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No she swallowed acid drain cleaner and poured it on her body too. She'd attempted suicide before that by slashing her wrists as well.
So the thread on which Bond actor would die first was in bad taste, you say, but on being told that someone committed suicide horrifically it's OK to joke about how they might have done it?
It was Angela's suicide not Ruby's. Even I found the comment of questionable taste compared to guessing which out of some men in their 80s will die first.
True, but in those days it was the 'traditional' MI6 HQ, film-wise. Just like the Universal Exports were used several times in the 80's. Since the real life building also became the same as in the movies-verse (in 1995) , Bond has only been there once since GE.
Interesting, I imagined Mallory's office to be in the mi6 building, but it makes sense now that you mention it. So where is mallorys office, the nine eyes building? But that wouldn't have existed during skyfall...?
But given in SP they say the old MI6 building is in ruins, surely his office in both the final scene of SF and in SP would be in some kind of temporary building, as Tanner noted to Bond that the old building was planned to be demolished and rebuilt. So I imagine the final scene in SF could count as another visit, but the SP retcon goes against that.
The World is Not Enough is mentioned in On Her Majesties Secret Service
Dr. No is mentioned in From Russia with Love
Licence to Kill is mentioned in Goldeneye
So Spectre is not as unique as many think lol
LTK and SP are both very non-specific titles. Which is why I do not like them.
- Our first introduction to him as he talks to his mom on the phone (nothing more threatening than a henchman calling his mommy), and he's immediately slapped down and disregarded by Camille as he tries to stop her, who should be dead. Quickly loses his authority over her, and allows her to walk right past him and into Greene's office.
- Dominic tells Elvis that he's busy and to not let anyone in, but of course, he can't comply, as he couldn't stop Camille, who now questions Greene.
- After Bond hands over the Universal Exports card and Elvis calls, he gets on the guard's case (one of the only times we see him attempt any sort of authority) to pay more attention next time. Alas, though, Elvis messes up once again, because calling Bond is what allows him to track Greene to Austria, which is just the start of Bond tearing down his entire plan. Good work, Elvis!
- From what we can see: once Greene and Elvis arrive on the plane with Beam and Leiter, Elvis is ignored entirely: neither a greeting, nor a handshake.
- While stirring his drink, he asks "How much longer?" to Leiter, who stares directly at him and offers no reply of any kind.
- Elvis pulls up Bond's picture to show the rest of the men, and the whole time, he is disregarded, his phone is handled in a non-careful manner, and it all wraps up when Beam throws it back at him without even looking his way.
- Elvis smiles at the bodyguard in the room, just to receive a cold gaze in return as he looks away feeling foolish.
- Once they've been compromised and exit the room, Elvis is led along like a child by Greene, seemingly being the only one truly worried/nervous.
- Once Camille arrives at Eco Park to piss on Greene's parade, Elvis is left to casually remedy the situation with the two men donating to Greene.
- Bond finally approaches Greene in a threatening manner, and yet Elvis stays in the background, offering no assistance until he is summoned.
- Of course, the infamous stair fall: again, one of the only moments that Elvis gets the chance to prove himself, and he's tripped up by non-agent Fields, falls all the way down the stairs, and to top it all off, his wig falls off. Greene doesn't even look mad, he just looks disgusted at how useless his cousin is.
- Arriving at Perla de las Dunas, he looks extra threatening in that thick neck brace of his...
- His final deed: being pursued by Bond, Greene shows how little he cares by leaving him to fight Bond while he flees.
- And of course, we know how that turns out: one of the fuel cells goes off right near Elvis, incinerating him. If you watch closely, you can even see his clothes flying off his body as the explosion goes off.
Poor bastard.
Really enjoyed that. Nice to take a break from all the terrorism threads and have a good old belly laugh at hapless clown Elvis.
Yes Jinx is an atrocity of a character but at least she is vaguely competent at her job. Is Elvis the most downright inept, bumbling buffoon of the series?
Goodnight is clueless but at least she has the intelligence to follow the solex and it is she who leads Bond to the island. If that was Elvis he would manage to drop the solex, the tracker and himself out of the boot somewhere over the sea.
So, Elvis is useless at everything a henchmen should be doing, but the only time where he actually helps another character is calling Bond's number, which basically kickstarts Bond's tailing of Greene. Thus, could Elvis be classified an ally? Since he fails at everything apart from being a major breakthrough for Bond's investigation. Also, in your post, it seems Elvis is treated like shit by all his coworkers, yet Bond never threatens him personally. More proof that Elvis is an ally.
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Yes, but the only person he actually helps in the film is Bond. The one thing he does right, even if to the detriment of someone else, is kickstarting Bond's investigation on Greene. Plus, he never actually threatens Bond or Camille at any time, nor do Bond and Camille threaten him at any point of the film, while all his coworkers treat him like dirt.
That is why I say he's a failed villain.
Which makes him an (unwilling) ally. ;)
Yet no one remembers or talks about those others.
As a villain yes but as a character I'm not sure. Like the others you mentioned he seems to be there for his look first.
Still, no amateur villain to this date beats Professor Dent.