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A View to a Kill

A View to a Kill

1985
Suspense/Thriller, Action
2h 11m
Bond is faced up against a mad industrialist who plans to destroy Silicon Valley. It is up to 007 to stop him and his ally May Day.

A View to a Kill

1985
Suspense/Thriller, Action
2h 11m
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Rated 11 May 2019
80
77th
Hands down best Bond opening credit song , Naked silhouettes skiing down mountains of cocaine with neon booby streamers. A great final outing for Moore but James Bond shouldn’t look like he smells of Werther’s Original.
Rated 21 Oct 2012
70
65th
The intro firmly establishes how "eighties" this is going to be, and thankfully it's mainly apparent in that characteristic wholesome/naïve disposition I remember so well in the movies from that decade. Actually, with a picture perfect Barbie girl for the love interest (diametrically opposed to Grace Jones in every way, except their equally limited acting abilities) and a enjoyably maniacal baddie (cue Walken weirdness), this is basically Bond for kids. I liked it. And the score is damn good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
93rd
Oh hey childhood nostalgia! I love this ridiculous, 80s-tastic flick and have little interest what others think of the matter. Max Zorin and May Day are a boss combo, love the Zorin estate espionage and final Golden Gate Bridge fight, and old or not, Roger Moore is still having fun and still has the twinkle in his eye. John Barry's score is terrific, and that title song - the best of the series! The screechy Bond girl is the only major weak link for me. (Ytadel's series ranking: #16 of 24)
Rated 07 Jan 2009
80
71st
Best 80s Bond movie with a nice bad guy (Christopher Walken) and a nice bad girl (Grace Jones). Lots of Action!
Rated 16 Dec 2015
7
68th
Besides the opening title sequence, which is the worst of the series (not surprising considering Duran Duran is one of the shittiest bands of all time), it's the best Moore Bond film. Walken as the villain is amazing and everything you can hope for in these types of films, the girl is gorgeous and Grace Jones as the henchman works nicely and even has a Jaws-esque twist.
Rated 18 Dec 2014
10
5th
It's the dullest, and that's saying something. It's the most bloated, and that's -really- saying something. And it's the worst, which takes the cake at the 2014 Saying Something awards. Everything in this movie is agonizingly slow, and every actor is old. It's like watching the elongated process of death onscreen. Grace Jones being in this movie must have been the result of someone losing a bet. Good God. This might honestly be the worst movie to prominently feature the Golden Gate Bridge.
Rated 15 May 2014
65
32nd
Apparently Max Zorin speaks five languages, all with a Brooklyn accent. By the midpoint I found myself torn; who do I want dead more, Tanya Roberts or Roger Moore? By the end I decided: Tanya Roberts, Roger Moore, the writers, the director, the key grips, foley, my uncle Chuck, my fourth grade English teacher, etc...pretty much everyone except Patrick McNee. In closing...stealth blimp! Huh?
Rated 05 Jan 2014
88
49th
Definitely one of the best!
Rated 24 Jan 2013
58
17th
few good moments; loses the pace & energy at several places... one of the best Bond songs ever
Rated 23 Oct 2012
70
72nd
Probably the best Moore Bond film, even if he was well past his sell-by date. It tones down the excessive cheeseball slapstick of previous films and creates an interesting (for the time) premise coupled with Walken's fantastic turn as a villain. Combined with Jones' iconic role, all the Bond traditions, and a killer theme tune at least Moore went out on a high note.
Rated 16 Oct 2012
75
78th
This was one of my childhood favourite Bonds. And surprise surprise - it still is. Walken and Jones are amazing villains, Roberts are gorgeous, the score is great and the title song is deservedly the biggest Bond hit. The set pieces are also awesome, with the ski scene and the Golden Gate climax as the highlights. To add to the greatness you also witness Dolph Lundgren's screen debut if you pay attention.
