DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER | Bond kills the fake Blofeld

On this day in 1971, shooting began on the DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER pre-credits sequence in which Bond (Sean Connery) kills the fake Blofeld (Charles Gray) in a mudbath. The mud was actually made from mashed potatoes. Production Designer Ken Adam said, “After 24 hours those mashed potatoes began to smell, and the smell became unbearable. The whole stage smelled of it.”

[@kirbsmeister2]

I feel like the kills in the 70s and 80s movies were less violent but weirdly sadistic. Like, the good guy drowing people and boiling them alive in mud gives me weird vibes.

[@theportugueselegend]

They could risk those things because CGI and tech was less realistic. Now imagine if Bond would boil someone alive.... even a Shark attack can't be properly made without people getting shook

[@antonmoric1469]

Bond works for the original evil Empire, the British/Rothschild Empire. So not quite the good guy. The original Bond did have class though.

[@timpriest593]

@@antonmoric1469 hahaha based

[@gregpaolucci1306]

Notice he doesn’t get any mud on his suit jacket. Brilliant

[@johnkonrad5040]

Gotta remember this is the film that's directly after OHMSS, where Bond's wife is killed. Bond going after Blofeld here is a bit personal.

[@aileanbreac5584]

Ah, the old mouse-trap in the pocket trick. Works every time. Then dispose of Blofeld into the Creme Brulee.

[@olivercrazzolara8888]

It is actually mashed potatoes (not kidding), apparently they used the set for a whole day and the smell was unbearable after a while.

[@bluesnake1713]

I can hardly imagine how much of mash potatoes had to be used.

[@purefoldnz3070]

the old jam filled mouse trap trick, works every time.

[@rogeredwarrddeshon5000]

Bond carried a spud gun. @@olivercrazzolara8888

[@goodyeoman4534]

I wonder who the poor sod was who had to prepare the mash

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

Bond killed FOUR Blofelds in this movie!

[@ameliahoyes110]

Ikr so cool!

[@BritishGalaxypictures]

@@Спайк1323 your right because we see him in for your eyes only ten years later

[@MiiPower]

@Swiftus Maximus always someone who has to make it political.

[@ashersharif6264]

And he came alive in For your eyes only. Bond was not complete without Blofeld.

[@user-xp3ci5fe2t]

"BLOFELD LIVES MATTER!"

[@ellieworks]

The way he puts his hands in the air at 2:05 gets me everytime, he always looks chill Sir Sean Connery, you'll be missed. There can be only one.

[@TMX1138]

Didn’t he look kinda bored there?

[@wojciechtrojanowski7178]

@@TMX1138 whole movie he look kinda bored :) but I like it.

[@TMX1138]

@@wojciechtrojanowski7178 But from what I’ve heard, he looked more bored in You Only Live Twice.

[@SavoPaddy]

Good spot for anyone who is into meme-making

[@ughugh351]

@@TMX1138 you can see him actually have fun, unlike you only live twice

[@normanwood1994]

Lets pause for a moment to admire that guards' impressive sideburns.

[@StephenKershaw1]

same actor played one of the Joker's henchmen in 1989 Batman (the guy with the boombox when they descend upon vandalizing the Museum)

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

You know it's the 70s when the guy's dick has sideburns

[@antology7]

That look is good enough to be a lead villan

[@iainclark5964]

He was also in OHMSS

[@harryc1971]

Those sideburns were just about to retire as well, RIP

[@lewiskazinsky7334]

In the first ten minutes, Bond drowns TWO men in mud, tricks a guard with a mousetrap and assaults someone with an overhead lamp. You just know what sort of a ride you’re in for.

[@lewiskazinsky7334]

@Greg Elchert 😂😂 They’re a saving grace in this supernova of ham and cheese. Those two and Charles Gray are the only ones who know the movie they signed up for.

[@alucard624]

@@lewiskazinsky7334 This movie was such a lousy follow up to OHMSS.

[@Glenn1967ful]

@@lewiskazinsky7334 The first fake Blofeld was killed by a ton of curry. Gawd, this film is so bad it's good in places as nothing about it that reminds you how good Connery was as 007 in the sixties.

[@Glenn1967ful]

@Greg Elchert Not forgetting Bambi and Thumper, the only women to beat up Bond.

[@ΜακηςΛ-ε5ρ]

@@alucard624 The movie is a follow up of ''You Only Live Twice''.

