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With this movie Bond producers come back to a more down to earth adventure, nearer to the style of "From Russia with love" (FRWL) and "On Her Majesty Secret Service"(OHMSS). "Moonraker" was the biggest success in the 007 series, although many people and critics savaged it for being too fanciful and too away from the spirit of the first super agent features. The answer is a more realistic and tougher Bond, who solves problems more with his own skills than with gadgets. In this picture Roger has to discover who sank a British Secret Service ship for stealing a launching missiles machine. With director John Glen, the film brings elements from FRWL and OHMSS -the likeness with some scenes of these two episodes is there. See for example the ski and the beach scenes (tributes to OHMSS), whereas the ATAC system reminds us to the Lektor machine (of FRWL). The direction is obvious from the prologue, when we see Bond bringing flowers to the wife's tombstone. Characters too are taken from different Ian Fleming tales. Also more exaggerated Bonds are enjoyable, but this film follows the right 007 formula. Roger Moore shows again he can be a very convincing 007. This is almost an Excellent but missed the mark only by a little bit. Looks great in blu-ray and will last forever as James Bond should.Read full review
"For Your Eyes Only" aesthetically speaking makes a good transfer over to the HD format. The Blu-ray disc visually captures the movie with all the clarity and vibrance of the original cinema release with, no doubt, some modern digital-age enhancements here and there. The DTS Master Audio relays every crackle, snap and pop heard. The soundtrack however sounds too artificial at times. This movie was not originally in 5.1 surround (or DTS for that matter!) so the remixing to dedicated channels is sometimes very obvious. For the most part the surround remix works well, particularly in the action/gun fight scenes. Overall, I would say that "For Your Eyes Only" benefits from the Hi-Def transfer to Blu-ray disc.
Probably one of the best James Bond films ever made, and part of the original Ian Fleming's novel series. The movie fits in the classic Cold War meets late 70's disco period. An interesting note is that the movie opens where we are reminded that James Bond was actually once married. He is seen visiting his wife (Teresa Bond's) burial. Teresa Bond was killed in the 1969 Bond movie, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The title song performed by Sheena Easton made it in the top 5 pop charts in the USA, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, and in the top 10 in the UK. Easton also appears as the exclusive "Bond girl" in the opening title theme. Fears from a sunken UK spy ship disguised as a fishing trolley places a race of whether the then USSR will capture an over-sized laptop, called "Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator" (ATAC) that could launch nuclear missiles from UK submarines against friendly allies. Bond (Roger Moore), has to save the world again. The device name is so cheesy they don’t call a computer a computer; it’s a "communicator." This is what is great about these early films using sophisticated technology. They really don't know what they have. Back then, the personal computer was just getting off the ground. Microsoft just came up with DOS, and Apple was just a few guys in some garage. Bond’s Lotus sports car comes equipped with an anti-burglar alarm system. Let's just say, there will be no need to place the criminal in jail if he breaks into that car. Justice is served at the time of crime. Carole Bouquet appears as Melina Havelock, who probably has the prettiest eyes of any woman in a Bond movie. Havelock is a strong, assertive and determined woman seeking to avenge her parent's killers. Havelock's father helped develop the ATAC communicator. Just go with the fantasy. It's a movie. The movie plot would not work without the ATAC computer. The thinking is that possession of this laptop would allow one to launch missiles. Fortunately security on those things is just a bit tighter than simple possession. Bond is given a classified folder with details about ATAC. The name on the folder: "For Your Eyes Only," hence the movie title. The film also depicts Lake Placid, NY, where the U.S. Winter Olympics took place in 1980. We are made to think this is perhaps Switzerland. The movie also stars Lynn Holly Johnson (Ice Castles, 1978) as Bibi Dahl. Bibi plays a professional American ice skater and flirt to Bond. Unbeknownst to Bibi, her flirtatiousness is also toward a fellow Olympian, who is actually a secret Russian assassin seeking to stop Bond from attempting to recover ATAC. What makes this Bond movie different from many of the others is, aside from the attractive co-stars, gadgets, subtle humor, and action scenes, the movie has an overall romantic feel to it. It's a little different from the expected "oh, Bond is going to sleep with her." Bond shows more of a caring, personal approach to his love interest, Melina Havelock. It’s not lust that draws Bond this time, except for an interlude with a Countess (Cassandra Harris, Remington Steele). Bond even resists an advance by the very attractive figure skater, Bibi Dahl, and instead offers to buy her some ice cream referring to her youth. For Your Eyes Only was ranked as the #2 biggest box office revenue for a Bond movie ever [Moonraker, (1979) was #1]. (Note: Film rank data as of original post date). This movie is highly recommended. Producer: Albert R. Broccoli. Director: John GlennRead full review
"For Your Eyes Only" is my brother's favorite James Bond 007 movie, and after nearly thirty years, still stands the test of time. Made after the bug-nuts, over-the-top "Star Wars" rip-off "Moonraker," "FYEO" was a return to the realistic, thoughtful James Bond perhaps not of the earlier movies, but of Ian Fleming's original novels and short stories. A great film all around with fine performances particularly Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet. And any film featuring Topol is pretty awesome, as well. Interesting note here is that the Countess Lisl von Schlaf was portrayed by Cassandra Harris, the late wife of later James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan.
One of the best in the Roger Moore series. Will probably add another title to my Blu Ray collection to go with this one.
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