James Bond - Part 3: The Roger Moore Era Begins

[TunezCottage]

I fell asleep watching Live and let die for the first time

[SchwarzerMannn]

5:43 "so speak or forever hold your PIECE" :D totally didnt get that until now! hilarious! :D

[volantedbs]

Its my first comment on youtube,this in particular is well put to together and slick however the bond knowledge behind it is questionable.I am sick to death of hearing so many dreary americans droning on with their annoying flymo clipped vowels bleating rubbish about bond.This shows lack of knowledge about fleming,pulling the character from his suave intelligence background .The sense of humour is unique & hollywood is jealous of our class,subtlty&character actors.Watch Die Hard for gods sake!!

[Numinous20111]

Bond isn't my absolute favourite movie series, but like most people I'm a fan. I've rewatched the series on DVD and I have to agree with HaphazardStuff. Both of Moore's first films are dull and Moore wasn't allowed to play the part his way until SWLM. Can't fault any of the criticisms in the video review and it appeared that the producers weren't entirely confident about the series at this stage. It's a real shame that Guy Hamilton was responsible for both, Goldfinger being a series high.

[XDPunisher]

golden gun was one of the best bond movies

[AlexB4455]

Moores bond movies apart from a few were always fun 

[SuperStrik9]

Moore was my favorite Bond.

[MrMightyZ]

TMWTGG and LALD are all about the fun. Too much serious critique on what could be said to be tongue-in-cheek films is kind of ridiculous. I love these films because they are hard working efforts and so much fun. Roger is cool.

[nakedmambo]

Live and Let Die worked for the period. It's pointless trying to measure Moore's first films up against the first 4 bonds which were new and fresh and oozed the coolness of the 1960s. Didn't see the point of noting the Leiter character, I suppose his presence pleases American audiences.

[lumx1]

@ianne9 i agree with you on that

[crackaddict444]

And Pepper was liked by audiences a lot, and Cubby Broccoli liked his character and Clifton James a lot and asked him to come back again.

[crackaddict444]

I don't know why TMWTGG gets so much flak. I think it's a great film. The darker tone from Moore in this film was great and he does it well. LALD is also a great one.

[0076410]

Roger Moore is the best Bond

[MrBretu1]

Moore is probobly the X-treemest bond

[WhiteJarrah]

2:20 if you count Connery's voice over work in the From Russia With Love video game, he beats Moore's record for playing the character the most times.

[arsepirate90]

Roger on opinion was the worst bond ever, his portrayal was far too tacky and cheesy.

[Riddler95]

Roger Moore was a great Bond.

Live And Let Die and The Man With The Golden Gun are good Bond films but definitley are not great.

[robbanzana]

Burt Reynolds as Bond? Holy crap, what were they thinking?

[wincipoet]

Moore is the worst Bond ever :P

[TimSchohdesmoines]

@wincipoet

FAIL

[maverick1520]

you have interesting opinions, I agree with almost everything

[mrharoldb]

i think you're moaning about the films a bit too much. Despite their flaws they're all still so much fun to watch.

[chrisprimera]

bullshit! live and let die was awsome!

[cdelitocdelito]

This was the best best Bond-he's the best. Sorry guys, just a fact.

[miguel31ism]

Roger Moore best bond forever!!!

[longlivestalin1]

live and let die is brilliant!!!

[Inglese001]

I don't agree with the commentary on Live and Let Die. I think it is one of Roger Moore's better Bond movies.

[The007news]

Roger Moore got pretty wrinkly at for your eyes only

[JudasAngel666]

@The007news And IMO that was his LAST goodo ne. Octopussy was OKAY but it wasn't as good as the others he did.

[Lockefan1]

Great and interesting recaps/reviews, although I would liked that the Sean Connery movie-reviews were as in-depth as the Roger Moore reviews.. I don't agree with all of your opinions, but major Bond-fans like you and me never do (on every level), right?

[swan6307]

"The man with the golden gun" wast the first bond film i saw. great vid.

[PreciousRubine]

I always thought this Bond was too much ... he was always using the most ridiculous gadgets .

[27twilightmoon]

how do you get that special music???

[ZamfirChannel]

it's a pity to hear a viewer (the poster of this video) to be disappointed about so many Moore films made at the time. I enjoyed them all when they came out and enjoy watching them again. Good thing I'm not a film critic.

