007 Countdown Part 3 - Live and Let Die

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest Countdown miniseries: the 007 Countdown. This time, in honor of the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, NO TIME TO DIE, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be revisiting an abridged selection of 007 films to see how James Bond has evolved across decades, storylines, directors, and actors. Starting with the legendary performances of Sean Connery in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER and ending with the full retinue of Daniel Craig's performances across the last decade and a half, the countdown crew will give their thoughts on 10 different Bond films. Join us each week as we dissect a different Bond film!

On the third episode of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay fastforward slightly to the 8th film in the Bond franchise and Roger Moore's first foray into playing the famous British secret agent in 1973's LIVE AND LET DIE. The film follows Moore's Bond as he explores the big city (New York), the Caribbean (San Monique), and the bayou (New Orleans) all in the hopes of unraveling the plot of Harlem heroin drug kingpin, Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto), who plans to distribute two tons of the opioid to put rival drug lords out of business and create a monopoly over a population highly dependent on the addictive drug. The countdown crew give their thoughts on how Moore follows up the legendary performances of Connery and whether LIVE AND LET DIE itself holds up.