A View to a Kill

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Roger Moore
James Bond ("James St. John Smythe," "James Stock")

Christopher Walken
Max Zorin

Grace Jones
May Day

Tanya Roberts
Stacey Sutton

Patrick Macnee
Sir Godfrey Tibbett

Patrick Bauchau
Scarpine

Fiona Fullerton
Pola Ivanova

Alison Doody
Jenny Flex

Desmond Llewelyn
Q

Robert Brown
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John Glen
Director

Ian Fleming
Writer (Story)

Richard Maibaum
Writer

Michael G. Wilson
Writer

Albert R. Broccoli
Producer

Tom Pevsner
Associate Producer

Michael G. Wilson
Producer

John Barry
Original Music

Alan Hume
Cinematographer

Peter Davies
Film Editor

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• Feb 08, 2016

  Some entertainment just doesn't stand the test of time, including the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill." Problems galore with this film. Here are just a few. Roger Moore is just too old to be playing Bond at this point. The fight scenes are laughably bad. Plus he is supposed to be a sex symbol. It's not that he is such a bad guy but it's just so terribly obvious that he is not the kind of man that women would be throwing themselves at like this film portrays. Another problem is the misogyny and sexism itself. It's not that post-industrial society stopped being misogynistic or sexist, it's just that it could never be as blatant as all this is. There is a gal named Jenny Flex in the film. Bond says, "Of course you are." Get it?! Her name is Jenny Flex, like the word "genuflect," which means to bow down in front of someone. Like a woman would to be subservient to a man. Or to suggest sexual activity on one's names. Oh ho ho. What a knee-slapper. If this film represents anything, it's that we're not nearly as bad as a society toward women as we once were. Hopefully.
  Billie P Super Reviewer
• Nov 19, 2015

  Well past his sell-by date, Roger Moore shamelessly headlines an overly camp adventure where the only action comes courtesy of a killer theme song. Trading adventure in for bad jokes, this rote outing marks an embarrassing entry for the series. Thanks to A View to a Kill, Sean Connery didn't suffer the indignity of being the only Bond to go out on a low note. In his 7th outing as Bond, Moore's superspy has become Perry Como with a License to Kill. Low energy as he goes through the all-too-familiar paces of redundancy, his now-lackluster 007 fails to throw off sparks even with a villainous two-fer played by Christopher Walken and Grace Jones. In this PG-rated spy adventure, an investigation of a horse-racing scam leads 007 (Moore) to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valley. When a slow-moving blimp is the literal 'vehicle' that sets your supposedly explosive climax in motion, you know it's time to hang up your Walther PPK. Indeed, the final San Francisco Bay Bridge action set piece offers the most excitement of the entire flick ...which is to say, none at all. At this troubling juncture, Jones' character name, Mayday, seems symptomatic of the franchise in general. Bottom line: That Fatal Kiss
  Jeff B Super Reviewer
• Nov 01, 2015

  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.
  

  KJ P Super Reviewer
• Oct 28, 2015

  The 80's produced several all-time great action films, but A View to a Kill is not one of them. In fact, it's one of the weaker ones. It's unfortunate because this film ends Roger Moore's long 15 year run as everyone's favorite British Secret Service agent. Films have come along way since he began in 1973, but the quality has varied in this franchise. Bond films attempt to go bigger and bigger with every release, but A View to a Kill fails at bringing a more mainstream approach to the series. It's also unfortunate that we have a wasted performance from Christopher Walken, who very well could have been an all time great villain. The action definitely feels bigger, and there are a few notable action scenes that I can see myself re-watching. But the film is poorly paced with an incredibly slow first half. It doesn't help that the first action scene we see is before the opening credits and it's yet another ski chase. Only that this time Bond gets away on a snowboard, how original. Speaking of the opening credits, this film contains one of the better credits songs and the score for the entire film is great. So it's not all bad. Walken plays a horse breeder, yes Bond goes after a horse breeder. The twist on his character was welcomed and it definitely made more sense as to why 007 would be assigned to this case. The problem is, this happens half way through the film, so the first hour or so just seems like an entirely different film. On the other hand, at least they attempted to change up the villain formula from past installments, but Walken's performance never takes off. A strong point for the series often includes strong supporting characters. Unfortunately, none of the women or even men that Bond gets help from prove to be of any relevance. In other words, not enough care is given to them in the script to make us feel sympathy for them when everything hits the fan. So in all, A View to a Kill is another missed opportunity to have a classic film with a classic villain. Once again, there's some entertainment to be had, particularly in the climax, but it doesn't make up for the lackluster first half. +Opening credits theme +John Barry's adjusted score -Wasted role for Walken -Don't care about the supporting characters -slow slow start 4.8/10
  

  Thomas D Super Reviewer

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