My Word is My Bond: A Memoir
by Sir Roger Moore
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Author: Sir Roger MooreEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-04
ISBN: 0061673889
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Collins
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- Roger Moore
- My Word is My Bond: A Memoir
- 007
- James Bond
- The Saint
Book Reviews of My Word is My Bond: A Memoir
Book Review: Not what I had hoped for
Summary: 3 Stars
Roger Moore will always be MY James Bond. He was the actor portraying 007 when I first saw Bond in the theater and I've always held out a special fondness for his portrayal even when others derided him. In fact my defense of Moore probably caused me to become even a bigger fan. On the other hand I am completely ignorant of his non-Bond films and TV series. The only one I can even remember seeing was his small part in Cannonball Run so I have to confess that I came into the book hoping for a focus on the Bond years.
My desire in reading this book was to learn more about Roger Moore the man after watching countless hours of Roger Moore the actor. From this standpoint I couldn't help but be disappointed. The book is an extremely shallow look at Roger Moore which is I guess the way Mr. Moore wanted it since he is the author. For instance he had three divorces but never gets into any details. The only moment in the book where the author lets us peak beneath the surface is one short paragraph touching on his religious beliefs. Mostly the book is one long name drop as Roger Moore kind of Forrest Gump's his way through life meeting a young Elvis, a preteen Jodie Foster and a brief crossing of paths with the pre-fame Beatles. Most of the name dropping he does are obscure British actors and those on the periphery of movie making in the 40's, 50's and 60's. He has also had interactions with a huge amount of stars from decades past. I would be lying if I said I found it fascinating.
The problem is that the book is an auto-biography that could have been written by someone else. Anyone could have related a chronology of his life. Mr. Moore does include a lot of anecdotes related to the famous (and sometimes not so famous) people he met throughout his life. Some stories are funny, some not so much. I just wanted to hear more about Roger Moore and less about other people.
It's not that Roger Moore doesn't give us details of his life for instance he lived through World War II including the German bombing of Britain. This is interesting but I can read other books about World War II. I guess what I was looking for was more his inner view of events rather than a rote transcription. Nothing in this book reduced my view of Roger Moore as my favorite Bond and I have great admiration for all he's done for UNICEF (the last quarter of the book is almost entirely devoted to his work with UNICEF). I would imagine that it's difficult to have three divorces unless you have some inner demons although the reader is never granted a behind the scenes look besides the fact that it's clear he was looking for other women while still married.
In the end this is a decent book but nothing spectacular. If nothing else the reader gets to experience Roger Moore's self deprecating wit and bawdy humor. I'll rate it a mediocre three stars which as a fan pains me to do.
Summary of My Word is My Bond: A Memoir
From the saint to maverick to James Bond, Roger Moore?s story is one of the last of the classic Hollywood lives as yet untold.
Until now.
One of the most recognizable big-screen stars of the past half century, Sir Roger Moore played the role of James Bond longer than any other actor. Still, Bond was only one in a lifetime of roles stretching back to Hollywood?s studio era. Moore has seen and heard it all. He has hobnobbed with the glamorous and powerful, counting Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Seymour, and Cary Grant among his contemporaries and friends. He has outrageous stories about foulmouthed Milton Berle, surly Richard Burton, and kindhearted Richard Kiel, infamous as Bond enemy Jaws. The stories in My Word Is My Bond are priceless, a treasure trove of Hollywood history. Sir Roger Moore has left nothing out?especially the naughty bits.
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