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Post by pr1 on May 27, 2017 17:53:21 GMT
I was about to watch Live And Let Die on Blu-Ray for the first time and discovered an interesting extra on the disc. Roger Moore first played James Bond in 1964! I had never heard of or read about it before. He plays Bond in a sketch from the tv series Mainly Millicent with Millicent Martin. It is a comedy sketch but it's made very clear that Moore is playing James Bond 007. It may not be his first true appearance as Bond but if an amusing spoof of the character.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 19:13:14 GMT
Wow, totally missed this. It got overshadowed by the tragic event of this week. RIP, Sir Roger. Yes, sadly it was.
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on May 28, 2017 20:41:26 GMT
I was upset by this. I know Roger was old but he was always doing his one man show and doing public events - I thought he was going to go on forever.
I loved his Bond - growing up I loved (and I still love them today) his and Connery's big adventure Bond films with all the colourful scenes and characters. And Roger made some great films such as The Man Who Haunted Himself, North Sea Hijack and Bed and Breakfast.
RIP Roger, a lovely man who provided lots of escapist entertainment to cheer me up!
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Post by felixdeburgh on May 28, 2017 21:14:00 GMT
I watched The Spy Who Loved Me this afternoon on ITV - his best Bond film in my opinion and I'm not ashamed to say I shed a tear during the during the opening titles. As a ten year old in '77 this was just the ultimate Bond film and Sir Roger was a big part of that. Like the death of David Bowie, I find it difficult to comprehend that he's no longer with us.
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Post by Zimbo on May 28, 2017 21:55:42 GMT
My eyes welled up as well. The Carly Simon theme felt so apt and I know this was his favourite Bond film too. Reading some of the tributes in the Sunday magazines today, I think someone should write a book on Sir Roger, where people share their recollections of him. There were a couple of excellent ones on Brian Clough a few years ago (150 BC and Clough Confidential) and they are very good,
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Post by felixdeburgh on May 28, 2017 23:02:00 GMT
I see that Sir Roger's family have called out that tw@t Neil Sean that he did the interview with on Talking Pictures a few months ago on his newspaper article. I always thought it was a strange decision to agree to be interviewed by him as he has some pretty controversial views on things at times. Anyway, in his Express article he claimed that when the interview was recorded Sir Roger leaned towards him and told him quietly that he had terminal cancer. Sean said 'it was their secret'. The family are saying that can't possibly be true as he wasn't diagnosed until very recently. He also claimed that his interview was the last one on tv that he did - ignoring the fact that he did one on RTE after the TP one. I think it's disgraceful that this idiot is using the very sad death of an icon to try and inflate his reputation.
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Post by pr1 on May 29, 2017 0:08:04 GMT
I see that Sir Roger's family have called out that tw@t Neil Sean that he did the interview with on Talking Pictures a few months ago on his newspaper article. I always thought it was a strange decision to agree to be interviewed by him as he has some pretty controversial views on things at times. Anyway, in his Express article he claimed that when the interview was recorded Sir Roger leaned towards him and told him quietly that he had terminal cancer. Sean said 'it was their secret'. The family are saying that can't possibly be true as he wasn't diagnosed until very recently. He also claimed that his interview was the last one on tv that he did - ignoring the fact that he did one on RTE after the TP one. I think it's disgraceful that this idiot is using the very sad death of an icon to try and inflate his reputation. That is beyond despicable! Roger Moore doesn't seem like the type of celebrity that would admit a terminal illness to a controversial "journalist".
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Post by chopper on May 29, 2017 8:05:05 GMT
Myself & my step son enjoyed watching the classic "Spy Who Loved Me" yesterday,I'd had a few afternoon bank holiday beers & was ready to relax & have some easy & entertaining viewing!
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Post by dscarter1975 on May 29, 2017 16:44:34 GMT
The Spy Who Loved Me is one of my all-time favourites. Lots of action, Moore at his most charming and witty and there's a great scene where his Bond is confronted over the death of Anya's lover. Roger played that very well with a lot of heart, something I don't think Connery would have quite been able to pull off.
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Post by pr1 on May 29, 2017 16:47:09 GMT
I think The Spy Who Loved Me is Moore's best Bond film and the best demonstration for what it brought to the role.
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Post by pr1 on May 29, 2017 18:25:32 GMT
I just read that some AMC theatres across America will be having a double feature of The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only on the 31st to honor Sir Roger Moore and to raise money for UNICEF. Thought this might be of interest to any American members of the forum. Sadly there is no AMC theatre close to me or else I'd be there.
