Jane Seymour in Live and Let Die (1973)

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Live and Let Die was the first appearance of Roger Moore as Bond, and many think it to be one of the worst in the series. Sure, Roger Moore is not Sean Connery, and his wisecracking Bond was a shock, the plot didn't involve the KGB or a worldwide secret organization of fanatics, and there were not many exciting gadgets. On the other hand, the art direction and photography was superb, and there was more than a little comic relief.

Three British agents are killed, and Bond is sent to find out why. He is soon hard on the trail of the ruler of a small Caribbean Island who growing poppies and trying to take over the heroin trade world-wide. Jane Seymour plays a psychic called Solitaire who is his own private fortune teller. Her gift only lasts as long as her virginity, and Bond makes short work of that. In the opening sequence, M visits Bond at home, and surprises him with an Italian secret agent played by Madeline Smith. She only had a short part, but displayed great talent and appeal. Gloria Hendry plays a double agent sent to keep Bond from discovering the poppies.

The title song was written by Paul and Linda McCartney, and was nominated for an Oscar. With apologies to the experts, I liked this film.

Critics Vote: Leonard Maltin awards a dreaded 2.5 stars, while Berardinelli only gives 2.

IMDB Summary: 6.5 out of 10

Box Office: $126.4 million worldwide, which easily made up for the $7m budget.

Written by: Tuna …courtesy of Scoopy.net