A View to a Kill
MGM/UA Entertainment Company | Release Date: May 24, 1985
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kheasApr 25, 2019
Overall, while this is not one of the best Bond films in the series it is still fairly solid as a whole. It is strange, it is over-the-top and completely unbelievable but, lets be honest, some of the best Bond films fit that bill much ofOverall, while this is not one of the best Bond films in the series it is still fairly solid as a whole. It is strange, it is over-the-top and completely unbelievable but, lets be honest, some of the best Bond films fit that bill much of the time. If this is your first time watching one of 007’s adventures, you could have started with much worse. https://latetothegame.blog/2019/04/11/key-movies-of-my-life-james-bond-edition-a-view-to-a-kill-1985/… Expand
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imthenoobNov 13, 2019
I think a pair of solid villains, although a bit underused, boost this film up a little more than a few of the previous Bond films featuring Moore but that doesn't stop it from being mediocre. The plot is hard to get into and the pacing isI think a pair of solid villains, although a bit underused, boost this film up a little more than a few of the previous Bond films featuring Moore but that doesn't stop it from being mediocre. The plot is hard to get into and the pacing is almost crippling slow at times. It's a shame for Moore to go out on a low note but again, Most of his Bond films suck so...… Expand
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gracjanskiSep 22, 2021
There are better Bond movies... this one has a simple story. Some of the jokes are just ok. The character May day is annoying, because she is so masculin, you can see the beginning of gender mainstream here.
What was good? Not much.There are better Bond movies... this one has a simple story. Some of the jokes are just ok. The character May day is annoying, because she is so masculin, you can see the beginning of gender mainstream here.
What was good? Not much. Christopher Walken as Zorin played nicely.… Expand
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VidyaBumOct 21, 2021
I watched all 25 from Dr.No to Spectre (including Never say Never again), I feel this is the third worst movie in the franchise.

A View to a Kill is very simply the opposite of the 2nd worst, Live and Let Die. In LaLD, Moore was in hisI watched all 25 from Dr.No to Spectre (including Never say Never again), I feel this is the third worst movie in the franchise.

A View to a Kill is very simply the opposite of the 2nd worst, Live and Let Die.

In LaLD, Moore was in his first outing and not into the role. In here, he's in his last and very, very much beyond done with the role.

The man that used to play a prancing aristocrat enjoying socialising is now a quite too old man playing a playboy murderer.

Besides Moore himself being quite simply 58, and no amount of makeup was going to help with that, the movie is, in the image of Moore's films by that point, extremely overdone to death. The humour, the dialogues, the interactions, the plot, the everything, it is so "Moore's Bond era" but so dried up and tired, it is not even worth watching.

There is only one scene I truly remember from A View to a Kill, and it is a sort of spoof of Goldfinger. It's essentially the same scene as a famous one from Goldfinger, but done worse. The logic is worse, the directing is worse, the tension is worse, everything is worse. Like 20 years of Bond movies had passed on the scene and just slowly wrinkled it to petrification.

Moore admitted that by the end, he was too old for the role, and indeed, this movie may be the one that shows his age, and the series age and repetition, more than any.

There is little to say about the plot, characters or villain: none of them are good, and this movie, just like Live and Let Die, is skippable without a thing lost.… Expand
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Kai82Dec 30, 2020
The fourteenth James Bond movie and last one staring Roger Moore. It is a weaker one but with a very good cast. The story starts when James Bond is send to Siberia to recover a microchip that can withstand an electromagnetic impulse (ImmunityThe fourteenth James Bond movie and last one staring Roger Moore. It is a weaker one but with a very good cast. The story starts when James Bond is send to Siberia to recover a microchip that can withstand an electromagnetic impulse (Immunity to EMP). A clue leads to Zorin Industries with its owner Max Zorin who is a respected man but under suspicion as his race horses win often against other seemingly better ones. So starts the story and I am divided. It is enjoyable but also weak. The menace is not that impressive but that can be just my opinion. However the humor and actors improve this movie a lot. The action and climax is really good. We have Rooger Moore in his final performance as James Bond (In movies as he will always remain James Bond;-). A mayor complaint was that he has gotten to old for he role. After rewatching I say that the critique is a bit stretched out but I will not completely disagree. Just as remark: He was born 1927 and for his age he performed really good. With Christopher Walken as Max Zorin we get an interesting villain. I like both the character and actor but thing they could have done more with both. Grace Jones as May Day is the first female lieutenant and has a good presence on the screen and is remarkable. I must also mention Patrick Macnee who is famous for The Avengers TV series (Not Marvel). Shorter role but fully delivers. Again Q is a fan favorite and we got good gadgets. Soundtrack wise we get a better performance than the last movies. A view to kill is in the lower tops for me. The sets and optics look good and it seems they took a lot of care. Overall this is the end of the age of Roger Moore as James Bond. It is a solid last performance. There is the age old question of Sean Connery or Roger Moore which is hard to answer. I like both actors and favor Roger Moore but think that I do Sean Connery injustice with this. Back to the verdict: I say I is worthwhile and I give a bonus for the actors and their performance.… Expand
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kyle20ellisMar 27, 2022
That's not to say it is the worst, I'd say **** is the worst of the Roger Moore Bond movies mainly because it was so careless in the plot. However, despite some good things, this is one of the weaker Roger Moore Bond movies. It looksThat's not to say it is the worst, I'd say **** is the worst of the Roger Moore Bond movies mainly because it was so careless in the plot. However, despite some good things, this is one of the weaker Roger Moore Bond movies. It looks beautiful though with some fun action, the music is good(with exception of the forgettable theme song), Christopher Walken and Grace Jones make for effective(if not particularly evil) villains and Patrick MacNee fares even better as Bond's right-hand man. However, the story is over-familiar, predictable and contrived, the script lacks the wit and arch of other Bond films, the pacing is very uneven throughout consequently the film lacks that key ingredient-excitement and the direction is lacking. Tanya Roberts is okay with what she has, which isn't much, all it is really is looking sexy, and while Roger Moore is nice and smooth he is truly starting to show his age in this one, no offence. Overall, it is okay but for a Bond film it is rather weak and disappointing. 4/10 Bethany Cox… Expand
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amheretojudgeMay 9, 2019
Moore is the one with the most Bond films in his collection and he stole the worst ones too, that seems a bit selfish.

