Out of all 007 villains, Silva is the most significant antagonist that pops to me the most. He nailed this role. A heart broken, vengeful, former agent filled with anger. The most personal purpose out of the rest. I love it! My 1 favorite 007 film.
@@ryonagana Glad someone mentioned him! He's also a great tragic villain in the Bond films. Also Elektra as well, without the kidnapping she would not have turned.
@@redballoon9007 I disagree. I love Jim, but he's definitely a leading man. Works best when he's the central figure with lots of support. Javier Bardem, Ian McShane, Alfred Molina, et--they capitalize on the potential of supporting roles to create truly memorable characters as foils to the star.
That's a tough call as to the best line, but it was damn good. Bond was absolutely unflappable here. Silva tried his best but he couldn't rattle him. Both performances were top-notch though, and I'd have a hard time making the call on who had the upper hand in this entire scene. The give and take was an even match for sure.
While that line was superb, the best is the way Bond looks at him and says "resurrection". That hit Silva hard, even though Bond failed his MI6 test Silva knew then and there Bond is far more dangerous under real life pressure.
He was doing it to set Bond off-balance. You'll see that the moment Bond shows he's immune to this tactic ("what makes you think this is my first time?"), Silva immediately drops it and tries something else.
It's up there with Alec Trevelyan in Goldeneye for sure. Just a long discussion between villain and Bond. All Bond movies should have an introduction like that.
One thing i really liked about Silva is how he genuinely had a bit of compassion for bond. He showed bond that M sent him into the field even though he had failed his tests and was not fit enough for duty. He is also sympathetic to Bond when he sees the bullet wound on his chest another courtesy of M
I think the compassion is mostly feigned -- he sees great use in Bond and would much prefer to have him working with him. Killing him would be simple here, he reveals that his motivation is to recruit Bond to his cause and killing Bond in Silva's mind is always optional and available to him. His plan is to enter MI6 whether with the assistance of Bond or by other means, but prefers to have Bond's assistance to stick it to M personally for his perceived betrayal. Notice that Silva is fixated on the appearance of Bond having been betrayed and doesn't consider that Bond has M's trust and confidence to execute the mission. Actually one of the most believable and realistic villain encounters / tied to a chair scenes in a Bond movie I've ever seen. Hands-down my favorite writing and portrayal of a Bond villain, ever.
Silva trying to convert Bond to his side, by reminding Bond that he was failed by those he trusted and loved. Difficult case, as this is happening often (always) to some (all) of us.
But there's the conflict of perspective there. Silva is blinded by and therefore convinced by his hatred of M that she deliberately sent Bond after him knowing he would likely fail and die in the process, whereas M knew beyond the shadow of a doubt (and even told Mallory as such) that she would choose her own agents, and had the utmost confidence that Bond would take him out. Which he did. One could almost argue that M knew Silva was good enough to take her out before he could kill Bond, and even that she ultimately sacrificed herself for him. His hatred for her was so strong that once he had her in his hands, she knew he would draw it out for as long as possible, drawing his gaze away from Bond long enough to let his guard down. Silva didn't hate Bond, he was just another obstacle in his way of getting to M.
The beginning -- where he walks slowly from the elevator all the way to Bond, while saying an entire dialogue.. with multiple emotions, with perfect timing. No cuts. Just a complete masterclass in acting.
A hypnotic shot, I remember being deeply ingrained into it in the cinema, even the entire theater was quiet the whole time. I'd say that this shot alone should have gotten Roger Deakins the Oscar. It's nice to see an action movie that has stellar cinematography, knowing when to allow the camera to sit and take in what it is shooting.
Javier Barden nails his performance in everything he does. He has a voice and a presence. He caught my eye in No Country For Old Men and everything else he does, he is very memorable.
I just watched Dune Part 1& 2 the other day and he's phenomenal in that too. He's a religious zealot who, while well meaning, essentially blindly follows a guy he perceives to be his prophet. That's why Javier is great, he picks a wide range of roles.
@@stephengrigg5988 The only exception was that Javier Bardem gave a rare awful performance as King Triton in that awful live-action Little Mermaid, let alone the fact that Javier Bardem was miscast for the live-action role of King Triton (of which that role should have gone to Liam Neeson, instead).
@@ajpat9620 Liam Neeson? Are you just putting out your preferences 😂 I dont think 'the little mermaid' is in the same conversation with Dune and no country for old men. I haven't seen it but I'm sure he's fine... and gives as good a performance as Liam Neeson could lol
Javier Bardem, such a versatile actor; he's played so many different roles from unemployed funny laborer, psychopathic killer, to a creepy, vengeful former 00 agent.
Alvaro González But he still is a good actor though, nonetheless could you really blame him? Hes a celebrity...when a person has fame and money for that long in their life they become disconnected to the average person, hence why him and most celebrities think that being “woke” is being good when really it makes them really douche, nevertheless Javier is a good actor, seriously talented
I never got the feeling that Silva hated Bond. If anything, he was trying to warn Bond off. That working for MI6 and M would destroy Bond. Which is why he offered Bond a job. I know that part of this is a cynical ploy to turn M's favorite agent against her. But you got to admit that Silva makes a pretty good case.
It's too bad that Bond simply doesn't give much of a crap about the insinuation of being sent out to die being unprepared. Silva makes damn good points, but even in a rebooted universe, Bond is always loyal to the mission.
@@UltimaKeyMaster But Bond has been listening to Silva. After M meets with Silva, Bond gives her a "Is it true" look in the hallway. After which she confirms it and gives her reasons. I guess, in the end, Silva got what he wanted.
I love Silva's jab at bonds skills when he says "but you're not nearly the agent I was, I can tell you that". His skills gave him a huge ego even though it seems hidden.
Silva's opening dialogue about how natures can be changed, specifically explaining how his own nature had been changed by feeling betrayed by M, followed by Bond saying that he makes his own choices, is quite interesting for how egos might shape our heroes and our villains.
After Bond insinuates that he might like men too, the bad guy stops it, and this reminded me of a female friend of mine that managed to escape rape once. She got picked up by a guy with a gun, he stated his intentions and put her inside the car. When inside the car, after some minutes, she realized hitting him or jumping out could be deadly, so she started to say how bad she has been needing a strong man with attitude in her life, "just like you", and started making insinuations about going out on some dates, become a couple and presenting him to her family. After hearing that, the guy decided to drop her off the car and she went home without any physical harm. She explained to me that she understood that the thrill the guy wanted was to have forced sex, so once she willingly accepted it, there was nothing for him anymore. Still, it was a traumatic experience. She went through therapy and only 30 years after the incident she started to share this story with people because no one knew about it. She cried telling me this story, it was intense to listen to, but it seems like sharing this story was the final process of her healing, she is doing fine now, always smiling, laughs a lot, and like telling jokes 🙏🏻
Nice! Glad she escaped that situation. My Grandmother was about to get raped in El Paso Texas. It was 2 men and one of the guys picked her up n put her on the hood of a car...she then started acting sexual to him and when he let his guard down; she pulled out a gun and shot him in the head, then shot the other guy in the chest. Killing both! She then rushed home and told her Brother they had to leave town and thus...My family and I was born in California!
I sympathized so much with Silva I didn't want him die. It's so refreshing to come across a well written excellently performed villain. Also, Javier Bardem.
Maybe Craig's Bond was at his best. Which isn't really saying much considering how awful these movies are. But this doesn't compare to the old better Bonds like Connery, Brosnan and Moore.
Silva is arguably one of the greatest Bond villains ever, one of the few to have had such a significant impact and actually accomplish what he set out to do.
@@holliswilliams8426 You wouldn’t be able to make it sound authentic though cause you wouldn’t understand it enough to be able to express all the mannerisms and intonations required. It would just sound wooden and forced
@@joebloggs6922 depends on how much you've studied the language, or maybe you don't even need to understand it at all. for example, in Carlito's Way, the actor who plays the fat gangster didn't know a lick of english, and yet he memorized his lines phonetically, and delivered them perfectly.
I just picked up on this. The look of interest Silva gives Bond after saying "Pathological rejection of authority based on unresolved childhood trauma." It leads to the scene at the end of the movie when he sees Bond's parent's grave and he smiles. He realises the source of that trauma and laughs. There's something new I always notice every time I see this brilliant movie.
I really liked this Bond villain. It's a shame he was killed off. His character, in my opinion,seems more interesting than Blofeld and deserving of more than one appearance in the series.
@@Curi0u50ne It's just my opinion - my preference, if you like. It doesn't mean one is better than the other. They're both excellent villains, I think.
Phil Jamieson I agree and there’s Scaramanger, totally pissed (roger more)bond off at dinner lov that scene, now he’s a villain...” listening to Scaramanga talk about bonds earnings was by far more entertaining than listening to this guy quietly lecture on pest control then go over bonds health stats?🥱
This is the villain that i like! Evil, yet nice and smooth, relaxed and even funny! He knows that bond is his enemy, yet he treats him like his best friend. That is classy!