Rated 25 Jun 2011
15
11th
Just weird, and endlessly shit. Cannot stand Roger Moore, and Grace Jones scares the fuck outta me!
Rated 03 Sep 2010
80
88th
After the underwhelming "Octopussy", John Glen offers another great Bond movie - Moore's last as 007 - and one thing is certain: the actor is going out on a very high note. The edge of your seat is where you'll spend most of this super-tight film's running time. Christopher Walken is one of the finest villains of the franchise and for once we also get a suitably understated yet convincing romance, not to mention the load of spectacular, clever, well-directed action sequences. Top-notch stuff.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
82
57th
Underrated Bond flick.
Rated 21 Aug 2009
80
68th
You can really tell that John Barry came back for this film, because this is probably the last Bond film with a truly great score. Add to that Christopher Walken, who plays an exceptional villain, and despite the moments of cheese and obvious aging of Roger Moore, this is still a great movie. Mostly the score, though, especially during the golden gate bridge fight, where it reaches one of the peaks for the whole series' history.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
80
70th
Very goofy, but great characters and villains. I really enjoy this one, but it's certainly not a masterpiece.
Rated 01 Sep 2019
83
69th
UNDERRATED. Despite a giant plothole (there's no reason for Bond to not have Zorin arrested an hour in), it seems like the filmmakers have embraced the fact that all will be forgiven as long as the action scenes work. And boy do they. Knowing they can't always outdo the past, they wisely put their impressive stuntwork into settings we haven't seen before (the Eiffel Tower, a horse race, a fire truck, & a spectacular climax at the Golden Gate Bridge). Walken & Jones make great villains of course.
Rated 02 Nov 2015
60
35th
Grandpa Bond slowly crawls to each set piece, as the over two-hour runtime feels much longer. Grace Jones is wonderful in her time on screen. Christopher Walken doesn't really get into Walken mode. The film could have been saved by more shots of Moore getting hit in the dick, which is a great visual gag, but the film only had one dick shot. That's a woeful lack of dick shots.
Rated 27 May 2015
55
30th
So Christopher Walken and Grace Jones are awesome as the villains, which pretty much saves the whole thing from being straight-up BAD. It's kind of like a less actively annoying version of The Man With the Golden Gun. Roger Moore is obviously too old for the role, there are some horribly slapsticky moments (the police car chase being the most outrageous offender), and Tanya Roberts is straight-up awful and deserved the Razzie she was nominated for. Shades of Kate Capshaw in Temple of Doom. Augh.
Rated 06 Dec 2014
71
52nd
A View to a Kill isn't a great film, but it is a helluva lot better than I thought it would be based on my PSI and things I've read about it. Wouldn't make my top 5 for the series, but it isn't anywhere near the bottom. Walken helps. Tanya Roberts is kind of an annoying Bond girl though. The title theme and score are some of the best in the series IMO.
Rated 03 Apr 2014
73
64th
Chritopher Walken plays a great Bond villain. Who would have guessed?
Rated 14 May 2013
6
41st
A View to a Kill marked the end of the unforgettable Roger Moore era. But throughout his seven films, he had aged dramatically and this was definitely time to call it a day. Christopher Walken & Grace Jones are both great Bond villains and they add the star quality that the series recently lacked. A View to a Kill is an understated film by Bond standards, but it proves that less is more, it has strong characters and the Eiffel Tower & Golden Gate Bridge set pieces are impressive and enjoyable.
Rated 16 Dec 2012
32
14th
This movies suffers from the exact same problem that the Man With The Golden Gun had; it has an excentric and interesting villainous combo in Zorin and May Day but is held back by an absolutely ridiculous film. Moore, besides being excruciatingly old, hams it up to a level not before seen, Tanya Roberts being absolutely clueless and useless, there is just so much wrong going on everywhere. I am really glad ol' Roger ditched after this because I don't think I could take another one of these.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
43
18th
A View to a Kill, directed by John Glen, just follows the numbers, plodding from one unimaginative set piece to the next.
