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Post by nutsberryfarm ๐ on Aug 18, 2019 16:51:26 GMT
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Post by movielover on Aug 18, 2019 17:10:35 GMT
The Man with the Golden Gun
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Post by nutsberryfarm ๐ on Aug 18, 2019 17:59:09 GMT
The Man with the Golden Gun epic! and an epic poster too!
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Post by mattgarth on Aug 18, 2019 18:29:38 GMT
One vote for THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
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Post by fangirl1975 on Aug 18, 2019 19:01:46 GMT
I have to be honest I find Roger Moore's Bond films quite silly.
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Post by Prime etc. on Aug 18, 2019 19:21:52 GMT
The Spy Who Loved Me although I really like the opening to For Your Eyes Only. One of these days I will watch what happens after the title sequence.
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Post by nutsberryfarm ๐ on Aug 18, 2019 19:46:25 GMT
I have to be honest I find Roger Moore's Bond films quite silly. silly is cool!
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Post by Captain Spencer on Aug 18, 2019 19:57:06 GMT
I have the honor to cast the first vote for For Your Eyes Only.
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Post by teleadm on Aug 19, 2019 17:07:42 GMT
I waved between The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only, but in the end it became TSWLM.
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Post by Archelaus on Aug 19, 2019 22:28:06 GMT
The Spy Who Loved Me
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Aug 20, 2019 11:24:51 GMT
I have not seen Octopussy or Moonraker (I really want to view the latter in particular), but among the others, my choice is definitely The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). I actually believe that it is one of the best Bond films in the entire 007 canon. The movie is esoteric and exotic, both in its narrative and its locations. Moore mixes his essentially comedic interpretation of Bond with greater edginess in this outing, and the cinematography is ironically impressive, featuring bright, splashy colors yet with a somewhat faded quality. And then you have the punchy, sassy title song performed by Lulu. When combined with the brassy horns and funky guitars, she delivers a knockout, offering a stirring introduction to a moody movie.
Unfortunately, the film's grossesโat least in the USโproved quite underwhelming by Bond standards (albeit still highly profitable and successful), and when the producers offered the next 007 vehicle, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), they opted for something much more mundane. I viewed The Spy Who Loved Me twice in the theater two years ago (I had previously seen it on television), and while it offers some nice moments, aspects, and shots, the movie certainly lacks the fascinating strangeness of The Man with the Golden Gun.
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Post by politicidal on Aug 20, 2019 14:23:01 GMT
The Spy Who Loved Me. The rest have their moments but most of them are way too silly for their own good.
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Post by vegalyra on Aug 20, 2019 14:34:20 GMT
Moore was the Bond I grew up with and I always preferred his take on the character. I also thought he was the best looking of the Bonds and the most beautiful Bond girls were in his films.
The Spy Who Loved Me is amazing Runner up is For Your Eyes Only
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Aug 20, 2019 20:55:04 GMT
The Man with the Golden Gun
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Aug 20, 2019 22:54:40 GMT
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
9/10
Commander James Bond, recruited to the British Secret Service from the Royal Navy. License to kill and has done so on numerous occasions.
The Spy Who Loved Me is directed by Lewis Gilbert and adapted to screenplay by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum from the novel written by Ian Fleming. It stars Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens, Richard Kiel and Walter Gotell. Music is scored by Marvin Hamlisch and cinematography by Claude Renoir.
Bond 10. Allied and Soviet nuclear submarines are mysteriously disappearing from the waters and causing friction between the nations. MI6 and the KGB have a notion that a third party is responsible and stirring up trouble for their own nefarious means. 007 is partnered with Soviet spy Major Anya Amasova (Agent XXX) and the pair are tasked with getting to the bottom of the plot before the crisis escalates.
During the whole run of the James Bond franchise there have been a few occasions when it was felt it had run out of steam. 1977 and on the back of the mediocre reception and by Bond standards the poor box office return of The Man with the Golden Gun, now was one such time. With producer Albert Broccoli striking out on his own, the stakes were high, but with a determined vision forming in his head and a near $14 million budget to work from courtesy of United Artists, Broccoli went big, and it worked magnificently. The Spy Who Loved Me is Moore's best Bond film, not necessarily his best Bond performance, but as a movie it's near faultless, it gets all the main ingredients right. Gadgets and humour were previously uneasy accompaniments to James Bond as a man, but here they serve to enhance his persona, never taking away his tough bastard edge. The suspense and high drama is back, for the first time in a Roger Moore Bond film things are played right, we don't think we are watching an action comedy, but an action adventure movie, what little lines of humour are here are subtle, not overt and taking away from the dramatic thrust.
