seraphic Ah that's what it meant, I didn't get the joke obviously, his voice seemed to change a little bit when he took them out too, which made me think it was a reference to his voice/accent
Carolina Anyaa "Look upon your work, mother..." as if like she's the one responsible for him being disfigured like that, because she gave him the cyanide pill in case of ever getting caught
This film actually gets into something rather deep about the recent Bond films, how MI6 recruits orphans, how those orphans latched onto M as a mother figure, and how they take advantage of that dynamic with their recruits. M selling out Silva was a really interesting plot development point for the villain. His adopted mother figure sold him out, and that completely shattered what he believed in.
@@ucnguyeninh7957 You're serious? China has hundreds of facilities with thousand of professional hackers doing their "job" everyday. US understood this when they found out that 99% of cyber attacks were happening 9am to 5pm Beijing time zone. It's barely hidden.
Silva had such a different feel to him than all the other Bond villains. All the other Bond villains were motivated purely by power and greed, but not Silva. His beef with MI6, particularly with M (And not Bond, which is what any typical writer would have done) is personal. Very personal. There is no other villain like him in the entire franchise.
Dan Healey Yes, but I think Alec‘s beef was more against the British government as a whole than just MI6. I liked how Silva’s grudge was only against MI6 and you could really sympathize with him.
Tragic villains are not a thing James Bond-films are known for, but they tend to be best villains when they show up. Silva and Renard both have strong tragic undertones in their characters.
You've got to sympathize with the villain, imagine being brutally tortured countless times for months just to protect M's secrets.. worst part is no one came for him
The one that I get goosebumps is "Regret is unprofessional." His response reminds me of when he played Anton in No Country for Old Men - he was a killer, but one of the things that really upset him was being "inconvenienced," as Woody Harrelson's character put it.
007 almost gave him a nod of approval... like he acknowledged his plight, because I think he knows that Silva's fate could very easily be his one day. He has to respect him.
@@AnnaBellaChannel true. Silva was breaking the rules. But, bond was given to the north koreans once. If you remember. Because he was operating outside jurisdiction. In the end m saved his ass only because it was worth something in the end. She even gave him shit for not breaking the capsule. The world is not enough. Bond was actually tortured for like 16 months. So trust me, he feels for Silva. 5 months with no air.
@Dan nah man.. I was terrified and scared when I watched Javier in No country for old men.. He does justice in this movie too but you can't get the same psychotic and villainous vibe from him in Skyfall where he is a revenge driven character
the moment you realize that the last three Bond villains (Javier Bardem, Christoph Waltz and Rami Malek) are oscar winners. Daniel Craig and these three Bond villains have left the bar very high.
@@conorkiddell9245 without a doubt, but those were isolated cases. Walken won in 1979 (yes, before he took the role of Max Zorin) and Del Toro in 2001, just twelve years later. There hast't been a phenomenom that there were any actors in a row ever before. Not to mention or diminish Halle Berry in 2002. She also was an oscar winner.
Straight out of a horror movie. The music, the cracking sound, the drooping, bloodshot eye, the rotting teeth, the caved in face, the demonic voice. Amazing cinematography. It sure got a reaction out of me; my stomach hurts now and I've lost my appetite. I'll never be able to unhear the cracking sound his prosthesis made.
@@jaxcredible4499 Honestly, Javier, even without the effects of cyanide, looks pretty evil. His giant skull and kind of cavemen posture and face, deeeep ass voice, it's like he has gigantism, but doesn't.
Such a great scene because you can sense M's guilt behind all her strict and firm demeanor. She deep down understood Silva's motive especially after hearing his capture story and eventually seeing his deformed face. Amazing acting.
MrSlanderer I was thinking that they could bring back Dave Bautista as Jaws. He could have survived the fall from the train but had his jaw ripped off.
Skyfall is my favorite Bond movie by far, and part of that is due to the fact that the main villain isn't driven by some silly-ass world domination thing, but rather a fundamental passion for revenge against someone. For Silva it's personal, and I just love that.
@JRPGFan20000 That’s understandable, but for every moustache twirling villain who lives underwater and has dreams of world domination, you have to balance that out with realistic plans of revenge. And unlike Stromberg, Drax or even Blofeld, Silva’s plan actually succeeded indirectly.
To be fair, Alec Trevelyan essentially had the same vendetta against MI6, or, really, all of Britain. Of course, they had to shoehorn in some sort of grandiose financial scheme as a big F.U. to the government. 🤷🏾♂️
He just did what he did best. He took MI:6's little plan and he turned it on herself. Look what he did to the whole world with a few scary hints and a couple of rumors. Hmmm? You know? You know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying! If tomorrow he tells the press that someone with Special Branch gets caught and killed, or an entire station filled with agents gets blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". But when he lets out one little choice tidbit of information, well then everyone loses their minds!!! Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. He was an agent of chaos. Oh, and you know the thing about chaos? It's fair!
The director commentary of this film is a must watch. The entire cast and crew loved working with Javier. Director Mendes said that he was egoless and a big softie, and couldn’t believe he was in the same room with Daniel Craig and Judi Dench. As masterful and brilliant as he is, he is totally selfless and works incredibly hard
That laugh, it's such good acting. It is the laugh of a man who literally has lost his mind, beaten death and still is. Nothing scares him. Plus, he put himself there in b the first place, maybe that's why he's laughing, they don't know what's coming!
For some reason, whenever Silva stands up and says "Say my name...." I get very unsettled. It's almost as if he needs M to say his name to feel like he's a real person. Bardem could have had the character shout it like a mad man, but instead he sounds like a sad child. Brilliant performance.
Disagree. Bond in "Die Another day" said it clearly after he was traded: "I didn't ask for it. I'd rather died in the prison. I know the rules. If you get caught, no deals. You are given up." This guy was already operating on the other side. That's why M gave him up.