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Post by felixdeburgh on May 29, 2017 21:23:53 GMT
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Post by daz on Jun 8, 2017 17:54:27 GMT
In the latest issue ot Private Eye there is a nice wee article which sums up the mans class.
For anyone who doesn't know Private Eye, they do a bit in it called Luvvies, which is just a bit where they quote actors whose heads have been placed up their own behinds.
Anyway, RM gets mentioned this week, but it has been renamed (Un) Luvvies and quotes himself being uncomplementary about his acting abilities and that his acting career owes more to luck and being in the right place at the right time.
Not many actors you could ever accuse of being self depreciating, but think sums him up nicely
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Post by felixdeburgh on Jun 8, 2017 21:42:28 GMT
I found my invite to the blu-ray launch event earlier which was an amazing evening: There were two types of ticket - a blue one with the Gold Napoleon which entitled you to a copy of the BD set and meet Sir Roger, and the red one which just gained you admission to the event. We had one of each but when we got there my wife was allowed to meet Sir Roger as well, despite only having a red ticket.
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Post by pr1 on Jun 8, 2017 21:47:07 GMT
That's so cool Felix! I love how the invitation is from Lord Brett Sinclair.
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Post by felixdeburgh on Jun 9, 2017 13:15:45 GMT
It's great, isn't it? Such a brilliant thing for Network to have done. It was a very posh place so very much in keeping with the Lord Brett motif and having BS1 parked outside just topped it off nicely.
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Post by pr1 on Jun 9, 2017 13:18:31 GMT
It's great, isn't it? Such a brilliant thing for Network to have done. It was a very posh place so very much in keeping with the Lord Brett motif and having BS1 parked outside just topped it off nicely. It also perfectly fits the tone of The Persauders. It must have been a great event!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2017 7:14:44 GMT
I love the way that Lord Brett is The Earl of Marnock.
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Post by daz on Jun 10, 2017 14:12:30 GMT
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Post by felixdeburgh on Jul 25, 2017 8:54:27 GMT
Another story I heard from a witness about SRM recently was when Linda Thomson was in The Avengers on the next stage to The Saint she had a scene where she had to approach the door of a lighthouse and knock (All Done With Mirrors, presumably). The actor on the other side was supposed to make the sound of a few footsteps as if descending the stairs, then open the bolts top and bottom which made a clanking sound and open the door. SRM told the actor that there was a problem on the set and that he wasn't needed for a while so he stayed away from the soundstage. Linda approached the door and knocked and heard the sound of a few footsteps....then a few more...then a few more...followed by a lot more. By now she was getting a bit worried about what she should do because she was only supposed to be there for a few seconds before the door opened and the director would call cut. Still the footsteps continued until eventually...clank, one of the bolts was loosened. Then clank, the second one. And then....clank....clank....clank....clank...clank....clank.....clank etc. Eventually the door slowly opened - and there was Sir Rog with his pants around his ankles and holding a toilet roll in his right hand whereupon he said," Sorry for the delay, I was indisposed upstairs." It's also well known that he would spend his lunch break hiding in a wardrobe or cupboard on other productions' sets just so that he could step out mid-scene and get a laugh. So much so, that the other crews used to send him the bill for the film they wasted - and he was quite happy to pay
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Post by felixdeburgh on Aug 20, 2017 12:48:58 GMT
The Man Who Haunted Himself is on the London Live channel (Sky ch.117) at 8pm tonight
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Post by pr1 on Aug 20, 2017 21:03:07 GMT
In the latest issue ot Private Eye there is a nice wee article which sums up the mans class. For anyone who doesn't know Private Eye, they do a bit in it called Luvvies, which is just a bit where they quote actors whose heads have been placed up their own behinds. Anyway, RM gets mentioned this week, but it has been renamed (Un) Luvvies and quotes himself being uncomplementary about his acting abilities and that his acting career owes more to luck and being in the right place at the right time. Not many actors you could ever accuse of being self depreciating, but think sums him up nicely So many of todays "celebrities" could learn a lesson from Roger Moore about keeping things in perspective and not taking yourself too seriously. This reminds me of Moore's comment on Never Say Never Again, he remarked good naturedly 'It's the first time I've been panned for a movie I wasn't in.'
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Post by felixdeburgh on Aug 26, 2017 8:17:40 GMT
The Man Who Haunted Himself is on the London Live channel (Sky ch.117) at 8pm tonight On again this afternoon at 3:10pm.
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