YES! Thank you for asking. I'd love to see a good video on Stewart Granger. The "Prisoner of Zenda" made me fall in love with him although the original 1937 film was brilliant as well . Please add Ronald Colman to the list. I fell in love with him in Random Harvest - another brilliant film. Warm wishes from Northern California :)
I used to work with a woman who had worked as cabin crew in the 1980s. She encountered quite a few famous people and said that Roger Moore was the perfect gentleman.
@@trickygoose2 My mum met him in the 60s and said exactly the same. He actually thanked my mum for taking the time to speak to him. A class apart from todays actors. Although im sure there are some genuinely nice ones now, there just seemed a lot more of them years ago.
I laughed at myself a little when I clicked on this vid thinking, " Why am I watching who Roger Moore hated?" Your comment perfectly sums up exactly why I clicked. Though I haven't seen many 007 movies, I did grow up watching him from the 70s/80s tv until his death in almost everything he did. He seems like a credit to humanity.
Clickbait title. You just mentioned people he worked with - not anyone he didn't like. "Roger worked with..", "Roger got along with....', "Roger's friend was....". Apparently Roger didn't HATE anyone!
@@mortalclown3812 No, I'm not bothered that Rog was an all-round decent guy and didn't hate anyone. I'm bothered by second rate UA-camrs, who are so desperate for someone to watch their second rate video, they lie with their thumbnail/title. I'm surprised there wasn't a photoshopped pic of Roger with his face distorted in hate!
On Her Majesty's Secret Service with George Lazenby was by far the best Bond movie. George shows Bond's humanity when he's at the ice rink surrounded by Blofeld's henchmen. You can see Bond is terrified when he thinks his capture is imminent.
My my favourite Roger Moore Bond film was For Your Eyes Only. It was beautifully filmed and had everything one could want in a Bond film - humour, action, intrigue, great cast, beautiful theme song and a gentleman’s ending.
True story, I was in the hospital for about a month some years back and every day, they played For Your Eyes Only three times a day. I watched it every chance I got.
My best friend bought me the Blu Ray collection and when I got to For Your Eyes Only it instantly became my absolute favorite Bond installment. My fiance and I love the song, we listen to it all the time and plan to do a Bond themed wedding with a bride and groom dance to the song. I even bought the Marvel comic book of it on eBay. It's the very best and most underrated Bond installment out there. Everything about it is top tier. Absolutely everything. The only thing I would change is to transition to the credits directly after Melina says "For your eyes only, darling".
I reckon his best is The Spy Who Loved Me. The worst is probably The Man With The Golden Gun. The only redeeming features are the Hong Kong scenes, like the MI6 base hidden in the wreck of the Queen Elizabeth. I remember seeing the hulk in the Harbour for years after it caught fire and sank.
Moore was always my favorite Bond, and always will be! A true class act, and just the right amount of humor! Also, I have to agree with Mr. Moore regarding the violence in View to a Kill, it was a bit much, but still a great movie, and the Duran Duran theme song finished it off perfectly! R.I.P. Roger Moore. The best Bond!
Oh yeah, you need to have a somewhat stronger stomach for "A view to a kill" compared to most Bonds ("Licence to kill" probably comes closest to rivaling it), but that's just another example of the franchise adapting to the era, and 1985 was truly the era of the the brutal action movie. One of my favorites in the series, that also made me a Christopher Walken fan for life. I really don't think any other actor will ever equal Roger Moore as Bond, but hopefully the next Bond will re-introduce the element of fun that was Moore's forte. The Craig movies are decidedly dull and unfunny, through no fault of Craig's own.
@@alwaysOPEN4business Yes, but that was after Roger Moore's time as Bond. They have become very violent since then. Mr Moore explained, that A View to a Kill was his least favorite 007 movie, and the most violent one he had ever been in.
A wonderful comic actor of great charm who yet somehow also managed to project a sufficient degree of toughness to his Bond roles. He was a superb James Bond and the fact that he played in 7 Bond films underscores this.
JA ABSOLUT ROGER MOORE IST DER BESTE BOND 007 DER JE AUF DER LEINWAND SPIELTE.ER WAR IN ALLEN FILMEN SEHR GUT,ER WAR SEHR SYMPHATISCH,EIN BRITE EIN GENTLEMEN.RIP.MR.MOORE.😢
I still laugh at 'Roger' giving us his full acting range on Spitting Image: "Give me fear" and he raises one eyebrow. "Give me joy" and he raises both eyebrows. Being typically old-fashioned British good old Roger would have been the first to laugh at this.
Moore was my first Bond. The first few Bond movies I saw were with Moore, and it took me a while to appreciate other Bonds. My favorite Moore Bond is The Spy Who Loved Me.
@@marioarguello6989 overall, Connery movies have aged better, especially FRWL and Goldfinger, but I have a soft spot for Moore. Then again, I feel that each actor who played the role did a good job. Lazemby's OHMSS was excellent, Dalton's LivingDaylights was great, Brosnan's GoldenEye, and Craig's odd numbered movies.
@Dinkey dink you're getting mixed up, the "dude" you're talking about was one of the girls around the pool when the assassin was shot with a crossbow whilst diving in the pool.
it's my 2nd fave moore bond flick after live and let die. but apparently, moore didn't like it that much for its more serious tone. this video made me realize why.
Contrary to your commentary, Roger Moore was an established star before he made any Bond film. He appeared in several TV series such as Ivanhoe, The Alaskans, Maverick and The Saint and it was this latter series which established him as an international star and he then made The Persuaders with Tony Curtis. He had also made several films - The Sins of Rachel Cade (with Angie Dickinson), Gold of The Seven Saints (with Clint Walker), Crossplot and The Man Who Haunted Himself.
Tony Curtis learned just how big a star Roger was when they were filming The Persuaders. A tour bus stopped and , as the passengers exited he excused himself to go and sign autographs for them only to discover that they rushed passed him like he wasn't there shouting "El Santo! El Santo!" Roger said that right there and then Tony got the power of television!
Sir Roger Moore, a class act in every way possible. His James Bond tenure might not be my favorite, but I always respected him because unlike some other actors like Sir Sean Connery who became bitter at the end of his tenure or George Lazenby who was difficult to work with, Sir Roger saved the franchise and he did with elegance. Even during the end when people were kind of mean and a bit distasteful about his age, he never held any grudge or lashed out. Rather he replied with wit and class.
I always felt that the Bond series continued in SPITE of Roger Moore. Look, Mr. Moore was a great actor and certain movies like " for your eyes only" were outstanding, but characters like the southern sheriff and jaws were barely tolerable and threatened to end the series.
Roger Moore will always be my favorite James Bond. Period. Yes, his tenure was early 70's - mid 80's, so his portrayal always seemed most apropos for that time. For me it was the Playboy / Excess Bond era, and no one was more suave than Roger. " Spy" might be his crowning achievement, but my favorite (and top five from the entire franchise) is "For Your Eyes Only." Everything about it was perfect in my eyes. You had the drama, the tech, the laughs, great action and a great score by Bill Conti. Excellent title song by Sheena Easton. Definitive Roger Moore outing. But as I'm a huge fan of the entire series, it's sure to come up... The rest of the best Bonds : 2. Connery - truly the best Bond hands down. Umm, do I have to explain? 3. Craig - Casino Royale alone is one of the best in the series and all around excellent film. 4. Brosnan - He had all the best traits from the previous actors. But for me, looked like James Bond the most. His first, Goldeneye will always be his best. 5. Dalton - Darker, more serious. At first, I missed Roger but then took notice and loved what he brought to the table. Both his films were very good. But had he been given that third outing, he definitely would've reached success. 6. Lazenby - OHMSS is one of the best Bond films and Lazenby was excellent. Great action and story which brings a third dimension to the character. Diana Ring was tremendous. Don't snooze on this one! It has it all!
I remember fondly the British tv series “The Persuaders” with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. It was a huge success in many European countries, but not so much in the US. Sadly they only made one season as Roger Moore wanted to focus more on his Bond movies.
I really liked " The Spy Who Loved Me", but my favorite is "For Your Eyes Only". The photography is gorgeous as are the locations. Its score is also my favorite. I also loved "Live and Let Die", but I know I'm in the minority. Roger is also my favorite Bond, but Timothy Dalton is a very close second.
FYEO was shot mostly in Corfu, and yes it is beautiful. Over the years of working there I have been to most of the locations inc Issos Beach- where the Contessa was murdered, the Achilleon Palace- the Casino, the road with the 2CV chase, and others. The "castle" at the end though is on mainland Greece- sadly never gone.