[@limeddasch382]

I like how when the first guard got his hand stuck in the mouse trap. The second one decided not to use his machine gun, but rather charge Bond in close combat.

[@ΜακηςΛ-ε5ρ]

If the guard use his machine gun, then he can kill the guard who his hand stuck in the mouse trap.

[@TheTattorack]

There would've been friendly fire.

[@kobe51]

None of that made sense

[@JamesWho1]

plus at least one of them was in the previous movie as Draco's henchman 🤣🤣😂😂

[@DrumsTheWord]

One of the most confusing AND disturbing intros to a James Bond film ever as a kid. As an adult...it still confuses and disturbs me. Love it!

[@richardlangdon712]

At the end of Her Majesty's Secret Service, which starred George Lazenby, James Bond gets married. As the newlyweds were going on their honeymoon, Blofeld attacks them in a drive by shooting, killing Bond's wife. The intro to the next movie, Diamonds Are Forever, is Bond going after Blofeld seeking revenge.

[@DedricSilva]

@@richardlangdon712 What makes no sense is that they never mentioned her in this movie. I heard it was rights issues or something.

[@Demaad]

@@DedricSilvaNah it was mentioned a few times in later Movies that Bond was married. In “For Your Eyes Only” Bond was visiting his wife’s grave

[@ΜακηςΛ-ε5ρ]

No confuses and disturbs, if we see it as a sequel of ''You Only Live Twice''.

[@adamcade604]

​@@richardlangdon712no it's not a sequel to the lazenby one, rather a continuation of YOLT, they never mention tracy in the movie because they wanted to avoid any connection to the previous film because it was seen as a disappointment. Thankfully they mentioned his marriage in later outings like TSWLM, FYEO and LtK

[@stylishboy004]

RIP Sir Sean Connery and Charles Gray. They don't make actors like that anymore.

[@westyraviz]

True…they make better now!

[@heraldeventsandfilms5970]

@@westyraviz Says a fecking nobody.

[@ashleyjohansson230]

I like how when sean says "welcome to hell" he almost laughs

[@alucard624]

He didn't even want to be there to be honest and only took the part for two reasons. One, his non Bond movies since vacating the part had been bombs at the time and the producers offered him 1.25 million (a record number then) which he used to setup the Scottish International Education Trust. He even looked out of shape too, especially compared to how he looked years later when he did Never Say Never Again.

[@Lonewolf_665]

@@alucard624 nobody cares bruh

[@johnkonrad5040]

Gotta remember this is the film that's directly after OHMSS, where Bond's wife is killed. Bond going after Blofeld here is a bit personal.

[@horrorfanandy4647]

@@Lonewolf_665 I do, I already knew everything they said but it’s still nice to remind yourself of the facts every now and then.

[@nathancena8012]

@ashleyj Every time I finish another speed run of Super Mario Galaxy 1, I always say “Welcome to hell Bowser” in my best Sean Connery accent. SMG1 is the best 3D Mario game hands down.

[@stuffedsheepshead]

Blofeld: "Mr Bond, I have just murdered your beloved wife, Tracy" Bond: "Time for your primordial porridge bath"

[@HarpoTheVillain]

Underrated comment

[@sacredf8]

Take a swim, Blofeld

[@Kpob03]

The fake blofeld in the mud bath, the mud was actually mashed potatoes that made the set stink badly

[@spleniuscervicis1734]

Sean Connery aged a lot between YOLT and this one.

[@gentblue]

He had to change ethnicity and back.

[@toivonencresto]

and he didn't age good imho. As long as he's been (and still is) a beautiful Man with whiteish colors and beard (he looks fantastic in Entrapment) he looked "young" till Thunderball, you can already see something in YOLT and he definitely look "old" in DAF. Same for Roger, as long as he looked beautiful and great in his first four movies, he started to look old since FYEO, and he looked very old in AVTAK (given that he wasn't young in 1985, I mean that these changes did happen in a few years).

[@gutz1981]

@@toivonencresto I have to agree that Sean looked better like 10-13 years later in Never Say Never Again than he did in this one. FYEO should have been Roger's last as he could just get away with it then. Sean did not look as young as he did come this film and yes, the signs were there come YOLT. Funny though, he was still 2 years younger than Roger when he took over the role. Yet Sean looked better than Roger when he got into his 50s. Age is funny that way.

