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<font color=blue size=7><b>Even if Roger Moore stayed on, TLD would have been better received than AVTAK..</b></font>
Disagree in the fact that he would have been far too old for the role then. And just think of those CONVINCING stunt doubles! It would be far too much to take in! ;)
The hate for Roger Moore doesn't depend on the films. Even if he was in CR or SF, it still would have been slated
I think in today's money, Thunderball would have taken well over a billion dollars. What Goldeneye took worldwide, Thunderball took that in the USA alone.
Connery was the biggest movie star in the world when he played Bond. Times are different and people conveniently will always say a new Bond is the most successful because they compare it without an inflation adjusted taking of an older film.
And there were no mulitplexes back in those days. There were no cinemas with 20 screens which helps. And Bond films were banned in countries like China, Russia, Poland because of their anti-Communist sentiment.
So the newer Bond films have big takings but with more territories than ever before.
Roger Moore did a fine job as Bond and was a very sympathetic character. Even Dalton acknowledged that Moore was "Brilliant!". I prefer LALD to CR in terms of style and the wit was jaw dropping in the Moore films.
I like the new Bond, but it is far more sinister whereas you could take the whole family to see Roger. It has it's place in Bond history and I cannot honestly say I prefer Craig to Moore. I mean I saw people taking 7 year olds into CR and the torture scene is not nice for children to see at such a young age.
And the English sophistication Roger brought to series is an era that we will never see again. I miss the class and charm of the old films in a way. Sometimes I think I am watching Silence Of The Bond these days.
But I do think they made a mistake which lead to the misinterpretation of Moore's Bond by giving him sometimes the most unintelligent women which could only be used for comedy purposes.
I agree with you completely. The Moore haters are gonna hate regardless. Even if TLD had the same script, it still would have been hated just because of Moore..which is scandalous
Thank you! I could watch LALD or TMWTGG everyday. But Craig's films though excellent thrillers are nowhere near as enjoyable as Moore's. Moore was beautifully charming when he first meets Solitaire in Kananga's Harlem office. That is a master class in how to behave with a woman.
And my friend who loves Dalton loves Moore as much even though they are different. Roger Moore's era reminds me how bad in manners our society is becoming. Roger is an influence on my behaviour because it is the essence of the gentleman which is dying these days.
And though Roger may say Craig is the best, Roger has a greater universality. My dad and mum love Roger!
But then it wouldn't be Bond anymore.
Agree- although I love Dalton and wouldn't miss him for the world, even if Roger was in it, it would have been way better than AVTAK. A good movie is a good movie.
I bet lots of people initially saw AVTAK and word spread that it wasn't very good- not so much that Roger was too old (even though technically he was)
It was but because filming had to begin to make the 25th anniversary deadline, they did some minor tweaks. No new Bond film would ever again try to rush an actor into a part without properly evaluating if the script suits the new style.
And Dalton given the circumstance did a superb job. It is not an easy role and we must remember that Dalton took the serious actor's approach to the part. Cubby was tired of hearing that you don't need to be an actor to play Bond and it was a strategic move on his part in casting Dalton. Look where the series is now as a result. The fruits took many years to flourish but they got there.
TLD captures the dying embers of The Cold War perfectly and is a controversial film in some ways because of Afghanistan. So it is relevant today.
Thank some deity from saving us from that happening.
It is a great spy-story for a change and I always feel that EON should have made far more use of a certain John Steed character. It would have made the movie cool and suave.
* For a Moore Bond film.
<font color=blue size=7><b>SF wouldn't have a suitable sub-plot to involve Leiter.</b></font>
I don't understand the thesis. Are you saying that before the movie came out you knew it wouldn't have a subplot to involve Leiter? You can't be saying that it doesn't have a suitable subplot since we know Leiter's not in the movie.
Or do you mean that Leiter couldn't be included because SF would not have had a suitable subplot for him?
It would have been hilarious to see Felix
Agree with this thesis. Felix as we know is not used in all Bond movies. Skyfall happens to be the latest in the series. Should Quantum return for Bond 24? I am sure our friend from Langley will return once again?
I'm sure in the next movie, Leiter will be working in another division.
In regards to the thesis, definately agree.