 CBn Reviews 'For Your Eyes Only' |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York  |
18 October 2005 - 00:16
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From CBn's main page...
   ~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 11 October 2005 From: Miami, Florida |
18 October 2005 - 00:27
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First...
THE BEST gunbarrel score of all the Bonds...  You only live twice: Once when your born, And once when you look death in the face. Bassho - Japanese poet, 1643-94 |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 9 February 2005 From: Sweden |
18 October 2005 - 12:47
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It's amusing to see how fans opinions change over the years. FYEO used to be a fan-favorite (because it was and still is a dam good film). Now it’s described as "bland" or "uninviting"... Let see if your opinions will 'survive' the next viewing
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 20 July 2005 From: lovely Montvale, New Jersey USA |
18 October 2005 - 13:12
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FYEO is in my top three of favorite Bond films.
Just the right blend of intrigue, suspense, and wit --- this film changed my opinion on Sir Roger and his take on Our Hero. While Bill Conti's score was more "trendy" than a typical John Barry one, it fit the action in this movie very well. Columbo is arguably in the top two of Bond "sidekicks" (the other being Karim Bey from FRWL); Kristatos is a refreshing change from the conquer/create a new world megalomaniac; Carole Bouquet has one of the all-time great smiles. As a bonus, my five-year-old daughter LOVES when I mimic Max's "Give us a kiss..." 
This post has been edited by tonymascia1: 18 October 2005 - 13:30 |
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 11 October 2005 From: Miami, Florida |
18 October 2005 - 13:27
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Another great aspect of the movie was the lack of gadgets. After Moonraker, it was necessary to have Bond more reliant on his wits and instincts instead of gadgets. This movie was one of the great entries of the series. Carol Bouquet was a gorgeous Bond girl (Second to Barbara Bach, for me that is). This movie is in my top five ...
You only live twice: Once when your born, And once when you look death in the face. Bassho - Japanese poet, 1643-94 |
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Midshipman Group: Crew Enlisted: 14 October 2005 |
18 October 2005 - 19:52
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I think For Your Eyes only one of the best if not THE BEST James Bond movie.
Excellent story, great bond girl, great villains. Columbo is one of the best. The villain could be better. I love the first scenes, sheena easton, the revenge story. EXCELLENT
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 27 January 2004 From: Cascais, Portugal |
18 October 2005 - 20:31
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QUOTE(mcsearg @ 18 October 2005 - 01:27) First... THE BEST gunbarrel score of all the Bonds...  you might wanna see this: gunbarrel
 Member, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Timothy Dalton, Daniel Craig, The World is not Enough, For Your Eyes Only, Goldeneye, Famke Janssen, Licence to Kill James Bond: If you can't trust a Swiss banker, then what's the world come to? "I love a drive in the country. Don't you...?" |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
18 October 2005 - 20:44
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QUOTE(Mr_Wint @ 18 October 2005 - 08:47) It's amusing to see how fans opinions change over the years. FYEO used to be a fan-favorite (because it was and still is a dam good film). Now it’s described as "bland" or "uninviting"... Let see if your opinions will 'survive' the next viewing Definitely very mixed on this movie. ~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 11 October 2005 From: Miami, Florida |
18 October 2005 - 20:58
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QUOTE(Agent 76 @ 18 October 2005 - 16:31) QUOTE(mcsearg @ 18 October 2005 - 01:27) First... THE BEST gunbarrel score of all the Bonds... you might wanna see this: gunbarrel Nice, Agent76... I have the movie score on CD as well as the gunbarrell score on my cellphone.. But its always nice to hear.. Really gets you going.. 
You only live twice: Once when your born, And once when you look death in the face. Bassho - Japanese poet, 1643-94 |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
17 November 2005 - 05:26
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[Moderator's Note: Poll added to this thread.]
~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Cadet Group: Crew Enlisted: 24 April 2006 |
7 May 2006 - 19:39
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When I think of the Bond of the novels, it's the FYEO Moore portrayal that I think of.
The humour is appropriately restrained without being missing altogether, with little of the bad puns that plagued the Moore years. More to the point, we see Moore at the age when the literary Bond's concerns are definitely becoming a concern. The literary Bond is supposed to retire his 00 status at the age of 45, and Moore is definitely looking to be approaching that in his overall attitude. He's also showing some discernment, reeling in the playboy image. FYEO establishes that Bond is no cradle robber, and not automatically inclined to turn on his seduction mode. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 21 April 2006 From: Texas via California and England |
9 May 2006 - 20:31
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For your eyes only is more down to earth than the previous two outings and it is excellent. Although I am a big fan of TSWLM and MR, I like this movie 3rd out of Moore's outings as Bond.
Great title song! I really like the main Bond girl in this one. It's great that she's out hunting those who killed her parents - and she's using a crossbow! Man, she means business, OUCH. She's also very beautiful and intelligent. FYEO has some classic chase scenes (in the snow and the Citroen car chase). I love it when Bond's car blows up and he tosses his keys - hillarious - then when he sees her car. The Greek is great and the whole encounter on the mountain top monastery is great. All in all, a great Bond film. WHY "DADDY BOND"? BECAUSE GOD HAS BLESSED ME WITH LOTS OF KIDS. . .005 OF THEM!
I enjoy Bond, but Bond's not my life. . .God is! |
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Midshipman Group: Crew Enlisted: 11 February 2007 From: Las Vegas, Nevada |
25 March 2007 - 18:43
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Ok, I'm re-reviewing all 21 Bond films & I started with my least favorite & am working my way to #1. So enjoy! #17 For Your Eyes Only, 1981 For Your Eyes Only is the most Fleming-esque of the Roger Moore Bonds. There's not many gadgets, relying on Bond to use his wits & there are some darker things for Bond to do. The tone works along with great action & a better, more original story than we expect from Bond. But it has the worst cast ever assembled for a Bond film that keeps this from being higher on my list of Bond films. A spy ship has been sunk in Greece with the ATAC machine. It's a machine that can be used to send nuclear missiles & the Russians want it. To stop the Russians is James Bond (Roger Moore) who goes through Spain, Italy & Greece along with the help of Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet) whose parents were murdered after knowingly been involved with the ATAC machine. First off, Roger Moore is terrific as James Bond here. He brings that natural humor he has, but also feels tough enough to handle a sticky situation, unlike other Bonds he was in. And |