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Make no secret of the fact, no admirer of Brosnan's representation of James Bond and invariably appeared too one-dimensional or lack of vibrancy and dare I say it - lackluster. The one good thing, didn't present the same level of (adolescent) humor as the other, but Moore had a bit of everything, and no one release was ever really the same
Didn't cringe at either. It's harmless, Roger Moore fun!
He absolutely nailed 'his' version of 007 in FYEO i.m.o. Laconic as ever, but with a (up till then) new found sense of urgency & seriousness that really suited him I thought.
Being handed a more grounded screenplay & script, he subsequently found his own way of doing a more realistic Bond.
That is the difference between him and Brosnan. Pierce was constantly trying to do a ‘Goldfinger Connery’, regardless of whether it suited the film or not. He never seemed to think about where he wanted to go with the role, or how to mould his own 007.
I think he nailed it in TSWLM.
Both LALD and TMWTGG were missteps (mainly down to Cubby, Harry and Guy Hamilton) but bringing Gilbert back for Spy was the master stroke. He and Roger seemed to know exactly what tone and style Moore's Bond should have.
You're still right though about FYEO. Rog is fantastic in it and despite some poorly judged moments, he's also very good in OP.
The only weak point he has is his laughable fight on the roof with the bald thug.
I don't like him as much in MR sadly.
Indeed. He comes across as very smug in MR. Something that was also repeated in AVTAK.
Yes Rog, we get it!
Yes he nailed the 'Roger Moore 007' that we all think of in TSWLM, but what I mean is that for me he nailed the perfect balance between his signature style and the more grounded 007 in FYEO.
I consider TSWLM his best all-around film, but FYEO had his most pleasing performance, to my mind. He is totally convincing in his concern for the bereaved Melina, and his edgy vengeance of Locke is in my eyes the high point of his tenure.
Brosnan just doesn't have a single performance in which he really laid down a marker...
Is there anybody else?
Why is that a surprise? He made the role his own as opposed to someone who was more concerned with playing the same character Connery had played.
It's a surprise because there are a lot of young Brosnan fans on here.
Moore has some 'rapey' moments too, Brozzer doesn't. You can't really believe any woman would fall for the great narcissist, which makes it 'rapier' - or is that a sword.
I see exactly where your coming from. Moore's a funny one with me. I enjoy him a lot of the time, but there are other occasions when I find him simply annoying (in a fair bit of MR).
Its a case of him thinking "oh, aren't I funny". Broz did that too but not in that slightly irritating "wannabe English buffer" sort of way.
Since he was very charming and charismatic but with a little more edge than Moore.
Roger Moore sometimes looked like a more handsome Austin Powers meanwhile Pierce always acted and made us feel sure we are watching James Bond
Pierce may not be a bad ass like Craig but he did look like James Bond all the time
Pierce Brosnan vs Roger Moore seems a logical idea, but it isn't.
Sure, both men are more comedic than any other Bond actor has been. But that's about it.
If I rate them by my Bond movie ranking then Brosnan wins hands down.
Brosnan holds the Top spot with Goldeneye and two others movies of him are in my Top 10. Moore has Octopussy in my Top 10 at spot No 5.
"Officially" Brosnan is my No 2 actor and Moore my No 3.
It's not that easy though. If I look further, beyond Bond then Roger Moore wins and just because of two things:
The Saint - my favourite TV Show from the 60's and one of the best ever.
The Persuaders - I'm not sure how known this is outside the German-language region, but you have no idea how popular this still is today in Switzerland/Germany/Austria.
It is BIG. I can recite every single line from all 24 episodes by heart I have seen them so many times.
Roger Moore, hands down.
Brought his own spin to the role, and kept it genuine and real for 12 long years. Even today, when an actor takes the role, he will either take a Connery'esque spin on it, or a Moore'esque spin on it, or a combination of both.
A class act and I miss him as Bond.
i still think Connery gave the best dramatic performance, but Roger was so damn enjoyable as Bond. a true legend.
i Think as Bond fans we owe everything to those two. Sean created the legend, and Sir Rog showed that you could reinvent the character and be just as entertaining, if not more so
I agree. Brosnan certainly did have better physicality as Bond.
Moore had tremendous presence and charisma however, as well as incredible on screen confidence, which lent credence to his portrayal. I think only Connery rivaled him on that front as far as Bond actors go. Even Craig (a superior actor in most people's estimation) can't project confidence with the same effortlessness as Moore could.