is adult and classy (How is your lamb? Skewered. One sympathises.) If you want clunky dialogue look at Bond and Trevelyan in the graveyard in the Favourite major villain meeting thread.
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  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    edited September 2012 Posts: 3,494
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    BAIN123 wrote:
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    Kronsteen wrote:
    FYEO and TLD should also get a mention. Those introductions just seem so defining for the characters, and I love them. Both Melina and Kara are among my favourite Bond girls.

    I could not have picked better choices. If I had to pick a worst, the Bond & Vesper encounter sticks out as clunky.

    Oh common. The flirting in CR is class. The Bond/Jinx stuff in DAD is the worse. Halle's just terrible.

    To some, maybe. I agree with you that the Bond/Jinx stuff is bad, but so is the Bond/Vesper stuff. It's so clunky and... oh look, we have the right smiley... :-&

    Your arm must be hurting from all this overreaching. I guess Pam looking at Dalton and leaving without saying a word was better. Please. The CR women were easily among the very best Bond girls for both looks and acting ability. To compare Vesper to Jinx is a joke in itself. I have to laugh at your bias and think I will =))

    It's amazing how some people react to the "armor" and "little finger" lines and decide all the clever and meaningful dialogue around it counted for nothing. If only Bond and his leading ladies had relationships in every film that were as good as this one was. The best since Bond and Simonova in 1995.

    I don't have any thoughts on this topic just yet, but I'm sure I will at a later time.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    BAIN123 wrote:
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    Kronsteen wrote:
    FYEO and TLD should also get a mention. Those introductions just seem so defining for the characters, and I love them. Both Melina and Kara are among my favourite Bond girls.

    I could not have picked better choices. If I had to pick a worst, the Bond & Vesper encounter sticks out as clunky.

    Oh common. The flirting in CR is class. The Bond/Jinx stuff in DAD is the worse. Halle's just terrible.

    To some, maybe. I agree with you that the Bond/Jinx stuff is bad, but so is the Bond/Vesper stuff. It's so clunky and... oh look, we have the right smiley... :-&

    Your arm must be hurting from all this overreaching. I guess Pam looking at Dalton and leaving without saying a word was better. Please. The CR women were easily among the very best Bond girls for both looks and acting ability. To compare Vesper to Jinx is a joke in itself. I have to laugh at your bias and think I will =))

    It's amazing how some people react to the "armor" and "little finger" lines and decide all the clever and meaningful dialogue around it counted for nothing. If only Bond and his leading ladies had relationships in every film that were as good as this one was. The best since Bond and Simonova in 1995.

    I don't have any thoughts on this topic just yet, but I'm sure I will at a later time.
    Exactly. Vesper has changed Bond's life forever now, unlike the past Bond girls that Bond humps and dumps quite essentially. One of the biggest faults of most of the Bond films.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited September 2012 Posts: 12,837
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    Exactly. Vesper has changed Bond's life forever now, unlike the past Bond girls that Bond humps and dumps quite essentially. One of the biggest faults of most of the Bond films.

    So every girl should have a lasting impact? Don't see how it's a fault, him shagging a different girl every film is who Bond is. Saying that though, there should be one or two that do have a lasting impact. Vesper has and Tracy should have.

    But if Bond moped about every girl that died because of him or that he didn't marry, then the films would get boring.
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    I guess Pam looking at Dalton and leaving without saying a word was better.

    Pam and Daltons actual meeting, in the bar, was better I think.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    Your arm must be hurting from all this overreaching. I guess Pam looking at Dalton and leaving without saying a word was better. Please. The CR women were easily among the very best Bond girls for both looks and acting ability. To compare Vesper to Jinx is a joke in itself. I have to laugh at your bias and think I will =))

    It's amazing how some people react to the "armor" and "little finger" lines and decide all the clever and meaningful dialogue around it counted for nothing. If only Bond and his leading ladies had relationships in every film that were as good as this one was. The best since Bond and Simonova in 1995.

    I don't have any thoughts on this topic just yet, but I'm sure I will at a later time.

    And there it is, thank you.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    thelivingroyale wrote:
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    Exactly. Vesper has changed Bond's life forever now, unlike the past Bond girls that Bond humps and dumps quite essentially. One of the biggest faults of most of the Bond films.

