Review of Live and Let Die (1973) by Madison K — 21 Dec 2011

Roger Moore's debut as Bond (my favorite Bond of all) is a more smooth, sophisticated style over the brasher Sean Connery version. 3 British agents are murdered. Who done it? Bond discovers heroin drug lord Mr.

Big in Harlem is responsible. This is the first Bond film to depart from the tired formula of evil madman with goals of world domination with a hair-brained scheme. Instead focusing on the Blaxploitation films of the era including drugs, pimpmobiles, afros, jive talking, a dash of voodoo and the first African American Bond Girl Rosie Carver.

This film is also notable for the debut of the beautiful 22 year old Jane Seymour who stars as one of the Bond Girls Solitaire, the tarot card reader. While this Bond movie plot is different than all the previous ones it still relies on a formula of action and exotic locations.

A double decker bus chase through the Carribean countryside, a trip to a gator farm and boat chase scene through the Louisiana bayou. The Paul McCartney theme song is the first big hit used as a Bond theme and boosts several scenes as it appears often throughout the film.

This isn't your typical Bond movie but I really enjoyed it and think its worth watching regardless of others mixed reviews.