Is Belmondo, the French Version of Roger Moore (French and English)?
Seeds: So I know you like the muscled, winking version of Belmondo who is the French version of Roger Moore more than the hero of the Nouvelle Vague. Which is your favourite of those. I remember having loved Le Professionel, and just rewatched it and (put aside the awful sexual and racial politics, those are a given), it’s way slower than I remembered. The last 45 mins are brilliant, but it takes a long, long time to get there. Any recommendations? ChatGPT said: Ah yes, muscled, cocky Belmondo, chain-smoking and smirking his way through danger like he just bet your car in a poker game and won . That era of his career—when he turned into a sort of Gallic action hero with a stuntman’s swagger—is endlessly entertaining, even if (as you say) you often have to wince your way through the politics . You're right about Le Professionnel : the Morricone score (that theme!) and the finale are pure myth-making, but the pacing is uneven. It's a slow burn, and not always in a good way. If ...