Emilio Largo | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia You let him get the better of you! „ ~ Largo to one of his henchmen Quist. Emilio Largo is the main antagonist of the James Bond novel and film Thunderball. He was played by Adolfo Celi, whose voice was dubbed over by Robert Rietty. Contents [ show ] Film biography In the 1965 film adaptation, Largo is portrayed as a grey-haired man in his late 40s who wears an eye patch and works for the criminal organization SPECTRE . In the film, Largo is "NO 2" and head of their current extortion operation. Largo's scheme in Thunderball, at the time, was unique and ingenious. It involved the theft of two nuclear weapons from NATO at sea, which he would then use to hold the world hostage by threatening to detonate the two devices in England of this United States unless they paid the ransom of £100 million British pounds. This scheme has been used countless times since Thunderball and is even a joke in the Austin Powers series of movies. In the movie, his death is less gruesome than the novel, but more dramatic.

As Bond and Largo do battle on the bridge of the Disco Volante, the spy is knocked to the floor by a sudden collision. In the confusion Largo snatches a nearby pistol and holds 007 at gunpoint. As he prepares to pull the trigger Domino shoots him in the back with a harpoon. He turns and collapses dead on the ship's wheel, jamming the controls. Unable to move the body and with seconds to spare, Bond, Domino and Kutze leap overboard as the Disco Volante runs aground and explodes violently. Never Say Never Again In the unofficial movie Never Say Never Again, which is actually a remake of Thunderball, Largo is named Maximillian instead of Emilio and is killed by Domino while preparing the bomb in the water instead of being killed on the boat. Maximillian is portrayed by Klaus Maria Brandauer. Gallery Villains :: MI6 :: The Home Of James Bond 007 Organisations And Alliances: SPECTRE , Vargas , Janni, Count Lippe, Francois Derval & Fiona Volpe Profile A rich but aging playboy type, Largo is a distinctive figure in a crowed casino.

As SPECTRE's number two, and their most experienced agent, Emilio Largo is forging a plan to cripple the defences of the Western Superpowers. Largo is the quiet but callous guardian over Domino - his beautiful niece with a tragic past. Largo ordered the death of her brother in order to infiltrate a NATO airbase. Largo places no value in the sanctity of life if it will further his manic cause. Determined to see the successful end to his meticulous plan, he hides his brooding and spiteful nature behind the temperate façade of a rich industrialist. He demands attention and respect and is often the most striking, if not deadliest man in any room. With a taste for the finer things in life, every one of Largo's possessions is lavish and modern. To Largo, failure is a crime, punishable by death. "You wish to put the evil eye on me, eh? We have a way to deal with that where I come from." Scheme Bent on raising millions for SPECTRE and terrorising some of the world's most impregnable defences, Largo arranged for the hijacking of two atomic warheads from a NATO training flight. His price?

100 million pounds from the British government, or else bombs will be detonated in cities in the UK or USA. 007 is dispatched to investigate what at first appears to be a tenuous link in the Bahamas, and must stop Largo from triggering the bombs and causing a nuclear meltdown on the shores of Miami. Largo's manic plan is nevertheless immaculately conceived to the last detail, and even with 007 hot on his tail, the super-villain is often one step ahead of the game. I've Been Expecting You Bond comes face to face with his nemesis over a high-stakes card game in a Nassau casino. Largo is a regular at the gambling tables, yet 007's bold gambling style throws him off his game. Bond is provocative and wagers "your spectre against mine," on spying Largo's SPECTRE signature ring. Headquarters Largo is funded by the lucrative SPECTRE, but is in his own right a millionaire with a flare for the extravagant. The villain operates out of his luxury estate Palmyra - where 007 joins him for lunch.

With two swimming pools (one for the sharks), its own power generator and a maze of underground rooms, Largo's headquarters are well equipped to stage a nuclear coup. Gadgets & Vehicles Largo's pride and joy is the Disco Volante - a luxury super-launch with a top speed of no less than 20 knots. The Volante is decked out with spacious cabins, a discreet underwater hatch and a hydrofoil for fast getaways. For his subaquatic work, Largo uses a variety of motorised bomb-sleds to transport the nukes, as well as mini-assault subs - armed with an arsenal of spears. "Like your friend you've been a little too clever, and now you are caught!" Dress Code Largo is tailored in rich open-collar cotton shirts for casual attire or an impeccable white tuxedo for his idealistic nightlife. He supports a black patch over his left eye to hide a wound best left forgotten.

Goodbye Mr Bond After 007 has rocked the boat and foiled his plan to use the bombs, the villain - in a last attempt to regain control of the Disco Volante - fights Bond for the wheel and almost has him beat until Domino aims a well-placed spear gun shot for Emilio Largo's heart. Biography Born in Sicily, Italy, on the July 27th 1922, Adolfo Celi is a bilingual writer, director and actor. With over 100 credits to his name, Celi is a familiar face in Italian cinema. While his talent for languages and his striking figure won him range of films in the UK and America, Celi was almost always dubbed when appearing in English speaking movies. Prior to his brush with Bond, Adolfo Celi lived and worked in Argentina and Brazil where he made a successful career as a stage actor and director in the 1950s. Celi directed a successful Latin-American production, "Tico-Tico no Fubá" in 1952.

"Thunderball", Sean Connery's fourth outing as 007, exploded onto cinema screens in 1965 and Celi was exposed to Hollywood. In the film, Celi's thick Sicilian accent was overdubbed by Anglo-Italian actor Robert Rietty for the final cut. After winning the role of Largo, Celi came to the attention of British and American audiences but retained a slim profile in Hollywood, instead enjoying a full and successful career as an actor and occasional a director in Europe. Celi remains a much-loved figure of Italian movie-making. Adolfo Celi's final credit was in 1987 before passing away after a heart attack in Rome. Emilio Largo - James Bond Characters Thunderball (1965) The Character in the Film Emilio Largo is an original Ian Fleming character, having appeared in the 1961 novel Thunderball as the main villain. Largo was portrayed by Italian actor Adolfo Celi in the 1965 film adaption of Thunderball , and by Australian actor Klaus Brandauer in the 1983 remake, Never Say Never Again.

