Posted on 11/13/2006 8:05:17 AM PST by teddyballgame
Halle Berry as Jinx in “Die Another Day” (2002) Bond women aren’t usually appreciated for their acting assets, but Halle Berry brings something to the role that no other Bond girl ever has — Oscar, acting Oscar. Like Michelle Yeoh in “Tomorrow Never Dies,” Jinx is Bond’s equal. Bond first glimpses Jinx, who is an agent for the NSA, emerging from the ocean, skimpy bathing suit and all. It’s an obvious homage to Ursula Andress in “Dr.No” that works. To whatever effect, Berry rises above what may be one of the worst Bond films ever made. C’mon, it has an invisible car. Fortunately, Berry is anything but invisible.
MGM Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp in “Goldeneye” (1995) Perhaps her name should have been Xenia Overdatopp? What else can one say about a woman who gets aroused by murder, especially squeezing men to death between her vice-like thighs? Still, given Bond’s skill at seduction, driving a wedge in Xenia’s evil plan requires great care. They first meet on a mountain road with dueling cars, then in a casino with dueling wit, then in a sauna, with dueling libido. If anyone could get the best of James, it’s Xenia. With her, his manhood is at stake in more ways than one.
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Halle was the best, but Ursala was great and led the way. And why is Grace Jones even on the list. Ugggglllly!!
Let the debate begin. Photos should be mandatory, no?
Michelle Yeoh
Jane Seymour
Ursula Andress
I'd put Pussy Galore in the top five...for the name alone.
My vote goes to Pussy Galore (Goldfinger). I also liked Terri Hatcher (the World is not Enough).
Great Flick, awesome soundtrack. And Jane Seymour at 22 years old wasn't too bad either!
Two best Bond films? Goldfinger and Golden Eye, IMO.
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bumper for later when the thread is full of pictures
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Lois Maxwell as "Miss Moneypenny" - Dr. No through A View To A Kill
Ursula Andress as "Honey Ryder - Dr. No
Zena Marshall as "Miss Taro" - Dr. No
Eunice Gayson as "Sylvia Trench" - Dr. No & From Russia With Love
Daniela Bianchi as "Tatiana Romanova" - From Russia With Love
Lotte Lenya as "Rosa Klebb" - From Russia With Love
Honor Blackman as "Pussy Galore" - Goldfinger
Shirley Eaton as "Jill Masterson" - Goldfinger
Tania Mallett as "Tilly Masterson" - Goldfinger
Claudine Auger as "Domino Durval" - Thunderball
Luciana Paluzzi as "Fiona Volpe" - Thunderball
Mie Hama as "Kissy Suzuki" - You Only Live Twice
Akiko Wakabayashi as "Aki" - You Only Live Twice
Karin Dor as "Helga Brandt" - You Only Live Twice
Diana Rigg as "Tracy Vicenzo" - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ilse Steppat as "Irma Bunt" - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Jill St. John as "Tiffany Case" - Diamonds Are Forever
Lana Wood as "Plenty O'Toole" - Diamonds Are Forever
Jane Seymour as "Solitare" - Live And Let Die
Gloria Hendry as "Rosie Carver" - Live And Let Die
Britt Ekland as "Mary Goodnight" - The Man With The Golden Gun
Maud Adams as "Andrea" - The Man With The Golden Gun
Barbara Bach as "Major Anya Amasova" - The Spy Who Loved Me
Lois Chiles as "Holly Goodhead" - Moonraker
Corrine Clery as "Corrine Dufour" - Moonraker
Carole Bouquet as "Melina Havelock" - For Your Eyes Only
Lynn-Holly Johnson as "Bibi" - For Your Eyes Only
Maud Adams as "Octopussy" - Octopussy
Tanya Roberts as "Stacey Sutton" - A View To A Kill
Grace Jones as "May Day" - A View To A Kill
Maryam D'Abo as "Kara Milovy" - The Living Daylights
Caroline Bliss as "Miss Moneypenny" - The Living Daylights
Carey Lowell as "Pam Bouvier" - Licence To Kill
Talisa Soto as "Lupe Lamora" - Licence To Kill
Izabella Scorupco as "Natalya Simonova" - Goldeneye
Famke Janssen as "Xenia Onatopp" - Goldeneye
Samantha Bond as "Miss Moneypenny" - Goldeneye through Die Another Day
Judi Dench as "M" - Goldeneye through Die Another Day
Michelle Yeoh as "Wai Lin" - Tomorrow Never Dies
Teri Hatcher as "Paris Carver" - Tomorrow Never Dies
Sophie Marceau as "Elektra King" - The World Is Not Enough
Denise Richards as "Christmas Jones" - The World Is Not Enough
Halle Berry as "Jinx" - Die Another Day
Rosamund Pike as "Miranda Frost" - Die Another Day
"Fatima Blush" was great, but I prefer "Elektra King"
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And this author is sadly mistaken - Halle Berry is a lousy actress, which will be verified by her diminishing appearances over the next years.
I think you named the top three?
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