[@toivonencresto]

gutz1981 Yes, and just to tell the truth... he looked (great) but way older than his real 32 year old in Dr. No

[@NPCSingularity]

I used to not like his look in this one but I gotta say he just looks more buff in this movie. He aged well.

[@Rostov22]

The sideburns on the guard at 2:08, so very 1970s.

[@jackischilling9435]

True lol

[@Vvtheampolo]

These sideburns remind me a little bit of Elvis Presley's sideburns.

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

Manly looks right there.

[@rickrandom6734]

I always wonder where from these mad scientists and psycho super villains recruit their staff? There seems to be endless supply of highly skilled professionals willing to sacrifice their lives, who are capable of operating secret space programs, performing advanced surgery and stuff like that.

[@mikeince9784]

money is a great motivator

[@spleniuscervicis1734]

It's mostly students from Yale University looking to advance among the ranks of the GOP.

[@nygge]

I always imagined a bureau where all villains hire their henchmen, from the Joker to Doofenschmirtz.

[@Techrat3D]

They get their staff the same way Trump gets followers.

[@quinnmcnamee3628]

Same way anyone else hires, only they use shell companies and aliases to do it. And people stay in these job for the same reason anyone else does, because it pays the bills.

[@retrodude1131]

2:51 That's an unusually sadistic comment for Bond to make! That and the deliberate placement of a mouse-trap in his pocket.

[@gutz1981]

This was supposedly right after Tracy was murdered. Though I can't imagine Sean playing the love sick version of Bond in OHMSS, I can see him here be the vengeful one.

[@retrodude1131]

@@gutz1981 I see your point. Sean's Bond could definitely be brutal at times!

[@colinyates5540]

Doesn't everyone keep a primed mousetrap in their pocket...just in case of pickpockets etc

[@aranerem3767]

Rest in peace Sean Connery. A legend

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

And Charles Gray

[@Twilight17Petkoton]

Do you mean Roger Moore being the 3rd James Bond actor.

[@kuntosjedebil]

What a missed opportunity on 007's part. A bit of haggling would surely earn him delicatessen in stainless steel.

[@abbaszaidi8371]

Underrated comment sir

[@horrorfanandy4647]

Well he had to fly.

[@LittenMandrake]

Connery aged terribly between YOLT and Diamonds yet looked WAY better than he did in both over 20 years later. Quite a journey

[@00Kuja00]

Agree, I have always thought he aged weirdly.^^*

[@someshheble1204]

@@00Kuja00 Agree too. His face looked puffier and the graying at the temples and thick sideburns made him look much older than in YOLT

[@nikhilnair8738]

I can't Sean Connery is dead. best bond ever

[@mart446]

Bond always had that great ability to kill in style, not just kill, as in the new movies.

[@TraustiGeir]

I love how they cut to Blofeld's cat at the end and, more specifically, its collar.

[@StevoDesign]

No it's a cat.

[@TraustiGeir]

@@StevoDesign Yeah?

[@DDBurnett1]

Interestingly, if Lazenby had stayed on as James Bond, they considered starting Diamonds with the ending of OHMSS. In that case, I wonder if they would have cut to the bullet hole in Bond's windshield for the credits sequence.

[@StevoDesign]

@@TraustiGeir you said it is collar.

[@TraustiGeir]

@@StevoDesign Happy now? Welcome back, BTW.

[@flybeep1661]

That gun would've never worked anyway.

[@keithklassen5320]

It might have, actually. Revolvers are very simple mechanisms, and the mud was quite thin and fine. The ammunition might have gotten wet, but lots of ammo can still fire in that condition.

[@scottmatheson3346]

The mud was thin and fine? Did we watch the same clip?

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

It was a cocked revolver, not a semi-auto so it would have fired at least one shot. Probably wouldn't have cycled to the next round though.

[@BrokenCurtain]

Why did that guy take his gun into the mud bath anyway?

[@JCRoberts97]

@@BrokenCurtain and his clothes too

[@rixxy9204]

on of my favorite bond movies

[@hugostiglitz1816]

1:48 that grin kills me everytime i watch this

[@jjrj8568]

lol

[@ughugh351]

Its so good hahaha

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Funny I know it was the fake Blofeld, but the way Bond killed him was so poetic. A lot of times Bond has been thrown into an easily escapable situation by Blofeld and other Spectre operatives. So he responds in kind. Giving them a taste of their own medicine. Only he makes sure they don't escape.

