RIP - Roger Moore
 

Having grown up during the time he was bond.. he was "my" James Bond.

:(

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RIP Simon Templar

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RIP Roger Moore.


Mine too.

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Same. :( RIP Roger Moore

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Same here. I was a tad too young during Moore's era but his Bond movies were always the ones my dad watched, which meant they were the films I watched.

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He was in a few of my favorites for sure. RIP.

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Ouch, this one hurts. Childhood favorite and when I really starting getting into the Bond movie. RIP ole chap.

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I guess so.

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Live and Let Die is probably my favorite of Moore's Bond films following by For Your Eyes Only.

RIP Roger Moore

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The old Bond posters are great.

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Wasn't my favorite Bond but he's in my Top 3.

:rip:

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He wasn't the ideal James Bond, but he made the part his own and gave two absolutely fantastic performances in the role in The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only.

He WAS James Bond when I grew up. My first Bond movie in the theaters was The Spy Who Loved Me. I didn't warm up to Sean Connery until after I had warmed up to Timothy Dalton. Roger's performances were so likeable that I didn't understand what James Bond had been and what the character was originally all about.

As I got older I realized that Roger's Bond movies were less substantial (with a couple exceptions) than most of the other 007 movies, but they're still entertaining and enjoyable - mainly because of Roger Moore's performances.

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RIP sir. You would always be the funny Bond to me, not as in a clown haha funny but the one that was able to laugh a little unlike the others.

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He was my first Bond. Growing up in the 80's, ABC would play his Bond films on the Sunday Night Movie and my dad always loved watching them so I was right there with them.

Looking back on them, I realize they weren't always as serious as the other Bond films, but Moore's Bond still plugged away, getting the job done. I guess that's what I liked about his performance.

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Same for me.

Saw "For Your Eyes Only" and "Moonraker" at the theatre when I was a kid.

I remember one of the Connery one's was on TV not long after that and I asked my dad, "Who the hell is this guy?" :lol:

:rip: Sir Roger Moore

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Like so many others, he was the original James Bond for me as we headed to the theater to see the latest release. First for me was Moonraker. But of course as I discovered home video, I quickly realized the majority of his movies would be my least favorite in the series.

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I was never much into the Bond movies, but he is the one who I always associated with the character.

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Like a lot of people here he was "my" Bond too. I got taken to LaLD at the age of 6, and also caught Moonraker and FYEO at the theater. I was, and still am, a big fan of Moonraker despite readily acknowledging it's weaknesses.

If you haven't already, check out ffolkes which, besides being a crackerjack action movie, is one of the few things that allowed him to do something a little anti-Bond in ways.

I Had his memoir (My Word Is My Bond) in my hands last fall at a Half Price Books. It was only $3 but I didn't get it as I was already going to be coming home with three boxes of stuff. I've frequently regretted not throwing it in since , as he was a very charming and witty raconteur in the passages I read in the store.

He seemed like a genuinely good human being too. You will be missed, sir.

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Like many have already said, Moore is the Bond I grew up watching.

Just saw this on Facebook: Remembering Sir Roger Moore who passed away today at age 89. Watch him tonight on Johnny Carson at 10p ET on Antenna TV.

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RIP Roger...

He did always seem like a genuinely affable guy, as movie stars go. His Bond films were a mixed bag, some of them being the weakest in the series, but he always made them fun at the least.

That being said, I always loved "The Saint" television series, and thought he was absolutely great in that.

A lot of people tend to forget he was in "Maverick" (TV series), too.

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He wasn't my favorite Bond but I watched a lot of the films he starred in as the character. I probably like The Man with the Golden Gun the best of his Bond movies. RIP.

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I have to echo many of the thoughts here. My dad loved the Bond films. And when I think of the ones he watched as I was growing up, Roger Moore was the hero. And for that reason, this news is a little more sad for me. :rip:

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RIP Sir Roger Moore.

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Mine as well.

One of the first movies that I saw in the theater was "For Your Eyes Only". As a kid, I just loved them.

Sad to see him go.

Didn't even know he was sick. Damn you, Cancer.

I recall him appearing on the Carson for "Octopussy", and them joking about the tuk tuk chase with the camel.

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That was my exact same experience! We only had three channels for entertainment back then so that Sunday night movie was a big deal. The Moore films didn't feel campy to me. They were exciting action as he battled the terrifying Jaws. My dad always loved the scene in View to a Kill where Bond's car gets hit and he drives around half of a car. lol

I didn't get to experience the Connery Bond films until the 90s when the series got rebooted with Bronson and released affordably on VHS.

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The first thing that popped into my head when I read this was in the voice of Blofeld (from which movie I don't recall) saying,

"Goodby, Mr. Bond."

R.I.P., Mr. Moore.

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RIP Roger Moore. He was my Bond as well growing up.. I also enjoyed seeing him in "The Saint"

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I liked Connery, Craig and Brosnan, but Moore was the epitome of Bond. RIP.

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First of all, the guy was on the best movie poster ever made

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This to me is the most iconic image of Bond; sexy, violent, beautiful, exotic, global, timeless, glamorous



Mr. Kiss kiss bang bang

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He wore a tuxedo better than any other Bond, and he was the best looking. His films seem dated now, but I think that speaks to those films so quintessentially embodying their era. The films were a convergence of everything stylish and cool of that era. Including him. He was the quintessential '70s and '80s man. He was not timeless like Connery, but he was perfect for his time.

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The pre credit sequence from FEYO.

I've had it out and was planning to watch it sometime in the next few weeks.
Actually, I was going to go through most of the series again. LALD and TMWTGG I'd hadn't seen in a while so those were also on tap.

It'll all be a little more bittersweet now.

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Moore was "my" Bond as well. The first Bond movie I saw in theaters as a kid was Live and Let Die, and the bleeding eyeball in the opening sequence made a big impact on me.

Home video made me realize there were better Bonds, but I still like Moore.

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Yeah, he was Bond for me as a kid. His take was refreshing after the often dour Connery version.

He was also great in Cannonball Run.

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Moore was my favorite James Bond. That doesn't mean his Bond films were the best, which is why so many people love Connery as Bond.

He seemed to be in so many adventure and action flicks back in the 1970s and 1980s, before action stars started getting younger and more physical.

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My favorite Bond as well. He brought charm, wit and humor to the role.

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When someone mentions "James Bond" to me, the first image that comes to mind is Moore atop the Golden Gate Bridge.
The poster is seared into my consciousness!