Largo was second in command in the terrorist organization SPECTRE, the SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion. SPECTRE was led by Blofeld, who devised a plan to steal two nuclear bombs, and hold two countries for ransom, at the threat of destroying a major city in American and England. Largo was in charge of executing the plan, known as Operation Thunderball. Largo paid henchman Angelo Palazzi to undergo plastic surgery to make him look like NATO pilot Francois Derval . Francois was then killed, and Angelo took his place on a nuclear test flight, crashing the plane in the sea, where largo took possession of the warheads. Largo killed Francois in cold blood, after he had tried to extort SPECTRE for more money. Largo took the bombs aboard his yacht, the Disco Volante, and then hid them in an underwater cavern off the coast of his private Island, Palmyra. The island contained a large shark pool, in which Largo killed any of his men that failed to eliminate their targets. Emilio Largo: You wish to put the evil eye on me, eh? We have a way to deal with that where I come from.

James Bond: You may hex me. Let's see what it does for the cards. When Largo went to retrieve the bombs from the cavern, Bond took the place of one of his men. Largo noticed Bond, and an intense underwater battle ensued. Largo managed to escape to the Disco Volante, but Bond snook on board too. The two fought and Largo got the upper hand, about to kill Bond. Before he could, Domino Derval shot him in the back with a harpoon gun, avenging the death of her brother Angelo, the NATO pilot. The Establishing Shot: The Establishing Shot: James Bond Thunderball Villain Emilio Largo’s Palmyra Estate Film Location Skyfall Teaser Trailer Analysis A couple of years ago I jetted off to the Bahamas to visit locations used in James Bond films and my enthusiasm for watersports get married. As well as staying in two Bond hotels (One&Only Resort from Casino Royale and the British Colonial Hilton from Thunderball & Never Say Never Again - unfortunately not in their Bond suite), diving both the local Bond undersea wrecks with Stuart Cove (the outfit that taught Sean Connery to dive) and visiting many Bond film locations across the Bahamas.

We were fortunate enough to stay at the incomparable Staniel Cay Yacht Club used as a Bond base whilst filming some Thunderball water based scenes and situated right next to Thunderball Grotto (or James Bond Cave or as it was known in Thunderball - Golden Grotto, fictional home of Largo's "the most dangerous, the most savage Golden Grotto Sharks - which I snorkelled almost every day. If you visit Staniel Cay Yacht Club you can still find a couple of old photos taken during filming on the wall in the bar area. I remember the first time I saw Thunderball and being mesmerised by those incredible underwater scenes and wondering how much of that incredible beauty was real and how much was manufactured. Well I can assure you that the Bahamas are absolutely magnificent and the water really is that crystal clear. It's beauty is only matched by the friendliness of the Bahamians. It is no wonder that Sir Sean Connery decided to relocate there Thunderball Film Poster Contrary to online reports the Bahamas have been used in eight six Bond films. Three of them; Thunderball (1965), Never Say Never Again (1983) and most recently Casino Royale (2006) actually featured Bahamas locations.

Whilst four; You Only Live Twice (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and The World is Not Enough (1999) used a second unit to shoot underwater scenes only. Testament to just how good the underwater conditions are, as Pinewood Studios - home of James Bond have one of the best underwater shooting facilities in the world. An eagle eyed Bond fan and long time Bahamas resident has pointed out the gate below from the Rock Point location does not actually feature in Thunderball. But the entrance from the Lyford Cay Estate. The Establishing Shot: James Bond Thunderball Film Location - Emilio Largo’s Palmyra Estate - Rock Point, New Providence Island, Bahamas In Thunderball James Bond heads to The Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme. Originally intended as the first Bond book to be adapted to film Thunderball was the fourth Bond film. Marred by copyright issues due to claims that Ian Fleming's novel used elements of a screenplay that Ian Fleming, Kevin McClory and Jack Whittingham had collaborated on previously.

Resolved out of court and giving Kevin McClory some rights to the material meant that Kevin McClory ended up with a Producer credit on Thunderball, Dr No became the first James Bond film to end up on screen and McClory was able to make Never Say Never Again the unofficial Bond film in which Sean Connery returned as James Bond in 1983, using similar elements as Thunderball. With an estimated budget of somewhere between $6 - $9 Million, higher than all the combined budget of the previous Bond films, Thunderball signalled James Bond's shift into the realm of large scale epics and became the formula for Bond films that followed. It was also a major return to the underwater world that Ian Fleming was so enamoured by with a quarter of the film taking place underwater. Video: Thunderball Trailer Thunderball became one of the highest grossing of the time as well a reached many critics Top 10 films of the year lists. If adjusted Thunderball's taking would make it the highest grossing Bond film ever. But it also signalled the beginning of Sean Connery's disinterest in playing Bond - as the focus had shifted from character to gadgets and stunts and was Terence Young's last Bond film.

The opening scene of Thunderball was shot in France and the film continues in the UK and then James Bond heads to The Bahamas for Operation Thunderball where the bulk of the shooting took place apart from some aerial parachute shots taken in Miami. There are a number of Thunderball locations to visit in The Bahamas but one of the most memorable locations of Thunderball is the villain's lair. The eye patched Emilio Largo played by Adolfo Celi had his Bahamian sea side headquarters Palmyra Estate with pools filled with man eating sharks (although they do look like relatively harmless Nurse Sharks). Of course James Bond makes short work of navigating the shark infested waters but it does make for good albeit incredulous viewing. Image: Thunderball Palmyra Estate from Image: Thunderball Palmyra Estate from Image: Thunderball Palmyra Estate from Image: Thunderball Palmyra Estate shark pool from The Palmyra Estate is actually a private home called Rock Point with two pools overlooking the sea as portrayed in Thunderball . In fact the Palmyra Estate is exactly as you see it in the film albeit a little worse for wear 45+ years later. Whereas many other locations have sadly had complete face lifts or been redeveloped.

The Establishing Shot: James Bond Thunderball Film Location - Emilio Largo’s Palmyra Estate Shark Pool - Rock Point, New Providence Island, Bahamas , a photo by Craig Grobler on Flickr. In 2006s Casino Royale in one scene Daniel Craig's James Bond is seeing driving his rented Ford Mondeo towards his hotel the One&Only Resort on Paradise Island. In real life he is actually a couple of minutes from passing Rock Point. Interestingly enough Bond lands at a private airport on Paradise Island, is then seen driving on West Bay Street, New Providence Island before returning to Paradise Island. As a reference to Thunderball when arriving in The Bahamas Daniel Craig's water plane is seeing flying by British Colonial Hilton before landing. James Bond Thunderball Emilio Largo’s Palmyra Estate Film Location Slideshow Where: Emilio Largo (Literary) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia and the main villain of the 1961 novel Thunderball . Novel biography In the novel, Largo is "No. 1" in the SPECTRE hierarchy; however, unlike the film, the number is randomly assigned as a security precaution.