"Life... clung to me... like a disease!" The dialogue - the execution - the expression. Bardem nailed the performance. You can see his confident visage cracking as he recalled the traumatic experience - unlike Le Chiffre, Greene and even Blofeld, Silva actually suffered.
+Agent1W you are right,actually,Silva was not very professional trying to have revenge.He was supposed to be a professional spy who understand these things.
+ReVolutioN professional he was a loyal spy a hero and a great soldier to his nation he wasnt mad that he got tortured or might get kill he endure without giving up any secret regardless of the pain only to find out his nation and boss betray him he was mad about his country mom the very person and country he was protecting that gave him up
He knew the risks when he signed up. Regardless of what happened, it doesn't justify his revenge. Besides, he was the one who hacked the Chinese, why should an entire nations suffer for the actions of one?
Quinntus79 im not justifying his action you idiot im saying any man would have succumb to his decision he didn't give in to any attempt of death threat or torture its the betrayal of his country and boss then got him he when in knowing the risk of death and torture not his nation betrayal and his own people backstabbing him i expect enemy and stranger to lie and kill or toture me i would have easily accepted that reailty but by my own mentor country and the only person i consider family to so easily toss me aside reality have proven people to be much more revengeful then this the root cost for this grim outcome i blame mom
Yes, I love that bit, too. He knows M will have to 'fess up, as Bond is seeing in Silva a dark reflection of himself. At the beginning of Skyfall, Bond could easily have slipped off-grid and gone down the same path, an abandoned, blunt instrument now seeking revenge. It's testament to Bond's loyalty alone that he didn't do that
@@seano19 Getting shot once and being tortured for 5 months are different things. M gave the order to MP to take a shot which was 50/50 whereas she literally betrayed Silva.
The part I took away most is the reactions of M and Bond. When Silva was describing the torture, M kept a straight face but it looked as if she was forcing it. When Silva showed M the effect of the cyanide, you can see the horror in her. Where as Bond is cold, and shrugs it off with a half-glanced hairy eye. Just speaks to his coldness.
Snarky, the Cat, Perhaps, at that moment, it appeared that Bond felt nothing. But just before then, when Silva said that M was the one who betrayed him, you'll see that Bond reflexively turns to watch how M will react/respond (without Silva having to glance at him to prompt it). Also, as many others have mentioned, if M didn't think that the exchange had any impact on Bond, whatsoever, why did she choose to explain the scenario that led her to giving up Silva? She wouldn't have been concerned in the slightest, if she didn't have some worry how the interaction with Silva, might play on Bond's thinking, without presenting her 'official' rationale. Thinking about it a bit more, I think she erred when admitting to Bond, that Silva had been a brilliant operative, while earlier, she blew off Silva's claim of pretty much the same contention.
i thought he was given something else on that pill. iirc cyanide salts and hydrogen cyanide don't melt your face off, they choke you while giving you a heart attack.
No, sympathize is correct. Sympathizing means feeling sorry for them. Empathizing is a degree further, meaning you feel sorry for them because you can understand the person's situation, having experienced the same or similar.
No, actually you got it slightly backwards. Empathize is understanding emotion. It helps to try and put yourself in their view point. Sympathize is feeling sorry for someone, and if taken too far, it can turn into justification for them..
shows how trauma can change people, while the person who did it to you doesn’t even remember this whole time. The hatred brews and brews until a boiling point. can relate to that, that’s why I love Silva
@@vaniljacob Silva's was too. It is exactly why he is so pissed. He was so very loyal towards some boss and country that didn't actually care for him. When he realised he just snapped.
And if we think about it then in "Die another day", M literally tells James that if it were up for her, he would be still in North-Korea. (if i'd have my way, you would still be in NK) - That is the same kind of abandonment and loyalty test. and then it goes on: I would rather die in prison than let him lose - you had your cyanide! it is the same point where Silva turned - and Bond remained loyal. i know the two movies are far away and not related - but an interesting connection or bond(hahah) between the two characters (Bond and Silva)
+karma I think what I like about him the most is that he fits an almost generic villain archetype. He's got his own island, he sits in a clear cell, intentionally gets captured etc... but Javier Bardem played it anything but generic and is one of, if not, the best Bond villain of Daniel Craig movies.
In reality Janus, it was you when you faked your own death, James thought you dead and sped up the timer on the explosive. If you had been dead it wouldn't have mattered.
"Am I supposed to feel sorry for you?" Coldblooded af and that's why I like Bond: there isn't a fake bone in his body and he's almost laughably unapologetic about how he operates.
That part mad me cringe plus I think it matches his personality dark and a twisted sense of morals I did feel bad for him in that moment but then I had to remind myself hes the bad guy :)
After Silva said, "Look upon your work, mother" - I'm glad there was no final volley of snark from M... Unlike other films and settings where the writers just don't know when silence is golden.
Wait. so he took an Oxygen activated poison capsule in his tooth, but because he was in an oxygen depleted environment for torture, it didnt kill him? Savage
No, I looked up the chemical reaction of cyanide poisoning and lack of oxygen does not change the reaction. I think he was implying that M purposely gave him a screwed up capsule so that he couldn't kill himself.
simicfishcrab No him saying she betrayed him was because she just gave him up in exchange for 6 agents, not because of the cyanide capsule being faulty or whatever allowed him to survive it
Yeah only to have done that as if it was done to one's self sounds like the worst self torture but I don't think he came up with it by himself at all, and that's sad.
This was a great way to reflect back on the Bond villains of the past, a subtle scene that shows the villain as a deformed monster while preserving the realism of the Craig films. Also, for the first time, we sympathized with a Bond villain. The Craig bond films are a great breath of fresh air for the modern age.
For the first time Silva has a mission go terribly wrong, is caught, holds up under torture and doesn't die from his "suicide capsule". Then finds out that he was given up in trade for "6 prisoners (or was it hostages) and peaceful transition" in the Hong Kong transfer back to China. I'd say M had a good bargain there.