Rated 30 Jun 2012
55
11th
Perhaps the weakest Bond of all. It has its moments--the car chase through San Francisco comes to mind--but the story is dull, the heroine is dull, the villain is dull (Christopher Walken gets a few fun tics in, but it's not enough)...it's a drab, if not incompetent, whole. Roger Moore is okay in his last appearance in the series, Jean Rougerie has an amusingly broad bit part as a French detective named Aubergine, while Duran Duran's theme song remains the most enjoyable component by far.
Rated 12 Aug 2011
50
46th
Christopher Walken is awesome in this, as is Grace Jones. Definitely one of the better old Bond films.
Rated 18 Feb 2011
60
17th
One of the worst 007 adventures. Moore looks more like "Grandpa Bond" than ever, and Grace Jones certainly doesn't help matters.
Rated 14 Dec 2009
70
29th
I'm a Bond fan and I'm a Duran Duran fan, so that's where all the points for this film are going. Otherwise, it's overly long and kinda dumb -- Moore is super effeminate as Bond, Grace Jones has the sex appeal of the East German swim team, and Walken as the villain is not scary or threatening at all. If you don't totally love Bond or Duran Duran, I suggest you stay away.
Rated 20 Sep 2009
35
11th
how many of these films have i seen?!?! for chrissakes, i really dont like james bond!
Rated 14 Apr 2009
60
34th
Fun first half before it grinds to a halt at the 80 minute mark. The second half is less interesting but has some great action. And did I see Dolph Lundgren?
Rated 03 Dec 2008
81
62nd
Bonus points for Christpher Walken.
Rated 05 May 2008
4
56th
One of the rare Moore Bond's that [mostly] justifies its entire run time.
Rated 22 Apr 2008
68
64th
Not literally a good film, but enjoyable thanks to Walken and Jones, who are some of the snazziest, most serious Bond villians ever. I LOVE Mayday, and I love the way this movie ends.
Rated 15 Nov 2007
60
38th
Christopher Walken's awesome as usual, the rest of the cast is not even close.
Rated 13 Jul 2007
88
56th
An okay Bond flick. Moore's no Connery.
Rated 30 Mar 2007
90
76th
I love Walken and this is one of my favorites.
Rated 29 Mar 2007
80
68th
This is better than I thought it would be. Unusually good cast
Rated 04 Nov 2024
70
29th
This James Bond outing definitely has some flaws. It also has some fun scenes and sequences. Grace Jones and Christopher Walken are the best parts of this one. I would recommend this one if you like Bond films.
Rated 29 May 2024
53
20th
I quite like the various Bond opening action scenes that center around skiing, and this one was no exception. Moore is just too old and, while he's never been my favorite, it's only getting worse as it goes. I'm looking forward to some new blood, though I understand I should temper my expectations for the next guy.
Rated 01 Apr 2024
3
27th
Stupid
Rated 06 Jan 2024
75
55th
A View to a Kill commits to film the single most incompetent performance by a spy in film history. James Bond (as played by the geriatric ham master Roger Moore) stumbles his way to victory despite never having made a correct decision at any moment in this film's comfortable run time. Blown covers, dead comrades, dumb plans, thank goodness for his equally incompetent foe or super genius secret nazi. Why ram the balloon? Just hover over the water until his grip gives out. grace jones = smokeshow
Rated 21 Dec 2023
73
85th
A bit of an odd bird in the series, but at once, what you got is well polished. The different sets and locations and neat and prim, and while they lack in the wild exoticism one often sees in Bond movies, they still have variety. It's hard not to comment on Moore's age in this and how it reflects on the character, but he seems to have given it more energy than he did in Octopussy. Mayday and Zorin are delectable, hammy but oh so fun. It's an almost humble but still decent end to an era
Rated 04 Dec 2023
5
20th
Everything felt slightly off with this one, as if they wanted to emulate the winning formula of the previous entries but the execution was lacking. Far less campy than its predecessors and the stunt work wasn’t as impressive as I had hoped. Sometimes, those elements - from Bond’s quips, to the villain, Bond girls or even locations - don’t mesh together as well as they should and that’s fine as the Moore entries were easily some of the most enjoyable in the entire franchise.
