I think most fans will agree that this was not one of the high points of the series, although for some reason Live and Let Die (1973) is a favourite for many fans.
What one can say for sure is that the more parodic and lighter feel of the Moore era started already with Connery's comeback in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), it wasn't something that was introduced when Moore took over.
Another thing is that these Bond films were heavily influenced by other popular action films of the same period, American car chase movies, blaxploitation, kung fu.
These three Bond films also don't have the scope and grandness of the Bonds of the mid to late 1960s. LALD and TMWTGG weren't even shot in scope, making them look even smaller.
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) was the last Bond film Harry Saltzman was involved with, leaving Cubby Broccoli as sole producer from then on.
Of course they all had the same director as well, Guy Hamilton of Goldfinger fame.
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