+Fuck You Google+ I find it creepy that when if you look at the upper right of his mouth when the fake jawbone is taken out the skin is like kinetic sand
“You’re smaller than I remember.” I think that line has two meanings. The first being more straightforward in the sense that M is smaller to him physically (either as a result of Silva growing taller or M shrinking down in her older age). The second meaning provides insight into his loss of faith in M. M was like a mother figure to him while he worked for M16 and had the utmost respect and loyalty towards her, to the point that he we willing to undergo unimaginable torture to protect her secrets. Even now, he has a certain reverence for his old boss/mother figure and desperately yearns for her acknowledgment and approval. But at the same time, he now knows that M is not the virtuous person he once thought her to be, a truth that has rocked the very foundation of his existence and propelled him towards the world of political terrorism.
This scene is terrific, perhaps the best in the film. It shows just how unhinged and dangerous Silva truly is. Also, it sets up Silva as the perfect dark counterpart to Bond. Both suffered because of M's decisions, Bond nearly getting killed by M's order to fire despite knowing that Moneypenney could very well kill Bond by accident, and Silva getting tortured and imprisoned. Yet, Bond stayed loyal to M, while Silva sought revenge.
I like how M tries so hard to pretend she doesn't care, but you can clearly see she was affected by her decision to betray him, and the result of that betrayal is now the monster before her. When he removes his false teeth, her face is a perfect picture of "what have I done?"
This scene has such great acting all the way around. Javier Bardem manages to evoke both empathy and hate for Silva at the same time, Daniel Craig’s facial expression tells us he’s questioning M’s prior decision and what it potentially means for him without his even having to ask, and Judi Dench never cracks any emotion because M’s the consummate professional and hard decisions are the job.
LewyLewy2008, But she was betrayed by her emotions in having to look upon the wreckage that was Silva's actual countenance. Further, she flinched, if you will, in choosing to explain the circumstances of her decision to give up Silva. If M had been airtight in her conviction, at that moment, why put herself in the position of potentially being second guessed or judged by Bond? That doesn't exactly seem to me, the unequivocal resolve of an unquestionably consummate professional, on top of her game.
Note that Bond doesn't say one word, but he does not buy M's explanation, you can feel his unease with the fact that M acknowledges she'll give up a brilliant agent if the opportunity is the correct one. Silva's anger and hate was more than justified, and Bond knows it.
This is one of my favorite scenes from all of the Bond movies. I think that "Skyfall" did a very good job of humanizing the villain and this particular scene really shocked audiences into realizing what he had gone through.
2:14-2:19 Honestly one of the greatest scenes in the movie . It’s like you can almost feel the pain he recalls just by the way he pauses and digs deeper into the dark realms of his past. That silence is truly petrifying. God I love Silva’s character so much, seriously underrated. I’d love to see a whole movie prequel based on him before all the events of this movie!
@JRPGFan20000 Yeah, the protagonist is who propels the story forward and whose actions have consequences and such. What you're describing is more of a narrator.
I feel like you all dont get what hes fuckinh saying...hes saying they are so god damned shitty it makes the villain seem almost good. Which is what this scene was meant to do, draw gray lines over black n white. Its a turning point.
That moment that he takes his denture's out...just straight shivers. That's when you know that he's English after all.
HAHAHAAAHAHAH 11/10
I lolled but he clearly ain't a Brit
He's Spanish ... like what?
109367 have you not heard the joke that Brits have bad teeth...?
seraphic Ah that's what it meant, I didn't get the joke obviously, his voice seemed to change a little bit when he took them out too, which made me think it was a reference to his voice/accent
The way his voice change after he removed his denture is straight up terrifying
I don't watch this movie but can you tell me what is he saying when he remove the dentures?? Thank you :)
Carolina Anyaa "Look upon your work, mother..." as if like she's the one responsible for him being disfigured like that, because she gave him the cyanide pill in case of ever getting caught
@@karazimsabour7899 thank you!!
@@karazimsabour7899 Many thanks for that clarification.
No problem guys :p
Javier Bardem's acting has always been legendary, such a remarkable actor.
Why do i see you everywhere mate
He was nuts in no country for old
Men!
The best of our times
Stop commenting everywhere gtfo
Indeed
"Life clung to me like a disease."
I always liked that line.
sbn4
Any chance that line was improvised?
I’ve said that same thing to my therapist
Same here - very emotive yet shocking and intriguing
@Maribor Forest wow
@Maribor Forest Oh shit, are people STILL doing " your mom " jokes?
This film actually gets into something rather deep about the recent Bond films, how MI6 recruits orphans, how those orphans latched onto M as a mother figure, and how they take advantage of that dynamic with their recruits.
M selling out Silva was a really interesting plot development point for the villain. His adopted mother figure sold him out, and that completely shattered what he believed in.
well said
He deliberately hacked China, and that is the consequence he deserves. Or do you expect M to save him and put the country into war with China?
Đức Nguyễn Đình hmmm China have hacked UK and many others loads of times
@@ucnguyeninh7957 You're serious? China has hundreds of facilities with thousand of professional hackers doing their "job" everyday. US understood this when they found out that 99% of cyber attacks were happening 9am to 5pm Beijing time zone. It's barely hidden.
@@ucnguyeninh7957 remember all the times M abandoned Bond. It is what the agency does.
Silva had such a different feel to him than all the other Bond villains. All the other Bond villains were motivated purely by power and greed, but not Silva. His beef with MI6, particularly with M (And not Bond, which is what any typical writer would have done) is personal. Very personal. There is no other villain like him in the entire franchise.
I'd say Alec Trevelyan's motivation was somewhat personal too. Silva's face after removing the dentures reminded me of Trevelyan's burn scars
Dan Healey Yes, but I think Alec‘s beef was more against the British government as a whole than just MI6. I liked how Silva’s grudge was only against MI6 and you could really sympathize with him.
