Review of Live and Let Die (1973) by Devon — 20 Feb 2009

Roger Moore's first Bond was purposely designed as a radical departure from Connery in every way possible. Moore's Bond enjoys cigars instead of cigarettes, bourbon and water instead of vokda martinis, and uses a .

44 Magnum instead of the Walther PPK. Bond investigates a heroin cartel run by Mr. Big and encounters voodoo, pimpmobiles and blatant blaxsploitation. Highlights include Bond visiting Harlem, running across crocodiles to escape a death trap, and a one man raid on a voodoo ritual, shooting Baron Sameda right in the head.

Moore's misogeny to his Bond girls see him tricking Solitaire, played by a gorgeous 22 year old Jane Seymour, so he could deflower her. That's still better than how Bond handles treacherous Bond Girl Rosie Carver.

Yapphet Kotto as the evil Dr. Kanaga and his jive-talking alter ego in hilariously bad makeup Mr. Big is almost as much fun as his metal-handed henchman Tee Hee. James Bond vs. Evil Black People. Guess who wins? Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" theme is a classic rock staple to this day.