@@alfredthegreat9543 Beautiful, you say? Two words... Carole Bouquet. Three words - Carole FREEKING Bouquet!!! OMFG, Carole Bouquet. The most sublime Bond girl ever.
I like Roger Moore off screen of all the Bonds. His life off screen was as turbulent as a Bond film and he managed it well especially with the women in his life. He played Bond as a caricature which is the way it should be in my opinion. Rip Roger Moore.
@@noam65 the books showed Bond to be more like Connery or especially Dalton where Moore could be cold blooded as Bond but he used more tongue in cheek humor and wit then other Bond actors. Roger Moore had the natural charm while being at times when needed a man who could kill and joke about it although he did have some darker moments in his films including For Your Eyes Only when kicked assassin Loque off the cliff in his car or even twisted Maud Adam’s arm in The Man With The Golden Gun and slapped her to get information.
Well, he was the best Bond and yet the farthest from how Fleming wrote him . People often don't mention how Bond in the novels is practically a usual, ordinary man with exotic job and unusual hobbies. But he was very much down to earth and quite emotional. Despite, that persona occasionally crept in Moore's character which reportedly he hated doing. And make no mistake, Bond shooting Stromberg in TSWLM was very much in the vein of literal Bond.
@@m1lst3r89 as Fleming himself was in that actual business, he understood that the job entails becoming someone who doesn't stand out in any noticeable way. Not being noticed is the greatest evasion from detection tool they have. Who was that guy? What guy?
@@m1lst3r89 Roger Moore’s bond also did things in his other Bond movies that he may have felt uncomfortable doing like slapping and twisting the arm of Andrea Anders (Maud Adams) in The Man With The Golden Gun and kicking the assassin Locque off the cliff in his car in For Your Eyes Only. Roger Moore himself didn’t like guns and genuinely disliked the violence in his final Bond film A View To A Kill
Moonraker was the first Roger Moore Bond movie I saw. Wasn’t happy with him taking over from Sean (didn’t realize he had said “Never again!”) and didn’t really like “The Saint.” Fortunately, FYEO was next.
No other actor was as self deprecating as Sir. Roger saw him being interviewed on stage at the Marlowe theatre in Canterbury in which of course he was awesome. Thank you Roger apart from Sean Connery he's my favourite Bond by far all the other Bond actors can take a long walk off a very short pier
@@matthewmedley8532 thank you, I will try to make the time one day to read it, I did meet him once, made him laugh, told him his rolls Royce, was bringing down the tone of the neighbour hood , me, in my old little brown Ford escort, , his parents, used to live a couple doors away from my parents, great guy, no one used to bother him at all, in the little town, it was peaceful for him, just to walk up the local high street, other major stars lived there too, no one batted an eye, just a regular guy,.
I absolutelyloved Rogers Bond movies, for me they were the most entertaining, he played the character for who he was, in his own words, "Bond is bollocks", the spy who can walk into any place anywhere in the world and someone will say, "ah, mr Bond".
That's right, he was intelligent enough to see the essential absurdity of the character and that made him decide not to take Bond too seriously when he played him. ++
@@plicketyplunk I haven’t actually met him, sorry if I’ve misled anyone. I’ve read his books and he seems like such a humble, funny, kind person. I really wish I could have met him
A truly great line of dialoghue from one of Roger's films 'The Wild Geese' as the C-130 is about to land to pick them up Roger looks at the plane - not knowing it is about to abandon them - and says to himself "30 thousand quid in my pocket....." - his mercenary wages. I always loved that line.
Tony was talented, but his Persuaders performances were herbally supplemented. According to Roger, Tony wore gloves all the time to conceal the hash stains on his fingers. I don't think Roger mentioned that until Tony hac passed away though. A definite class act.
I always liked Roger Moore in The Saint. And believed that he would a great Bond, if he ever played the part. I 13 years old when Live And Let Die came out. I have to be honest and say that Roger Moore was my lest favourite Bond. Even though I had grown up watching this fine actor. But the films I did enjoyed were: The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), The Wild Geese (1978), North Sea Hijack (1979)
you should watch the Sea Wolves. It shows Moore playing a hard edge secret agent. It is very refreshing to see. And it shows he could have played a more serious Bond. Crossplot is also excellent.
I guess seeing my first James Bond movie at the actual theatre at the age of 9, and that movie being "The Spy Who Loved Me" is why Roger Moore is my favorite James Bond. After that my father made it a ritual to take me to see each succeeding movie until I was later in my teen years so everyone was a Roger Moore movie. "The Spy Who Loved Me" will always be my favorite and Barbara Bach will always be my favorite Bond girl.
*The Spy Who Loved Me* transcends being just a "James Bond" film. Amazing visuals - especially Egypt, soundtrack & Barbara Bach make it something special.
@@adamkane7513 I couldn't agree more. As a youngster that movie stirred my imagination with the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. And of course who doesn't love a Lotus that can transform into a submarine!!!!
Flirting with Caroline Munro in the helicopter to THAT score just before diving underwater. Jaws. All those feathers and he still can’t fly. The pyramids. Pure cinematic magic.
I met Roger just before he passed. I had a 2nd hand book stall outside Chester railway station. He was doing a book tour with his wife. Tapped him on shoulder and asked if he was Roger Moore, he replied 'Sometimes i am yes ! and smiled , did a photo with him, had a coffee with them in Station Cafe, we chatted about the weather and selling books. 100% gentleman, both them awesome. The video is Ai generated. The bot voice is sampled from human. It is narrated by machine, human voice with bot timing and phrasing. 007.
Roger Moore (what a name, especially if you're English!) became a huge star at just the right time, both on tv - The Saint, The Persuaders - and of course in films. I can't think of one bad production he's been in, not one.
The Spy Who Loved Me was favourite Bond movie. I remember going to it when it first came out in 1977. Back then, when I was 13, Roger Moore came across as cool whereas, with maturity, he seemed effete and affected. But that movie had very nifty technology. It was a blast.
Roger was the Bond when I was growing up, and while the other actors were all great Bonds in their own right, Roger's flare and infectious charisma came through perfectly in his version of 007.
My favorite Bond film was Goldfinger.... Definitely a great movie for Cool Cars, Cool Cadgets, Cool Aircraft, Cool Comments, and incredibly Beautiful Women... And in my opinion, the best Bond of all of them, was Sean Connery... And Roger More was a great Bond man too... His roles were awesome and his Coolness factor was right up there with the best...
Leslie's last name, Bricusse, is pronounced "BRICK-us". My mom was personal assistant to Leslie, a songwriter from London, for 46 years. He passed a few years ago. He has several Oscars on his fireplace mantle. My mom, 88, still handles his estate. She said that Roger is the nicest dude she has ever known.
@@James.G.Ireland - of course. My mom does the phone calls and errands and letters and emails and paperwork. It's a big job. She pretty much does everything that needs doing. Supervising repair crews, taking the Mercedes for a tune up...
@@THEremiXFACTOR - He's not my style, at all. Leslie did write a few classics - who can forget Can You Read My Mind? from Superman, the Movie? Seriously What Kind of Fool Am I bangs.
I remember when Roger Moore took over from Sean Connery , Live And Let Die seemed so disappointing, there were no gadgets, only the magnetic watch but years later I realised it is in fact a decent film. I always enjoyed the wit and charm of Roger's performance's , not just in the Bond roll, but when he did The Saint and Persuaders TV series. I'd have to say The Spy Who Loved Me was my favourite of his Bond films, great theme song as well.
The Spy who loved me was brilliant but my favourite has to be Moonraker. It was such a silly Bond film with a ridiculous plot. It's the Bond film with the most jokes... in fact in many ways was a self parody.
The Spy Who Loved Me was Moore’s bullseye. A madman who fed his secretary to the sharks, Jaws, a beautiful Soviet spy he had to work with, subs full of nukes, chopper flying sirens, a Lotus, the Sphinx, and the best theme song of the franchise.
@@johnearle1 without doubt it was the Bond film that had it all. And yes the theme song is still probably the best in the series followed by (in my personal opinion) licence to kill.
It's on a par with "There's no sense in going off half-cocked." (Live and Let Die, 1973) But don't forget the classic from A View to a Kill, after his night with May Day, when Zorin asks if he slept well... "A little restless, but I... got off eventually." Only Roger could say that line and get a laugh out of it!