A View To A Kill Glen is shooting all over the places. He is on a strike. He keeps breaking record and this time he hasMoore is the one with the most Bond films in his collection and he stole the worst ones too, that seems a bit selfish.

A View To A Kill

Glen is shooting all over the places. He is on a strike. He keeps breaking record and this time he has managed to pull out the worst chapter in this franchise. And he doesn't hold back to make sure it stays that way. It is almost admirable that John Glen, the director, has decided to go with an avant-garde structure. Don't get too excited, it is worse than your typical one. What has been so dull about the franchise is how linear and dogmatic the track and views are, but also in layman terms, it has meant that people would be engaged into the storytelling against all odds.

At least, it would be entertaining, is what box office has whispered over the years. But now with no zip and flow in the narration, the old method that was shucked out with such arrogance is regretted painfully by the makers. For often or not, familiarity makes things easy to adapt, easy to criticize too, but at least they will accept it and won't ignore it. Also, since we are down this lane, the ridiculous set pieces that the entire film is brimmed of, is obviously advised to ignore before the film even starts like some cautionary certificate.

But you know what, I'd happily gulp down the ludicracy but what aches you to see is then later on they want you at the edge of your seat when the pin down a stunt or antic following some bizarre logistics; that entire sequence not only annoys you but enrages you. As the poster suggests, Roger Moore has got his match, not that the bar was high enough but I would still request you to not raise your expectations, for this view is new in the town and not in a good way, ironically it was supposed to be groundbreaking with higher stakes especially with A View To A Kill.… Expand
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FilipeNetoFeb 18, 2018
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 endingDirected 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.… Expand
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Gamepro3093Aug 19, 2020
Roger Moore you dirty old man! You couldn’t tell Tanya Roberts was in her 20s?
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Onlyclassicvg1Aug 23, 2022
Summary: An investigation of a horse-racing scam leads 007 to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valley.
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Linuski92Nov 19, 2020
A View To A Kill is a terrible movie, but it's also very entertaining. Mostly thanks to Christopher Walken and Grace Jones, who play very memorable villains.
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511andahalfFeb 7, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will admit that this is a guilty pleasure for me. I really do like AVTAK and I think it works as much as it fails in some parts. Moore, despite his age, gives a good performance but is just too old for the part. Zorin and May Day are one of the best villains in the whole series for sure. The theme song is a banger, and the action scenes are great, like the firetruck chase and finale on the Golden Gate Bridge. The first half feels kind of cheap and boring, but the film really picks up during the second half.… Expand
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HeroicAge616Oct 26, 2021
Moore is far too old to play Bond, but A View to a Kill perfects the Moore model of campy, absurd fun.
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StolmannenMay 16, 2023
Great film, one of the best in the series. Lots og great action scenes and really good acting from sir Roger Moore and Christopher Walken
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liamexeDec 1, 2022
Although I really like Roger Moore as James Bond and I liked him in this movie as well, it's very obvious that he was getting too old. The blatant stunt doubles in A View to a Kill have drawn a lot of criticism, and after a time, they can getAlthough I really like Roger Moore as James Bond and I liked him in this movie as well, it's very obvious that he was getting too old. The blatant stunt doubles in A View to a Kill have drawn a lot of criticism, and after a time, they can get a little irritating. Another issue is that I didn't find the plot to be particularly memorable. Even yet, there were enjoyable aspects about it. I enjoyed Stacey Sutton as well as Christopher Walken's and Grace Jones's over-the-top villains, Max Zorin and May Day. However, A View to a Kill is one of Moore's lesser works overall.… Expand
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