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[DaveBond21]

Just bumping this up since there is a bit of FYEO-Love in the room at the moment.

[Achille Aubergine]

Who else is a big fan of this understated Moore Bond movie?

As a French I can say I don't like Carole Bouquet as Melina. But it's a personal advice.
I'm not comfortable with the "parrot trick" as many people. But it's still one of my favorite film.

Edited by Achille Aubergine, 25 November 2010 - 11:57 AM.

[Cruiserweight]

Currently watching FYEO & it still remains my favorite bond film.

[Doctor Whom]

Currently watching FYEO & it still remains my favorite bond film.

I used to love this film. It seemed quite refreshing at the time, coming as it did, directly after the excessive "Moonraker." When I watch it now, I find it a tad dull. The action sequences are first rate, but Glen has no discernable style as a director.

[AViewToAPussy]

Edited by AViewToAPussy, 14 March 2011 - 03:28 PM.

[Binyamin]

Last night I watched FYEO on Bluray, with a massive home theater projector. I have to say, this movie is fantastic. Not perfect, but very good.

- Melina is naturally gorgeous but not unbelievably supermodel stunning. They really nailed the "capable Bond girl" without pushing "it's Bond's equal!" too hard. (Are you taking notes, Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day?) She can dive, shoot, drive -- yet again, she stays believable in the role.

- Bond uses ZERO gadgets. FYEO has 007 using fewer gadgets than even Casino Royale, and the movie is better off because of it. (The watch, which is used only in the final scene gag, doesn't count.) It is great to see Bond using his wits and tenacity, instead of relying on a Q-gadget to save the day.

- The action is very good. With FYEO, the action scenes fit into the story and do not feel forced. The water torture sequence is FANTASTIC and realistic. I found myself saying, "how the hell is Bond going to get out of this one?" 007 uses his wits, the location, and his endurance to escape -- again, not some magic gadget.

- The rock climbing sequence is again SUPERB. A great dramatic, tense sequence. Bond using realistic skills, not gadgets, to accomplish the objective. Again I caught myself saying, "Holy -- Bond is so screwed." Real ingenuity -- using his boot laces to tie an emergency handhold -- and you never feel that Bond is invincible. Can't say enough about this sequence.

- Underwater sub / diving scene. Fantastic. Exotic but not over the top. These are real submersibles, real diving suits, and it makes sense for an underwater researcher to have them. The scene is very eerie and suspenseful. Side note -- I believe that the Mantis submarine pilot who tries to kill Bond and Melina is none other than real-life submersible pioneer Graham Hawkes, who invented the Deep Flight, Deep Flight Aviator, and Richard Branson's Necker Nymph submersibles. Check out his work. Cool stuff -- and again, realistic subs in the movie.

Bottom line: With only a few minor changes -- music, remove the final scene gag, remove the Blofeld opening scene -- For Your Eyes Only would be one of the most perfect Bond films ever made.

[Major Tallon]

I'm with you, Binyamin. FYEO is a great movie.

[Perry]

I'm with you, Binyamin. FYEO is a great movie.

I'm with all of you who think FYEO is a great movie with the best Bond at the peak of his powers. I agree with the topping and taleing of the piece, with the ship St. Georges mined in the pre-titles and the scenes of Tanner, Q and the Minister removed from the end. I personally don't mind the music but I've recently discovered Blondie's FYEO track and in some ways prefer it, maybe we'd have gotten a more inspired title-sequence if that song was chosen, maybe with a few scenes of Moore's previous adventures interwoven? We then come in on Bond in the grave-yard (that beginning scene is integral to the set up) but leave camp-comedy-no-named-villain out of it.

Maybe I just stepped into fantasy-land but hey I really like it.

[Bond 1218]

FYEO Is The Best Moore Bond Film!!

[00 Brosnan]

Well, I tend to enjoy the action-oriented Bond films the most and like my favorite Moore film LALD, FYEO has plenty of exciting action.

Melina is naturally gorgeous but not unbelievably supermodel stunning. They really nailed the "capable Bond girl" without pushing "it's Bond's equal!" too hard. (Are you taking notes, Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day?) She can dive, shoot, drive -- yet again, she stays believable in the role.

