You’ve gotta love Baron Samedi’s (Geoffrey Holder) menacing laugh at the end of Live and Let Die (1973). This along with a few other Baron Samedi scenes add a feeling of mystique and almost introspection to the movie, which really isn’t present in any other James Bond movie. The ever-present voodoo references in the movie also contributes to this feeling, in my opinion, and add to its overall creepy/scary vibe.
I also think this end scene also technically breaks the fourth wall of the movie, which is a rare occurrence that has only happened a few other times in the series.
If this Blu-ray cover is legit, someone needs to answer for approving this! Sir Roger can’t be happy about his likeness…
Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto) inflates to his death thanks to a compressed air bullet courtesy of 007 in Live and Let Die (1973)
An absurd death with awesome effects!
The Oh Cult Voodoo Shop in Live and Let Die (1973)
The “These are sold for rituals.” sign in the Oh Cult Voodoo Shop in Live and Let Die. (1973)…umm pretty sure those skulls are illegal
The Oh Cult Voodoo Shop, also known by its other absurd name to match its sign, For Rituals Only. 🙂
The Fillet of Soul club has been re-purposed as a seafood store, Fillet of Sole. 🙂
The Fillet of Soul club in Live and Let Die (1973)
This is a cool two-scene sequence from Live And Let Die (1973).
As Bond (Roger Moore) and Felix Leiter (David Hedison) prepare to investigate Mr. Big further, we get a glimpse into their literal dressing room. As Felix ties up loose ends with the “airplane matter” from the previous scene, Bond shows his diva side by working with a tailor for his mission outfits, with room service in tow, nonetheless.
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