Is it just me - Page 8

**scoundrel** · June 23rd, 2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSkull

Is it just me .........

Or is anyone else sick to death of TV executives pulling out the old "Season" trick as a blatant excuse to re-re-re-re-re-re-re-repeat a load of films they've only just shown. The latest is a man versus machine season on FiveUSA , which means they`re going to show the terminator movies all over again yet AGAIN !. Which is fine , hey it`s cool . If you've got the memory of a dead goldfish (As they only just showed them a couple day ago ) that is as otherwise it`s a middle finger to every viewer who`d quite like to watch a new film every now and then

Mind you that`s not the worst programming piss take , as i can remember when ITV2 had a bond season . Which when it was over they followed with a Roger Moore season showing guess what , yes that`s right mostly his Bond films

A Roger Moore season?

How many films did Roger ever star in that weren't total dross? He was a terrible Bond, but these may actually be his more presentable films. The Sea Wolves and (just possibly) Escape To Athena are his only semi-respectable acting performances I can bring to mind, and I'm being lenient. Whats the betting these weren't part of ITV2's Roger Moore season?

A Roger Moore season.

For an encore, perhaps we can have Roger Moore does stand up comedy: 12x 1 hour episodes. Free cyanide capsules in this weeks edition of TV Times. Hurrah!

**tabler** · June 23rd, 2009, 01:33 PM

Is it just me or are you suggesting that old Roger can't act? I happen to think he's the best bond and a mighty fine actor!
Is it just me or is the Earth flat and we could fall over the edge!

(mind I did enjoy Wild geese)

MrKinkade · June 23rd, 2009, 03:15 PM

Come on guys give old Roge a break I think this is one of his underrated films maybe the only?
Mind you if watching old Roge attempting to run in some of his action shots I am sure he suffers from his size 12 flat feet being the son of a copper

**bawjaws** · June 23rd, 2009, 07:03 PM

I think the Roger Moore years were some of the best Bond movies .Probably he realised the plots were a lot of ridiculous cack, and played them with a bit of humor. The Dalton and Brosnan Bonds took themselves too seriously for my likeing, and Daniel Craig's Bond is just too far up his own arse to be believed

**Wendigo** · June 23rd, 2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bawjaws

I think the Roger Moore years were some of the best Bond movies

It's almost expected for some people to mock Roger Moore but I liked most of his Bond movies. I loved his character's sense of humour.
The Good ones........
Live and Let Die - most deFINEtely !!!, this holds many fond memories for me.
The Man With The Golden Gun
The Spy Who Loves Me
Moonraker
Octopussy

No points scored though for the lacklustre A View to a Kill.

**scoundrel** · June 23rd, 2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wendigo

It's almost expected for some people to mock Roger Moore but I liked most of his Bond movies. I loved his character's sense of humour.
The Good ones........
Live and Let Die - most deFINEtely !!!, this holds many fond memories for me.
The Man With The Golden Gun
The Spy Who Loves Me
Moonraker
Octopussy

No points scored though for the lacklustre A View to a Kill.

I'll give you Live And Let Die but alas, all his other Bond outings really really stink. Roger's Spitting Image puppet was a better actor I'm afraid.

Haven't seen Quantum of Solace, but I've seen that it was not terribly well received,

However I was really impressed with Daniel Craig's first outing in Casino Royale, very fair reflection of Fleming's original creation BTW. Poor old Roger wasn't in the same league.

**rotobott** · June 23rd, 2009, 08:55 PM

Roger Moore could do more with one eyebrow.

What most other actors could do with one eyebrow.

**Wendigo** · June 23rd, 2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

I'll give you Live And Let Die but alas, all his other Bond outings really really stink. Roger's Spitting Image puppet was a better actor I'm afraid.

Haven't seen Quantum of Solace, but I've seen that it was not terribly well received,

However I was really impressed with Daniel Craig's first outing in Casino Royale, very fair reflection of Fleming's original creation BTW. Poor old Roger wasn't in the same league.

Ouch........
It's not always fair comparing Bond actors with the benefit of hindsight. Personally I liked Roger Moore largely as I grew up watching those movies at the cinema and the script-writers tooled the movies round Moore's Bond persona just as they did for Shorn Canaries, Brosnan, Dalton etc.
Mind you I also liked George Lazenby and it's a shame that OHMSS was his only outing.

Maybe it's time for the Bond franchise to be rested.

JerryFalwell · June 23rd, 2009, 11:23 PM

I always found Roger Moore's James Bond more humorous. He also didn't occasionally slip into a Celtic brogue like Sean Connery.

Rfan · June 24th, 2009, 10:49 AM

The only real Bond was George Lazenby in 'On Her Majesties Secret Service'.

Seriously though Sean had it nailed, and the best film he did was 'From Russia With Love'. Biggest gimmick in the film was a sniper rifle, so just good 'ol tough spying.

Until Daniel Craig in 'Casino Royale'. That went back to the roots, and did it pretty well.

You can probably tell I don't like too many 'deus ex machina' gimmicks in a film.

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June 23rd, 2009, 03:15 PM	#73
MrKinkade Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 211 Thanks: 467 Thanked 1,452 Times in 205 Posts	Come on guys give old Roge a break I think this is one of his underrated films maybe the only? Mind you if watching old Roge attempting to run in some of his action shots I am sure he suffers from his size 12 flat feet being the son of a copper

June 23rd, 2009, 07:03 PM	#74
bawjaws Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 971 Thanks: 13,806 Thanked 12,964 Times in 957 Posts	I think the Roger Moore years were some of the best Bond movies .Probably he realised the plots were a lot of ridiculous cack, and played them with a bit of humor. The Dalton and Brosnan Bonds took themselves too seriously for my likeing, and Daniel Craig's Bond is just too far up his own arse to be believed

June 23rd, 2009, 08:55 PM	#77
rotobott Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 32,103 Thanks: 174,766 Thanked 634,544 Times in 31,424 Posts	Roger Moore could do more with one eyebrow. What most other actors could do with one eyebrow.

June 23rd, 2009, 11:23 PM	#79
JerryFalwell Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 116 Thanks: 81 Thanked 724 Times in 114 Posts	I always found Roger Moore's James Bond more humorous. He also didn't occasionally slip into a Celtic brogue like Sean Connery.