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Summary: "The cards have followed you for me."
Review: The debut of the best actor to portray James Bond 007- Roger Moore! This film has a little bit of everything. Dr. Kananga is a drug dealer that also plays the harlem guy Mr. Big. Solitare plays the bond girl that uses her special powers to help Kananga. Of course 007 uses his own powers on her and the stage is set for boat chases, crocodile escapes and voodoo ceremonies! Paul McCartney and the Wings perform one of the most memorable songs in the series! This film is GREAT! I have seen it 253 times and so should you!!!!!
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Summary: Not the best of the James Bond movies.
Review: Live and Let Die, released in 1973, was the 8th James Bond movie, and the debut of Roger Moore as agent 007 (third actor to play the character). It sure ain't that great for a Bond film. The film's story seemed just ridiculous. I mean, the villains alone have as much gadgets as Bond himself and always seem to know where he is. They seem to capture Bond on several occasions so easily. Bond is a secret agent, so how how do they about him? Not the best debut for Roger Moore as Bond, but his performance as 007 would get better by latter films in the series (1977's The Spy Who Loved Me), but still, his performance as Bond in Live and Let Die is a change after the departures of Sean Connery and George Lazenby. Jane Seymour (TV's Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) plays Solitaire, the Bond girl in this film. Yaphet Kotto plays the villain, who is an international drug dealer. There's still some great action sequences as usual for a Bond movie.
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Summary: Offensive
Review: Frankly, I think this is the worst James Bond movie, and I found the portrayals of African Americans offensive. Roger Moore made a great Bond, but this was a poor film to start him off with. Buy Goldfinger or the Spy Who Loved Me instead.
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Summary: Moore....Roger Moore!
Review: After Sean Connery said that he would not do any more Bond films, producers Albert.R Broccoli and Harry Salztman searched for a replacement. Known for T.V's The Saint, Roger Moore was an excellent choice to step into Connery's large shoes. Taking the character into a new area of humour as dry as a vodka martini, Moore eases into the role with much more subtlety and suave-ness ...The plot is never really explained properly (something about drug smugglers), but the action makes up for the lack of story with crocodiles, snakes, Paul McCartney's groovy title song and an excellent speedboat chase that rivals any other. Not the best Bond by far, but a solid addition to the franchise.
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Summary: Don't knock it- It's excellent!
Review: 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!
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Summary: "Not the best, not the worst"
Review: Live and Let Die was an OKAY movie. It has some pretty good action scenes and new cool gadgets. Unfortunately, it's not the best. I don't think there will EVER be a best movie yet. But still, I like the Pierce Brosnan movies because they have more action. The other 60's movies are horrible.In Live and Let Die, there's a scene where Bond skips over alligators and blows up a house. I think that was the best scene. It was only two minutes long, though. I give Bond a 3 for nice action, cool gadgets, and too much talk scenes.
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Summary: Live and Let Die is the BEST!!!!
Review: Just like Octopussy, Live and Let Die continues to be one of the most underrated movies in the James Bond series. I have seen every Bond film at least once(not including NSNA and CR)and many of them multiple times and even though some people couldnt stand LALD, it continues to entertain me each time I watch it.
I really liked the part when Bond and Rosie Carver were up in the hills (down there) and as they are getting intimate, Roger Moore (my favorite Bond although Dalton and Connery were both great) takes out the Queen of Cups and tells Rosie that she is a lying, deceitful woman. Only a few seconds later, she sees a scarecrow and lets out a scream. Bond responds "That used to be a convincing act, Rosie but its wearing a little thin now."
Everything was terrific in this movie. Jane Seymour was a stunning Bond girl. Yaphet Kotto and Julius Harris were terrific as Kananga/Mr. Big and Tee-Hee respectively (and Kotto was also one of the best actors on the great NBC tv show, "Homicide"). Actually, one of my least favorite characters was Geoffrey Holder as Baron Samedi, who has tended to recieve many compliments from this movie. The locations were excellent, as usual. And the title song by Paul McCartney is one of my favorites, up there with Carly Simon's "Nobody Does It Better" from TSWLM, Rita Coolidge's "All Time High" from Octopussy and Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger."
Now on to the movie itself. The beginning was rather slow, up until Roger Moore leaves the voodoo shop and pursues the brown car in the cab. The cabbie, who doesnt have a name, was one of my favorite characters. There was something about his personality, unlike most of the other bad guys' personalities, that made him a very upbeat and likable minor character. I liked some of the dialogue that he carried on with Moore. "Cabbie: Uptown?...you headed into Harlem, man. Moore: Well you just keep on the tail of that juke box and there's an extra twenty in it for you. Cabbie: Hey man, for twenty bucks, I'll take you to a Ku Klux Klan cookout." This probably won't go down as one of the most politically correct movies, but it fit the times (1973) really well.
Many of the action sequences were also awesome, including "Bond driving the double-decker bus into the low bridge, the sequence in the airplane with Mrs. Bell, Bond jumping on the alligators backs to escape, the boat scene (although I agree it could have been condensed), and the second last scene when Bond fights Kananga.
