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[Arbogast777]

This is vintage Moore...

https://mobile.twitt...3055232/photo/1

[SecretAgentFan]

 

EON has released a statement, so have Sean Connery, George Lazenby and Pierce Brosnan: http://www.hollywood...d-actor-1006815

 

 

 

"On Facebook, Moore's successor as Bond, Pierce Brosnan,..."

 

 

Yes, that is... entertainment journalism at its finest.

[jorgem]

Some of you were born when Roger Moore was Bond

 

how many?

[Major Tallon]

I was born when Barry Nelson was Bond.

[David_M]

I was born in Connery's era.  But my fandom was born in Roger's.

[sharpshooter]

I'm a child of Brosnan, but watched the Connery and Moore films repeatedly. 

[Dustin]

Born in the 60s, caught the Bond bullet in the 70s.

[jorgem]

Too bad Timothy Dalton was Bond when I was born (1986), a year late for the Moore era.

But Dalton is my Bond actor.

Edited by jorgem, 25 May 2017 - 02:00 PM.

[SecretAgentFan]

Born in the year of, um, George Lazenby-Bond - but my first Bond was Sir Roger in "The Spy Who Loved Me".

 

So there, he was and will always remain my favourite and defining Bond.

[David_M]

I think I knew something was coming.  I'd been watching old episodes of "The Saint" almost non-stop lately and put together a video in tribute.  Was hoping to make it a "Happy 90th" thing, but now it's an "in memoriam." :-(

 

https://youtu.be/3S65u5qK6dc

[Professor Pi]

Born in the first year of two Bonds, and ironically my parents skipped out on the next Bonds due to a baby at home.  But ten years later saw Roger as The Spy Who Loved Me.  Seen everyone in the theater ever since, sometimes twice in a day.  You only view twice ...

[Navy007Fan]

Born the year YOLT was released.  Grew up watching Sean on TV (ABC-TV) and Roger was on the big screen.  Became a serious Bond fan in high school/college when Timothy took over.

[mattjoes]

I've never seen a Moore Bond in the theater, but I hope they screen one in my city one of these days...

[sharpshooter]

I've never seen a Moore Bond in the theater, but I hope they screen one in my city one of these days...

I'd love to see TSWLM and MR in cinemas. In terms of spectacle they can't really be topped.

[dtuba]

Born in the year You Only Live Twice.

 

MR was my first Bond in the theaters. I had friends whose first was TSWLM but I was not one of them!

[DaveBond21]

Some of you were born when Roger Moore was Bond

 

how many?

 

I was born the week that The Man with the Golden Gun came out.

 

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[Odd Jobbies]

Born in the year You Only Live Twice.

 

MR was my first Bond in the theaters. I had friends whose first was TSWLM but I was not one of them!

The same here! I was so jealous of the classmates that had seen TSWLM.

 

My folks took me to the cinema for the very first time on holiday in Bognor Regis. I wanted to see MR, but it wasn't out just yet, so we watched Battlestar Galactica (superb for an 8 y/old  ).  So MR was my first cinematic JB movie and it blew me away.

 

Someone here mentioned that Moore's films brought 'fantasy' to franchise and i think that nails it. YOLT was a fantasy scenario, but Connery's tough guy was at odds with this milieu. Moore's tongue in cheek approach was a perfect fit. As an adult Fleming fan i love the film's current tone, but as a boy Moore's fantasy's were truly ideal.

 

I feel very lucky that they made Bond films for boys when i was a boy and for adults now that i'm (apparently) an adult.

 

Btw, i was born in between OHMSS and DAF (and i feel it  )

[jorgem]

Born in the year You Only Live Twice.
 
MR was my first Bond in the theaters. I had friends whose first was TSWLM but I was not one of them!

The same here! I was so jealous of the classmates that had seen TSWLM.
 
My folks took me to the cinema for the very first time on holiday in Bognor Regis. I wanted to see MR, but it wasn't out just yet, so we watched Battlestar Galactica (superb for an 8 y/old  ).  So MR was my first cinematic JB movie and it blew me away.
 
Someone here mentioned that Moore's films brought 'fantasy' to franchise and i think that nails it. YOLT was a fantasy scenario, but Connery's tough guy was at odds with this milieu. Moore's tongue in cheek approach was a perfect fit. As an adult Fleming fan i love the film's current tone, but as a boy Moore's fantasy's were truly ideal.
 
I feel very lucky that they made Bond films for boys when i was a boy and for adults now that i'm (apparently) an adult.
 
