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Release Date:
26 June 1981 (USA)
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Tagline:
Bond Has Everything - James Bond Agent 007 Is Back more
Plot:
Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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3 nominations
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(17 articles)
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The best Roger Moore Bond, and a lot of fun.
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Runtime:
127 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Iceland:12 |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Australia:M (DVD rating) |
Australia:M (video rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:12 |
New Zealand:PG |
Portugal:M/12 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Ireland:15 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1981) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG (Certificate #26343) |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG |
UK:A (original rating)
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Continuity: When Bond and Melina are dragged under water behind Kristatos' yacht, in one shot Melina's swimming suit has slipped down showing her naked bum. In the next shot it is back in place while her hands are still tied so she couldn't have done it herself.
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Vicar: Mr. Bond, Mr. Bond. I'm so glad I caught you. Your office called. They're sending a helicopter to pick you up. Some sort of emergency.
James Bond: It usually is. Thank you.
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Vicar: Mr. Bond, Mr. Bond. I'm so glad I caught you. Your office called. They're sending a helicopter to pick you up. Some sort of emergency.
James Bond: It usually is. Thank you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in James Bond 007: Yesterday and Today (1996) (V)
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Soundtrack:
For Your Eyes Only
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Why isn't M in this one?Why does Melina leave her oxygen tank on the ocean floor?
How does the movie end?
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The discarding of Blofeld at the beginning (he is humorously depicted--to the offense of many!) serves another purpose besides being just the discarding of Blofeld--it is almost as if the film is making a statement about choosing to discard cartoonish villains and goofy humor, in one move. This scene provides a convenient rug to yank out from under the audience: The film that we get is more straight serious than we might suspect, based on this introduction. So the beginning of this film really sets us up for a surprise.
Out of all the Roger Moore Bond films, this one is most reminiscent of Connery's Bond. The violence repeatedly shows a mean, hard edge, and the joking (while there) is kept to a minimum. Guess what? This film works very nicely!
There are a lot of things I liked about this one. The requisite special effects, models and stunts are there, but used to surprisingly subtle effect. The story is simple and small, and allows the film to focus on believable human character details. Carole Bouquet's vendetta-driven "Melina Havelock" is well-acted and believably serious. She's excellent.
Character actor Michael Gothard (THE DEVILS, WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS) is very memorable as gun-for-hire Locque, who has no lines of dialogue whatsoever! Gothard delivers his performance entirely through visual expression. I imagine he must have had a wonderful time with this role, easily one of his best. Roger Moore's character, generally cool and under control, nonetheless grows impatient with Locque and seems to display some genuine, heartfelt anger when he finally...well, I don't want to spoil it, so you'll have to see the movie. Suffice it to say that it is one of my favorite "the bad guy gets it" moments in just about any movie.
I also recall that when the film was new, the application of synthesizers in the music (most obvious in the title song, and more subtly applied in the score) was very cutting-edge and tasteful; there were clearly synthetic effects to be heard, but they were not poured on liberally.(Everything in moderation?) It's a little harder to notice in this day and age of synthetic everything, but the careful incorporation of obviously synthetic sounds lent extra style. (Take note of those moments involving the "Dove" pin.) It helped the film achieve a modern character, and is doubly interesting and appropriate because the action scenes do not depend primarily on high-tech gadgetry. All in all, a classy application of synthesizer. Maybe I'm going on about nothing here, but I remember noticing this quality when the film was new, and I've always liked it.
So basically, without rambling on further, this film is good, and very enjoyable.