Rated 14 May 2023
60
69th
"James Bond's skiing horse earthquake blimp adventure!" The Duran Duran opening title sequence was cool and very 80s. The pace slooowed in the second half as the evil scheme took its sweet time.
Rated 16 Dec 2020
50
13th
There's only one James Bond film I like less than this one.
Rated 02 Oct 2020
39
12th
Terrible film. Moore was always over the hill, but at 57 his moments of cringe become creepy. Ultimate levels of cheese, even funnier than the Austin Powers movies which it inspires. Christopher Waltz is one of the better villains tho.
Rated 13 Jun 2020
45
46th
Loved the scenes with Grace Jones
Rated 16 Oct 2019
65
55th
"The bubbles tickle my...Tchaikovsky!" Admittedly, I enjoyed this more when I was 12. But it still has its moments. And I still seem to have a thing for Jenny Flex in her dressage outfit...and Pola Ivanova's taste in music. Them Gozer hairdos get me every time.
Rated 19 Mar 2019
22
17th
I don't like Roger Moore's approach to James Bond don't like the leisure suits he was too. Tanya Roberts was a Bond girl in classic sense but a bond movie need to have a romance even temporary at the core and more was just too old and too arrogantly British
Rated 19 Oct 2018
39
38th
At least the villain is interesting here. Nothing else is outside of one solid action sequence. I'm not sure if Moore was a bad James Bond or if he was too often asked to prop up many mediocre scripts but I was glad to see him go. DANCE IN THE FIE-URRRRRR!
Rated 12 Mar 2018
40
9th
About as soulless as Diamonds but at least it isn't as ugly.
Rated 21 Nov 2017
4
83rd
Paris. Horses. Bond on a snowboard. San Francisco. A deep mine. Fire in an elevator shaft. A squeaky blonde. Bond steals a firetruck. Duran Duran. A fight on the Golden Gate bridge. Grace Jones' hair. Christopher Walken. What more do you want?
Rated 21 Oct 2017
60
25th
I quite like how this one kicks off. There's a bit of Paris. Then there's Moore, Walken and Jones locking horns. There's a somewhat plausible scheme from a super villain and then there's a, there's a, oh my god, there's some sort of screechy thing on the screen and it won't stop. What is this screechy, screamy monster? It sounds like a hyena having sex with a cockatoo.
Rated 30 Sep 2017
65
30th
GREAT VILLAIN!! One of the best badguy in the Bond series! Too bad this was Roger Moore's last Bond, it was very entertaining :(. The badguy's plot was a little random, but obviously he's a psychotic so I forgive the movie for that. The bondgirl was just stunning, she's one of my favourites. Amazing soundtrack too :)
Rated 25 Feb 2017
32
14th
This is actually one of my favourite Bond theme songs. Everything else is basically what I've been complaining about in my many last Bond reviews, with the addition of a wooden Christopher Walken with eighties hair.
Rated 22 Oct 2016
58
15th
It's cool to see Christopher Walken as a Bond villain, but other than that, this isn't a great film. There were still some good practical stunt work, but you could tell that it wasn't Roger Moore performing them. Biased: 58% | Unbiased: 58% | Predicted: 68%
Rated 02 Oct 2016
71
29th
All things considered, this isn't too bad an entry in the series. Walken is always a fun villain and some of the setpieces are good. More energy than the last two installments, with a brisk pace and varied stunts and tones down the globetrotting a bit to make the sequencing more coherent. The acting is weak, though, and Moore just isn't cutting it in the action scenes. Combined with the rather ludicrous plot it all feels like wasted potential.
