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[Trip_Aces]

Not sure if this topic's been done already, but what are some standout lines from the main Bond villain? For me, even though he barely registers as a true villain in the traditional Bond mold, Dominic Greene (when referencing Bond, himself) truly stands out: "How much do you know about Bond, Camille? Because he's a rather tragic case. His MI6 says he's out of control - nice way of saying that everything he touches seems to wither and die." That line, and Mathieu Almaric's delivery (complete with those cold, black reptilian eyes) really gives me the chills. It also shows his resourcefulness, with him knowing - in classic Bond villain fashion - who Bond's employer is. Great line, for me. So what are your favorite iconic gems delivered by your favorite Bond Baddie?

[Guy Haines]

The villains have always been a favourite element of the films and the books, for me. There are several great lines from them. These are some of my favourites.

 

Dr No "East, West, just points of the compass, each as stupid as the other. I am a member of SPECTRE"

 

Blofeld in FRWL - the whole monologue about Siamese fighting fish.

 

Grant - FRWL "The first one won't kill you. Not the second. Not even the third. Not till you crawl over here and you KISS MY FOOT!"

 

Goldfinger - the one that always gets quoted "Choose your next witticism carefully Mr Bond, it may be your last" but also "This is gold Mr Bond. All my life I have been in love with its brilliance, its divine heaviness."

 

Blofeld in TB - "SPECTRE is a dedicated fraternity whose strength lies in the absolute integrity of its members" (A curious code of ethics for a criminal syndicate!)

 

Next a line that nearly didn't make it as one of the producers said it didn't belong:

 

Blofeld in DAF "As La Rochfoucauld observed, 'Humility is the worst form of conceit' "

 

Wint & Kidd in the funeral parlour - Wint- "Moving"- Kidd "Heart-warming Mr Wint" - Wint "A glowing tribute, Mr Kidd".

 

LALD - the Harlem taxi driver - and one of Mr Big's henchmen - "For twenty bucks, I'll take you to a Ku Klux Klan cookout!"

 

Scaramanga "You see Mr Bond, like every great artist, I want to create an indisputable masterpiece once in my lifetime. The death of 007. mano a mano, face to face, will be mine"

 

Stromberg "I wish to conduct my life on my own terms and in surroundings with which I can identify."

 

Drax - "Look after Mr Bond. See that some harm comes to him."

 

Koskov - "I'm sorry James, but we have an old saying 'Duty has no sweethearts'  " (Bond's reply recalls one he used at the lunch table in TMWTGG)

 

I also like the whole scene at the end of TLD when Whitaker is confronted by Bond whilst playing war games.

 

Sanchez - "Loyalty is more important to me than money."

 

Trevelyan (to Bond) "I might as well ask if all those vodka martinis silence the screams of the men you've killed."

 

Carver "The difference between insanity and genius is measured only by success."

 

Le Chiffre - "You've changed your shirt Mr Bond. I hope our little game hasn't caused you to perspire."

 

I agreed about the Dominic Greene line quoted above, and finally

 

Silva (aka Rodriguez) - the whole of the monologue when he meets Bond, particularly

 

Silva "The two survivors. This is what she made us" - Bond - "I made my own decisions" - Silva "No, you think you did. That's her genius"

 

Silva "She sent you here knowing you are not ready, knowing you would likely die. Mommy was very bad."

 

Silva "England. The empire. MI6. So old fashioned....... you're living in a ruin as well, you just don't know it!"

 

Well that's enough for now. If I think of any more....

[Hansen]

I like theses

from Fiona Volpe in TB

"But of course, I forgot your ego, Mr. Bond. James Bond, the one where he has to make love to a woman, and she starts to hear heavenly choirs singing. She repents, and turns to the side of right and virtue..."

 

From Blofeld in NSNA

I only remember it in French but in english, it should be : "on the market of death, SPECTRE is impartial" (if you know the correct version)

 

From Khan in OP

"Mr Bond if of a rare breed, soon to be extinct"

[Odd Jobbies]

For me it's the obvious one, "No, Mr Bond, i expect you to die."

 

For a moment you believe it's a possibility and i think that makes it unique.

Edited by Odd Jobbies, 07 September 2014 - 10:59 AM.

[RedsBaron]

I agree with Odd Jobbies. Great line and great delivery.

[thecasinoroyale]

My favourite villain, Max Zorin, has some superb lines made even more wicked by Christopher Walken's excellent portrayal and delivery:

 

"Intuitive improvisation is the secret of genius."

