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(NOT SO) Random (JAMES BOND BLU-RAY) Movie Mention: “A VIEW TO A KILL” (1985)
Yeah, That’s What’s On.
I Just Happen To Have This Classic JAMES BOND Caper On Ye Ole BLU-RAY, Now!
Exciting, Eh?!
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For The Longest Time, I Insisted To My Friends ((and anyone else whom might/might-not care)) That This BOND Adventure…
“A VIEW TO A KILL“
…Was MY ULTIMATE-FAVORITE BOND Flick.
Period.
And, For The Bulk Of My Youth, It Honestly Was.
While It May Not Be MY FAVORITE Any Longer, It Remains A True Joy For Me To Kick-Back And Watch.
“A VIEW TO A KILL” And “OCTOPUSSY” Actually Started My Personal Love Affair AND Adventure With Ole –007– And His Amazingly Wonderful World.
I Sincerely Haven’t Looked Back, Since.
I’ve Been Hooked From The Onset.
I Do So So SO Love This Movie, And Think It To Be Very Very VERY Underrated.
Yeah, I’ll Grant That ROGER MOORE Was A Little “Long-In-The-Tooth” At Times During This One.
It Can’t Be Denied, So I Won’t Even Try To Do So.
But, Did It Honestly Bother Me???
Nope.
NOT. AT. ALL.
I’m A Huge ROGER MOORE Fanboy.
He Shall Always AND Forever Be MY FAVORITE BOND, And It’s Pure Bliss For Me To Watch Him Go On A Mission As The World’s Most Famous Spy.
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“A VIEW TO A KILL” Co-Stars CHRISTOPHER WALKEN As Our Baddie, The F-in’ Brilliantly Insane “MAX ZORIN“, Whom Is Hell-Bent On Destroying Silicon Valley, California, With A Man-Made MEGA-DISASTER!
He Wants To Corner The World’s Microchip Market, You See.
Honestly, He’s The Icing On The Sweet Sweet Cake That Is A ROGER MOORE Bond-Fest.
And, If CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Is The Icing, Then GRACE JONES As The Evil Henchwoman “MAY-DAY” Is The Strawberry On-Top!
(((I hate raw cherries, so those don't come anywhere near my sweet sweet cakes with icing!)))
Just Sayin’.
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This Flick Is Truly PRICELESS.
It’s Over-The-Top At Times, But It’s Totally Worth It, My Peeps.
The Chase Scene Going From The Eiffel Tower, And Ending With A Crashed Wedding On A Barge, Is Simply Wonderful FUN.
And, That’s Exactly What The Whole Flick Is…
…FUN!!!
Sometimes, That’s Really All I’m Lookin’ For.
I’m Very Happy To Have Now Added This BOND Caper To My Blu-ray Collection, And Now I’m Going To Get Back To Watching It.
I’ve Likely Seen It 412’ish Times…
…BUT It Has Yet To Get Old.
OH, And Don’t Forget About The Film’s Theme Song!
It’s Performed By Another Person Favorite…
DURAN DURAN
!!! !!! !!!
It’s STILL My Absolute Favorite BOND Theme Song.
Period Period Period.
Y’all Should Give This BOND Flick Another Chance, My Peeps.
It Is Deserving Of At Least That Much.
Who Knows, Maybe You’ll Encounter A New Found Appreciation For It.
I Know I Did, And I Already Really Enjoyed It.
You Just Can’t Beat JAMES BOND On The BLU-RAY!!!
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Happy Movie Watching, Kiddies!!!
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((QUICKIE)) Random Movie Mention: SEAN CONNERY As JAMES BOND -007- In “FROM RUSSIA With LOVE” (1963) !!!
The Truest Example Of An Espionage Thriller In The JAMES BOND Universe Is This Flick…
“FROM RUSSIA With LOVE“
…Starring…
SEAN CONNERY As (Secret Agent -007-) JAMES BOND
…And Also…
DANIELA BIANCHI As (Soviet Defector) TATIANA ROMANOVA
LOTTE LENYA As (SPECTRE Agent #3) ROSA KLEBB
PEDRO ARMENDARIZ As (Special Agent) ALI KERIM BEY
…And…
ROBERT SHAW As (SPECTRE Assassin) DONALD “RED” GRANT
The Film Was Directed By…
TERENCE YOUNG
…Whom Had Previously Directed The BOND Caper…
“DR. NO“
…And Whom Would Go On To Direct My Fave Fave FAVORITE Of The SEAN CONNERY As BOND Flicks…
“THUNDERBALL“
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This Is SEAN CONNERY‘s Second Outing As JAMES BOND, And It’s A Real Treat For Anyone Whom Is A Fan Of The Long Running Franchise.