Rated 28 Jun 2016
62
25th
Great song
Rated 20 May 2016
79
64th
You can easily cut about 50 minutes of this without losing a whole lot but the action is a ton of fun and the duo of Chris Walken and Grace Jones is too much to pass up.
Rated 24 Jan 2016
36
15th
D+
Rated 31 Oct 2015
50
18th
The film also fails on other traditional Bond levels. For example, the gadgets. Zorin and his gang have an inflatable dirigible, but so what? The key to the best Bond gadgets has been that they were something you might want to own yourself.
Rated 10 Oct 2015
72
9th
This one manages to squander many things: Christopher Walken as the villain, Grace Jones as his henchwoman, Patrick Macnee, San Francisco locations, even a Duran Duran theme song. The action is bland (except for one nice setpiece in a burning hotel), the story limply paced, and it's all kind of subdued and forgettable.
Rated 20 Aug 2015
65
35th
Seen 2x
Rated 21 Jul 2015
20
6th
Mindless is a word that could be used for much of A View to a Kill. There are complicated stunts but they are carelessly executed and cynically spliced into the film. There's no regard for timing or pacing. This is not a complaint we've had to make so far, but A View to a Kill lacks professionalism.
Rated 05 Jul 2015
20
5th
Was hoping this would be so-bad-it's-good, turns out it's just plain bad. Grace Jones is really the only interesting thing onscreen.
Rated 20 Nov 2014
25
2nd
Absolutely abysmal Bond better left forgotten.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
67
76th
A View to a Kill was my 1st Bond film, and I retain a soft spot for this one. The opening sequence is great, followed by the best Bond song with variations incorporated into score throughout the film. Moore is getting on a bit, noticeably during his fight scenes, but is still involved (or at least his stunt double is) in plenty of climbing, running & flirting. The horse riding was cool; possibly why I connected with it as a kid. Walken's great as psychotic Zorin on a zeppelin (or rather blimp).
Rated 02 Aug 2014
50
34th
Aside from the Paris setting, A View... has almost nothing in common with the story it is named after. Wait... why am I complaining about source accuracy from a Bond film? Has anyone ever been impressed by "I've read all of Ian Fleming's spy fiction"? Well, because everyone else hits the nail on the head when they point out how monumentally stupid this movie was. At least it isn't Moonraker.
Rated 25 May 2014
31
9th
How badly do you have to squander goodwill to produce a film this shit? Duran Duran, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones. Thats enough for me to watch a film. Why this is what I remember seeing and not something much fucking better, I have no clue. Fuck you, expectations. Bond is too old, the action is badly done, the setpieces feel unimportant, and the film feels very very long due to awful pacing. At least the theme is in a constant rotation in my fantasy DJ sets.
Rated 30 Apr 2014
3
14th
Bland. James Bland.
Rated 24 Mar 2014
53
13th
52.500
Rated 03 Sep 2013
25
33rd
I enjoyed this a little more than the previous two Moore Bond films because of the great Duran Duran song and Grace Jones' mad swag. (2.5/5)
Rated 28 Jul 2013
23
8th
The geological lock is standard seismological theory, and I'm happy these guys consulted with experts.Although not very plausible , most of references are almost accurate.Some plots are way ludicrous,but last scene reminds me why I hate this so much.
Rated 18 Jan 2013
55
23rd
"and create a ... double earthquake?"
Rated 03 Jan 2013
20
32nd
Best Bond villain wasted on perhaps the worst Bond movie. Holy shit Roger Moore is old.
Rated 15 May 2012
55
21st
55.000
Rated 28 Mar 2012
65
34th
purely for Walken
Rated 25 Mar 2012
60
13th
Not as good as the other Moore bonds - The Spy who loved me been the best imo. Good performance by Walken and Jones but Roger does look worse for wear and must have been close to 50 when filming this. Not sure how he gets the young girls to bed him all the time....
