He did indeed, and he declined to be in Cannonball Run 2 because he felt like the joke had been told enough. But when he saw CR2 he wished he'd done it.
@@dars5229 I'm fairly sure the reason he wasn't on Cannonball Run 2 is because of the accident that killed/severily injured a stunt driver when filming the DB5. He didn't want any part on it due to the neglect of the studio regarding safety and compensation.
Three years later, I still can't believe that Roger Moore isn't among us anymore. One of the classiest acts that ever graced the silver screen. May he rest in peace.
I had the pleasure of boarding him and his wife on a domestic flight when I worked at LaGuardia Airport in NYC. He was such a gentleman ( he and his wife made a lovely couple). After his flight departed, I told coworkers that I hoped I'd look half as good as he did when I would be 77 yrs old.
Shame we didn’t get Roger Moore (cannonball run) and Richard Kiel (cannonball run 2) together. I can just imagine the awkward smiles as Bond and Jaws met up again RIP Roger and Richard.
Fun fact: Although Sir Roger Moore loved sending himself up like this, EON productions were absolutely NOT happy about it. That's why to this day it's the actor's contract playing 007 that while under contract they're not allowed to appear in another film wearing a tuxedo or driving an Aston Martin. And I just think that's cool AF. Have so much fun that they have to invent rules after you.
🍷😆👍 Loved the way you put the bit about the rules, god bless Roger and his carefree sense of humor. Ya I bet Eon seems seriously touchy about anyone including Bond actors, mocking Bond from what you shared.
@Big Chap My favourite Bond. Played it so tongue-in-cheek, and the Bond I grew up with. I liked Pierce Brosnan too, as he seemed not to take it all too seriously either. Arguable not the "best" Bonds, depending on what you want from the franchise, but my favourites. Roger Moore was pure class in Cannonball Run!
Although they had less and less control over what he said in later years, as in an interview following "Octopussy". He said to the interviewer, "Do you know why James Bond wears a dinner jacket in India?" "No," replied the interviewer, "Why?" "Because," replied Roger, "he's a nit."
@@MrMairu555 There was a documentary about Bond and at the time all the actors realised he was a fantasy character not to be taken seriously, except for Dalton who wanted Bond to be more "grounded" in reality. This just doesn't work for Bond, other wise it would be completely different character.
@@CheepchipsableDalton wanted to stick closer to the literary Bond instead of what Bond became in the films. He later praised Daniel Craig for also going for the more serious approach.
Roger Moore!!! My childhood hero...... I met Him inside Harrods back in 2008, He was then an old Man, BUT SOOOO much class!!! I remember this for the rest of My life!! A true ENGLISH GENTLEMAN!!!
Just to be clear: His role during the movie occurred in the middle of his James Bond series of movies from the mid-70's to the mid 80's, and he essentially cameo'd himself.
Yeah. I like Moore a lot but toward the end of his run as James Bond it had become pretty campy. Live and let Die is really the only Roger Moore film I'd go back to view again today. The rest are pretty horrible. This isn't really Roger Moore's fault though. Directors, writers and production all played a big part in it. There's always been a "tongue in check" element to every Bond movie but you walk a fine line with the potential to push it too far. During the Roger Moore era that certainly happened and it made for some pretty poor Bond movies.
I remember seeing this movie as a child while this was on a double-feature at the drive-in with "For Your Eyes Only" and thinking to myself, "Wow! James Bond is so cool that he even crossed over into the other film!!". I had no idea that he was actually playing a parody and not the real thing.
Roger Moore IMO is the best thing about this movie. I read his books, so many great stories (especially his "One Lucky Bastard" book), he was such a sweet guy but also had a great salty sense of humor. True legend.
The Aston Martin DB5 Roger Moore drove in The Cannonball Run was in fact one of the original Goldfinger DB5's, it was privately sold after Thunderball and was not in the best mechanical shape when it appeared in this movie.
He played a bit against his usual type in the 1984 thriller "The Naked Face." Also, I hear good things about "The Man Who Haunted Himself" from 1970, though I haven't seen it.
@@flitsertheoThere is a church in New Jersey right down the road from a quaint ski resort where I first went skiing as a child. The name of the church is St. Simon. That’s pretty interesting to me.
With some subtle editing, this could easily work as a lost Bond scene. Just put the real 007 theme in, and remove the bits with his mother and the references to Roger Moore and his movies.
I love when Moore used to really laugh - great smile -- (at 1:26) - this whole sequence is delightful as I would never be able to sit through this whole film.... Moore was one of a kind. "the fly who bugged me" - what a hoot
3:18 Oh my gosh! June Foray aka Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Natasha Fatale (Boris and Natasha) is doing the voiceover for Roger Moore’s girlfriend, awesome! 😁
I was watching this with my dad when I was a kid. I was so frightened when Roger raised the gun toward his mom. But it’s a good one to see him with DB5. Also Bond with Matt Helm in the same picture is a big fun. The movie plot is boring imho.
Roger’s mother is played by Molly Picon, the great star of the Yiddish stage and screen. She also played Yenta in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof.
It seems there are a couple of scenes missing, including the one with the revolving licence plates. Still, many thanks for uploading this. Mr Moore was truly in a class of his own.
Another great stunt (another Roger Moore movie) was the corkscrew car jump in The Man With the Golden Gun. Practical effects were always so impressive back in the day, although there are admittedly some stunning CGI effects these days, that are difficult to separate from live action. CGI's come a long way in the last 30 years.
Awwww... One of the best gags is missing.... "What's the delay you see we're on our honeymoon and she can't wait.."......... "Oh it's a stake-out.." .........."Oh. Well, bon appeti.."
One of the best Bond performance of Moore :) could you guys imagine a remake, with Daniel Craig playing a guy who plays a an actor name Craig who portrais a secret agent :D ?
The Cannonball Run Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures (HBO Films), Golden Harvest Productions and Fortune Star Media Limited. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Danjaq LLC., used under licensed for James Bond Characters. James Bond 007 actor, Roger Moore featuring in a cameo appearances in The Cannonball Run. Jackie Chan is also featured in a cameo appearances in The Cannonball Run.
I didn’t realise it but this is not an Aston Martin it is THE Aston Martin from thunderball. Look at the shots carefully. The slot in the boot for the bullet proof screen and the off centre cut out in the roof. This car was stolen a long time ago and never seen again!
They used 2 different cars = bonnet - wipers - rear wiew mirror etc etc are very different. The car used in the highway scene got smashed, in a head on collision, that left stunt woman Heidi von Beltz paralyzed.
I never seen this James Bond before. Okay, I will be watching some of Roger Moore James Bond movies. I really like Pierce Brosnan and Denial Craig James Bond.
That's a real Walther PPK, the "bang" gag mechanism was set up on the side behind it to make it look like it was coming out of the barrel. If you freeze frame it you can see the "bang" flag is not coming out of the barrel.
So you buddy Burt calls and says "We're making a silly movie about racing across the USA." "I don't know..." "There will be every pharmaceutical imaginable." "Sign me up!"
His lotus espirit submarine is probably the coolest car ever in any movie, maybe only topped by like the batmobile or some amazing cartoon car. Ecto one. Marty's delorean.