I was fortunately enough to meet him in person. Some years ago he was in my country at an UNICEF event. His wife got ill and he had to go home. I'm a cameramen and they called me urgently to go and film a his adress for the event. It was so urgent I didn't even time to wait for my assistant, so I had to do everything, driving, camera, light, sound.... It was filmed amazingly qiuckly in spite he had quite a lot of text. When he realized I was there alone, he was pretty surprised, he even helped me carry all my stuff to my car! Come on, who can say Roger Moore carried his tripod and lights? After then he even invited me for a drink. Such a nice guy! A colleague of mine is The biggest James Bond fan ever, he has an entire room of VHS tapes, DVDs with different editions of 007 movies, from originals to Arabic titled, Chinese dubbed, you name it. He was filming a no budget movie and when he heard Roger Moore will be near, he contacted him and told him about himself. Mr Moore came to his movie set and played a cameo role. For free, of course. Total respect!
We're very happy to know that you had a chance to meet Roger. Thank you so much for sharing your life story. What other types of video would you like to see?
I was just 18 when I met Roger at a London Dog track with a mutual friend , he was one of the friendly ,funny, and least pretentious person I ever have had the pleasure to meet.
Well you better have some patience because it's not an easy place to get to. 12 hours round trip just to see some rock formations .I was going to go until the hotel clerk informed me of this. I just look at the pictures instead
Have you watched the "making of" documentary for Man With the Golden Gun? Included as a special feature on the DVD. The island was virtually unknown when the movie was made and looked pristine as it does in the movie. After the movie it became a tourist trap and is unrecognizable to what you see in the film. Sad but not surprising.
What do you mean the Bond films made him famous? He was already an international cinema and television star decades before he made his first Bond film.
The first one I actually went to the cinema to watch, prompted by my liking for the television series 'The Saint', was 'Live And Let Die'. It remains my favourite throughout the whole franchise and, not only is it my favourite Bond film, but Paul McCartney's theme song is also my favourite out of all of them.
My favorite Roger Moore James Bond film: _For Your Eyes Only._ Second favorite is probably _Live and Let Die._ My favorite Roger Moore _role,_ though, is Simon Templar in _The Saint._ He was perfect for it. And perfect in it. They did a great job of updating books written from the late Twenties through the Fifties and adapting them into a TV show for the mid-to-late Sixties.
Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan is my two favorites as Bond. They had class, style, charm and a great deal of humour and distance. It was a Joy to Watch. It could be boring if they are just plan macho. I loved Octopussy but there were moore. My favorite with Pierce is without a doubt Golden Eye. I was growing up watching The Saint. It was great, at that time we had just one Channel and the offer on tv was very Limited . Everybody followed that show. Moore did a lot of good stuff and some more serious stuff during the years.
He also got on very well with Richard 'Jaws' Kiel and they kept in contact until Kiel died in 2014. Plus the role of Max Zorin was written with David Bowie in mind but Bowie turned the role down as he was a neighbour of Moore's at one point in Switzerland and had taken offence to Moore continually inviting himself round (at this point in his life Bowie wanted to be alone as he was desperately trying to give up drugs and booze so didn't appreciate Moore turning up unexpectedly with bottles of Champagne). Interestingly Moore had also known Lois Maxwell since the 1940s when they were at the same drama school at the same time so it was fate that brought them together thirty years later in the Bond movies. He certainly led an interesting life and whilst not the greatest of actors he was nonetheless a competent one and was wise enough to not emulate Connery's 007 and instead brought his own personality to the role. As for Herve Villechaize, it's no secret Moore didn't like him and found him to be creepy but sadly as Villechaize got older he started to become in increasing pain due to his condition and shot himself aged 50 when the pain got too much to live with.
Live and Let Die was the first Bond I ever saw. It's my favourite and Roger is my favourite Bond. LALD is the perfect Bond movie IMO. JW Pepper cracks me up every time. "Secret agent? On whose side? " 😂
He was actually the choice before Connery, but Moore was busy filming the Saint. So we were treated to Sean's incredible performance as Bond, first. Moore was good, but it was difficult to follow Sean, as he managed to be absolutely perfect for the role.
I've a soft spot for For Your Eyes Only, as it is the very first Bond movie I ever saw (in the cinema). So Roger Moore is 'my' Bond. I loved the wit and charm of RM. But The Spy Who Loved me is his best Bond movie imo. I have seen every Bond movie. I have heard some of RM's Bond audiocommentaries and read his memoir on making Live and let Die, a very funny and candid book. LOve that RM later supported Unicef. I think he was in real life a very nice charming , witty and humourous man. Rest in Peace, Mr. Moore., Roger Moore!
Many kids who grew up in the UK in the early 1960s will remember Roger Moore in the TV series 'Ivanhoe', loosely based on the historical novel by Walter Scott.
I suppose I grew up with Roger Moore as Bond. He was the best Bond. Timeless entertainment and wit. It seemed to me all involved in making the Roger Moore Bonds knew they were part of an event and enjoyed making the films. Something that comes across in the films in my view. It was as if the cast and crew were on some exotic holiday and the cinema going public were all invited to join in and and enjoy the experience. I'll be watching these films over and over again all through my life for sure.
So, I am not sure if you "proved your thesis" with this video, but I loved it anyway. I like hearing behind the scenes info, and you outdid yourself here! Now I wish Roger could have imparted his wisdom to all the geniuses in my country who think guns are king. I have gained new respect for Roger!
Nobody thinks ‘guns are kings’ it’s about freedom choices if your hobby is shooting guns (as these actors do) why shouldn’t people have the choice in a ‘democracy’ to protect their rights?.
Not only was he my favorite Bond, but my favorite MAVERICK as well ! I can't believe there has been no mention of his role as Beau Maverick, English cousin of Bret ( James Garner ). If you'd like to see him young and adorable, watch " Gold of the Seven Saints " with co-star Clint Walker, the most gorgeous TV Western star ever!
Fell in love with Roger from my first sighting of him on the saint at 13 years old and followed his career till the end!...The BEST Bond... Got sight of him once in London and it made my day, lovely, handsome man and cried when he died!...R.I.P Roger..
The best bond film is gold finger. The plot and characters are outrageous. You could never pitch the plot of gold finger today without the producers thinking you were totally bonkers and reaching for the security button. I love gold finger.
@@FactsVerseUK How about movies from EON Productions? There were many great movies from EON, not just Bond films. I’m American but love British comedians, TV, music, and films.
@@jmad627 From Russia With Love may be my second favorite. What pushed Live and Let Die over the top for me was the soundtrack by Paul, and the fact that I was a Junior in high school and saw It with friends in the theater. It was an event.
Roger Moore was my favorite Bond with Sean Connery too. My favorite? Like them all...and would like to view them again.. Liked your story about Grace Jones..too much
Roger a legend i met him and then Louisa back in 1985 it was raining so let me sit in the back of his rented car before they went to a view to a kill premier in london. he signed a photo for me and a chat an absolute gent
Sir Roger Moore was a class AND a pacifist, believe it or not. That would account for the character he played in the Saint, as well as how he played bond more humorously as compared to the rest.
I would seriously ask you how many episodes and novels of The Saint you have watched or read to have drawn that conclusion? Simon Templar could be very violent, nearly always towards "the ungodly" as he puts it but in some of the earlier novels, he definitely crossed a line many times. While he may not have liked war, a pacifist, is a bit of a stretch.
Love Roger, and wholeheartedly agree with his choices on the most like and dislike from his Bond repertoire. Off stage this man was elegance and class personified, his efforts to help those less fortunate as a UNICEF ambassador will never be forgotten, rest easy Sir Roger your work here is done. 💐
A View to a Kill was abysmal for the reasons you stated. The best of all Roger Moore Bond films was Live and Let Die without question. A close second was The Spy Who Loved Me.
I started seeing Bond movies in the theater when he replaced Sir Sean Connery . I've always thought Sir Roger helped make the Bond movies a little less dark and serious and a little more family friendly . My favorite movie he did wasn't a Bond movie but a movie called The Wild Geese . It seems most of the cast were known actors from England . I still think it's his best action movie .
👍👌👏 Roger Moore definitely was a class act and a true gentleman. I like "The spy who loved me" the most. But even more the German version of "The Persuaders" which was a huge success especially because of the very special, unique translation/synchronization.
Dear @@FactsVerseUK Thanks for replying and especially for giving a heart for/to my comment. I always and totally appreciate both very much. Sincerely yours.