The man barely raises his voice throughout the film, that's what makes him one of the greatest villains in movie history, his intimidation factor has never been equaled in a Bond movie, past or present
I was quite impressed by this villain when I saw him. There’s an aura of discreet intelligence of him. Unlike old villains who do evil laughter and yell out their desire to destroy the world lol
Imagine if that old elevator had gotten stuck and Silva's henchmen had to come with a ladder to rescue him, all while Bond is just sitting there watching.
But the ladder isn’t tall enough, so they have to call the elevator maintenance guy, who takes 3 full hours to arrive at Silva’s big gay paradise island.
@@WilkinsonX Meanwhile Silva is absolutely desperate for a piss and facing away from Bond because his face is contorting a little trying to hold back the stream.
@Chanchito James waits while listening to the muffled voice of Silva- he’s bitching on the phone to his henchman. “…whole intro ruined you know…”, “…entire weekend practicing…”, “Yes”, “very dramatic very cool…”, “you have no idea how much this meant to me…”, “…just killed the tension…”, “…we had to measure the floor”
After Javier's Oscar win for playing the villain in No Country For Old Men, seeing him as the villain for the film to mark James Bond's 50th anniversary is most fitting.
This scene was so amazing - Silva was trying so hard to convince Bond that what M did was a betrayal, but only in fact reinforced that Bond was her favorite. Clearing him for field duty despite everyone else saying not to? What else is that but favoritism & relying on Bond? As soon as Silva saw the 'seduction' wasn't making Bond uncomfortable, he switched tactics. No, Bond had the upper hand this entire time, despite being tied to a chair and hardly saying a word.
What else is that but favoritism & relying on Bond? While she was definitely relying on Bond - she knew whatever his physical and mental impairments were he'd eliminate Silva, but at what cost? His own life?
@@eltorpedo67 she was using him. did you skip the part where he called her a bitch during word associations? if she was so confident in bond, she wouldnt have ordered moneypenny to take the shot. bond ultimately scolded M for this later. in fact, silva WAS successful in shaking bond's trust in M. after they were walking away from silva, M had to explain the backdrop of who silva was as bond was taken aback by his disfigurement. you can also read in the original script that bond was shocked to find that M lied to him about his score and being cleared for duty. also important to note, M does use people as she used silva when he was stationed in HK. silva wasnt in bond's place too long ago and she gave him up to the chinese. its not so much personal as it is professional.
From what I read, Bardem didn't quite understand his character in the script so asked for it in his native Spanish so he could appreciate the character. I find that not only cute but dedicated to his craft.
@@abel9351 Supongo que seras español por el nombre pero lo dire en ingles por si alguien mas lo lee Even though he may have very good english its easy for non native speakers to misunderstand certain made up expressions ,like we might understand something too literal and be like wtf , it also helps reading it in your native language ,easier to understand everything obviously.
5:22 *''Your knees must be killing you.''* A simple but relevant sentence. Silva hinted that Bond was already tiring of his life as an MI6 agent, and trying to lie to himself that he wasn't "cheated". Good movie, great performance by Craig and Bardem.
you know the fun part about this scene, Daniel who plays bond, his knees really were killing him in some way. due all the filming and running for the action scenes he was allowed to do.
I don't know if Silva was bisexual, homosexual or any kind of sexual at all. It doesn't matter. His intent was to freak Bond out, to make him insecure and shake his footing. When Bond, the avatar of classical masculinity, responds that he has no issues with this scenario and that there is nothing un-masculine about homosexuality, Silva is instantly rebuffed and switches tactics. He starts to exploit Bond's relationship with the women he cares about, namely Severine and M, knowing that is his true weakness.
You can see why that's the most replayed scene - for all of the attention, rightfully so, that Bardem gets, Craig's verbal counterpunch reasserts dominance despite his negative position. When Craig was given a good screenplay and allowed to actually act, in this and Casino Royale, they made two instant classics.
this silence and only looks into each other eyes in 3:23 min is so awesome. These silcence speaks thousand of words. These movies and dialogs back than are unreachable for the movies nowadays... I miss those movies so much
That is a very interesting cinematography choice to hold that shot and let Javier come towards the camera, holding on him and not cutting. He had to nail that dialogue, hit his marks, time it so he finished right in front of Daniel. It seems easy but it’s very technical. Wonder how many takes it took for that shot.
I still remember this scene when I saw it on theaters. Everyone was so anxious to see who was the mysterious character portrayed by Javier Bardem and when he starts to do his talk, the entire audience was so silent, specially when we knew that it was made in one long shot, created by the great cinematographer, Roger Deakins.
I remember seeing this in the theater and this scene is when I knew with absolute certainty that this movie was something special. Everything is just clicking here: the acting is phenomenal (especially by Bardem), the shots and framing by Deakins are perfect, the writing is fantastic. The movie just jumps another level after this scene.
Plus having his eyes pulled back. He knows exactly what to do to make himself look creepy. Like the dutchboy haircut in No Country For Old Men. I wouldn't want to know someone who hits the mark so well on how to freak people out lol.
You can bad mouth bad movie audiences all you want, but they are that way because most movies demand it of them. When a movie demands an audience full attention, the audience will shut up and listen. I'll never forget watching A Quiet Place in the theater with a packed audience. Everyone was trying to be just as quiet as the characters in the movie. Nobody wanted to be the asshole who broke the silence, I could hear people eating their popcorn as quietly as possible. Furthermore - it had a real fun immersive quality where I became afraid of making sound just like the characters. The point is - it's easy to underestimate people and prove yourself right. It's great to see a scene like this (better than any in A Quiet Place) and hear your story of how it still effects an audience.
@@JustforNow777 *TRULY,TRULY ALL ABSOLUTELY BEYOND UNIMAGINABLY UNIMAGINABLE TRANSCENDENT TRANSCENDENTAL BOUNDLESSNESS LEVELS OF AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* *NICE,VERY NICE.* *JAEDEN ABNER D'SA. NICE,VERY NICE.* *The Unfettered is not that character.* *THE ISRAELITE'S HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN GOD AND THEIR HOMELAND,* *GOD THE FATHER,HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM.* *DIOMEDES KILLS EVERYONE. HE RAMPAGES UP AND DOWN THE BATTLEFIELD AND FUCKS UP ALL THE TROJANS’ PLANS.* *TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE FACE. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE ARM. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE NIPPLE. LIMBS ARE HACKED OFF. TONGUES ARE CUT OFF. THERE’S A LOT OF BEHEADING. SPEARS GO THROUGH THROATS AND STOMACHS AND NOSES AND NIPPLES (LOTS OF NIPPLES). BRAINS SPLATTER ALL OVER THE BACKS OF HELMETS. DIOMEDES IS A FUCKING KILLING MACHINE.* *AND THEN HE STABS APHRODITE, BECAUSE HE’S FUCKING INSANE AND SHE JUST HAPPENS TO BE THERE.* *AND THEN HE STABS ARES. AND ARES RUNS AWAY.* *DIOMEDES IS JUST THAT FUCKING AWESOME.''* *IMPREDICATIVE INDESCRIBABLY INDESCRIBABLE INFINITELY INFINITE INFINITIES.* *THE TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE IDW PUBLISHING READ COMICS ONLINE.* *"If you're marching through Hell, keep marching."* *The Red Army in WWII. The infamous order **#227** is known as Not a step back, because of the lines it contained: "Not a step back! This should be our main credo. Each position, each meter of Soviet territory must be defended to the last drop of blood, each patch of Soviet soil must be clinged to and made a stand for." Soldiers fought seemingly losing war in even the hardest conditions against the best-trained army in the world that already defeated several other countries. And won.* *Best shown by the troops defending Stalingrad. Their only way to retreat was to pass the Volga. Their motto was "There's no land on the other side of the Volga".* *"ALEXANDER WAS HERE".* *I NEED TO MAKE MY INTENTIONS,CLEAR:* *RUclips, ISN'T ANYONE'S TO CONQUER;* *IT'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* *JESUS,PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
@@JustforNow777 *TRULY,TRULY ALL ABSOLUTELY BEYOND UNIMAGINABLY UNIMAGINABLE TRANSCENDENT TRANSCENDENTAL BOUNDLESSNESS LEVELS OF AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* *NICE,VERY NICE.* *JAEDEN ABNER D'SA. NICE,VERY NICE.* *The Unfettered is not that character.* *THE ISRAELITE'S HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN GOD AND THEIR HOMELAND,* *GOD THE FATHER,HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM.* *DIOMEDES KILLS EVERYONE. HE RAMPAGES UP AND DOWN THE BATTLEFIELD AND FUCKS UP ALL THE TROJANS’ PLANS.* *TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE FACE. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE ARM. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE NIPPLE. LIMBS ARE HACKED OFF. TONGUES ARE CUT OFF. THERE’S A LOT OF BEHEADING. SPEARS GO THROUGH THROATS AND STOMACHS AND NOSES AND NIPPLES (LOTS OF NIPPLES). BRAINS SPLATTER ALL OVER THE BACKS OF HELMETS. DIOMEDES IS A FUCKING KILLING MACHINE.* *AND THEN HE STABS APHRODITE, BECAUSE HE’S FUCKING INSANE AND SHE JUST HAPPENS TO BE THERE.* *AND THEN HE STABS ARES. AND ARES RUNS AWAY.* *DIOMEDES IS JUST THAT FUCKING AWESOME.''* *IMPREDICATIVE INDESCRIBABLY INDESCRIBABLE INFINITELY INFINITE INFINITIES.* *THE TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE IDW PUBLISHING READ COMICS ONLINE.* *"If you're marching through Hell, keep marching."* *The Red Army in WWII. The infamous order **#227** is known as Not a step back, because of the lines it contained: "Not a step back! This should be our main credo. Each position, each meter of Soviet territory must be defended to the last drop of blood, each patch of Soviet soil must be clinged to and made a stand for." Soldiers fought seemingly losing war in even the hardest conditions against the best-trained army in the world that already defeated several other countries. And won.* *Best shown by the troops defending Stalingrad. Their only way to retreat was to pass the Volga. Their motto was "There's no land on the other side of the Volga".* *"ALEXANDER WAS HERE".* *I NEED TO MAKE MY INTENTIONS,CLEAR:* *RUclips, ISN'T ANYONE'S TO CONQUER;* *IT'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* *JESUS,PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
