Roger Moore poll

[skywalker]

benny said:

OP for me, they don't call me octobenny for nothing.
The first Bond film I saw on the big screen and one that made a lasting impression.

It's a great film Benny.

[adam]

harrypalmer said:

I voted for The Spy Who Loved Me, my favourite. Such great fun.

Of course in the current Sir Roger as Bond hating climate I'll probably be arrested for that comment.

Live & Let Die - Solid debut. Good music, action and colourful characters. Sean Who ?!

TMWTGG - A rushed and lacklustre follow up. Bring back Connery !

TSWLM - Cubby wisely took his time with this. The Bond films were now back on top. Big action, set pieces and Bond wearing a tux for the first time since the 60's. Jaws was great to.

M - A bigger budget and perhaps still the most spectacular Bond movie. Also the most outlandish. However great fun and it did get an oscar nomination.

FYEO - A grittier Bond movie. Not dull but nothing to write home about.

O - Tight editing and action. Moore handles the role with aplomb and leaps around like he means business. Probably aware Connery was making acomeback.

ATAK - Oh dear. Flat and dull. Confusing and without any exciting action scenes or characters. However the biggest problem is Moore looks too old and seems to have lost all interest in playing Bond. Tanya Roberts just makes things worse.

My vote goes to Octopussey.

[skywalker]

adam said:

harrypalmer said:

I voted for The Spy Who Loved Me, my favourite. Such great fun.

Of course in the current Sir Roger as Bond hating climate I'll probably be arrested for that comment.

Live & Let Die - Solid debut. Good music, action and colourful characters. Sean Who ?!

TMWTGG - A rushed and lacklustre follow up. Bring back Connery !

TSWLM - Cubby wisely took his time with this. The Bond films were now back on top. Big action, set pieces and Bond wearing a tux for the first time since the 60's. Jaws was great to.

M - A bigger budget and perhaps still the most spectacular Bond movie. Also the most outlandish. However great fun and it did get an oscar nomination.

FYEO - A grittier Bond movie. Not dull but nothing to write home about.

O - Tight editing and action. Moore handles the role with aplomb and leaps around like he means business. Probably aware Connery was making acomeback.

ATAK - Oh dear. Flat and dull. Confusing and without any exciting action scenes or characters. However the biggest problem is Moore looks too old and seems to have lost all interest in playing Bond. Tanya Roberts just makes things worse.

My vote goes to Octopussey.

Welcome to the forum Adam. It appears your not alone in preferring OP.

[adam]

Seven films is a lot and i doubt any actor will now make more than four Bond films. Two of Moores were the weakest in the seris - TMWTGG & AVTAK but the other five have great things going for them. My favourite being O as it was the first one i saw at the cinema. It was also Moores last great Bond film. You could see everyone had put in a bit more effort for this one. Probably because Connery was making a comeback.

[007]

adam said:

Seven films is a lot and i doubt any actor will now make more than four Bond films. Two of Moores were the weakest in the seris - TMWTGG & AVTAK but the other five have great things going for them. My favourite being O as it was the first one i saw at the cinema. It was also Moores last great Bond film. You could see everyone had put in a bit more effort for this one. Probably because Connery was making a comeback.

We could do with a rival Bond film now.

[skywalker]

adam said:

Seven films is a lot and i doubt any actor will now make more than four Bond films. Two of Moores were the weakest in the seris - TMWTGG & AVTAK but the other five have great things going for them. My favourite being O as it was the first one i saw at the cinema. It was also Moores last great Bond film. You could see everyone had put in a bit more effort for this one. Probably because Connery was making a comeback.

I think OP was helped by the superb score. Moore was on top form as was the majority of the acting and the film had a nice pace to it.

[skywalker]

TSWLM seems to be the clear favourite.

[Jake]

skywalker said:

TSWLM seems to be the clear favourite.

And I've just voted for it too.

[mh4213]

I like Octopussy.

[drfanshawe]

I voted for Moonraker as no one else had!

I love it because it has - wonderful production values, 1970's setting, and I love the background to Medding's models.

[octopussy]

I voted Octopussy. It's such a big, grand adventure film.

[Ranjit 007]

Live And Let Die because Moore looked his best in this.

[harrypalmer]

Jun 14, 2008 6:35:25 GMT -5 Ranjit 007 said:

Live And Let Die because Moore looked his best in this.

Roger did look smart wandering around Harlem!

