The Best 70's Villains

edited March 2011 in Bond Movies Posts: 19,339
Which were your top 3 baddies for this period :

1.Francisco Scaramanga
2.Hugo Drax
3.Jaws

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  • saunderssaunders Living in a world of avarice and deceit
    Posts: 987
    1. With the inevitability of an unloved season it has to be Hugo Drax
    2. No 1 Assassin, no 2 70's Villain, Fransisco Scaramanga
    3. And down below it's Karl Stromberg
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,350
    1. Hugo Drax
    2. Fransisco Scaramanga
    3. Dr Kananga
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    Quoting barryt007: Which were your top 3 baddies for this period :

    Are we only including lead villains or are henchmen available for this as well, barryt007?
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    Entirely up to you PKK,leading henchmen are fine as well matey.
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    In that case:

    001) Francisco Scaramanga
    002) Hugo Drax
    003) Jaws
  • edited March 2011 Posts: 161
    1. Hugo Drax
    2. Karl Stromberg
    3. Dr Kananga
  • 1. Drax
    2. Dr Kananga/Mr Big
    3. Scaramanga
  • LudsLuds MIA
    edited March 2011 Posts: 1,986
    Main villains in black, henchmen in grey!
    Listed in order of preference:

    Francisco Scaramanga
    Jaws (TSLWM/MR)
    NicNac
    Hugo Drax
    Mr. Kidd
    Tee-Hee
    Mr. Wint
    Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga
    Ernst Stavro Blofeld (DAF)
    Karl Stromberg
  • 1. Francisco Scaramanga
    2. Karl Stromberg
    3. Hugo Drax
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,524
    Not enough choice... Ah well.
    1. Gray's Blofeld
    2. Scary Manga
    3. the Big mister
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    1. Blofeld (Gray)
    2. Scaramanga
    3. Drax, and his dogs
  • Posts: 11,189
    1. Scaramanga (the best thing about MWTGG by far)
    2. Hugo Drax ("look after Mr Bond, seee that some harm comes to him)
    3. Jaws (from TSWLM)
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
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    Villain:

    1. Scaramanga
    2. Drax
    3. Kananga/Mr. Big

    Henchmen:

    1. Jaws
    2. Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd
    3. Tee Hee
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    1. Kananga / Mr. Big
    2. Jaws (TSWLM)
    3. Drax
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    hmm @Kerim made me think is Jaws a villain or henchman?
    any way:
    1.Jaws
    2.Scaramanga
    3.Drax
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    Wint and Kidd do deserve an honourable mention from me ...
  • Posts: 4,762
    Main Villains:
    -Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big (he's just so cool!)
    -Francisco Scaramanga (need I say anything?)
    -Charles Gray Ernst Stavro Blofeld (despite the criticism, I liked Grey as Blofeld)

    Henchmen:
    -Tee Hee (one of my favorite henchmen in the entire series)
    -Jaws in TSWLM (I really hate his character in Moonraker)
    -Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd (very memorable and entertaining)
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    Kananga
    Jaws
    Drax
  • edited April 2012 Posts: 3,494
    LEAD VILLAINS-

    1. Karl Stromberg- I guess I'm in the minority, but I love Jurgens' performance. His happy expressions and half smiles are downright chilling when you see the monster beneath. As megalomaniacs go, here's a guy that is willing to waste all terrestrial life to achieve his goals and has zero regard for even the people that work for him. Doesn't get better than that.

    2. Francisco Scaramanga- I remember other Bond fans questioning the choice of Sir Christopher Lee before the movie even premiered because they typecast him as a horror actor based on his Dracula films. Instead, he brings the same look in his eyes he used in the Dracula films to convey a palpable danger when he has a contract, otherwise he excludes much the same charm and class of Sir Roger and is basically Bond's "evil twin".

    3. Dr.Kananga/Mr.Big- Although I enjoy Yaphet Kotto and his character anyway, it's by default in a sense because I don't even remotely like Gray or Lonsdale in their roles. Gray totally lacks the menace of Savalas or Pleasance and Lonsdale has the most monotone delivery of his lines and lack of facial expressions this side of Lazenby.


    HENCHMEN-

    1. Wint/Kidd- A tag team yes, but "such class, such style". They kill with a great sense of humor about all of it that totally disarms their would be victim. Very unique as well because being openly gay was far from the norm compared to today. I remember the free TV censors editing the scene where they hold hands after killing Dr. Tynan and the helicopter pilot so that part wasn't seen. Their antics are a big reason why I can still find enjoyment in DAF.

    2. Tee Hee- Another henchman with a sense of humor, but also physically imposing. Julius Harris plus Geoffrey Holder as "Baron Samedi" were perfect foils for Kotto.

    3. Jaws- Despite being the most iconic henchman in the series short of Oddjob based on TSWLM, the character is completely ruined and utterly reduced to a joke in Moonraker. I would have put him on top if TSWLM was his only appearance, which I wish it was.
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    @SirHenryLeeChaChing: Completely agree about Jaws, he was unnecessarily ruined in Moonraker. Also, it's good to see some love for Tee Hee, who's always been a favorite of mine!
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    1. - Scaramanga
    2. - Kananga
    3. - Drax
  • edited April 2012 Posts: 1,082
    Main villains:

    1. Scaramanga
    2. Drax
    3. Stromberg

    These three are at the same level. My top three Bond villains.

    Henchmen:

    1. Nick Nack
    2. Jaws
    3. Tee Hee
  • 1.Jaws
    2.Scaramanga
    3.Baron Samdi
    4.Hugo Drax
    5.Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big
    6.Karl Strongberg
    7.Nick Nac
    8.Tee Hee
  • #1 Scaramanga
    #2 Mr Big
    #3 Hugo Drax
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