Roger Moore (2) (1927–2017)

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Review A book filled with wisdom, warmth and witty humour, written by one of our modern legends. Using a remarkably readable language and never forgetting his gentlemanly manners, Sir Roger Moore shares hilarious, memorable and touching moments from his life, writing in subjects suh as wartime memories, the joys of traveling, technical development and growing older. It's a quick read and the social commentary will surprise some, while most readers will find it very funny. Some of the references and jokes work better on English and possibly American readers, though, so it might not be equally accessible to all readers.… (plus d'informations)

Having read and thoroughly enjoyed the humour and insights in Roger Moore’s A Bientot, a collection of entertaining anecdotes, I looked forward to Last Man Standing, but found it disappointing. This plethora of references to the indiscretions of numerous film stars is a superficial look at a host of well known individuals in the world of film, both in America and Europe, who appear to be very self-centred. I am clearly in the minority, but I didn’t bother to finish this book. If you like gossipy titbits, then you may enjoy this, but if you want more depth, you will find this disjointed selection of boring tales focuses too much on stars’ sex lives.… (plus d'informations)

Roger Moore manages to right an biography autobiographically due to his tenure in the business and connections with many influential people within the same. The book is full of British charm and wit as well as many a turn of phrase. It is entertaining for those inclined to the history of international film and back lot gossip. All is wrapped in a charming narrative but overall the book lacks much cohesion or purpose. Moore's other books far exceed this as do his deeds off record so it does tend to feel like an attempt to fulfill a book deal requiring a certain number of books. Fun but tedious given the party conversation style.… (plus d'informations)