Drax's death would've been #1 if Bond had said "Oh, he needed some space" instead of "Oh, he had to fly".

Bond caught 006 in Goldeneye not to get the last line in, but instinctively because he was a friend and a partner for so many years. But then Bond decided to he could “let him go”

Dario’s death in licence to kill, where he and bond are set on the rotating cocaine platform to a meat cleaver below and Dario tries to hang on to bond, but is let go and the smoke turns red with his blood... Damn.

No pyrotechnics, no violent punch ups - but Sophie Marceau's execution by Pierce really surprised, then impressed me. 'I never miss.' Cold stuff.

I would have included Max Zorin purely for that laugh.

"It's a Smith & Wesson and you've had your six" remains the most memorable one to me because it summarises Fleming's Bond so well: it's quick, professional, well executed, cold blooded and even witty. Let's remember this scene is right from the first film and predates Dalton by 25 years and Craig by 44.

8:35. The family photo is to show that Bond is a cold blooded killer who doesn't care about who he kills or who it may affect.

I love the "he got the boot" kill from The Living Daylights or when Bond kicks the car off a cliff in "For Your Eyes Only"

I love how Boris met his end right after Trevelyan and after surviving with no major injuries he ecstatically shouts "I am invincible!" One last time before being frozen in his triumphant pose.

The point of the picture of Dryden’s family being there was to show how ruthless Bond can be. It doesn’t matter what your excuses are, it doesn’t matter if you have a family, Bond will kill you if that’s what he was told to do.

Silva's death in Skyfall. The timing of the knife into the back Is spot on

Boris Grishenko's as he is bragging about his success & saying "I am invincible" while being frozen by the escaping liquid nitrogen.

Chris Walken's Zorin's death in View to a Kill. So silly, spectacular and fun at the same time.

Killifer's death in Licence to Kill is one of my favourites. While the poetic justice of him being killed by the money he betrayed Felix to get is perhaps a tad hammy, the way Dalton says "you earned it, you keep it... old buddy" and the remorselessness of his actions makes it for me. Plus, you gotta love Sharkey's "what a terrible waste... of money" line. I love Zorin's death in AVTAK - it's the laugh that Christopher Walker gives before he falls off the Golden Gate Bridge that makes it for me, as if he's suddenly been struck by the absurdity of his situation. Mayday's death is pretty cool too - I especially love the (pardon my French) fuck you look she gives Zorin right before she explodes. The way she stays on the cart rather than jumping off as a final act of defiance is a nice bit of character development too. And Sandor in TSWLM is great as well - it's the way Bond callously sends him to his death almost immediately after he says "pyramids" that makes it so comic, plus Moore's delivery of the "what a helpful chap" line. Easily one of my favourite Moore moments. Also, honourable mention for Necros in TLD. Even as he falls to his death, he clings to Bond's shoe and doesn't let go. Dishonourable mentions: Scaramanga: the final showdown feels rushed - it all hangs upon the rather ridiculous (and far too convenient) conceit that Scaramanga just so happens to have a life-size wax replica of Bond in his funhouse. Plus the editing is off in that scene: Bond is climbing on the scaffolding underneath the funhouse, drops his gun, Scaramanga hears it clatter, then suddenly Bond is up on top with no explanation of how he got there, how he got his gun back, or what he did with the wax mannequin. It makes Scaramanga's death feel cheap, which is a shame because he's such a great villain. Mr Wint: almost spoiled by the fact that Bond gives him a wedgie right before he gets pushed off the boat and blown up.

Time to face destiny... time to face gravity

Carlos's death in Casino Royale is great just because of the look Bond gives after he explodes. Brilliant

I agree with Trevelyin being number one, but surprised not to see characters like Grant, the airport bomber from Casino Royale (just for the smile that Craig has when he blows up) and of course Blofield just for the line about stainless steel delicatessens.

Glad to See Licence to Kill and Quantum getting some love. Criminally underrated Bond films.

