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[DLibrasnow]

With the news that the Moore era henchman Jaws will be back in the game "Everything or Nothing" I was wondering what peoples impression of the only ever two-time henchman is?

Personally I liked him in TSWLM, but I think it was a huge mistake to have him come back in "Moonraker". That whole romance thing at the end was hurl inducing and I hated the fact he finally spoke. Part of the menace in TSWLM was his silence.

[ChandlerBing]

To me, he never had any real menace in the first place. He made me laugh. How he did kill Max Kalba anyway? What did he do, breathe on him? Yeah, I guess you get a few drops of blood there, but come on, folks, Jaws never had any real credibility with me. He started in the gutter with Spy, and ended up in the sewer with Moonraker. For God's sake, keep people like him out of the movies.

[Turn]

I think Chandler pretty much summed up my feelings about Jaws. A lot of hype and looks menacing, but I could never take him seriously as a threat the way you could a Grant or Oddjob.

[Righty007]

I love Jaws! He is one of the most memorable Bond henchmens next to Oddjob and Nick Nack. I can't wait to see him in EoN.

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by Righty007
I love Jaws! He is one of the most memorable Bond henchmens next to Oddjob and Nick Nack. I can't wait to see him in EoN.

Oh tell me you are kidding Righty....Nick Nack?? Did you ever really feel that 007 was in danger with the guy from "Fantasy Island" ("the plane, the plane")
I thought Jaws was great in TSWLM (biting Kalbas neck off). However the love struck, talking Jaws in MR was just horrible.

[BONDFINESSE 007]

i would rather have MAYDAY in the game

[DLibrasnow]

I thought May Day was actually a pretty darn good henchperson...

[Mister Asterix]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
Oh tell me you are kidding Righty....Nick Nack?? Did you ever really feel that 007 was in danger with the guy from "Fantasy Island" ("the plane, the plane")

There was no ‘Fantasy Island’ when The Man with the Golden Gun came out and Nick Nack was very menacing and quite creepy.

As for Jaws, I liked him best in his first movie, Silver Streak.

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by Mister Asterix

There was no ‘Fantasy Island’ when The Man with the Golden Gun came out and Nick Nack was very menacing and quite creepy.

You really think so?? I thought he was just incredibly annoying...

[Mister Asterix]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow


You really think so?? I thought he was just incredibly annoying...

Yes, I do. Nick Nack is one of my favourite henchs.

Just curious, did you see The Man With The Golden Gun before ‘Fantasy Island’?

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

I wish the made a WHOLE Roger Moore 007 game!! have Jaws,May Day and others after Bond!

Is there anything like that in the works??

I think they should have a Bond Game.. where you can chose which Bond actor you want to play with.. That would cool as hell if each Bond actor had their strengths!

Roger would be smart
Sean would be ?
Tim would be a killer

[mattbowyer]

I love Jaws to death and I think he gets even better in Moonraker. I love how he turns good for love, the "EXPEL THEM!" scene is one of my favourite parts of Moonraker - itself the best Bond film.

I'd like him back actually, Kiel is still going strong.

[Righty007]

Originally posted by mattbowyer
I love Jaws to death and I think he gets even better in Moonraker. I love how he turns good for love, the "EXPEL THEM!" scene is one of my favourite parts of Moonraker - itself the best Bond film.

I'd like him back actually, Kiel is still going strong.

I want Jaws to come back too, but I don't think Kiel would be able to play him again. The man will be 72 this year and I heard he needs a cane to get around these days.

[Righty007]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
Oh tell me you are kidding Righty....Nick Nack?? Did you ever really feel that 007 was in danger with the guy from "Fantasy Island" ("the plane, the plane")

I never said I thought Nick Nack was "dangerous'. I said I thought that Nick Nack was one of the most "memorable" henchmens ever in a Bond film.

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by Mister Asterix




Just curious, did you see The Man With The Golden Gun before ‘Fantasy Island’?

I don't recall and I'm not sure it would really make a difference, even without "the plane, the plane" reference he would still be annoying.

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by mattbowyer
I love Jaws to death and I think he gets even better in Moonraker. I love how he turns good for love, the "EXPEL THEM!" scene is one of my favourite parts of Moonraker - itself the best Bond film.

I have to assume you are joking...the Kiel romance is the low point of the entire series.

[ChandlerBing]

Originally posted by mattbowyer
I love Jaws to death and I think he gets even better in Moonraker. I love how he turns good for love, the "EXPEL THEM!" scene is one of my favourite parts of Moonraker - itself the best Bond film.

All I will say is "To each their own."

[DanMan]

I never really thought much of Nick Nack.

"I'm afraid your trapped Mr.Bond... The Plane! The Plane!!!!!

[BONDFINESSE 007]

to me...i just dont know, nick nack came off as this little pest, and no matter how many times i see it he stil does

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

" I can't breathe...you big bully";)

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by BONDFINESSE 007
to me...i just dont know, nick nack came off as this little pest, and no matter how many times i see it he stil does

To me that was the actual intention of the character, otherwise why bother giving him any airtime at all. He's only a butler/batman/manservant afterall.

As he was the one organising "cannon fodder" for Scaramanga to hone his skills on (and hoping that he can inherit the island in the process if someone got lucky) so he couldn't help but be pesty, or rather driven. He was just looking out for a possible better furure for himself.

[mattbowyer]

Just for reference Nick Nack (who for all the bashing you have to say is memorable) appears in 1974's TMWTGG, which was four years before Herve started as Tatoo on Fantasy Island in 1978.


And again...I will defend the Jaws romance to the end, few moments have me giggling with delight more than when he meets Dolly. Oh what a wonderful movie.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by mattbowyer
.....Nick Nack (who for all the bashing you have to say is memorable)....

Apparently some in these forums consider him one of the less effective, if not memorable, miniatures of the series.

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat

Apparently some in these forums consider him one of the less effective, if not memorable, miniatures of the series.

Unfortunately he is memorable for all the wrong reasons.

[Mister Asterix]

Sorry, but I think Nick Nack is the most brilliantly written non-Fleming hench. I simply love the way you are never sure whether he is out for himself and because of that a potential ally of Bond, or if he is loyal to Scaramanga and only putting on an act to trap Bond. It is brilliant. And Herv

[ChandlerBing]

It all comes down to how you like your Bond, I suppose.

[Loomis]

[quote]Originally posted by Mister Asterix

Sorry, but I think Nick Nack is the most brilliantly written non-Fleming hench. I simply love the way you are never sure whether he is out for himself and because of that a potential ally of Bond, or if he is loyal to Scaramanga and only putting on an act to trap Bond. It is brilliant. And Herv

[Loomis]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow

the Kiel romance is the low point of the entire series.  

Nope. Bond becoming a namby-pamby sap in THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH is the low point of the entire series.

[Mister Asterix]

As far as Moonraker is concerned, can we all agree that Chang was rather lame hench?

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by Loomis


Nope. Bond becoming a namby-pamby sap in THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH is the low point of the entire series.

That comes a close second....and it appears TWINE is also the movie that Pierce Brosnan himself would rather we forgot.