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Do you think? I actually don't think they hold up too badly - particularly on a production level. There are a lot of 90's actioners that have dated far worse. The first M:I, for example, looks far more dated to me than GE or TND, between which it is sandwiched.
No, you don't. You post spam-like comments like you did in this thread.
I'm not quite getting it when you say Moore didn't take the role seriously.
Moore remains the most consistent Bond, perhaps along with Craig, when it comes to his performance.
Just because Roger Moore's take on the role wasn't to your liking doesn't mean he didn't take the role seriously.
I prime example of an actor who didn't take the role seriously is none other than Sean Connery, in Diamonds Are Forever.
Don't you mean occultist? ;)
Sure, I'm just suggesting that the locations, stunt work, set pieces and the like all hold up pretty well. The GE model shots, most of the DAD doubling etc. do not stand the test of time, but there are some decent moments in there for me which taken in isolation are sound. But as you say, the dialogue is at times drab and at other times woeful, so I can appreciate that the other elements do not do enough to soften the blow for you.
I think the Diamonds Connery note is fair. Moore's take on the character was not to my liking because it was full of humor and not taking his character seriously. Daniel Craig's bond is a tough, gritty agent with a sense of humor, like Connery and Lazenby. Moore's Bond is by no means a tough guy. My opinion, yes, but his sense of tickle and giggle is the basis for his interpretation, so from the get-go that kind of self-satire permeated the Bond series until he left, with the vague exception of For Your Eyes only, the only film of his that I can sit through.
Bond's gotta be a tough guy, for me, and Moore just does not feel tough enough.
For me.
And I say again, he did take the role seriously.
Connery had the big fights with Grant and OddJob, Craig has the construction rig/stairwell fights in CR and the train top fight in Skyfall, even Lazenby has some really impressive fights in OHMSS like the hotel room fight and that awesome scene where he chokes the ski thug.
Moore pushed a guy off a cliff.
Why does being 'hard' have to equate to fighting?
Yes, I think he took the role and his job very seriously. He is a professional. He could also see the absurd side of the character and often brought that to the fore, but that doesn't mean he didn't take Bond seriously. There are countless moments during Rog's run when he brings a steely hardness and sense of danger to the screen.
For me Rog's great strength is his ability to change gears so smoothly - one moment larking about or seducing the ladies, and the next instant totally convincing as Her Majesty's assassin at large. Some people dismiss him because he makes it all look so easy - for me that's the actual proof of what a star he really is.
Gawd bless him!
Excellently put @Getafix!
I can't stand idly by while Sir Rog is accused of all sorts of absurd nonsense. As we both know, he's a legend. A professional and a wonderful Bond who probably brought more unadulterated entertainment to the screen than any of the other actors. I mean, for me Sean is always the best, but Rog at his best is just so damn fun to watch.
lol, because that's the character. Bond is a tough guy, a gentleman thug. Even Diamonds has that tough elevator fight.
Kiss kiss bang bang, not kiss kiss laugh laugh
Quite.
Indeed, @Birdleson! Thank you. I might add a few more to that list, but those are pretty much the ones I was thinking too.
I do like Moore's confrontation with Zorin after finding Tibbet dead in the car.
I wonder which Bonds tenure you're referring to? :-?
Tried.
Look DOD, Bond is an adult pulp fiction creation. It's a mesh of nonsense & real world situations perversely stylized to fit the bizarre. Self-parody is inherent in the content. Just be glad some of the films are what you like most about the series.
In my perfect world, Connery does half the series with total enthusiasm, and Dalton does the other half.
But I take what Bondian pleasure I can get no matter.
It's all good.
No need for constant Moore Bashing in every thread.
That goes for any Bonds tenure.
glad to see the Craig films take the same tack.