![]() ![]() The rest of the supporting characters are a mixed bag, with Topol surprisingly stole most of the show as Milos Columbo, who helps Bond in his mission. ![]() But his role is somewhat forgettable and interestingly enough, Aris’ henchmen - Michael Gothard’s Locque and John Wyman’s Eric Kriegler - fare better by comparison. Upon revisiting the scene where one of the thugs trying to break the window and causing the car to explode, it somehow felt unintentionally laughable.Īs for the villain, what we have here is more of a scheming and manipulative businessman (Julian Glover’s Aris Kristatos), which should have been a refreshing change of pace from the usual Bond antagonist type. Unless of course, if you count Bond’s Lotus Turbo Esprit capable of self-destructing itself. And not to mention Daniel Craig seen in Casino Royale in 2006.Īs the first Bond film of the 1980s, For Your Eyes Only entered the then-new decade by eschewing over-the-top gadgets and even the obligatory megalomaniac trying to take over the world. You could say if it wasn’t for that crucial scene, we wouldn’t be getting a gritty Bond shown in the subsequent Timothy Dalton era in The Living Daylights (1987) and License to Kill (1989). It was a precursor of a cold-blooded Bond, who did not hesitate to kill even an unarmed man just to finish him off once and for all. She later joins forces with Bond, who assisted her in finding out the person responsible for the death of her parents while on the mission to recover a missing device known as the ATAC (Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator).įor Your Eyes Only is equally notable for introducing the gritty side of Bond at one point, where he ends up kicking the assassin’s car (Michael Gothard’s Locque) off the edge of the cliff. ![]() Here, Bond shows more compassion towards the grieving Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet, looking beautiful but shame about her wooden acting) instead of treating her strictly as a sex object.įor those who have forgotten, Bouquet plays the vengeful daughter, whose marine archaeologist-father (Jack Hedley’s Sir Timothy Havelock) and mother (Toby Robins’ Iona Havelock) are both murdered by a Cuban hitman Hector Gonzales (Stefan Kalipha). We even get to see Moore’s version of James Bond in a more serious mode, even though it was not fully embraced. ![]() And although he’s already looking a bit too old in this film, his signature dry wit and tongue-in-cheek charm is still on point. That otherwise preposterous but fun 1979 film was, of course, made US box-office history as the highest-grossing Bond film at the time.įor Your Eyes Only also saw Roger Moore reprising his iconic role of 007 for the fifth time. (Disclaimer: This feature article contains spoilers)Ĭelebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend, For Your Eyes Only was best described as a grounded Bond film after the franchise’s outlandish attempt at incorporating a sci-fi genre in Moonraker two years prior. ![]()
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