 

Just sums up every twisted villain perfectly in the Bond series. AND you can't beat Zorin/Walken putting in those little chuckles and laughs - makes it all the more sinister and entertaining.

[Turn]

I like the lines where the villain has Bond where he wants him, that aren't grand lines but , short, effective and to the point.

 

One of the most harsh dealt to Bond from Dr. No: "I misjudged you, you are nothing but a stupid policeman whose luck has run out."

 

Blofeld's line in the beginning of FRWL: "Let his death be a particularly unpleasant and humiliating one."

 

Scaramanga after Bond brings up having six bullets to his one: " I only need one."

 

In Skyfall after Silva shoots Severine: "I win."

 

The arrogance and cockiness only make Bond's eventual victories that much sweeter.

[Call Billy Bob]

I've always loved Blofeld's line in DAF while holding Bond at gunpoint, treating him like a complete fool: "You press 'L', Mr. Bond. The word 'lobby' begins with 'L'." Condescension at its finest.

[Grard Bond]

"No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!" from Goldfinger is ofcourse the most famous and most fun to quote!

 

I also like Drax in Moonraker: Look after Mr. Bond and see that some harm comes to him!

 

But also Stromberg in Spy: Let them get ashore... and then kill them!

Edited by Grard Bond, 09 September 2014 - 07:37 PM.

[dtuba]

Grant to Bond just before the train fight:

"You might know the right wines...but you're the one on your knees."

 

Silva's "Mommy was very bad".

 

Mr Big/Kananga: "Names are for tombstones, baby."

[Trip_Aces]

Awesome lines across the board, guys! I think I'll also have to add this one from Tomorrow Never Dies:

Eliot Carver: "Mr. Stamper, when you remove Mr. Bond's heart, it should be just enough time for him to watch it stop beating."

Such a cheesy line, but kind of a throwback to those on-the-nose taunts towards Bond. I just love how Jonathan Pryce delivers it, oozing menace and pure villainy.

[agentbug]

Speaking of Carver, I do love the line and especially the delivery of, 'There's no news... like bad news...'

 

Love it.  

[Call Billy Bob]

Another of my favorites is Goldfinger very calmly stating "Excuse me, Mr. Bond, but I must arrange to separate my gold from the late Mr. Solo."

[HoneyDiamond]

I love the exchange between Bond and Zorin in View to a Kill:

 

Bond, "Killing Tibbett was a mistake."

Zorin, "Well I'm about to make the same mistake twice."

[Satorious]

Short and sweet - but I always liked Sanchez's "Launder it" line. Robert Davi delivers this with the perfect cocktail of wit and menace.

[Double-Oh Agent]

Here are my favorites:

 

JULIUS NO - "I gave orders that he should be killed. Why is he still alive?"

"You will not fail me again, Professor."

"East, West, just points on the compass, each as stupid as the other."

"I misjudged you. You are nothing more than a stupid policeman, whose luck has run out."

 

ROSA KLEBB - "You are not here to ask questions! You forget to whom you are speaking!"

"My dear, you've been selected for a simple, delightful duty. A real labor of love."

 

DONALD "RED" GRANT - "The first one won't kill you. Nor the second. Not even the third. Not till you crawl over here and you kiss my foot!"

 

ERNST STAVRO BLOFELD (FRWL) - talking about the Siamese fighting fish and concluding with: "And then like SPECTRE, he strikes!"

"Let his death be a particuarly unpleasant and humiliating one."

"Fifteen seconds. We must work on developing a faster working venom."

 

AURIC GOLDFINGER - "Choose your next witticism carefully, Mr. Bond, it may be your last."

"No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!"

"Excuse me, Mr. Bond, but I must arrange to separate my gold from the late Mr. Solo."

 

EMILIO LARGO - "You wish to put the evil eye on me. We have a way to deal with that where I come from."

"Mr. Vargas does not drink, does not smoke, does not make love. What do you do Vargas?"

 

FIONA VOLPE - "I know me."

"But of course I forgot you ego, Mr. Bond, James Bond, who only has to make love to a woman and she starts to hear the heavenly choir singing. She repents and immediately turns to the side of right and virtue. But not this one!"

 

ERNST STAVRO BLOFELD (T) - "Two million three. Our expectations were considerably higher, #11."

"On the contrary. I have satisfied myself that one of you is clearly guilty of embezzlement. The culprit is known to me. I will now take the appropriate action."

 

ERNST STAVRO BLOFELD (YOLT) - "Kill Bond! Now!"

"You only live twice, Mr. Bond."

