Blofeld (Christoph Waltz) | James Bond Wiki. Franz Oberhauser. Alias(es)Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Our first look with live images and price of the new James Bond watch from Omega, the Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre Limited Edition. Blofeld"He"The Author of All Your Pain. Franz. Dist. Features. Explosion damage; scar across the right side of the face and blinded right eye. Occupation. Founder, Commander, Head and Leader of SPECTRECriminal. Terrorist. Ernst Stavro Blofeld, born Franz Oberhauser, is the fictional founder and head of the global criminal organisation SPECTRE. Loosely based on the literary character created by Ian Fleming, Blofeld is the primary antagonist of EON Productions' 2. James Bond film Spectre and was portrayed by Austrian- German actor Christoph Waltz. He was the last of seven men to play the iconic role of Blofeld on screen. Re- invented for the Daniel Craig continuity of James Bond films (2. Waltz's Blofeld is the foster brother of 0. SPECTRE, which is bent on controlling global surveillance through the "Nine Eyes" programme. In addition, the film explicitly links Blofeld with the activities of Bond's antagonists since 2. Casino Royale, including Le Chiffre, Dominic Greene, and Raoul Silva. Film biography. Background. Born as Franz Oberhauser in 1. Trudi Blofeld- Oberhauser and her husband Hannes Oberhauser, the man responsible for raising the young James Bond following the death of his parents, Andrew Bond and Monique Delacroix, in a climbing accident. Franz grew jealous of his father's increasingly close relationship with Bond, even showing physical disgust when his father insist he call James his brother. After James left and joined the Royal Navy, seventeen years prior to the events of Spectre, Franz and his father were involved in an avalanche in which both of them were thought to be killed. It was later revealed that the resentful Franz had murdered his father and staged his own death. Subsequently adopting the name Ernst Stavro Blofeld (taken from his mother's maiden name), Franz disappeared, only to re- emerge as the leader of the shadowy terrorist organization known as SPECTRE. Rising to Power Newspaper article covering the avalanche which claimed his father's life. In time, Blofeld rose to become the head of the vast but highly secretive SPECTRE criminal organisation and as such was the architect of many of the events of Bond's life in the 0. Section, claiming to be responsible for the actions of Le Chiffre, Dominic Greene, Raoul Silva, the entire Quantum organization, as well as the deaths of Vesper Lynd and the former head of MI6, M. James Bond (Character) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more.
After the failure of several Quantum operations, Blofeld decided it was time for SPECTRE to take action; using JSS's Max Denbigh (who in reality was a SPECTRE puppet), Blofeld orchestrated a series of global terrorist attacks in order to drum up interest in Denbigh's proposed global surveillance initiative, "Nine Eyes". In return SPECTRE would be given unlimited access to intelligence gathered by the system. Around the same time, Quantum was absorbed into SPECTRE and Marco Sciarra, a SPECTRE assassin, was tasked with murdering Mr. White, the former head of Quantum. After Bond killed Sciarra in Mexico City, he attended his funeral, where he spots Blofeld there as well, though only briefly. Once Blofeld realized Bond was onto him, he saw an opportunity to achieve both of his goals at once; take over the world's surveillance network, and to finally kill the 0. Reunion with Bond. Blofeld chairs the SPECTRE meeting in Rome. After getting information on SPECTRE from Lucia, the widow of former SPECTRE member Marco Sciarra, Bond infiltrates a SPECTRE meeting in Rome. During the meeting, a member, Guerra, is strangled by another member Mr. Hinx and Blofeld calls out to Bond, revealing that he had known that he was there the whole time. Bond tries to escape after recognizing Blofeld as an old acquaintance, but is attacked, and during the commotion, Blofeld escapes. After evading a pursuit by Mr. Hinx Bond is led to Madeleine Swann via information from her father, Mr. White. At first Madeleine wants nothing to do with Bond after learning of her father's death, but soon decides to help him after he saves her from Mr. Hinx and several other SPECTRE agents. She leads Bond to a safe house containing information of SPECTRE's Saharan headquarters. Bond and Madeleine get on a train headed for an abandoned station, which leads to the hideout, but get into yet another fight with Hinx. Fortunately they dispense with him for good this time by tying him to several iron barrels and ejecting him from the train car. Bond and Madeleine then are taken to the base and, after a formal reception, are taken as prisoners. Torturing Bond and disfigurement Blofeld meets up with Bond yet again to taunt him on his failures. After Blofeld reveals his plan, he plays a tape of Madeleine's father killing himself using Bond's gun in order to sway her to his side. Bond tries to attack Blofeld, but