[@JThom529]

Yeah they pretty much are aware that the general audience isn’t gonna fall for Blofeld dying in the beginning and it’s obvious foreshadowing of how he’ll show up later. It’s predictable but it’s fun even then I take it. Can’t take the franchise too seriously or else it gets boring hehe

[@nathancena8012]

@Shane It’s Karma for killing his wife in the last film. Oh wait, OHMSS don’t count.

[@whodatninja439]

This is basically an Austin Powers movie.

[@kenclark9888]

Who Dat Ninja So much more

[@tijmen131]

Austin Powers basically took the Bond cliches and heavily enlarged + exaggerated them

[@Modernww2fare]

Same with Moonraker

[@akumawani]

michael myers was just an idea his father was kicking around in his head when this movie was made...

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

Bullshit

[@lukevankleef4245]

1:48 the way his smile widens like that almost makes him look like a Gmod machinima character.

[@jakobbraun5180]

Yeah, it looks so edited :D

[@jonathancooper4914]

Sean Connery sadly passed away in his sleep yesterday. R.I.P.

[@arelr6822]

hilarious

[@gauravtributes5023]

And now bond & Blofeld are brother's.

[@HypervoxelRBX]

That was pretty silly

[@brucesnow7125]

@@HypervoxelRBX still nowhere near as silly as Blofield dressing up as a woman to kidnap an incompetent agent.

[@philippeh3904]

So stupid

[@paakdisayaniyom]

If I remembered correctly, Daniel Craig​ once​ said​ something​ like​ "Austin​ Power​ ruined James Bond and the reason why current Bond movies has to take themselves way too seriously is because it's impossible to make a gags" well... Spectre plot twist just​ copied​ Austin​ Power​ Goldmember. It's sad to see the grand daddy of spy movies like James Bond​ has to copied "Bond parody" that's making fun of everything that defined James Bond movies.

[@HypervoxelRBX]

Bruce Snow lol yeah that’s a weird scene and offered no explanation

[@MetrobusChris]

R.I.P Sean Connery gone but not forgotten 😢

[@jamesmatthew3681]

"Making mud pies, 007?"

[@abellaguna827]

Yeah.

[@abellaguna827]

Makin' a fake blofeld pie.

[@zachstolz5876]

Connery looked like a Grandpa in this even though he was just 41 at the time

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

🤣🤣 Success caught up with him

[@stevekaczynski3793]

When he was fighting Bambi and Thumper he definitely seemed overmatched, and his ultimate triumph a little unconvincing.

[@pirkebrorson1711]

Diamonds are forever They are all I need to please me They can stimulate and tease me They won't leave in the night I've no fear that they might desert me Diamonds are forever Hold one up and then caress it Touch it, stroke it and undress it I can see every part Nothing hides in the heart to hurt me I don't need love For what good will love do me? Diamonds never lie to me For when love's gone They'll luster on Diamonds are forever Sparkling round my little finger Unlike men, the diamonds linger Men are mere mortals who Are not worth going to your grave for I don't need love For what good will love do me? Diamonds never lie to me For when love's gone They'll luster on Diamonds are forever, forever, forever Diamonds are forever, forever, forever Forever and ever

[@MichaelCarterShow]

Does anyone notice that Both Donald Pleasence & Charles Gray both worn the same suits in wardrobe???

[@tcaudiobooks737]

Donald Pleasances face is on the first waxwork dummy at the start of the video.

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

Does anyone really care?

[@tcaudiobooks737]

In the first 5 seconds, you can see the waxworks changing from Donald Pleasance to Charles Gray.

[@Cooler7328]

little did Bond know: the cat was the real Blofeld, all along!!

[@horrorfanandy4647]

Hahaha! It would certainly explain “Blofeld” changing appearance so often. And meanwhile, hiding in plain site, and protected by it’s henchmen, the cat remains a constant presence!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I don't care what anyone says, this film is a fun self parody of Bond.

[@Reuben_95]

Except it wasn’t meant to be 🤣

[@felixsulla7853]

I think it was more of a 'non-fun' self-parody Bond film.

[@nikolaiquack8548]

@@felixsulla7853 Haha, agreed.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@Reuben_95 I disagree. Throughout the film, one does get the feeling that Bond is being parodied here. Secondly, this one was just about fun even though I wish the story construction was tighter.

