Judy Havelock
Encyclopedia
Judy Havelock is a fictional character
in the James Bond
short story "For Your Eyes Only" that is included in the eponymous anthology written by Ian Fleming
.
Havelock was featured in the 1981 film adaptation
of the story, but her name was changed to Melina Havelock. She was played by French actress Carole Bouquet
.
n property. M
, a family friend, asks Bond to go to Vermont
where von Hammerstein and his men are hiding. There, Bond runs into Judy Havelock, who is there to personally kill von Hammerstein. Armed with a crossbow, Judy kills von Hammerstein from 100 yards by shooting him in the back at the exact moment he dives into a pool.
. Their mission takes them to the coast of Greece
to look for a sunken British spy ship that holds a piece of equipment known as ATAC (Automatic Targeting and Attack Communicator). Melina comes to visit them, transported via seaplane by Hector Gonzalez, secretly a Cuba
n hitman
. She is witness to her parents' brutal assassination by Gonzales, who shoots them dead on their yacht from the air with his aircraft's mounted machine gun
. Melina herself avoids being shot, however, as she had gone inside their boat to put away her bags just as the assassin attacked.
Swearing revenge, Melina tracks Gonzales down to a villa outside of Madrid
with the help of a private detective agency. There, she assassinates Gonzales by shooting him with a crossbow as he is diving into his swimming pool, but is only able to escape (in her 2CV
hire car) with the help of James Bond, who was also there to investigate Havelock's murder. He had been detected by Gonzalez's henchmen and was being pursued; they escaped in Melina's car after Bond's Lotus Esprit exploded when the villains attempted to break into it.
Having seen a man (Emile Locque) paying Gonzales, she vows her quest for vengeance must go on, though Bond tries to warn her off.
Melina finds trouble again in Cortina d'Ampezzo
, when she was tricked into meeting Bond. Two of Kristatos's henchmen then attempt to run her over with motorcycles, only for Bond to knock one over with a piece of road traffic equipment and send another catapulting to his death through a shop window. At this stage, however, neither of them were aware that Kristatos was a villain; he had led them into to thinking that he was on their side and that Emile Locque was in the pay of Milos Columbo.
Bond convinced her to go back to Greece
and let him investigate. She agrees to do so, but not for long. Later they both team up to locate the British spy ship, recover the ATAC, and eliminate Aristotle Kristatos
, who had previously employed Gonzales to kill the Havelocks for him. Bond and Melina are aided in their mission by Milos Columbo, a Greek smuggler who was set up by Kristatos because he knew too much about Kristatos's KGB
leanings (and because they were rival underworld smugglers, anyway).
After finally catching Kristatos (who had unsuccessfully tried to kill both her and Bond by tying them by rope to the back of her boat, which they had hijacked, and riding it through rocky and shark infested waters), Melina insists on killing him, but Bond tries to stop her, telling her that she would be no better than Kristatos if she killed him. The decision proved irrelevant, however, as Kristatos was knifed to death by Columbo while reaching for a concealed knife. After that, Bond and Melina are back on the Havelock's family boat, where they go skinny dipping
. Meanwhile, Melina's pet parrot is in a telephone "conversation" with prime minister Margaret Thatcher
(Janet Brown), who mistakenly believes she is talking to Bond.
James Bond films. Entertainment Weekly
, however, ranks her as number ten in the top ten.
Fictional character
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in the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
short story "For Your Eyes Only" that is included in the eponymous anthology written by Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer.Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy James Bond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, one of the biggest-selling series of fictional books of...
.
Havelock was featured in the 1981 film adaptation
For Your Eyes Only (film)
For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth spy film in the James Bond series and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It marked the directorial debut of John Glen, who had worked as editor and second unit director in three other Bond films. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum...
of the story, but her name was changed to Melina Havelock. She was played by French actress Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet is a French actress and fashion model, who has appeared in more than 40 films since 1977. Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France....
.
Short story biography
Judy Havelock is the daughter of Colonel Timothy Havelock (Ret.) and Mrs. Havelock, who are assassinated at the behest of Herr von Hammerstein by Major Gonzales because they refused to sell their JamaicaJamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n property. M
M (James Bond)
M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, as well as the films in the Bond franchise. The head of MI6 and Bond's superior, M has been portrayed by three actors in the official Bond film series: Bernard Lee, Robert Brown and since 1995 by Judi Dench. Background =Ian Fleming...
