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Topic: Roger Moore, 007 'Moonraker' (1927-2017)
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SpaceAngel
Member Posts: 307
From: Maryland
Registered: May 2010
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posted 05-23-2017 06:23 PM
   
It's with heavy heart to announce that British actor Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond (aka 007), has passed away from cancer at 89 years of age. One of his James Bond movies everyone should recall was "Moonraker" in 1979, which involved the space shuttles.He'll be deeply missed but not forgotten...  |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 05-23-2017 08:07 PM
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YankeeClipper
Member Posts: 617
From: Dublin, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2011
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posted 05-23-2017 08:18 PM
Who could possibly ever forget? Sir Frederick Gray, Minister of Defence: My God, what's Bond doing? Q: I think he's attempting re-entry, sir. Farewell Commander... Orbis Non Sufficit. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 05-23-2017 09:11 PM
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randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 05-23-2017 09:39 PM
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bthumble
Member Posts: 267
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 05-23-2017 09:41 PM
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dss65
Member Posts: 1156
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 05-23-2017 09:43 PM
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moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 05-24-2017 12:16 AM
Nobody did it better... RIP.On edit - I have in my possession a 'Saint' lapel pin made especially for the crew that made the Saint series of films. Everyone said that he was a great character and fun to work with. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2474
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 05-24-2017 04:25 AM
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NeilPearson
Member Posts: 147
From: UK
Registered: May 2013
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posted 05-24-2017 04:38 AM
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Panther494
Member Posts: 402
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 05-24-2017 06:32 AM
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Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-24-2017 06:41 AM
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minipci
Member Posts: 365
From: London, UK
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 05-24-2017 06:51 AM
Always preferred him as Lord Brett Sinclair. I shall be watching The Persuaders! boxset this weekend with a tear in my eye. RIP, Sir Roger. |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-24-2017 07:05 AM
I grew up watching all of the Bond flicks and Moonraker is one of my favorites. I remember laughing when Bond had another encounter with Jaws. R.I.P. Sir Moore ! |
LM1
Member Posts: 667
From: New York, NY
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 05-24-2017 08:04 AM
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Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 05-24-2017 08:19 AM
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Glint
Member Posts: 1040
From: New Windsor, Maryland USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 05-24-2017 09:12 AM
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Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-24-2017 09:57 AM
Roger Moore always struck me as a thoroughly nice chap. RIP Roger! |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 05-24-2017 01:45 PM
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Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-24-2017 03:28 PM
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robert_l
Member Posts: 168
From: Dundee,Scotland
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 05-24-2017 03:44 PM
Roger Moore was my favourite Bond and of course "Moonraker" was my favourite film. Never forget waiting in the queue in Glasgow odeon, woman in front of me, "the only problem with the film is the space ships there just to futuristic." At the time in Scotland unless you had an interest in space most of the public and media was clueless about the space shuttle. |
Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 05-24-2017 04:18 PM
Sad news and another reminder that like our first generation astronauts time awaits for no one.I first remember Roger Moore when I was a kid in 'Ivanhoe' on tv when having sword fights etc he always emerged with his hair immaculate, the same as in 'The Saint' which was Sunday night compulsive viewing. Of course as James Bond he will be most remembered and as a hard working ambassador for Unicef. RIP. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1082
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 05-24-2017 04:28 PM
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star51L
Member Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 05-24-2017 04:46 PM
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AlanC
Member Posts: 147
From: Scotland
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 05-25-2017 06:13 PM
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ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-25-2017 06:18 PM
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SpaceyInMN
Member Posts: 355
From: Andover, MN
Registered: Dec 2013
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posted 05-25-2017 06:38 PM
I'm a member of an autograph collector forum on Facebook, and the accounts I've been reading of the interactions collectors had with him in pursuit of his autograph are thoroughly entertaining. It sounds, by all accounts, that he was a very cordial, friendly chap that was good to this fans.In addition, he's probably my favorite Bond. I've read comments from other Bond actors who seemed to think they were above the role. I never got that vibe from Mr. Moore. In fact, it appeared he relished his time as 007, which I greatly respect. RIP, Sir Roger Moore. |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3118
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-25-2017 08:05 PM
I wouldn't say that "Moonraker" was his finest hour, but Sir Roger Moore was one of the good guys. |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-25-2017 10:02 PM
I have an advance copy of "My Word Is My Bond" autobiography which went unsigned as he was never in NYC when I was many times. Heard nothing but good things about him. |
AlanC
Member Posts: 147
From: Scotland
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 05-26-2017 02:42 PM
This anecdote gives a measure of the man. ...anecdote from Mark Haynes however, a scriptwriter from London who had a chance meeting with Moore at an airport when he was seven.I don't want to spoil its twists so won't discuss what happened, but the absolutely charming story has already attracted 31,000 interactions and 9,000 shares on Facebook along with a ton of widely-shared screen grabs. |
Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 05-26-2017 04:01 PM
That's a great story. |
mach3valkyrie
Member Posts: 719
From: Albany, Oregon
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 05-27-2017 12:06 AM
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RobertB
Member Posts: 160
From: Israel
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 05-27-2017 08:30 AM
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-27-2017 10:22 AM
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Michael Davis
Member Posts: 528
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 05-30-2017 05:41 PM
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