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Sorry, this movie sucks

Beautiful, moving film.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

The great and cool Roger Moore has left us and to pay homage, french TV changed programs to offer his 1st appearance as 007 ... and that one was indeed among his 2 007 movies i haven't seen so far (the last one is now Mooraker !). But honestly this one offers a really poor story for a 007 movie ! If the spy is expected to go in exotic locations, here, 007 goes to US ! Not really incredible ! Next, if he is the last hope against world threat, here, he deals with coke traffic ! The action sequences are pretty boring : the bus, then the boat, the crocodiles then the sharks…The only value of this movie is the franchise trademark that is to say its ability to vacuum and recycle trends: in other words, all 007 movies are deeply shaped by the time of production and as this one has more than 40 years, it has a great historical value: first, the narcotic traffic had just started in the movies: from my history, the oldest one about it is Pacino's Needle Park in 1971.. And for sure, the movie is just mesmerized by the blaxploitation era : all characters are blacks and we have all their classic items : music, car, Harlem, jewelry, fashion and also a very charming tiny sidekick… At the end, it's not Moore's best but it's no its worst (for your eyes only…)

Yes! Probably my favourite Bond film of all time sees Roger Moore (who will always be the best Bond in my mind, light years ahead of former milkman Sean Connery) taking up the mantle of the British secret service agent, investing his character with an amusing tongue-in-cheek aspect only hinted at in Connery's movies, and propelling him on with an impeccable dress sense, effortless charm, and plenty of charisma. The two hour film is packed with all of the incredible aspects that the Bond film is famous for, from Paul McCartney's catchy and exciting theme music to the clever gadgets, intense action sequences, chases and plenty of cool stunts. The light plot is little more than an excuse to string together all of the action and one-liners, but when the action is staged this well then who's complaining? The story shifts from New Orleans and Harlem to San Monique and back again, taking in delightful locations and plenty of local atmosphere along the way.The blaxploitation aspect of the film was a sure fire hit and makes for some very interesting characters for the villains. Yaphet Kotto plays the dual role of Mr Big and Kananga and proves to be a worthwhile opponent for Moore to face - not only does he have a developed character with an imaginative plan (to flood the world market with heroin, causing its collapse, and then make a packet selling his drugs to all the newly-made junkies) - but he's also a good enough actor to face Moore in their various exchanges. The various henchmen are also imaginative, from the obese Whisper to the genuinely creepy Baron Samedi (think Ainsley Harriott on acid and you'll be there), although my favourite is the always-laughing Tee Hee as played by Julius Harris, who menaces Bond with his metal arm and pincer hand.The movie is loaded with exotic characters and plenty of comedy, including Clifton James as dumb Sheriff Pepper who has some fine caricatured one-liners and proved a hit with audiences. Then there are the requisite car chases, fight sequences, shoot-outs, and a climactic speedboat chase which is particularly excellently staged. Special effects range from numerous explosions to a magnetic watch and a hilarious demise for chief villain Kotto, which has me bursting into laughter every time through the sheer cheesiness of it. It's good to see various characters returning - Felix Leiter is back, this time played by David Hedison - and Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell as M and Miss Moneypenny respectively get a brief double-act. In fact the only person missing is Q. A Bond film wouldn't be a Bond film without the glamorous ladies and here we get a very young and attractive-looking Jane Seymour as a virgin tarot card reader, Gloria Hendry as a controversial black love interest, and the delectable Madeline Smith as an Italian agent. Everything gels in this film and it's the Bond movie I've seen the most times, which must tell you something. I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching it - for me, this is cinematic perfection.

Directed by Guy Hamilton and with a script by Tom Mankiewicz, this is the eighth film in the franchise and keeps Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli as producers. In this film, the first in which Roger Moore embodies the British spy, franchise tries to survive at two powerful factors of danger: the departure of Sean Connery after several years giving life to 007, and the unstoppable evolution of the world, with the seventies bringing a radical change in the audience. Thus, producers and screenwriter tried to attract new audiences, in particular the black public, attracted not only by black actors but also for some locations. Another subject that the film will address, and that was on the agenda during these times, are drugs and trafficking.In this film, the British agent will fight an American drug baron but gets lost in the black neighborhood of Harlem, where he cannot pass unnoticed and almost finds himself in danger. The track eventually leads Bond to Louisiana, where the persecution of bandits brings us the hilarious Sheriff J. W. Pepper, who worked not only as a film comic element but also as a severe criticism against the conservatism of white society in the southern states. We must remind ourselves that this movie was released at a time when American society was in deep transformation, largely thanks to the struggle of black society for respect, equality and civil rights, which were denied until then, particularly, in the South. The film then heads to the Caribbean, to an island that was probably inspired by Haiti and where the audience is faced with superstitions and beliefs as voodoo or magic.In these film, Roger Moore proved that could hold his role, and the agent could survive Sean Connery. In fact, he even manages to be much more English, while maintaining the habit of never losing his composure whatever the situation. The villains were in charge of Yaphet Kotto and Julius Harris, the latter in the role of Tee Hee, the man with the metal arm. Geoffrey Holder embodies the Baron Samedi, Haitian voodoo character who enters this film. The bond-girl was Jane Seymour, the role of the tarot reader Solitaire.For many people, "Live and Let Die" is one of the oddest films in the franchise because of the amount of unusual elements featuring: "blaxploitation", magic, voodoo, superstition, drugs. And these people aren't without reason. Today, this film is strange and doesn't leave many memories, like many films of the seventies. There are even those who think that is the worst movie of the franchise. Perhaps. But it helped to keep Bond alive and adapted him to a new era. For posterity stays the good performance of the elegant and humorous Roger Moore and the introduction song, written by Paul McCartney and who would receive, years later, a new life through the cover of Guns N'Roses.

It was Roger Moore's chance to step into the shadow of Bond after the likes of Connery and Lazenby had played their part. Moore's comedic approach never sat well with me and his outings cannot be taken seriously. He is undoubtedly good fun in the role, but he is also the last person that springs to mind when I think of Bond.This is the first Bond film where we do not see the organisation of SPECTRE for a lengthy period. Bond instead goes up against a heroin manufacturer who uses the threat of Voodoo dolls and black magic as a front to disguise his true business and intentions.Live and Let Die feels like a product of its times. It is a wacky Bond entry that was made in the 70s. Yet it is embarrassing in its treatment of the material. The voodoo elements ring false on several occasions and make it likewise hard to buy into. For me personally Roger Moore is the weakest Bond. So why was he granted seven separate entries? Seems a bit much considering that Sean Connery had six.No one can deny that the racial slurs used throughout the film make you feel uncomfortable and awkward. Mentions of the word "honkie" and jokes regarding the Ku Klux Klan make the film more of a chore than a pleasure to sit through. You can rest assured that no other Bond film would be this unwise. Although I have many issues with the treatment of the story, Live and Let Die is not a total loss, just impossible to recommend to the casual viewer. The villains; Mr Big and Kanaga make for an excellent pair coming across as egotistical, twisted and mad. The girl Solitaire is a favourite for many and it's easy to pinpoint why. Her fragile nature, natural beauty and virginity make her a heavenly creature. The set pieces are inventive using many elements that provide sufficient thrills, such as sequences involving crocodiles, speedboats and a bus! It is certainly not Bond, but by all accounts it is a hard film to dislike.Live and Let Die would prove the limit for most Bond fans. Can you stomach racial slurs and stereotypes? If you can overlook these factors and regard the film as a product of its time then you are bound to gain more joy watching it than I did. As for myself I have no desire to ever return again to Live and Let Die. But as a strange peculiarity it demands one viewing at the very least.