Roger Moore, Only

Karl Henning · January 25, 2015, 10:29:33 AM

Quote from: Bogey on January 25, 2015, 05:22:11 AM
I believe Moore has the record for playing Bond the most times. I do not have a favorite film from him in the Bond series. I do recall that the book, Moonraker was excellent, but the Moore film took it in a totally different direction. To be fair, I have avoided his run for more than two decades. Maybe I would like them if I gave them another chance.

Or, you could be confirmed in the wisdom of having avoided them

Jaakko Keskinen · January 25, 2015, 11:36:44 AM

Quote from: Bogey on January 25, 2015, 05:22:11 AM
I believe Moore has the record for playing Bond the most times.

If you count Thunderball remake (Never say never again or something like that) Connery starred in, he and Moore both were in 7 films. Many people do not count it, however, because it is "unofficial" Bond movie.

Bogey · January 25, 2015, 12:45:57 PM

Quote from: Alberich on January 25, 2015, 11:36:44 AM
If you count Thunderball remake (Never say never again or something like that) Connery starred in, he and Moore both were in 7 films. Many people do not count it, however, because it is "unofficial" Bond movie.

Ah. Cool trivia there.

Jo498 · January 25, 2015, 12:57:05 PM

Never say never again is not too bad. It starts quite ironically with an aging Bond having to lose weight/gain fitness or whatever before getting back into service. Of course he is already assaulted in the facility fighting attackers in his bathrobe. Afterwards it has Kim Basinger in her prime and Brandauer as villain.

One feature of all those films that should not be underestimated is the hilarious view they offer of the fads and fashions of their respective times. I almost suffocated laughing when they are using some new computer system in "For your eyes only" to produce an extremely crude picture of a suspect. To think that this was an almost futuristic gadget only 35 years ago...

Karl Henning · January 26, 2015, 06:05:12 AM

I liked Never Say Never Again when first I saw it; didn't enjoy it quite so well when I revisited it last year (I think it was).

Rowan Atkinson, though, is a hoot (of course).

snyprrr · January 26, 2015, 06:44:45 AM

The Man Who Haunted Himself (1971?)

Has anyone seen this mild horror-thriller? Something's on YT, trailer or wot-not,... seems like a delicious TVMovie ofthe Week type of fun.

Karl Henning · January 26, 2015, 06:46:40 AM

Never heard of it . . . must investigate . . . .

Jaakko Keskinen · January 26, 2015, 08:11:45 AM

Rowan Atkinson is always hilarious, even in Never say never again which I like as a movie very much too, I think that videogame Bond and the villain play was interesting. I sure could use one in my living room

Jaakko Keskinen · May 15, 2015, 03:54:42 AM

Too bad The View to a kill is given so little love... Okay, yes, Moore was way too old at this point (older than the mother of the bond girl) but I think he still acts very well, although easily the best thing in this movie is the villain Christopher Walken plays, Max Zorin. May day isn't bad either. And of course, Zorin is the only villain who literally laughs at his imminent death. Falling from the golden gate bridge with a style!

Someone in youtube asked how the hell did he die from falling into the water *facepalm*. I hope it was bad attempt at trolling.

I don't think the man with the golden gun would be my favorite of Moore's anymore, I think I would give that honor to view to a kill or live and let die (spy who loved me and octopussy could make it as well, it's been some time since I watched those and along with for your eyes only, they're probably the most well-liked Moore Bonds by critics). I watched the golden gun with my friend some time ago and it wasn't quite as good as I remembered it. But I think it is still way better than people usually give it credit for. And Christopher Lee, as usual, is at his finest here.

Karl Henning · May 15, 2015, 03:57:17 AM

Quote from: Alberich on May 15, 2015, 03:54:42 AM
Too bad The View to a kill is given so little love... Okay, yes, Moore was way too old at this point (older than the mother of the bond girl) but I think he still acts very well, although easily the best thing in this movie is the villain Christopher Walken plays, Max Zorin. May day isn't bad either. And of course, Zorin is the only villain who literally laughs at his imminent death. Falling from the golden gate bridge with a style!

And I love/hate than Patrick Macnee is collateral damage . . . .

Jaakko Keskinen · May 15, 2015, 03:59:22 AM

Plus view to a kill is quite possibly the only Duran Duran song I've heard. And it's a pretty good one too.

Karl Henning · May 15, 2015, 04:16:15 AM

Quote from: Alberich on May 15, 2015, 03:59:22 AM
Plus view to a kill is quite possibly the only Duran Duran song I've heard. And it's a pretty good one too.

Word on the street is, the fewer the better. So it is well when you light on one that's pretty good

Jo498 · May 15, 2015, 05:41:55 AM

I am not sure I have seen all of them and I might have successfully forgotten some of them, but the "Man with the Golden Gun" must certainly be one of the worst!
My favorites of the Moore-Bonds I remember with any accuracy are "For your eyes only" and the one with the guy who wants to build the underwater city: "The Spy who loved me".

Looking at the summary I realize that I must have watched "View to a kill" but I do not remember if I liked it...

Karl Henning · May 15, 2015, 05:46:07 AM

Quote from: Jo498 on May 15, 2015, 05:41:55 AM
I am not sure I have seen all of them and I might have successfully forgotten some of them, but the "Man with the Golden Gun" must certainly be one of the worst!

Scary to think that you may successfully have forgotten one that is worse still, eh?

Jaakko Keskinen · May 15, 2015, 06:24:33 AM

Hey, at least Golden gun has one of the greatest car stunts of all time... which, granted, is then ruined by inserted slide whistle sound.

Jo498 · May 15, 2015, 07:27:53 AM

I probably did not dislike "View to a kill" as clearly as Man with the Golden Gun therefore I forgot the former.

Octopussy is also extremely silly, I seem to recall.
Doesn't that stupid US cop show up in that car chase? And which one has the interminable motor boat chase?
I much prefer the 2CV (I used to drive one of them) chase at the beginning of "Four your eyes only" and later on the skiing and rock climbing.

Karl Henning · May 15, 2015, 07:29:23 AM

The interminable motor boat chase (which I remember finding engaging the first time I watched it, but . . . it hasn't seemed to age well) is in Live and Let Die.

Jaakko Keskinen · May 15, 2015, 07:31:26 AM

I believe the american cop chasing bond is in View to a kill.

Karl Henning · May 15, 2015, 07:34:35 AM

"Stupid US cop" makes me think of Buford T. Justice, who was in Live and Let Die. It would not surprise me if they brought him back in a later movie, though . . . .

Edit

Not surprised that I misremembered . . . J.W. Pepper, and he was in both Live and Let Die & The Man with the Golden Gun.

North Star · May 15, 2015, 07:35:36 AM

Quote from: Alberich on May 15, 2015, 07:31:26 AM
I believe the american cop(s) chasing bond is in View to a kill.

Yes, with Moore on the fire engine (not the kind in Dr. No) ladders. Buford T. Justice, OTOH, is in L&LD & MWTGG.

Roger Moore, Only

Which of the Moore Bond flicks do you think the best? (and why?)

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