I had never heard of 007 when my parents took me to see "The Spy Who Loved Me". As a gadget-loving teenager one can imagine my glee from the very start, when Bond's wristwatch's built-in Telex starts printing out a message while he's making out. Priceless, and then it only got better. Almost bought an Aston just to feel a bit of Bond myself. Almost. Thank you, Sir Moore.
Maybe the reason “ A View To A Kill” was different from the earlier Bond movies was that it wasn’t written by Ian Fleming. After “ Octopussy” was filmed, they ran out of Fleming’ original novels. It may have changed the flavor a bit.
They were already pretty far from the source material. There were multiple changes from the novels, and they were not filmed in strict sequence even from the beginning. (For example, Dr. No refers to the ending of From Russia With Love but was filmed first - they left in a reference to Bond's Beretta jamming on a previous mission). The Spy Who Loved Me, for instance, is nothing like the book it's named after (a weird book written from a female's perspective) - but the movie feels compatible with the other Bonds and modern at the same time. Octopussy and For your Eyes Only (Moore's two prior to "View to a Kill" are built around short stories. I'd argue that "A View to a Kill" is really best understood as an attempt to rip off "Goldfinger;" it's just a really botched attempt. The villain's scheme doesn't make sense (I know he's nuts but he's supposed to be brilliant and doesn't seem to understand that he's killing his customers...) and a lot of the scenes just feel borrowed. Moore's distaste at the mine flooding scene is justified. All these men are going to die in the flood anyway; why does Zorin need to shoot them, when the smart move would be to get as far away as possible? And it's intercut with a supposedly humorous scene of a fisherman in a lake that drains. It's just a lazy film that's too violent, too silly, and too disorganized to be exciting or merit suspension of disbelief.
My favorite JB movies with Roger Moore are Live and let Die and The Spy who Loved me and it's good to hear Roger had the most Fun working on The Spy who loved me. it's a real gem i think.
George Lazenby was offered a 7 film contract after the successful release of 'On Her Majestie's Secret Service'. He turned it down on the advice of his Agent who felt the franchise had no future. Lazenby said he regretted taking that advice greatly in later life. But it opened the door for Roger Moore. Just before his passing, Sir Roger was quoted as saying, 'You know that you are getting old, when you look in the mirror, and don't recognise the person looking back at you!' Pure class and wit always.
As big a Sean Connery fan as I’ve been and I was happy to see him return after ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’, but in retrospect, I now wish Lazenby had done ‘Diamonds Are Forever’.
@@shepardbook Connery was quoted as saying he never liked 'Diamonds are Forever' the genre was getting a bit 'camp'. But then he later filmed 'Never Say Never Again', which was worse, but it paid the bills. Up until his death he maintained that the movie 'The Hill' was his finest acting performance.
My favourite Bond movie with Roger Moore as 007 remains "Live and Let Die!! Most of the characters in the film are absolutely "Brimming with charisma" and the theme song by Paul McCartney can still "Blast the doors" of even the "Stuffiest of environments" wide open!!!
I was involved in the Motion Picture and TV Industries from the 60s through to the 90s and first met Sir Roger when he was making The Saint. We met on sound stages. (The Saint, The Persuaders and of course James Bond) and when he was in London. He was a charming, kind man with no airs and graces and a great Ambassador for UNICEF. He was unique and is sorely missed.
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YES! Thank you for asking. I'd love to see a good video on Stewart Granger. The "Prisoner of Zenda" made me fall in love with him although the original 1937 film was brilliant as well . Please add Ronald Colman to the list. I fell in love with him in Random Harvest - another brilliant film. Warm wishes from Northern California :)
There was never a feud between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford it was fabricated
@@sandratucker1342so a gun was the most hated of his co stars? I think the heading was false
You don't do Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish actors, then?
Roger would say he wasn’t the greatest actor but he certainly made up for it with his own personality, he was modest, funny and very personable
I used to work with a woman who had worked as cabin crew in the 1980s. She encountered quite a few famous people and said that Roger Moore was the perfect gentleman.
That came across on screen. You could also tell when he was appalled and angry, as per reaction to villains. .
@@trickygoose2 My mum met him in the 60s and said exactly the same. He actually thanked my mum for taking the time to speak to him. A class apart from todays actors. Although im sure there are some genuinely nice ones now, there just seemed a lot more of them years ago.
I laughed at myself a little when I clicked on this vid thinking, " Why am I watching who Roger Moore hated?"
Your comment perfectly sums up exactly why I clicked. Though I haven't seen many 007 movies, I did grow up watching him from the 70s/80s tv until his death in almost everything he did.
He seems like a credit to humanity.
@@maximilliancunningham6091 I
Clickbait title. You just mentioned people he worked with - not anyone he didn't like. "Roger worked with..", "Roger got along with....', "Roger's friend was....". Apparently Roger didn't HATE anyone!
Thank you -saved me watching this !
right..freakin stupid video
i don't watch this channel anymore because of this clickbait.
Sounds like you're bothered by that. Good Lord, man. Life's short enough without needing to hear gossip from dead men. 😂
@@mortalclown3812 No, I'm not bothered that Rog was an all-round decent guy and didn't hate anyone. I'm bothered by second rate UA-camrs, who are so desperate for someone to watch their second rate video, they lie with their thumbnail/title. I'm surprised there wasn't a photoshopped pic of Roger with his face distorted in hate!
Rest in peace sir Roger Moore legends never die
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Roger Moore! Which of his roles appealed to you the most?
RIP JAWS I met him once and he was a very nice guy
Agree totally
On Her Majesty's Secret Service with George Lazenby was by far the best Bond movie. George shows Bond's humanity when he's at the ice rink surrounded by Blofeld's henchmen. You can see Bond is terrified when he thinks his capture is imminent.
@@FactsVerseUK He was brilliant in the Wild Geese
My my favourite Roger Moore Bond film was For Your Eyes Only. It was beautifully filmed and had everything one could want in a Bond film - humour, action, intrigue, great cast, beautiful theme song and a gentleman’s ending.
True story, I was in the hospital for about a month some years back and every day, they played For Your Eyes Only three times a day. I watched it every chance I got.
I love it too.
My best friend bought me the Blu Ray collection and when I got to For Your Eyes Only it instantly became my absolute favorite Bond installment. My fiance and I love the song, we listen to it all the time and plan to do a Bond themed wedding with a bride and groom dance to the song. I even bought the Marvel comic book of it on eBay. It's the very best and most underrated Bond installment out there. Everything about it is top tier. Absolutely everything. The only thing I would change is to transition to the credits directly after Melina says "For your eyes only, darling".
A fine film. Ends up being The Bond Girl's best friend.
I reckon his best is The Spy Who Loved Me.
The worst is probably The Man With The Golden Gun. The only redeeming features are the Hong Kong scenes, like the MI6 base hidden in the wreck of the Queen Elizabeth. I remember seeing the hulk in the Harbour for years after it caught fire and sank.
Moore was always my favorite Bond, and always will be! A true class act, and just the right amount of humor! Also, I have to agree with Mr. Moore regarding the violence in View to a Kill, it was a bit much, but still a great movie, and the Duran Duran theme song finished it off perfectly! R.I.P. Roger Moore. The best Bond!
Oh yeah, you need to have a somewhat stronger stomach for "A view to a kill" compared to most Bonds ("Licence to kill" probably comes closest to rivaling it), but that's just another example of the franchise adapting to the era, and 1985 was truly the era of the the brutal action movie. One of my favorites in the series, that also made me a Christopher Walken fan for life. I really don't think any other actor will ever equal Roger Moore as Bond, but hopefully the next Bond will re-introduce the element of fun that was Moore's forte. The Craig movies are decidedly dull and unfunny, through no fault of Craig's own.
Mine too
@@erikthompson619 A View to a Kill is nowhere near as dark and violent as Licence to Kill
Agree totally - My Bond 🙂
@@alwaysOPEN4business Yes, but that was after Roger Moore's time as Bond. They have become very violent since then. Mr Moore explained, that A View to a Kill was his least favorite 007 movie, and the most violent one he had ever been in.
A wonderful comic actor of great charm who yet somehow also managed to project a sufficient degree of toughness to his Bond roles. He was a superb James Bond and the fact that he played in 7 Bond films underscores this.
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@@FactsVerseUK What about doing one about David Niven?
I cannot understand how he could get into bed with grace Jones. YUCK!