    So every girl should have a lasting impact? Don't see how it's a fault, him shagging a different girl every film is who Bond is. Saying that though, there should be one or two that do have a lasting impact. Vesper has and Tracy should have.

    But if Bond moped about every girl that died because of him or that he didn't marry, then the films would get boring.
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    I guess Pam looking at Dalton and leaving without saying a word was better.

    Pam and Daltons actual meeting, in the bar, was better I think.
    That's how film Bond works, but not the literary Bond, who is often supreme. Bond in the films is just too much of a sociopathic killer for my taste. With Dan's Bond, we get a largely conflicted Bond, but a Bond that cares for the people that come into his life, like M, Vesper, Mathis, and Camille namely. It's simple that Bond dumping the girls with no explanation is what truly gets boring, not him feeling guilty about their deaths LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    edited September 2012 Posts: 3,494
    @ TLR- You would say that. Not that Bond and Pam didn't wind up having some chemistry and eventually develop something good, but that boat kiss felt way more clunky and rushed. If you're someone who hadn't read CR, you wouldn't know how significant Vesper would be in Bond's life. You knew how Bond and Pam was going to be. Bond/Kara was better done, like with Vesper something builds between them and isn't telegraphed.

    @ Major- You're welcome. Glad I could help straighten you out.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited September 2012 Posts: 13,978
    Not quite straightened out, just given the typical responce.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited September 2012 Posts: 12,837
    @BradyM0Bondfanatic7 But Bond isn't a normal human being. The man should be a walking plague of STD's suffering from heart problems who would've gotten kicked out of MI6 for being a drunk years ago :))

    Seriously though, he isn't normal, he's a highly trained agent. He's had years of experience to cope with death. It makes sense for Craig in CR and QOS to feel guilty about Fields for example, because he's the rookie, and it makes sense if it's a character like Tracy or Felix in earlier films. But if some random girl he shagged dies in earlier Bond films, he's been trained not to get too emotionally attatched, thanks to years of training and thanks to Vesper.
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    @ TLR- You would say that. Not that Bond and Pam didn't wind up having some chemistry and eventually develop something good, but that boat kiss felt way more clunky and rushed. If you're someone who hadn't read CR, you wouldn't know how significant Vesper would be in Bond's life. You knew how Bond and Pam was going to be. Bond/Kara was better done, like with Vesper something builds between them and isn't telegraphed.

    You're right, I am biased, LTK is my all time favourite after all, but I just prefer Dalton and Lowells chemistry, and the LTK scene is funnier too, I love Daltons look when Pam has a better gun than him. Kiss didn't feel rushed to me.

    And yes, I have read CR.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
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    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    Not quite straightened out, just given the typical responce.

    You're quite the funny guy Major. Typical for who? I don't think anyone in less than a extremely biased stance, including people who don't like CR, would see even a remote comparison to Vesper and Jinx in terms of effectiveness of character, overall dialogue, or much of anything else for that matter. Night and day.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    thelivingroyale wrote:
    @BradyM0Bondfanatic7 But Bond isn't a normal human being. The man should be a walking plague of STD's suffering from heart problems who would've gotten kicked out of MI6 for being a drunk years ago :))

    Seriously though, he isn't normal, he's a highly trained agent. He's had years of experience to cope with death. It makes sense for Craig in CR and QOS to feel guilty about Fields for example, because he's the rookie, and it makes sense if it's a character like Tracy or Felix in earlier films. But if some random girl he shagged dies in earlier Bond films, he's been trained not to get too emotionally attatched, thanks to years of training and thanks to Vesper.
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    @ TLR- You would say that. Not that Bond and Pam didn't wind up having some chemistry and eventually develop something good, but that boat kiss felt way more clunky and rushed. If you're someone who hadn't read CR, you wouldn't know how significant Vesper would be in Bond's life. You knew how Bond and Pam was going to be. Bond/Kara was better done, like with Vesper something builds between them and isn't telegraphed.

    You're right, I am biased, LTK is my all time favourite after all, but I just prefer Dalton and Lowells chemistry, and I love Daltons look when Pam has a better gun than him. Kiss didn't feel rushed to me.

    And yes, I have read CR.
    And therein lies the problem. There aren't many human qualities in the past films, where he is more super-Bond than a relatable character, which is a shame. That may be why I am so drawn to Craig's Bond. A strong, capable man, yes, but one who bleeds and hurts like the rest of us.
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