There's a few deaths in that list that can be my favourite but Max Zorin's death left a long impression on me hands down. The man was a freaking psychopath so hearing his little laugh seconds before he fell from the Golden Gate Bridge was quite funny... in a twisted sort of way. Seeing him fall from a great height like that alongside hearing John Barry's score elevated that higher IMO.

Christopher Walkens strange laugh before he loses his grip

Great list, but there's one I would've included... May Day from "A View to a Kill". It was one of the greatest villain redemption moments in the whole series. She was even laughing, knowing that she destroyed her ex-boss' plans even though she wouldn't survive.

Elektra's death is TWINE is by far my favorite. In a franchise filled with over-the-top deaths, there's something chilling with Bond killing her, a woman he loved, with only one bullet. Plus, we've got some of the best acted lines in the whole film. When Bond shouts at her, it really gives me shivers up my spine

What...no love for Locke's death in EYES?? Or Thunderball: "Mind if my friend sits this one out? She's just dead."

Sean Bean When it comes to dying, nobody does it better.

Fatima Blush getting toasted by the rocket pen in Never Say Never Again is my personal favourite.

The best death is undoubtedly the unknown henchman in "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE" who jumps/falls into the snowblower. Bond's comment: "He had a lot of guts!"

Electra King, definitely is one of my favorites. Totally unexpected and cold-blooded...

Moore's killing of Locque is really satisfying. Hunts him down and then stands in front of his speeding car as he's about to get mowed down (mirroring the death of Lisle) before savagely kicking Locque and his car over the cliff.

I have to say that Renard's death in "The World Is Not Enough" was pretty unique given how even though he still had the bullet in his head, it was a nuclear rod to the heart that brought a decisive end X)

"Don't you want to know why??" - Little known fact: The Sanchez death was done on 1 take and Dalton as Bond almost really did run into the jumping cacti as he ran away from the explosion!

I might have included Bond shoving Blofeld face first into the chemicals at the start of "Diamonds are Forever", especially considering the sadistic smirk on Bond's face when he gets the kill. And it's a personal too because it's implied he's doing it to get revenge for his wife's death.

Bond's killing of Sandor in Spy Who Loved Me on the rooftop, not the best kill in the series but very cold blooded for Roger anyway, reminds very much of the Dryden kill especially with the quick quip afterwards.

When I was about 7, I first saw Hugo Drax's death on VHS. While it looks hilarious and kind of cheesy today, back then it TERRIFIED me. So much so that it gave me a fear of being sucked into Space that's still partially there today.

I'm really surprised you didn't have Elektra on this list, considering how much you love TWINE. The lines both King and Bond have are amazing, it's a brutal death (shot in the throat), and there's a good aftermath also. I'd say Kristatos has the worst death of the main villains personally, mainly because Bond doesn't even do it. Silva has quite a weak death too, but at least Bond's the one that did it.

I always liked Stromberg's death in "The Spy Who Loved Me". Bond just coldly executes him by shooting him and being done with it. It's straight to the point and brutal. For one it demonstrates that Bond is a government agent with a license to kill and does so without qualms. The only previous occasion of Bond talking to a villain before coldly shooting him (to my knowledge) is in Dr.No when he interrogates Professor Dent and then shoots him after saying:"It's a Smith&Wesson and you've had your six..." He shoots him again in the back to finish the job properly and then calmly removes the suppressor. Now, fair enough Dent was just a minor villain and not the main villain in the movie but both scenes illustrate that Bond can dispose of people by simply shooting them. For those who claim he also shot Scaramanga I'll say that Scaramanga was already in a duel to death with Bond, was taken by almost complete surprise and discovered his mistake way too late. His golden gun was however still loaded and had he just been able to shoot he'd have his usual one shot-one kill method intact. Professor Dent was out of bullets and Stromberg had just failed in his last attempt to kill Bond. Bond did shoot Elektra King at point blank range but still gave her a choice. As soon as she told Renard to dive Bond instinctively shot her dead. I guess the producers didn't want to portray Bond as a cold killer who executes people, no matter how bad they are, and therefore had them die either in freak accidents, at the hands of somebody else, or having Bond either outsmarting them or turning the tables on them. Bond rarely shoots at "disarmed" villains but when he does so we're reminded what his job is and what he is prepared to for the job.