[@randyacuna3248]

@@ricardocantoral7672 it comes off as fun but also embarrassing and too comic . Sean also looked bored, old and out of shape which doesn't help at all to be fair.

[@CommanderSuberox]

People hate this movie I think it's fantastic cheesy fun! I showed this movie to my wife and she was just confused throughout the whole thing. Haha so outlandish this bond movie I love it.

[@TheDylandProductions]

That's why it's my favorite! R.I.P. Sean Connery.

[@horrorfanandy4647]

I mean nothing with Connery (disinterested or otherwise) can be that bad right? Apart from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen of course, but we don’t talk about that one.

[@Salrie-Antlerhorn]

When I was a kid, I always thought the Mud was Peanut butter. I found out when I was a teen, it was mashed potatoes mixed with cocoa.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

Yummy

[@Gmanu29]

2:29 thats some nice editing, dude already knockedout before he hit him

[@D4veJap4n]

When I was a super tiny kid this scene scared the ever living shit out of me. Loads of drowning, multiple stabbings and rushing to turn up the heat to make being tied up head first in boiling clay EVEN MORE PAINFUL and horrifying. Then of course later, just when youve got your sanity back he assfucks a waiter so much he explodes into flames.

[@leonsilcott4895]

If you think that's scary watch Danger Zone volcano in New York

[@kobe51]

I found it gross and silly as a kid.

[@ivangomez123]

I imagine Blofeld took the body of Dikko Henderson, from You Only Live Twice, to have a different look in order to disappear from the revenge of Bond.

[@timothystahl4096]

Ah, finally an explanation for this! It bugged me ... forever. 😏

[@chopin65]

This is why you never reach into a man's pockets without his permission.

[@wolfshanze5980]

Never rub another man's rhubarb...

[@JT-ko2ib]

@@wolfshanze5980 I made you, you made me first.

[@georgesenda1952]

Always watch out for the cat. The real power behind the scenes. Blofeld is a front.

[@lukedaley17]

“Making Mud Pies, 007?”😂

[@arkadiuszcichocki7561]

Let somoeone explain me why Blofeld's unconscious body after lamp hit turned it's position to be perfectly fit for BONDage?

[@abellaguna827]

Alternate Title:Bond covering a dude with dried mustard,rat traps a guard,practicing archery at a bad time,bonks a bad guy in the head,(sound effect sounds cartoonish),and sends the bad guy to bubbly hot chocolate.

[@UNIT294]

He survived this, left that life, and lived out his years teaching the Time Warp in his criminology classes. 😁

[@grandicellichannel]

_LET'S DO THE BLO-FELD AGAIN!_

[@bunnyrabbit4972]

When Connery pulls the head out of the mud and washes it off at 1:30, that sure looks like Christopher Lee.

[@brucequinn]

I remember this as a big movie but the acting, script, staging look pretty “tv movie” now.

[@kanervatie]

I wonder why that looked so familiar. It's my sunday morning after a heavy night out with tapas and beer.

[@kasrakhatir]

Henderson ? I mean Blofeld?

[@RamonOchoaMusic]

Whack! “I’m glad you got it right.”

[@danielanderson8322]

1:14 Split pea soup? 2:11 A mouse trap? 2:53 Melted cheese?

[@jammygitt]

Imagine dying by drowning and burning in a giant vat of Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup

[@pilroberts6185]

Charles Gray was brilliant as Sherlock Holmes’ brother Mycroft in the Grenada productions of Conan Doyle’s classic.

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

and your point is??????????????

[@philiplavery9521]

Unfortunately he was miscast as Blofeld. the role didn't suit him!

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

He was Henderson in "You Only Live Twice". Got killed.

[@pwareham61]

Agreed, he was an excellent choice.

[@Thicc_Cheese_Dip]

@@philiplavery9521 I disagree. The script didn't fit Charles Gray.

[@BritishGalaxypictures]

The reason why blofeld was making clones was so that he would confuse bond not knowing which one is the real Ernst Stavro Blofeld, since blofeld killed bond’s wife in the last film.

[@horrorfanandy4647]

Sort of. They kind of gloss over OHMSS because it wasn’t popular at the time, that was part of the rationale behind getting Connery back, to distance themselves from Lazenby and his film in general.