Nonetheless, Largo is the successor to Ernst Stavro Blofeld and the supreme commander of "Plan Omega". Largo is a large, handsome, athletic man, but his good looks are hard and smarmy. Attractive to women, Largo has satyr-like lips, oiled hair, and a hooked, Roman nose. He is a ruthless, successful criminal who womanizes and lives the high life among wealthy companions. This makes Largo's cover as a seeker of sunken treasure perfect. Largo makes use of a private hydrofoil yacht, the Disco Volante . Purchased with SPECTRE funds for £200,000, the ship was specially commissioned for use in the shallow Bahamian waters. The craft plays a pivotal role in the seizure and transportation of the two nuclear weapons. Largo also obtained a rented beach property for the operation named Palmyra at Lyford Key. It serves as a residence for his " niece " and a few of his men. Largo and the crew of the Disco Volante kill the NATO traitor Giuseppe Petacchi and steal the two nuclear warheads aboard the jet. Largo then reports the successful recovery of the weapons to Blofeld via radio.

SPECTRE afterwards announces its existence to the world by threatening to destroy a major city in the United States or United Kingdom, unless a ransom of £100,000,000 is paid. This plan is dubbed "Plan Omega" by Blofeld and is overseen by Largo. Largo is shot through the neck with a harpoon by his mistress, Domino, while he and Bond engage in underwater fighting. Thunderball Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 40 out of 50 people found the following review useful: "I hope we didn't scare the fishes." from Miami, Florida 6 September 2004 Out of the 20 official entries of the James Bond series (to date) "Thunderball" is often mentioned as 'the underwater one' and for a very good reason. It had big shoes to fill since the previous year's "Goldfinger" became a box-office phenomenon across the world. Although Thunderball was even more successful, there are debates on weather or not it was a better film. In this fan's opinion, it was.

Picking up after the most unusual pre-titles scene featuring MI6 secret agent James Bond meeting his match with a man in drag and escaping in a jet-pack, "Thunderball" features the most generic (and parodied) Bond plot: The international terrorist organization SPECTRE, led by a mysterious unseen cat stroking leader, hijacks two nuclear bombs for a huge extortion plan. James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to Nassau where Domino Derval (Claudine Auger), the sister of the pilot who appears to be responsible for the theft, resides with her wealthy and older husband Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi). Bond eventually finds out Largo himself is the eye patch wearing SPECTRE #2 and he is in charge of the nuclear warheads. Will he survive Largo's squad, including lethal assassin Fiona Volpe (Luciana Paluzzi), and a tank of sharks? "Thunderball" is directed by Terence Young picking up after Guy Hamilton from the previous film. Young, who directed the first two films of the series, is certainly one of the most important filmmakers of the Bond saga.

In the hands of some hack, "Thunderball" could have easily been an overlong boring disastrous attempt, but Young fills the screen with the same thrilling charm and glamour that made the first two Bonds so unique. The most cinematic of all Fleming novels, the movie is quite faithful to its source material while adding some welcomed changes (the character of Fiona Volpe for example) an therefore making it a more entertaining movie-going experience. The action is mostly underwater and that is what usually divides fans of the series since some find them sleep-inducing. The special effects crew was awarded with a Best Special Effects Oscar in 1966 and for a very good reason. The film's extensive use of underwater photography was quite breath-taking for it's time. And the visual effects themselves are quite impressive, especially the explosion featured in the climax which shattered many windows in Nassau. Thunderball is based mostly on thrills than stunts, which is something recent Bond films should start to concentrate on. It is all well orchestrated to one of John Berry's most memorable contributions to the Bond saga. The '007 theme' is used at its best during the action sequences, especially during the climatic fight at Largo's yacht.

The theme song, sung by Tom Jones, is one of the most memorable tunes of the series, although I prefer the original unused song "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Two usual standards of the series, villains and girls, are both filled quite successfully. Adolfo Celi is one of the most parodied villains (eye patch anyone?) but his portrayal of #2 is incredibly fun to watch. He is indeed a one-dimensional character, but a very memorable one. Claudine Auger is one stunning-looking woman and her acting skills are above average for the time. She is one of the most likable Bond girls around and her lack of clothing makes her quite heir apparent to Dr. No's Honey Rider in terms of sexiness. But Luciana Paluzzi steals the show with Fiona Volpe. She is the first Bond girl to stand up to the agent's charms (Pussy eventually gave up) and the psychotic look of rage in her eyes responding to Bond's macho insult is particularly memorable: 'But of course, I forgot your ego, Mr. Bond. James Bond, the one where he has to make love to a woman, and she starts to hear heavenly choirs singing.

She repents, and turns to the side of right and virtue... (she steps on Bond's foot)... but not this one!' Volpe stands second only to Xenia Onatopp among the sexy girl villains. This is the last time we see Connery at his best portraying 007 before he was eventually bored with the in later entries, particularly in "Diamonds are Forever". He indeed shows why he is considered by most fans to be the best among the Bonds. He has amazing screen presence and a suave charm of a sophisticated playboy that just makes every guy want to be him and every girl want to be with him. One of my personal favourites and certainly on my top five, "Thunderball" is one of the most well rounded Bond adventures to date. Exotic locations, beautiful women, battle sequences, gadgets, suspense, terrific music, and a memorable villain add up to the best of the "popcorn" Bond movies. Terrific entertainment! Was the above review useful to you? 37 out of 47 people found the following review useful: The idea of the British Government having Big Ben strike seven times at six o'clock is brilliant...

8 July 2005 *** This review may contain spoilers *** A NATO Vulcan Bomber carrying two atomic bombs had crashed in the Caribbean To make a serious situation even more critical, SPECTRE then informed the British government that it had hijacked the plane's cargo Unless a ransom of £100 million was paid in seven days, a major city in England or the US would be destroyed M16 called in all its top agents, but only one had a lead: James Bond With four days to go, 007 flew to the Bahamas, where a femme fatale, a beautiful avenger, and a big game predator fish collector, a tough Italian mafia type posing as a millionaire adventurer in Nassau, called Emilio Largo awaited him Largo (Adolpho Celi) is actually the ruthless one-eyed SPECTRE No.