Great list, Calvin. I always feel compelled to comment though, whenever anyone refers to 'Oddjob's bowler hat'. Almost everyone gets this wrong: A bowler hat has a dome-shaped crown resembling an inverted bowl, like the ones sported by Laurel & Hardy, who would have used the American name, a derby. Oddjob's titfer has a flattened crown, more like a truncated top-hat and is in fact a square-crowned coke, made by Lock & Co. of London.

Tomorrow Never dies is still my favourite Bond film so I would have to say that Elliot Carver's death is my favourite but his henchman Stamper's is equally climactic

Another great list Calvin. I always liked Dario’s death in License to Kill

Fantastic list my fellow 007 fan. But my favourite kill is Bond turning & firing an ak47 3-burst round into Ourumov's chest to save Natalya. As a way of saying "you killed my friend, now it's your turn!"

I like Graves' death. Yes it is CGI but still enjoyable.

Great list! My favourite might be the death of Sanchez. However, one thing I really hate is the obvious insert shot of the lighter (the same shot that is used in the beginning of the film when 007 gets it at the wedding) just before Bond sets Sanchez on fire.

Calvin! Huge fan! But I am in jaw dropping shock by your dishonorable mention! As a fellow Roger Moore lover this moment to me was awesome! The way Bond cooly sits down and how he has that awesome line ‘now it it’s my turn’! The fact that Bond get up after shooting him once and then shoots him again and then as he is almost out of the room he shoots him a third time! I found it to be particularly brutal for 70s era Roger Moore bond and I thought it was done beautifully not to mention he looked awesome in his navy suit!

Love how you weren’t shy about putting the most ridiculous of the deaths in the series (Goldfinger and Kananga) - on most people’s lists they’d be dishonourable mentions! Agreed though, they are hilarious. Gert Frobe being yanked through the other side of the window by some crew members made me chuckle, never thought of it like that!!

The Drax execution was the best. "Heartbroken Mr. Drax. Come now, take a giant step for mankind!"

Love your videos Calvin you help my depression

Emile Locquo's death is also pretty cold blooded and bad ass.

Bond letting go of Alec is a fine one. You can feel how personal it is given their shared history.

Logan Ash had a great death scene, and the character was played to perfection by Billy Magnusson. Mehfest's brightest champion Safin was nowhere near Logan's level

The funniest thing about Kanaga’s death in LALD was him shooting up to the ceiling! It wasn’t Helium, so the only explanation was a massive gas jet exhaust coming from….well, figure it out!

I am so glad Sanchez is on this list! He is without the doubt my personal favorite but I also love the one of his henchman Dario. Trevelyan is also on my list. He is number 2.

What about Boris dearth

I personally liked Boris's death in GoldenEye because it's just so humorous that he shouts "I am invincible!" Just before he dies.

Great vid on the deaths, would be interesting to hear your take on the best and worst villain schemes/plans.

Great list Calvin! I think you were a bit biased though against the really cold-blooded offings of Professor Dent in Dr.No, Dr. Kaufman in Tomorrow Never Dies, and Emile Locque in For Your Eyes Only.

Fantastic as always Mr.Dyson glad to have you back doing regular videos again, No:1 is spot on for me

Just discovered this channel. As a Bond fan since age 5, it's really interesting to hear your views (much as we may differ at times). And I love your sign on!

My personal fave, Zorin falling from the Golden Gate Bridge in A View to a Kill...... His smirk when he knows he's about to fall...classic .

A new video! Yay! I'm glad you've been able to film again. One of my favorite kills would be James kicking that assassin's car off the cliff with said assassin in it in "For Your Eyes Only." Thanks for the video! Hope to see more soon!

Good to see you back on the 7th and 27th schedule, although I see it’s a day early today! Keep up the great work!

It’s always nice to see your videos!

Pussy Galore- "Where's Goldfinger?" 007-"Playing His Golden Harp" Too funny but I was thinking to myself Not where he's going.

