Roger Moore Movie:

		List Price: $7.99		Label: Direct Source Label Salesrank: 134789 Released: January 11, 2000
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		MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: DVD

Gold Reviews:
Don't buy this dvd...
2009-06-13 - It looks like a pirated copy someone taped off a television airing. The "bad" words are bleeped out and the sound and picture quality hint that it was copied from an old vhs tape. The packaging is cheap, as well. Why Amazon allows this inferior garbage to be sold on their site in the guise of a legitimate product, is beyond me. They should try to protect their customers from this kind of swindle.

Gold with our favorite Bond... Roger Moore!
2009-01-12 - 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 action movie
2008-06-27 - Above average film for the time. The acting is also ok for the time period. As far as being an action/thriller, things don't heat up until the last half of the movie. The DVD transfer has to be the worst I have ever seen. Nothing has been retouched and the color changes at times.

Underground Adventure Will Rock You
2006-02-15 - Roger Moore and Susannah York will rock you in GOLD. Go underground, way underground in this outstanding adventure romance film from director Peter Hunt. Roger Moore gives one of his best performances in a well defined and charismatic character and he truly demonstrates more depth as an actor than he has been given credit. Moore makes this film work. Also, Bradford Dillman turns in a very villainous performance and Ray Milland at this point in his career had the corner playing grumpy old men. Stanley Price's screenplay is full of energy and emotion and it has gone unrecognized long enough. Elmer Bernstein's score is dynamic and well suited to the characters and action that unfolds and it certainly compliment s the excellent performances and Stanley Price's screenplay. GOLD rocks!


Good Action Film with Depth
2006-02-14 - GOLD is an oustanding film directed by Peter Hunt. It is rich with characters, plot and raw energy and emotion. This film contains one of Roger Moore's best performances. Elmer Bernstein's score is one of his best. The entire cast is first rate. On the down side the DVD print of this very good character based adventure is less than good and that is being kind. This is an outstanding film just the same. The plot to flood a huge gold mine in South Africa to increase the value of othere gold reserves is well done.