Rated 13 Dec 2011
97
30th
James Bond, MI6 agent 007 and sometimes simply "007", is sent to Siberia to locate the body of 003 and recover a microchip. He is ambushed but flees in a submarine built to resemble an iceberg. Q analyses the microchip, establishing it to be a copy of a microchip designed to withstand an electromagnetic pulse made by government contractor Zorin Industries. Bond visits Ascot Racecourse to observe the company's owner, Max Zorin. Zorin's horse wins a race but proves hard to control. Sir Godfrey
Rated 31 Jan 2011
60
20th
more Bond shit
Rated 24 Dec 2010
57
26th
One of the more protracted Bonds, but there's a smashing climax atop the Golden Gate Bridge.
Rated 17 Jul 2010
60
31st
Not one of the better Bond films.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
55
19th
The scariest thing in this is Grace Jones. Walken is great as a villain though. This sort of showing as James Bond is the reason why Roger Moore is regarded as one of the campiest Bonds ever.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
31
23rd
Walken is the second best villain of the Moore era, behind Christopher Lee in The Man with the Golden Gun. The highlight being him dropping a guy out of a blimp; unfortunately the rest of the film is a poor rehashing of Goldfinger. Moore looks decrepit, and we get the most cringeworthy pre-credit sequence of the entire franchise. The love interest is also a contender for the worst Bond girl, possibly only beaten by Denise Richards.
Rated 30 Dec 2009
59
49th
A lot to like. The fine first hour has much in common with the "villain at a mansion"-setting in 'Goldfinger', the cinematography is on another level and Walken is an entertaining bad guy. It still goes on too long, Roger Moore is too old, and Tanya Roberts is an embarrassment.
Rated 25 Sep 2009
10
2nd
Worst bond ever!
Rated 19 Jul 2009
83
63rd
Great stunts, great villain, great soundtrack, and Grace Jones is a fascinating screen presence. Too bad Roger Moore is the wrong Bond. Apart from looking too old for the job, and moving too old for the job - he is clearly not comfortable doing action anymore, and it shows - he's also retired from acting, spending most of his time with a goofy surprised look on his face hoping that's enough.
Rated 26 Jun 2009
85
65th
Score of 85 to match the year. I am prejudice toward Bond films. Connery was the best.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
73
44th
Pretty standard action, with nothing really interesting, Not enough gadgets or cool catch phrase moments. Walken is always fun to watch, but he really has nothing to brag about in this movie, and this movie has the worst Bond girl ever, Grace Jones is simply appalling.
Rated 31 May 2009
45
54th
Heavy heavy syrup
Rated 23 Apr 2009
2
16th
"Roger Moore's last Bond and not before time. You know you're in trouble when Grace Jones is the most memorable thing in your movie."
Rated 16 Mar 2009
43
16th
Feeble and unexciting plot with unscary villain. Duran Duran performs the catchy title tune. Moore's last appearance as 007.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
56
59th
okay movie
Rated 07 Oct 2008
60
46th
I think the last of the Roger Moore Bonds chasing walken's "lets destroy all computers". someone forgot to tell Bill Gates
Rated 19 Sep 2008
18
11th
Meget svag Bond, med masser af stand-ins og korset..
Rated 02 Jan 2008
70
37th
Not great. Roger Moore is now too old to play Bond and is frankly unbelievable. Max Zorin is a better villain although the plot and script are both weak. Bond may have saved the world again, but nothing could save this outing from deserved oblivion. Moore's last outing as 007 and although he played Bond well it was time to go.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
40
39th
points mostly for christopher walken in this one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
42nd
Better than average spy flick.
Rated 18 Jul 2007
90
95th
The last best Bond-movie.
Rated 15 May 2007
31
4th
That creaking noise is the remants of Moore's spine after having sex with Grace Jones, who would've crushed him like a fly. What? Stunt double you say? Moore would never use one of those! Seriously, the last of the Moore Bonds and it creaks like Jolly Roger's back. In need of a reboot, they got an accountant.

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