Review of Live and Let Die (1973) by J. A — 06 Jan 2009
_Niet_ de meest geslaagde aflevering. "Live and Let Die was released during the height of the blaxploitation era, and many blaxploitation archetypes and cliches are depicted such as afro hairstyles, derogatory racial epithets ("honky"), black gangsters, and "pimpmobiles.
" It departs from the former plots of the James Bond films about megalomaniac super-villains, and instead focuses on drug trafficking, depicted primarily in blaxploitation films. Moreover, it is set in African American cultural centres such as Harlem, New Orleans, and the Caribbean Islands.
It was also the first James Bond film featuring an African American Bond girl to be romantically involved with 007, Rosie Carver who was played by Gloria Hendry. Despite mixed reviews due to the racial overtones, the film was a box office success.
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This review of Live and Let Die (1973) was written by J. A on 06 Jan 2009.
Live and Let Die has generally received positive reviews.
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