Here, BOND Is Trying To Get The Soviet Defector, TATIANA ROMANOVA, And A Secret Soviet Decoder-Machine ((The LEKTOR)) Into The Hands Of Her Majesty’s Government And The American CIA.
But, Standing In His Way Are The Evil SPECTRE Agent ROSA KLEBB And Her Trusty SPECTRE Assassin “RED“ GRANT.
***{{{PLOT SUMMARY HERE}}}***
!!! !!!! !!!
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Some Film Highlights?!?
The Gypsy Camp.
That Awesome Rifle AND Briefcase.
That Even MORE Awesome Wrist–Watch.
A Nifty Boat Chase.
An Even MORE Nifty Helicopter Attack.
But, My Favorite Is The Train Trip On The Super Classic “ORIENT EXPRESS“!!!
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So, My Peeps, If You’re Really In The Mood For A Very Classic BOND Adventure…
…Then I’m Sure You’ll Get A Real Kick Out Of This One!!!
“FROM RUSSIA With LOVE“
…Is A Super Sweet Spy Thriller, And One Of The Best Flicks In The Series.
You Should Really Give This One A Go, Kiddies, If You Haven’t Already.
For Those Of You Whom Have Already Seen It, I Hope You Dug Its Jive!
Y’all Take Care, Now.
HAPPY MOVIE WATCHING, Fo SHO!!!
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Quickly, What’s On Now?!? –SEAN CONNERY As JAMES BOND -007- In “YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE” (1967)
I Consider…
“YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE“
(1967)
…To Be The Most Underrated Of The…
SEAN CONNERY As JAMES BOND
…Adventure Epics…
…And It’s A Damn Fine Adventure At That, My Peeps!
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“YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE“
…Was Directed By…
LEWIS GILBERT
…Whom Would Later Helm The JAMES BOND Adventures…
“THE SPY WHO LOVED ME“
(1977)
…And…
“MOONRAKER“
(1979)
…Both Of Which Are Personal FAVES Of FAVES!
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Alright, The Gist Of The Flick Is This:
The World Sits On The Brink Of WORLD WAR III.
An American Spacecraft Has Disappeared, Following An Encounter With An Unknown Spacecraft.
The Americans Are Blaming The Russians For Entire Incident.
(((Of Course They Are!)))
They (The Americans) Make It Known They’re Going To Launch Another Spacecraft In Just A Few Weeks.
If ANYTHING Happens To It, They Will Consider It An Act Of War!
The British Government, On The Other Hand, Does NOT Believe The Russians Are Responsible.
This, However, Must Be Proven Before Something Does Happen That Could Ignite The World Into Full-Scale Nuclear Armageddon!
Sooo…
…The British Government Fakes JAMES BOND‘s Death, Freeing Him To Go On The Hunt For The Truth.
They’re Sending BOND To Japan, Where They Believe The Before Mentioned “Unknown Spacecraft” Originated.
And Now, You Know The Basic Plot For This Epic Romp!
So, What’s Gonna Happen?
Did The Enemy Originate From Japan?
If So, Will BOND Be Able To Locate And Destroy Them In Time?
Or, Will The World Be Pushed Beyond Said Brink And Eventually Become A Giant Fireball In Space?
Hmm?
HMM?!?
Well…
…Wouldn’t Y’all Rather Watch It And Find-Out For Yourselves?!?
SURE YOU WOULD!!!
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I Will Tell You It’s A Helluva Ride, My Peeps, And A Helluva Lot Of Fun!!!
Some Of My Favorite Parts?!?
“LITTLE NELLY”
(((Trust Me, You'll Get It When You See It!)))
KEN ADAM‘s Eye-Popping Production Design.
NANCY SINATRA Beautifully Singing The Film’s Theme Song.
The Wonderfully Amazing VOLCANO LAYER.
But, Most Of All, My Favorite Part Is The Big Reveal Of JAMES BOND‘s Arch Enemy/Nemesis, “ERNST STAVRO BLOFELD“, Played To Creepy, Evil Perfection By An ALL-TIME FAVE Of FAVES Actor…
DONALD PLEASENCE
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As I Said, I Consider This Flick…
“YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE“
…To Be The Most Underrated Of All Of The BOND Flicks To Star…
SEAN CONNERY
…And I Think You’ll Totally Understand Why Once You’ve Checked-It-Out.
Since We Only Live But Once, My Peeps, You Should Sincerely Check-Out…
“YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE“
…Before You Finally Just, Ya Know, Check-Out.
