Live and Let Die (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Live and Let Die (Special Edition)
Movie Review: The Best, And the Funniest
Summary: 5 Stars
As an ardent Bond fan, I find it surprising that this is not seen as a true Goldfinger-style classic. The music, far better than any other bond movie music, defines the tension 100% and the voodoo plot, which could easily have been silly, is handled sensibly and is extremely dark, where both Bond and the audience know nothing. Moore is superb, probably in his best performance before he got too old, and the villain, very humanly played by Yaphet Kotto, is not with silly frailties like in the exceptional novel (he suffered from accidie, greying skin and his head was enormous, amongst other things). Admittedly silly characters like the irritating JW Pepper and Rosie Carver ruin some of the tension, but this hardly matters looking at the big picture. Moore's hilariously bad one-liners and generally likeable and squeaky-clean persona is the perfect contrast to the voodoo world. The only real problem with this movie is the boat chase scene- with half this length and no Sherriff Pepper it would only just be passable, but it doesn't stop the audience (or at least me) wondering what is really going on, and wanting more, Roger Moore. A pity he followed up with The Man With the Golden Gun, a frankly laughable effort.Movie Review: The best Bond ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
*Places: New York; San Monique; New Orleans; Londen*Hero: James Bond
*Girl(s): Solitaire; Miss Caruso
*Villain(s): Dr. Kananga aka Mr. Big
*Villains Employer: Self Employed
*Villains Project: Give out drugs for free, driving all other drug dealers out of Business, and then being able to charge what he likes
*Miner Villain(s): Tee Hee; Baron Samedi; Whisper; Rosie Carver
*Bond's friends: M; Miss Moneypenny; Felix Leiter; Quarril jr; Sheriff J.W. Pepper
*Highlights: First encounter with Mr. Big; Hang gliding sequence onto Solitaire's mountain home; Double Decker Bus Chase; Jumping over the Crocodiels; Boat Chase; Fight with Baron Samedi in the Grave yard; Fight on Train with Tee Hee
*Remarks: In my opinion, Live and Let Die is the Best Bond ever! The only bad thing is that Q is not in it; Bond still uses Gadgets though
The first outing with Roger Moore as Ian Flemings James Bond-007. Live and Let Die has hardly any relation with the book in which it is based on. The Last thing I want to say(Well write really) is that I would rate this Movie as a 1000 out of 5.
Movie Review: This Bond movie is as good as it gets !
Summary: 5 Stars
I just don't understand why this Bond movie gets all the bad reviews, it is one of my favorites. It may well be that the so-called critics (who in general don't like many of the Bond classics or for that matter many of the best movies) get to caught up trying to analysis movies. Movies are meant as entertainment, period. They don't always make a social comment or try to promote someones political ideas.
A general rule of thumb that I have learned over the years is to go and see the movies the critics dislike, first and foremost, as they will generally be the most entertaining!!
This Bond is action packed and frankly, I always have liked Moore a little more than Connery in the role...if only by a hairs difference.
It also comes with the best Bond theme song ever with Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" which is another of his musical classics.
Don't let the "experts" scare you off of this one..it does exactly what it is meant to do, entertain the audience....and it does a supurb job of doing just that!
Movie Review: Move over Rover, for Roger is taking over...
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally, the real Bond, Roger Moore of course, takes over and gives the franchise a much-needed facelift. Moore was initially considered for the Bond role when the series first began and it is a shame he wasn't there from the beginning. Oh well, better late-than-never! One more Connery film probably would have destroyed the series for good. Right from the onset, the opening scene in Bond's apartment, it is quite clear that we now have a more sophisticated, witty and charming Bond. Moore's Bond seduces his women with charm and intelligence rather than, as Connery's Bond did, 'he-maning' his way into their pants. As for the film itself, some of the highlights include the following: Bond's miraculous escape from a lake of man-eating crocodiles, the river boat chase (which is filmed brilliantly), and Bond's final encounter with Mr. Big / Kananga. All in all, this film set the stage for the Moore / Bond years and what a glorious run it was to be.Movie Review: Don't knock it- It's excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
I beg to differ with those who argue that this is a weak installment in the Bond series..on the contrary, I would say that it's probably the best of the Roger Moore Bonds (The Spy Who Loved Me was also great) and one of the best of all time... How can anyone say this lacks entertainment? The crocodile scene is worth the admission money alone, and lest we forget, the film contains what must be the best two lines ever uttered by Bond...first, when he is trussed up with Jane Seymour above the Shark tank, and has his arm cut to attract said shark: "Couldnt we try something on a simpler vain??" and then at the climax in the train, after taking care of the one armed villain, he tells Solitare(Seymour) "Im just being disarming dear!" The fact that this DVD comes with all the usual Bond extras only underlines the need to purchase it as soon as possible!