[Alec 006]

Hello,

I guess I'm in the minority of people who actually really enjoys "The Man With The Golden Gun" for a few reasons, including Roger Moore's always solid performance, Christopher Lee's Scaramanga, the title song, Herve Vilachez as a good, slightly comical villanous side kick, the sexy and bumbling Britt Ekland as Goodnight (looks great in her bikini) and of course, one of my first crushes as a youngster, Maude Adams as the other Bond girl, Miss Saunders.

Speaking of Maude, I first fell in love with her in 1983 when she so beautifully played the sexy and mysterious "Octopussy" (Oh my God, those cheekbones of hers!!!!!)

"Octopussy" IMO, was a highlight in the Bond series. From John Barry's great score, the exotic locales, to Louis Jordan as the villianous Kamal Khan, and Rita Coolidge's title song...it was and still is a great experience for me. "All Time High" was used as my brother and sister-in-law's wedding song (after I had suggested it).

The fact that some of "Octopussy" takes place in Germany has my girlfriend, born and raised in Berlin, wanting to see only her second James Bond movie ever! (She's only seen "Goldneye", and that was because she actually met the stuntman who had performed Bond's bungee jump in the pre-titles).

Having said that...I also adore "The Spy Who Loved Me", for reasons too numerous to mention. It's a tie betwen those two films for me!

Take Care!

[poirot]

Live and Let Die
This one didn't seem to get much airplay when I was growing up, and I could never find it on video. As a result, it was the last 'classic' Bond I saw as a kid. I remember being a little surprised at how atypical it was- especially when compared to the other Moore films. But it's steadily grown on me over the years, and holds up well as a unique Bond adventure. Even though it's more down-to-earth, there are a lot of memorable sequences here.


The Man With The Golden Gun
Does a great job of providing Bond with some exotic locales. The 'Hitman targets Bond' premise was fantastic, but its ultimate resolution was a bit anticlimactic. It's also a little strange to see Cubby take the 'J.W. Pepper' joke too far. Not Moore's best, but a fun entry with lots of variety. The title song is the one clunker of the Moore era, imo...but God help me, it's still strangely catchy.: "Love is required whenever he's hired...!!"


The Spy Who Loved Me
I also regard this one as Moore's finest hour. Much like Goldfinger, it's the entry where all the pieces came together and they realized how the actor should play Bond. One of my favorite Maurice Binder title sequences.


Moonraker
This might very well represent Bond production values at their best. There wasn't just one fantastic set or interesting location- nearly everything was larger than life! Ken Adam certainly went all out for his last Bond film. Compare that Incan pyramid control room to the similar (control room) sets that would follow. It's even more impressive when you remember that everything had to actually work, and couldn't be completed later with cgi.

Moonraker is unfairly blasted today for being too silly. But if you watch the interviews from the set, that's exactly the type of tone they were aiming for. You can't fault them for achieving exactly what they set out to create: A fun, escapist movie for a mainstream audience.


For Your Eyes Only
Moore gets a lot of grief, but he did a good job whenever a harder edge was required. It made the easygoing persona seem more like a way of dealing with his occupation. Of course, Moore himself would say that's reading too much into it...which is another reason why I love him. ;D

But I re-watched FYEO the other day, and had forgotten how serious-minded it actually was. It could've essentially been a Timothy Dalton film, and certainly feels like it was written with a younger actor in mind. If Michael Wilson had been calling the shots, there probably would've been another popular Bond fired after only 4 movies.


Octopussy
This always struck me as being a very classy Bond film. The first hour or so is particularly strong, with Bond getting to be a real smartass at Sotheby's and the casino. Some of the humor may be dated, but it makes it appear that everyone involved was having a blast: "007 on an island populated exclusively by women? We won't see him till dawn!" ;D


A View To A Kill
The first half is a lot stronger than it gets credit for, and the film itself a bit more serious than the typical Moore entry. Moore has said he felt it was a little too violent, which makes you wonder how he really feels about the modern Bonds.

I used to think it was too dull, but find myself enjoying it a lot more today. The only part that really drags for me is the fire at City Hall and fire truck chase. These just aren't exciting set pieces for a James Bond film. It's the type of thing you'd expect from a 1970s tv show.

Sure, Moore may have been too old, but I'm still glad we got seven films out of him.

Jun 20, 2008 8:37:09 GMT -5 Alec 006 said:

Speaking of Maude, I first fell in love with her in 1983 when she so beautifully played the sexy and mysterious "Octopussy" (Oh my God, those cheekbones of hers!!!!!)

I also had a massive crush on Maud Adams as a kid- especially in her role as Andrea Anders. Let's just say if I had been Scaramanga, someone would've been assassinated every night.