Doesn't TLD feel like a Moore film?

MilleniumForce

It may seem strange, but after watching TLD, I've noticed it could have easily passed as a FYEO style Moore film.

Other thoughts on this?

chrisisall

Nope, sorry, not in my estimation. Some Mooreish elements surely as to be expected given a direct follow up to his tenure & the same director, but it has a whole different vibe IMO.

James Suzuki

chrisisall is an expert on TLD. -{
I would agree that its the era. Also they wanted to keep some similarities between Moore and Dalton or they would lose audience

chrisisall

James Suzuki wrote:

chrisisall is an expert on TLD. -{

Go ahead, tell Mill what you like. If he fires back at me I'll thank him for it. )

James Suzuki

chrisisall wrote:

James Suzuki wrote:

chrisisall is an expert on TLD. -{

Go ahead, tell Mill what you like. If he fires back at me I'll thank him for it. )

) Its well-known to be your pet fav, ae?
Just like me and my love affair with FYEO.

chrisisall

James Suzuki wrote:

) Its well-known to be your pet fav, ae?
Just like me and my love affair with FYEO.

FYEO is becoming my favourite Moore film the more I watch it.
I guess comparing TLD to FYEO makes some sense in general tone.

James Suzuki

chrisisall wrote:

James Suzuki wrote:

) Its well-known to be your pet fav, ae?
Just like me and my love affair with FYEO.

FYEO is becoming my favourite Moore film the more I watch it.
I guess comparing TLD to FYEO makes some sense in general tone.

DUDE! Thank you! ) )
And I guess it does. There's is one scene in TLD daylights I'm sorry. That I cannot stand.

hehadlotsofguts

The cello chase seemed Moore-like, but the rest of it is serious.

chrisisall

hehadlotsofguts wrote:

The cello chase seemed Moore-like

You got a faster way down dat mountain, pal? )

James Suzuki

chrisisall wrote:

hehadlotsofguts wrote:

The cello chase seemed Moore-like

You got a faster way down dat mountain, pal? )

Probs my fav scene in the film actually. I reckon Fleming's Bond would do the cello as well

chrisisall

James Suzuki wrote:

Probs my fav scene in the film actually. I reckon Fleming's Bond would do the cello as well

They've nothing to declare! )

What's the scene you can't stand in TLD btw?

Moore Than

hehadlotsofguts wrote:

The cello chase seemed Moore-like, but the rest of it is serious.

The Rosika Mikklos scene where she distracts the worker by putting his head into her breasts is hardly serious. Then there was the magic carpet scene, which was wisely left out of the film.

broadshoulder

To be honest they removed as many Roger bits and realised what a serious actor they had in Dalton. But there were lots of little Moorisms ie sliding on a cello case, the jettisoned carpet ride..

That was the way the Bonds were written

Gassy Man

It's mostly because John Glen is directing, though he steps up his game.

Higgins

chrisisall wrote:

What's the scene you can't stand in TLD btw?

The scene from minute 0 till minute 131? :v

James Suzuki

Higgins wrote:

chrisisall wrote:

What's the scene you can't stand in TLD btw?

The scene from minute 0 till minute 131? :v

No its the 'Wanna go to a party? scene with Felix's girls in it

James Suzuki

The acting is terrible in that scene. The dialogue is awful. Just makes me angry. X-( X-( X-(

AlphaOmegaSin

If Moore had been in TLD, he would have been using a Walking Stick throughout )

Thunderpussy

The writers get in to a flow of writing for an actor or style of film
So when the actor changes, it can ( sometimes) take a while to
Get to grips with the new actor/style/direction, they're taking.

AlphaOmegaSin

That's why LALD and TMWTGG felt more like Connery Films.

Thunderpussy

) yes, I can imagine all those lines said in a Scottish accent.

Barbel

So could Sir Rog at first! In the LALD documentary he says he had to struggle not to say his lines (esp THE line) shomething like Shir Shean shpeaks.

AlphaOmegaSin

He also had to avoid any Simon Templar Comparisons.

Thunderpussy

Yep, no raised eyebrow allowed.

Moore Than

Before filming on Live And Let Die had even begun Roger Moore crashed a speedboat during a practice run and broke a tooth and damaged a knee. He then succumbed to kidney stones during filming. And yes, he had to avoid the comparisons with Sean Connery and Simon Templar as much as he could. Despite these things Roger said he only really felt the nerves/pressure shortly before the premiere of the film.

chrisisall

James Suzuki wrote:

its the 'Wanna go to a party? scene with Felix's girls in it

Oh, that. The girls are nice to look at; I don't mind it.

Higgins

Barbel wrote:

So could Sir Rog at first! In the LALD documentary he says he had to struggle not to say his lines (esp THE line) shomething like Shir Shean shpeaks.

Yes, he mentioned that he had visions saying "the namesh Bond, Jamesh Bond"

MilleniumForce

In this case then, does FYEO and OP feel like Dalton films?

Higgins

No.

Thunderpussy

At that point they were well used to writing for Moore's style
No one had even thought about Dalton ....... Apart from Higgins
In some disturbing erotic dreams. )

chrisisall

If anything, Skyfall feels like a Moore film. Silva is clearly a Moore villain, so OTT & with a totally impossible plan...