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Big Mi6 James Bond henchperson ranking game - NUMBER 11

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  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    I had Baron Samedi ranked number 15.

    I really memorable character more than a henchman perhaps, but Geoffrey Holder still added at lot of exciting presence to the role. Of course, later on I knew him mostly for ……



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  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,387
    I have Baron Samedi in 17th spot. Sure, he's a very memorable villain in a film full of memorable villains. But he doesn't really prove to be a very big threat to Bond in the end.
    He talks the talk, but that's about it. The final confrontation between Bond and the Baron is quite weak, albeit rather memorable. I guess in the end, I'd say he's...memorable.
  • OtisFairplayOtisFairplay
    Posts: 66
    I can’t be too disappointed with this result, though I proudly awarded the Baron that bronze medal GoldenGun mentioned.

    These days, I find the quirky henchmen by far the most compelling thing about Guy Hamilton’s 70’s films and most of them hang around in the upper tier of my ranking. But none of them outweirds the glorious Baron Samedi. Granted, I would be curious to read his job description. Jester? Fancy doorman to Kanangas underground lair? Croupier? Graveyard dwelling flutist? Tourist trap? He largely seems to be operating somewhat independently not only within Kanangas organisation but in the film as well, mysteriously wandering in and out of the proceedings, breaking the occasional fourth wall along the way. And while I normally would find these considerable drawbacks, in Live and let Die they actually seem like a positive boon.

    Of course, finally faced with traditional henchmanly tasks Baron Samedi doesn’t seem terribly good at his job. But as long as you are the man who can not die, who needs to be?
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