2, who can easily turn from charmer to killer when SPECTRE business is at stake Fiona Volpe's introduction while wearing a sheer negligée in Derbal's (Paul Stassino) bedroom was definitely an early highlight of "Thunderball." Luciana Paluzzi is a very sexy ruthless villain Definitely one of the better female characters in the series Bond appears to be a bit cavalier at timesspending far too much time bedding one conquest after anotherwhen duty calls, he responds quickly and decisively After three films, the 007 character has been established Now, it's time for Bond to have a little funas shown in the scene where he consumes Conch Chowder, Beluga Caviar and Dom Perignon '55 (he once scorned), or the scene in the French château where he kills SPECTRE's agent and takes time to throw flowers on the body or the scene in Shrublands where he discovers the body of a NATO aerial observer and steals a bit of fruit as he leaves Touches like these set "Thunderball" apart from other Bond movies With ingenious gadgets provided by Q, wonderful underwater sequences, great special visual effects (rewarded with an Oscar), nice music score,

 and exotic scenery, the film remains as a lavish tropical paradise where sandy beaches, coral reefs and bikinis prevailed...

The viewer suddenly gets a tremendous sense of the tropics, of carefree vacations, cool tropical drinks, and moonlights romance Was the above review useful to you? 46 out of 65 people found the following review useful: So he strikes... like Thunderball 5 October 2005 This is one of the TOP Bond movies of all time. Sean Connery is at his peak of fame as 007 and his character of Bond works in an excellent way. His portrait of the suave sophisticated super spy is tough, ironical, glamorous and a bit cynical; physically he's in great shape. This is the definitive image of Bond -which entered the movie history. "Thunderball" is the fourth 007 movie. Many things have changed since the small budgeted "Dr.No". Here we a have a larger than life adventure, full of gadgets and jokes. When SPECTRE steals some nuclear weapons Bond has to investigate everywhere -also under the sea- to avoid World War 3. He does it, as usual, facing a spiteful villain -Adolfo Celi- and a femme fatale -Luciana Paluzzi-. The prize for his effort is Domino -Claudine Auger-.

The film is still exciting... 40 years after its release we always wonder how underwater scenes are so accurate. The film is a mix of revolutionary technology, British humor, sex and gorgeous women. In 1965 it was unbelievable to see such films. "Thunderball" in the Sixties was like "Matrix" in 2000, maybe with a stronger impact than the latter on audiences, popular culture and fashion. "Thunderball" marks the peak of Bondmania in the Sixties and the beginning of the gadget era for 007 -although for someone the decline of the serious James Bond begins here... Was the above review useful to you? 28 out of 38 people found the following review useful: We've got ourselves a Broken-Arrow, James Bond style from The Netherlands 13 December 2004 Thunderball is the fourth entry in the ever ongoing James Bond franchise and in my opinion one of the better installments. This film features the secret services arch-enemy SPECTRE and I must say that in this episode of James Bond adventures it works better than in From Russia with Love.

What I liked about this film, was that there were a lot of good one-liners from Connery, that there weren't too many goofy stunts / henchmen / gadgets and that the film was able to maintain exciting throughout. I've read quite a few comments stating that the underwater scenes dragged on too long, but I must say that I felt even that bit to be quite entertaining and thrilling. I actually have only one criticism and that regards the ending. I felt that the whole out-of-control boat thing was really stupid. I mean I understand that they tried to make it look spectacular, but in using the same technique they used to buff up the fistfights, they made it look cheesy and cheap. Luckily this is just one short moment in the film and the film is not ruined by something as a dreadful character or a bad actor. All in all this is one of the better Bond films and well worth watching if one sets out for 2 hours of pure adventurous entertainment with a standard-formula story.

7 out of 10 from Ontario, Canada 27 October 2007 After the legendary success of Goldfinger , expectations were understandably astronomical for the next Bond installment, with 007 producers determined to consistently push the envelope, delivering a "bigger and better Bond" than ever before. Unfortunately, this determination proved to be both the strength and weakness of Thunderball, the resulting sequel. On the whole, the film is by no means a failure, but the producers' determination to cash in on elements which made Goldfinger such a success led to overkill excesses which sink Thunderball's overall quality. The plot is even more outlandish than Goldfinger's radiation of the fort Knox gold reserve, pushing the threat to a more global context with the destruction of major world cities by atomic weapons. As well as being a particularly poignant plot device at the time, in the midst of the Cold War, the gist of Thunderball may seem quite familiar to those who frequent more modern political action thrillers, such as The Sum of All Fears.

Despite the larger than life premise, Thunderball remains far more grounded in reality than several later Bond exploits (including You Only Live Twice and Moonraker) which tended to drift into being overly silly and ludicrous. Thunderball still takes itself relatively seriously, with several surprisingly dark moments, which help counterbalance the slightly comical yet still thrilling sight of of seeing Connery in a jet pack, and dramatically aid the overall quality of the film. However, Thunderball's significantly larger budget is mostly misused through underwater photography sequences, which, although interesting to look at (and were likely moreso back in the 1960s, where such a sight was very seldom visible to the public eye) for the most part fail to further the plot in any way, and drag on excruciatingly long. However, the film does boast some strong cinematography (and some stunning locations), the action sequences (including a tense chase sequence through a Mardi Gras parade) are solid, and an unreasonably catchy Tom Jones title track surprisingly helps not hinders the film.

Unfortunately, for however many of the film's previous strengths, the film descends into utter chaos during the film's final quarter with a painfully repetitive and indecipherable underwater battle (it is increasingly difficult to tell which underwater army is which, who is winning, or why it should even retain our interest) a boat chase flaunting special effects which have dated decidedly unfavourably, and laughably inexplicable character motivations seemingly thrown in to finally tie up the increasingly unravelling mess. It is a disappointment indeed to see what started out with such promise sink into such a banal conclusion. The character of Bond himself is surprisingly reduced to far less screen time than is usual for a 007 film, which is unfortunate, as Connery gives arguably one of his strongest performances as Bond, oozing self assurance and panache, yet an unprecedented darkness amidst the one liners ("I think he got the point" being the most classic). This time around Bond not only gets hurt, but is not afraid to hurt, unflinchingly bestowing surprisingly vicious physical punishment against his adversaries The supporting cast proves to be a very hit and miss affair.