I think Melina is attractive as you say, but she's not stunning.

I don't see what is wrong w/ the "Bond equal" characteristic for a Bond girl. In TND, it wasn't a problem b/c Michelle Yeoh is believable in the role and she shows she's capable of handling things herself. Now In DAD I agree with you simply b/c Jinx isn't believable...at all as that type of Bond girl.

[Miles Miservy]

FYEO is an excellent film. Conti's soundtrack is a completely different flavor of Bond, but it fits the movie nicely. Some of the best ski scenes from a series full of great ski scenes. Character development was top-notch; I hated seeing Ferrara come up dead, and always give my coffee table a good kick when Bond boots his killer off the cliff. Who could ask for a better ally than Columbo? That character gave a big nod to FRWL IMO. Melina is a beauty with brains and teams up nicely with Bond in her quest to avenge her parents - but contributes greatly to resolving the bigger picture.

I'm still no fan of the "delicatessen in stainless steel" line though!

The movies so well put together in my opinion i even like that line!

I guess the one lacking aspect of the film was the complete irrelevance of Bibi Dahl.

[Jim]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-13574208

Janet Brown has died. RIP.

[mttvolcano]

That's too bad. She was pretty good in FYEO.

I don't think I have posted here, but I am glad to see people love this film as do i!

[00 Brosnan]

I guess the one lacking aspect of the film was the complete irrelevance of Bibi Dahl.

Eh, she was a fun and slightly interesting character...completely useless as you say, but not every character who makes an appearance in the film has to be well-developed.

[Royal Dalton]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13574208

Janet Brown has died. RIP.

She was fabulous. A big star in Britain at the time, too.

Ironically, she became good friends with Sir Bernard Ingham in her later years.

[iBond]

Certainly Roger Moore's best effort!

[George88]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-13574208

Janet Brown has died. RIP.

She was fabulous. A big star in Britain at the time, too.

Ironically, she became good friends with Sir Bernard Ingham in her later years.

Sad news, RIP.

[Chicago103]

To me the Roger Moore films had the greatest overall quality of all the Bond actors and that the period between 1977-1987 was a golden age of Bond (including Dalton's The Living Daylights). So even though I rank For Your Eyes Only 5th of Roger Moore's seven films it is 10th overall out of 23 Bond films (official+NSNA) and thus a very good Bond film. I actually watched it again a few weeks ago and I really loved the feel of it.

I think it was the perfect route to go after Moonraker (as much as I love Moonraker), the gritty realism of it and the fact that it showed Roger Moore could play a harder edged Bond. John Glen is probably my favorite Bond director overall and he did very well in this his directorial debut. The locations are stunning whether they be Greece or the Alps or underwater, the villains are not larger than life but the mystery of not knowing whether Kristatos or Columbo was the bad guy early in the film was a refreshing change from other movies where it is usually as obvious as can be. I like the references to OHMSS (my #1) in the pre-credits and even the skiing scenes later on are kind of reminiscent of it. Even the elements that are meant to be light hearted such as Blofeld at the beginning or the Prime Minister at the end seem to fit right in. The soundtrack is also very good even though it is not done by John Barry.

I have always said that what made the Living Daylights so great six years later was the fact that John Glen combined the gritty realistic spy elements of For Your Eyes Only with the action scenes of Octopussy and A View To A Kill which is a testament to the greatness of all three films. I also love the cold war elements that are a staple of Bond movies of this era and the fact that general Gogol is somewhat of an actual adversary at the end of this movie, some may see the destruction of the ATAK as anti-climactic it did demonstrate that Bond and Gogol are still on opposing sides in spite of a mutual respect for each other. I also like the main theme song a lot as well as the Bond girls, Moore showed he was more than just a womanizer in this one with him at the grave of Tracy from OHMSS at the beginning and the tenderness he shows with Melina and sorrow over the Countess' death. Even his interaction with the awkward Bibi shows that he has standards and won't automatically take sexual advantage of any woman.