@@danielzdanivsky4984 yeah I'd agree with that
@@danielzdanivsky4984 I agree, especially with his "for England, James"
Tragic villains are not a thing James Bond-films are known for, but they tend to be best villains when they show up. Silva and Renard both have strong tragic undertones in their characters.
You've got to sympathize with the villain, imagine being brutally tortured countless times for months just to protect M's secrets.. worst part is no one came for him
@Bilal Khalid That was after they betrayed him
to be fair he went and hack the chinese intelligence database without superior orders, he knew the risks
Yeah, just as james bond in die another day🤷♀️
He went rogue against the Chinese.
M clearly states he started operating outside his bounds
"Life clung to me like a disease" is probably one of the most chilling, hearbreaking lines ever spoken.
The one that I get goosebumps is "Regret is unprofessional." His response reminds me of when he played Anton in No Country for Old Men - he was a killer, but one of the things that really upset him was being "inconvenienced," as Woody Harrelson's character put it.
Oh really? What are you? A Child?
@@amusefuse4263 bro chill. Someone getting good time. Hope u get one too
007 almost gave him a nod of approval... like he acknowledged his plight, because I think he knows that Silva's fate could very easily be his one day. He has to respect him.
Hence why M told Bond his story after meeting him.
@@AnnaBellaChannel true. Silva was breaking the rules. But, bond was given to the north koreans once. If you remember. Because he was operating outside jurisdiction. In the end m saved his ass only because it was worth something in the end. She even gave him shit for not breaking the capsule. The world is not enough. Bond was actually tortured for like 16 months. So trust me, he feels for Silva. 5 months with no air.
@@jjs6568 Totally, who would not feel for him.
@@AnnaBellaChannel so what was your point in saying what you said? To justify M? Or was it just an unsolicited know it all comment?
@@AnnaBellaChannel yeah
This guy was definitly the best bond Villain ever...
He’s also Anton sugar in no country for old men. And the cartel boss in collateral. Dudes a great character actor.
@@BloodyWallz I've watched No country for old men. Amazing performance. He's a great actor. Will check the other movie out. Thanks:)
Sanchez. That is all.
He does a good job and no country for Old Men
I agree he is a great villain
I never noticed, but when Silva says "no remorse" he looks over at Bond off screen, as if to say "See? This is who you work for."
He does it again after she said regret was unprofessional.
I dunno man...it sounds like you noticed. 🤔
@@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid he's insinuating he JUST noticed for the first time despite seeing this scene before. sheesh.
Javier Bardem's delivery of "Look upon your work, Mother" is *_filled_* with raw hatred. I love it.
I saw disappointment in his face
"Old Friends Make The Worst Enemies" Prime example of that is this story
Goldeneye as well.
+Alastair Thornton GOLDENEYE!!!!
Ace's High Hello James. 😎
@@morscer9281 For England, James?
No... For me...
He should have offered her a coin toss.
Call it.
Just call it .
'cause he looks like Two Face, am i right?? Oh wait... Sry, wrong movie
"What's the most you've ever lost in a coin toss?"
This coin has been traveling 22years to get here, you have been playing your whole life you just don't know it
who is his dentist. give that man a medal. to be able to make a denture that covers all his flaws.
@Good Krypollo If you've ever seen prosthetic teeth you'd know those are probably screws drilled into the bone.
Probably one with the NHL on speed dial
CGI
ah.. the dentist is famous for his phrase..'is this save..?'.
probably the same dentist who toke care of medellin (sicario 2)
Sean Connery would have said, "I guess some pills are hard to swallow.", then went and gave Moneypenny some flowers.
Hahaha
😂😂😂
Read this in his voice to xD
@Wayne Adams Haha! What would Roger Moore have said?
Moore would’ve said “I’m sorry Silva, I shouldn’t have taken you at face value”
This man should’ve won an Oscar for this. He was amazing. You felt his pain and his rage
@Dan nah man..
I was terrified and scared when I watched Javier in No country for old men..
He does justice in this movie too but you can't get the same psychotic and villainous vibe from him in Skyfall where he is a revenge driven character
That was the same guy who played King Triton from Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
@@AJVillanueva2030 and somehow got daugthers of diferent race ,even they are from the same mother...¿?¿?
the moment you realize that the last three Bond villains (Javier Bardem, Christoph Waltz and Rami Malek) are oscar winners. Daniel Craig and these three Bond villains have left the bar very high.
They are all also disfigured
Christopher Walken (as Max Zorin in "View to A Kill" (1985)) ; Benicio Del Toro (as Dario in "Licence to Kill" (1989)):
*"Are We A Joke To You???"*
@@conorkiddell9245 without a doubt, but those were isolated cases. Walken won in 1979 (yes, before he took the role of Max Zorin) and Del Toro in 2001, just twelve years later. There hast't been a phenomenom that there were any actors in a row ever before.
Not to mention or diminish Halle Berry in 2002. She also was an oscar winner.
N-No mention of Mads Mikkelsen??
Okay...
Lets not forget Mikkelsen
Straight out of a horror movie. The music, the cracking sound, the drooping, bloodshot eye, the rotting teeth, the caved in face, the demonic voice. Amazing cinematography. It sure got a reaction out of me; my stomach hurts now and I've lost my appetite. I'll never be able to unhear the cracking sound his prosthesis made.
People with deformed faces are much more evil looking and scarier than normal people.
A number of movies have a Silence of the Lambs slice, this film dose it quite well.
@@jaxcredible4499 Honestly, Javier, even without the effects of cyanide, looks pretty evil. His giant skull and kind of cavemen posture and face, deeeep ass voice, it's like he has gigantism, but doesn't.
@@jaxcredible4499
Nolanverse Joker and Lucifer Safin for example.
o gosh. yes... i had to turn around, and i can't unsee that nightmare face of his ( thankfully i saw it in broad daylight)
Javier Bardem is a superb actor!
And a fucked up villain too.