14:38 It's interesting that the antenna of the Arecibo telescope actually did fall down in 2020. Generations that now watch the movie, might think that this was an actual practical effect if they study the images of the disaster without further context.

I remember seeing many of the pre-Brosnan Bonds as a child and the death of Franz Sanchez is really the most memorable death to me. And let's not forget Milton Krest.

Great list and video! I did, however, like the slightly unexpected death of Onatop since 'She did always love a good squeeze'😁 And I like Strömberg's death simply because, to me, it's quite brutal - I always wince when Bond shoots him in the groin. For me the 'best' death was of Elektra since it was un-expected, brutal and still in-characted with Bond. And Grace Jones' acting and the whole sequence in AWTAK was simply great as was the whole sequence with Max Zorin and the nuanced expressions Walken gave in the last moments.

No surprise that you’ve made another great video

I think that the kill in The Spy Who Loved me where the killer who tried to kill Bond hangs onto Bond's tie and is pushed off after Bond gets his information is a classic, cold blooded Bond kill, though it wasn't the killing of a major villain. Same for Dr. No where Bond kills the evil Professor saying "you've had your six" (shots).

Red Grant had a good death.

My list differs quite a bit! Dishonorable Mention: Scaramanga, "The Man with the Golden Gun." The only way they could've made it a more ignoble end for Chris Lee is if they'd stuck another blasted slide whistle over it. Honorable Mentions: Kronsteen, "From Russia with Love," and Largo, "Thunderball." Neither of them are (even indirectly) Bond kills, but they're still great scenes. 10. SPECTRE Ski Squad, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." A bit of a cheat, since I'm counting every enemy offing from the ski chases, but this film features the best nameless henchman deaths in the series. 09. Elektra King, "The World is Not Enough." The best variant of/homage to the #7 pick. 08. Red Grant, "From Russia with Love." A nice close-quarters (and close call!) fight with one of 007's greatest foes. 07. Professor Dent, "Dr. No." Bond shoots a lot of baddies, but only one such instance truly achieves classic status. 06. Max Zorin, "A View to a Kill." It's Walken's little laugh that sells it. 05. Fiona Volpe, "Thunderball." The oft-imitated sequence is one of the more memorable moments of the film. (And Bond is indirectly responsible for her death, so I'm still counting it.) 04. Necros, "The Living Daylights." Amazing stunt work and a sudden drop in the villain's cold demeanor as he pleads for his life make this death scene stand out as one of the best. 03. Dario, "Licence to Kill." A more brutal version of the #2 choice and possibly the most horrific and unsettling Bond villain death ever. 02. Dr. No, "Dr. No." There's really no beating No's helpless attempts to hoist himself to safety with his slippery metal hands as the radioactive water claims the rest of his body. 01. Blofeld, "For Your Eyes Only." You know why. Stainless steel!

1. Trevelyan: Still the series best, coldest, sadistic and most brutal kill. Easily the best kill in the Brosnan films. 2. Silva: Best kill in the current Craig films. The part before Bond throws the knife into Silva's head is pretty heartbreaking. Silva is just ready to kill both him and M together but wants M to do it as he cant bring himself to do so and is close to tears beforehand but Bond stops this and Silva lets out one final scream before stumbling before Bond and collapsing as Bond utters "last rat standing" in a very nice nod to Silva's excellent "rat speech" scene. 3. Sanchez: A brilliant and fitting end to Bond's revenge story. 4. Red Grant: A very poetic end. Strangled to death by his own wire after arguably one of the best fights in the series. 5. Oddjob: Iconic. Nuff said. 6. Dent: Classic Connery and classic Bond scene. 7. Dryden: Easily the best death in CR. 8. Le Chiffre's parkour henchmen: (I know he has a real name but it wont come to me) Another great CR death. Just how Bond spares him only to shoot him anyway, take his backpack and blow up the embassy. 9. Greene: Quantum of Solace was shit but Greene's death just about makes up for it. 10. Sciarra: His death was pretty cool. Bond just kicking him out of the chopper was badass. Shame the rest of Spectre was such a disappointing mess though. Honorable mentions: Xenia. Whitaker. Necros. Elektra. Dr Kaufman. Dishonorable mentions: Mr Hinx. Graves. Mr Bullion. Mr Wint and Kidd. Zorin.