There really isn't anything to dislike about For Your Eyes Only, its just that I like some of the more larger than life and action packed Moore films just a tiny bit more, very hard to rank the Roger Moore films though, they are all about the same in my view.

Edited by Chicago103, 28 May 2011 - 12:43 PM.

[Miles Miservy]

This movie just gels in my opinion for roger fans theres just alot of things in this movie that make it a good bond film.

Sans the "Members Only" Jacket, it's probably the best of Moore's 7.

[DaveBond21]

I think it was important to get back to basics with this Bond film, otherwise the movies may have become too cartoonish.

[DaveBond21]

This one is getting more respect again, so I thought I'd bump this one up.



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[201050]

Fantastic 007 film, but a horrendously bad score. To me, it brings the film down a notch and there are scenes where I mute the sound. Truthfully, I'd watch it more if the music weren't so terrible. I dislike it that much.

[PPK_19]

FYEO displays Moore at the height of his powers. Age and looks wise it was all down here from here, but FYEO is a tremendous Bond film for a number of reasons.

The score: gives me shivers down my spine, from the music that accompanies the gun barrel, to the various chase sequences. Conti's disco-funk seems to fit in so well with proceedings and i for one rate the score as highly as Serra's for GoldenEye. A controversial topic, i know.

Melina: Stunning. The only shame is she can't act. "He killed my parents," she says to Bond in the car, completely dead-eyed. Acting lessons needed but she is a courageous Bond girl and isn't Bond's equal or any of that nonsense.

Roger Moore: Simply terrific. He knows the role so well now, watch the grin on his face as he introduces himself to Melina "By the way Melina, we haven't properly been introduced. The name's Bond...James Bond." See also kicking Locke off the cliff. Cold blooded bastard! His line "You left this with Ferrara i believe" is delivered so well!

The climax: understated and not overblown, it's gripping and is a refreshing change compared to Moonraker's and Spy's spectacle.

Countess Lisl: Pierce Brosnan's late wife is charming as Lisl; so the scene where she is brutally run over is sad but excellently staged.

Columbo: As many have said, like Kerim Beye, a great supporting actor with bags of charisma.

Overall it ranks as my second favourite Moore film. The pacing, the setting, the music, the acting (for the most part), Roger Moore's 5th adventure is top notch.
The less said about the PTS the better, however....

[FredJB007]

For me, this is my favorite Moore 007 film. Nuff said.

[seawolfnyy]

Love For Your Eyes Only, second only to The Spy Who Loved Me in the Moore era. I really like the harder-edged Bond that Moore plays. Also, the decidedly low-tech adventure was a nice step into reality after the absurdity of Moonraker. Could've been better if Lynn-Holly Johnson had been left out. Otherwise definitely top 10.

[Trevelyan 006]

I must say, I once hated the film and found it just too uninteresting to sit through.

With that said, within the past few years I have come to really appreciate and enjoy it!
It now sits among my favorite Roger Moore films. The film just has a different feel to it, setting itself apart of the rest of the Bond films from around that time.

[mttvolcano]

Best Moore film definitely!
Glad I am not alone, it just had the right amount of almost everything. There were gadgets but not overly used and mainly for comical purposes like at the end, and that gritty realism and down to earth feel, just the opposite of moonraker.

[Major Tallon]

My favorite Moore film!

[Drax Industries]

I love this movie. The most ingenuous thing about it is the PTS. Yes, it's probably the one thing about the film that is out of place, but personally I always seen it as Broccoli, Maibaum, Wilson and Glen getting the OTT silliness out of the way before heading off in a more serious direction. It's as if the movie is saying "yes, it's still, preposterous and over the top, but we don't need it now." The car chase is classic Bond, the ski chase, too, even if it is a little bit overlong and Roger is wonderful. I love his flippancy and humour but watching him here makes me wish we'd seen more of this serious Bond. Oh and I love Carole Bouquet as Melina. She is so gorgeous and yet capable beyond her looks. Wonderful movie.

[SecretAgentFan]

I remember how I was excited about how different FYEO was from MR. Later on, with repeated viewing I thought the submarine scenes a bit slow. Still, a wonderful film.