I actually enjoyed A View to a Kill
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Putting in the Beach Boys song California Girls in the pre-credit sequence, keeping Roger Moore as James Bond even at the age of 57, as well as the silliness of Christopher Walken spraying bullets through the mine with his UZI may have tainted this film, but I still think that it was underrated. There is just simply a lot of positive factors that are overlooked, like the drugged horses, fire engine chase, and who can forget the Golden Gate Bridge.
So did you guys enjoy this film or do you agree with most of the critics?
So did you guys enjoy this film or do you agree with most of the critics?
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Moore did look past it, but still managed to pull it off convincingly. {[]
I did notice additionally that in the climax on the Golden Gate Bridge when you look at the cars travelling across the bridge that they are travelling unrealistically fast, thus revealing how it was done either by computers or a miniature model.
Gotta agree. Though it's my least favourite Bond film (by far), the simple fact is that Bond films really follow no rules but their own, and there are a couple of classic moments. May Day's leap off the Eiffel Tower is one, and another is...
...er...
Well, I'm sure there's another one somewhere ;% It's a Bond, and I give it a fond look every now and then, warts and all.
Continuing proof the wide, expansive diversity of the BondiverseTM is the fact that, for every thread condemning this era of Bond---and this film in particular---there are always brand new threads popping up in its defence. There must be two dozen of these!
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"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I'm guessing you've never been to San Francisco?
A View to a Kill has its highlights: the Eiffel Tower jump, the ski chase, the ending on the Golden Gate Bridge, Mayday. It is an enjoyable film, but judged overall, it isn't one of the better entries.
Moore's age never really was one of them, as I find that only bothered me in Octopussy.
What exactly was silly about Christopher Walken gunning down his own men? This is one of the best moments in the movie, made more so by Walken's incomparable laughter. IMO its one the great villian scenes in the entire series.
Zorin is psychotic...therefore...he kills his own men. It is a completely logical extension of his character. Too violent? Perhaps, but it is one the few moments in the film that has any real sting.
Silly is not a word I would use to describe this scene. But when it comes to AVTAK, there is not one scene that Bond-fans can agree upon as being out-and-out terrific.
AVTAK is one of the ugly ducklings in the series. Flawed it may be...but its still a Bond film...and there are nuggets to be found throughout, if one is looking. (Patrick Macnee and Walken, for example).
"You lost, 007."
"Killing Tibbett was a mistake."
It's a flawed film, but certainly not the worst (DAD). Despite his age Moore gives one of his best performances as Bond
I think that AVTAK is a terrible, terrible film. But I do think it has three things going for it: it has Christopher Walken, it doesn't have my three least-favourite Bonds and it's a Bond film. Even the worst Bond films are better IMO than many unimpressive non-Bond films.
Rogers performance has grown on me, acting opposite Christopher Walken, he really shines. Moore is angry about his friends death. For once he finally appears to be a threat, unlike any of his other performances.
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What about TMWTGG - giving Miss Anders a right good slapping for not giving him the answer he was looking for. What about FYEO when he kicks the car off the cliff. Roger can be a threat when he likes.
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Aitch,
Are we allowed to use that photo? EON forbid us from using photos from the films.
Interesting stuff anyhow, did you get to see Roger Moore around? Or was he kept apart from the extras? They used to show the making of that scene on Open University in the early hours of the morning...
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Now something like DAD on the other hand, = worst everything. (except maybe villain, that goes to elliot carver of TND).
AVTAK is sorely underrated...
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
BTW, where on earth is JFF? I really miss his pro-AVTAK rants.
Aitch,
Me too, I can't fight this battle alone
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
Anyways, history is history and i have both films in my collection. I love e'm both. Lets admit, when the gun barrel comes up you go with it!!!
I'd have to respectfully disagree. Roger never looked comfortable or convincing for me with action or menace.
Even in the much referenced scene Kicking the car off the cliff Roger lacks the required physicality to pull it off and looks awkward. As a Martial Artist myself it's clear that his supporting leg is unstable and his balance poor. If he had done that in 'real life' the outcome would have been that he would have fallen over, and the car would have remained where it was. I mention this as I don't expect any Bond actor to be a fully fledged unarmed combat expert (although Lazenby was, and Sean has a Judo Background) But I feel that any of them would have been better able to perform that scene with conviction. You could argue that the general public don't notice such things, but at some deeper level things like this either strike us right or phony and that viewers pick up on the difference.
I agree though that AVTAK is not the very worst film as that honour must be shared with DAF where Sean seemed to Dial it in, or TMWTGG where the awful Martial Arts scenes are the least of the problem...
There's a memorable villian in Zorin.
May Day was a really interesting character, and certainly different to any of the Bond Girls we had seen in previous films.
Tanya Roberts for a bit of 'eye-candy'.
Memorable scenes in the mine and who could forget the parachute pursuit from the Eiffel Tower? Also the ending on the Golden Gate Bridge & the Fire engine chase in San Francisco?
Like i mentioned in another thread, i feel AVTAK gets some hard press, purely for Moores age. The story itself is alright. Not the best of the bonds, but certainly not the worst, although i'm aware everyone has their own opinions.
I'm in complete agreement with you.
Nice to have another AVTAK supporter B-)
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
All I was trying to say is that the fact that he gave her a slap across the chops, was unexpected for a Roger Moore film and quite shocking for a Bond film in general. Anybody agree?
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