I fondly remember The Living Daylights as one of the better 80’s Bonds, and a much-needed palate cleanser after Moore’s run devolved into goofiness.
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The James Bond Rewatch: A VIEW TO A KILL (1985)
A long-in-the-tooth Roger Moore finishes out his lengthy run as James Bond with A View to a Kill. With the inimitable Christopher Walken and Grace Jones as villains it can’t be all bad, can it?
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The James Bond Rewatch: OCTOPUSSY (1983)
I’m not sure if fans were clamouring to see Roger Moore dressed as a sad clown during the climax of a James Bond film, but the suggestively titled Octopussy fulfils that wish anyway.
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The James Bond Rewatch: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981)
Like the child that rebels against hippie parents by being conservative, For Your Eyes Only steers the Bond franchise towards gritty realism after the fantastical sci-fi of Moonraker.
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The James Bond Rewatch: MOONRAKER (1979)
The success of Star Wars in 1977 prompted Eon to speed up production on Moonraker, a bandwagon-jumping science fiction Bond film that proved Earth alone couldn’t contain 007’s exploits.
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The James Bond Rewatch: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)
After two shaky movies, is the third time a charm for Roger Moore’s James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me?
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The James Bond Rewatch: THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974)
Roger Moore returns as James Bond and faces off against the superfluous-nipple villain Scaramanga in the funhouse weirdness of The Man with the Golden Gun.
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The James Bond Rewatch: LIVE AND LET DIE (1973)
Sean Connery’s out and Roger Moore’s in as 007 in the blaxploitation-era Bond pic with the killer theme song – Live and Let Die.
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The James Bond Rewatch: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)
Sean Connery returns and the series pivots towards heavy camp in the 7th James Bond film – Diamonds Are Forever.
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The James Bond Rewatch: ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (1969)
I remembered On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (henceforth known as OHMSS) as one of the better Bonds, despite being poor George Lazenby’s only turn as 007. Was I wrong? Does it hold up? (more…)
Glen On Film 