A View to a Kill

Name: A View to a Kill
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: May 24, 1985
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Christopher Walken, Roger Moore

1985

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MGM/UA Entertainment Company | Release Date: May 24, 1985 | PG

Starring: Christopher Walken, Roger Moore

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.

Director: John Glen

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller

Rating: PG

Runtime: 131 min

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I was at least able to follow the plot (which is not to say it wasn't as ludicrous as any Bond film -- just that I could follow it). But most of all this movie has camp value -- it's fun to sit there and make fun of every last detail, and that redeems it quite a bit. Read full review

Matt Singer

Beyond Walken and Jones’ considerable contributions, A View to a Kill also contains a robust assortment of action sequences. Read full review

Ian Nathan

Christopher Walken sleepwalks his way through playing smarmy Nazi geneticist Zorin, where you would think he would have a ball hamming it up as a Bond villain. Indeed, it is a rare moment when Grace Jones makes the biggest impression as an Amazonian (naturally) henchman called May Day. Read full review

Dave Kehr

Just follows the numbers, plodding from one unimaginative set piece to the next. Even the tony cast of villains—Christopher Walken, Patrick Bauchau, and Grace Jones—can't add any flavor to the grindingly predictable proceedings. Read full review

Jan Herman

As for Bond’s glib wit, which has been running down lately, the screenwriters haven’t solved that problem. Some of his double entendres are older than Moore and one of them had to be used twice. Read full review

Peter Travers

What's good? A mesmeric, bottle-blond Christopher Walken as Max Zorin, hellbent on global domination as a product of Nazi experiments, Grace Jones' zowie star at his henchman, and Duran Duran's title song. Otherwise, I'm out. Read full review

Pauline Kael

The James Bond series has had its bummers, but nothing before in the class of this one.

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kheas

Apr 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 of the time. If this is your first time watching oneOverall, 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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FilipeNeto

Feb 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 ending of Roger Moore in the role of 007, we have a goodDirected 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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imthenoob

Nov 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 is almost crippling slow at times. It's a shame forI 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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amheretojudge

May 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 has managed to pull out the worst chapter in thisMoore 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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