While former model Claudine Augere certainly looks the part of a sixties Bond girl, but unfortunately for the most part retains the static lack of emoting also associated with them. Adolfo Celi's eye-patched frown makes a visually iconic Bond villain, and is suitably menacing, but as the film progresses, he loses his threat element more and more, eventually degrading to a flimsy carbon copy of an adversary by the final act. Luciana Paluzzi steals the show from all but Connery, making one of the most chilling Bond femme fatale figures in the franchise. Paluzzi, despite the potential to coast by on her sensual looks, refuses to play the part on autopilot, and exudes laudable charisma and threat throughout. The unfortunately named Rik Van Nutter makes the most generic and forgettable CIA agent Felix Leiter of the Bond series, but Bernard Lee and Desmond Llewelyn are on top form as the ever endearing M and Q. As overlong and let down by some unfortunate overuse of budget and dated special effects as the film may be, Thunderball is nonetheless a noteworthy and suitably engaging early Bond effort.

Connery himself, in one of his most charismatic renditions of the role is enough to merit watching, and the film for the most part runs along at a brisk enough pace to retain audience interest. While the film is less likely to enthrall those who are not already Bond purists, fans of the character or series should easily be able to extract moments of enjoyment from Thunderball. -6/10 from England 8 October 2005 This James Bond film was fantastic. The characters in the film were really interesting and every single actress/actress plays his/her part with professionalism. This film involved a lot of scenes involving water, but I'm not complaining, because it was really fascinating to see that instead of the usual dry land scenes. One interesting note was the scene in which Fiona Volpe fires the rocket at the car chasing 007, Bob Simmons the stunt driver was almost killed in the spectacular scene. Simmons also played the man dressed up as a women in the beginning of the film. Sadly Bob Simmons died in 1988. Rik Van Nutter (yeah, yeah even I laughed when I seen his last name!) played Felix Leiter in a fantastic fashion.

He was cool and when a situation arose he was calm about it. Van Nutter who is now 75 years old was not asked to play the part again, for reasons which are unknown but he will always be remembered for being one of the more memorable actors to play Leiter along with Jack Lord (Dr No, 1962) and David Hedison (Live and Let Die, 1973 and Licence To Kill, 1989). The man they called Ernst Stavro Blofeld oh yes! was played by actor Anthony Dawson who played Professor Dent in Dr No. Although we don't see Dawson's face in the film his voice was dubbed so it could be more frightening and entertaining. Just seeing Dawson sitting in that chair behind the screen with that little white cat (isn't that cat a legend?!) sends the chills down your spine. Anthony Dawson sadly passed away in 1992 from cancer. Finally the villain who was wonderfully played by Adolfo Celi - Largo was a fascinating character. Even this SPECTRE agent had his love for a particular animal that being Golden Grotto sharks. As suspected Celi had his voice dubbed for the final version of the film.

Unfortunately Celi passed away in 1986 from a heart attack. This film ranks up there with the best along with From Russia with Love (1963) and Goldfinger (1964) and if you like James Bond you'll like this! Overall Grade - A* Was the above review useful to you? 37 out of 63 people found the following review useful: My favorite Connery Bond movie. Author: Aaron1375 22 November 2002 Out of Connery's Bond movies this one is my personal favorite. It has the best location, the best action, and the best women. Sure it also has lots of flaws, but I still really enjoy this one. SPECTRE has hijacked some nuclear weapons and is threatning to use them if they do not get what they want. So Bond has to find the missles and put a stop to SPECTRE's plans once again. Almost the entire movie takes place on a tropical island, much like Dr. No, but this one has a better plot and a great underwater fight scene at the end that make it a much better film than Dr. No.

From beginning to end I find this one of the most enjoyable Bond flicks. Was the above review useful to you? 8 out of 10 people found the following review useful: Excellent entry in which Bond goes into action to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by Spectre from Santander Spain 13 October 2013 Over-the-top James Bond movie in which he confronts Spectra and killer hoodlums around the world . World is threatened with destruction James Bond (a magnificent , as usual, Sean Connery) then goes to Bahamas and meets Emilio Largo (Adoldo Celi , as a formidable Bond villain) , a high-ranking nasty agent and involving a beauty (Claudine Auger) in order to retrieve atomic missiles that were stolen by Spectre and its Agent nº 2 . In Bahamas James has an ally character , another agent named Felix Laiter (Rick Van Nutter) . 007 is being lured into a deadly trap , and he will need all of his force , intelligence and cutting-edge technology to triumph over the enemies that seek to destroy him . Bond is pursued by Largo and his hoodlums .

This solid , slick thriller with magic mix of action-packed , dazzling stunts , gadgetry , self-deprecating humor and romance provided by sexy company as Claudine Auger ; in addition , Luciana Paluzzi as a memorably sexy villainess , after being rejected for the role of Domino . This is a very amusing installment , though when was released suffered from comparison to its two admittedly superior predecessor ¨From Russia with Love¨ and ¨Goldfinger¨ . Fourth entry Sean Connery as James Bond is very fine , he does remarkably well , he has toughness , irony, humor and sympathy, however also has coldness ,cunning , intelligence and roughness . Sean Connery said that this movie was his personal favorite out of the Bond films he did . Here Bond is an efficient , relentless agent trying to chase obstinately the criminals , traveling around the world as always , as this time is mostly set in Islas Bahamas . Bond to achieve his aims , along the way uses violent means , pulling off brutal killings against enemies who wreak all sorts of havoc .

As always Bond will use "state of the art" and fantastic gadgets provided by ¨Q¨ interpreted , as usual , by Desmond Llewelyn , he would reprise the role of "Q" in 16 subsequent Bond films . In addition , there appears the usual as Lois Maxwell, ¨MoneyPenny¨ and Bernard Lee as M . Here appears four wonderful women ; Claudine Auger , Molly Peters Luciana Paluzzi and Martine Beswick who formerly played in ¨From Russia with love¨ as a gypsy at a memorable fight . This was the second James Bond movie to provide key elements for the series' success ; it was the first of Maurice Binder's opening titles sequences created in the form that they would become most famous for. It was also the first to have movie posters which had panoramic adventure-scene artwork. The picture contains Connery's stylish acting , comic-strip adventure , sensational pursuits , spectacular set pieces , great stunts , tongue-in check humor , frantic unstopped action , amazing gimmicks and stimulating images like are the spectacular chases , the overwhelming underwater scenes made by Ricou Browning , and the breathtaking fights .