3:43-3:54 Gives me the freaking chills every freaking time! Both disturbing and amazing!
water is wet
@@jasonx4008 trueeeeeee
He's beyond Superb!
Such a great scene because you can sense M's guilt behind all her strict and firm demeanor. She deep down understood Silva's motive especially after hearing his capture story and eventually seeing his deformed face. Amazing acting.
Javier Bardem is flawless as Silva
***** of course! he is a phenomenal actor! I want to know of more movies of his, any suggestions?
james fehring Jamon, Jamon and Mar Adentro are both excellent movies with him delivering astonishing performances.
You are absolutely right! RIGHT!
james fehring No country for old men! one of the best movies ever
Mr Sir Anton > Silva
Now this a villain! He's creepy, playful, genius, and you sympathize with him. Not like that butt-hurt, tantrum-throwing Blofeld.
+Harold Davidson Or Greene from quantum of solace who was really forgettable
+Ian Levinson who? 😂
Matthew Santiago Exactly
I liked Blofeld, he was freakily calm, that is to say, so calm he was scary!
I liked him too, too bad he was wasted and barely in the movie.
Out of context, this could be a tragic backstory for Jaws.
I always thought his disfigurement was an homage to Jaws.
MrSlanderer I was thinking that they could bring back Dave Bautista as Jaws. He could have survived the fall from the train but had his jaw ripped off.
Editing Is niice I was more of an Oddjob fan myself
How the fudge does this have anything to do with a shark
@Editing Is niice yeah ik I was just being sarcastic but tnx
Skyfall is my favorite Bond movie by far, and part of that is due to the fact that the main villain isn't driven by some silly-ass world domination thing, but rather a fundamental passion for revenge against someone. For Silva it's personal, and I just love that.
@JRPGFan20000 That’s understandable, but for every moustache twirling villain who lives underwater and has dreams of world domination, you have to balance that out with realistic plans of revenge. And unlike Stromberg, Drax or even Blofeld, Silva’s plan actually succeeded indirectly.
Very Personal.
To be fair, Alec Trevelyan essentially had the same vendetta against MI6, or, really, all of Britain. Of course, they had to shoehorn in some sort of grandiose financial scheme as a big F.U. to the government. 🤷🏾♂️
It makes a change from Pierce Brosnan's era of 101 unexpected uses for a nuclear weapon.
It's underrated for sure. Casino Royale and Skyfall are Craig's best ones I'd say
«I believe whatever doesn't kill you, simple makes you... stranger.»
- The Joker
ohhh goddd sombody s
please sent some one to kill me 😶😶😶 I'm dying inside
Gamer moment
@asper how?
He just did what he did best. He took MI:6's little plan and he turned it on herself. Look what he did to the whole world with a few scary hints and a couple of rumors. Hmmm? You know? You know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying!
If tomorrow he tells the press that someone with Special Branch gets caught and killed, or an entire station filled with agents gets blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". But when he lets out one little choice tidbit of information, well then everyone loses their minds!!! Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. He was an agent of chaos. Oh, and you know the thing about chaos? It's fair!
Nietsche's quot
The director commentary of this film is a must watch. The entire cast and crew loved working with Javier. Director Mendes said that he was egoless and a big softie, and couldn’t believe he was in the same room with Daniel Craig and Judi Dench.
As masterful and brilliant as he is, he is totally selfless and works incredibly hard
Javier Bardem is a truly great actor. This scene made my skin crawl. I really felt bad for his character and the hell he must have endured.
+11Jodr71 He became ugly so he killed loads of people. Yeah so sympathetic.
+The Real Mr J. That's a rather gross oversimplification.
Watch the movie No country for old Men
"Look upon your work, mother"
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That laugh, it's such good acting. It is the laugh of a man who literally has lost his mind, beaten death and still is. Nothing scares him.
Plus, he put himself there in b the first place, maybe that's why he's laughing, they don't know what's coming!
albertosamaniego I Thought He Said Marla.
Hallking78 Wow. Talk About A Reveal.
He's says "Mala" That's arguably M's real name. Do some research.
it's literally unbeliavable what judi dench can do with her face. not a single word but you receive every emotion. pure respect to her
For some reason, whenever Silva stands up and says "Say my name...." I get very unsettled. It's almost as if he needs M to say his name to feel like he's a real person. Bardem could have had the character shout it like a mad man, but instead he sounds like a sad child. Brilliant performance.
JOHN CENA !!!!!
Dudeeee wtf me too, I get goosebumps when he stands up.
What makes it even more brilliant is that his former name, Tiago (Rodriguez), translates to "James" in English.
John Curcio
Heisenberg.
You’re Heisenberg
He's basically what Bond would of been in Die Another Day, if he hadn't been traded by the Koreans for Zhao.
Legendary Noob no need to be an asshole
@@CTE-6000EagleVeryHeavyFighter Not having perfect english isnt a reason to be an asshole you petty fucking shit head
Disagree. Bond in "Die Another day" said it clearly after he was traded: "I didn't ask for it. I'd rather died in the prison. I know the rules. If you get caught, no deals. You are given up." This guy was already operating on the other side. That's why M gave him up.
So strange to imagine such serious themes from Skyfall being explored in a film as silly as Die Another Die.
@@gojakla12 plus Bond had said he threw his capsule away years ago
"Life... clung to me... like a disease!"
The dialogue - the execution - the expression. Bardem nailed the performance. You can see his confident visage cracking as he recalled the traumatic experience - unlike Le Chiffre, Greene and even Blofeld, Silva actually suffered.
Dude it’s not that fucking deep
@@cloud23games Or is it?
you can't really blame the guy
+Hugh Jass "No Espionage For Old Spies"
+Agent1W you are right,actually,Silva was not very professional trying to have revenge.He was supposed to be a professional spy who understand these things.
