I've always said thank goodness he did not return for this movie. I did see OHMSS twice in the mid 1980s and liked it allright, and thought he was allright in the role. But I have always been aware that this was Roger Moore's debut as James Bond, and it enabled him to play the role for seven movies over 12 years. Those 7 movies are my #1, #2, #3, and #11, #12, #13, and #14, favorites of all time, and the character of James Bond, as potrayed by Roger Moore is my definite favorite ficticious character of all time, and my true cinematic hero. I was aware that he did play the role very comedic, and with an overt sense of humor, but I don't think it became ridiculous childish humor, just very comedic at times. And this movie is #11 on the list I mentioned. I saw it some on ABC TV in the early-mid 1980s, then got it on tape in December, 1985 when our relatives gave us some movies as Christmas presents that year (I also ironically got View to a Kill, his last Bond movie, then). But I watched it alot on this tape from then until 1996 when we moved. And I also watched it on the night of Wednesday, January 20, 1988 at the front desk of my dormitory in college (middle of my sophmore year), when I was there for the work study job I had for two years. It was the only non sporting event I ever watched there, but it was on ABC that night from 8:30 to 11 p.m., and I took this opportunity to watch it while sitting there. I've often thought since that this was a very religious, conservative college, and they would not have approved of James bond's womanizing, which is cemented in his first scene in it, as he's in bed with the Italian agent (but it was my mistake to be there anyway). But I thought the movie was very exciting, with great use of the multiple locations, especially in Louisiana. The three murders of the British agents set it up well, and it continues on until its climax on the train, with the very exciting fight between Bond and the steel armed Tee Hee. And I really liked the opening scene after the teaser I mentioned in his apartment-though I don't understand why he felt he had to hide her from M when he arrived (M, as everyone, knew he was an incessant womanizer). And for Roger Moore's debut, I did think that was the perfect way to establish this. And I also thought his main relationship with Solataire was good as well (though it did seem secondary to the action and battles in the movie).
"I happen to be a vegetarian". Lex, from Jurrasic Park
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