JA ABSOLUT ROGER MOORE IST DER BESTE BOND 007 DER JE AUF DER LEINWAND SPIELTE.ER WAR IN ALLEN FILMEN SEHR GUT,ER WAR SEHR SYMPHATISCH,EIN BRITE EIN GENTLEMEN.RIP.MR.MOORE.😢
I still laugh at 'Roger' giving us his full acting range on Spitting Image: "Give me fear" and he raises one eyebrow. "Give me joy" and he raises both eyebrows. Being typically old-fashioned British good old Roger would have been the first to laugh at this.
The days when humour could be cutting but taken with a laugh and taken as it was.
@@paolobenmore3504 I agree. Thank you for your reply.
I still laugh when seeing his advert for the Post office ... "Do the eyebrow thing, Sir Roj" ....
I cannot understand how he could get into bed with grace Jones. YUCK!
The Spy Who Loved Me was definitely Moores best Bond. The indestructible JAWS played by Richard Kiel was fun and in a small way believable.
Yeah the metal jaws and surviving falling out of a plane, totally believable.
My favorite one
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY in my humble opinion was Sir Rodgers best 🙂.
@Donald Bishop that was good too.
JAWS was a magnificent character but my personal favourite ever Bond movie is 'Live and Let Die'
He always seemed a lovely man ,my favourite bond.
Moore was my first Bond. The first few Bond movies I saw were with Moore, and it took me a while to appreciate other Bonds. My favorite Moore Bond is The Spy Who Loved Me.
Same here, waiting for the next Bond movie was an event.. However, eventually Connery's movies became better in my eyes.
Nobody does it better❤
@@marioarguello6989 overall, Connery movies have aged better, especially FRWL and Goldfinger, but I have a soft spot for Moore. Then again, I feel that each actor who played the role did a good job. Lazemby's OHMSS was excellent, Dalton's LivingDaylights was great, Brosnan's GoldenEye, and Craig's odd numbered movies.
My favorite was "for your eyes only," the lead female character's beauty was haunting. To this day my favorite bond girl.
Thats a dude man! Still one of the best Bond movies though!
Carole Bouquet. She was in Buñuel's final film "That Obscure Object of Desire" and was married to Gerard Depardieu for a few years.
Mine too, and for the same reason amongst others (the climax of the story. on the mountain, was so good)
@Dinkey dink you're getting mixed up, the "dude" you're talking about was one of the girls around the pool when the assassin was shot with a crossbow whilst diving in the pool.
it's my 2nd fave moore bond flick after live and let die. but apparently, moore didn't like it that much for its more serious tone. this video made me realize why.
He was the Bond I loved best. Always had an arched sense of humor when he'd say his lines. It worked.
Contrary to your commentary, Roger Moore was an established star before he made any Bond film. He appeared in several TV series such as Ivanhoe, The Alaskans, Maverick and The Saint and it was this latter series which established him as an international star and he then made The Persuaders with Tony Curtis. He had also made several films - The Sins of Rachel Cade (with Angie Dickinson), Gold of The Seven Saints (with Clint Walker), Crossplot and The Man Who Haunted Himself.
He also was a model for knitting patterns
You’re absolutely right, but I think most people would agree that the Bond role really upped his international status.
Exactly!
Tony Curtis learned just how big a star Roger was when they were filming The Persuaders. A tour bus stopped and , as the passengers exited he excused himself to go and sign autographs for them only to discover that they rushed passed him like he wasn't there shouting "El Santo! El Santo!" Roger said that right there and then Tony got the power of television!
Sir Roger Moore, a class act in every way possible. His James Bond tenure might not be my favorite, but I always respected him because unlike some other actors like Sir Sean Connery who became bitter at the end of his tenure or George Lazenby who was difficult to work with, Sir Roger saved the franchise and he did with elegance. Even during the end when people were kind of mean and a bit distasteful about his age, he never held any grudge or lashed out. Rather he replied with wit and class.
I persoanly thought Pierce Brosnan was the best Bond.
Sir Roger Moore was everything Flemming wanted from a Bond character - intelligence, sophistication, bravery, and humor.
@@simonmaverick9201love Sir Roger but I could never legitimately buy him as a killer.
I always felt that the Bond series continued in SPITE of Roger Moore. Look, Mr. Moore was a great actor and certain movies like " for your eyes only" were outstanding, but characters like the southern sheriff and jaws were barely tolerable and threatened to end the series.
@czechmate784 yeah but that doesn't matter. James Bond was still popular and alive for the time. And he did it with class and dignity.
Roger Moore will always be my favorite James Bond. Period.
Yes, his tenure was early 70's - mid 80's, so his portrayal always seemed most apropos for that time.
For me it was the Playboy / Excess Bond era, and no one was more suave than Roger. "
Spy" might be his crowning achievement, but my favorite (and top five from the entire franchise) is "For Your Eyes Only."
Everything about it was perfect in my eyes. You had the drama, the tech, the laughs, great action and a great score by Bill Conti. Excellent title song by Sheena Easton. Definitive Roger Moore outing.
But as I'm a huge fan of the entire series, it's sure to come up...
The rest of the best Bonds :
2. Connery - truly the best Bond hands down. Umm, do I have to explain?
3. Craig - Casino Royale alone is one of the best in the series and all around excellent film.
4. Brosnan - He had all the best traits from the previous actors. But for me, looked like James Bond the most.
His first, Goldeneye will always be his best.
5. Dalton - Darker, more serious. At first, I missed Roger but then took notice and loved what he brought to the table.
Both his films were very good. But had he been given that third outing, he definitely would've reached success.
6. Lazenby - OHMSS is one of the best Bond films and Lazenby was excellent. Great action and story which brings a third dimension to the character. Diana Ring was tremendous. Don't snooze on this one! It has it all!
I remember fondly the British tv series “The Persuaders” with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. It was a huge success in many European countries, but not so much in the US. Sadly they only made one season as Roger Moore wanted to focus more on his Bond movies.
The Saint.
The Persuaders had that great John Barry theme music. ❤
I cannot understand how he could get into bed with grace Jones. YUCK!
He was great in the saint.
Loved the Persuaders
Was born to play Bond !
And Jaws was made perfectly for the part it put a lot of comedy in the shows
Yes.
Roger Moore Revealed the Co-stars He Hated Most 1028am 15.10.24 Hervé Villechaize seems to have gotten more than me joke or no....
I really liked " The Spy Who Loved Me", but my favorite is "For Your Eyes Only". The photography is gorgeous as are the locations. Its score is also my favorite.
I also loved "Live and Let Die", but I know I'm in the minority. Roger is also my favorite Bond, but Timothy Dalton is a very close second.
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FYEO was shot mostly in Corfu, and yes it is beautiful. Over the years of working there I have been to most of the locations inc Issos Beach- where the Contessa was murdered, the Achilleon Palace- the Casino, the road with the 2CV chase, and others. The "castle" at the end though is on mainland Greece- sadly never gone.
@@alfredthegreat9543 Beautiful, you say? Two words... Carole Bouquet. Three words - Carole FREEKING Bouquet!!!
OMFG, Carole Bouquet. The most sublime Bond girl ever.
I like Roger Moore off screen of all the Bonds. His life off screen was as turbulent as a Bond film and he managed it well especially with the women in his life. He played Bond as a caricature which is the way it should be in my opinion. Rip Roger
Moore.
The books certainly do paint him that way. But they were also quite brutal.
@@noam65 the books showed Bond to be more like Connery or especially Dalton where Moore could be cold blooded as Bond but he used more tongue in cheek humor and wit then other Bond actors. Roger Moore had the natural charm while being at times when needed a man who could kill and joke about it although he did have some darker moments in his films including For Your Eyes Only when kicked assassin Loque off the cliff in his car or even twisted Maud Adam’s arm in The Man With The Golden Gun and slapped her to get information.
Well, he was the best Bond and yet the farthest from how Fleming wrote him . People often don't mention how Bond in the novels is practically a usual, ordinary man with exotic job and unusual hobbies. But he was very much down to earth and quite emotional. Despite, that persona occasionally crept in Moore's character which reportedly he hated doing. And make no mistake, Bond shooting Stromberg in TSWLM was very much in the vein of literal Bond.
@@m1lst3r89 as Fleming himself was in that actual business, he understood that the job entails becoming someone who doesn't stand out in any noticeable way. Not being noticed is the greatest evasion from detection tool they have.
Who was that guy? What guy?
@@m1lst3r89 Roger Moore’s bond also did things in his other Bond movies that he may have felt uncomfortable doing like slapping and twisting the arm of Andrea Anders (Maud Adams) in The Man With The Golden Gun and kicking the assassin Locque off the cliff in his car in For Your Eyes Only. Roger Moore himself didn’t like guns and genuinely disliked the violence in his final Bond film A View To A Kill
My favorite Roger Moore bond film was “Moonraker” because of the secondary “Jaws” love story. That made the movie for me as well as Q’s ending line.
