Real Villains Of The James Bond Series

dr. evan-gelist · September 2014

If anyone has any thoughts or links to people who have tarnished the films, feel free to post. Here's mine.

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/sex-beast-boatman-jailed-11-4263925

James Suzuki · September 2014

Can I say Kevin McClory?

dr. evan-gelist · September 2014

Yes good one.

James Suzuki · September 2014

The original idea was to have Blofeld in TSWLM but because of McClory they could only use Blofeld and Sceptre between 12 years, 65-77.

AlphaOmegaSin · September 2014

I still don't know why he just could not let the whole thing go? ?:)

MooseWithFleas · September 2014

While McClory was absolutely a thorn in the side of EON, I wouldn't call him a villain. He didn't seem like an inherently bad person. Thunderball was his key to the Bond series and financial success in the movie industry. With the original lawsuit, which seemed reasonable, it pretty much blacklisted him from Hollywood as a producer. So Thunderball was not only his only chance at the Bond Series, but with movies in general. I can't fault him too much, though definitely a nuisance in the later years.

Charmed & Dangerous · September 2014

I'd highly recommend "The Battle for Bond" for the full background on the Fleming/EON/McClory story.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-Bond-Second-Robert-Sellers/dp/0955767008/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410729669&sr=1-1&keywords=the+battle+for+bond

Thunderpussy · September 2014

This will probably ruffle a few feathers but ..... I think it was terrible
That Harry Saltzman wouldn't sell his shares to Cubby, but instead sold
Them to the studio. Unless of course I've got the story wrong.

Real Villains Of The James Bond Series

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