Bond: View to a Kill [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Bond: View to a Kill [VHS]
Movie Review: Could only give it 3 stars
Summary: 3 Stars
At this point in 1985, Moore was pushing 58 at the time. He looked so old that he could be Tanya Roberts father or grandfather at this point. Moore was not as whitty as he usually is in his earlier films. Even Lois Maxwell just looked to old to play Moneypenny. She looked good during the Connery years, but she sould have quit in the mid 70s after The Man With the Golden Gun. The action is pretty good and all of the locations were ok. I think when they try to make a Bond Film in the US, it just doesn't have the right touch. Goldfinger was the best film done in the US, it had taste and style. The villians however was excellent with Grace Jones and Christopher Walken. I am glad the Moore decided to quit and did not continue on. Moreover, still lacked that Ian Fleming touch!!Movie Review: Over the top and hardly "Goldfinger"
Summary: 3 Stars
Although Bond fans may notice that the plot is lifted from Goldfinger almost verbatim. The one thing that saves this film from being an utter parody of itself is Christopher Walken as Zorin (much as Christopher Lee saved The Man With the Golden Gun from a similar fate). Like Golden Gun, this film boasts a horribly annoying Bond girl in the form of Tanya Roberts...her screeching of "James!" never fails to irritate me and her presence is largely superfluous to the plot. When she tries to speak like a geologist she sounds like a Playboy model reading from an idiot card. She looks good but is very annoying.
I don't think this film is a worthy swansong for Roger Moore. Granted, it is a fun romp, but that is not altogether a good thing for a Bond film...it is almost a parody of Bond. Moore is far too old here to be believable even as Bond (he was 58, older than Tanya Roberts' mother), and though he is taking it seriously the film does not. But as I said, Walken does a fine job as Zorin, probably the best Bond villain since Scaramanga.
Not comparable to From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, or For Your Eyes Only, but if you're interested in just having a good time with Bond rather than looking for any serious spy action, this is a fine film to watch. I will admit that I enjoy watching the movie for the most part (though I mute it when Roberts is screaming for help, which is seemingly every other scene after her character becomes a regular presence), though I would not recommend buying it.
Movie Review: Moore's final may be his best!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have all the bonds movies on DVD, but every time I see one on tv I catch myself watching them. Yes, some are better than others, but all and all it's still Bond and A View to a Kill
is no expection. I enjoyed it start to finish just like every Bond. Roger Moore was never to old to play Bond in my book. I would give this movie ten stars if I could!
Movie Review: a view to fun
Summary: 3 Stars
I don't know why some hated this bond movie, it's pretty cool;
it has action, a great villain (play by Walken)a terrific henchwoman (Grace Jones)and the best actor to play Bond Roger Moore,the only bad things (that's the reason I only gave it 3 star) are: Macknee's character of Tibett was to short, Tanya Roberts is the worst Bond girl since Mary Goodnight (the man with the golden gun)and where was Felix Leither? when Bond came to America his CIA counterpart always whas there to help. But still View is fun to watch, so buy the dvd and enjoy.
Movie Review: I Hate Roger Moore, But This Movie Is Great Fun
Summary: 4 Stars
Well as many people were glad to hear this is the last Bond movie starring Roger Moore, and it was deffinitly time for this relic to throw in the towel. That being said I think this movie is great fun, even though it does have a lot of stupid things in it. The highlights for me were of course The God, Christopher Walken, playing the insane Zorin. He is probably my favorite out of any Bond villian in the series because he just seemed to have a fun time with his job. The girl who now plays Midge in that seventies show, was a lot more funny then sexy, but I had great gun watching her, because her performance was much to comical to take at all seriously. Well that's about all for this movie. Check it out.
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