Quantum of Solace is the latest James Bond Movie. Despite of it being the known James Bond who are always presenting of the latest hi-tech gadgets, former agent007 Roger Moore dislikes it due to the scenes that’s getting more and more violent, which is far way different when it was Roger Moore that played being the super spy with a tongue-in-cheek humor.
Moore said that he is happy of being part of it but was saddened also that the wonderful family movie turned out to be so violent already. According to Roger Moore, it seems like this is what the movie goers are wanted and it was being proved by the box office figures the Quantum of Solace had in London when it opened on October 31, 2008.
When the bond film opened in London on October 31, it breaks the British weekend box-office record as they reach the gross of $25 million. That is just in London alone. When the worldwide sales are being recognized, the bond film has reached a gross of $106 million so far.
In his 1985 Bond movie “A View to a Kill”, the 85 years old Moore recalled being horrified of its violence. This bond film was his last of seven wherein he played Bond.
It has been known that Roger Moore has written a book and he writes about his distaste for guns since his friend with a BB gun shot him in the leg when he was still a teenager.
He had written further that during the making of “The Man with the Golden Gun,” his director Guy Hamilton wanted Bond to be tougher. In order to get information, the director wanted him to threaten Maud Adam’s character’s arm to break. Moore said that this characterization does not sit well with him; however, Guy was eager to make Bond a little crueler.
Since Moore does not want cruelty, he suggested that to get information, Bond would charm her by bedding her first. Generally, Bond was a lover and a giggler. However, Moore went along with Guy.
Even though the former Bond star haven’t seen Quantum of Solace yet, he is sure that it will be a success in North America too, since Craig’s first Bond film which is the Casino Royale, hits the market.
As to with Moore’s legacy as an actor, he was mostly known for playing Bond and playing in some TV series like The Saint and The Persuaders with Tony Curtis. According to Moore, being remembered as one of the leers or the hamlets is what he wanted the most. However, since it is not going to happen, he is already happy for playing Bond.
Moore’s records are full of story about Hollywood and the stars that he used to worked with like Vivien Leigh, Mae West and Lana Turner. He also mentioned about his bust-up with Grace Jones during the shoot of A view to a Kill, wherein he forcibly pulled the plug on her stereo and throws a chair against the wall because she was playing rock music aloud.