In loving memory -
Sir Roger Moore
Its more than likely that the world will never agree on who
the best James Bond is. But if you ask someone who their favourite bond is
chances are you’ll get one name come up. Sir Roger Moore.
That's certainly true of me, as a90's kid Pierce Brosnan is 'my
bond' and yet for some reason he just isn't my favourite, don’t get me wrong I
love pierce as bond but I prefer Roger Moore. Why? Who knows, I think it’s the
fact he quite famously didn’t take Bond too seriously and just embraced it.
Even long after he'd left Bond behind. Unlike a certain Scotsman....
It’s for those reasons then and more besides that the news
of his death on Tuesday was something of a hammer blow. Celebrity deaths
normally just wash over me but Sir Roger's passing? That stings a bit. Which is
funny when you consider I never met him as much as I would have loved to.
Now I've got to be honest here as with the other fellas I
haven't seen much of Roger's non-bond films or TV shows. In fact, the only one
I can think of is cannonball run in which he plays a ridiculous man named
Seymour Goldfarb. JR. A man who thinks he's Roger Moore. It’s as ridiculous and
brilliant as it sounds and if you haven't seen it I urge you to buy the Blu-ray.
As for my favourite Bond moment from the Moore era? That’s a
hard one. Those films are shot through with iconic moments and brilliant one
liners that only roger could pull off without looking or sounding like a tit.
There is one that stands out though. And I’ll give you a
clue ... “can you swim?” yes, it’s the submarine lotus from the spy who loved
me, my favourite film of all time, and I’m not just saying that for the
purposes of this post. I mean it.
So How am I going to remember the big man then? The simple
answer is I’m going to enjoy watching his bond films over and over again, as
well as diving into his non-bond work, reading his books and when I can donate
a couple of quid to UNICEF the charity he was an unpaid ambassador for decades.
I’m rambling here so I’ll sign off by saying. Rest in peace
sir roger, you'll be missed forever but you will never be forgotten.
Nobody does it better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isAUOa50wdA
Please donate what you can to UNICEF.
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