[Wadsy591]

Live And Let Die was decent

The Man With The Golden Gun was bad, very bad

The Spy Who Loved Me was great

Moonraker was very great

For Your Eyes Only was amazing

Octopussy was impressive

A View To A Kill was very great

That's my opinion of the Moore films. Seems me and this reviewer agree that Moore's first two films were the least successful of his seven.

[58fenix]

@Wadsy591 You mean to tell me That Live and let die was one

of his Least???Are you kidding me????That's what proved that

he was great for bond in the first place.

[Wadsy591]

@58fenix

Haven't spoken to you in a while...

No I've grown to like Live And Let Die more, I think it is very good, but it's still sixth place under Roger Moore. I like all his movies, except The Man With The Golden Gun - utterly horrible

[58fenix]

@Wadsy591 You know now that you said that I remember you.Hey wuz

up!I cant remember what we were debating about but,its cool.Well all of

us seem to have are own opinion's but if you dont like the man with the

golden gun!What do you think about Scaramanga???

[Wadsy591]

@58fenix

It was The Living Daylights and Dalton we were on about back in the day :).

Scaramanga was OK as a villain, but the awful script and plot didn't really give any of the actors a chance to shine.. There's not really one thing I enjoyed about Golden Gun, and Roger Moore himself seemed bored with the movie.

[58fenix]

@Wadsy591 Oh yeah thats right,that was a pretty good fight.The man

with the golden gun!I did'nt think it was great,but it also to me was'nt

horrible.The reason why that is is because usly if there is a film you

like about it and something you dont like about it.Then that means its

in between.but it was a little slow though,that was the problem.But

FYEO will always be my favorite moore bond film.I do agree with you

that it is great.

[help4343]

I hate Roger Moore as James Bond

[Wadsy591]

@help4343

Very encouraging... Very encouraging indeed. Excuse my sarcasm.

[michaelsky2005]

@help4343 fuck u

[GFreeman86]

What is the name of the theme that plays in the beginning of this video. I know it's the "Bond theme" but what's the title exactly. I've heard it play in a lot of trailers the last couple Bond movies.

[Dedokai32]

is it just me who thinks Roger Moore was the best James Bond

[adamonthetube]

@Dedokai32 Not a chance. Far too Cheesy. I'd rather Connery, Craig or Dalton any day. His movies were just cheesy spy films that could have sold as spoofs.

[Dedokai32]

That's why i liked him as bond he gave it humour with his wit and quirkyness and one has to assume that's why he did quite a few outings, and have you seen the original Casino Royale that was a spoof @adamonthetube

[Rorix9]

I watched The Man w/ the Golden Gun today and i have to disagree....it was EPIC!

[0076410]

roger moore

my favorite actor

[Nayon1]

Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery. Moore is awesome too :)

[ufogelfling1]

I was born in 1965...i remember after live and let die was first shown on network tv...there was a huge interest at my grade school in tarot cards...esp...psychics etc....many of us bought tarot cards at the bookstores.../ @ milwaukee

[JudasAngel666]

I have tosy that Jayne Semor as Solitare was(and IS) H-O-T. AND DAMN HOT at that

[harveybullocks1281]

I'm up to Moonraker in Moore's stuff, I have to say that my favorite film of his so far is The Man With The Golden Gun. Christopher Lee and him had great chemistry.

[mcentepede]

@harveybullocks1281 I think they were good buddies in real life. That is what Lee said in some interview.

[knight7se7en]

The Man With The Golden Gun was disappointing?!? Are you on crack?!?

[charlieiscool1000]

Roger moore gave a much more light hearted edge too bond and was alot more like the English gentlman of bond

[dtpc191991]

God. could you imagine if Bond had gone to an American. No offence to those guys their all very good actors, i have nothing against America. Giving the most famous british agent to an America, it'd be like declaring Einstein as the stupidest man to have ever lived.

[dandar]

Great series you did here.

[Melphistox]

Brother, you rock!!! I love your documentaries, I can tell you are a real Bond fan like me!!!

[Miloich]

Pepper is the best about Live and Let Die :D

[bladrunner6]

Oh my god! Connery looks about 50 in Diamonds and Moore looks about 38 in Live and let die.

[Tacom4ster]

Moore is The Adam West of Bomb

He is awesome and Campy

[Melphistox]

Yeah, I agree he was the BOMB

[michigrind23]

moores bond movies were anything else than disapointing...

