SimonJack
"A View to Kill" was the last of the Agent 007 movies that starred Roger Moore as James Bond. As with Sean Connery before him, Moore slowed down with age toward the end of his reign in the role. That refers to the amount, level and finesse of their physical prowess. Each older Bond has much less fighting, and the martial arts of the "older" scenes don't seem quite authentic - with the bad guys having to slow down accordingly. But, this film has plenty of action otherwise. It's one of the few films that doesn't have a big piece of the story take place in a tropical setting. Instead of exotic locales, this film has scenes in London, Paris, San Francisco and the Bay area, especially the Silicon Valley. Action scenes take place on the Eifel Tower and atop the Golden Gate Bridge. The interesting plot is set around the San Andreas Fault in California.Christopher Walken is the guest villain. He plays psychopath Max Zorin whose plot is to corner the world's computer chip industry. Patrick Macnee, former star of the long-running TV series, "The Avengers," plays an MI6 cohort of Bond's, Sir Godrey Tibbett. He's their resident expert on art. Here are a couple of favorite lines from the film. Sir Godfrey Tibbett, "Another wealthy owner?" James Bond, "Who knows. But she'd certainly bear closer inspection." Sir Godfrey, "We're on a mission." James Bond, "Sir Godfrey, on a mission I am expected to sacrifice myself."Max Zorin, "You amuse me, Mr. Bond." James Bond, "Well, it's not mutual."
JohnHowardReid
Admittedly, "A view to a Kill" certainly starts off with a bang, but, alas, it's all downhill from there, as the project quickly deteriorates into a talk, talk, talk fest, illuminated by lots of boring, and downright irritating, television-style close-ups.The movie's advertising phrase catchwords, "Bond As Never Before", is certainly right on target. Never has Bond looked so old and haggard, as played here by an aging Roger Moore. Even his photo on the cover of the M-G-M DVD has necessitated being touched up! (Look at it through a magnifying glass and you'll see what I mean!). The movie's advertising catch phrase, "Bond As Never Before!" was right on target. It turned out to be Roger Moore's final performance as James Bond. A shame! Less TV-style close-ups and more medium and long shots could have maintained the illusion that Bond was still as chipper as ever! "Moneypenny" is also looking old and weary!On the credit side, a lot of money has obviously been spent on actually shooting the movie. There are certainly some good stunts and a small fortune has undoubtedly been spent on crowds of extra players and filming scenes on real locations.
stormhawk2018
Feast your eyes on the last and weakest entry in the Roger Moore era of James Bond flicks. "A View to a Kill" follows a much older looking bond as he rides horses, takes down blimps, and runs on top of a bridge. With a laughable villain in Christopher Walken, there is some enjoyment to be had with this film, even though it is not good enjoyment. With one-liners at a new low, a villain that is not interesting, excess build-up to a disappointing finale, and an atmosphere that is way too far from the feel of bond, this film fails on many levels. Aside from a few cool action bits spread throughout, everything else feels uninspired. This is one of the worst films of the franchise by far. "A View to a Kill" is just plain dumb.
Filipe Neto
Directed by John Glen and produced by Albert Broccoli, it has script by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson and is the fourteenth film in the franchise. In this film, besides the central cast inherited from the previous films and the ending of Roger Moore in the role of 007, we have a good cast of artists: Tanya Roberts plays the Bond-girl Stacey Sutton, Patrick Macnee gives life to Sir Godfrey Tibbett, Grace Jones gives life to May Day and Christopher Walken gave body and soul to mad Max Zorin. For the last time, Lois Maxwell played Miss Moneypenny, after fourteen movies giving life to M's secretary.In this film, James Bond investigates a fraud in the world of horse racing involving Max Zorin, a powerful businessman. However, the British agent will quickly find a much more dangerous and malevolent conspiracy behind it.This is the last film in which Roger Moore embodies the secret agent. Despite the undoubted talent, the actor was already too old for the role and it was time to pass the baton to a new generation. Nevertheless, Moore stood firm until the end, always maintained a correct posture and took his Bond until the end, with the dignity of a true British. The script could be much more convincing: it's a bit strange that Bond, an agent who already got used to save the world, was investigating such a common fraud as doping in equestrian races to, quite naturally, tripping over a global conspiracy against the mecca of technology production. And even if that were to happen, there would certainly simpler ways to achieve that than the way, contrived and complicated, chose by the villain. In any case, the film is good enough, even if not extraordinary: it entertains the audience, allows a good time and not disappoint Bond fans. Some scenes are noteworthy, especially the sequence filmed on the Golden Gate Bridge, not only by the performance of the actors but also the spectacular site itself. The opening theme, sung by Duran Duran, also deserves to be heard attentively and appreciated.
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