And this week's Friday night movie has been... Live and Let Die!
The goal of watching more James Bond movies continues as we now enter the Roger Moore era. For many people, this era gave us one of the more recognizable Bonds (with Moore doing seven of them). However at the same time, this is the point where Bond started taking deviations into the silly and preposterous. And a cynic would say this is the point where the threat of formula truly takes root.
Apparently prior to this movie the James Bond franchise hit something of a slump - that was until Moore stepped in turned things around. And who can argue? He hits the ground running, showing the debonair class and witty one-liners that one would associate with the character (perhaps moreso than Connery did). Also of note is his astonishing ability to be completely unflappable in any situation (was that why this series eventually descended into nonsense?). Throw in some decent gags, some great action sequences, a terrific boat chase, one of the best Bond themes and Solitaire, and it becomes clear that Moore has come out with gun blazing.
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