[ThePhatShack]

I Like Roger Moore The Best :3

[JudasAngel666]

IMO I thought Roger moores ones where some of the best. with the exception of the last one he did i liked his version of bond more then i lked alot of the others. Nothing against Connery but a scottish actor as a brit was weird(And b4 anyones Bashes me I'm Scottish so its no discrimitive thing) to me. But I will say that with the exception of James Lazenbeen ALL the bonds where better then Daneil Craig.

[soldier4670]

@JudasAngel666 I don't mean to be nitpicky and I'm sure it's been said before... But someone who is Scottish is also a Brit...

[Lollertron]

@JudasAngel666 "a scottish actor as a brit" scotland is apart of britain LOL

[JudasAngel666]

@Lollertron Exactly.

[Lollertron]

@JudasAngel666 did i also mention scotland is in britain hehehehe

[I40westbound]

you just dumped on the best two bond films ever .........you sir are a scoundrel.........stick your head in a bucket of mud for a few days and see if that will help

[THEFIRSTAVENGERUSA]

Moore changed the franchise. I believe the first 3 are excellent. The others should never be viewed. ha

[drbotanus]

Gee wiz. Are you even a Bond fan? You are SO hard on these two. I think The Man With The Golden Gun is pretty dull, but have some mercy. After hearing you bash these

pix. I think I now like them ten times more than before.

I noticed that you complained of Live and Let Die Seaming dated. Being "dated" is never a fault in a Bond film as each entry reflects the era in which it was made. Each film is "current" when released and a window to that era when watched later.

[drbotanus]

The John Glenn Era.

[crank612]

My favorite Bond Movies had either Connery or Moore. Sean and Roger are like the star on top of a Christmas tree. Sure there are gifts and decorations, but without the star, there's something missing.

[jcook51]

The most enjoyable period of Bond films ever.

[mixxmexx]

not

[expanding]

In my opinion, "Live and Let Die" is one of the best Bond movies. The villain is mean, the henchman is intimidating, The villain's plan is realistic, Jane Seymour is very good, the boat chase is nice. Even JW Pepper is OK in this movie. There was also the bus scene, and the extermination of the villain is very unusual (before Roy Scheider in Jaws). OK, the alligator scene is silly, and the movie is very politically incorrect, but it is a good Bond movie, despite what's said in this review.

[JudasAngel666]

It is greeat.

[Rico8458]

by the way this is an excellent report and essay on the series

[Rico8458]

i never liked roger as bond.

[GOOSEYGOOSE9]

what did roger moore wear in the movie octopussy. when he arrived on a crocodile submarine. when he meet octopussy what color dress shirt,vest and pants he wore in the movie octopussy.

[rocnasty8]

I think that your piece you put together here is great, but the reason Mr. Big looks the way he looks is because of his Medical heart condition he is supposed to have, that alters his looks, and his skin tone from black to grayish (See Live and Let Die the book) I know you have read it.

[32newspaper]

It seemed that The Man With The Golden Gun, had something that Moore had some darkness. But then The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only was Moore's serious movies. The rest were just for fun

[19torento]

Mr. Big looked confident in taking on James Bond in their fight, but it was disappointing. Roger Moore just seemed to own his ass, if you watch the fight scene. The Man With the Golden Gun was one of, if not, the slowest moving James Bond film ever... ...And, in my opinion, yes, they were right in having J.W. Peppar a second time. He was hilarious and was one of my favorite Bond characters!

[19torento]

The infamous Roger Moore Bond movies! The Man With the Golden Gun, A View to a Kill, Moonraker... OMG! O_O

[jksonny]

I'm not a big fan of the Moore Bonds but you have to admire the way he seemed to effortlessly step into the role. Moore had a cool confidence that I think was key in winning over the audience; Moore didn't appear to doubt his ability to be James Bond and neither did the viewer.

[kalsolarUK]

sheriff pepper was an excellent fun character in the Live and Let die, he had some great lines that crack me up even today. His dialogue in the next movie however was less well written and less funny.

[guileniam]

wat! the boat chase in live and let die is AWESOME if they remade that scene it would probably be the best action film of the year

[dafmurray]

A lot of people really like Live and Let Die because of it's villains and exotic story. I did find it very slow moving until the last 40 minutes. Love the theme song though and Moore looked very incredibly young for his age. Man With The Golden Gun is very disappointing (even counting all the compensations you mentioned in the review). Moore didn't have as good a introduction to the series as Connery had and I still like Moore for his humour and his less cold blooded take on Bond.