As is like a roller-coaster , as is fast-paced , light, excitement, funny and entertaining ; it's a winner for oo7 fans and non-fans alike . The chase and suspense formula wears strong in this entry . The action-packed includes : impressive chase scenes in his Aston Martin , underwater battles and Bond escape in a rocket-propulsion Jet Pack originally designed and invented for military use , it is also known as the Small Rocket Lift Device . Hoping for an end to the Cold War, producer Kevin McClory didn't want James Bond's main enemy to be Russian, so for the film version his nemesis is the fictitious criminal organization Spectre . Enjoyable title song and stirring musical score fitting to action by John Barry in his classic style , the score allegedly still contains riffs from Monty Norman's work on ¨Doctor No¨. In premiere , ¨Thunderball¨was panned by reviewers , ; however , time has proved it to be one of the more amusing films based on Ian Fleming novels . .

It was remade eighteen years later as ¨Never say never again¨ by Irvin Kershner , with Klaus Maria Brandauer (Adolfo Celi role) , Kim Basinger (Claudine character) and Barbara Carrera (Luciana Paluzzi role) . Riveting and fancy main titles by habitual Maurice Binder , he returned to the series to design the main title sequence for this movie after being absent from the previous two Bond movies ; for the opening main title sequence, title designer Binder filmed swimmers swimming naked in black and white before adding in the color by an optical process afterward. Furthermore , eye-popping and overwhelming production design by Ken Adam . It's brimming with colorful and fascinating cinematography by cameraman Ted Moore . Evocative photography ,much of the film was shot on location, with only a bare minimum of back projection used ; something quite unusual for a film of 1965 . The motion picture was well directed by Terence Young ,author of three best James Bond films : ¨Dr No¨ , ¨From Russia with love¨ and ¨Thunderball¨ and directed to Audrey Hepburn in a good thriller titled ¨Wait until dark¨ and a failed film titled ¨Bloodline¨.

Was the above review useful to you? 13 out of 20 people found the following review useful: A Thunderous Bore 13 July 2007 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Thunderball  as if the name itself wasn't ridiculous enough, they had to go and make a movie. And although I guess it probably pleases the hardcore James Bond fanbase  after all, it's one of the ones with Connery  for me it is a near-complete bore. I'm not a fan of the films in general but I can sit through most of the Connery ones and a few of the Moore ones and have a good time. This movie just gets tired really fast. There's absolutely nothing new or original going on same type of bad guys steal a nuke and "hold the world for ransom", Bond can find said supervillains hanging out at a resort in some exotic place, and good looking women who will probably betray James Bond (who never seems too surprised, nor should he).

As in all James Bond films, the action peaks at the appropriate time but the movie goes on for another 30 minutes to make sure the audience has seen enough exploding boats and airplanes to feel they got their money's worth. There's some very lovely ladies, of course. Martine Beswick (who I saw earlier this week in an Italian Western, incidentally) is the most fun to me because her character is sort of sneaky and unpredictable (relatively speaking). Luciana Paluzzi is really lovely but it was hard to buy her as a tough gal. Based on the huge and seemingly undiminished popularity of the franchise I guess this movie probably supplies everything necessary for a good night at the movies, but for me this one is particularly dull even compared to the average James Bond film. People rave about Ricou Browning's underwater photography but for me these long slow motion underwater fights are basically water torture. What can you say about a movie where the audience applauds because a boat split itself in half? I think I can understand why people like these movies  all the girls, action, gadgets, etc. For the ladies, there's always Connery's hairy torso, which also drew applause from the audience last night.

In the best of cases these things are enough to distract and entertain the audience for a few hours. But "Thunderball", being a bit sub-par and a bit tired-out, really shows up the essential weaknesses in the formula for me anyway. James Bond is the most dull character in the movies  he never changes his character. Heck he never even changes what drink he likes or what clothes he wears or what card games he plays. Maybe in this "ever changing world in which we're livin'" that provides some comfort. But it's far from compelling for this movie fan. Was the above review useful to you? 16 out of 26 people found the following review useful: For entertainment this achieves the highest of any other Bond movie. from Penang, Malaysia / Chicago, USA 14 June 2007 Connery is back, better and more buff than ever, as super agent James Bond 007, this time seeing him on a mission in the Bahamas to prevent a nuclear catastrophe from happening. The cinematography is beautiful, as the Bond Girl Claudine Auger, who looks smoking hot in her bikini. For the acting, Connery is always there to take the spotlight.

He zigs and zags his way around friends and foe in order to succeed. He is still the charming, witty, and deadly secret agent we have come to know him for. The villain is also good here, because not only he has one of the most diabolical plans ever, he also looks diabolical (an eye patch). The action here is non-stop, especially the underwater scenes. Some call these scenes overlong, thus causing the length of the film to be 2 hours and 10 minutes, quite long, but to me, it's just breathless and pulse-pounding. Also, the beginning of the film will want you begging for more Connery. Most of the action sequences rely on the team's special effects, but it's no problem, since the special effects are damn good for a 1965 movie, even by today's standard. Which is why it deserved to win the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Crew also reigns here. Producers Brocolli and Saltzman return once again, as well as Terence Young, director of the first two Bond films.

This was his final James Bond film before he went on to direct Audrey Hepburn in her Oscar-nominated performance in the 1967 thriller Wait After Dark. It shows that you have a class filmmaker at the helm. John Barry gives us a beautiful and fast-paced score that mounts up the tension every time. Overall, probably the most entertaining Bond ever. 7.73/10 Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi) Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Emilio Largo May 27, 1965, Disco Volante , Florida coast Hair color Eye patch covering left eye, SPECTRE ring on ring finger of right hand. Nationality .

Based on the character of the same name from Ian Fleming 's 1961 novel , Largo appeared in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball and was played by Italian actor Adolfo Celi , voiced by Robert Rietty . Contents [ show ] Film biography In the 1965 film adaptation, Largo is portrayed as a grey-haired man in his late 40s who wears an eye patch and works for the criminal organization, SPECTRE . In the film, Largo is "No. 2" and head of their current extortion operation. As with the novel, Largo has two main headquarters; a villa at Palmyra and his private yacht, the Disco Volante . Unlike the novel, his estate at Palmyra plays a much greater role in the film adaptation. When not transporting the warheads, Largo spends much of his time at the villa, which now includes a large swimming pool filled with his prized shark collection. Bond is later knocked into the shark pool, but manages to narrowly escape. Scheme Largo's scheme in Thunderball, at the time, was unique and ingenious.

