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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fascinating, revealing and inspirational true story about the real man behind his James Bond image.,
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This review is from: My Word is My Bond: A Memoir (Hardcover)
If you loved Roger Moore in the 007 films, the Saint and the Persuaders you are going to love this book! What you will discover is the reason that Roger Moore is so likable on the screen and off. You will see what formed his character early on and throughout his life making him the kind, unspoiled and unselfish man that he is.
This book made me recall what an old man once told me about happiness. He said, "There are three things in life that you need to be happy. One is to love. Two is to be loved. And three is having a feeling of accomplishment. Two out of three isn't bad" he said. Well Roger Moore had and has all three. Hi mother and father and relatives loved him very much as he was growing up. The same can be said about his many friends and fellow actors and even wives that he knew throughout his life. His book clearly shows this and how he returned that love to all of them. His accomplishments were so many more than most of us are aware of going back long before the Saint and going on well after Bond. There are so many more credits in his resume than I was aware of. The book makes it clear though that his proudest accomplishment is the work that he has done raising money for UNICEF as this has made a significant difference in the lives of poor disadvantaged children throughout the world. A brilliantly written and poignant book. Full of dry wit and wonderful stories. I highly recommend it.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sir Roger Moore - the man behind the double entendres of 007.,
This review is from: My Word is My Bond: A Memoir (Hardcover)
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Throughout my life, whenever someone mentions James Bond, I immediately think of Roger Moore. His singular wit and mastery of the double entendre never cease to entertain me to this very day. When I had the chance to read & review "My Word is my Bond", I didn't jump - I leapt at it!
From the beginning, Moore makes it plain that he wouldn't be bringing up recycled scandals or mudslinging anyone...and if he couldn't say anything nice, he'd prefer not to say anything at all "...unless pushed to say a few words by my editor!" No, the book holds true to his promise of telling funny stories and recalling events and friends that have shaped his life. It was a relief to see that Moore didn't jump right away into Bond stories...no, he talked quite a bit about his beginnings - childhood illnesses, a fledgling worker in the Publicity Picture Productions, enrolling in the Association of Cinema Technicians (which helped immensely when he decided to direct years later), wartime relocations, and the birth of his acting career as an extra at Denham Studios. We get to experience the joys and pitfalls of his early Hollywood jobs, his marriages, and the success of his two tv shows, The Saint and The Persuaders. The saga of James Bond doesn't come around until chapter nine, but it's well worth the wait. There's no shortage of humorous stories, both on and off the set. I can't reveal all of them, but there is one exchange with a special effects technician that never ceases to make me laugh: "Now Rog, there'll be a few explosions..." "It always unnerves me when the man who says this type of thing holds up his hand to reveal two missing fingers." Comedic gold! Moore had interactions with celebrities such as Christopher Lee, Michael Caine, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, and several others...but his most important was with Audrey Hepburn; as she began his involvement with UNICEF. The latter half of the book describes his journey to several countries with a genuine desire to help impoverished and disadvantaged children all over the world. Roger Moore started each chapter with some type of in-joke that couldn't be deduced until it was completed. It made each section a treasure hunt that kept me wanting to read more. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Roger Moore's life before and after the Walther PPK. He promised to provide an entertaining book... ...and his word truly is his bond. Highly recommended.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
He Needs a Writing Mentor,
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This review is from: My Word is My Bond: A Memoir (Hardcover)
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Some of the best books I have ever read were memoirs by Peter Ustinov, Ray Milland, and David Niven. They were witty, compelling, and warm. I was hoping for a similar experience with this book by Sir Roger Moore, and was disappointed in that the story was lost due to the dry writing style. His path followed the others' a generation later -- growing up in Britain during a war, taking his part with the armed forces, landing in the movie business. But whereas the earlier memoirs kept me laughing and riveted the entire time, I had to work at reading it. This is not Roger Moore's fault -- an editor willing to give some assistance would have improved the experience for everyone concerned, from the initial drafting, to the final reading. I wish I had liked it more. Sir Moore does come across as a warm, kind, likeable fellow, but the story itself is not a compelling read.
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