"This is the price of failure, Mr. Bond."

 

ERNST STAVRO BLOFELD (OHMSS) - "Tomorrow the United Nations will receive a yuletide greeting."

"Such a keen climber, such a brilliant conversationalist--before he left us."

 

ERNST STAVRO BLOFELD  (DAF) - talking about the world's governments: "...flexing their muscles like so many impotent beach boys."

"If we destroyed Kansas the world wouldn't hear about it for years. New York, all that smut and traffic, it might give them a chance for a fresh start. Washington, D.C. Perfect! Since we have not heard from them, they will hear from us. See to it Metz."

"Tiffany, my dear, you're showing a bit more cheek than usual."

 

KIDD - "If God had wanted man to fly..." WINT - "...He would have given him wings, Mr. Kidd."

WINT - "Verrry moooving." KIDD - "Heartwarming, Mr. Wint." WINT - "A glowing tribute, Mr. Kidd."
 

ROSS KANANGA - "Names is for tombstones, Baby. You all take this honky out and waste him. Now!"

 

TEE-HEE JOHNSON - "Hello, Mr. Bond. It's good to see you again."

 

FRANCISCO SCARAMANGA - "He always did like that mausoleum. Put him in it."

"You see, Mr. Bond. I am now undeniably, the man with the golden gun."

"I only need one."

 

KARL STROMBERG - "It was you who betrayed me....And now you will pay the penalty."

"Let them get ashore and then kill them."

"Behold, Mr. Bond. The instruments of Armageddon."

"Farewell, Mr. Bond. I must admit that has a welcome ring of permanancy about it."

"Well, well, well. A British agent in love with a Russian agent. Detente indeed."

 

HUGO DRAX - "Look after Mr. Bond. See that some harm comes to him."

"You appear with the tedious inevitability of an unloved season."

 

ARIS KRISTATOS - "Leave the legs free. They'll make appetizing bait."

 

KAMAL KHAN - "Mr. Bond is indeed a very rare breed--soon to be made extinct."

"You have a nasty habit of surviving."

 

ORLOV - "The West is decadent and divided! It has no stomach to fear our reprisals!"

"Better than letting a handful of old men in Moscow bargain away our advantage in disarmanent talks."

 

MAXIMILLIAN LARGO - "Then I cut your throat."

"Sweet, like money."

 

FATIMA BLUSH - "Guess where you get the first one."

 

ERNST STAVRO BLOFELD (NSNA) - "In matters of death, SPECTRE is strictly impartial."

 

MAX ZORIN - "Intuitive improvisation is the secret of genius."

"Get him!"

 

BRAD WHITAKER - "Alright. But if Pushkin is still alive on the last day of the conference, kill him!"

"It's too bad Bond. You know you could have been a live, rich man instead of a poor, dead one."

"You've had your eight. Now I'll have my eighty!"

 

GEORGI KOSKOV - "But if another agent is, how you say, eliminated?"

 

FRANZ SANCHEZ - "Loyalty is more important to me than money."

"Launder it."

"When you are up to your ankles, you will beg to tell me everything. When you're up to your knees, you will kiss my ass to kill you!"

 

ALEC TREVELYAN - "Why can't you just be a good boy and die?"

"You know, James? I was always better."

 

ELLIOT CARVER - "There's no news, like bad news."

"The difference between insanity and genius is measured only by success."

"Mr. Stamper, when you remove Bond's heart, I suggest that there should be just enough time to watch it stop beating."

"Mr. Stamper, would you please kill those bastards!"

 

ELEKTRA KING - "Pretty thing. You had her too?"

"Soon she will be...everywhere."

 

VIKTOR "RENARD" ZOKAS - "And believe me, M. I won't miss."

 

TAN-SUN MOON aka GUSTAV GRAVES - "Get me a new therapist."

"I majored in Western hypocrisy."

"An hour a day keeps me sane."

 

LE CHIFFRE - "I will feed you what you care so little about!"

 

DOMINIC GREENE - "MI6 says he's difficult to control. It's a nice way of saying that everything he touches seems to wither and die."

 

RAOUL SILVA - "She sent you here knowing you are not ready, knowing you will likely die. Mommy was very bad."

[sharpshooter]

The meeting sequence between Bond and Silva (tied to the chair and the killing of Severine) is probably my favourite one in the franchise. I've watched that so many times. 

[Call Billy Bob]

Zorin laughing while exclaiming "You amuse me, Mr. Bond!"

