BBC America's been running episodes of The Saint (Simon Templar played by Roger Moore). He steals from rich bad guys and keeps it all for himself, while frequently wearing these amazing beruffled shirts. I watched an entire episode just for the costume changes (and, as I understand it, Moore designed his own character's wardrobe). It's something of a leap from that to Die Another Day, but Moore did have 9 years to let people forget.
Timothy Dalton was probably my favorite Bond. I understand that this makes me something of a heretic, but I'm ok with that.
I also really liked Dalton. I thought Brosnan was like a parody of Bond-- for god's sake, his first role was as an actor hired to play a smooth investigator! What's more, I never found Sean Connery sexy-- isn't young Connery similarly
joli-laid?
I really liked Dalton, but I hated those movies. Brosnan isn't Bond, and never was. He was like Bond Lite or something.
Some of the Moore movies were decent, but since I started watching Bond with Moore, I never got the whole Bond fandom thing.
Lazenby, anyone?
And the prettiest, fey-est Timothy Dalton evar. His film debut, no less, and he plays all three princes like marionettes.
Also Hopkins', who played Richard.
I thought Brosnan was like a parody of Bond-- for god's sake, his first role was as an actor hired to play a smooth investigator!
First starring role, but he'd already appeared in a small but significant role in THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY by that point.
He had nine credits before Remington Steele and five before
The Long Good Friday.
I like Bosnan's Bond. If we weren't going to get a Conneryesque Bond (and I don't think he's laid (well, maybe here, but I think he was a weathered but goodlooking guy)), I think Dalton does the smooth a lot better than Moore who lacked
all
menace for me. I did love the pretty, but then I learnt of true pretty, and other Bonds.
Lazenby, anyone?
Could have been one of the greats. On Her Majesty's Secret Service may be my favorite Bond.
Could have been one of the greats. On Her Majesty's Secret Service may be my favorite Bond.
Liked the movie, think Lazenby was a mannequin, but love, love, LOVE Diana Rigg. She makes up for a lot.
I liked Brosnan's performances as Bond, but felt the movies around him were largely crap (with the exception of Judi Dench, of course). Despite liking him I'm fine with Craig in the role as well.
I liked
Die Another Day
more than the past few Bonds by quite a bit. I watch them in the theatre because I watch them in the theatre. Despite the Halle-osity, that one reminded me that they could be fun too.