It involved the theft of two nuclear weapons from NATO at sea to which he would then use to hold the world hostage by threating to detonate the two devices in England or the United States unless they paid the ransom of £100 million British pounds. This scheme has been used countless times since Thunderball and is even a joke in the Austin Powers series of movies. Death Largo is shot in the back by Domino. In the movie, his death is less gruesome than the novel, but more dramatic. As Bond and Largo do battle on the bridge of the Disco Volante, the spy is knocked to the floor by a sudden collision. In the confusion Largo snatches a nearby pistol and holds 007 at gunpoint. As he prepares to pull the trigger Domino shoots him in the back with a harpoon. He turns and collapses dead on the ship's wheel, jamming the controls. Unable to move the body and with seconds to spare, Bond, Domino and Kutze leap overboard as the Disco Volante runs aground and explodes violently.

Henchmen James Bond Retrospective: Thunderball (1965) 10 Reasons To Take Up Running James Bond Retrospective: Thunderball (1965) The story of the fourth James Bond film is a complicated one that pre-dates the formation of EON Productions and Dr. No... Flipboard As James Bond prepares for his 23rd official outing in Skyfall and to mark the 50th Anniversary of one of the most successful movie franchises of all time I have been tasked to take a retrospective look at the films that turned author Ian Flemings creation into one of the most recognised and iconic characters in film history. Ian Fleming died just one month before the release of the third James Bond film, Goldfinger in August 1964. Even though both Dr. No and From Russia With Love had been successful and well received it was not until Goldfinger that James Bond truly became a worldwide phenomenon and it is a tragedy that Fleming never lived to see the full impact his creation had on popular culture. The story of the fourth James Bond film, Thunderball, is a complicated one that pre-dates the formation of Albert R.

Broccoli and Harry Saltzmans EON Productions and James Bonds official film debut in Dr. No. In 1958, Ian Fleming set to work on an idea for a Bond movie. Working in collaboration with his friends Ivar Bryce, Ernest Cuneo and Kevin McClory, he began writing an original screenplay working from a number of scripts, treatments and outlines written by the partnership. After almost 18 months work on the project, Fleming began to lose interest in the project particularly when McClory introduced experienced screenwriter Jack Whittingham to the writing process. Several months later, Whittingham and McClory delivered a script entitled Longitude 78 West, which met with Flemings approval. However, after attempts to sell the screenplay to MCA fell through, Fleming decided to rewrite the story as his latest Bond novel changing the title to Thunderball. In 1961 when McClory read an advance copy of the book he was furious over the similarities between the novel and his own screenplay, he immediately filed an injunction to the High Court to stop publication. The action was unsuccessful and the book was published soon after.

Two years later in November 1963 McClory pursued the case again, this time settling out of court gaining the literary and film rights to the screenplay while Fleming retained the rights to the novel but had to acknowledge that it was based on a screen treatment by McClory, Whittingham and Fleming. By the time the rights issue had been finally settled, EON Productions had already made the first three James Bond films adapting Flemings novels for the screen. The producers made a deal with McClory to make Thunderball the fourth film in the series. By agreeing a deal to include McClory as part of the production team, Broccoli and Saltzman would be able to make their own version of the screenplay with the full approval of all involved from the original project. James Bond Sean Connerys fourth outing in the lead role is probably his most confident yet. Most likely boosted by the massive success of Goldfinger and the fact he had become a leading man in his own right starring in films such as Marnie and The Hill, Connery owns the role and is completely effortless in his portrayal of the suave spy.

His dialogue is sharper than ever and the wisecracks come thick and fast with even more tongue in cheek than in any of the previous films. His playful antagonising of the main villain is a joy and his seduction technique has become more a case of quantity over quality. With Connery so at ease in the role it is a shame that the film does not quite match his previous adventure. Pre-Credits & Theme Song Thunderball starts in style with Bond attending the funeral of SPECTRE operative, Jacques Bouvar. Shortly after leaving the service Bond is attacked by Bouvars widow who he is quick to punch in the face sending her across the room, however as she falls her wig comes off revealing a rather butch, Jacques Bouvar who has faked his own death to get close to Bond and attempt to kill him. The scene concludes with Bond using a cumbersome jet pack to make his return to his Aston Martin DB5 previously seen in Goldfinger, only this time more features have been added to the range of the cars gadgets. Bond uses high-powered water cannons from the rear lights to floor his opponents before making his escape.

The transition from grieving widow to transvestite hit-man is amusingly portrayed by a jump-cut from actress Rose Alba to stuntman Bob Simmons, who had for the last three films famously performed the opening gun barrel sequence. The fight scene is slightly marred by over use of fast motion photography, sadly something that is used frequently during the films action sequences. The pre-credits scene is one of the series shortest and seems to be predominantly to showcase the jet pack, even if it does strip Bond of some of his cool by requiring him to wear a helmet before taking flight. The theme song presented a whole new set of problems for Bond music maestro John Barry. Initially it was thought that it would be near impossible to incorporate the title of the film into the lyrics of a song. Barry and lyricist Leslie Bricusse, taking inspiration from an Italian journalists nickname for Bond, wrote the song Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Shirley Bassey who had previously provided the theme song for Goldfinger was the first to record the song only for it to be re-recorded by Dionne Warwick and then it was removed from the title credits altogether. An instrumental version of the song does however appear in the films score.

John Barry went on to team with lyricist Don Black to write a theme song that could include at the producers request, the films title in the lyrics. Sung by up and coming Welsh singer Tom Jones, the song follows the Goldfinger mould by producing a big, brass sound that is pure Bond. The song was so demanding to sing that Jones reportedly fainted after hitting the songs final notes. The Movie Dr. No and From Russia With Love director Terence Young returned to Bond one final time for Thunderball. With a huge budget of $9million, three times that of Goldfinger and many of the usual suspects from the crew of previous productions returning, the sky was literally the limit for Bonds biggest adventure to date. After a NATO aircraft on a training mission is high-jacked and crashed into the sea off the Bahamas, Emilio Largo, SPECTREs No.2, leads a mission to steal the two live atomic bombs from the hold of the downed plane. SPECTRE contact NATO to demand £100million in diamonds in exchange for the bombs otherwise they will use the devices to destroy a major city in the United States or the United Kingdom.