+ReVolutioN professional he was a loyal spy a hero and a great soldier to his nation he wasnt mad that he got tortured or might get kill he endure without giving up any secret regardless of the pain only to find out his nation and boss betray him he was mad about his country mom the very person and country he was protecting that gave him up
He knew the risks when he signed up. Regardless of what happened, it doesn't justify his revenge. Besides, he was the one who hacked the Chinese, why should an entire nations suffer for the actions of one?
Quinntus79 im not justifying his action you idiot im saying any man would have succumb to his decision he didn't give in to any attempt of death threat or torture its the betrayal of his country and boss then got him he when in knowing the risk of death and torture not his nation betrayal and his own people backstabbing him i expect enemy and stranger to lie and kill or toture me i would have easily accepted that reailty but by my own mentor country and the only person i consider family to so easily toss me aside reality have proven people to be much more revengeful then this the root cost for this grim outcome i blame mom
Love how M feels Bond look at her with a hint of accusation, stops to explain.
Yes, I love that bit, too. He knows M will have to 'fess up, as Bond is seeing in Silva a dark reflection of himself. At the beginning of Skyfall, Bond could easily have slipped off-grid and gone down the same path, an abandoned, blunt instrument now seeking revenge. It's testament to Bond's loyalty alone that he didn't do that
@@seano19 Getting shot once and being tortured for 5 months are different things. M gave the order to MP to take a shot which was 50/50 whereas she literally betrayed Silva.
The part I took away most is the reactions of M and Bond. When Silva was describing the torture, M kept a straight face but it looked as if she was forcing it. When Silva showed M the effect of the cyanide, you can see the horror in her.
Where as Bond is cold, and shrugs it off with a half-glanced hairy eye. Just speaks to his coldness.
Meaning ?
Snarky, the Cat, Perhaps, at that moment, it appeared that Bond felt nothing. But just before then, when Silva said that M was the one who betrayed him, you'll see that Bond reflexively turns to watch how M will react/respond (without Silva having to glance at him to prompt it). Also, as many others have mentioned, if M didn't think that the exchange had any impact on Bond, whatsoever, why did she choose to explain the scenario that led her to giving up Silva? She wouldn't have been concerned in the slightest, if she didn't have some worry how the interaction with Silva, might play on Bond's thinking, without presenting her 'official' rationale.
Thinking about it a bit more, I think she erred when admitting to Bond, that Silva had been a brilliant operative, while earlier, she blew off Silva's claim of pretty much the same contention.
That's what I always think when I look at Bonds smirk in that scene
i thought he was given something else on that pill. iirc cyanide salts and hydrogen cyanide don't melt your face off, they choke you while giving you a heart attack.
not really because in spectre intro song it shows he was feared by it
Must've been hard to remove fake teeth from fake teeth
Ikr
How did they do this make-up ?!
cgi
its clearly cgi
Must of been hard to train dinosaurs for "Jurassic Park".
This character was so well written.
"I didnt die, life clung to me like a disease" saddest line in the movie.
the joker of james bond
Idk if this is the real Texas Rattlesnake himself, but ur right. And that's the bottom line because we said so.
Sad doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.
And skyfall for my is a dark night to James Bond, is a másterpiece
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of him as a Bond Joker.
Lo and behold really joker
Id love to see Silva back when he was an agent. Thatd be sick
LimeTimeHD yes a spin off!
Maybe he was Pierce Brosnan's James Bond. Just a theory though.
There is only one James Bond. It isn't a code name. 007 is a code name.
It would! I don't remember where, but the movie, somewhere suggested that he was just as good, if not a better agent than Bond!
LimeTimeHD as well as Alec Trevelyan/006
"What's the most you've ever lost in a coin toss?"
LoneNutter1 heads or tails
“I need to know what I stand to win”
Muh teef
F R I E N D O
My teeth
I fucking love Javier
He's amazing
Am I the only one who sympathizes/empathizes Silva for what he had gone through before all this?
Empathize maybe, but not sympathize. He fucked up himself.
No, sympathize is correct. Sympathizing means feeling sorry for them. Empathizing is a degree further, meaning you feel sorry for them because you can understand the person's situation, having experienced the same or similar.
LD 50 Its more like empathise is understand their emotion
Sympathize is feeling sorry
No, actually you got it slightly backwards. Empathize is understanding emotion. It helps to try and put yourself in their view point.
Sympathize is feeling sorry for someone, and if taken too far, it can turn into justification for them..
emphatize, you might be. Sympathize, not sure if you would
shows how trauma can change people, while the person who did it to you doesn’t even remember this whole time. The hatred brews and brews until a boiling point. can relate to that, that’s why I love Silva
yeah especially when they just use you especially and especially if they are your loved ones
The axe forgets but the tree remembers
I am surprised that M even lets Bond see this, since there was every chance of Bond going down the same path for the same reasons...
T G Maybe that’s why she lets Bond see this.
I mean, the synopsis literally says 'Bond's loyalty to M is tested'.
@@vaniljacob Silva's was too. It is exactly why he is so pissed. He was so very loyal towards some boss and country that didn't actually care for him. When he realised he just snapped.
And if we think about it then in "Die another day", M literally tells James that if it were up for her, he would be still in North-Korea. (if i'd have my way, you would still be in NK) - That is the same kind of abandonment and loyalty test.
and then it goes on:
I would rather die in prison than let him lose
- you had your cyanide!
it is the same point where Silva turned - and Bond remained loyal.
i know the two movies are far away and not related - but an interesting connection or bond(hahah) between the two characters (Bond and Silva)
M’s lesson: don’t overstep your bounds as an agent.
Bond: “hmm yeah.. ima kidnap you and get you killed at my parents old estate..”
Javier Bardem is perfect as a villain... Look at him in Skyfall and No Country For Old Men.
for real lol that man was born to be a bad guy.
Vincent Espinoza Absolute wicked actor... Born to act.
+karma I think what I like about him the most is that he fits an almost generic villain archetype. He's got his own island, he sits in a clear cell, intentionally gets captured etc... but Javier Bardem played it anything but generic and is one of, if not, the best Bond villain of Daniel Craig movies.