"I think he's attempting re-entry, sir!"
One of the funniest Bonds for sure. I’ve always felt he should have quit after Moonraker & was past his best thereafter.
Ironically, the Ian Fleming novel of the same name, isn't set in space.
@@joeblack8915 normally I like the original novels to the movies, however, for Ian Fleming it’s the opposite.
Moonraker was the first Roger Moore Bond movie I saw. Wasn’t happy with him taking over from Sean (didn’t realize he had said “Never again!”) and didn’t really like “The Saint.” Fortunately, FYEO was next.
Sir Roger was a class act. Loved his Bond and The Saint. His voice was iconic
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Sir Roger. Which of his roles appealed to you the most?
@@FactsVerseUK Bond …with Simon Templar a close second.
Very nice channel/tribute! Thanks!
The Persuaders was great fun.
No other actor was as self deprecating as Sir. Roger saw him being interviewed on stage at the Marlowe theatre in Canterbury in which of course he was awesome. Thank you Roger apart from Sean Connery he's my favourite Bond by far all the other Bond actors can take a long walk off a very short pier
I think *Steven Seagal* has him beat...
...oh wait, I thought you said _self-defecating..._
Wonderful man. His sense of humour was great, ,
Been known to tell some funny stories.
Read his autobiography. Very funny.
@@matthewmedley8532 thank you, I will try to make the time one day to read it, I did meet him once, made him laugh, told him his rolls Royce, was bringing down the tone of the neighbour hood , me, in my old little brown Ford escort, , his parents, used to live a couple doors away from my parents, great guy, no one used to bother him at all, in the little town, it was peaceful for him, just to walk up the local high street, other major stars lived there too, no one batted an eye, just a regular guy,.
@@matthewmedley8532I read it too, he was a great raconteur. We won't see his like again❤
@@sierra60 definitely not.
I absolutelyloved Rogers Bond movies, for me they were the most entertaining, he played the character for who he was, in his own words, "Bond is bollocks", the spy who can walk into any place anywhere in the world and someone will say, "ah, mr Bond".
That's right, he was intelligent enough to see the essential absurdity of the character and that made him decide not to take Bond too seriously when he played him.
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Roger Moore’s such a lovely human being!! One of the greatest who ever lived
You knew him personally?
How did you meet him?
@@plicketyplunk I haven’t actually met him, sorry if I’ve misled anyone. I’ve read his books and he seems like such a humble, funny, kind person. I really wish I could have met him
@@sashaking1115 it's good to have a hero🙂
A truly great line of dialoghue from one of Roger's films 'The Wild Geese' as the C-130 is about to land to pick them up Roger looks at the plane - not knowing it is about to abandon them - and says to himself "30 thousand quid in my pocket....." - his mercenary wages. I always loved that line.
Roger and Tony Curtis in the persuaders……pure gold
Tony was talented, but his Persuaders performances were herbally supplemented.
According to Roger, Tony wore gloves all the time to conceal the hash stains on his fingers.
I don't think Roger mentioned that until Tony hac passed away though. A definite class act.
@@BrianRPaterson the fact that he was stoned makes it even funnier 😂
I always liked Roger Moore in The Saint. And believed that he would a great Bond, if he ever played the part. I 13 years old when Live And Let Die came out. I have to be honest and say that Roger Moore was my lest favourite Bond. Even though I had grown up watching this fine actor. But the films I did enjoyed were: The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), The Wild Geese (1978), North Sea Hijack (1979)
Sir Roger said in an interview once that The Man Who Haunted Himself was one
of the most satisfying films that he made.
you should watch the Sea Wolves. It shows Moore playing a hard edge secret agent. It is very refreshing to see. And it shows he could have played a more serious Bond. Crossplot is also excellent.
I guess seeing my first James Bond movie at the actual theatre at the age of 9, and that movie being "The Spy Who Loved Me" is why Roger Moore is my favorite James Bond. After that my father made it a ritual to take me to see each succeeding movie until I was later in my teen years so everyone was a Roger Moore movie. "The Spy Who Loved Me" will always be my favorite and Barbara Bach will always be my favorite Bond girl.
*The Spy Who Loved Me* transcends being just a "James Bond" film.
Amazing visuals - especially Egypt, soundtrack & Barbara Bach make it something special.
@@adamkane7513 I couldn't agree more. As a youngster that movie stirred my imagination with the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. And of course who doesn't love a Lotus that can transform into a submarine!!!!
@@adamkane7513 Moore played himself all the time. He got away with it in Saint .Beat Bond was Pierce Broznan a real killer in his performance
Flirting with Caroline Munro in the helicopter to THAT score just before diving underwater. Jaws. All those feathers and he still can’t fly. The pyramids. Pure cinematic magic.
I met Roger just before he passed. I had a 2nd hand book stall outside Chester railway station. He was doing a book tour with his wife. Tapped him on shoulder and asked if he was Roger Moore, he replied 'Sometimes i am yes ! and smiled , did a photo with him, had a coffee with them in Station Cafe, we chatted about the weather and selling books. 100% gentleman, both them awesome. The video is Ai generated. The bot voice is sampled from human. It is narrated by machine, human voice with bot timing and phrasing. 007.
In my opinion
He was the best Bond
He had the looks and charisma
Pulled it off perfectly
He oozed excellence
RIP Roger Moore
Sean Connery was way more handsome 💯💯💯💯🤣😆😂😄😁😊
Everyone is entited to an opinion, even one that obviously is absurd
Roger Moore (what a name, especially if you're English!) became a huge star at just the right time, both on tv - The Saint, The Persuaders - and of course in films. I can't think of one bad production he's been in, not one.
The Spy Who Loved Me was favourite Bond movie. I remember going to it when it first came out in 1977. Back then, when I was 13, Roger Moore came across as cool whereas, with maturity, he seemed effete and affected. But that movie had very nifty technology. It was a blast.
Roger was the Bond when I was growing up, and while the other actors were all great Bonds in their own right, Roger's flare and infectious charisma came through perfectly in his version of 007.
Roger Moore was an ambassador for the spastic society its in his biography.
I cannot understand how he could get into bed with grace Jones. YUCK!
My favorite Bond film was Goldfinger.... Definitely a great movie for Cool Cars, Cool Cadgets, Cool Aircraft, Cool Comments, and incredibly Beautiful Women... And in my opinion, the best Bond of all of them, was Sean Connery... And Roger More was a great Bond man too... His roles were awesome and his Coolness factor was right up there with the best...
The Wild Geese he was in top form. He played that part with confidence.
Leslie's last name, Bricusse, is pronounced "BRICK-us". My mom was personal assistant to Leslie, a songwriter from London, for 46 years. He passed a few years ago. He has several Oscars on his fireplace mantle. My mom, 88, still handles his estate. She said that Roger is the nicest dude she has ever known.
Wouldn't his wife/child/family be looking after their estate
@@James.G.Ireland - of course. My mom does the phone calls and errands and letters and emails and paperwork. It's a big job. She pretty much does everything that needs doing. Supervising repair crews, taking the Mercedes for a tune up...
Wow, he's an absolute legend. You Only Live Twice is one of the greats and the Willy Wonka soundtrack is wonderful too .
@@THEremiXFACTOR - He's not my style, at all. Leslie did write a few classics - who can forget Can You Read My Mind? from Superman, the Movie? Seriously What Kind of Fool Am I bangs.
I remember when Roger Moore took over from Sean Connery , Live And Let Die seemed so disappointing, there were no gadgets, only the magnetic watch but years later I realised it is in fact a decent film. I always enjoyed the wit and charm of Roger's performance's , not just in the Bond roll, but when he did The Saint and Persuaders TV series. I'd have to say The Spy Who Loved Me was my favourite of his Bond films, great theme song as well.
The Spy who loved me was brilliant but my favourite has to be Moonraker. It was such a silly Bond film with a ridiculous plot. It's the Bond film with the most jokes... in fact in many ways was a self parody.
Live and let die was his best effort. Liked the spy who loved me . But his last couple of bond films just were ridiculous. More like comedy
The Spy Who Loved Me was Moore’s bullseye. A madman who fed his secretary to the sharks, Jaws, a beautiful Soviet spy he had to work with, subs full of nukes, chopper flying sirens, a Lotus, the Sphinx, and the best theme song of the franchise.