@@JustforNow777 *TRULY,TRULY ALL ABSOLUTELY BEYOND UNIMAGINABLY UNIMAGINABLE TRANSCENDENT TRANSCENDENTAL BOUNDLESSNESS LEVELS OF AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* *NICE,VERY NICE.* *JAEDEN ABNER D'SA. NICE,VERY NICE.* *The Unfettered is not that character.* *THE ISRAELITE'S HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN GOD AND THEIR HOMELAND,* *GOD THE FATHER,HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM.* *DIOMEDES KILLS EVERYONE. HE RAMPAGES UP AND DOWN THE BATTLEFIELD AND FUCKS UP ALL THE TROJANS’ PLANS.* *TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE FACE. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE ARM. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE NIPPLE. LIMBS ARE HACKED OFF. TONGUES ARE CUT OFF. THERE’S A LOT OF BEHEADING. SPEARS GO THROUGH THROATS AND STOMACHS AND NOSES AND NIPPLES (LOTS OF NIPPLES). BRAINS SPLATTER ALL OVER THE BACKS OF HELMETS. DIOMEDES IS A FUCKING KILLING MACHINE.* *AND THEN HE STABS APHRODITE, BECAUSE HE’S FUCKING INSANE AND SHE JUST HAPPENS TO BE THERE.* *AND THEN HE STABS ARES. AND ARES RUNS AWAY.* *DIOMEDES IS JUST THAT FUCKING AWESOME.''* *IMPREDICATIVE INDESCRIBABLY INDESCRIBABLE INFINITELY INFINITE INFINITIES.* *THE TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE IDW PUBLISHING READ COMICS ONLINE.* *"If you're marching through Hell, keep marching."* *The Red Army in WWII. The infamous order **#227** is known as Not a step back, because of the lines it contained: "Not a step back! This should be our main credo. Each position, each meter of Soviet territory must be defended to the last drop of blood, each patch of Soviet soil must be clinged to and made a stand for." Soldiers fought seemingly losing war in even the hardest conditions against the best-trained army in the world that already defeated several other countries. And won.* *Best shown by the troops defending Stalingrad. Their only way to retreat was to pass the Volga. Their motto was "There's no land on the other side of the Volga".* *"ALEXANDER WAS HERE".* *I NEED TO MAKE MY INTENTIONS,CLEAR:* *RUclips, ISN'T ANYONE'S TO CONQUER;* *IT'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* *JESUS,PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
This has to be one of the best Bond films I have ever seen and this scene brings together two actors at the top of their game in Daniel and Javier. Pure gold from beginning to end.
Lucky for you The last bond film with Daniel Craig is being directed by Cary Jojo Fukunaga. And he shot one of the most intense and perfect one shot scenes of all time in True Detectice Season 1 (he directed the whole season)
There's a fan theory that "James Bond" isn't one person, but rather a code name for multiple agents throughout history, and that each actor (Connery, Moore, etc) plays a different Bond, as opposed to one linear character. The theory goes on that Raul Silva is actually the Pierce Brosnan "James Bond" (he was imprisoned in NK in the final movie). Ton of holes in the theory but still kinda interesting!
I like the concept, I have kind of always thought that each era of Bond is always a new Agent with the Moniker "James Bond", 007 being his designation/rank, and is assigned the name as a cover, which makes sense as he uses it so liberally: So for each new recruit, they look for similar circumstances. Orphaned at an early age, maybe from a middle to upper class background, but with a strong sense of self reliance and high intelligence, would think that each 00 recruit is guided by MI6 from an early age, unbeknownst to them, following their early development and at appropriate times giving them opportunities to prove their worth, which explains why you don't see hundreds running around and how they keep the selection very strict, obviously they are looking for kids with clearly higher physical and mental resilience, then the hope they join a branch of the military, where they will be encouraged, after a period of time to join a special forces group for training and experience after a few years they may be approached by the government to be 'invited' into the 00 program, naturally having passed certain milestones that were unknowingly set for them, as as their careers flourished and life experience grew. Then depending on their test scores, branch of military, personality and overall performance they are designated a 00 status, 1 - 12, all field operatives, each with their own 'code name', 007 being James Bond and in the case of this universe and my own head cannon, "James Bond" happens to be the most regarded field agent position, so after so many successes in the past, finding the requisite personality traits, they modified the program to include specific personalities to be designated, and hopefully, trained as a 007, being the most dangerous and demanding role, to where today we get the 'perfect agent' in Daniel Craig's bond, tough, ruthless, intelligent, cold, after years of trial and error with so many other boys. So in my head cannon, when Silva talks about choices and says favourite, what he is referring too is the ultimate goal of the program, which is to breed world class deadly assassins, and he can see just how indoctrinated this Bond is, by MI6.
Failed theory, all of the other versions before Daniel Craig are the same character with the same background, like for exemple, events from OHMSS being referenced in one of Tim Dalton's movies, and characters like Felix Leiter apearing throughout the decades. Daniel Craig's Bond is the only one with it's own different storyline and background
@@PedroOrdep-kv5vw maybe there's three then... Pierce, Daniel Craig, and then a combination of the others. Again, it's not perfect but is just supposed to be a fun little idea.
He actually did win. His goal was to kill M, and he succeeded. A Bond villain winning is something you never really see, and so this is just one part of what makes Silva one of the best villains in the franchise.
I’m obsessed with the scene: the rat story , how Silva tells it, the attempt to get him to turn on M, all of it ! I actually understood the anger of Silva.
When I first saw this scene, as soon as I realized that the camera would be fixed behind Bond as Javier would walk in frame, I knew this scene was absolutely brilliant. Such a smart director decision, and Javier absolutely NAILED the part through the entire film
This entire scene is so brilliant. Bardem takes the cake but Craig is not lagging behind. Great chemistry. At @4:45 you can see Bond trying to figure out where the situation might be going He then recognizes the flirting as the intimidation technique it is and smirks knowingly A few seconds later he's already flirting back. He was fully prepared to use seduction to his advantage, its not that different from seducing a woman to get what he wants
0:30 "My grandmother had an island" Totally relatable lmao. Excellent acting from Mr. Bardem. 3:17 "Pathological rejection of authority... based on _unresolved_ childhood traumas" - No comment. Respect.
By God, this was a terrific scene. Had me squirming in my chair when I saw it. Hard to choose between this and the enquiry shootout. Probably the best Bond flick of the modern era.
3:18 Im not sure what that moment of silence immediately after giving the psych evaluation is, but I like it. Maybe Silva felt like watching in a mirror, confronted with his own childhood trauma in that short moment. Who knows, it's a bit vague, but that just makes it so freaking awesome!
Well M was supposed to be the mother figure in his life and yet there was still that empty role in his life with unresolved pain, Silva understood why and wanted Bond to think about that for a moment... look at Bond's face after that, it's the most emotion he shows up until then.
I think for Silva, all he cared was about M. James was just in his way and wanted to turn M’s favourite son against her. He dint really care much about James, all he cared was to hurt M. I think he understood that James’ unresolved childhood trauma is of no consequence to him and felt it wasn’t needed to go that deep. He could just easily manipulate him into disliking her, which of course failed. But knowing how the next scene goes he was just passing time until he did actually see her. He was just having his fun with James and dint wanna comment on his childhood memories maybe because he too went through the same in his childhood. Silva is great
Anyone wonder what Silva's reaction meant at 3:25 when he talked about Bond's childhood trauma? I'm wondering if Silva for moment actually empathised with Bond, like 'Oh damn, that actually explains a lot'. Or maybe he's silently seething about how Bond has all these issues and M is still sending him on missions regardless. Like he thinks 'Seriously M, you know what his mind is like and you still send him after me. You're doing it again.'
I love how he tries to catch Bond off guard with this behavior, but he just gave him a taste of his own medicine "what makes you think it's my first time", and Silva instantly is thrown off and tries other techniques. 😂
Bond: "At least he isn't hitting my balls with a rope"
They day is still young
cuz Silva wants Bond to do it to him. When did Bond films become so BDSM? LOL
@dona tello NEVER FORGET
-11/17/2006
No Dutch scratching. 😥
His loss
Whats the most you've ever lost on a coin toss, Mr Bond?
