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Live and Let Die (1973)
Directed by Guy Hamilton
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Overview
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
Rated PG | Length 121 minutes
Actors
Roger Moore | Yaphet Kotto | Jane Seymour | Clifton James | Julius Harris | Geoffrey Holder | David Hedison | Gloria Hendry | Bernard Lee | Lois Maxwell | Tommy Lane | Earl Jolly Brown | Lon Satton | Madeline Smith | Roy Stewart | Arnold Williams | Robert Dix | James Drake | Dennis Edwards | Brenda Arnau | Kubi Chaza | Michael Ebbin | Joie Chitwood | Ruth Kempf | Stephen Hendrickson | Louis Saint-Juste | Don Topping | Lance Gordon | Alvin Alcorn | Roy Hollis | James Langston Drake | Tony Amelchi | Della McCrae | Keith Forte | Sylvia Kuumba Williams | Irvin Allen | Dan Jackson | Gabor Vernon | Vic Armstrong | Jack Cooper | Peter Brayham | Paul Weston | Nikki Van der Zyl
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2016 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Continuing this Bond rewatch project having been inspired by Weinberg’s Bond theme song tweets today. I cannot recall another Bond film that utilizes the theme so often and distinctly as this movie does throughout the film. It’s possible that this song is just more recognizable.
This movie was on TV a lot during the 70s so I watched it many times. Plenty of memorable moments but the biggest being that alligator scene, the boat chase, the Geoffrey Holder stuff and Tee Hee’s claw arm on the train. The odd thing about this installment is how how the stage sets look cheap like when Solitaire is first introduced.
Speaking of Jane Seymour, I didn’t realize this was her first feature film as in receiving the “Introducing Jane Seymour” opening credit. She is quite stunning in this. Also interesting that her and Roger Moore never kiss. I also love Yaphet Kotto as the villain. It’s actually rather cool to see such a diverse cast in an early Bond film. Without doing any research here my guess this was partly to do with the times and Black cinema.
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