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I loved the 4 films he did and i agree with Jason his films will be seen in a better light when some time passes, after all that's what happened with Timothy Dalton.
Anyway i did enjoy very much Dalton as Bond and two films he did and the complain that he doesn't look cinematic enough its because of the budget of the films.
The scripts were fine, his performance was great in Both and did i believe him as a ladies man, the only problem with him is that he didn't get the support DC is getting right now. They were afraid of taking the route they did.
The films in script peace and performances were great but the tv movie feel was because of the budget in production.
Brosnan was very well liked when he was playing the role it was till Casino Royale that people started to discredit him and called him Bland Bond or GQ model bond.
So i do think after Craig leaves and someone else gets the part Pierce will be seen in a much better light.
Maybe the situtations with him and Dalton were different but i do think sooner or latter Pierce will be liked again.
The purists always supported Timothy Dalton since they understood Bond in the novels was just the way Dalton portrayed him but Craig's era made almost every Bond fan a purist and made poeple understand Fleming's vision of Bond wasn't like Sean Connery, Pirece Brosnan or Roger Moore
Before Craig the majority of people and lots of fans thought of James Bond as leadies man spy so when Craig steped in every critic started to accept and understand what Dalton did.
And I'm glad that Timothy is finally getting the praise he deserves. After all he is the Pioner of the hard edge Bond Craig just made it popular among general audiences.
Its funny how even Between regular Bond watchers ( people who like Bond though they are not hard ore fans) there is actually a fair ammount of people who do like what Craig brought to the table and others who prefer the typical ladies man Bond played by Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery.
You know i think it would be really interesting to compare the popularity of all the Bond actors between the hardcore true fans and just your regular Bond watchers.
I have a suposicion the favorites would change a lot except maybe for Sean Connery.
After all the favorite Bonds of each person changes within so many factors, like age, gender, your idea of what Bond is supposed to be, your knowledge on the character and the whole franchise.
So many aspects influence our picks and i would love to compare Polls between true Bond Fans and regular people who like Bond.
Again, sorry to burst your bubble but Fleming did alter Bond's characteristics after Connery had appeared in Dr No and gave him the Scottish connection seen in the YOLT novel, and subsequently OHMSS.
They could't reach an agreement.
I fear quite the opposite is happening. Brosnan's films just look worse and worse with each passing year. Unwatchable in a number of cases. They are the only Bond films is simply never watch these days.
There was no contract for a fifth movie, Eon simply decided not to continue with Brosnan.
If Eon would not want to continue with Craig after SP it also would not mean he got fired.
And of course I've seen the documentary.
Here
http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/7507/george-lazenby-appreciation-and-news#latest
I'm not a Fleming purist, but Roger Moore in TMWTGG is the coolest, baddest b'strd I've seen on screen since Connery up to now (except maybe DC in CR/QoS). I find him extremely believable as a smooth spy in that film (although he's probably just a tad too good looking for the role here). Much more credibly smooth and lethal in that film than Dalton imho. I wish he'd played it like that all the way through (unfortunately, the film was not a success, and that likely led to the adjustment in approach).
Moore in LALD & TMWTGG is different than the later films .. Probably more in TMWTGG .. which is one of my favorite bond movies .. But then Moore didnt want his bond to be that way .. Although I think he was bond more than any other actor in FYEO ..
Again, I'm no purist, but to clarify, what I found credible about Moore in TMWTGG is the 'smooth edginess'......silky smooth but 'credibly deadly' and don't give a " " attitude.
I've personally only seen/felt that 'credibly' with Connery and early Craig. I know many refer to Dalton as Fleming's benchmark, but I didn't buy any 'smoothness' with him. He was just rough around the edges to me......for the most part (and don't get me wrong, I like his portrayal).
I say Dalton could even lace Craig's Velcro shoes :D
But I see your point.
The funny thing is, that it is exactly his theatre background and his overacting and pronunciation that I like so much.
For the same reason I'm a huge fan of Patrick Stewart and his portrayal of Captain Picard.
It worked totally for me with Dalton in his movies.
I can see though that this kind of acting might seem dated now or that it's not for everyone.
Furthermore I think he was comfortable in the role from the get-go.
Brosnan on the other hand obviously was nervous at first, which can be seen in various scenes in GoldenEye.
A bold James Bond
:-j
I'm tempted to say after a blond James Bond why not, but I don't :P
But Daniel Craig as the new Captain of a new Star Trek mission, now that I would like :D
He'd look great in an uniform!
I like Moore in TMWTGG. He plays Bond rather than Moore. Sir Roger is an underrated actor because he makes acting look easy. But the truth is that he's a star.....
That's why I like Moore more than Dalton. For the most part I think Moore does make screen acting look easy, whereas Dalton LOOKS like he's acting a lot of the time.
However, I think with MWTGG they took a misstep in trying too hard to make Moore's Bond more aggressive. I liked him in LALD but the slapping and foul temper come from nowhere in MWTGG . With Connery you could believe he would snap if something pushed him to the limit.
I agree that it was unexpected, but I think he pulled it off (although I know many disagree). He played against type and did it well, but I agree that SC seemed more credible as a thug......I think it's because everyone knows Moore as a nice guy and he was probably just at little too 'GQ' handsome (in TMWTGG) to be seen as a vicious " b".
Having said that it's one of my favourite performances from him (along with The Man Who Haunted Himself) just because he's playing against type.
This.
Totally agree. I have no time for those who belittle Sir Rog. I also find it bizarre that people put Brosnan and Sir Rog in the same category. Sir Rog is so superior.
Moore and Brosnan are nothing alike.
The same goes for Connery and Craig.
The most original may just have been Moore, because he got away with about anything, due to his phenomenal charm and dry humour. He can karate-chop his enemies, ha!
All other 5 would look stupid trying that :))
I think you may be right. Moore is the actor who arguably most comprehensibly reinvented the character.
Having said that, there's a lot of humour in the Connery movies, and DAF is arguably camper and more OTT than any of the Moore films.
I do think Lazenby is seriously underrated as well. It's not total coincidence that OHMSS is one of the best in the series. It is a real shame we never got a proper revenge DAF with Laz and Hunt directing.
I also agree with Moore's case
All the 6 actors did great stuff in the character but its actually Roger who truly gave the character his very own spin.
i think he was a little inspired on Lazneby's first part of the film since like Moore has that feel that he hated the violence in those films but Moore spending 7 films in the franchise managed to a very distinctive Bond.
You see his films and they are the Most different from all of the others. On her Majesty's secret service has a bitt of that Roger Moore campy vibe but Roger Mastered that version of Bond that has never been repeated to the fullest.
Moore created his very own genre of the Bond movies and i give him lots of credit for that.