Tag: james bond
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Octopussy
Octopussy (1983) Director: John Glen ★☆☆☆☆ The thirteenth canonical Eon James Bond film, or the scandalously titled “Octopussy,” is also the sixth Bond film to star the silly and dapper Roger Moore. The film takes its title from Ian Fleming’s short story found in Octopussy and The Living Daylights -a short story collection published in […]
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For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only (1981) Director: John Glen ★☆☆☆☆ For Your Eyes Only has often earned itself a reputation as one of the less goofy Roger Moore Bond films, but that isn’t really much of a statement. After the science fiction-themed and at times cartoonishly produced Moonraker, the production team wanted to bring the next […]
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The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Director: Lewis Gilbert ★★★★☆ The Spy Who Loved Me is the tenth Eon James Bond film, the third and by far the best of the Roger Moore Bond series. The title is derived from the Ian Fleming novel -apparently Fleming disliked this novel so much that he refused to […]
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Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die (1973) Director: Guy Hamilton ★★☆☆☆ Live and Let Die is the eighth Eon James Bond film, and the first to feature Roger Moore in the lead role (after Sean Connery refused to reprise the role, though Connery later returned in the non-canonical Bond film entitled Never Say Never Again. The title […]
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Casino Royale (2006) Review
Casino Royale (2006) Director: Martin Campbell “I’m sorry. That last hand… nearly killed me.” ★★★★☆ Casino Royale is the brilliant re-introduction of James Bond in the 21st Century. It is the twenty-first Eon Bond film and the first 007 film to feature Daniel Craig as the lead -a controversial decision when first announced as fans […]
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Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Director: Guy Hamilton ★★☆☆☆ After the unexpected of departure of George Lazenby following On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Sean Connery returned one more time to reprise his role as James Bond. He was lured by a ridiculous sum of about $20M pounds in today’s dollars. The outcome was Diamonds Are Forever […]
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