British secret agent James Bond 007 is assigned to the Bahamas to once again join his opposite number in the CIA, Felix Leiter to retrieve the bombs and bring Largo to justice. Thunderball was the first Bond film to be shot in Panavision in a full widescreen letterbox format and from the beginning of the film it is apparent that the film is on a larger scale than previous films in the series. There are more scenes filmed on location rather than rear projected in the studio, the main plot involves real military jets only replaced by models for the hijack and crash sequence, the numerous underwater scenes are beautifully shot and production designer Ken Adams sets are bigger than ever. The underwater sequences were choreographed by Ricou Browning, the creator of popular TV dolphin show Flipper. Browning, who had also doubled the Gil Man in the underwater scenes for Creature From The Black Lagoon was an experienced diver and filmmaker who brought his expertise to create some truly memorable deep sea footage for the film. While the scenes are undoubtedly well put together, there are far too many underwater moments that by the end of the film tend to drag slightly.

In fact the best part of the underwater scenes is that they give John Barrys magnificent score the opportunity to be brought to the forefront of the action. Rather unusually for a Bond film there are few real standout action sequences and the over-reliance on fast motion film during the few action scenes is poor and really detracts from their overall impact. Nowhere is this more evident than in the films climax set aboard Largos boat, the Disco Volante. As the boat speeds out of control with Bond and Largo fighting in the control room the rear projected background is moving so fast it defies the laws of physics and instead of making an exciting climax it reduces it to a laughable farce. Goldfinger was always going to be a hard act to follow and while Thunderball makes a valiant effort by upping the scale of all that have come before it does not quite match the standard set by the third film. However there is still plenty to enjoy particularly as Connery reaches the peak of his tenure in the lead role. The Bond Villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld makes his second appearance after From Russia With Love in a brief scene near the beginning of the film. Played once again by Dr.

Nos Anthony Dawson and voiced by Dr. No himself Joseph Wiseman, Blofeld is only ever shown from the neck down but is still a powerful character instilling fear in all around him. The execution of one of his agents during a board meeting is still shocking despite the fact that the scene was parodied to great effect in the first Austin Powers film. The main villain in Thunderball is Blofelds Number 2, Emilio Largo played by Italian actor Adolfo Celi. He is a slightly understated villain when compared to Auric Goldfingers rather theatrical take on the Bond villain persona. He is menacing and ruthless with his overall look enhanced by an eye-patch but Largo is played more as a typical thug rather than the traditional lead villain and as a result he is overshadowed by another villainous henchman in the shapely form of another Italian, Luciana Paluzzis Fiona Volpe. Classic Line (Bond standing in the doorway between their apartments as Fiona takes a bath) Fiona Volpe: Arent you in the wrong room, Mr. Bond? James Bond: Not from where Im standing.

Volpe is the classic femme fatale, the flame haired SPECTRE operative uses her body to seduce then kill her victims with no man immune to her charms. Leather clad astride her gold BSA motorcycle with built-in rocket launchers she dispatches a victim with the same cold enthusiasm that she displays when seducing Bond, making her the real standout villain of the film. Largos other henchman, Vargas, is played by Philip Locke. The character is built-up throughout the film with Largo declaring; Vargas does not drink, does not smoke, does not make love. However with his slight frame he does not seem to hold anything like the threat or presence of either Largo or Volpe resulting in his relatively simple and quick death at the hands of Bond. Classic Line (After shooting Vargas with a spear gun) James Bond: I think he got the point. The Bond Girl The film begins with Bond recuperating at a health clinic with physiotherapist Patricia Fearing played by Molly Peters assigned as his personal nurse. Resisting Bonds charms at first she inevitably finds herself in bed with him before he leaves the hospital for his next mission.

Peters had a short acting career that began with Thunderball and ended with an appearance in the Jerry Lewis comedy Dont Raise The Bridge, Lower The River in 1968. She has fun with her character and her relationship with Bond is reminiscent of the chemistry between Eunice Gayson as Sylvia Trench in the first two films. The main Bond girl in Thunderball is Dominique (Domino) Derval, Largos niece and mistress. The role, originally offered to established stars Julie Christie, Raquel Welch and Faye Dunaway was eventually filled by former Miss France Claudine Auger. Augers dialogue was actually provided by voice artist Nikki van der Zyl who had previously voiced Ursula Andress in Dr. No and Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger. Despite this Auger has an endearing naivety, looks fantastic and has the rare honour of delivering the killer blow to the villain. Classic Line (After killing Largo with a harpoon gun) Domino: Im glad I killed him James Bond: Youre glad?

Gadgets As with all Bonds previous gadgets he seems to be given exactly the right equipment for the mission on which he is about to embark and Thunderball is no exception. Firstly there is the jet pack from the opening scene; perfect for his escape over the high walls of the chateau he finds himself in, it is classic Bond despite the time it takes to strap on. After a briefing with Q, Bond is equipped with an infra-red camera that also features a Geiger counter, useful for searching for atomic bombs, an miniature underwater breathing device, ideal should he find himself underwater without breathing apparatus, a radioactive homing device in the form of a pill to be swallowed and a tiny flare gun, both of which will come in handy if Bond finds himself trapped and needing assistance. During the climactic battle, Bond uses a bulky underwater propulsion unit loaded with harpoons, underwater grenades and searchlights. Of all the gadgets the most interesting is the mini breathing device. Used on several occasions during the film, the device seems to be a highly innovative creation and was the cause of much debate as to whether such a gadget could actually work.

However during an interview on the DVD release of the film, the units designer Peter Lamont recalls when he was asked by the Royal Corps of Engineers if such a device could really exist and how long it could be used underwater he replied; As long as you can hold your breath. James Bond Will Return.. The legal battles that surrounded the initial inception of the project faded into the background as Thunderball went on to break all box-office records set by Goldfinger the previous year. McClory would return to the world of James Bond in 1983 to remake Thunderball as Never Say Never Again going head to head with EON Productions Octopussy the same year. (More on this in 2012 as my retrospective continues) With a final box office take of over $140million, Thunderball was the number one money maker of 1966 in the US and proved to be Connerys most successful Bond film. After four films in as many years Bond ruled at the worldwide box office and had become a global phenomenon, from here he could only go on to bigger and better things.

To catch up on previous installments of the James Bond Retrospective click below: Dr. No , From Russia With Love , Goldfinger Emilio Largo (Character) Emilio Largo (Character) from Thunderball (1965) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. There may be more photos available for this character. To select more photos to be displayed in this character's gallery, click the Edit Photos link. Overview Maximilian Largo was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1945. See more » Alternate Names: ... aka "Bond Girls Are Forever 2006" - USA (recut version) Additional Details See more » Update You may correct errors and omissions on this page directly. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process. IMDb Everywhere Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!

Question: The villain Emilio Largo features in which film?
Answer: Thunderball