[@TallSilentGuy]

Nice to see this ended on a happy note - a kitty wearing bling bling.

[@qmto]

2:04 Me when the grocery store exit alarm goes off thinking I've stolen a can of peas or something.

[@kunalkishore2897]

Imagine dying in a mudbath of boiling mashed potatoes

[@carmineagrigento8245]

007 is an expert knife thrower, the henchman who took those knives was also in OHMSS

[@PumaTwoU]

Scalpels do not weigh very much. Best penetration would be a blade 10 or 11 or more. A big one- like a 26, could kill you.

[@mrdynamic8678]

The old mousetrap in the vest pocket trick, classic Agent 86 would be proud

[@Longi1974]

"Making mud pies 007?" "Actually, my name is Klaus Hergesheimer"

[@mike91mdk45]

Here to check radiation shields

[@kidz4p509]

I keep thinking of peanut butter and coffee cream every time I look at those two mud tubs.

[@madhousenetwork]

Connery is cold in killing than all the bonds yet with a smiling face

[@captain_hat6247]

1:48 That's a Joker-sized smile. He looks like he has a popsicle stick sideways in his mouth.

[@chrisf1600]

Even watching this as a teenager some thirty years ago, I remember thinking this movie was pretty shoddy. One thing I never understood : why exactly is that dude taking a mud bath ?

[@scottknode898]

They are creating a double of Blofeld and Bond killed him before the operation could be completed.

[@chrisf1600]

​@@scottknode898 Yes I get that... but why a mud bath !? Wouldn't it be more effective to, you know, give the guy an anaesthetic and wheel him into surgery ?

[@allypezz]

It looked like he couldn't breathe anyway, and dying because he had more clay poured over him?!

[@chrimbo90]

Because, early 70s bond...enough said

[@grahamscott7308]

It's magic face changing clay, like from batman with clayface

[@shantodas8184]

felt sad for the cat

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

why? The cat should have went with him?

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

I know. No matter what kind of asshole their human was with the rest of the world, the kitty still loves him.

[@user-xp3ci5fe2t]

the snake in the toilet after I eat taco bell: 1:01

[@perfectlyslicedegg3348]

Guy just casually has a gun in the mud bath.

[@ginskimpivot753]

'Carry On Diamonds Are Forever' - a great film.

[@prodskyy-mj1ix]

RIP Sean Connery :(

[@tyler_keeble]

Blofeld: *lunges at Bond, stops moving* Bond: *gently lowers giant dental light onto Blofeld's back who, again, isn't moving at all* Blofeld: *lies motionless allowing Bond to strap him to the table* Absolute cinema.

[@patryk7296]

Connery best bond ever!!!

[@john2914]

Ahh the old mousetrap in the pocket gag. Works everytime.

[@scottknode898]

Rip Sir Sean Connery 1930-2020

[@samkresil6011]

2:42 James Bond: "Welcome to hell, Blofeld" as I say! Because nothing satisfies me more than dastardly villains getting their just deserts!

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

just *'desserts'* ❤❤

[@bullhead3852]

"Picked up Throwing Knives" @ haha and it makes the sound too when you pick up the Throwing Knives in Goldeneye 64 @2:19

[@johannessaupp611]

2:19 Blofeld giving orders to kill Bond instead of taking the knife himself and stab Bond in the back. Instead of doing this he wait´s his turn :D. Villians are portrayed so "dumb" :D

[@Nobody-yt9gz]

The man can't fight because he has no conflict material lol

[@moltderenou]

Whilst he was standing right behind him in the line of fire !

[@andronikoszinakus6644]

I love it when he says "Now that's a lot of curry."

[@jackmagnium6115]

also how was the mud pool in 2:54 made? i planned to make something like that myself. can someone please explain

[@kristopherjones734]

*DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER* _Action, Adventure, Thriller_ _14 December 1971_ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇬🇧 Sir *Thomas Sean Connery* _(Thomas Connery)_ - 25 Aug. 1930 - 31 Oct. 2020 - age: *41* 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 *Charles Gray* _(Donald Marshall Gray)_ - 28 Aug. 1928 - 7 Mar. 2000 - age: *43*

[@richardthiele8363]

I saw this in the movie theater with my father when I was ten years old in 1971. It was my first Bond movie. So much more fun than the muscle bound macho BS of American action stars.

[@rursus8354]

Nothing like Indiana Jones villain deaths.

