Sir Roger Moore RIP

[cromagnonman]

Very sad news about the great Sir Rog.
Whatever one's opinion of his Bond (personally I'm a fan of the first four he did) The Saint and The Persuaders would still be a legacy most actors would give their right arms for. To say nothing of The Man Who Haunted Himself, Gold, Shout At The Devil, The Wild Geese, The Sea Wolves etc etc
A great humanitarian and a great bloke with it. A man who not only had a wonderful career but actually looked as if he enjoyed every single moment of it too. Good on you Sir Rog.
As for an epitaph: dare one suggest a raised eyebrow and a succinct "Balls Q?"  

[Jojo Lapin X]

MOONRAKER is one of my favorite films.

[cromagnonman]

May 23, 2017 17:54:38 GMT Jojo Lapin X said:

MOONRAKER is one of my favorite films.

Mine too. Though if Drax had simply asked for his shuttle back instead of stealing it the film would be over before it had even started.
Distinctly remember my parents taking me to see it at the Lewisham Odeon (of hallowed memory) on its original release and on a mid week school night too which was unprecedented for us, and marvelling at finding the foyer decked out with model Moonrakers in glass cases. Its the last time I can remember a new Bond film constituting a real event where cinema managers felt motivated to go the extra mile and do stuff like that. And never, before or since, have I heard a cinema audience convulse with such shared appreciation as at the "attempting re-entry" line. I think my dad chuckled at that all the way home. One more cherished memory to chalk up to Sir Rog.

[mcannon]

May 23, 2017 17:41:33 GMT cromagnonman said:

Very sad news about the great Sir Rog.
Whatever one's opinion of his Bond (personally I'm a fan of the first four he did) The Saint and The Persuaders would still be a legacy most actors would give their right arms for. To say nothing of The Man Who Haunted Himself, Gold, Shout At The Devil, The Wild Geese, The Sea Wolves etc etc
A great humanitarian and a great bloke with it. A man who not only had a wonderful career but actually looked as if he enjoyed every single moment of it too. Good on you Sir Rog.
As for an epitaph: dare one suggest a raised eyebrow and a succinct "Balls Q?"  

I have particularly fond childhood memories of him in "Ivanhoe".

RIP

Mark

[dem bones]

He was magnificent narrating 'The Day of The Triffids' in Brian Pern: A Life in Rock, too.

I make Crom right. He always came across like he was having the most wonderful time. And what an amazing legacy.

R.I.P. Lord Brett.

[ropardoe]

May 23, 2017 22:05:01 GMT cromagnonman said:

May 23, 2017 17:54:38 GMT Jojo Lapin X said:

MOONRAKER is one of my favorite films.

Mine too. Though if Drax had simply asked for his shuttle back instead of stealing it the film would be over before it had even started.
Distinctly remember my parents taking me to see it at the Lewisham Odeon (of hallowed memory) on its original release and on a mid week school night too which was unprecedented for us, and marvelling at finding the foyer decked out with model Moonrakers in glass cases. Its the last time I can remember a new Bond film constituting a real event where cinema managers felt motivated to go the extra mile and do stuff like that. And never, before or since, have I heard a cinema audience convulse with such shared appreciation as at the "attempting re-entry" line. I think my dad chuckled at that all the way home. One more cherished memory to chalk up to Sir Rog.

It's LIVE AND LET DIE for me every time.

[johnnymains]

The one Roger Moore film I go back to more than any other is NORTH SEA HIJACK (1980) - with Moore subverting his normal portrayal of a handsome lover of many women - as Ffolkes he plays an eccentric misogynist who loves sewing and cats. If you've not seen it, try and get hold of a copy. Anthony Perkins and James Mason are in it too. 

[andydecker]

He really seemed to enjoy himself. What I always liked about him. And his honesty.

I always thought him a bit too old for Bond. But I have a soft spot for Live and let die and The Spy who loved me, even if I detest the campyness of the later films.

In my youth I also loved The Persuaders. To my defense I have to say that I was 11 and the series got a makeover in the dubbing which made it into a comedy. Today I marvel how this lame shit ever got made. Give me Simon Templar with its stock footage of the French Rivera instead.

But my favorites are his movies like The Wild Geese or North Sea Hijack. He could be edgy if they let him.

RIP.

[Truegho]

I have done a tribute to Sir Roger Moore on my website at:

www.alantoner.com/roger-moore-tribute/