Pareidolia His style and tone suits the DCEU... He should sign a contract with Warner Bros/DC.
+Pareidolia by far
3:44 " _It wasn't God who gave me this face, it was you..._ "
- Alec Trevelyan / Janus, 'Goldeneye'
In reality Janus, it was you when you faked your own death, James thought you dead and sped up the timer on the explosive. If you had been dead it wouldn't have mattered.
I wish trevelyan would magically become alive again.
"Am I supposed to feel sorry for you?"
Coldblooded af and that's why I like Bond: there isn't a fake bone in his body and he's almost laughably unapologetic about how he operates.
Cool👌
"I set the timers for 6 minutes, the same 6 minutes you gave me, its the least I could do for a friend...."
3:55 I like that while M is disturbed by Silva's facial disfigurement, Bond is all like 'bitch please, I've seen worse'.
I noticed that too. He just has this look like, "Nice trick bro."
Green-J3ster Pffft hahaha yeah XD
Like "nothing new to me, seen hundreds of people like that".
She's not disturbed by the sight, she's disturbed that she (indirectly) caused it
That part mad me cringe plus I think it matches his personality dark and a twisted sense of morals I did feel bad for him in that moment but then I had to remind myself hes the bad guy :)
Probably thinking "you should see my balls..."
After Silva said, "Look upon your work, mother" - I'm glad there was no final volley of snark from M... Unlike other films and settings where the writers just don't know when silence is golden.
I don't think you could reply to something like that. I know I was lost for words when I first saw it.
TheMaleRei, She didn't even have it in her, to prevent the expression of profound horror from coming out.
The way he says “mother” after he takes his teeth out is absolutely perfect line delivery
Wait. so he took an Oxygen activated poison capsule in his tooth, but because he was in an oxygen depleted environment for torture, it didnt kill him? Savage
Ah, that's why. I always wondered why he didn't die from the cyanide. Thanks for clearing that up!
No, I looked up the chemical reaction of cyanide poisoning and lack of oxygen does not change the reaction. I think he was implying that M purposely gave him a screwed up capsule so that he couldn't kill himself.
simicfishcrab No him saying she betrayed him was because she just gave him up in exchange for 6 agents, not because of the cyanide capsule being faulty or whatever allowed him to survive it
Yeah only to have done that as if it was done to one's self sounds like the worst self torture but I don't think he came up with it by himself at all, and that's sad.
Cheezeblade the capsule was filled with sulfuric acid. M put it there.
That moment in time , when M realizes..she fucked with the wrong Agent LOL
+john arcadian Not her first time.
true
It's actually the other way around. No one messes with M
+Sarah Hesoun DAMN YEAH!
"Look upon your work, mother.."
Huh, it's kinda like a Picasso, nice
Thanks! I was trying to figure out what he was saying. Couldn't hear it very well.
Even Bond feels bad for him...
The only Bond villain with a REAL motive to do all those things he did. Not even the SPECTRE villain was convincing enough.
Silva is the greatest bond villain by a country mile. The actor, the backstory, the terrifying obsessiveness of the character. Just brilliant
I feel like Silva is hands down the most sympathetic yet most terrifying villain in Bond history
Look upon your work.. mother.
+Richie Rich why would it be his love? M was like his mom not his love.
***** he says mother.
+ethanSADTP I thought it was "Mallor", as in "Mallory"
***** Nope, mother
+swayziee xclusive
I thought it was "mala", as in "bad woman".
I never noticed until now, I like how M conveys the history between her and Silva with just her eyes.
This was a great way to reflect back on the Bond villains of the past, a subtle scene that shows the villain as a deformed monster while preserving the realism of the Craig films. Also, for the first time, we sympathized with a Bond villain. The Craig bond films are a great breath of fresh air for the modern age.
For the first time Silva has a mission go terribly wrong, is caught, holds up under torture and doesn't die from his "suicide capsule". Then finds out that he was given up in trade for "6 prisoners (or was it hostages) and peaceful transition" in the Hong Kong transfer back to China. I'd say M had a good bargain there.
Preserving the realism? It was downright comical how unrealistic Skyfall was, all the while pretending to be realistic.
Have we all forgotten Alec Trevelyan AKA Janus from Goldeneye? He was also former MI6 and Bond's partner.
For the first time? Speak for yourself... I sympathized with Jaws. That poor guy just wanted to be loved & respected by his peers.
@@ohaussif you think this is comical see Roger Moore films lmao
Javier Bardem is one my favorite contemporary actors brilliant type cast for villains. Exceptional.
He was amazing in no country for old men too
Jolly good show
@@TimmySaylor1 Too? Best role by him and its not close
@@TimmySaylor1 chilling
2:10 bro the acting when he said that line is unbelievable. You can almost feel his pain in his face!
The way he smiles when he says "Life clung to me like a disease." really creeped me out.
It is *really* weird how satisfying it is to watch him take out the dentures.
I think it's the click. Like pushing down a cartridge to pull it out.
+Fuck You Google+ I find it creepy that when if you look at the upper right of his mouth when the fake jawbone is taken out the skin is like kinetic sand
“You’re smaller than I remember.” I think that line has two meanings. The first being more straightforward in the sense that M is smaller to him physically (either as a result of Silva growing taller or M shrinking down in her older age).
The second meaning provides insight into his loss of faith in M. M was like a mother figure to him while he worked for M16 and had the utmost respect and loyalty towards her, to the point that he we willing to undergo unimaginable torture to protect her secrets. Even now, he has a certain reverence for his old boss/mother figure and desperately yearns for her acknowledgment and approval. But at the same time, he now knows that M is not the virtuous person he once thought her to be, a truth that has rocked the very
foundation of his existence and propelled him towards the world of political terrorism.
Oof..