Mr Kydd & Mr Wyntt die pretty spectacular deaths too. Especially whichever one it is who gets the "bombe supreese" strapped down below.

Sanchez’s death is my favourite, suits the film perfectly. The poetic justice as well makes this perfect.

Glad you're back!

I noticed you didn’t put Max Zorin’s death in there and for he would have been in the top three! Also Blofeld’s FINAL death in For Your Eyes Only should have been on the list, it’s fun! But whatever! Keep doing the vids, they’re terrific and thanks for doing them Calvin!

I know you're not a fan, but Fatima Blush's exit in "Never Say Never Again" has always been a favourite of mine.

Amazing video Calvin!

Yay i was just watching another of your videos and got the notification

What makes Oddjob's death SO SATISFYING is how there's a "fake out" moments before, where it seems like Bond "failed" by missing Oddjob with the hat!

Thanks for sharing your faves. Some key villain (or henchmen) deaths are: - Locque's death in FYEO (always nice to see Roger turn serious suddenly, that was for Luigi) - The circus twin in Octopussy (Roger's revenge for the other 00 agent) - Dr Kaufman in TND (Pierce had a great line before that final shot) - FRWL train fight in that it was very influential - Dalton vs Necros in TLD, that John Barry score is so cool - Craig vs Patrice in Spectre (nice use of lights and atmosphere, Fleming would be proud describing that on paper) - Moore vs Knick Knack (something so ridiculous yet satisfying about it) - Brosnan's final shot on Electra in TWINE

For Your Eyes Only dropping blofeld down the chimney lol

I personally look at Stromberg's death as maybe the first time Roger Moore's Bond really uses his "license to kill". James point blank shoots Stromberg, directly moving even closer to him to finish the job. Up to that point Moore usually finds some other way to kill the villain.

Nice list mate, very satisfying. My all time favourite Bond Villain death is Oddjob, it's hard to beat electrocution. Also at the beginning Bond throws a henchman into a bath full of water, when he reaches for Bond's gun, Bond tosses a lamp in to finish him.

OMG calvin, just what I wanted YAY

After all he had gotten away with, Necros' death from Living Daylights was so cathartic. "What happened?" "He got the boot."

I like it when Bond uses their own gimmick against them, like when he’ll leave them to be eaten by sharks or something.

Great to see a new video! Liking before viewing appears to be the standard operating procedure. 😁

Stamper's death in Tomorrow Never Dies is my favourite. Trapped under an exploding cruise missile that explodes

I agree with you Calvin! #1 GoldenEye! My favorite Brosnan movie!

8:35 It’s there to show that Bond is unforgiving in the reboot and will take out anyone no matter what if he has too even if he has a family! Btw that scene reminds me of the scene in Dr No where Bond kills the professor!

Great list Calvin, but I would have replaced Carver’s death with Red Grant for sure. The fight is so well choreographed, it’s not cheesy, and no music. Just the sound of fists and the train tracks. So good.

Always great when you upload. What do you think of teased Lego oo7?

I have always loved the pre-credit offing of (not)Blofeld in For Your Eyes Only. It's tremendously satisfying.

I know it's kind of not that spectacular compared to a lot of other deaths, but I just love how Max Zorin dies. The fall, and the preceding fight, are pretty good, but that little terrified chuckle before he falls is just the most hilarious and satisfying thing. It's like Zorin cannot comprehend that he is going to die, and that he finds the whole situation an amusing distraction from his ultimate victory... and yet, there is a desperation to the chuckle that suggests he, at least subconsciously, knows this is it, and that he also finds it funny that this is the manner in which he will die. Marvelous bit of acting from Christopher Walken, and the perfect preceding moment to his scream into the Golden Gated Abyss.

