Great opening sequence with the reference to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and Blofeld's drop down the smokestack. Wonderful chemistry with James and Melina. Toned down silliness and gadgetry and a believable scenario. Didn't miss "M" at all. Love the "drive in the country" sequence with the Citreon, too. Straigh up one of the best of the franchise.
π€Always remember to keep Ridin The Storm Out, people!πΈπΏ
I agree, 100%.
RIP Ian Richardson (1934-2007) http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm0007183
Well, it was a lot better than Moonraker. That film exceeded what I like to call the Bond Movie Silliness Index.
I believe that Bond fans understand that with these movies one has to be willing to suspend belief a little to enjoy the movie, but sometimes the producers go too far.
Case in point: Denise Richards in The World Is Not Enough. Now, a female physicist can be beautiful, and have a silly name, but working in such a hazardous place in cut-off shorts and a too small T-shirt? That dog won't hunt.
Long story short (too late, Maria!), FYEO was a nice return to a Bond movie that doesn't insult the audience's intelligence.
Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night.
I feel Moonraker was great up until the space launch. After that, it became rather silly. But until that point, it was just as good as Spy Who Loved Me.
Blame Star Wars effect for the silliness.
Agreed! This is my second favorite of the Moore era (next to Spy Who Loved Me) and one of my all time favorite Bond films in general.
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