@@johnearle1 without doubt it was the Bond film that had it all. And yes the theme song is still probably the best in the series followed by (in my personal opinion) licence to kill.
@@johnearle1 live and let die was the best theme song.
He played a “lighter” Bond which was the proper way to go. Never tried to be Connery, very smart move.
Keeping the British end up is by far the funniest Bond quip of all time.
What about "I think he's attempting reentry sir" said by Q.
It's on a par with "There's no sense in going off half-cocked." (Live and Let Die, 1973)
But don't forget the classic from A View to a Kill, after his night with May Day, when Zorin asks if he slept well... "A little restless, but I... got off eventually."
Only Roger could say that line and get a laugh out of it!
I cannot understand how he could get into bed with grace Jones. YUCK!
I was fortunately enough to meet him in person.
Some years ago he was in my country at an UNICEF event. His wife got ill and he had to go home.
I'm a cameramen and they called me urgently to go and film a his adress for the event. It was so urgent I didn't even time to wait for my assistant, so I had to do everything, driving, camera, light, sound....
It was filmed amazingly qiuckly in spite he had quite a lot of text. When he realized I was there alone, he was pretty surprised, he even helped me carry all my stuff to my car! Come on, who can say Roger Moore carried his tripod and lights? After then he even invited me for a drink. Such a nice guy!
A colleague of mine is The biggest James Bond fan ever, he has an entire room of VHS tapes, DVDs with different editions of 007 movies, from originals to Arabic titled, Chinese dubbed, you name it. He was filming a no budget movie and when he heard Roger Moore will be near, he contacted him and told him about himself. Mr Moore came to his movie set and played a cameo role. For free, of course.
Total respect!
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Live and let die was my favorite bond movie with Roger Moore loved it. I still play the theme quite often. 8:47
Same
@@TheHumbuckerboy 👍🏻
I was just 18 when I met Roger at a London Dog track with a mutual friend , he was one of the friendly ,funny, and least pretentious person I ever have had the pleasure to meet.
Nicely done video. When I was a kid I just *loved* The Persuaders. It was the only good thing on telly on a Sunday afternoon in the UK.
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"My word is my bond" is one of the funniest audio books that I've ever listened to. Genuinely hilarious.
Roger brought a charm & wit to the series that wasn't there before. He looks the part, but his movies are by & large campy, but most importantly FUN.
I really love octopussy (my favorite), but definitely agree with critics that the spy who loved me, was Roger's best movie.
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Love The Man With the Golden Gun and going to James Bond Island is on my bucket list.
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Well you better have some patience because it's not an easy place to get to. 12 hours round trip just to see some rock formations .I was going to go until the hotel clerk informed me of this. I just look at the pictures instead
Have you watched the "making of" documentary for Man With the Golden Gun? Included as a special feature on the DVD. The island was virtually unknown when the movie was made and looked pristine as it does in the movie. After the movie it became a tourist trap and is unrecognizable to what you see in the film. Sad but not surprising.
For many reasons, my favorite is
"The Spy who loved me"
What do you mean the Bond films made him famous? He was already an international cinema and television star decades before he made his first Bond film.
None . Any movie with Sir Moore is nothing less than fabulous !!!! He was one of a kind & till date no one comes even close !!!!
The first one I actually went to the cinema to watch, prompted by my liking for the television series 'The Saint', was 'Live And Let Die'. It remains my favourite throughout the whole franchise and, not only is it my favourite Bond film, but Paul McCartney's theme song is also my favourite out of all of them.
I cannot understand how he could get into bed with grace Jones. YUCK!
My favorite Roger Moore James Bond film: _For Your Eyes Only._ Second favorite is probably _Live and Let Die._
My favorite Roger Moore _role,_ though, is Simon Templar in _The Saint._ He was perfect for it. And perfect in it. They did a great job of updating books written from the late Twenties through the Fifties and adapting them into a TV show for the mid-to-late Sixties.
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Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan is my two favorites as Bond. They had class, style, charm and a great deal of humour and distance. It was a Joy to Watch. It could be boring if they are just plan macho. I loved Octopussy but there were moore. My favorite with Pierce is without a doubt Golden Eye. I was growing up watching The Saint. It was great, at that time we had just one Channel and the offer on tv was very Limited . Everybody followed that show. Moore did a lot of good stuff and some more serious stuff during the years.
He also got on very well with Richard 'Jaws' Kiel and they kept in contact until Kiel died in 2014. Plus the role of Max Zorin was written with David Bowie in mind but Bowie turned the role down as he was a neighbour of Moore's at one point in Switzerland and had taken offence to Moore continually inviting himself round (at this point in his life Bowie wanted to be alone as he was desperately trying to give up drugs and booze so didn't appreciate Moore turning up unexpectedly with bottles of Champagne). Interestingly Moore had also known Lois Maxwell since the 1940s when they were at the same drama school at the same time so it was fate that brought them together thirty years later in the Bond movies. He certainly led an interesting life and whilst not the greatest of actors he was nonetheless a competent one and was wise enough to not emulate Connery's 007 and instead brought his own personality to the role. As for Herve Villechaize, it's no secret Moore didn't like him and found him to be creepy but sadly as Villechaize got older he started to become in increasing pain due to his condition and shot himself aged 50 when the pain got too much to live with.
RIP SIR ROGER ALWAYS A TRUE GENTLEMAN AND OO7 cheers stevo ✌️🍀
For your eyes only, great memories seeing it on holiday with friends.
My Favourite was also the first one I saw with my parents back in 1977, The Spy Who Loved Me.
Roger Moore is my all time favorite JB 007! 🌹🙏🕯️🕊️ 😘 🇺🇸
Live and Let Die was the first Bond I ever saw. It's my favourite and Roger is my favourite Bond. LALD is the perfect Bond movie IMO. JW Pepper cracks me up every time. "Secret agent? On whose side? " 😂
My favourite also
I still don’t know what JW said while in the back of that State Troopers car. 😂😂
@@shawngoodwill4351 Is that the bit where he tells someone to take a flying f&ck at the moon??
@@caeserromero3013 ion know bro. I just picked up the Black Russians and Ding Dong part of that sentence 😂
When I was a kid, I fell in love with Roger Moore’s character in the British show “The Saint“. When I heard he was to be James Bond, I was very happy.
It would have been nice to incorporate Moore's experiences with costars from the "Saint", a very long running series that springboarded him to 007.
Ivanhoe was his springboard
He was actually the choice before Connery, but Moore was busy filming the Saint. So we were treated to Sean's incredible performance as Bond, first. Moore was good, but it was difficult to follow Sean, as he managed to be absolutely perfect for the role.
Actually I think the saint made him a star.
But I loved the persuaders.
I cannot understand how he could get into bed with grace Jones. YUCK!
I've a soft spot for For Your Eyes Only, as it is the very first Bond movie I ever saw (in the cinema). So Roger Moore is 'my' Bond. I loved the wit and charm of RM. But The Spy Who Loved me is his best Bond movie imo. I have seen every Bond movie. I have heard some of RM's Bond audiocommentaries and read his memoir on making Live and let Die, a very funny and candid book. LOve that RM later supported Unicef. I think he was in real life a very nice charming , witty and humourous man. Rest in Peace, Mr. Moore., Roger Moore!
Roger should have been the dad i never had or knew.
I am sure you have done well,my friend and,you are right, Roger would have been a wonderful Dad.
Many kids who grew up in the UK in the early 1960s will remember Roger Moore in the TV series 'Ivanhoe', loosely based on the historical novel by Walter Scott.
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Roger was imo, the best Bond and he was actually a very good actor. He just didn't give himself enough credit. Lovely bloke
I suppose I grew up with Roger Moore as Bond. He was the best Bond. Timeless entertainment and wit. It seemed to me all involved in making the Roger Moore Bonds knew they were part of an event and enjoyed making the films. Something that comes across in the films in my view. It was as if the cast and crew were on some exotic holiday and the cinema going public were all invited to join in and and enjoy the experience. I'll be watching these films over and over again all through my life for sure.
So, I am not sure if you "proved your thesis" with this video, but I loved it anyway. I like hearing behind the scenes info, and you outdid yourself here! Now I wish Roger could have imparted his wisdom to all the geniuses in my country who think guns are king. I have gained new respect for Roger!
Nobody thinks ‘guns are kings’ it’s about freedom choices if your hobby is shooting guns (as these actors do) why shouldn’t people have the choice in a ‘democracy’ to protect their rights?.
For Your Eyes Only is my favorite Bond film.