For production value it's one of the best. Brocoli instructed the great Ken Adam to go build the 007 Stage at Pinewood so as to achieve their vision for The Spy Who Loved Me. At the time it became the biggest sound stage in the world. With such space to work from, Adam excels himself to produce the interior of the Liparus Supertanker, the home for a brilliant battle in the final quarter. Vehicles feature prominently, the amphibious Lotus Esprit moved quickly into Bond folklore, rocket firing bikes and mini-subs, helicopter, speedboat, escape pod, wet-bike and on it goes. Then there's Stromberg's Atlantis home, a wonderfully War of the Worlds type design for the outer, an underwater aquarium for the inner. Glorious locations are key, also, Egypt, Sardinia, Scotland and the Bahamas are colourful treats courtesy of Renoir's photography. Underwater scenes also grabbing the attention with some conviction.
The film also features a great cast that are led by a handsome, and in great shape, Moore. Barbara Bach (Triple X) is not only one of the most beautiful Bond girls ever, she's expertly portraying a femme of substance, intelligent, brave and committed to the cause, she is very much an equal to Bond, and we like that. The accent may be a shaky, but it's forgivable when judging Bach's impact on the picture. Jurgens as Stromberg is a witty villain, but he oozes despotic badness, sitting there in his underwater lair deliciously planning to start a new underwater world. Kiel as Jaws, the man with metal teeth, he too moved into Bond folklore, a scary creation clinically realised by the hulking Kiel. Gotell as Gogol is a presence and Caroline Munro as Naomi is memorable, while Bernard Lee's M and Desmond Llewelyn's Q get wonderful scenes of worth. They forgot to give poor Moneypenney something to chew on, but in the main it comes over that the makers were reawakened to what made Bond films great in the first place. There's even a candidate for best title song as well, Nobody Does it Better, delivered so magically by Carly Simon.
The grand vision paid off, handsomely. It raked in just over $185 million at the world box office, some $87 million more than The Man with the Golden Gun. Not bad considering it was up against a record breaking Star Wars. Critics and fans, too, were pleased. It's not perfect. It's ironic that director Lewis Gilbert returned for his second Bond assignment, because this does feel like a rehash of his first, You Only Live Twice, only bigger and better. Hamlisch underscores it at times and John Barry's absence is felt there. While if we are being particularly harsh? Then Stromberg could perhaps have been a more pro-active villain? He makes a telling mark, we know he's a mad dastard, but he only really sits around giving orders and pushing death dealing buttons. But small complaints that fail to stop this Bond from being one of the best. Hey, we even get an acknowledgement that Bond was once married, and the response from Bond is respectful to that dramatic part of his past. 9/10
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Sept 13, 2019 3:07:18 GMT
Note that Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun are airing on Turner Classic Movies later this evening, and the other Moore 007 films will be showing next Thursday evening. Turner Classic Movies
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Post by twothousandonemark on Sept 13, 2019 4:18:36 GMT
For Your Eyes Only
Pared down 007 is always superior. Moore was lucky to have a go at that lane. The only really silly angle was the tacked on intro of offing Blofeldโฆ which was handled with goofy humour.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2019 18:08:16 GMT
Moore's films really took off with the gadgetry. I really liked his magnetic watch in Live and Let Die, which I just saw last night for the first time. I enjoyed it enough. I quite liked Dr. Kananga. I subsequently learned he wasn't allowed to do much promotion for the film, which is a real shame because producers were concerned audiences wouldn't take to a black supervillain.
Nonetheless, I voted for The Spy Who Loved Me. I consider it Moore's best, most serious Bond film.
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Post by petrolino on Sept 13, 2019 20:21:08 GMT
Live And Let Die
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Post by Lebowskidoo ๐ฆ on Sept 13, 2019 21:24:56 GMT
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