Zorin identifies Bond as an agent, has May Day assassinate Tibbett, and attempts to have Bond killed. That night, Bond and Tibbett infiltrate Zorin's laboratory, where he is implanting adrenaline-releasing devices in his horses. Bond is puzzled by a woman who rebuffs him he discovers Zorin has written her a cheque for $5 million. During their dinner at the Eiffel Tower, Aubergine is assassinated by Zorin's bodyguard and lover May Day, who subsequently escapes.īond and Tibbett travel to Zorin's estate for the horse sale. Through Tibbett, Bond meets with French private detective Achille Aubergine, who informs Bond that Zorin is holding a horse sale later in the month. Sir Godfrey Tibbett, a racehorse trainer and MI6 agent, believes Zorin's horses, which win consistently, are drugged, although tests proved negative. Bond visits Ascot Racecourse to observe the company's president, Max Zorin. Q analyzes the microchip, establishing it to be a copy of one designed to withstand an electromagnetic pulse, made by government contractor Zorin Industries. MI6 agent James Bond is sent to Siberia to locate the body of 003 and recover a Soviet microchip. It was the third James Bond film to be directed by John Glen, and the last to feature Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny.ĭespite receiving mixed reviews from critics, who frequently took umbrage with the effects of Moore's advanced age on his performance, and was disliked by Moore himself, it was a commercial success, with the Duran Duran theme song " A View to a Kill" performing well in the charts, becoming the only Bond theme song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song. Wilson, who also wrote the screenplay with Richard Maibaum. In A View to a Kill, Bond is pitted against Max Zorin (played by Christopher Walken), who plans to destroy California's Silicon Valley. Although the title is adapted from Ian Fleming's 1960 short story " From a View to a Kill", the film has an entirely original screenplay. With Lois Maxwell and Roger Moore leaving the series its a good swan song for them both.A View to a Kill is a 1985 spy film and the fourteenth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and is the seventh and final appearance of Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Tanya Roberts as Stacey Sutton is fine and does what all Bond girls are supposed to do - say "oh James" at the end of the film. Grace Jones is VERY scary as May Day and certainly one of the most unusual Bond girls. The scene with the Iceberg, the fight at Miss Suttons house, the fire truck, the race course are particularly enjoyable. Obviously Moore does it again with a fine portrayal as JB. Also his horse related exchanges with 007 are swiftly and enjoyable executed. I found his devilish laughter, especially just before he dies, one of the best moments in the film. Chris Walken is in fine form as the evil Zorin - a psychopathic mega-lo-maniac with his eyes set on computer domination of the world by destroying silicone valley. Despite this, A View to a Kill has one of if not the best Bond bad guys ever. This is a good Bond film, but sadly is the last with Roger as 007.
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