The above line from The Man With The Golden Gun is certainly a strange line for a Bond villain, but it’s only the start of the bizarre energy of Scaramanga’s first meeting with Bond. Between the distracting kickboxing event, the improbability of Andrea Anders’ death in the seated position from a gunshot, and Scaramanga somehow overlooking the Solex sitting practically at his feet, the entire sequence feels oddly clumsy for a character meant to rival Bond as a master assassin. Not to mention his bizarre monologue about his upbringing and his bull elephant “friend.” Seriously, WTF?

Ironically, the scene ends up exposing Scaramanga’s flaws more than his strengths. Christopher Lee still brings presence to the role, but the setting does him no favors. A quieter introduction at a dinner event or at a casino table would have been far more suitable.