Col. Detritch
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In your opinion how do Irena Spalko and Col. Dovchenco compare with past Indy Villians i.e. Donovan & Vogel ect.
Agent Z said:Irina and Dovchenko could have been more fleshed out and sinister, but understanding the comic book tone of the film, I think they kept the right approach with them.
What Truck? said:"Bet you 500 dollars we get out of this....ohhh, let's call it a hundred."
Ahh, Dovchenko - what a great villain. Although he didn't get much screen-time in-between, both his entrance (the shoe tying) and exit (ants! ahh, not in the nose, not in the nose!) were classic. Despite his (intentionally) limited dialogue, he did have one keeper: I found his, "Oh, for love of God - shut the hell up!" particularly hilarious, especially because that's exactly what I was thinking the first time I saw the film.
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James said:If anyone was shortchanged, it was Dovchenko. He had to be both the "thug" (ie. Mola Ram; Vogel) and the "Pat Roach" villain. Even so, he still made for a memorable character and formidable opponent for Indy.
oki9Sedo said:Mola Ram was on the Belloq or Donovan model, surely. He's the main villain who doesn't do any dirty work himself, he's got henchmen who do it for him.
James said:Spalko is easily the best "champagne" villain since Belloq. I actually like the fact that she's a bit different, in that she isn't portrayed as entirely evil. She's somewhat like a mix of Belloq and Elsa in that respect.
wolfgang said:A mixture of Belloq and Elsa??
Attila the Professor said:Of course, so was Mac, with a bit of Sallah too.