is knocked out by an henchman. Bond wakes up strapped to a surgical chair. Blofeld tells Madeleine the story of Mr. Hinx gouging out Guerra's eyes, stating that although he was alive, after losing his eyes he was no longer there. The mastermind declares his intention to do the same to Bond by first drilling into the fusiform gyrus in his brain, depriving him of the ability to recognize faces, and then his visual cortex, blinding him completely. Swann testifies of the torture, to his great dismay. Luckily, she uses Q's exploding watch to disorient and disfigure Blofeld and free Bond. After they make their escape, the facility explodes and Bond and Madeleine escape back to England to stop the "Nine Eyes" program from being launched. Final Revenge Bond confronts the heavily scarred Blofeld. Back in London, Denbigh races to get the "Nine Eyes" surveillance program online. On their way to the MI5 building to arrests him and stop the putting online to the program, Bond, M, Bill Tanner, Q and Eve Moneypenny are ambushed by several SPECTRE agents, who abduct Bond and take him to the ruins of the old SIS Building. Bond kills two mens and works his way inside to find Blofeld, on the other side of bullet- proof glass with a scarred right face side and a pure white, lame eye, which he got during Bond's escape. Bond sarcastically comments about the scar but Blofeld states that, as opposed to Bond's, his scar will heal. Blofeld then reveals that he has abducted Madeleine and has hidden her somewhere inside the building, which is set to explode in 3 minutes, enough time for Denbigh's program to go online, but gives Bond a choice before escaping; die trying to save Madeleine or escape and live with the pain and guilt for the rest of his life. Blofeld then enters a helicopter which hovers over the river Thames to allow him to watch James trying to save her. While he searches for her, Denbigh is confronted by M and Q, the latter of whom manages to hack into and shut down the "Nine Eyes" program. Meanwhile, M fights with Denbigh. They struggle over a gun which goes off, shattering an outside window. The resulting gush of wind throws Denbigh off balance and he falls out the window to his death. Meanwhile, Bond (having been inadvertently given a clue by the presence of Blofeld's helicopter) finds and frees Madeleine and they escape the building into the River Thames, just before the building is destroyed. Defeat"Finish it, FINISH IT!!"― Blofeld demanding Bond kill him.[src]Believing Bond to be dead, Blofeld then escapes by helicopter, unaware that Bond is following him in a speed boat. After chasing him down, Bond shoots the helicopter's fuel tank, sending it crashing down onto Westminster bridge, and killing both Blofeld's right- hand man and pilot in processus. Blofeld, who received a shrapnel injury to his leg, attempts to crawl away from the scene only to be confronted by Bond. When Bond aims his gun at Blofeld, he tells Bond to kill him, showing that even in the face of death, Blofeld feels he has the upper hand. However, Bond refuses, stating that he is out of bullets (after unloading his gun in front of Blofeld) and not wanting to stoop to Blofeld's level of evil. Bond says that he has something better to do as he leaves with Madeleine, leaving Blofeld to be arrested by the British Secret Service for his crimes against humanity, to which Blofeld accepts with resignation. Personality. Blofeld is an unpredictable, dangerous and an utterly ruthless megalomaniac of the most diabolical kind. He was unbelievably resourceful, and could access vast amounts of weaponry, technology, organizations and illegal activities - in other words, he was able to create and control SPECTRE. He was an exceptionally calm and reserved person and addressed any and all problems with an insidiously relaxed attitude, even if a gun was trained on him. He was also extremely intelligent, but in all of the worst ways. He was a master of psychological warfare and could intimidate people with his very presence. His intelligence made him an unbelievable strategist and enabled him to outwit practically any opponent. His genius made him far- seeing and cunning to a fault, and he knew all of the details of his opponents' moves, right down to placing a bulletproof sheet of glass between him and James Bond in their final confrontation. Blofeld was also intensely sadistic and malicious, describing himself to James Bond as 'the author of all your pain'. Throughout the film, he plays cruel and elaborate games with James's mind concerning his past and the people he has lost his entire life - Vesper, M, his parents, etc. Blofeld also possessed little self- preservation, despite his sophisticated manner. When finally held at gunpoint by 0. Henchmen & Associates. Gallery. Trivia. This version of Blofeld differs from the original in that he has a closer connection to Bond, being his foster brother. This portrayal of Blofeld and General Koskov are the two only main vilains to be arrested at the end of the film. In a scene from an earlier draft of Spectre, it was revealed that in the 1. Daniel Craig - IMDb. Find industry contacts & talent representation. Manage your photos, credits, & more. Showcase yourself on IMDb & Amazon. James Bond movies Since 1. James Bond franchise has come to define the spy genre, for good or ill. More broadly, every thriller and action film that comes out now either uses them as inspiration, or attempts to ignore or re- work the tropes that have come to be associated with the series. Coming off the release of Kingsman: The Secret Service, and with the release of a new Bond film this year, now seems like the perfect time to take a look at a sample of the films which have been inspired by James Bond — either as homages, parodies or reactions. The Ipcress File (1. Produced by James Bond producer Harry Saltzman as a more grounded alternative to the largesse of Bond, The Ipcress File is more concerned with the intricacies of real spy- work — the endless paperwork, the unhelpful superiors, the departmental frictions — as opposed to gadgets, super- villains and exotic locations. Short sighted and working class, Michael Caine’s Harry Palmer is just a small cog in the machine, trying to figure out both the mystery to which he has been assigned, and the inner workings of his own service. In this world, the line between good and evil is non- existent: Allies are just as unpredictable as enemies, villains are bought off rather than killed, and Palmer’s notion of a luxury is a new appliance for his kitchen. Downbeat and paranoid, The Ipcress File (and, to varying degrees, its sequels) is the first (and arguably best) of the ‘Anti- Bond’ thrillers to spring up since the Sixties. Most Bondian moment: Few and far between, but Palmer does share an eye for the ladies. This never happened to the other fella: Palmer cooks his own meals, and enjoys listening to classical music. Bond connection: Aside from Saltzman, the crew includes composer John Barry, production designer Ken Adam and editor Peter Hunt. Guy Doleman (Colonel Ross) was in Thunderball. Guy Hamilton, the director of Goldfinger, would go on to direct the sequel Funeral In Berlin. Our Man Flint (1. Putting the SUPER in super- spy, Derek Flint is the best at everything he does — disguises, gadgets, martial arts, seducing ladies, talking to dolphins, ballet… the list is endless. The movie itself is pretty spectacular, combining great visual gags with super- dry one liners. Both Flint pictures manage the difficult task of matching the visual palette and exotic mise- en- scene of the 6. Bond movies without directly imitating them. That description extends to the title character — James Coburn is effortlessly cool in the title role, can handle himself in the action scenes and also convinces as a super- sleuth who is always 5. Coburn’s turn as an American Bond was a big influence on Austin Powers — In Like Flint even gets name checked as Powers’ favourite movie. Still hip and still cool, the Flint movies have a wit and style that more Bond parodies should take note of. Most Bondian moment: In a darkened strip club, Flint comes face to face with a British agent bearing an uncanny resemblance to you- know- who. This never happened to the other fella: The extent of Flint’s talents is truly impressive, but none more so than the fact that he invents his own gadgets. Murderer’s Row (1. The Silencers came out first, but you’re better off checking out this, the second and best of the Matt Helm series starring Dean Martin as fashion photographer/super spy Matt Helm. With their sci- fi trappings, witty villains and focus on the comedic skills of its leading man, the Matt Helm series proved popular counter- weights to the Bond films in their heyday. Murderer’s Row is the best of the series — Martin is more than convincing as a lethal comedian, Ann Margaret is a feisty companion and Karl Malden has a ball as the diabolical villain intent on destroying Washington DC with a super laser. The action, aside from an anaemic car chase, is solid. The locations, including Cannes and an island fortress, provide exotic backdrops, and Lao Schifrin’s jazzy score zips along. While it lacks Ken Adam’s production design and the continental sophistication of Bond, taken on its own modest terms, Murderer’s Row is good fun. Martin’s easy going, wise- cracking performance and the series’ spoofing of the Bond formula would later serve as a template for the more fantastical and camp direction the Bond films would take in the seventies. Most Bondian moment: Helm escapes the villain’s island on a hovercraft, which he proceeds to ride onto the beach and into town past slack jawed tourists. A scene later referenced in Moonraker, when Bond drives his ‘Bondola’ out of the Venice canals and through Saint Mark’s Square past slack jawed tourists, dogs and a pigeon. Address your hate mail to Matt Helm. This never happened to the other fella: Helm has an inner monologue sung by Dean Martin. If he sees a pretty girl, gets out of a jam or is just having a good time driving around, we’ll hear about it. Deadlier Than The Male (1. In coming up with the character of James Bond, Ian Fleming drew inspiration from the character of