Viewed in
2010
Formats
HD TV
Premise
Roger Moore stars as James Bond who travels to Harlem and Louisiana to take down a drug-dealer and his tarot card reading sidekick.
Loved
Paul McCartney's theme song.
Liked
The oddball chase scenes.
Disliked
The slightly uncomfortable American stereotypes.
Thoughts
A weird Bond flick.
Best part was my favorite Bond theme song ever. There was some fun comedic scenes, such as M and Moneypenny interrupting Bond's tryst with his new task, and the hilarious, unique chase scenes via double-decker buses and motorboats on the bayou. Jane Seymour was practically unrecognizable in her bizarre outfits and makeup as the tarot card reader/Bond girl.
Some of the flaws included lack of scenes with Q, chases (while funny) took too long, the annoying J.W. Pepper character, confusing plot, and antagonist was not much of a match.
What bugged me the most, was that it felt more like a chimera of blaxploitation, Dukes of Hazzard, and King Kong, instead of an expected Bond movie. Because it tried to incorporate those sources, there was a slew of questionably stereotyped minor characters, black and white. Although kudos to the composer for his versatility in scoring all three genres.
It was partially weird, uncomfortable, and (worst of all) boring. A sad waste of a great theme song and some funny moments.
What I would change
Not sure.
