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Best uncredited background extra during the reign of Chairman Mao

RC7RC7
edited July 2013 in Bond Movies Posts: 10,512
We fans mostly judge the official Bond films based on really obvious criteria. So, who is your favourite Bond extra during the reign of Chairman Mao, that's DN - TNWTGG.

4 POINTS - The best extra

2 POINTS - Alright, not as good as the best though

1POINT - Not quite as good as the second best.

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  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,459
    So we are voting for something like: "The guy who stands next to Anya at the bar when Moore approaches" - that kind of description? This will not be easy for me. I'd have to actually watch the films again. Others can probably hop right in.

    And what is your rating? :)

  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    Posts: 11,119
    I'd say..........@RC7 is the best and funniest extra ever in Bond history. 12 POINTS :-*! What you say to that.
  • RC7RC7
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    Gustav_Graves wrote:
    I'd say..........@RC7 is the best and funniest extra ever in Bond history. 12 POINTS :-*! What you say to that.

    ;)
  • JWPepperJWPepper You sit on it, but you can't take it with you.
    Posts: 512
    Haha what a thread!
    The best extra is in TMWTGG, his name is Chongqing Kim PingPong. He can be seen in a riksha in Macau, he has a very good facial expression and out-does Moore in terms of acting in that scene.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited July 2013 Posts: 13,929
    4 POINTS - Junkanoo Three-Legged Dog

    Not the clearest picture, but the dog in TB surely gets the most points for peeing on camera:

    http://hmssweblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/goof1.jpg

    2 POINTS - The guy sitting next to Bond at the casino in DN:

    http://screenmusings.org/DrNo/pages/DN_043.htm

    Funny how the least little thing amuses him. I believe his name is Tad Smiley...

    1 POINT - In the scene where Goldfinger gets sucked out of the plane, an extra appears out of nowhere lying on the floor. Now that's talent.

    http://screenmusings.org/Goldfinger/pages/Gf_816.htm

    This guy would go on to do big things, starring in films such as 'Where Did He Come From?', and 'How'd I Get Here?'.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    What a thread! :D
  • oo7oo7
    Posts: 1,068

    QBranch wrote:
    4 POINTS
    2 POINTS - The guy sitting next to Bond at the casino in DN:

    http://screenmusings.org/DrNo/pages/DN_043.htm

    now ive seen this....has dr no been ruined?
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited July 2013 Posts: 17,804
    oo7 wrote:
    QBranch wrote:
    4 POINTS
    2 POINTS - The guy sitting next to Bond at the casino in DN:

    http://screenmusings.org/DrNo/pages/DN_043.htm

    now ive seen this....has dr no been ruined?

    Quite possibly. It's like the one crazy kid in the ortherwise normal whole school year photograph. That was usually me!
  • oo7oo7
    edited July 2013 Posts: 1,068
    How about this goon trying to three stooge bond with an eye poke at 2m03s

    <object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOkvBiR8fdA&t=2m03sversion=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/IOkvBiR8fdA?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>
  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    oo7 wrote:
    QBranch wrote:
    4 POINTS
    2 POINTS - The guy sitting next to Bond at the casino in DN:

    http://screenmusings.org/DrNo/pages/DN_043.htm

    now ive seen this....has dr no been ruined?

    Brilliant.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
    Posts: 2,400
    I get that this is just meant to be a fun thread, but am I the only one who thinks it's a bit unnecessary and just takes up space? I think these things have gone a bit too far now.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    StirredNotShaken wrote:
    I get that this is just meant to be a fun thread, but am I the only one who thinks it's a bit unnecessary and just takes up space? I think these things have gone a bit too far now.

    You're not alone in having that thought - trust me!
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    I still want to see the original poster - RC7's - choices.
    Start a thread but not participate yet ... come on, @RC7. ;)
    I don't see finding extras to be easy, but maybe that's just me.
  • RC7RC7
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    StirredNotShaken wrote:
    I get that this is just meant to be a fun thread, but am I the only one who thinks it's a bit unnecessary and just takes up space? I think these things have gone a bit too far now.

    It was my intention to make this very point. I just wanted to see how many people took if on. As it happens, it seems a lot more fun than the usual 'rate your top 5 songs'. Who'd have thunk it?
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
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    How about a thread for the 'Top 5 Most Unnecessary Threads?" ;)
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    WillyGalore wrote:
    How about a thread for the 'Top 5 Most Unnecessary Threads?" ;)

    I'm sure that this thread would enter that chart at No. 1!
  • RC7RC7
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    Dragonpol wrote:
    WillyGalore wrote:
    How about a thread for the 'Top 5 Most Unnecessary Threads?" ;)

    I'm sure that this thread would enter that chart at No. 1!

    I'd hope so.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 17,804
    RC7 wrote:
    Dragonpol wrote:
    WillyGalore wrote:
    How about a thread for the 'Top 5 Most Unnecessary Threads?" ;)

    I'm sure that this thread would enter that chart at No. 1!

    I'd hope so.

