tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post1418118056168435116..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: 17 reasons why A View To A Kill (1985) is not the worst Bond movieChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-42482607145269294522017-05-01T03:10:50.344-07:002017-05-01T03:10:50.344-07:00@Anonymous: I can’t answer, I don’t know when frac...@Anonymous: I can’t answer, I don’t know when fracking got its name. <br />Your theory is interesting though, and I’m always glad when others can find value in this often-dismissed Bond entry.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-17003158205977500122017-04-30T15:23:35.199-07:002017-04-30T15:23:35.199-07:00With this scheme of Zorin's (flooding a faultl...With this scheme of Zorin's (flooding a faultline to trigger an earthquake), do you think the writers came up with fracking before it even had a name?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-80379048067957007482015-11-01T03:16:02.435-08:002015-11-01T03:16:02.435-08:00@Jeffrey Lyles: I've watched them all! I just ...@Jeffrey Lyles: I've watched them all! I just reviewed Spectre (2015) today, and would rank it third of the Daniel Craig Bond outings. Agree Quantum is among the worst Bond films. <br />Moonraker is fun if you accept the silliness.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-56628568547196926772015-10-29T02:49:03.901-07:002015-10-29T02:49:03.901-07:00I'm nearly done revisiting the series -- most ...I'm nearly done revisiting the series -- most of the pre-Brosnan films I hadn't seen. This was my second Bond after Never Say Never Again. Moonraker was actually a lot of fun and QOS is definitely at the bottom of Bond for me too.Lyles Movie Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17186354428110738275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-77632640933013951842015-05-23T15:49:06.871-07:002015-05-23T15:49:06.871-07:00@TheVern: There are things to like about A View To...@TheVern: There are things to like about A View To A Kill for sure, love the theme song, and it's a film I have watched more times than any other Bond I think.<br />Thanks for nominating me! Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-33520632564185711562015-05-23T15:46:09.505-07:002015-05-23T15:46:09.505-07:00@Ruth: Grace Jones did spice things up. I agree Di...@Ruth: Grace Jones did spice things up. I agree Die Another Day is among the worst!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-91724831637372985242015-05-18T19:17:18.269-07:002015-05-18T19:17:18.269-07:00Great post. Yeah Grace Jones and Christopher Walk... Great post. Yeah Grace Jones and Christopher Walken are what made this a great movie. Oh and yes Im glad you mentioned the cool Theme song. It does still stand on its own Oh btw I nominated you for a Dragon's Loyalty Award. https://videovortex.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/the-vern-honors-some-great-online-critics/TheVernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712756384665520547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-3298050622707485772015-05-15T10:28:49.754-07:002015-05-15T10:28:49.754-07:00Oh I agree it's not the worst, I mean Grace Jo...Oh I agree it's not the worst, I mean Grace Jones is still quite entertaining. The WORST of all Bond movies has got to be Die Another Day!!Ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-62141861863315173612015-05-11T14:26:20.637-07:002015-05-11T14:26:20.637-07:00@Fisti: I look forward to your thoughts on the fil...@Fisti: I look forward to your thoughts on the film!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-52561251763634514892015-05-11T14:25:55.886-07:002015-05-11T14:25:55.886-07:00@Richard Kirkham: It’s weird, the Moore Bond films...@Richard Kirkham: It’s weird, the Moore Bond films are usually considered weaker entries, yet I love many of them. I know I’m not the only one who is a fan of that era( http://filmgrimoire.com/2015/05/09/every-bond-film-reviewed-in-one-sentence/ )<br />Yep, Walken and Duran Duran are good reasons to watch. The main reason for me is nostalgia.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-21532172263547399522015-05-11T14:07:53.722-07:002015-05-11T14:07:53.722-07:00I haven't seen this one yet, but I'm total...I haven't seen this one yet, but I'm totally going to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-42483530383735552532015-05-11T12:16:17.924-07:002015-05-11T12:16:17.924-07:00I expect to see more of these kinds of posts as we...I expect to see more of these kinds of posts as we ramp up to SPECTRE. Die Another Day and Moonraker keep A View to A Kill off the very bottom of my list. Christopher Walken and Duran,Duran managed that.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-72483436524514817792015-05-11T10:34:00.869-07:002015-05-11T10:34:00.869-07:00@Jaina: I can’t dislike any of the Roger Moore Bon...@Jaina: I can’t dislike any of the Roger Moore Bond films, because they are part of my childhood. I realize a lot of people don’t look at them with rose-tinted glasses as I do :) <br />It’s worth a rewatch and if you see it with an open mind and forget about Roger Moore’s age, it’s actually very well-paced and entertaining, with some terrific locations. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-57240543975134635922015-05-11T10:31:50.219-07:002015-05-11T10:31:50.219-07:00@Josh: Glad you enjoyed reading my defense of A Vi...@Josh: Glad you enjoyed reading my defense of A View to A Kill ! I can’t guarantee you’ll end up loving it. I’m in the minority when it comes to A View To A Kill and Octopussy. Both are in my top 100 because I grew up with them like others did with Star Wars. <br />I do feel the 85 outing gets unfairly put down. I would far prefer rewatching this one than the Brosnan Bond films.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-31622494855984606672015-05-11T01:07:44.712-07:002015-05-11T01:07:44.712-07:00Totally agree with Tony up there - Moonraker is by...Totally agree with Tony up there - Moonraker is by far the worst of the worst when it comes to Roger Moore era Bond films! A View to A Kill is ridiculous, but so were all of the Roger Moore Bonds! Glad you highlighted the Duran Duran song - so catchy, one of my fave Bond themes. <br /><br />Think this is actually one of the few Moore Bonds I can sit through. Jainahttp://time-wellspent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-46617753321350800032015-05-10T16:45:37.767-07:002015-05-10T16:45:37.767-07:00The Invisible Car.... worst invention ever.....The Invisible Car.... worst invention ever.....thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-76831785551149610962015-05-10T09:49:55.614-07:002015-05-10T09:49:55.614-07:00Love this post! I wouldn't call it the worst B...Love this post! I wouldn't call it the worst Bond film, which I'd reserve for Moonraker. (Though, I haven't seen Octopussy yet.) Still, I haven't seen A View to Kill in over a decade, and now I really want to give it another look. :)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-89250652660197246592015-05-10T02:22:11.918-07:002015-05-10T02:22:11.918-07:00@thevoid99: I rewatched A View To Kill, the way th...@thevoid99: I rewatched A View To Kill, the way the story develops with Bond by accident noticing Stacey at City Hall is too convenient. The fact she doesn’t recognize him from the Chateau Chantilly is also odd. But I still love it as entertainment, and it isn’t the worst Bond film. The Duran Duran song and May Day are highlights for sure, I heard she did more with the role than was on the page. <br />I just checked your ranking. Die Another Day would also be among my worst Bond films. At least the flooding in A View To A Kill is plausible. The ice palace and invisible car in Die Another Day is not realistic to me.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-1296111797220261252015-05-10T02:21:29.429-07:002015-05-10T02:21:29.429-07:00@Tony: Quantum of Solace was indeed unmemorable, t...@Tony: Quantum of Solace was indeed unmemorable, the shakycam made it confusing what was going on, and Quantum has arguably the worst theme song of the whole series. <br />Moonraker at least has some entertaining scenes and a good score, even though the story is ridiculous. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-90833093459895570462015-05-09T16:42:09.156-07:002015-05-09T16:42:09.156-07:00I'll concede that Quantum might be worse than ...I'll concede that Quantum might be worse than Moonraker just because I don't remember much of Quantum. The day after I watched it, I seemed to have two hours missing from my life where the only thing I could remember was Olga Kurylenko is TOTES HAWT! <br /><br />But Moonraker - I remember how awful the first two hours were and the last two hours were almost as bad, but the worst part was that agonizing six hours in between!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-80980912087349262172015-05-09T15:56:47.799-07:002015-05-09T15:56:47.799-07:00I don't think it's the worst Bond film eve...I don't think it's the worst Bond film ever. It's decent as I enjoyed Grace Jones as Mayday. I just Christopher Walken would've added more camp to the role. Plus, it's got one of my favorite Bond theme songs ever. After all, if you have read my <a href="http://thevoid99.blogspot.com/2012/11/007-james-bond-marathon-post-mortem.html" rel="nofollow">list</a> of the James Bond films ranked. You probably know what is the worst film of the series so far.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-4971690071107714672015-05-09T12:25:31.978-07:002015-05-09T12:25:31.978-07:00@Tony: I like all the Roger Moore Bond film. Even ...@Tony: I like all the Roger Moore Bond film. Even though Moonraker is pretty silly, I still prefer rewatching it over Quantum of Solace, the latter I consider the worst of the series. A View To A Kill is a bit over the top and campy, but I agree it’s never boring.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-78473915083746056992015-05-09T10:19:39.661-07:002015-05-09T10:19:39.661-07:00The number one reason that A View to a Kill is not...The number one reason that A View to a Kill is not the worst Bond movie is Moonraker.<br /><br />(I like A View to a Kill a lot. It may be CRAZEE but it's never boring.) Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.com