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Colonel Kurtz what am I calling for????
@@hamedamini2519 the coin toss! For your life ;) (sorry i forgot the exact words he used lol)
Colonel Kurtz alright then, tails?
@@hamedamini2519 *BLAM* (sorry, it was heads haha)
Never trust a man who introduces himself with a rat-cannibalism anecdote.
It is the only man that can be trusted
okay thank you!
xD
LMAO!
Actually I did just that once and it worked out deliciously
for the rats
I never trust anyone tied to a chair.
Out of all 007 villains, Silva is the most significant antagonist that pops to me the most. He nailed this role. A heart broken, vengeful, former agent filled with anger. The most personal purpose out of the rest. I love it! My 1 favorite 007 film.
what about Alec Travelyan?
That her Genius 2:07 ; ) , oh OK Javier rightreich ...
Are you Related to TomCruise ?
@@ryonagana Glad someone mentioned him! He's also a great tragic villain in the Bond films. Also Elektra as well, without the kidnapping she would not have turned.
@@kittylionmeowroar7572 The name's Cruz, Dom Cruz.
Lol I get that some times. That, and the boxer.
"I've got an itch... Down there"
"oh mr bond"
Very good
"Now everyones going to know that you s###ed my balls ahahahaha!"
Man I still wonder who decided Casino Royal needed a ball smashing torture scene
@Louis Tea Enjoyer you a funny mon Mr bond 🤣🤣
Exactly...everyone thinks the line of "what makes you think this is my first time" was about sex...naw. It was about being tied to a chair ...
Javier Bardem is one those actors who, as soon as he enters the frame just says "This is a nice scene you've got here. It's mine now."
Ohh the Phillip Hoffman Seymour kind of actor oh yeah I get what you mean..
@@bacht4799 Yup. Or Tim Curry, Mads Mikkelsen, or Ian McShane.
The one who shines brightest in the supporting roles.
@@aaronmehaffey6251 You've got a good eye.
Probably Jim Carrey as well-
@@redballoon9007 I disagree. I love Jim, but he's definitely a leading man. Works best when he's the central figure with lots of support.
Javier Bardem, Ian McShane, Alfred Molina, et--they capitalize on the potential of supporting roles to create truly memorable characters as foils to the star.
Henchmen: "Oh for fuck's sake, is he telling the rat story again?"
Lmao
Hahahaha
hahahahahaah
Rat story was stolen from other movie script
[sigh] 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 with the rodent story.
"What makes you think this is my first time?" "Oh Mr. Bond!" best set of lines in this movie
Wonderful dialogue in this film
That's a tough call as to the best line, but it was damn good. Bond was absolutely unflappable here. Silva tried his best but he couldn't rattle him. Both performances were top-notch though, and I'd have a hard time making the call on who had the upper hand in this entire scene. The give and take was an even match for sure.
so sassy 😂
While that line was superb, the best is the way Bond looks at him and says "resurrection". That hit Silva hard, even though Bond failed his MI6 test Silva knew then and there Bond is far more dangerous under real life pressure.
Silva wasn't expecting that answer
Bond: Is trained to endure any kind of torture.
Bad guy: Proceeds to flirt.
He was doing it to set Bond off-balance. You'll see that the moment Bond shows he's immune to this tactic ("what makes you think this is my first time?"), Silva immediately drops it and tries something else.
@@SignorAde Actually it looks like Silva got pumped after Bond got out of the closet and tried to make him adhere to his enterprise.
Sounds like that would be torture to you.
@@chopin65 I do not work for the MI6. I would give up even before being captured.
SignorAde wtf. It it was me I wouldnt waste a single min, I’ll devour Craig DOEKSKWOAKEOALASJR
One of the best Bond villain intros ever.
One of the best movie villain intros ever.
Dan Zetterstrom I only hated his acting when he was destroying the house, but everything else was perfect
Dan Zetterstrom: Yeah. True.
It's up there with Alec Trevelyan in Goldeneye for sure. Just a long discussion between villain and Bond. All Bond movies should have an introduction like that.
Only to have him be merely a pawn of Spectre in the sequel to Skyfall 🙄
Javier Bardem absolutely nailed this role, a phenomenal performance for sure.
Dude why are you everywhere
Top 15 Bond villian for sure
Absolutely!
@@strikerbowls791 Top 5!
@Daniel Large step out of the car please sir
One thing i really liked about Silva is how he genuinely had a bit of compassion for bond. He showed bond that M sent him into the field even though he had failed his tests and was not fit enough for duty. He is also sympathetic to Bond when he sees the bullet wound on his chest another courtesy of M
I think the compassion is mostly feigned -- he sees great use in Bond and would much prefer to have him working with him. Killing him would be simple here, he reveals that his motivation is to recruit Bond to his cause and killing Bond in Silva's mind is always optional and available to him. His plan is to enter MI6 whether with the assistance of Bond or by other means, but prefers to have Bond's assistance to stick it to M personally for his perceived betrayal. Notice that Silva is fixated on the appearance of Bond having been betrayed and doesn't consider that Bond has M's trust and confidence to execute the mission.
Actually one of the most believable and realistic villain encounters / tied to a chair scenes in a Bond movie I've ever seen. Hands-down my favorite writing and portrayal of a Bond villain, ever.
Silva trying to convert Bond to his side, by reminding Bond that he was failed by those he trusted and loved. Difficult case, as this is happening often (always) to some (all) of us.
But there's the conflict of perspective there. Silva is blinded by and therefore convinced by his hatred of M that she deliberately sent Bond after him knowing he would likely fail and die in the process, whereas M knew beyond the shadow of a doubt (and even told Mallory as such) that she would choose her own agents, and had the utmost confidence that Bond would take him out. Which he did. One could almost argue that M knew Silva was good enough to take her out before he could kill Bond, and even that she ultimately sacrificed herself for him. His hatred for her was so strong that once he had her in his hands, she knew he would draw it out for as long as possible, drawing his gaze away from Bond long enough to let his guard down. Silva didn't hate Bond, he was just another obstacle in his way of getting to M.
Eh… could have been anything on that computer. Bond had no reason to trust the guy at his word.
@@nicholascazmay2126 Very true, and we'll never know. But it's fun to speculate.
The beginning -- where he walks slowly from the elevator all the way to Bond, while saying an entire dialogue.. with multiple emotions, with perfect timing. No cuts. Just a complete masterclass in acting.
@@Barefoot67 skyfall was great what are you on about
@@Barefoot67 fucking cry about it man Jesus
@@Barefoot67 to make you cry, everyone else really liked it
A hypnotic shot, I remember being deeply ingrained into it in the cinema, even the entire theater was quiet the whole time. I'd say that this shot alone should have gotten Roger Deakins the Oscar. It's nice to see an action movie that has stellar cinematography, knowing when to allow the camera to sit and take in what it is shooting.
@@Barefoot67 you’re so edgy! Lmao
Meanwhile the henchmen are like “man my boss is weird”.
Surprised this had no comments
Nope. All his henchmen are gay.
😂😂😂
Hilarious and accurate observation....if you are going for laughs, mission accomplished.
Or, "Here we go again..."
“She never tied me to a chair”
Her loss BRUHHHH I DIED WHEN I HEARD THIS
Ikr?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY BRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
lol yeah, like “Me next 🙋🏻♂️” 😂
The face he makes after he says "we could each other" kills me for some reason
Javier Barden nails his performance in everything he does. He has a voice and a presence. He caught my eye in No Country For Old Men and everything else he does, he is very memorable.
I just watched Dune Part 1& 2 the other day and he's phenomenal in that too. He's a religious zealot who, while well meaning, essentially blindly follows a guy he perceives to be his prophet. That's why Javier is great, he picks a wide range of roles.
@@stephengrigg5988 The only exception was that Javier Bardem gave a rare awful performance as King Triton in that awful live-action Little Mermaid, let alone the fact that Javier Bardem was miscast for the live-action role of King Triton (of which that role should have gone to Liam Neeson, instead).
@@ajpat9620 Liam Neeson? Are you just putting out your preferences 😂 I dont think 'the little mermaid' is in the same conversation with Dune and no country for old men. I haven't seen it but I'm sure he's fine... and gives as good a performance as Liam Neeson could lol
L
Amazing actor!
"What makes you think this is my first time ?"
"Oh, Mr. Bond !"
LMAO !!
Naughty. Mr. Bond has been a baaaaad boy. 😂 ☺️ 😀
Brilliant line. Inspired by many a Spanish Gay (Ai, Senor Bond...)
I remember saying to myself 'that is so fucking hot' when I watched it for the first time XD
𝑶𝒉 𝒎𝒚
I love how his whole speach was done in one shot
Is that true?
@@infinightsky Yes, it is. Him walking from the elevator to the chair was one shot.
*speech.
@NorCal Rider how do yuo know?
NorCal Rider ?
Javier Bardem, such a versatile actor; he's played so many different roles from unemployed funny laborer, psychopathic killer, to a creepy, vengeful former 00 agent.
