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In Reply to: Re: Watchin' Dr. No last night posted by jamesgarvin on August 11, 2005 at 07:09:54:

I thought it wasn't *that* bad. Granted, flooding silicon valley is sort of silly, and derivitive of Goldfinger, but, c'mon, it had Christopher Walken and Grace Jones! :)
I think, by far, the worst installment was Moonraker. Killing off humanity with super nerve-gas is kinda cool, but the space station was a bit too Buck Rogers, as were the laser shooting astronaut soldiers, and cheesy space shuttles that looked like Pan-Am planes on the inside (2001 ripoff?)
I tought License to Kill was lame as well. Gritty, yes, but poorly written. Popping a wheelie in a semi? Ugh.

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Re: View to a kill - jamesgarvin 12:45:02 08/11/05 (2)
" tought License to Kill was lame as well. Gritty, yes, but poorly written. Popping a wheelie in a semi? Ugh."
Well, he is Bond. The stunt in which he shoots the rudder of the plane with a harpoon, then skis behind the plane, is classic. It was a stunt that harkened back to the older Bonds. Plus, it had a very young Benicio Del Torres, and some great scenery, both walking and non-walking. Plus, it has Wayne Newton, who did not very good job in a relatively small role. It was essentially a revenge picture, which I like. But it was the only film in which Bond is not acting for Queen and country, which I thought to be a nice departure.
Grace Jones made a great villain, one of my favorites. I thought she was wasted in a poor film. Tonya Roberts was useless, and Walken, whom I normally enjoy, seemed reduced to goofy facial grimaces, within a goofy plot. The scene of him at the end with a machine gun was too laughable to me. I also think that Moore was too old to play Bond at that time. I think they kept Moore around one film too many.
Moonraker is pretty cheesy. But it did have Jaws.
- Re: View to a kill - RGA 00:46:12 08/12/05 (1)
  The last bit where Jaws finds his metal mouthed girlfriend was quite funny but other than that it bored me to absolyute tears. MoonRaker was the worst IMO of the entire series so far.
  How I see them Out of 5 (3 is recommended)
  Dr. No ***
  From Russia With Love ***1/2
  Goldfinger ***1/2
  Thunderball **
  You Only Live Twice ***
  On Her Majesty's Secret Service ***1/2
  Diamonds Are Forever ***
  Live and Let Die **1/2
  The Man with the Golden Gun **
  The Spy Who Loved Me ***1/2
  Moonraker *1/2
  For Your Eyes Only **1/2
  Octopussy ***
  A View to a Kill **
  The Living Daylights **
  Licence to Kill ***1/2
  GoldenEye ***
  Tomorrow Never Dies ***
  The World is Not Enough ***
  Die Another Day **1/2
  Never Say Never Again **
  - Re: View to a kill - RGA 01:04:10 08/12/05 (0)
    Sorry should have one mroe star on Never Say Never Again to *** and Die Another Day I also have at a barely made it ***

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