Not only was he my favorite Bond, but my favorite MAVERICK as well ! I can't believe there has been no mention of his role as Beau Maverick, English cousin of Bret ( James Garner ). If you'd like to see him young and adorable, watch " Gold of the Seven Saints " with co-star Clint Walker, the most gorgeous TV Western star ever!
Fell in love with Roger from my first sighting of him on the saint at 13 years old and followed his career till the end!...The BEST Bond... Got sight of him once in London and it made my day, lovely, handsome man and cried when he died!...R.I.P Roger..
He always seems like a good bloke! I don't think he would shit talk about anyone! Love from Australia
For Your Eyes Only is an underrated Bond film. More serious, not so flashy with special effects, and a Bond girl who has real chemistry with him.
Well "Octopussy" continued that line.
I can't imagine anyone hating Roger Moore he's has alot of charisma for me the most iconic James Bond
We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!
The best bond film is gold finger. The plot and characters are outrageous. You could never pitch the plot of gold finger today without the producers thinking you were totally bonkers and reaching for the security button. I love gold finger.
Live and let Die was the best Roger Moore ‘Bond’ movie. The humor in the first movie was never surpassed in the subsequent RM Bond films.
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@@FactsVerseUK How about movies from EON Productions? There were many great movies from EON, not just Bond films.
I’m American but love British comedians, TV, music, and films.
My second favorite Bond movie, "From Russia With Love" being number one
@@jmad627 From Russia With Love may be my second favorite. What pushed Live and Let Die over the top for me was the soundtrack by Paul, and the fact that I was a Junior in high school and saw It with friends in the theater. It was an event.
@@Slonge92 I was in 6th grade when I first saw LALD. I got the :45 a year earlier.
Roger Moore was my favorite Bond with Sean Connery too.
My favorite? Like them all...and would like to view them again..
Liked your story about Grace Jones..too much
My WORD is My Bond
I can't believe that the narrator didn't get the book title right!
60s Bond: From Russia With Love
70s Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me
From Russia ... the gypsy dancer !!!
Can’t go by decade.
Roger a legend i met him and then Louisa back in 1985 it was raining so let me sit in the back of his rented car before they went to a view to a kill premier in london. he signed a photo for me and a chat an absolute gent
Sir Roger Moore was a class AND a pacifist, believe it or not. That would account for the character he played in the Saint, as well as how he played bond more humorously as compared to the rest.
I would seriously ask you how many episodes and novels of The Saint you have watched or read to have drawn that conclusion? Simon Templar could be very violent, nearly always towards "the ungodly" as he puts it but in some of the earlier novels, he definitely crossed a line many times. While he may not have liked war, a pacifist, is a bit of a stretch.
I cannot understand how he could get into bed with grace Jones. YUCK!
You Only Live Twice. I was young. I was mesmerized, still am, by that film. The soudtrack is magic.
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OCTOPUSSY IS MY ALL TIME HIGH FAVOURITE 1983
Love Roger, and wholeheartedly agree with his choices on the most like and dislike from his Bond repertoire.
Off stage this man was elegance and class personified, his efforts to help those less fortunate as a UNICEF ambassador will never be forgotten, rest easy Sir Roger your work here is done. 💐
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Roger. We love him too ♥
A View to a Kill was abysmal for the reasons you stated. The best of all Roger Moore Bond films was Live and Let Die without question. A close second was The Spy Who Loved Me.
Roger Moore is the James Bond that I remembered during the 80s!!!!!🤗🤗🤗
I started seeing Bond movies in the theater when he replaced Sir Sean Connery . I've always thought Sir Roger helped make the Bond movies a little less dark and serious and a little more family friendly . My favorite movie he did wasn't a Bond movie but a movie called The Wild Geese . It seems most of the cast were known actors from England . I still think it's his best action movie .
The Spy Who Loved Me ...the soundtrack will most likely remain my favorite forever !
👍👌👏 Roger Moore definitely was a class act and a true gentleman. I like "The spy who loved me" the most. But even more the German version of "The Persuaders" which was a huge success especially because of the very special, unique translation/synchronization.
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Dear @@FactsVerseUK
Thanks for replying and especially for giving a heart for/to my comment. I always and totally appreciate both very much.
Sincerely yours.
Rogers James Bond films were some of the best. He was very good in the Saint. I saw a Volvo the other day like he used to drive in the Saint.
My favourite Bond by a mile.👍🏾
I had never heard of 007 when my parents took me to see "The Spy Who Loved Me". As a gadget-loving teenager one can imagine my glee from the very start, when Bond's wristwatch's built-in Telex starts printing out a message while he's making out. Priceless, and then it only got better. Almost bought an Aston just to feel a bit of Bond myself. Almost. Thank you, Sir Moore.
Maybe the reason “ A View To A Kill” was different from the earlier Bond movies was that it wasn’t written by Ian Fleming. After “ Octopussy” was filmed, they ran out of Fleming’ original novels. It may have changed the flavor a bit.
WORST BOND FILM- CONNERY WAS BETTER MOORE IS 2ND
NOT BAD GUY TOO
They were already pretty far from the source material. There were multiple changes from the novels, and they were not filmed in strict sequence even from the beginning. (For example, Dr. No refers to the ending of From Russia With Love but was filmed first - they left in a reference to Bond's Beretta jamming on a previous mission). The Spy Who Loved Me, for instance, is nothing like the book it's named after (a weird book written from a female's perspective) - but the movie feels compatible with the other Bonds and modern at the same time. Octopussy and For your Eyes Only (Moore's two prior to "View to a Kill" are built around short stories. I'd argue that "A View to a Kill" is really best understood as an attempt to rip off "Goldfinger;" it's just a really botched attempt. The villain's scheme doesn't make sense (I know he's nuts but he's supposed to be brilliant and doesn't seem to understand that he's killing his customers...) and a lot of the scenes just feel borrowed. Moore's distaste at the mine flooding scene is justified. All these men are going to die in the flood anyway; why does Zorin need to shoot them, when the smart move would be to get as far away as possible? And it's intercut with a supposedly humorous scene of a fisherman in a lake that drains. It's just a lazy film that's too violent, too silly, and too disorganized to be exciting or merit suspension of disbelief.
My favorite JB movies with Roger Moore are Live and let Die and The Spy who Loved me and it's good to hear Roger had the most
Fun working on The Spy who loved me. it's a real gem i think.
Roger was the first choice to play Bond. But Moore was filming The Saint series.
Wrong!,Carry Grant",was
The first choice,only wanted to do one film,
The producers said no.
@@glenn7152 Oh, I hadn’t heard that! Thank you for the correction!
Regardless of Cary Grant, Roger was considered for the part of 007, before they thought of asking Connery.
@Derek Fraser before
Sean,there where a few
James Mason,Grant,Moore
A couple more
Richard Burton was Fleming's first choice.
Moore was my childhood Bond and is still my fav!!!!
Aye mine too
I’ve seen all the Bond movies since 1962. I’m my opinion Roger Moore was the best Bond of them all followed by Daniel Craig.
George Lazenby was offered a 7 film contract after the successful release of 'On Her Majestie's Secret Service'. He turned it down on the advice of his Agent who felt the franchise had no future. Lazenby said he regretted taking that advice greatly in later life. But it opened the door for Roger Moore. Just before his passing, Sir Roger was quoted as saying, 'You know that you are getting old, when you look in the mirror, and don't recognise the person looking back at you!' Pure class and wit always.
As big a Sean Connery fan as I’ve been and I was happy to see him return after ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’, but in retrospect, I now wish Lazenby had done ‘Diamonds Are Forever’.
@@shepardbook Connery was quoted as saying he never liked 'Diamonds are Forever' the genre was getting a bit 'camp'. But then he later filmed 'Never Say Never Again', which was worse, but it paid the bills. Up until his death he maintained that the movie 'The Hill' was his finest acting performance.
@@coolhand1964 Sadly, it showed in his performance.
My favourite Bond movie with Roger Moore as 007 remains "Live and Let Die!! Most of the characters in the film are absolutely "Brimming with charisma" and the theme song by Paul McCartney can still "Blast the doors" of even the "Stuffiest of environments" wide open!!!
Thankyou i appreciate that!!
I agree !
Thankyou!
I was involved in the Motion Picture and TV Industries from the 60s through to the 90s and first met Sir Roger when he was making The Saint. We met on sound stages. (The Saint, The Persuaders and of course James Bond) and when he was in London. He was a charming, kind man with no airs and graces and a great Ambassador for UNICEF. He was unique and is sorely missed.