ReBONDing: The Moore Years, Pt. 3
Reevaluating the Roger Moore Era (1973 - 1985) When we last left James Bond, he didn't seem to age very well with time nor space. Let's see how he fairs with his first two entries instead... LIVE AND LET DIE (1973) Directed by Guy Hamilton Written by Tom Mankiewicz, Ian Fleming (novel) Running Time: 2 hours, 1 minute Original Verdict: After Connery turned down the then astronomical sum of $5.5 million to return as Bond, Roger Moore then enters the scene. Weird voo-doo surrounds the story-line as well as introduces to the rest of the world the undeniably gorgeous Jane Seymour as Solitaire, one of my Top 5 Bond Girls. Yaphet Kotto, who portrays Mr. Big / Kananga, stars as one of my favorite Bond villains as well as Baron Samedi (Geoffrey Holder) as one of the better henchmen of the Bond Franchise. Includes one of the best James Bond songs performed by Paul McCartney. Rating: 4 out of 5 . I've been hard pressed to recall the last time I actually sat down an