There were numerous one and two-liners throughout the movie that I also enjoyed. "A genuine Felix Leiter. How illuminating." "Names is for tombstones, baby. Take this honkey out now and waste him." "Let's just wing it." (the airplane scene) Kananga: "So, what shall we drink to Mr. Bond?" Bond: "How about an earthquake"
I love almost all of the James Bond movies (with the exceptions of YOLT, AVTAK, and TWINE) but Roger Moore shined in his Bond debut. The reason I think Moore was better than Connery is because Moore naturally had the quintessential smoothness and amiable personality while Connery often tried to be the same. For example, in Goldfinger, when Connery activates the metal spokes in his tires to slash Tilly Masterson's tires just to meet her, well, that is something Roger just wouldn't have done. He would have met her in a far more practical way.
Anyways, LALD is number one in my book, followed by Octopussy, Goldfinger, and TLD. By the way, if you were wondering what place FRWL is in, I ranked it #14. Before long, I will explain how FRWL is, hands down, the most overrated Bond movie.
LONG LIVE ROGER MOORE!!!
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Summary: Not Bad, ...Not Bad
Review: This is a good, solid, Bond Flick. People like to "rag" on Roger Moore for being too old, and too soft, but in his earlier films(such as this one), he actually, in my opinion, does a great job filling Connery's Size-13(Men's..hehe) shoes. As for the film, it has it's cheesy parts, as does any Bond Film, but all-in-all, it's not that bad. It has tons of great action(especially the boat chase), great acting, unique villains, hot bond girl, and a GREAT theme song by Paul McCartney. Really, this isn't as bad as people like to say it is, the only reason that I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, is because it isn't as good as Goldfinger or GoldenEye(the 2 best Bond films ever), but I don't think anything ever will be.
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Summary: The first of Roger Moore's seven Bond films
Review: Roger Moore's initial foray as 007 remains his most successful; he never worked as hard again at being James Bond. At this point (and probably for the last time), the series still maintained vestiges of Cultural Importance. Plus it has crocodiles. Unfortunately, George Martin's scoring for the film dispenses with the James Bond theme entirely, opting instead to rely solely upon Paul McCartney's (admittedly excellent) title song. 7.5/10
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Summary: Good Bond Movie, Boring DVD
Review: Live and Let Die is an underrated Bond film. Its DVD, however, is not. Live and Let Die is loaded with documentaries, commentaries, and other goodies. While the trailers are nice most of the material is unnecessary since the filmmakers say nothing of interest. Live and Let Die revolves around several major action scenes, including the Speed boat chase in the waters of Louisiana, and so all Guy Hamilton can really elaborate on is technical complexities. The documentaries are rather dull. Since I prefer Full-Screen anyway, I'm happier with the VHS edition. Live and Let Die remains one of Roger Moore's most satisfying Bond epics because it boasts some of 007's most engaging villains. Dr. Kananga, portrayed with conviction by Yaphet Koto, is a multidimensional villain. Koto plays him with wit and great presence. Koto is also a worthy physical adversary. Bond and Kananga eventually confront each other in a well-choreographed fight. Tom Mankiewitz peppers the script with his characteristic strong dialogue. Mr. Big: "Is this the mother that tailed you up town? Bond: There seems to be a mistake..My name is...
Mr. Big: Names is for tombstones, Baby! Take this honkee out and waste him!" Excellent African-American Actors portray the eccentric and mysterious henchmen, from the delightfully gleeful Tee Hee to the brooding Whisper. Tee Hee remains my favorite Bond henchmen. Although Jaws became more popular, Tee Hee has much greater depth of character and wit. David Hedison portrays Bonds's good friend from the CIA., Felix Lieter, in Live and Let Die. Hedison has an laid back charm, and he and Moore work well together. Live and Let Die features a simple but intriguing story. Bond is assigned to uncover the murders of several British agents. He goes from Harlem, New York to the tropical island of San Monique. He eventually learns that Doctor Kananga is planning a major drug campaign to be distributed through his alter ego, Mr. Big. Along the way, Bond escapes from Alligators, hooked henchmen, meets the beautiful Solitaire, and destroys some airplanes. The most enjoyable parts of Live and Let Die are the early scenes where Bond bumbles his way in Mr. Big's enterprise. Live and Let Die portrays the black mafia as a lighthearted comic strip would, and that's the film's charm. The handsome and smooth Roger Moore finally gets to pick up Bond's holster in Live and Let Die. Moore looked quite youthful, and he looked believable enough(in age atleast) from Live and Let Die(1973) through Moonraker(1979). However, Moore lacked Connery's (and Lazenby's) rugged physique. In his 1st outing of Bond, Roger Moore seems a bit uptight. However, the script gives him the opportunity to be tough, serious and to make lighthearted quips. Perhaps due to his nervousness, Moore gives one of his most sincere and modulated performances. Later, once he grew more comfortable, Moore would often play Bond with an irritating coy smugness. Also, Moore does many of his own stunts here, unlike future outings. Live and Let Die's weakness is that the film merely revolves around several action set pieces. The film drags in several places, and more characterization could have tightened the film. The motor boat chase in the waters of Louisiana is a hodgepodge affair. Sheriff J.W. Pepper makes his debut here. Clifton James's silly Sheriff is amusing but his overthetop antics wear a bit thin. The funniest part of these scenes is when Pepper yells at an old decrepid Oyster salesmen to get his "chicken coup off the road". Moments later, the inept policemen crash in the middle of the road. The same Oyster man is blocked and beeps his feeble horn at them. Live and Let Die is the first film not to feature Desmond Lywellen's Q since Dr. No(1962). Also, John Barry did not score Live and Let Die. George Martin stepped in and composed an excellent bombastic score that utilized Paul McCartney's killer "Live and Let Die".
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