spider-neil
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I think Dalton is a poor Bond but his two movies are great and this is coming from someone who just watched them (bought the 50th blu ray box set).
I hate the way they killed off Macnee like that. Like an intelligence operative can't notice that a 6-foot-tall drag queen ninja is hiding in his back seat.
I hate the way they killed off Macnee like that. Like an intelligence operative can't notice that a 6-foot-tall drag queen ninja is hiding in his back seat.
Indeed. I know Dalton has experienced a renaissance of fan love in recent years, but he never had enough charm or wit for me. Even an over-the-hill Moore was still able to bring joy to an otherwise bland movie. I am glad though that the tone changed after Moore retired from the role.
It was campy but the Asian locations were gorgeous and Scaramanga was one of the greatest Bond villains, with a masterful performance from Christopher Lee and the final duel between the two was fantastic.
It's about execution. Indiana Jones made people sit on the edge of their seats and cheer. Octopussy induces more eye rolls and chuckles. I think TSWLM is a better comparison. Still not nearly as well executed, but a solid adventure that people could enjoy without laughing at it.
Golden Gun was terrible.
It was campy as hell.
"The Spy Who Loved Me" of course.
But no love for "Live and Let Die" in this thread? A young Roger Moore at the top of his game (mixing the right amount of humor and toughness and adding his own take on the Bond persona), a great villain, Yaphet Kotto, cool gadgets, one of the best if not the best Bond soundtrack ...
I might have a special nostalgic attachment to it because it's the 1st Bond I saw, but I still think it holds up and even though its Blaxploitation vibe dates it quite a bit, it's one of the good Bond films .
There are also a few good moments in Octopussy. Other than that, all the other Moore films are not that great imo.
Octopussy has Bond make a Tarzan yell when he's swinging in the Indian jungle lol.
Yeah, Live and Let Die hasn't been brought up much in this thread. What do you guys think? I think that while Moore's performance was iffy at times (especially in the first half), I think the second half of the movie does a great job at showing the potential Moore had in the role at his best and Mr. Big to me is one of the most underrated bond villains. It's pretty much a Blaxploitation without a black main character but I like it.![]()