Btw, i was born in between OHMSS and DAF (and i feel it  )

You were born under Connery's second reign around 1970?

[MISALA1994]

November 1994, Pierce was 007.

[Thevan7F]

He was great actor & UNICEF Ambassador. The Saint 1962 to 69, The Persuader 1971 as Lord Brett Sinclair, James Bond 007 in 7 films 1973-85. There never be another like him. :sad:  :blush:

[Odd Jobbies]

You were born under Connery's second reign around 1970?

Yep, while Connery was on an oil rig somewhere shooting an anti-climatic finale thinking to himself, "Why did i agree to do another one of these movies? Oh that's right, for the $1.25 million."

[Odd Jobbies]

Bond producers announce special Roger Moore tribute day

https://uk.movies.ya...-113754822.html

[SecretAgentFan]

Great idea!

[jorgem]

Those who were born in the early days of the Roger Moore era (1972-1973), either Moonraker or For Your Eyes Only were your first Bond movie you saw in theaters. And you were old enough to see A View to a Kill by yourself in theaters.

VCRs weren't around for household use during the 1970's.

Edited by jorgem, 27 May 2017 - 11:31 AM.

[Simon]

Born in between Thunderball and Twice.  My first cinematic Bond was Spy with the parents.  Moonraker I went with friends.

 

By Eyes, I was completely hooked in ways that even Jim's musings can't undo.

[Odd Jobbies]

MR, FYEO and OP with my parents (the latter twice  ).

 

AVTAK was my first solo Bond.

 

But the primary way to see Bond was holiday tv; Bank holidays, Easter and of course Xmas. Even more than the time off school and perhaps even presents i looked forward to the holiday Bond movie on the telly.

[AMC Hornet]

I was born between Barry Nelson's contribution and the release of Dr. No. I'd heard a little about Bond from my elder brother and a friend who was already a fan, then got hooked myself in Dec 71, the day I saw DAF. A couple of retrospective double-features brought me up to speed in time for LALD and the rest is OC history. As far as my elder brother was concerned Bond ended with Connery's departure, but I was happy to embrace Sir Roger, as I could identify with his take on 007 better.

I still think MR was too over-the-top and AVTAK was one film too many, but Sir Roger had a great run and I don't begrudge him his success.

Well done, sir. Your fame - and rest - were well earned.

[Professor Pi]

MR, FYEO and OP with my parents (the latter twice  ).

 

AVTAK was my first solo Bond.

 

 

Interesting firsts, Odd Jobbies,

 

Spy was my first (with parents).

 

FYEO was first solo (bicycled 10 miles to it!)

 

Octopussy was first I saw twice on same day.

 

(and later, although non-Roger, TLD was first with a date, TWINE first for step-son, and QoS last with my mom.)

[AMC Hornet]

 

MR, FYEO and OP with my parents (the latter twice  ).

 

AVTAK was my first solo Bond.

 

 

Interesting firsts, Odd Jobbies,

 

Spy was my first (with parents).

 

FYEO was first solo (bicycled 10 miles to it!)

 

Octopussy was first I saw twice on same day.

 

(and later, although non-Roger, TLD was first with a date, TWINE first for step-son, and QoS last with my mom.)

 

Cool recollections. It reminds me of my own chronology:

I saw them all solo, until MR - the first I saw with a girlfriend.

FYEO I saw with my second girlfriend (later my first wife).

OP I saw with my first wife (former second girlfriend)

I took my 6-yr old son to GoldenEye.

DAD marked the beginning of my second life - I took my post-divorce girlfriend (later my second wife) to see it.

Spectre I saw with my second wife.

[Double-Oh Agent]

I was very saddened to hear the news of Sir Roger Moore's passing. He sounded like he was a wonderful, humorous, and kind man who was also a very good ambassador for James Bond for both the producers and the fans. I remember being introduced to 007 through his and Sean Connery's films on the ABC Sunday Night Movie back in the late 70s/early 80s where I would watch them with my dad. (And we still periodically watch the films together today.) I became a fan through them and Roger Moore was my favorite Bond until Pierce Brosnan came along. Moore still ranks number two with me. He was suave and great with a quip--the only guy who could have possibly successfully carried 007 through the 70s and 80s after Connery. Us Bond fans owe an incredible amount to him as without him and his incredible likeability in the role of 007, we may have never had any more James Bond films in the past 40 years (certainly not as many).

 

Thank you Sir Roger for all the wonderful memories you gave us as fans, both as 007 as well as the Saint. You will be greatly missed. Here's to you and your legacy. Nobody did it better.

 

R.I.P.