Gold

Recently, we read Roger Moore's book "My Word is my Bond" and thanks to this excellent biography of all the work accomplished by Roger Moore, we became familiar with movies we had never seen by our favorite... Bond, James Bond. So, we are trying to see all his films. In Gold, Roger Moore stars with Susannah York in this movie about the dire consequences of greed. The plot revolves around South African gold mines and a group of wealthy men who plot to destroy the way of life of one of the South African gold mine wealthy owners to tamper with gold prices in the global market. Once this gold mine is eliminated by flooding, the price of gold should go up making them rather wealthy. These men are ruthless and in their search for control, power and wealth, they are willing to put the lives of over a thousand men at risk. But, Rod Slater, played by Roger Moore is the manager who foresees the possibilities of catastrophic events and plans accordingly. Susannah York plays the role of the wife of one of the ruthless men, a hypochondriac who no longer makes her happy. She meets the character played by Moore and enters into an extra-marital relationship that deepens as the days go by. Thanks to Roger Moore's book, My Word is my bond we find out that because of Apartheid, the legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party government of South Africa between 1948 and 1990, the trade union would not permit filming in South Africa. Much discussion takes place and finally, the crew arrives in Johannesburg in September of 1973 and was able to film without any political message portraying a difference between races. We also discover that the mines are real and as Roger Moore tells us; "to be faced with real conditions as an actor, helped him bring to life the character of Rod Slater." Reading Roger Moore's book has opened the door to a new way to enjoy these films because we know the tid-bits of information that would otherwise go unnoticed, making the film more interesting and enjoyable. If you enjoy film history, read the book and keep a list of the movies mentioned by Moore. See these through the eyes of the actor, sometimes director, and you will find yourselves immersed in a world of fun travel opportunities. Don't miss it!

Good movie starring Roger Moore.

Great story line. It did have "dead spots" where not much happened other than simple dialogue. But the action scenes made up for it..!!

Enjoyed the movie

Good Sound and Video

The blu-ray looks great. I was just disappointed in the film itself. It was too long for the story it was telling. And, the acting could have been better. It was released during the disaster movie period but doesn't have enough of that. As a romance, it falls flat. As intrigue, it...well---you get the idea. Sorry, Roger.

Gold is not one of the better outings for Roger Moore who played James Bond for so many films and some other great titles. I gave up on this boring film even though there are so many good people in the cast. It would have been a better outing if there had been a better script Susanah York, Ray Milland, and Bradford Dillman are wasted and I do not recommend this fimm to anyone who likes these actors

It's a very poor copy. I remember watching this movie after seeing Roger Moore in Las Vegas many years ago when me,my sister Mary and brother Eric were ousted out of a casino because we were under age,We had been left outside waiting for our driver to pick us up. Mary and I were love struck and Roger seemed like a god to us.Love the story though.They don.t make movies like this one anymore.

J'ai apprécié le luxe des receptions de Ray Milland qui est parfait en magnat snob et le marivaudage de Roger Moore, très OO7 mais je me suis ennuyé dans ces couloirs miniers meme si l'histoire est véridique presque documentaire dans les faits .

Gute Qualität. Tolles Preis- sowie Leistungsverhältnis. Würde ich immer wieder bestellen. . . . . . . . . .

2度目のボンド役を演じた 『OO７ 黄金銃を持つ男』から間髪おかず公開された ロジャー・ムーア主演の大作。 南アフリカ共和国ヨハネスブルグ郊外にある 世界最大の金鉱を壊滅させて 世界の金価格を暴騰させようと企む ゴールドフィンガーばりの大陰謀を食い止められるか否か？ 監督は『女王陛下のOO７』のピーター・ハント。 原作者ウィルバー・スミスがスタンリー・ブライスと共同で脚本を執筆。 音楽は『大脱走』『荒野の七人』のエルマー・バーンスタイン。 『OO7 ﾕｱ･ｱｲｽﾞ･ｵﾝﾘｰ』で監督に昇格し ロジャー・ボンド引退までつき合ったジョン・グレンが編集を手掛けている。 時は折しも『ポセイドン・アドベンチャー』に端を発した “パニック映画”の大ブーム。 本作が載ったキネ旬の“外国映画紹介”欄でも 『大地震』『エアポート７５』 と肩を並べるカタチで紹介されて ブームの凄まじさを物語る。 1968年に実際に起こった事故を元にしてるとは言え 全体的な印象はパニックよりも古き英国伝統の冒険小説より。 劇中、ムーアとスザンナ・ヨークがセスナ機で訪れた別荘の周辺には ヌーやカモシカの群れあそぶ絵に描いたような"野生の王国"。 別荘に向かうジープを 先導するように走るダチョウの姿は ハント監督が後に撮るTVM『猛獣大脱走 全市民避難せよ！』を思わせる。 その他、特典映像として 本作品に加え THE NAKED FACE(未公開) ：ロジャー・ムーア THE KILLING SISTER GEORGE『甘い抱擁』 ：スザンナ・ヨーク PANIC IN YEAR ZERO『性本能と原爆戦』 ：レイ・ミランド CHOSEN SUVIVARS『大襲来吸血こうもり』 ：ブラッドフォード・ディルマン The Wicked Lady『二つの顔の貴婦人』 ：ジョン・ギールガッド と、主要出演者のトレイラーを収録されていて、 なんかこっちの方も見たくなってきた。 ※ import品なので日本語字幕も吹き替えも無し

E' in francese, non in italiano.

A big movie adaption of a blockbuster novel set in the gold mining industry of South Africa. This is an old style, commercial thriller with a good old fashioned narrative. It's done very well, and these days it's like a breath of fresh air to watch such an unpretentious action drama fold out before you. There is much slightly quaint nostalgia about the movie too, shot in obviously apartheid SA, it gives subtle, rebelious little digs at the system, while showing a colonial bond with British culture that very probably wouldn't be shown or celebrated today. There is an air of sophisticated internationalism about it that the white South Africans have always loved and notably, there isn't an Afrikaans in sight, though there are racist white villains, most of whom are British. Much of the film, and most of the action, is set underground and looks very realistic to me. Roger Moore is good casting for the lead part of Rod Slater and shows how good he can be in the right kind of role. There isn't an eyebrow twitch in sight, and once again he proves how badly maligned he is as an actor, with many people wrongly convinced 007 was his standard movie persona. He gets good support from a typically feisty Susanah York and typically stuffy Ray Milland. Has a decent soundtrack and looks very good in widescreen, the right format for this kind of movie. Yes, I'd have thought of a different ending than the wrecking of a Roller on a slag heap, this was an unimaginative climax scene. Apart from that I've always liked the film, it is solid old fashioned entertainment the way films used to be made more and it stands up pretty well today. A good advert for 70s cinema, this. 4.5 gold stars.