*CONTAINS SPOILERS*
Roger Moore is back with his portrayal of James Bond: light, quipping, and deadly. People I've talked to about this movie either really enjoyed it or didn't like it at all. Many consider this a weak follow up to "Live and Let Die" or a forgotten 'in-between' prior to "Spy Who Loved Me". I liked this movie a lot for numerous reasons.
The Title Song: The rowdy jazz band gets your attention with this loud, upbeat song with vocals by LuLu.
The Plot: Scaramanger is a hitman who charges $1 million a shot from his golden gun. Bond's current assignment is to track down the Solex Agitator, a device that can harness the Sun's power. A golden bullet with a 007 engraving arrives at headquarters and Bond is ordered off the case but he goes to investigate against M's orders. There's plenty of mystery to Scaramanger. He wasn't a Blofeld or Dr. No but more like a sinister gangster. Plus he had a cool training facility and a hot girlfriend.
The Score: Beautiful. Some criticize Barry's work for this film saying that it's boring when that is not so. The movements included stand out enough to be enjoyed but does not overshadow any of the onscreen drama. The slow pieces are full and flowing while the fast paced portions accompanies the action perfectly.
Great Scenes: Bond beats a lot of people up in this one, and although Moore plays up the lighter side of the 00 Agent we see him fiercely determined in this film. I like the scene in Beirut when he meets up with the exotic dancer who still has the bullet which killed Bill Fairbanks, Agent 002. The best scene is the duel on the beach except instead of shooting at twenty paces, the man with the golden gun lures Bond into his fun house of doom.
Weak Spots: A few flaws, one being the reprisal role of Louisiana Sheriff J.W. Pepper from `Live and Let Die'. While seeing him be insult martial arts students is slightly amusing, his presence is unnecessary. Herve Villechaize's midget-butler character Nick Nack is not one of the famous henchmen of the Bond series. He does make for a fun final scene for the epilogue however.
A great film and one of my favorites. Might be too slow moving or boring for some unless you're a die hard fan willing to give it a shot.
Roger Moore is back with his portrayal of James Bond: light, quipping, and deadly. People I've talked to about this movie either really enjoyed it or didn't like it at all. Many consider this a weak follow up to "Live and Let Die" or a forgotten 'in-between' prior to "Spy Who Loved Me". I liked this movie a lot for numerous reasons.
The Title Song: The rowdy jazz band gets your attention with this loud, upbeat song with vocals by LuLu.
The Plot: Scaramanger is a hitman who charges $1 million a shot from his golden gun. Bond's current assignment is to track down the Solex Agitator, a device that can harness the Sun's power. A golden bullet with a 007 engraving arrives at headquarters and Bond is ordered off the case but he goes to investigate against M's orders. There's plenty of mystery to Scaramanger. He wasn't a Blofeld or Dr. No but more like a sinister gangster. Plus he had a cool training facility and a hot girlfriend.
The Score: Beautiful. Some criticize Barry's work for this film saying that it's boring when that is not so. The movements included stand out enough to be enjoyed but does not overshadow any of the onscreen drama. The slow pieces are full and flowing while the fast paced portions accompanies the action perfectly.
Great Scenes: Bond beats a lot of people up in this one, and although Moore plays up the lighter side of the 00 Agent we see him fiercely determined in this film. I like the scene in Beirut when he meets up with the exotic dancer who still has the bullet which killed Bill Fairbanks, Agent 002. The best scene is the duel on the beach except instead of shooting at twenty paces, the man with the golden gun lures Bond into his fun house of doom.
Weak Spots: A few flaws, one being the reprisal role of Louisiana Sheriff J.W. Pepper from `Live and Let Die'. While seeing him be insult martial arts students is slightly amusing, his presence is unnecessary. Herve Villechaize's midget-butler character Nick Nack is not one of the famous henchmen of the Bond series. He does make for a fun final scene for the epilogue however.
A great film and one of my favorites. Might be too slow moving or boring for some unless you're a die hard fan willing to give it a shot.