tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456620400015224634.post6734673296466065160..comments2024-03-28T03:20:00.951+01:00Comments on Film Fan: The Man with the Golden Gun (4½ Stars)Mike Hoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079744279692869325noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456620400015224634.post-80472291615986574382015-07-18T15:36:36.200+02:002015-07-18T15:36:36.200+02:00I know a lot of people call Roger Moore the worst ...I know a lot of people call Roger Moore the worst Bond ever. Even Roger Moore says that of himself! But was he really that bad? Or was it just the change in style in the scripts and directing that let down the Moore era? The Sean Connery Bond films had subtle humour, they were very tongue-in-cheek, but the Roger Moore Bond films were over the top, they were spy spoofs. You can't blame Roger Moore himself for that.<br /><br />In retrospect (five years from now) I think people will agree that Daniel Craig was the worst Bond. People never criticise the reigning Bond, so we'll have to wait until he's been replaced to let the dust settle, so that people can judge impartially.Mike Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079744279692869325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456620400015224634.post-48035679793272788842015-07-01T14:58:00.911+02:002015-07-01T14:58:00.911+02:00Yeah I have got through a number of indepth guides...Yeah I have got through a number of indepth guides to bond and perhaps the series need not be treated too seriously. I still am much more fond of this film than some other die hard 007 fans. The director for this one somehow managed the iconic film in goldfinger but also the pretty ragged diamonds are forever. I suspect another director would have made this film more sure of itself, and thus more popular.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372675604861223439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456620400015224634.post-10451980110801107642015-06-29T08:40:11.548+02:002015-06-29T08:40:11.548+02:00You seem to have analysed this film more than me. ...You seem to have analysed this film more than me. I'm not so critical. Unlike you, I like the bracketing of a similar scene at the beginning and end of the film. If anything, I wish the final scene had been longer. I would have liked to see Roger Moore spend more time running through the maze.<br /><br />I agree that the American sheriff was annoying. I'm glad he didn't become a regular in the films. Twice was more than enough.<br /><br />At some point I intend to rewatch all the Bond films, up to and including Brosnan. But then again, there are so many films I want to watch again. So many films, so little time.Mike Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079744279692869325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456620400015224634.post-40376665829349851932015-06-26T01:53:34.871+02:002015-06-26T01:53:34.871+02:00I liked this when young and I would say this is th...I liked this when young and I would say this is the best family film in the bond series. Plenty of flaws though. Sheriff pepper was annoying and ruined the car stunt, ( as did the slide whistle). The final showdown being the same as the previous credits teaser was a logistics decision but still is poor by bond standards. The film is tense and dark and works well for the first act or two, then the tone gets all muddled. And Mary goodnight is a pretty unlikeable bond girl if still acted well enough by brittle Ekland.<br />But thanks to Christopher lee's class, I can enjoy this film as a grown up, if always aware that it doesn't hold a candle to either film before or after it in the Moore series.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372675604861223439noreply@blogger.com