Alvaro González wdym
Alvaro González But he still is a good actor though, nonetheless could you really blame him? Hes a celebrity...when a person has fame and money for that long in their life they become disconnected to the average person, hence why him and most celebrities think that being “woke” is being good when really it makes them really douche, nevertheless Javier is a good actor, seriously talented
i LiCkeD hiS bLonDe wiG in onCe, yeW knEw !
Cursed pirate...
And a cursed ghost Spanish captain
3:19 i love how even though they are enemies and wanna kill each other. He won't poke his emotional wounds here
Never noticed that, interesting 🧐
I felt a kinship with Bond especially in that moment. They share alot of similarities
He’s probably an orphan too.
Would likely consider it “bad taste” to push further.
By his own messed up standards, anyway.
@@toofar2realI got that feeling too. He has a real "ehh- never mind" attitude about it.
He doesn't want to kill Bond here. He wants to turn him to his cause because he's extremely lonely and sees a kindred soul.
How on earth, did he manage that whole speech walking towards Bond and finish it so perfectly right in front of him?
good screenplay
I thought I was the only one who noticed too. He stopped walking right at the moment he finished the sentence with 'RAT'.
Old school actor. I used to do the same thing on stage.
timing monologues across the space of the set is a common practice in theatre and stage acting! :)
@@paulclarke84 he loves dramatic entrances... after all Silva is a drama queen throughout skyfall
I never got the feeling that Silva hated Bond.
If anything, he was trying to warn Bond off. That working for MI6 and M would destroy Bond. Which is why he offered Bond a job.
I know that part of this is a cynical ploy to turn M's favorite agent against her.
But you got to admit that Silva makes a pretty good case.
Except it's rather clear Silva is a few bricks shy of a full load.
It's too bad that Bond simply doesn't give much of a crap about the insinuation of being sent out to die being unprepared. Silva makes damn good points, but even in a rebooted universe, Bond is always loyal to the mission.
@@UltimaKeyMaster But Bond has been listening to Silva.
After M meets with Silva, Bond gives her a "Is it true" look in the hallway. After which she confirms it and gives her reasons.
I guess, in the end, Silva got what he wanted.
Silva makes a pretty good nutcase too haha!
@@sonrouge Excellent comment. I laughed out loud when I read it. Nice turn of phrase.
No arguments: Silva is the best Bond girl of all time!!!!
😅😅😅😅😅😅
Lol
wow
Vesper wouldn't agree and let's not speak about Tatiana. She may be pretty dumb, she knows the art of seducing. She's just no match for Bond.
Well damn
I love Silva's jab at bonds skills when he says "but you're not nearly the agent I was, I can tell you that". His skills gave him a huge ego even though it seems hidden.
Silva's opening dialogue about how natures can be changed, specifically explaining how his own nature had been changed by feeling betrayed by M, followed by Bond saying that he makes his own choices, is quite interesting for how egos might shape our heroes and our villains.
After Bond insinuates that he might like men too, the bad guy stops it, and this reminded me of a female friend of mine that managed to escape rape once. She got picked up by a guy with a gun, he stated his intentions and put her inside the car. When inside the car, after some minutes, she realized hitting him or jumping out could be deadly, so she started to say how bad she has been needing a strong man with attitude in her life, "just like you", and started making insinuations about going out on some dates, become a couple and presenting him to her family. After hearing that, the guy decided to drop her off the car and she went home without any physical harm. She explained to me that she understood that the thrill the guy wanted was to have forced sex, so once she willingly accepted it, there was nothing for him anymore. Still, it was a traumatic experience. She went through therapy and only 30 years after the incident she started to share this story with people because no one knew about it. She cried telling me this story, it was intense to listen to, but it seems like sharing this story was the final process of her healing, she is doing fine now, always smiling, laughs a lot, and like telling jokes 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing this story. I'm glad she's okay now. Even though she managed to escape, I couldn't imagine the feeling after that. :"
Damn, her quick thinking saved her
Nice! Glad she escaped that situation.
My Grandmother was about to get raped in El Paso Texas. It was 2 men and one of the guys picked her up n put her on the hood of a car...she then started acting sexual to him and when he let his guard down; she pulled out a gun and shot him in the head, then shot the other guy in the chest. Killing both!
She then rushed home and told her Brother they had to leave town and thus...My family and I was born in California!
Your friend's tactic was impressive. I'm glad to know that she is doing okay. Good for her.
Holy fuck dude, hope you’re friend is doing well and healthy !!!
This guy has a quite nice bitcoin mining rig...
Didn't think I'd see a tarkov reference but here we are 😂.
Don't really play it sadly but I like it.
@@danialyousaf6456 farming Bitcoin isn’t a Tarkov reference bro lmao that happens in real life
@@chiefinasmith yeah but I thought it was a tarkov reference. Only ever seen a bitcoin farm in that game.
In China, no less
he's running a minecraft server
Skyfall was the peak of the Craig saga, and arguably one of the best Bond films ever made
My top 3:
1. Casino Royale
2. Skyfall
3. Goldfinger
Skyfall
Casino Royale
No Time to Die
Facts.
Casino Royale
No Time To Die
Skyfall
Spectre
QofS
@@roriestannard9467 Just out of curiosity, what did you find better about No Time to Die than Skyfall?
"she never tied me to a chair"
"her loss"
I love how nonchalantly Bardem dropped that in
I sympathized so much with Silva I didn't want him die. It's so refreshing to come across a well written excellently performed villain. Also, Javier Bardem.
Mr Bond looked uncomfortable 😮
Silva is my favourite Bond villain 🤩 brilliantly played by Mr Bardem, genius character 🤩
The following movies justified his worldview.
"Look what she did to you.."
"Well, she never tied me to a chair"
Damn Bond at his best!!
Excellent comment. Very best regards.
Her loss... 😁
Her loss
Her loss.... - Silva
Maybe Craig's Bond was at his best. Which isn't really saying much considering how awful these movies are. But this doesn't compare to the old better Bonds like Connery, Brosnan and Moore.
Silva is arguably one of the greatest Bond villains ever, one of the few to have had such a significant impact and actually accomplish what he set out to do.
And he was a sympathetic bad guy. Xavier Bardem played him with such depth. Most villains in movies are very flat two dimensional beings
He's the best villain for Daniel's bond out of all the other's
He's just gay copy of Solomon Lane
@simom le good argument lol
What do you think about the villain in Goldeneye?
probaly the best villain of entire craig-era bond movies
Especially with quite effective dialogue like: “Mommy was very bad.”
I’m always so impressed to see an actor learn so much dialogue in a language that’s 2nd to them.
It's rehearsed and memorised, I could definitely memorise ''to be or not to be'' speech in Spanish if I wanted to.
@@holliswilliams8426 You wouldn’t be able to make it sound authentic though cause you wouldn’t understand it enough to be able to express all the mannerisms and intonations required. It would just sound wooden and forced
@@joebloggs6922 depends on how much you've studied the language, or maybe you don't even need to understand it at all. for example, in Carlito's Way, the actor who plays the fat gangster didn't know a lick of english, and yet he memorized his lines phonetically, and delivered them perfectly.
That her Genius 2:07 ; ) , oh OK Javier rightreich ...
Putin
I just picked up on this.
The look of interest Silva gives Bond after saying "Pathological rejection of authority based on unresolved childhood trauma." It leads to the scene at the end of the movie when he sees Bond's parent's grave and he smiles. He realises the source of that trauma and laughs.
There's something new I always notice every time I see this brilliant movie.
I never caught that before! Damn I gotta go back and watch it now
Is the trauma due to the death of the parents or because they were bad parents?
I mean M says elsewhere that orphans always made the best agents.
here he doesnt even taunt bond about it because he realises it hits too close to home, they re the same in that regard
@Brontosaur77 true, it could be that Silva was an orphan too
I really liked this Bond villain. It's a shame he was killed off. His character, in my opinion,seems more interesting than Blofeld and deserving of more than one appearance in the series.
Rubbish, I can see Blofelts angry expression as he asks his gun toting guards to take Bond below,
@@Curi0u50ne It's just my opinion - my preference, if you like. It doesn't mean one is better than the other. They're both excellent villains, I think.
Phil Jamieson I agree and there’s Scaramanger, totally pissed (roger more)bond off at dinner lov that scene, now he’s a villain...” listening to Scaramanga talk about bonds earnings was by far more entertaining than listening to this guy quietly lecture on pest control then go over bonds health stats?🥱
He’s still alive
The guy is Silva
3:20 I love how Silva doesn’t gloat about that one (childhood trauma) - he’s just like “…you don’t say”
Javier's rat monologue is just superb. This whole scene is superb.
Nah, it's pretty contrived.
I do that kind of thing erday.
That her Genius 2:07 ; ) , oh OK Javier rightreich ...
@@user-og6hl6lv7p yes, the bond villain prepared the speech. one thing being contrived doesn’t make it less brilliant.
This is the villain that i like!
Evil, yet nice and smooth, relaxed and even funny!
He knows that bond is his enemy, yet he treats him like his best friend.