, a family friend, asks Bond to go to Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
where von Hammerstein and his men are hiding. There, Bond runs into Judy Havelock, who is there to personally kill von Hammerstein. Armed with a crossbow, Judy kills von Hammerstein from 100 yards by shooting him in the back at the exact moment he dives into a pool.
Film biography
In the film, Melina Havelock is half Greek, half British. She is the only daughter of Iona and Sir Timothy Havelock, two marine salvage operators who do contract work for the British Secret ServiceSecret Intelligence Service
The Secret Intelligence Service is responsible for supplying the British Government with foreign intelligence. Alongside the internal Security Service , the Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence Intelligence , it operates under the formal direction of the Joint Intelligence...
. Their mission takes them to the coast of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
to look for a sunken British spy ship that holds a piece of equipment known as ATAC (Automatic Targeting and Attack Communicator). Melina comes to visit them, transported via seaplane by Hector Gonzalez, secretly a Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n hitman
Hitman
A hitman is a person hired to kill another person.- Hitmen in organized crime :Hitmen are largely linked to the world of organized crime. Hitmen are hired people who kill people for money. Notable examples include Murder, Inc., Mafia hitmen and Richard Kuklinski.- Other cases involving hitmen...
. She is witness to her parents' brutal assassination by Gonzales, who shoots them dead on their yacht from the air with his aircraft's mounted machine gun
Machine gun
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
. Melina herself avoids being shot, however, as she had gone inside their boat to put away her bags just as the assassin attacked.
Swearing revenge, Melina tracks Gonzales down to a villa outside of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
with the help of a private detective agency. There, she assassinates Gonzales by shooting him with a crossbow as he is diving into his swimming pool, but is only able to escape (in her 2CV
Citroën 2CV
The Citroën 2CV |tax horsepower]]”) was an economy car produced by the French automaker Citroën between 1948 and 1990. It was technologically advanced and innovative, but with uncompromisingly utilitarian unconventional looks, and deceptively simple Bauhaus inspired bodywork, that belied the sheer...
hire car) with the help of James Bond, who was also there to investigate Havelock's murder. He had been detected by Gonzalez's henchmen and was being pursued; they escaped in Melina's car after Bond's Lotus Esprit exploded when the villains attempted to break into it.
Having seen a man (Emile Locque) paying Gonzales, she vows her quest for vengeance must go on, though Bond tries to warn her off.
Melina finds trouble again in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, when she was tricked into meeting Bond. Two of Kristatos's henchmen then attempt to run her over with motorcycles, only for Bond to knock one over with a piece of road traffic equipment and send another catapulting to his death through a shop window. At this stage, however, neither of them were aware that Kristatos was a villain; he had led them into to thinking that he was on their side and that Emile Locque was in the pay of Milos Columbo.
Bond convinced her to go back to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and let him investigate. She agrees to do so, but not for long. Later they both team up to locate the British spy ship, recover the ATAC, and eliminate Aristotle Kristatos
Aristotle Kristatos
Aristotle "Aris" Kristatos is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the Ian Fleming short story "Risico" found in the anthology For Your Eyes Only and the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, in which he was referred to as Aris Kristatos...
, who had previously employed Gonzales to kill the Havelocks for him. Bond and Melina are aided in their mission by Milos Columbo, a Greek smuggler who was set up by Kristatos because he knew too much about Kristatos's KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
leanings (and because they were rival underworld smugglers, anyway).
After finally catching Kristatos (who had unsuccessfully tried to kill both her and Bond by tying them by rope to the back of her boat, which they had hijacked, and riding it through rocky and shark infested waters), Melina insists on killing him, but Bond tries to stop her, telling her that she would be no better than Kristatos if she killed him. The decision proved irrelevant, however, as Kristatos was knifed to death by Columbo while reaching for a concealed knife. After that, Bond and Melina are back on the Havelock's family boat, where they go skinny dipping
Skinny dipping
Nude swimming, colloquially called skinny dipping, is a term used to describe swimming naked.-Etymology:The term skinny dip, first recorded in English in the 1950s, includes the somewhat archaic word skinny, known since 1573, meaning "having to do with skin", as it exposed the naked...
. Meanwhile, Melina's pet parrot is in a telephone "conversation" with prime minister Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
(Janet Brown), who mistakenly believes she is talking to Bond.
Reception
Chris Nashawaty ranks her as the worst love interest of the Roger MooreRoger Moore
Sir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
James Bond films. Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
, however, ranks her as number ten in the top ten.