live and let die

Clifton James as Sheriff JW Pepper in Live and Let Die (1973)

JWTF

Clifton James as Sheriff JW Pepper in Live and Let Die (1973)

Clifton James as Sheriff JW Pepper in Live and Let Die (1973)

James Bond (Roger Moore) answers the door late night at his home only to find M (Bernard Lee) on the other side in Live and Let Die (1973)

Roger Moore’s “This never happened to the other fella” Moment

James Bond (Roger Moore) answers the door late night at his home only to find M (Bernard Lee) on the other side in Live and Let Die (1973)

James Bond (Roger Moore) answers the door late night at his home only to find M (Bernard Lee) on the other side in Live and Let Die (1973)

Moore’s first on-screen appearance as 007 in Live and Let Die (1973) could have borrowed Lazenby’s famous quip from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) – it would’ve fit perfectly with his stunned look!

James Bond (Roger Moore) uses his cigar and aftershave to burn and kill a snake in Live and Let Die (1973)

Kill it with fire!

James Bond (Roger Moore) uses his cigar and aftershave to burn and kill a snake in Live and Let Die (1973)

James Bond (Roger Moore) uses his cigar and aftershave to burn and kill a snake in Live and Let Die (1973)

Solitaire (Jane Seymour) regrets her first time with James Bond (Roger Moore) in Live and Let Die (1973)

What have I done?

Solitaire (Jane Seymour) regrets her first time with James Bond (Roger Moore) in Live and Let Die (1973)

Solitaire (Jane Seymour) regrets her first time with James Bond (Roger Moore) 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

“These are sold for rituals”

James Bond (Roger Moore) peruses the Oh Cult Voodoo Shop in Live and Let Die (1973)

James Bond (Roger Moore) peruses the Oh Cult Voodoo Shop in Live and Let Die (1973)

James Bond's disapproval face

James Bond’s disapproval face

Alright, since it’s a voodoo shop I guess I’ll let “rituals” slide, but what else would skulls be used for?!

The white Chevrolet Corvette 'Corvorado' Dunham Coach from Live and Let Die (1973)

The Supafly Pimpmobile

The white Chevrolet Corvette 'Corvorado' Dunham Coach from Live and Let Die (1973)

The white Chevrolet Corvette ‘Corvorado’ Dunham Coach from Live and Let Die (1973)

An awesome vehicle: a Chevrolet Corvette with Eldorado body panels. It looks like it has a shoulder!

Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto) shows his frustration with James Bond in Live And Let Die (1973)

Bond must die

I like this quick quote from Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto) in Live And Let Die (1973) – short and sweet, to the point. “Any cost. Any. Bond must die.” It sums up his desperation and desire to kill Bond. I think most of Bond’s foes would agree with the sentiment.

Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto) shows his frustration with James Bond in Live And Let Die (1973)

Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto) shows his frustration with James Bond in Live And Let Die (1973)

Earl Jolly Brown as Whisper in Live and Let Die (1973)

A really big fart

Earl Jolly Brown as Whisper in Live and Let Die (1973)

Earl Jolly Brown as Whisper in Live and Let Die (1973)

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Dawes (James Drake), Hamilton (Robert Dix) and Baines (Dennis Edwards) in Live and Let Die (1973)

Dawes, Hamilton & Baines LLP

Dawes (James Drake), Hamilton (Robert Dix) and Baines (Dennis Edwards) in Live and Let Die (1973)

Dawes (James Drake), Hamilton (Robert Dix) and Baines (Dennis Edwards) in Live and Let Die (1973)

The three murdered MI6 agents from the beginning of Live and Let Die (1973) have great names for a law practice.

Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

First & Last

The six actors that have portrayed 007 in the official movies have changed since their first and last on-screen appearances. Below, you can see each actor’s first and last appearances as James Bond.

Sean Connery as James Bond at the beginning of Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case at the end of Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Sean Connery as James Bond at the beginning of Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case at the end of Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

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