I love Gobinda's death- this gigantic dude getting knocked from a small surface by a tiny airplane antenna. The wound looked pretty brutal too.

The best part of Oddjobs death is the quote that comes afterwards: Felix: "where's your butler friend?" Bond: "oh, he blew a fuse"

#3 Such a great moment. That alone is a big part of why that movie is one of my favorites in the whole franchise. #1 Oh God, Bond's last line has to be one of the most badass in the whole series.

Nice to see a new video as always, Calvin. Great choices from a long line of villain deaths. My list would be similar with a few substitutions. Honorable Mentions: Silva - Skyfall. Not one of the most memorable of Bond kills, but it does stick with the themes of the movie, such as “Sometimes the old ways are the best,” and the quip afterwards that calls back to the villain’s introduction speech: “Last rat standing.” Scaramanga - The Man With the Golden Gun. The funhouse duel sequence manages to build a lot of suspense, and it’s exciting to see Bond face a hitman with skills that could rival himself. However, how did Bond get another Walther PPK with live rounds after we see him accidentally dropping it down the scaffolding? Maybe off the mannequin, but what are the odds they would have given it a gun with real bullets instead of blanks? Dishonorable Mention: Gustav Graves/Moon - Die Another Day. First off, calling Toby Stephen’s performance corny would be an understatement. Second, the armor he wears during his death scene is ridiculous, even for early 2000s standards. Lastly, it looks like there’s some terrible ADR as he states “…but my dreams can kill you.” 1.) Trevelyan - Goldeneye: A classic death from a classic Bond installment. I love how cold Bond seems when compared to Alec’s smile as he brings up their history together. 2.) Dryden & his contact - Casino Royale: Loved seeing Bond earn his 00’ status. 3.) Red Grant - From Russia With Love: Despite the simplicity of the train fight, the claustrophobic close-quarters combat makes Grant’s death just that much more brutal when Bond uses the garrote wire against him. 4.) Dr.No: No’s prosthetic hands, the only thing which gave him physical strength to match Bond, ends up being his downfall as they can’t grip onto the steel girders as he’s lowered into the radioactive waters. I’m a sucker for villains being foiled by their own work. 5.) Oddjob - Goldfinger: I love the musical cue of Oddjob’s theme as Bond picks up the hat, planning to use it against its owner. 6.) Sanchez - License to Kill. 7.) Mollaka the Bomb-maker - Casino Royale: I love how after such a long and wonderful chase through a construction site and shootout through a Madagascan embassy, Bond ends it all in half a second with two shots. 8.) Gobinda - Octopussy: The plane sequence from Octopussy is a personal favorite moment of mine from the film. The stunt work and cinematography are excellent in my opinion. While I would have liked to have seen a return of the buzz-saw yo-yo, I found it humorous how hesitant Gobinda was to obey Kamal Khan when he orders him to exit the plane to fight Bond. It’s like he knows that henchmen don’t have a good track-record when it comes to surviving encounters with him. 9.) Elliot Carver - Tomorrow Never Dies: Bond gave the people what they want. 10.) Goldfinger: Despite looking silly nowadays, it’s an iconic moment that was well foreshadowed earlier on in the film. I would have included Drax on this list, but I feel Bond needed a better quip for it. “He had to fly,” was a little weak in my opinion. I would have preferred something along the lines of “I gave him some space,” or “Where’s Drax?” “The final frontier.”

Some very good baddies meeting their maker courtesy of Mr 007, but where was Bond v Donald Grant? But you are so entertaining and your commentary is superb ❤️

Great list!! Totally agree with the top 3

As usual Calvin excellent list! I would have gone with Sanchez's death as my personal #1 but Alec's death is also really good. Elektra King's death could also have made it on this list, but there are only 10 spots so some good ones will have to be left out.

I really feel Mr wint and Mr Kidd death scene is one of those that few people talk about, or possibly even remember (it's not one of the best bonds after all) but it is really well executed - the way they appear to have the upper hand to kill bond and then he turns the tables on them with two very over the top kills