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[The Richmond Spy]

I'm not even sure Goldfinger is the 7th best Bond villain. Including him in this list is probably an attempt to throw a bone to Bond fans. I can hear the conversation now...they probably have never seen a Bond film other than the Brosnan's and CR...and they picked Goldfinger since they heard it was a great film and they couldn't spell Le Chiffre.

[Shot Your Bolt]

Honestly, I'd put Kananga, Red Grant, and Max over Goldfinger, although he's great too.

Hans Gruber being anywhere lower than the Top 3 makes the list invalid anyway, but WHAT THE F@$* @ Hayden Darth Vader and VOLDEMORT!?

[DaveBond21]

Honestly, I'd put Kananga, Red Grant, and Max over Goldfinger, although he's great too.

Hans Gruber being anywhere lower than the Top 3 makes the list invalid anyway, but WHAT THE F@$* @ Hayden Darth Vader and VOLDEMORT!?

Well these sort of lists are always silly anyway, because we all have different opinions. But quite often the things they pick are either easy to describe or their image is easy to find and will lead people to the article.

[Mister E]

Moviefone have decided that Auric Goldfinger comes 7th in the best movie villains of all time. Here is the full list:-

http://www.starpulse..._movie_villain_

1. Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter - Ralph Fiennes
2. Darth Vader, Star Wars -James Earl Jones
3. Darth Vader, Star Wars- Hayden Christensen
4. Wicked Witch Of The West, The Wizard Of Oz - Margaret Hamilton
5. Hannibal Lecter, Silence Of The Lambs - Anthony Hopkins
6. The Joker, The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
7. Auric Goldfinger, Goldfinger - Gert Frobe
8. Anton Chigurgh, No Country For Old Men - Javier Bardem
9. Hans Gruber, Die Hard - Alan Rickman
10. Queen, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs - Lucille La Verne.

How the hell is Hannibal Lecter below Wicked Witch Of The West ?

[kyleargyle]

Hayden Christensen shouldn't make any "best of" list, ever.

[DR76]

For me, the only thing that makes Goldfinger a memorable villain is Gert Frobe's performance. Without the actor's performance, Goldfinger is not that impressive. In fact, I found him to be rather stupid.

Lord Voldemort is #1?

Edited by DR76, 11 September 2008 - 06:24 PM.

[RJJB]

Seeing as most of the movie villains that followed Goldfinger had the same MO of being a businessman while covering their true intentions, I would hardly call Goldfinger stupid.

[marygoodnight]

Moviefone have decided that Auric Goldfinger comes 7th in the best movie villains of all time. Here is the full list:-

http://www.starpulse..._movie_villain_

1. Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter - Ralph Fiennes
2. Darth Vader, Star Wars -James Earl Jones
3. Darth Vader, Star Wars- Hayden Christensen
4. Wicked Witch Of The West, The Wizard Of Oz - Margaret Hamilton
5. Hannibal Lecter, Silence Of The Lambs - Anthony Hopkins
6. The Joker, The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
7. Auric Goldfinger, Goldfinger - Gert Frobe
8. Anton Chigurgh, No Country For Old Men - Javier Bardem
9. Hans Gruber, Die Hard - Alan Rickman
10. Queen, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs - Lucille La Verne.

wow another list of villains out of about 100 every year or so ,hhhhmmmmm I'll stick with the AFI LISTS more accurate .I believe as for GOLDFINGER the best Bond villain NAH, BLOFELD was the best.

[baerrtt]

Moviefone have decided that Auric Goldfinger comes 7th in the best movie villains of all time. Here is the full list:-

http://www.starpulse..._movie_villain_

1. Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter - Ralph Fiennes
2. Darth Vader, Star Wars -James Earl Jones
3. Darth Vader, Star Wars- Hayden Christensen
4. Wicked Witch Of The West, The Wizard Of Oz - Margaret Hamilton
5. Hannibal Lecter, Silence Of The Lambs - Anthony Hopkins
6. The Joker, The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger
7. Auric Goldfinger, Goldfinger - Gert Frobe
8. Anton Chigurgh, No Country For Old Men - Javier Bardem
9. Hans Gruber, Die Hard - Alan Rickman
10. Queen, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs - Lucille La Verne.

wow another list of villains out of about 100 every year or so ,hhhhmmmmm I'll stick with the AFI LISTS more accurate .I believe as for GOLDFINGER the best Bond villain NAH, BLOFELD was the best.

You do know that the AFI HEROES/VILLAINS list included Auric Goldfinger in the Villains countdown and no other Bond villain.

It boils down to the fact that GOLDFINGER has always been seen (outside fandom) as the best (certainly the most iconic) Bond film of all time by most movie critics/filmakers/general audiences and the entry with the highest reputation is always going to feature on audience/critics polls such as these.

[DaveBond21]

It boils down to the fact that GOLDFINGER has always been seen (outside fandom) as the best (certainly the most iconic) Bond film of all time by most movie critics/filmakers/general audiences and the entry with the highest reputation is always going to feature on audience/critics polls such as these.

That is true. If you ask someone to name a Bond villain, I bet more people say Goldfinger, than anything else.

[Jaws0178]

Well, I have an idea. Why don't we come up with our own list. Best heroes ever, best villains ever, best sidekicks, etc. CAn make them into new posts. Just an idea.

[Quincy]

The heck are Voldemort and Hayden's Vader up there for.

1.The Joker The Dark Knight
2.Darth Vader A New Hope/The Empire Strikes Back
3.Ernst Stavro Blofeld From Russia With Love/Thunderball

Edited by Quincy, 27 November 2008 - 05:22 PM.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

The heck are Voldemort and Hayden's Vader up there for.

1.The Joker The Dark Knight
2.Darth Vader A New Hope/The Empire Strikes Back
3.Ernst Stavro Blofeld From Russia With Love/Thunderball

Quincy, you've cracked it! That is pretty much my opinion on the whole film villain list. The Joker (although not so much just The Dark Knight - Nicholson was great aswell), Darth Vader and Blofeld are the best three villains from their respected franchises.

[Ultraussie (Jordan.adams)]

And Harry Potter came first?
May I have a few words with the people who made this list?


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