That is classy!
He's treating him like a little more than a friend... ;)
The villains that have that “calm, relaxed, but threatening” demeanor are always so awesome! Kinda like Darth Vader
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Even enemies can show respect
Right
The man barely raises his voice throughout the film, that's what makes him one of the greatest villains in movie history, his intimidation factor has never been equaled in a Bond movie, past or present
He is pathetic.
@@martam4142 While you're entitled to the opinion many fans would disagree. He was the best thing about Skyfall
@@martam4142 Why?
I was quite impressed by this villain when I saw him. There’s an aura of discreet intelligence of him. Unlike old villains who do evil laughter and yell out their desire to destroy the world lol
@@mondraymondo Javier was definitely a intelligent Villain
This scene with a super long take of Javier talking about rats is just phenomenal in great scripting and especially in great acting.
👍👍👍. Amazing performances and filmmaking
Imagine if that old elevator had gotten stuck and Silva's henchmen had to come with a ladder to rescue him, all while Bond is just sitting there watching.
But the ladder isn’t tall enough, so they have to call the elevator maintenance guy, who takes 3 full hours to arrive at Silva’s big gay paradise island.
@@WilkinsonX Meanwhile Silva is absolutely desperate for a piss and facing away from Bond because his face is contorting a little trying to hold back the stream.
You think weird things....it's much appreciated.
@Chanchito James waits while listening to the muffled voice of Silva- he’s bitching on the phone to his henchman.
“…whole intro ruined you know…”, “…entire weekend practicing…”, “Yes”, “very dramatic very cool…”, “you have no idea how much this meant to me…”, “…just killed the tension…”, “…we had to measure the floor”
@@markdeen9316
To be fair... check the title of this video?
How could it not be weird?????
- She never tied me to a Chair
-*her loss*
LOOOOOL
All his training prepared him for this moment. 4:43 Bonds gets hard... *OH MR BOND!* (Silva walks away)
Bond: ".....Thank god it worked."
Bond loves bondage😂James Bondage
His name is bondage....James Bondage.
@@ohyeah8283 License to Thrill
😂😂😂
He could say. I have an itch down there. Haha
After Javier's Oscar win for playing the villain in No Country For Old Men, seeing him as the villain for the film to mark James Bond's 50th anniversary is most fitting.
"what makes you think this is my first time?" is the best fuckin bond line ever
Right next to “I’ve got a itch down there”
Craig was hyped to be the new James Bond, can’t imagine how he must have felt when he saw the script for the FIRST fucking movie in the series
Ok calm down now
@@Dempsey1873What makes you think he is gonna read your worthless response? He is a casual
This scene was so amazing - Silva was trying so hard to convince Bond that what M did was a betrayal, but only in fact reinforced that Bond was her favorite. Clearing him for field duty despite everyone else saying not to? What else is that but favoritism & relying on Bond?
As soon as Silva saw the 'seduction' wasn't making Bond uncomfortable, he switched tactics. No, Bond had the upper hand this entire time, despite being tied to a chair and hardly saying a word.
What else is that but favoritism & relying on Bond? While she was definitely relying on Bond - she knew whatever his physical and mental impairments were he'd eliminate Silva, but at what cost? His own life?
@@eltorpedo67 she was using him. did you skip the part where he called her a bitch during word associations? if she was so confident in bond, she wouldnt have ordered moneypenny to take the shot. bond ultimately scolded M for this later. in fact, silva WAS successful in shaking bond's trust in M. after they were walking away from silva, M had to explain the backdrop of who silva was as bond was taken aback by his disfigurement. you can also read in the original script that bond was shocked to find that M lied to him about his score and being cleared for duty.
also important to note, M does use people as she used silva when he was stationed in HK. silva wasnt in bond's place too long ago and she gave him up to the chinese. its not so much personal as it is professional.
@@abel9351 Why are you telling me this? I'm saying the same thing.
@@eltorpedo67 oh i completely misread and confused comments! yeah were on the same page and agree with the comment you wrote 100
m also backed up bond in quantum when the cia wanted him suspended
From what I read, Bardem didn't quite understand his character in the script so asked for it in his native Spanish so he could appreciate the character. I find that not only cute but dedicated to his craft.
thats false ... his english is perfect he understood it the first time around
@@abel9351 lmao how did you guys even know if what you said isn't made up
@@jobsmine you can see his other movies and see that he speaks perfect english (no country for old men)
@@abel9351 Supongo que seras español por el nombre pero lo dire en ingles por si alguien mas lo lee
Even though he may have very good english its easy for non native speakers to misunderstand certain made up expressions ,like we might understand something too literal and be like wtf , it also helps reading it in your native language ,easier to understand everything obviously.
What nonsense...
“What makes you think it’s my first time?”
That Bond…always knew he was a switch hitter 😂
"manipulate Game Stop stock price on a short squeeze"
LOL! >_
Click. Done 💎👐
He did that? He's alive!
ye boiiiiiiiiii
Done. Easy
5:22 *''Your knees must be killing you.''* A simple but relevant sentence. Silva hinted that Bond was already tiring of his life as an MI6 agent, and trying to lie to himself that he wasn't "cheated". Good movie, great performance by Craig and Bardem.
I like how in final fight, SIlva mentions this problem again." This jumping and fighting ....is exhausting.Relax. You need to relax".
you know the fun part about this scene, Daniel who plays bond, his knees really were killing him in some way. due all the filming and running for the action scenes he was allowed to do.
I love how people still come back here (after almost 10 years!!) to appreciate Bardem & Craig’s amazing performance in Skyfall haha
there was no need to remind me how old this movie is
@@carltaylor4914 I just couldn’t believe it myself! But you’re right, cinematic masterpieces like these are timeless
There’s basically not one bad performance in this movie, but Craig, Bardem, and Dench KILLED it!
I think Daniel Craig is my favourite Bond. Javier Bardem is my favourite bond villain and this scene is the the creme de la creme
That her Genius 2:07 ; ) , oh OK Javier rightreich ...
No matter how many times I've watched this scene, it never gets old
Silva: What did you score in you marksmanship evaluation?
Bond: 70
Silva: HA HA HA HA
"40"
*Laughs in Bardem*
"So what's yours?"
"....Ressurrection."
That's meta on multiple levels.
Not anymore, sadly...
@@thedude4254 It will be, once again, with a new 007. Definitely Resurrection.
@@edminster1 I highly doubt it
@@cleanerben9636 If they do not cave in to woke-garbage-trend, we will have anew 007 and a new actor for new movies, obviously.
@@edminster1 Are you haunted by ghosts?
I don't know if Silva was bisexual, homosexual or any kind of sexual at all. It doesn't matter. His intent was to freak Bond out, to make him insecure and shake his footing. When Bond, the avatar of classical masculinity, responds that he has no issues with this scenario and that there is nothing un-masculine about homosexuality, Silva is instantly rebuffed and switches tactics. He starts to exploit Bond's relationship with the women he cares about, namely Severine and M, knowing that is his true weakness.
Exactly, and i don't know you, but if a guy comes to me in that actitud i would be scared
You can see why that's the most replayed scene - for all of the attention, rightfully so, that Bardem gets, Craig's verbal counterpunch reasserts dominance despite his negative position. When Craig was given a good screenplay and allowed to actually act, in this and Casino Royale, they made two instant classics.
Awesome analogy...didn't look at it like that b4 - but I DID always notice the change in tone as Silva is about to lead Bond up to the girl
Except homosexuality is and always will be feminine.
Except homosexuality is feminine indeed, so you're just talking 😂
this silence and only looks into each other eyes in 3:23 min is so awesome. These silcence speaks thousand of words. These movies and dialogs back than are unreachable for the movies nowadays... I miss those movies so much
That is a very interesting cinematography choice to hold that shot and let Javier come towards the camera, holding on him and not cutting. He had to nail that dialogue, hit his marks, time it so he finished right in front of Daniel. It seems easy but it’s very technical. Wonder how many takes it took for that shot.
Just goes to show the absolute talent being displayed in front of and behind the camera. Masterful scene.
It's a brilliant shot.
It had to have been several
you can't coordonate your speech while walking ? don't make this appear like some grand task ...
@@siddbastard "actually it's pretty easy 🤓"
Bond: "Last time a villain tied me up in a chair, he played with my balls."
Silva: "Ooooh, good idea."
*Movie changes dramatically*
Movie rating suddenly changes to Rated R
After everything that happened to him, I think Silva would more likely empathise... and maybe begin to gently scratch James's balls.
Bow chiga wow wow
Love the daddy talk on here
Bond be like "oh god, not again"
Javier Bardem is such an outstanding actor. It's a pleasure to watch him work.
He has been the only JB villain in the past 25 years thats truly given me the chills
Greatest 007 film and most versatile and clear cut perfect Bond villain of all time. Just awesome I still love this movie 🔥😄❤️
Incredible
Greatest 007 film? lol no
I'm guessing you are quite young and haven't seen ALL the James Bond films...
