[Series Completion Project] "007 No. 8: The Moment of Life and Death"

Benny 2022-03-17 09:01:04

After an unsuccessful handover (George Lazenbe) and the short restoration of Sean Connery, to the eighth episode, 007 finally completed the renewal of the starring role, even though Roger Mooreby Sean Kang Nali was two years older. Compared with his predecessor, Roger Moore is not so rough, but a bit more refined and elegant. But the fly in the ointment is that although he is tall and tall, as the oldest "Bond" actor, his muscles are relatively loose and lacking in line, and he lacks some of the strong and domineering men should have.

However, the successor to "Bond" was found, but this episode of 007 is very mediocre. Although there are a lot of gimmicks (Caribbean islands, voodoo, American gangsters, Tarot beauties, etc.), the series of plots are quite blunt and full of loopholes. Many plots are formalistic. The most obvious point is that the villain talks too much about "demeanor". It should be killed or not. The problem can be solved with a single shot. It has to get some sharks and crocodiles. This is also one of the early 007 movies.

The "Bond Girl" in this episode may be the only highlight. Its actor Jane Seymour is calm and elegant, with everyone's demeanor, and sometimes reveals a girlish innocence and gentleness, which is extremely impressive.

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  • Lucie 2022-03-25 09:01:09

    The substitution plot is less crap, and no longer obsessed with Spectre, but it's really boring. The new era of 007 can't be counted here. Q didn't show up because the producers felt it was redundant, but fans demanded that they put him back from the next installment. theme song from Paul McCartney

  • Roxanne 2022-03-26 09:01:05

    The funeral scene I watched when I was a child and the one where Zero Zero stepped on the back of a crocodile and escaped turned out to be this one, and it should also be the prototype of Stephen Chow's home-made zero zero paint hook man, which is the bridge where Bond will be knocked unconscious from the back every episode. It's too buggy

Live and Let Die quotes

  • Baron Samedi: [Passing through the San Monique cemetery where nightly voodoo rituals are held, Bond and Solitaire find Baron Samendi playing his flute. Noticing the pair, he beams a welcoming smile at them] Good morning, boss!

    James Bond: Good morning.

    Baron Samedi: It's sure gonna be a beautiful day, isn't it?

    [laughs menacingly]

    Baron Samedi: Yes sir, a *beautiful* day.

    [as Solitaire and Bond move along, Samendi opens his flute - revealing it to be a communications device]

    Baron Samedi: They're heading for the hill.

  • James Bond: [in bed with Miss Caruso, Bond is woken by banging on the door] Not married by any chance, are you?