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"A VIEW TO A KILL" Review

The year 1985 marked a milestone in the history of the Bond franchise. This was the year in which EON Productions released their latest Bond film, "A VIEW TO A KILL". The movie would turn out to be Roger Moore's last turn as the British agent, James Bond. ( Read more... )

"MOONRAKER" (1979) Review

Well, I just recently watched "MOONRAKER". Today, it is considered to be one of the worst Bond movies of all times. It has been accused by fans and critics alike of taking the Bond franchise into a realm of tasteless excess and fantasy. I will not deny there are aspects of "MOONRAKER" that turned me off – including Bond’s final confrontation with the villain aboard the latter’s space station. But after watching it . . . I cannot honestly list "MOONRAKER" as one of my least favorite Bond films, let alone as one of the worst. Trust me, I have seen a lot worst. ( Read more... )

June 29 marked the 35th anniversary of the release of the 1979 James Bond movie, "MOONRAKER". Based on Ian Fleming's 1955 novel and directed by Lewis Gilbert, the movie starred Roger Moore as James Bond 007. ( Read more... )

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the 1983 James Bond movie, "OCTOPUSSY". Partially adapted from Ian Fleming's 1966 two short stories, "Octopussy" and "Property of a Lady", the movie was directed by John Glen and starred Roger Moore as James Bond. Below are images from the movie: ( Read more... )