Greatest 007 film nope 👎🏻
@@MrJimStarE4 people have different opinions
"Her loss" It's so hard to believe that the writers here wrote Die Another Day (poor Pierce). This is my favorite Bond movie.
well, they weren't alone writing this. They did have John Logan, a great writer, working with them. Thankfully.
@@misterk7931 Very true, but they likely wrote the guts of it, while he punched up dialogue.
Maybe they learnt from their errors
@@misterk7931 John 'Star Trek: Nemesis' Logan? :S
You DO NOT ask Lee tamahori to direct a bond film.
I still remember this scene when I saw it on theaters. Everyone was so anxious to see who was the mysterious character portrayed by Javier Bardem and when he starts to do his talk, the entire audience was so silent, specially when we knew that it was made in one long shot, created by the great cinematographer, Roger Deakins.
EXquEezE me. DiD yeW pAy t0 wAtch thiS ?? yeW g0t mugGED 0ff, sAn
I remember seeing this in the theater and this scene is when I knew with absolute certainty that this movie was something special.
Everything is just clicking here: the acting is phenomenal (especially by Bardem), the shots and framing by Deakins are perfect, the writing is fantastic. The movie just jumps another level after this scene.
And the story about the rats is very interesting! :)
Plus having his eyes pulled back. He knows exactly what to do to make himself look creepy. Like the dutchboy haircut in No Country For Old Men. I wouldn't want to know someone who hits the mark so well on how to freak people out lol.
You can bad mouth bad movie audiences all you want, but they are that way because most movies demand it of them. When a movie demands an audience full attention, the audience will shut up and listen. I'll never forget watching A Quiet Place in the theater with a packed audience. Everyone was trying to be just as quiet as the characters in the movie. Nobody wanted to be the asshole who broke the silence, I could hear people eating their popcorn as quietly as possible. Furthermore - it had a real fun immersive quality where I became afraid of making sound just like the characters.
The point is - it's easy to underestimate people and prove yourself right. It's great to see a scene like this (better than any in A Quiet Place) and hear your story of how it still effects an audience.
That "Hm🥺" 3:46
That little pause when he mentioned " unresolved childhood trauma "
😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Siiiiiiiiiiiiiii
When Silva goes: “OOF!” Had me dying with laughter
I think there is much more to it than just a pause.
Can someone please explain what did silva meant ;-;
Greatly appreciated if some kind soul would do that
2:47 when you ask your teacher what grade you got for the class
Failed!
Best laugh ever
@@JustforNow777 *TRULY,TRULY ALL ABSOLUTELY BEYOND UNIMAGINABLY UNIMAGINABLE TRANSCENDENT TRANSCENDENTAL BOUNDLESSNESS LEVELS OF AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
*NICE,VERY NICE.*
*JAEDEN ABNER D'SA. NICE,VERY NICE.*
*The Unfettered is not that character.*
*THE ISRAELITE'S HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN GOD AND THEIR HOMELAND,*
*GOD THE FATHER,HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM.*
*DIOMEDES KILLS EVERYONE. HE RAMPAGES UP AND DOWN THE BATTLEFIELD AND FUCKS UP ALL THE TROJANS’ PLANS.*
*TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE FACE. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE ARM. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE NIPPLE. LIMBS ARE HACKED OFF. TONGUES ARE CUT OFF. THERE’S A LOT OF BEHEADING. SPEARS GO THROUGH THROATS AND STOMACHS AND NOSES AND NIPPLES (LOTS OF NIPPLES). BRAINS SPLATTER ALL OVER THE BACKS OF HELMETS. DIOMEDES IS A FUCKING KILLING MACHINE.*
*AND THEN HE STABS APHRODITE, BECAUSE HE’S FUCKING INSANE AND SHE JUST HAPPENS TO BE THERE.*
*AND THEN HE STABS ARES. AND ARES RUNS AWAY.*
*DIOMEDES IS JUST THAT FUCKING AWESOME.''*
*IMPREDICATIVE INDESCRIBABLY INDESCRIBABLE INFINITELY INFINITE INFINITIES.*
*THE TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE IDW PUBLISHING READ COMICS ONLINE.*
*"If you're marching through Hell, keep marching."*
*The Red Army in WWII. The infamous order **#227** is known as Not a step back, because of the lines it contained: "Not a step back! This should be our main credo. Each position, each meter of Soviet territory must be defended to the last drop of blood, each patch of Soviet soil must be clinged to and made a stand for." Soldiers fought seemingly losing war in even the hardest conditions against the best-trained army in the world that already defeated several other countries. And won.*
*Best shown by the troops defending Stalingrad. Their only way to retreat was to pass the Volga. Their motto was "There's no land on the other side of the Volga".*
*"ALEXANDER WAS HERE".*
*I NEED TO MAKE MY INTENTIONS,CLEAR:*
*RUclips, ISN'T ANYONE'S TO CONQUER;*
*IT'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
*JESUS,PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
@@JustforNow777 *TRULY,TRULY ALL ABSOLUTELY BEYOND UNIMAGINABLY UNIMAGINABLE TRANSCENDENT TRANSCENDENTAL BOUNDLESSNESS LEVELS OF AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
*NICE,VERY NICE.*
*JAEDEN ABNER D'SA. NICE,VERY NICE.*
*The Unfettered is not that character.*
*THE ISRAELITE'S HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN GOD AND THEIR HOMELAND,*
*GOD THE FATHER,HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM.*
*DIOMEDES KILLS EVERYONE. HE RAMPAGES UP AND DOWN THE BATTLEFIELD AND FUCKS UP ALL THE TROJANS’ PLANS.*
*TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE FACE. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE ARM. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE NIPPLE. LIMBS ARE HACKED OFF. TONGUES ARE CUT OFF. THERE’S A LOT OF BEHEADING. SPEARS GO THROUGH THROATS AND STOMACHS AND NOSES AND NIPPLES (LOTS OF NIPPLES). BRAINS SPLATTER ALL OVER THE BACKS OF HELMETS. DIOMEDES IS A FUCKING KILLING MACHINE.*
*AND THEN HE STABS APHRODITE, BECAUSE HE’S FUCKING INSANE AND SHE JUST HAPPENS TO BE THERE.*
*AND THEN HE STABS ARES. AND ARES RUNS AWAY.*
*DIOMEDES IS JUST THAT FUCKING AWESOME.''*
*IMPREDICATIVE INDESCRIBABLY INDESCRIBABLE INFINITELY INFINITE INFINITIES.*
*THE TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE IDW PUBLISHING READ COMICS ONLINE.*
*"If you're marching through Hell, keep marching."*
*The Red Army in WWII. The infamous order **#227** is known as Not a step back, because of the lines it contained: "Not a step back! This should be our main credo. Each position, each meter of Soviet territory must be defended to the last drop of blood, each patch of Soviet soil must be clinged to and made a stand for." Soldiers fought seemingly losing war in even the hardest conditions against the best-trained army in the world that already defeated several other countries. And won.*
*Best shown by the troops defending Stalingrad. Their only way to retreat was to pass the Volga. Their motto was "There's no land on the other side of the Volga".*
*"ALEXANDER WAS HERE".*
*I NEED TO MAKE MY INTENTIONS,CLEAR:*
*RUclips, ISN'T ANYONE'S TO CONQUER;*
*IT'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
*JESUS,PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
@@JustforNow777 *TRULY,TRULY ALL ABSOLUTELY BEYOND UNIMAGINABLY UNIMAGINABLE TRANSCENDENT TRANSCENDENTAL BOUNDLESSNESS LEVELS OF AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
*NICE,VERY NICE.*
*JAEDEN ABNER D'SA. NICE,VERY NICE.*
*The Unfettered is not that character.*
*THE ISRAELITE'S HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN GOD AND THEIR HOMELAND,*
*GOD THE FATHER,HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM.*
*DIOMEDES KILLS EVERYONE. HE RAMPAGES UP AND DOWN THE BATTLEFIELD AND FUCKS UP ALL THE TROJANS’ PLANS.*
*TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE FACE. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE ARM. TROJANS ARE STABBED IN THE NIPPLE. LIMBS ARE HACKED OFF. TONGUES ARE CUT OFF. THERE’S A LOT OF BEHEADING. SPEARS GO THROUGH THROATS AND STOMACHS AND NOSES AND NIPPLES (LOTS OF NIPPLES). BRAINS SPLATTER ALL OVER THE BACKS OF HELMETS. DIOMEDES IS A FUCKING KILLING MACHINE.*
*AND THEN HE STABS APHRODITE, BECAUSE HE’S FUCKING INSANE AND SHE JUST HAPPENS TO BE THERE.*
*AND THEN HE STABS ARES. AND ARES RUNS AWAY.*
*DIOMEDES IS JUST THAT FUCKING AWESOME.''*
*IMPREDICATIVE INDESCRIBABLY INDESCRIBABLE INFINITELY INFINITE INFINITIES.*
*THE TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE IDW PUBLISHING READ COMICS ONLINE.*
*"If you're marching through Hell, keep marching."*
*The Red Army in WWII. The infamous order **#227** is known as Not a step back, because of the lines it contained: "Not a step back! This should be our main credo. Each position, each meter of Soviet territory must be defended to the last drop of blood, each patch of Soviet soil must be clinged to and made a stand for." Soldiers fought seemingly losing war in even the hardest conditions against the best-trained army in the world that already defeated several other countries. And won.*
*Best shown by the troops defending Stalingrad. Their only way to retreat was to pass the Volga. Their motto was "There's no land on the other side of the Volga".*
*"ALEXANDER WAS HERE".*
*I NEED TO MAKE MY INTENTIONS,CLEAR:*
*RUclips, ISN'T ANYONE'S TO CONQUER;*
*IT'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
*JESUS,PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
Man, Javier Bardem is absolutely stupendous. I could listen to him deliver a villain monologue all day.
