Likewise, though the scripts he got for James Bond didn't help with the added ridiculous comedy element. For me his best moive was A Veiw to a Kill, even if he was getting to old by then to play Bond.
He could add menace to a roll but sadly decided to play bond for fun- in my opinion had he chosen the other route he wouldve been remembered as one of the tough guys
But, the funny part of that fact is that the "tough guy" got off easy compared to the punk he couldn't protect... _"No use going for a stomach pump, that had strychnine in it. Still, they say a little suffering is good for the soul; you may last twenty minutes. Have fun."_
Imagine if we had seen this side of Moore in more than just a few scenes of For Your Eyes Only. Moore was a really underrated actor who could really pull off seriousness.
Moore used a Swiss service pistol, a Sig P210, a $3,000 gun outside Switzerland and likely the finest production military-issue pistol ever made. This movie was class all the way...
This feels like I am watching an unadulterated depiction of one of the classic Ian Fleming 007 novels. As a Bond fan, I really wish they would have had Roger go "the Dalton/Craig" route.
Actually moore did in several of his film's there were many occasions when he played bond tough and deadly! For.you eyes only kicking car off cliff...spy who loved me knocked guy off the building..killing the bad guy at end in cold blood...man with golden gun saying he would enjoy killing main bad guy. Live and let die chucking lighter fluid on bad guy then sending his boat into anouther boat to blow up! Same film threatens black girl with death if doesnt get info. Beating up the girl in golden gun....killing the knife guy in octopussy in revenge for death of 009! There are probably many more that i can't recall. People have this one track idea that Moore's bond was just joking all time but infact he was serious when needed! Besides Connery was quip all over place to
Every drug dealer thinks he's gansta- right up until Sean Flynn rocks up with a big bag of gear and a pistol. Roger Moore was brilliant as Sean Flynn in TWG. I saw him live at Southport theatre in 2016, he was absolutely hilarious- superb witty sense of humour. He described, 'The Persuaders,' as, '"The best BAD television ever made!" lol :)
Moore really was superb in this film, “The Wild Geese,” and in another by the same group, “The Sea Wolves.” (Two of my all-time favourites.) The one time he played James Bond with the same seriousness was “For Your Eyes Only.” When he applied himself, he could be a forceful screen presence.
One of the best action packed movie of the time, with the best stars together, Richard Burton,sir Roger Moore, Richard Harris and Hardy kurger , the movie is full of action, adventures to the end sadly almost all the stars are no longer alive.this was a must
So here we have Roger Moore; noted as perhaps the most upbeat and light James Bond (with a few hints of Bond's ruthlessness yes, but far less than most of his fellow Bonds), channelling Dalton and Craig level ruthlessness, showing that he could have played that kind of Bond if that's what was asked of him.
@@jamesdunn1935 I don't really disagree with you there, I found Craig's Bond to be rather joyless and grim a lot of the time and while that may be accurate to real word espionage, if I wanted that I would rewatch Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy again (it is an excellent story). I go to Bond to have fun as I watch an amazing adventure.
Like others have said, it's a shame Moore's version of Bond pushed for camp; this is the kind of Bond Daniel Craig excelled at. I haven't seen this movie in years, but it's a winner!
Actually not true there were many occasions when he played bond tough and deadly! For.you eyes only kicking car off cliff...spy who loved me knocked guy off the building..killing the bad guy at end in cold blood...man with golden gun saying he would enjoy killing main bad guy. Live and let die chucking lighter fluid on bad guy then sending his boat into anouther boat to blow up! Same film threatens black girl with death if doesnt get info. Beating up the girl in golden gun....killing the knife guy in octopussy in revenge for death of 009! There are probably many more that i can't recall. People have this one track idea that Moore's bond was just joking all time but infact he was serious when needed! Besides Connery was quip all over place to
@@insertnamehere5146 rubbish there were many occasions when he played bond tough and deadly! For.you eyes only kicking car off cliff...spy who loved me knocked guy off the building..killing the bad guy at end in cold blood...man with golden gun saying he would enjoy killing main bad guy. Live and let die chucking lighter fluid on bad guy then sending his boat into anouther boat to blow up! Same film threatens black girl with death if doesnt get info. Beating up the girl in golden gun....killing the knife guy in octopussy in revenge for death of 009! There are probably many more that i can't recall. People have this one track idea that Moore's bond was just joking all time but infact he was serious when needed! Besides Connery was quip all over place to
Roger Moore was the director's main choice for Fynn, despite that the studio offered the role to OJ Simpson when they mistook the character being "black Irish", Either Burton or Harris wanted Oliver Reed in a role either Fynn or Hardy Kruger's role but the director didn't want more than two heavy drinkers in the same movie.
Roberto Barrale , I’m ex military serviceman . That’s an excellent observation, to the casual observer and folks who have no experience in fire arms and I’m not talking air soft stuff! Fail to realise how loud and noisy it is when you let off a round whether it’s low ( pistols SMG’s ) or High Velocity rounds ( rifles HMG’s ) or even intermediate cartridges!
