Live and Let Die [Blu-ray]
by Guy Hamilton
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Actor: Roger Moore, Yaphet KottoDirector: Guy Hamilton
Brand: Sony
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; Hungarian (Original Language); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 121 minutes
Published: 2008-10-01
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-10-21
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Fox/MGM
Product features:
- Condition: New
- Format: Blu-ray
- AC-3; Color; Dolby; DTS Surround Sound; Dubbed; Subtitled; Widescreen; Closed-captioned
Blu-ray Reviews of Live and Let Die [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: Roger's Debut as Bond
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been a Roger Moore fan since he replaced James Garner on "Maverick." "The Saint" is one of my 10 favorite tv shows. I've been a Bond fan since seeing Sean Connery in "Dr. No," at age 13, in my local theater. When Connery stepped down as Bond, as far as I was concerned, no one but Roger Moore could replace him. I was on vacation in Europe, after graduating college, when "Live and Let Die" premiered in the U.S. The day after I returned home I rushed to closest movie theater it was playing in to see it. Actually, it was kind of a disappointment.
The Bond films had grown in size and scope since the first film, "Dr. No." I was used to and enjoyed the epic nature of each Bond film. (I even thought the previous Bond, "Diamonds are Forever" to be a letdown compared to the previous great Bond film "On Her Majestys Secret Service." I found "Live and Let Die" even more of a letdown.
Lets look at the positives and the negatives. "Live and Let Die" is basically a bunch of chases and escapes: Bond gets captured, he escapes, he gets captured again, he escapes again, etc. Some of the escapes are quite good. There is a wonderful long motorboat chase sequence in the bayou where Bond is pursued by three or four motorboats of villains. This scene is beautifully photographed from above and accompanied by some very nice music by George Martin (his only Bond score.) Compare this excellent chase sequence to the recent confusing mediocre boat sequence in "Quantum of Solace" and you will see how good it really is. There is also probably the scariest escape in the series wherein Bond, trapped upon a small platform in the middle of a lake, must escape by running across the backs of several live crocodiles. This scene was actually filmed at an crocodile farm owned and run by one Ross Kananga, who performed this hairraising stunt himself. The blu-ray shows this scene actually being filmed, (it was repeated several times,) and the crocs almost sunk their teeth into Mr Kananga on several occassions. You couldn't get me to try this stunt for 10 million dollars.
The leading lady, Solitaire, a young virgin (until deflowered by Bond,) is played by the very young Jane Seymour, who I believe to be one of the prettiest leading ladies of the series. Those of you who just know her from "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" should see how young, beautiful and sexy she was in this film. (She still is quite a good looking woman based on those commercials she has been appearing in that I have been seeing.) The villain played by Yaphet Kotto is okay, his death scene is one of the sillier I've seen in the Bond films. Roger's old friend David Hedison (since he guest starred on an episode of "The Saint,) plays Felix Leiter. He really isn't given much to do. (He was given more to do when he played Felix again in the Timothy Dalton Bond "License to Kill." There is fed to the sharks by the villain and loses his leg.) Clifton James plays redneck Sheriff J.W. Pepper and he is hilarious during the boat chase sequence. (He would not be so hilarious when stupidly reused in the next Bond "The Man with the Golden Gun.") The secondary leading lady played by Gloria Hendry is such an annoying moron that one breathes a sigh of relief when she is quickly knocked off.
I was not a fan of the Paul McCartney and Wings theme song at the time, it has grown on me however over the years. The film has grown on me as well. It is not great, but fairly entertaining. It is certainly way better than the next Bond film, "The Man with the Golden Gun," which I consider to be one of the 2 or 3 worst films in the series. Moore really doesn't seem totally comfortable playing Bond in this film or the next one. He would make the role his own however in his third Bond, the terrific "The Spy Who Loved Me."
Roger does an audio commentary on this Bond film (and his others on blu-ray and dvd.) It is enjoyable to listen to. He does state that, next to "The Spy Who Loved Me," "Live and Let Die" is his personal favorite Bond. It is not mine although, as I have stated, it has improved with time.
The picture and sound quality on this blu-ray are excellent. The other special features are basically the same found on the deluxe DVD.
Description of Live and Let Die [Blu-ray]
James Bond battles the forces of black magic in this high-octane adventure that hurtles him from the streets of New York City to Louisianaâ??s bayou country. With charm, wit and deadly assurance, Roger Moore steps in as Agent 007 and takes on a powerful drug lord (Yaphet Kotto) with a diabolical scheme to conquer the world.James Bond affronte les forces de la magie noire dans cette aventure trÃ(c)pidante qui lâ??entraÃ(r)ne des rues de New York aux bayous de la Louisiane. Avec son charme, son raffinement et son aplomb redoutable, Roger Moore incarne lâ??agent 007 pour la toute première fois et combat un puissant trafiquant de drogue (Yaphet Kotto) à la tête dâ??un complot diabolique visant à conquÃ(c)rir le monde.
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