Episode 8: Live and Let Die
Added 2021-05-25 22:57:39 +0000 UTCYou knew it was coming, you knew we would get to it.
It's the Racism One. During the production of Diamonds Are Forever they chose to adapt this Fleming novel next literally as a reaction to the Black Panther party gaining popularity.
We couldn't take on this one alone, so we called in Writer and all-around excellent guy Christopher Caldwell-Kelly to run us through just what the hell was going on when they made literally any of the decisions they made
Find Chris at https://twitter.com/seraph76
Comments
Dev has clearly never tried to find a corn snake that has gotten loose in a room. They are actually extremely stealthy by default.
Hedrigal
2023-11-29 17:02:46 +0000 UTCThat wasn't a Cadillac- that was a Corvette in Cadillac Eldorado bodywork! Built by the same guy who did the Superfly Eldorado, Les Dunham. The Corvorado- what a timeline. I love it but hate the idea of a C3 Vette and an Eldorado being destroyed to build one
Marilyn Fleetwood
2022-10-06 21:29:25 +0000 UTCI was reading about fashion and colonialism when I actually remembered something from this episode of the podcast. Looked it up and sure enough, in the villain confrontation scene before he dies, Dr. Kananga looks like he's wearing a Kariba suit. A suit worn by Michael Manley in the 1970s and a number other Caribbean leaders as an alternative to the western suit and "a visual symbol of decolonisation."
Lori Butcher
2021-09-24 19:27:22 +0000 UTCI have always hated that part where he tricks Solitaire into having sex with him and I'm so glad you brought that up. It was later that I realised that this film was also racist af.
Cate Kneale
2021-08-25 15:34:38 +0000 UTCWhy don't you ever mention who made your excellent theme music?
Teaflax
2021-05-28 02:27:16 +0000 UTCTBH, You Only Live Twice should've been a 7 in Cultural Insensitivity, so Live and Let Die could get the coveted 8. As insanely orientalist YOLT was, it didn't go that extra mile LaLD and Goldfinger took to get their 8s.
Google Hushabye Vally
2021-05-27 18:22:36 +0000 UTCLiving the dream.
ZombieDwarf
2021-05-27 18:02:57 +0000 UTCi love the roger moore hatred, i hope it continues
Christine Pizan
2021-05-27 11:03:21 +0000 UTCHave a vague memory that Alice's podcasting nook is too small to possibly accomodate Chris on her podcasting microphone but am choosing to forget it in favour of the belief that he is actually on a very good quality mic and just sounds that bitcrushed out of his real life mouth.
Alexa
2021-05-26 20:18:28 +0000 UTCDevon's righteous hatred of Roger Moore is something that probably shouldn't give me as much delight as it does, which is quite a lot. I look forward to seeing if your opinion of him changes after his first two films, because he does get noticeably less reprehensible starting with The Spy Who Loved Me. Anyway, another very funny episode! You've made me morbidly curious about this film, or at least more than I was already.
Dana Himrich
2021-05-26 19:42:42 +0000 UTCAssassinated, Cajun-style. Whooo-eee!
FortressPlotter
2021-05-26 17:59:37 +0000 UTCJ W Pepper is the Jar Jar Binks of James Bond; somebody somewhere thought he would be fun, but he only exists to ruin scenes
Meroka
2021-05-26 17:54:31 +0000 UTCin response to Amazon buying MGM, I present a bit: now pay attention 007. at first glance, a simple bottle of Tango, but simply piss into it and it becomes a toilet
PA
2021-05-26 14:26:18 +0000 UTCA friend once when going into the old BBC broadcasting house encountered Roger Moore on the way out. The following event occurred very briefly but is absolutely true: He trapped Roger Moore in a revolving door.
david hobson
2021-05-26 11:20:39 +0000 UTCWhat's that, Roger Moore? You wished you were acting when you were Bond? You're not alone.
Made up name
2021-05-26 01:38:14 +0000 UTC