Period.
Happy Movie Watching, My Peeps!!!
ENJOY YOURSELVES!!!
You Already KNOW I’m Doing So, Fo SHO Fo SHO!!!
Who Else Got “LICENCE TO KILL” On The Blu-ray, On Good Ole Xmas Eve?! HA!! I WIN!!!
Timothy Dalton was James Bond –007– in 1989‘s “Licence To Kill“!!!
(What?)
((I DO!))
(((I WIN XMAS EVE!!)))
((((ME!!!))))
(((((DAMMIT! DALTON ROCKED!! ACCEPT IT!!!)))))
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“Nobody Does It Better… Makes Me Feel Sad For The Rest…”
“…Nobody Does It Half As Good As You…
…Baby, You’re The Best…”
“…I Wasn’t Looking…
…But Somehow You Found Me…
…I Tried To Hide From Your Love-Light…
…But Like Heaven Above Me…
…THE SPY WHO LOVED ME…
…Is Keeping All My Secrets Safe Tonight. …”
—CARLY SIMON
“NOBODY DOES IT BETTER (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME)”
(1977)
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So I’ve Oddly Had This Song On The Brain Alllllll Daaaaaay Long.
It Was The First Song I Really Wanted To Hear When I Awoke…
…And I’m Listening To It As I Type This, Now.
It Is A Truly Wonderful Song, Yes, But It’s More Than That.
This Song Was Also On-Board To Usher In A Whole New Era Of JAMES BOND…
…So To Speak.
“THE SPY WHO LOVED ME“
…Was THE BOND FLICK That Firmly Cemented…
ROGER MOORE
…Into The Lead Role.
“THE SPY WHO LOVED ME“
…Is An Exceptional Film, And One Of The All-Time Greats…
…But Would It Have Been So WITHOUT This Glorious Theme Song?!
Honestly, I’m Not So Sure.
I Love The Film.
There’s No Question Of That.
BUT…
…One Of My Favorite Parts Of The Whole Flick Is Watching The Opening-Credits.
WHY?!
Because I Love Seeing The Name…
ROGER MOORE
…Coming Along With The Tune Of…
“NOBODY DOES IT BETTER“
by CARLY SIMON
!!! !!! !!!
I Actually Get Schoolboy Goosebumps When It Happens!
And It Happens Each And Every Time!
I’ve Never Honestly Understood Why.
The Only Other Times This Has Ever Happened Because Of A Movie Was…
…Oh Yeah…
…OTHER BOND FLICKS!!!
“FOR YOUR EYES ONLY“
…My Fave Fave Flick Of The Whole BOND Series With A Song I Simply Love…
…Or…
“A VIEW TO A KILL“
…Yet Another Favorite BOND Flick With A WONDERFUL Opening Song!!!
And On And On AND ON!!!
HA!
I Wonder What It Is?!
What Is It About Seeing BOND And Hearing A Great Song That Can Make Me Just Go Gooey?!
I Dunno.
I Just Dunno.
But I Will Say This…
…It Happened Again Last Night While I Watched…
“SKYFALL“
…And Sang Along With…
ADELE
!!! !!! !!!
OF COURSE OF COURSE, Fo SHO Fo SHO!!!
I’d Appreciate YOUR THOUGHTS, My Peeps.
WHAT IS IT?!
WHAT IS IT ABOUT BOND And A GREAT OPENING THEME That Gets Us All A Goin‘!?!?!?!?!
ANY THOUGHTS, My Peeps?!
ANY THOUGHTS AT ALL?!
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Well, I Saw “SKYFALL”!!!
YEP.
SEE!!!
TOLD YA!!!
My Review Will Come Later, As I’m Still Entertaining A Guest From Out-Of-Town.
So I Shall Take Pen To Paper, And Write-Up What All I Think For Y’all For Tomorrow.
In One Word, However…
…”AWESOME“…
…Is The Word That Works Best.
I Was Damned Impressed, My Peeps.
I Shall Fill You All In With A Little More Time To Digest It All.
Much Love To Y’all!!!
Have A Damned Fine Weekend, Fo SHO!!!
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Weekend Company… …And “SKYFALL”!!!
I Just Wanted To Let Y’all Know That I Wouldn’t Be Putting Out Very Much This Weekend.
I Have Company In From Out-Of-Town…
…So My Free-Time Is Being Monopolized.
HOWEVER…
…I’ve Already Purchased My Tickets For This Afternoon’s Showing Of…
“SKYFALL“
"You Jivin' Me, Turkey?" 