He’s such a brilliant actor, he demands the audiences attention as soon as he appears on screen
This scene is terrific, perhaps the best in the film. It shows just how unhinged and dangerous Silva truly is. Also, it sets up Silva as the perfect dark counterpart to Bond. Both suffered because of M's decisions, Bond nearly getting killed by M's order to fire despite knowing that Moneypenney could very well kill Bond by accident, and Silva getting tortured and imprisoned. Yet, Bond stayed loyal to M, while Silva sought revenge.
Although Later on in the film M does admit responsibility when she says "Too Many People are dying because of me".
@@Nicko6180 not good enough
@@Nicko6180 day late and a penny short
"Life clung to me like a disease." and "Look upon your work, mother." are the two greatest lines in all of modern Bond.
"Life clung to me like a disease". What a classic line.
“Soon, your past will be as nonexistent as your future.”
-M
I like how M tries so hard to pretend she doesn't care, but you can clearly see she was affected by her decision to betray him, and the result of that betrayal is now the monster before her. When he removes his false teeth, her face is a perfect picture of "what have I done?"
Javier deserved another Oscar nomination for THIS.
This scene has such great acting all the way around. Javier Bardem manages to evoke both empathy and hate for Silva at the same time, Daniel Craig’s facial expression tells us he’s questioning M’s prior decision and what it potentially means for him without his even having to ask, and Judi Dench never cracks any emotion because M’s the consummate professional and hard decisions are the job.
LewyLewy2008, But she was betrayed by her emotions in having to look upon the wreckage that was Silva's actual countenance. Further, she flinched, if you will, in choosing to explain the circumstances of her decision to give up Silva. If M had been airtight in her conviction, at that moment, why put herself in the position of potentially being second guessed or judged by Bond? That doesn't exactly seem to me, the unequivocal resolve of an unquestionably consummate professional, on top of her game.
He's not a villian, HE'S A PISSED OFF VICTIM.
"Life clung to me like a disease" - Javier Bardem 2014
When Bond's old house exploded, that mouthpiece should have fell out and left his face peeling, then his psychotic chase would have been scarier.
Actually, that seen with helicopter coming the actors teeth actually flew right out of his mouth
Sean Rogers No.
+SAGE Yes, for real. Not in the movie but while filming the scene the prosthetic teeth flew out from the wind of the chopper
+SAGE Nice job with that flat out "No." reply on something you were totally ignorant about, lol...
Deathbrewer It's not in the movie.
Note that Bond doesn't say one word, but he does not buy M's explanation, you can feel his unease with the fact that M acknowledges she'll give up a brilliant agent if the opportunity is the correct one. Silva's anger and hate was more than justified, and Bond knows it.
perfectly perfectly written. I love your comment. Very analytical and speaks volume especially with higher level employment, affairs and business
six captured agents for one.......if M didnt make that deal.....someone higher would have......
_They kept me for five months in a room with no air._
I had a sinking feeling something bad happened to him in the past.
No shit, Sherlock!
I'm so sick of people saying that
Khan Skywalker how'd u work that one out?
@@owengosling4731 Not sure man. Enlightenment under a tree.
"Look upon your work...mother"...deep
Mala*
And at that moment 007 realized he was expendable and
that man may have actually had a legitimate beef
This is one of my favorite scenes from all of the Bond movies. I think that "Skyfall" did a very good job of humanizing the villain and this particular scene really shocked audiences into realizing what he had gone through.
M having the look of fear, disgust, and regret all in one face. Great acting
This scene is awesomely written! And the cuts connected with each other so well! The editor, screenwriter and actors did a great job!!
2:14-2:19 Honestly one of the greatest scenes in the movie . It’s like you can almost feel the pain he recalls just by the way he pauses and digs deeper into the dark realms of his past. That silence is truly petrifying. God I love Silva’s character so much, seriously underrated. I’d love to see a whole movie prequel based on him before all the events of this movie!
The "why so serious?" of the Bond films. Just brilliant.
Crazy how his voice goes down at least an octave or two. Chilling.
I've never watched a lot of James Bond films, but this scene makes me question who's the protagonist and who's the antagonist...
Protagonist is who the story follows more. A protagonist can be a villain if you mostly see things from their perspective.
@JRPGFan20000 Yeah, the protagonist is who propels the story forward and whose actions have consequences and such. What you're describing is more of a narrator.
I feel like you all dont get what hes fuckinh saying...hes saying they are so god damned shitty it makes the villain seem almost good. Which is what this scene was meant to do, draw gray lines over black n white. Its a turning point.
@@BopaBola We know what he's saying. But he doesn't get what "protagonist" means. It's not our fault he's using the wrong words.
@@jonathank9648 Careful, your immaturity is showing. I made a simple correction. That's it. Why so sensitive?
Now THIS is a Bond villain
Whoever makes that denture and prosthesis is an artist
If your going to imprison someone, at least have a main character constantly guard him.
then the main character will get knocked out during the escape scene
….yep, those guards were then subbed out to the FEDS sometime afterwards, to look after Jeffery Epstein's safety?
Then he would be sent to trial and then to prison.End of story.Who would watch such a crappy movie?
The moment he took out his dentures, he looked like Salazar.
Antonio Oliveira de Salazar?
@@nihilisticbarbie pirates of the Caribbean
@@nihilisticbarbie LOL!!!! 😄
You can either die a hero. Or live long enough to see yourself become a villain.
4:18 Lol that tiny nod from Silva: "That went about as well as i hoped"
One of the best bond villains ever, the way that he depicts his past and how it changed him strikes a deep chord with the viewer 🧐
1:49. Bond looks at M as if he sympathizes with Silver knowing what betrayal felt like.
No wonder Silva's angry.
More than 20 years later and Judy Dench doesn’t get older.
But she could stop ageing at the 60s...
Can we talk about how Dame Judy Dench is a MASTER at those subtle facial expressions. She’s making such an effort to hide her remorse.
I like how M felt compelled to explain herself to 007. How he was a great agent and she had to give him up but got 6 agents in exchange.