tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685634083080876125.post4945144746502108470..comments2023-11-03T07:24:19.298+00:00Comments on Film Intel: The Road To Spectre: The Early Moore Years (1973-1974)Sam Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696602364349746693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685634083080876125.post-15974808961874624082015-09-08T10:12:05.002+01:002015-09-08T10:12:05.002+01:00I think you're right. The transition wasn'...I think you're right. The transition wasn't just from Connery to Moore, but from the '60s to the '70s. I think a key problem with <i>Live And Let Die</i> is that they tried to make Bond fit into the decade a bit too much - making him seem somewhat hip when actually he should be behind the times. There's a line from <i>Goldfinger</i> where Bond says "That's as bad as listening to The Beatles without earmuffs" which shows perfectly how out of touch he is from the time he's living in. That gets lost in these first two films from Moore.<br /><br />As I say, I find <i>Live And Let Die</i> commendable in its attempt to shake the series up from its stupor, even if it fails at least as often as it succeeds. <i>Golden Gun</i> is just a poor film in so many ways however, certainly one of the worst of the whole series. I'll leave my thoughts on Moore's third film for my next article though...Ben Broadribbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338940700070275203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685634083080876125.post-23287179834757798202015-09-08T02:08:41.593+01:002015-09-08T02:08:41.593+01:00While I liked those 2 films. I saw them as transi...While I liked those 2 films. I saw them as transitional films of sorts where I think the creators had a hard time trying to fit Bond in with what was happening in cinema during the 1970s. They tried to make him relevant in these niche-genres where some of it worked but some of it didn't. I think there was a reason for a three-year gap between <i>The Man With the Golden Gun</i> and with <i>The Spy Who Loved Me</i> where it was clear that Cubby Broccoli needed to figure out how to bring Bond into a new decade and make him cool again. Once again, he had to go back to Fleming. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com