[Trip_Aces]

I love the exchange between Bond and Zorin in View to a Kill:

Bond, "Killing Tibbett was a mistake."
Zorin, "Well I'm about to make the same mistake twice."

Love Walken's delivery of that line in particular; so off the cuff, but you buy it because of Zorin's complete insanity by that point of the film... Such a creep, Zorin.

Another favorite of mine goes to Trevelyan at the end of GoldenEye where Bond and Natalya are captured:

"Oh please, James, spare me your Freud. I might as well ask you if all the martinis silenced the screams of all those men you've killed....or if you find forgiveness in the arms of all those willing women, or all the dead ones you've failed to protect."

I've always found 006 to be an engaging villain, but this line is particularly poetic, given the nature of Bond's work; and who knows Bond best other than the ultimate frenemy 006?

Edited by Trip_Aces, 10 September 2014 - 04:18 PM.

[Robinson]

Hugo Drax: "And the treacherous Dr. Goodhead. Your dream of being the first woman in space will shortly be fulfilled."

[dtuba]

Sanchez (right before he kills Truman-Lodge) : "It's only money."

Also, to Felix: "Today is the first day of the rest of your life."

[Trip_Aces]

Renard (TWINE):
"No hard feelings, Mr. Bond...but we're even. (Presses lift button).
Soon...you will feel nothing at all.

Col. Moon (DAD):
"How do you propose to kill me now, Mr. Bond?"

Largo (TB):
"You wish to put the evil eye on me, eh?"

Le Chiffre (CR):
"You changed your shirt, Mr. Bond. I hope our little game isn't causing you to perspire."

Drax (MR):
"Look after Mr. Bond. See that some harm comes to him."

Edited by Trip_Aces, 13 September 2014 - 01:12 AM.

[freemo]

The Carver lines are delicously malevolent, but jeez, some of the other latter day ones lay it on pretty thick (though I do smile at the idea of someone in GOLDENEYE, GOLDENEYE!!, saying "Spare me your Freud").

[Call Billy Bob]

The pleasure Alec takes in announcing: "Target is London."

[AMC Hornet]

"The methods of the great pioneers have often puzzled conventional minds."

"An excellent question - and one that will be hanging on the lips of the world quite soon."

"Sell heroin - for money?"

"To us, Mr. Bond - we are the best!"

"I am merely accelerating the process."

"Get Bond!"

"What did he promise you, his heart? Give her his heart."

[Guy Haines]

The first screen villain, Dr No, has several other lines besides the one I quoted earlier, even though his screen time is limited. These include;

 

"SPECTRE. Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion. The four great cornerstones of power, headed by the greatest brains in the world."

 

Bond; "Correction. Criminal brains."

 

"The successful criminal brain is always superior. It has to be."

 

"Clumsy effort Mr Bond, you disappoint me.  I'm not a fool so please do not treat me as one. And that table knife, please put it back."

 

To Bond: "I thought you less stupid. Usually when a man gets in my way" (Crushes table object with steel hand at this point) "But you are different. You've cost me time, money, effort. You've damaged my organisation, and my pride."

 

"I was curious to see what kind of a man you were, I thought there might be a place for you with SPECTRE....... unfortunately I misjudged you, you are just a stupid policeman, whose luck has run out."

 

When it came to Bond villainy, and the lines, Dr No (Or rather the screenwriters providing the lines!) was, of course, the template.

[Bond of Steele]

Not really a line, but I always liked the note left on Felix after the shark incident.  Same as with the book.

 

"He disagreed with something that ate him"  

[DLibrasnow]

I think Hugo Drax had the best lines:

 

"Can I press you to a cucumber sandwich" (like some lord of the manor)

 

"Look after Mr. Bond, see that some harm comes to him"

 

Drax: "James Bond, you appear with the tedious inevitability of an unloved season"

Bond: "I didn't think there were any seasons in space"

Drax: "For you only winter"

[Trip_Aces]

Just watched a few LALD film clips on YouTube (just for kicks) and I realized Kananga had some pretty awesome zingers. Apart from the immortalized "Names is for tombstones, baby!":

"Tee Hee.. On the first wrong answer from Ms. Solitaire, you will snip the little finger from Bond's right hand. Starting with the second wrong answer, you will proceed to the more vital areas."

"Drown, Mr. Bond? I doubt you'll get the chance to drown."

"On the contrary, Mr. Bond, I think you'll find these wounds to be quite fatal."

Man, Kananga just oozed cool menace!

[Call Billy Bob]

One more: "Oh, Miss Solitare used to know all about the future. She was especially good at predicting death."