"She never tied me to a chair..."
"Her loss"
Lol..That was the perfect villain line!
One of the best villain monologues in film to date!
This has to be one of the best Bond films I have ever seen and this scene brings together two actors at the top of their game in Daniel and Javier. Pure gold from beginning to end.
The best bond Villain of them all what an entrance.A great scene from beautiful film.
Yes. Absolutely right.
@@philjamieson5572 Thanks Phil!
Very manipulating villain, I could watch this scene over and over
@@samantharossiter8808 I totally agree probably the best bond villain ever.
To me the best will always be Le Chiffre, played by the amazing Mads Mikkelsen. Bardem’s was very good too.
Can we all just take a minute to appreciate Javier Bardems magnificently shaped head and face ??
LMFAO RIGHT?
The bloopers during the touching scene must have been hilarious.
Imagine the size of his balls.
😂😂😂
@@trollop_7 Probably non existent since that "scene" in Casino Royale.
@@i-work-at-enron Withnail And I, actually -but no-one's counting.
It was all done in one take I’m pretty sure
0:21 Seeing this terrific one-shot makes me want to see a James Bond movie directed by Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Gravity, Roma).
Wasn't he the director for Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Askaban.
@@freddieb1903 He was.
Freddie Barnes the most cinematic Harry Potter film no less.
@@emmaherron5121 I so agree. Alfonso Cuarón's Directing Abilities are so incredible.
Lucky for you The last bond film with Daniel Craig is being directed by Cary Jojo Fukunaga. And he shot one of the most intense and perfect one shot scenes of all time in True Detectice Season 1 (he directed the whole season)
There's a fan theory that "James Bond" isn't one person, but rather a code name for multiple agents throughout history, and that each actor (Connery, Moore, etc) plays a different Bond, as opposed to one linear character. The theory goes on that Raul Silva is actually the Pierce Brosnan "James Bond" (he was imprisoned in NK in the final movie). Ton of holes in the theory but still kinda interesting!
Makes no sense at all but a really cool concept.
seem as nice theory
I like the concept, I have kind of always thought that each era of Bond is always a new Agent with the Moniker "James Bond", 007 being his designation/rank, and is assigned the name as a cover, which makes sense as he uses it so liberally:
So for each new recruit, they look for similar circumstances. Orphaned at an early age, maybe from a middle to upper class background, but with a strong sense of self reliance and high intelligence, would think that each 00 recruit is guided by MI6 from an early age, unbeknownst to them, following their early development and at appropriate times giving them opportunities to prove their worth, which explains why you don't see hundreds running around and how they keep the selection very strict, obviously they are looking for kids with clearly higher physical and mental resilience, then the hope they join a branch of the military, where they will be encouraged, after a period of time to join a special forces group for training and experience after a few years they may be approached by the government to be 'invited' into the 00 program, naturally having passed certain milestones that were unknowingly set for them, as as their careers flourished and life experience grew.
Then depending on their test scores, branch of military, personality and overall performance they are designated a 00 status, 1 - 12, all field operatives, each with their own 'code name', 007 being James Bond and in the case of this universe and my own head cannon, "James Bond" happens to be the most regarded field agent position, so after so many successes in the past, finding the requisite personality traits, they modified the program to include specific personalities to be designated, and hopefully, trained as a 007, being the most dangerous and demanding role, to where today we get the 'perfect agent' in Daniel Craig's bond, tough, ruthless, intelligent, cold, after years of trial and error with so many other boys.
So in my head cannon, when Silva talks about choices and says favourite, what he is referring too is the ultimate goal of the program, which is to breed world class deadly assassins, and he can see just how indoctrinated this Bond is, by MI6.
Failed theory, all of the other versions before Daniel Craig are the same character with the same background, like for exemple, events from OHMSS being referenced in one of Tim Dalton's movies, and characters like Felix Leiter apearing throughout the decades. Daniel Craig's Bond is the only one with it's own different storyline and background
@@PedroOrdep-kv5vw maybe there's three then... Pierce, Daniel Craig, and then a combination of the others. Again, it's not perfect but is just supposed to be a fun little idea.
Javier Bardem is a genius, one of the greatest actors we've been graced to witness.
Of all the bond villains, Silva is arguably the most charismatic. I almost wanted him to win. Now that's good writing, good casting, and good acting.
He actually did win. His goal was to kill M, and he succeeded. A Bond villain winning is something you never really see, and so this is just one part of what makes Silva one of the best villains in the franchise.
dang he has that menacing, terrifying aura. Bardem is indeed a great actor
Just a superb performance from Javier Bardem. What a scene! So clever in many ways...and so unexpected and fresh for a Bond villain.
I’m obsessed with the scene: the rat story , how Silva tells it, the attempt to get him to turn on M, all of it ! I actually understood the anger of Silva.
Silva terrified me as a villian when I first saw this film on theater. Definitely a top 3 villian for me.
When I first saw this scene, as soon as I realized that the camera would be fixed behind Bond as Javier would walk in frame, I knew this scene was absolutely brilliant. Such a smart director decision, and Javier absolutely NAILED the part through the entire film
This entire scene is so brilliant. Bardem takes the cake but Craig is not lagging behind. Great chemistry.
At @4:45 you can see Bond trying to figure out where the situation might be going
He then recognizes the flirting as the intimidation technique it is and smirks knowingly
A few seconds later he's already flirting back. He was fully prepared to use seduction to his advantage, its not that different from seducing a woman to get what he wants
Arguably the greatest bond villain in my opinion
Mine is auric goldfinger
0:30 "My grandmother had an island"
Totally relatable lmao.
Excellent acting from Mr. Bardem.
3:17 "Pathological rejection of authority... based on _unresolved_ childhood traumas" - No comment.
Respect.
By God, this was a terrific scene. Had me squirming in my chair when I saw it. Hard to choose between this and the enquiry shootout.
Probably the best Bond flick of the modern era.
This is how you introduce a villain to a film...This whole scene is quite simply amazing and getting Javier Bardem to play Silva was genius.
This proves that Bardem is a world class actor. He changes the whole taste of the movie, makes it even more spicy. Congrats to him.
"You see, we're the last two rats. We can either eat each other...... hum?"
The pause and look on his face is fucking hilarious every time.
3:18
Im not sure what that moment of silence immediately after giving the psych evaluation is, but I like it. Maybe Silva felt like watching in a mirror, confronted with his own childhood trauma in that short moment. Who knows, it's a bit vague, but that just makes it so freaking awesome!
I agree
He's probably faced with how Blofeld has described james throught the years
Well M was supposed to be the mother figure in his life and yet there was still that empty role in his life with unresolved pain, Silva understood why and wanted Bond to think about that for a moment... look at Bond's face after that, it's the most emotion he shows up until then.
I think for Silva, all he cared was about M. James was just in his way and wanted to turn M’s favourite son against her. He dint really care much about James, all he cared was to hurt M. I think he understood that James’ unresolved childhood trauma is of no consequence to him and felt it wasn’t needed to go that deep. He could just easily manipulate him into disliking her, which of course failed. But knowing how the next scene goes he was just passing time until he did actually see her. He was just having his fun with James and dint wanna comment on his childhood memories maybe because he too went through the same in his childhood. Silva is great
oh Javier.. that was a masterclass in acting, monologue and physical movement.
Anyone wonder what Silva's reaction meant at 3:25 when he talked about Bond's childhood trauma?
I'm wondering if Silva for moment actually empathised with Bond, like 'Oh damn, that actually explains a lot'.
Or maybe he's silently seething about how Bond has all these issues and M is still sending him on missions regardless. Like he thinks 'Seriously M, you know what his mind is like and you still send him after me. You're doing it again.'
I love how he tries to catch Bond off guard with this behavior, but he just gave him a taste of his own medicine "what makes you think it's my first time", and Silva instantly is thrown off and tries other techniques. 😂
He seems more amused than thrown off to me lol
This whole scene is absolutely amazing, both actors at their best.
Nice Squall avatar by the way, glad to see another final fantasy viii fan
This is easily one of the best villain intros ever.
“What makes you think this is my first time?”
“Oh, Mr. Bond.”
Love it.
Almost 1 min 40secs of monologue, uncut by Javier Bardem, all while pacing his walk from the lift. What an actor, what a direction! Bravo.
Javier Bardem is such an awesome actor, dude becomes a character like Daniel Day-Lewis.
‘What makes you think this is my first time?’ I could almost here Rodger Moore saying that. Great line!
one of the funniest and scariest bond villains ever