[ymirfrostgiant]

Roger Moore was the only James Bond to properly brace his pistol.

[hasablad69]

Wrong! Moore chronically braced his wrist.

The hand holding the pistol can waver all over the place. My Canadian military training with the Browning 9 mm showed me that bracing the pistol butt in the palm of the left hand, while the Browning was gripped by the right, produced a tripod

stance which is the most stable for aiming and firing. The Browning was a heavy piece with a kick like a mule - I was

actually quite proficient with it whereas colleagues couldn't hit a thing with it.

[anepales]

Roger Moore was a great Bond. Just...not if you compare him to Connery.

[spartan83]

people love to hate on moore but the fact is he helped to continue the bond franchise. If Live and let die had tanked bond would have stagnated

[dickphair]

moore's movies were the most original and wonderful,but connery was bond in all his ways

[dragonknight1984]

Although Roger Moore's Bond was kinda campy,I do belive he's a great men's action adventure hero actor.

Can you imagine seeing him playing Don Pendleton's "Mack Bolan:The Executioner".

That book series was popular back in the seventies and continues today,but yet no film version-unless you count Marvel Comics' copycat "The Punisher".

[5648378]

dude your so wrong live and let die story is very intercting what are you talking about it not a great story I mean Bond goes New York and Mr. Bigs's henchmens kill 3 people one in New York world Connfernce, one in New Orlans, and then he kills a old person and Bond has to find out who killed them and what is Mr.Big's evil plan and kill him

it really understanble I get it

so what the hell are talking about it not good I mean I get it

[BCKLW]

I agree, I mean Roger Moore haters are unfair. They pick on the lampoonish elements of his films. However, let Connery films slide. Goldfinger, the plot was absurd. Dr, No, From Russia With Love are dated. Has there ever been a worst Bond girl then Jill St. John. Brit Ekland is my favorite Bond Girl and Mary Goodnight is one of my faveorite charactors from the novels. She was Bond's secretary in the Books and I would have loved to see more of a recurring role for the charactor.

[5648378]

I don't know whos narroting this but alot of Roger Moore's Bond flims were I think really sussesful and not dispointing mype Moonraker or something was but alot of Moore's Bond movies were really cool I think the most popuarl Bond Movies with Roger Moore I think were the spy who loved me, Octopussy, for your eyes only, live and let die, and the man with the golden gun those Bond movies with Roger Moore

[bigzooweek]

It's good that you make this part longer, cause he was in the role the longest.

[cudak888]

Out of curiosity - where did this particular big band variant of the Live & Let Die theme come from?

[HaphazardStuff]

I got that one from this CD simply titled 'James Bond - The Themes From All 15 Bond Films' released in 1988. There isn't any artist info, just the 15 tracks. I've used several of the tracks during many of these videos.

[aruiz90]

The Man with the Golden Gun i agree is pretty ridiculous but i think its alotta fun. Its more suited for Roger Moore which is why i find it better than Live and Let Die. Other than that I agree with most of what u say

[juggernaut44]

nice

[mortikai]

i love all these i've watched so far, i was just wondering what song is in the beginning (it sounds like it's from the trailers for QoS)

[HaphazardStuff]

I know it was used in the Casino trailer. They might have used segments of it for QoS too.

[BCKLW]

Well, I disagree. The man with the Golden Gun is my favorite Bond Movie and Live and Let Die is right up there. Those two films were much better then any of Connery's movies. I do not mind a little bit of humor in my movies and I think that Sheriff Pepper was the precurser to Gleason's role in Smokey and the Bandit.

[HaphazardStuff]

Everytime I see Sheriff Pepper I do think of Gleason's Buford T. Justice. You might be right and he might have had some kind of inspiration for the character.

[Dezergold]

@BCKLW dont make me laugh, goldfinger alone wipes the floor with moore's entire film collection 

[newmedstudent]

Your descriptions of the films are very well thought out, though I do disagree with some of them. Nonetheless, top marks....

[HaphazardStuff]

Thanks man. And there's nothing wrong with disagreements.

[Waqorat]

Is there also a part 4, 5 and 6, my friend...?

[HaphazardStuff]

Part 4 is coming up soon. No idea how many Parts total this will go on for.

I'm just making it up as I go.

[newmedstudent]

Roger Moore, my mothers favorite bond

[fakizer123]

I liked the last Moore bond it brung out abit more of roger moore.

[hasablad69]

Roger Moore - brutal!