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* [[Gratuitous German]]: A lot of dubious German is (naturally) used, as ex-Nazi villains play a prominent part. Most memorably, Krebs and Drax's other henchmen will frequently address their boss as "''Herr Kapitän''," or "Captain." The problem is that Drax was an infantry captain in the ''Heer'', and later ''Waffen-SS'' in his glory days, while ''Kapitän'' specifically denotes a ''naval'' captain in German. Better researched Nazis would have addressed Drax either as ''Herr Hauptmann'' (an army captain) or ''Hauptsturmführer'' (an SS captain). |
* [[Gratuitous German]]: A lot of dubious German is (naturally) used, as ex-Nazi villains play a prominent part. Most memorably, Krebs and Drax's other henchmen will frequently address their boss as "''Herr Kapitän''," or "Captain." The problem is that Drax was an infantry captain in the ''Heer'', and later ''Waffen-SS'' in his glory days, while ''Kapitän'' specifically denotes a ''naval'' captain in German. Better researched Nazis would have addressed Drax either as ''Herr Hauptmann'' (an army captain) or ''Hauptsturmführer'' (an SS captain). |
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* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|Drax is killed when the Russian submarine he and his cohorts are escaping in is blown out of the water by the Moonraker, which Bond and Gala have redirected back onto its original North Sea target.}} |
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|Drax is killed when the Russian submarine he and his cohorts are escaping in is blown out of the water by the Moonraker, which Bond and Gala have redirected back onto its original North Sea target.}} |
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* [[Literal Ass-Kicking]]: When Bond finds Krebs rummaging through his stuff, he gives a swift kick to the arse. |
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* [[Mad Scientist]]: Dr. Walter. |
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Dr. Walter. |
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* [[Motive Rant]]: Drax gives Bond an epic one when he has him tied up and defenceless. Bond responds by taunting Drax into a [[Villainous Breakdown]], which gives him the opportunity he needs to free himself and Gala. |
* [[Motive Rant]]: Drax gives Bond an epic one when he has him tied up and defenceless. Bond responds by taunting Drax into a [[Villainous Breakdown]], which gives him the opportunity he needs to free himself and Gala. |
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