Bulldog Drummund, a two- fisted adventurer created by H C Mc. Neile. The lead of a series of popular novels, the character had quickly made the transition to films where he was played by the likes of Ronald Coleman, Ralph Richardson and Walter Pidgeon. Ironically, when the character was re- launched in 1. Drummund was re- imagined in a mould closer to Bond. Played by Richard Johnson, Drummund is now a high- flying insurance investigator with an eye for the ladies and the good life. The plot involves Drummond hunting down a pair of female assassins who have killed a group of business tycoons and made the deaths look like accidents. Directed by Ralph Thomas and co- written by Hammer’s in- house scriptwriter Jimmy Sangster, the film is a slightly underwhelming knockoff of the Bond formula with little of its own personality. Johnson is fine in the lead, although he is dressed to heighten the resemblance to Sean Connery (even down to the hairstyle), which proves somewhat distracting. The late, great Nigel Green is also good as Drummund’s nemesis, Carl Petersen (also taken from the novels), but does not get anything particularly interesting to do. The one liners fall flat, the fight choreography is unimaginative and poorly staged, and a potentially exciting finale involving Petersen’s imposing henchman Chang (perenial heavy Milton Reid) stalking Drummund through a life size chess set is wasted. Taken as a whole, Deadlier Than The Male is not a complete waste of time, but does not make enough changes to the Bond formula to stand on its own. Most Bondian moment: Ambushed by thugs, Drummund beats them up, chases down the survivor and then interrogates him after pinning him between his car grille and the garage wall. This never happened to the other fella: Drummund has a nephew who tags along and provides no help whatsoever. I wish I could say more, but that really sums up his contribution. Bond connection: The cast is a who’s who of minor players. Milton Reid played one of Dr No’s henchmen, was in the running to play Oddjob, appeared in the non- Eon spoof Casino Royale and then played Jaws’s unlucky compatriot Shandor in The Spy Who Loved Me. Featured in a minor role, ex- model Virginia North later played Olympe in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, while Yasuo Nagazumi, who plays Petersen’s gun- toting geisha girl Mitsouko, also turns up in You Only Live Twice. Laurence Naismith, playing the man who puts Drummund on the case, performs a similar task with Sean Connery as a diamond expert who sets out Bond’s mission in Diamonds Are Forever. On a side note, star Richard Johnson was director Terence Young’s original choice for Bond when casting the role for Dr No. Danger Diabolik (1. A unique idea that remains rather unexplored — what if James Bond was an out and out villain, more concerned with enriching himself than saving the world? Directed by Italian horror master Mario Bava, Danger Diabolik is a gorgeous comic book of a movie. Blending his backgrounds in special effects and cinematography, Bava creates a fantasy world in which Mafia dons hold meetings in private planes with convenient trapdoors, jewels can be fired like bullets, and Terry- Thomas is the head of the Treasury. At the centre of all this is master criminal Diabolik. Hiding out in his cavernous underground base, he spends his time concocting schemes to steal impressive hauls — regardless of whether it is money, jewels or priceless heirlooms, Diabolik will want it. If there is a danger of being caught or killed, so much the better. Like Bond, he treats his profession as a game, an excuse for excitement, high living and a lot of uninhibited sex. He is completely materialistic, and thinks nothing of tanking the national economy when the police put a bounty on his head. Most Bondian moment: After their first successful caper, Diabolik and his girlfriend immediately make love in the front seat of his sports car. This never happened to the other fella: Cornered by the police in his hideout, Diabolik ends up covered in melted gold when a massive ingot explodes in front of him. Sabata (1. 96. 9)James Bond in the Old West — and it’s just as much fun as it sounds. Featuring a plethora of acrobatic stunts, oddball henchmen and a diabolical villain with his own private army, the movie manages to balance western tropes and Bond- style trappings without diluting either. Lee Van Cleef is in his element as the quipping, gadget- laden gunslinger of the title and director Gianfranco Parolini displays a combination of carnivalesque derring do and visual humour that makes Sabata stand out from the post- Leone slow burn approach to western action. Followed by two sequels, Sabata is one of the most unlikely and successful offshoots of Bondmania. Most Bondian moment: Sabata sits down for dinner with the film’s villain, Stengel, who is in possession of a gun cane. While they verbally spar, Stengel tries to aim the cane at Sabata. In turn, the wily gunslinger moves his wine glass and other props to disrupt his aim.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
November 2017
Categories |