[@billduffin4377]

2:02 **has a top-of-the-line Armalite firearm trained right at Bond** 2:12 **Decides to use it as a club instead**

[@calanon534]

Something charming about the old A1 series.

[@FJORDLANA_]

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER💎😍

[@jhonrhegilhirro8758]

The guy that played Blofeld also appeared in you only live twice but different role😂😂👌

[@Mega007Killer]

I don’t know if anyone noticed it or not but I maybe wrong but Blofeld’s two guards with guns look very similar to the one that Lazenby’s Bond encounter after saving Tracey on the beach

[@tkazch8410]

You've got a good eye. I bet very few people...even people who've seen these movies dozens of times noticed that. Check this one out. In Moonraker, there is the scene where Bond is driving the Venetian boat on land in St. Marks Square and they show a guy drinking his wine who looks surprised. (This is at 2.34 minutes into the video Moonraker-Bond drives Gondola)This is the same guy who appears in For Your Eyes Only, in the scene where Bond is skiing and being chased. Bond flies over the table where people are eating...sometime after that, they show this guy acting surprised (At around 2:02 minutes into the scene..For Your Eyes Only-Bond Being Chased by assassins). Weird.

[@Mega007Killer]

TK AZCH that is soo true I think the directors wanted to recycle and reuse those few iconic characters for a laugh and a bit of a pattern change to make people laugh than to stay serious all the time hehehe you’ve got a very good eye catching the finest details, spot on job 😁👍

[@tkazch8410]

@@Mega007Killer Definitely true...especially for the films starring Roger Moore.

[@jhjhjhjhjhjhify]

2:13 Guard: "Should I shoot him? Nah, just doesn't feel right. Best charge at him instead and hope for the best."

[@studyroomhk2868]

From guns and knives to a mouse trap, it must be hard for old fans to accept that Bond 'transformed' from thriller to comedy. . The killers are ahead of time,. though

[@sandyr5999]

Awesome job!!👏👏👏👏👏💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰👍👍👍👍😃😃😃

[@logangreene7269]

"Can somebody tell me what kind of surgical tool did Blofeld picked up from the medical cart, as he attempted to use to kill James Bond at 2:27?"

[@PumaTwoU]

It appears to be an amputation knife. Teufel or Tiemann style. Absolutely NOT used for plastic surgery.

[@Milordvega]

1:55 (Fake) Blofeld: Such a pity, I was dying to see how the operation turned out. Bond: Sure thing, Ernst.

[@RaynmanPlays]

1:46 Can we appreciate the chin on this guy on the left? My goodness.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

🤣🤣

[@PackerBronco]

Blofeld was shaken not stirred.

[@peterbrennan393]

the aul mousetrap in the pocket trick...lol

[@BelmontClan]

3 Blofelds in the movie except he survived.

[@otomicans6580]

Trebek outlived Connery by just a week. It was like the Celebrity Jeopardy host was holding on to see his own Blofeld die.

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

What did he have against connery?

[@andrewmihovich4252]

There was a series of _Saturday Night Live_ sketches built around _Celebrity Jeopardy!_ where, in this fictional context, Trebek had to deal with exaggeratedly foolish celebrities who couldn't get any of the questions right. These sketches eventually depicted Sean Connery as his dedicated arch-enemy, who'd go out of his way to mess with him.

[@ReMeDy_TV]

@ 1:44 That left-most henchman is looking so much like a... henchman.

[@danielshottopics8187]

Best Opening Scene in any Bond Movie.

[@q.h.s5051]

I will never understand the distaste for this film. I love Connery, Charles Gray, the story, the soundtrack, and the action. I understand that coming from Majesty's makes it hard to compare but for me it's a nice transition. My head cannon is Bond spent his "Holiday" tracking down Blofield here which turns out to be a decoy. I believe every Blofield in the film is in fact a decoy. FYEO shows the real him still injured and that’s when Bond truly gets his revenge for Tracey I do wish Laznby came back (Though Connery still did great for me) and I wish there was some more gun action in the film but as it stands, I still love the film very much. No nostalgia attached for me either as I had already seen Casino Royale, Skyfall, Brosnan's first three, and all of Connery's films at the time. With all that competition and comparison I still love it. It’s just a (jump to the left) good time

[@routeman680]

A jump to the left. Charles Gray was a superb arch upper-class villain or narrator!