Other commentors already got most of my issues (last hand, shoving 2nd nuts and being told by bad guy holding quads 'you mustve thought I was bluffing') so Im left with the aftermath of the game. There are great Bond films without Blofeld as the villain, but new fans can't be introduced into the series without first watching the Bond-Blofeld rival play out in the 1960s and '70s then again during the Daniel Craig era. This is one of my favorite poker movies to bitch about. This gave the two men an even stronger connection.
But Sambrook, who advised Campbell on the sequencing of bets and bluffs, stands by the improbable scenario as a highly enjoyable cinematic pay-off. Then Blofeld is the primary antagonist in 'You Only Live Twice,' 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' and 'Diamonds Are Forever.' He returns to haunt 007 again in the 21st century, as he is behind the scenes in 'Casino Royale,' 'Quantum of Solace' and 'Skyfall,' but he comes to the forefront in 'Spectre' and returned in 'No Time to Die.' In 'Spectre,' Blofeld reveals that he and Bond grew up as stepbrothers after 007's parents died. Over the nearly 15 years since the movie’s release, the improbability of each player’s decision to risk everything has been debated over Reddit and by other poker players. He doesn't become the primary villain of the series until the fifth film, 'You Only Live Twice,' but he operates behind the scenes in three of the first four movies prior to that. The author of all your pain.'Īs great as Goldfinger is as a villain, it's hard to usurp Blofeld from the top spot.
