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Now for my controvercial view...... Judy Dench was not a good M. The Benard Lee 'mould' should have never been broken.
I didn't say he lacked it. I said that Gray has more. Largo doesn't lack power and influence either, if you want to put it that way.
I don't think anyone said he did, just comparatively. He doesn't have the Gravitas of a Goldfinger.
I always thought Largo a far more realistic character (besides the eyepatch, of course!).
Indeed he was. The eye-patch was an addition by the filmmakers to add the evil touch. Steven Jay Rubin said something along the lines that Largo was one of Fleming's more humane characters.
I'm not massively fussed by realism. If they're engaging and entertaining and operate in a way that isn't too illogical and absurd, I'm in. Largo is great, I just find him inferior to Goldfinger on almost every level. Bond villains have to have an otherworldly touch to them IMO.
I'm not trying to say that Largo is a better character because his is more realistic, but if you are someone who prefers the realism then Largo might feasibly pip Goldfinger to the post for that reason. Horses for courses.
And you'd probably love Dominic Greene.
Largo was able and willing to get his hands dirty. And he was pure cold blood. Goldfinger throws a tantrum because he's caught cheating, Largo does like a real made guy when he loses, he shuts up about it, loses gracefully, but he has Bond in sight for now on. He intend to take his revenge dispassionately.
Agreed!
Indeed they do and through no fault of their own, either.
I've seen pictures of men with eye patches in the local press but as you say it was to make Largo look more evil - just like Le Chiffre's eye-bleed in a way.
Exactly. Largo is one of the best Villans of the entre series. Very underated.
And what he starts doing to Domino... Largo is one of the best amiable villains of the series.
...any reason why, exactly? And you mean Kiel, not his character Jaws?
Quantum of Solace is in my top 10 bond films
Daniel Craig is the only actor who could pull off a bond film titled The Hildebrand Rarity
Skyfall is just ok
Spectre looks like it might be in my top 10 as well
Denise Richard is smoking hot and her beauty makes up for her lack of acting
The same can not be said for Halle Berry as Jinx who's bad acting ruins her character
Not controversial but just hateful.
I met the man and he was a gracious men and he left my daughters in total awe of his gentleness and kindness.
You Sir/madam based upon this remark are a total hateful idiot.
I don't see the point in reusing old Fleming titles only because they were Fleming's. Take suitable plot elements, character names, yes, not titles for no other reason than they were made up by the old master.
Agree with you.
Here's my controversial opinion: I think both The Hildebrand Rarity and The Property of a Lady could make great titles, if used appropriately.
And it would be even better if one of them was used for Bond 25.
thought the forum seems to be split between really 2 ideas for Bond 25's title
ShatterHand
and
Blofeld
I like both well enough but Feel we have had 2 one word titles in a row maybe have a multiple word title again.