    It'd do you proud, sir.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    Why pick Chairman Mao. Why not say, from Kennedy to Ford for example. I've read this thread from top to bottom and can only go along with some other participants in saying it's all a bit of a nonsense and not really necessary, with all due respect to the author, but will duplicate what @QBranch said in an earlier response as the three best background extras

    Ten minutes of my life I won't get back !
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
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    And how the hell did we even go from "Favourite title sequence from GoldenEye onwards" (which I feel was already way too specific and narrowed down to make an entire topic out of) to "Best uncredited background extra in the era of Chairman Mao's reign"? That's got five layers of specificity in it. I'm not trying to rip into the thread, honestly, but if I were a mod I would probably lock it at this point. Just comes across as spam to me, which is disappointing as I find MI6C to be an extremely productive and thought-provoking forum that has allowed for honest, detailed, in-depth, and constructive discussion. Topics like these just feel so out of place, unfortunately. Got nothing but love for you, @RC7, but I'd like to make a motion (if that's even a thing on the internet lol) to lock the thread.
  • RC7RC7
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    The thread was a joke guys. If it needs explaining, a lot of ranking threads seemed, as you point out, arbitrarily specific. I think a few people got it, while others did what I thought and played along. Let's lighten up around here. So to answer your question @Baltimore, why not Chairman Mao? I may have said 'Best sound recording during the reign of the Khmer Rouge' it doesn't really matter. I was just amusing myself. All that aside, I'm not sure why it should specifically be locked. Content seems pretty harmless.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
    Posts: 2,400
    I realize it was a joke, but if so I'm sure there's a different section of the forum it would've been more appropriate in. Again, I see it as spam. I get that you meant no harm by it, I just feel it should either be locked or moved.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    I got the joke, but couldn't resist the urge to post something- especially considering there's not a lot of discussion about the extras.
  • RC7RC7
    edited July 2013 Posts: 10,512
    QBranch wrote:
    I got the joke, but couldn't resist the urge to post something- especially considering there's not a lot of discussion about the extras.

    I know, nice one @QBranch - you actually put the same number 1 that I would.
  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    StirredNotShaken wrote:
    I realize it was a joke, but if so I'm sure there's a different section of the forum it would've been more appropriate in. Again, I see it as spam. I get that you meant no harm by it, I just feel it should either be locked or moved.

    Is it spam? It's effectively asking to share your views on uncredited extras. The Chairman Mao steer is arbitrary, only as much so as many other ranking threads.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 17,804
    RC7 wrote:
    The thread was a joke guys. If it needs explaining, a lot of ranking threads seemed, as you point out, arbitrarily specific. I think a few people got it, while others did what I thought and played along. Let's lighten up around here. So to answer your question @Baltimore, why not Chairman Mao? I may have said 'Best sound recording during the reign of the Khmer Rouge' it doesn't really matter. I was just amusing myself. All that aside, I'm not sure why it should specifically be locked. Content seems pretty harmless.

    You are indeed a humorist and a scholar, sir.
  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    Dragonpol wrote:
    RC7 wrote:
    The thread was a joke guys. If it needs explaining, a lot of ranking threads seemed, as you point out, arbitrarily specific. I think a few people got it, while others did what I thought and played along. Let's lighten up around here. So to answer your question @Baltimore, why not Chairman Mao? I may have said 'Best sound recording during the reign of the Khmer Rouge' it doesn't really matter. I was just amusing myself. All that aside, I'm not sure why it should specifically be locked. Content seems pretty harmless.

    You are indeed a humorist and a scholar, sir.

    Thank you.
  • Pierce2DanielPierce2Daniel
    Posts: 4,400
    RC7 wrote:
    Dragonpol wrote:
    RC7 wrote:
    The thread was a joke guys. If it needs explaining, a lot of ranking threads seemed, as you point out, arbitrarily specific. I think a few people got it, while others did what I thought and played along. Let's lighten up around here. So to answer your question @Baltimore, why not Chairman Mao? I may have said 'Best sound recording during the reign of the Khmer Rouge' it doesn't really matter. I was just amusing myself. All that aside, I'm not sure why it should specifically be locked. Content seems pretty harmless.

    You are indeed a humorist and a scholar, sir.

    Thank you.

    Regardless of it's intent, this thread is actually great and quite funny. I hope we continue to find strange background players.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited July 2013 Posts: 17,804
    Pierce2Daniel wrote:
    RC7 wrote:
    Dragonpol wrote:
    RC7 wrote:
    The thread was a joke guys. If it needs explaining, a lot of ranking threads seemed, as you point out, arbitrarily specific. I think a few people got it, while others did what I thought and played along. Let's lighten up around here. So to answer your question @Baltimore, why not Chairman Mao? I may have said 'Best sound recording during the reign of the Khmer Rouge' it doesn't really matter. I was just amusing myself. All that aside, I'm not sure why it should specifically be locked. Content seems pretty harmless.

    You are indeed a humorist and a scholar, sir.

    Thank you.

    Regardless of it's intent, this thread is actually great and quite funny. I hope we continue to find strange background players.

    I second that! I love the guy from Dr. No beside Connery- he looks like he's from another planet!

    http://screenmusings.org/DrNo/images/DN_043.jpg

    Mod Edit - I love it when members don't break the forums rules by posting images from the Bond series.
  • identigraphidentigraph
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    by extra do you mean not speaking part or one line kind of role?
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