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A View To A Kill [VHS] [1985]

VHS ~ Roger Moore
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones, Patrick Macnee
  • Directors: John Glen
  • Writers: Michael G. Wilson, Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum
  • Producers: Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Tom Pevsner
  • Format: PAL, Dolby, Surround Sound, HiFi Sound
  • Language English
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 3 Nov 2003
  • Run Time: 126 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CZHX
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,320 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Roger Moore's last outing as James Bond is evidence enough that it was time to pass the torch to another actor. Beset by crummy action (an out-of-control fire engine?) and featuring a fading Moore still trying to prop up his mannered idea of style, the Film is largely interesting for Christopher Walken's quirky performance as a sort-of supervillain who wants to take out California's Silicon Valley. Grace Jones has a spookily interesting presence as a lethal associate of Walken's (in the best Bond tradition, she has sex with 007 before trying to kill him later) and Patrick Macnee (Steed!) has a warm if brief bit. Even directed by John Glen, who brought some crackle to the Moore years in the Bond franchise, A View to a Kill is a very slight effort. --Tom Keogh

Amazon.co.uk Review

A View to a Kill, Roger Moore's last outing as James Bond, is evidence enough that it was time to pass the torch to another actor. Beset by crummy action (an out-of-control fire engine?) and featuring a fading Moore still trying to prop up his mannered idea of style, A View to a Kill is largely interesting for Christopher Walken's quirky performance as a sort-of super-villain who wants to take out California's Silicon Valley. Grace Jones has a spookily interesting presence as a lethal associate of Walken's (and who, in the best Bond tradition, has sex with 007 before trying to kill him later), and Patrick Macnee (Steed!) has a warm if brief bit. Even directed by John Glen, who brought some crackle to the Moore years in the Bond franchise, this is a very slight effort. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

On the DVD: For Roger Moore's final Bond outing the production crew faced the usual quota of difficulties and disasters, the "making-of" documentary reveals: from base jumpers off the Eiffel tower whose antics threatened to jeopardise fragile relations with the Parisian authorities, to Ridley Scott thoughtlessly burning down the 007 at Pinewood right before production was due to start. Patrick MacNee, who has a supporting role in the movie, hands over narrative duties on this one to Rosemary Ford. The commentary is one of those less-than-satisfying montages of comments from various members of cast and crew. Also included is Duran Duran's "A View to a Kill" video (sounding hopelessly dated now), the usual trailers and a brief deleted scene of comic relief inside a Parisian police station. The second documentary concerns the music of Bond--always a crucial ingredient--although it manages the neat diplomatic trick of interviewing both Monty Norman and John Barry without giving the least hint of any controversy about the famous James Bond theme. --Mark Walker

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A hugely enjoyable View!, 2 May 2004
By E. Thomas "manthedestroyer" (Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: View to a Kill [DVD] [1985] (DVD)
I find it astonishing that many people rate Bond movies based on the performance of Bond himself (Witness Lazenby's perpetual drubbing over what is actually a fine performance in an excellent Bond film ('On Her Majesty's Secret Service')). 'A View to a Kill' is victim to the same sort of unfair judgement. Roger Moore does look like he has aged about a decade since 'Octopussy' and the film's particularly youthful Bond girl, matched with a strong focus on athletic stunts, stretches our willingness to accept him in the title role past breaking point (Although, to be fair, Moore wanted to give up the role after 'Octopussy'). However, I find that I prefer this film to 'Octopussy' (I hear the sound of Bond fans choking), and feel that it has been overlooked simply due to the inappropriateness of Moore in the title role.

Okay, it is far from a perfect Bond movie; Stacey Sutton is a forgettable Bond girl, due to no fault of Tanya Roberts, who gives as good a performance as could be given with such a weak character. Despite showing considerable mental and physical muscle in the first half of the film, ahe seems to spend the final climactic three quarters of an hour squealing and occasionally acting as a convenient plot device to explain the science of Zorin's scheme to the audience. The script is also fairly thin, both physically and artistically (but when has that stopped a Bond film?), failing to wring out even a couple of memorable one-liners. Although these criticisms may seem seriously detrimental to the film as a whole, they cannot overcome the serious strengths of the film in other areas.

Christopher Walken is fantastic as the psychotic Max Zorin, being, in my mind, one of the most sinister and memorable villains the series has ever produced (Zorin's twisted laughter as he pointlessly guns down dozens of his own employees is a particularly memorable scene). In a film usually described as farcical, Walken provides a bad guy of unusual depth and credibility. Grace Jones is also a hugely effective presence as the predatory Mayday, successfully banishing all memory of the ineffectual Ms. Sutton from the viewer's mind. Patrick Macnee is also excellent as Sir Godfrey Tibbett, and their are numerous other memorable support performances.

But lets come to the most important reason why this is a good Bond film - It's a very enjoyable piece of cinema. The film moves along at a frenetic pace, especially in the second half, with a series of incredible set-pieces; the climactic scene on the top of the Golden Gate Bridge is, for my money, the most exciting showdown in the series' history, again enhanced by Walken's gripping performance and a truly fantastic incidental score by John Barry.

So, forget the script, if you want a Bond film that consistently entertains (which face it, is what we all want from a Bond film), there are few better than 'A View to a Kill'.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A View To A Kill, 24 Nov 2002
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I don't see why everyone does not like this chapter in the James Bond saga. Roger Moore is an amazing 007, and the fact that he is looking a little dated does not tarnish this film at all. The action scenes are classy, a great plotline and Christopher Walkne is superb as mad Max Zorin, a wealthy industrialist hell-bent on flooding Silicon Valley in order to increase the price of his new microchips.

The ending is the best part of the film (not because it's over, no) with Bond and Zorin battling it out on top of the Golden Gate Bridge. The final massive explosion marks the end of an era, with Roger Moore bidding farewell to the role which gave him worldwide success.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Roger Moore's facelift shows his age, but his acting doesn't!, 1 April 2007
By Tom Cat (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: View to a Kill [DVD] [1985] (DVD)
I think this is probably the best 'sign off' Moore could have hoped for from the Bond series, as he does an excellent job in this long, but excellent action movie.
The plot in short see's Max Zorrin, an ex KGB agent, planning to flood San Fransisco. Why? Well, lets just say he's a little mad! Though happens to speak many other languages, owns a very wealthy company, and has a girlfriend (or close partner - its not completly brought up!) who herself is starting loose a couple of screws.
I think what makes it a good film is the way the plot develops, and takes Bond away from the Zorrin's nice Chateau where he discovers his racing horses are fixed, to underground mines. It does feel like quite a long film compared to other Bond films, but it will keep you entertained as Moore does without the bad oneliners we saw in Moonraker, and plays a quite a mature role as the film is very gadget free.
All in all, a great film, and deffinately one of Moores best. Checkout his facelift at the start in MoneyPennys office - he looks more scarey than younger as his face is 100% crease free!
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5.0 out of 5 stars View to a Kill
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Bond Movie!
After the disaster that was Octopussy, A View to a Kill puts James Bond back on track and is a great film to mark the end of Roger Moore's stint as 007. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars great bond
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not terrible, just rather dull
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4.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD VIEW IN MY EYES
Roger Moore is too old, Tanya Roberts is too young for him, and Christopher Walken and Grace Jones make an odd pairing, but if this films is one thing it is very enjoyable. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Nice View!
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