John Glen directed 5 different Bond movies. A View to Kill was the middle one and easily his worst. Obviously the last Moore movie and the oldest Bond at 57. Moore's least favorite as well (too old, too violent, not a Grace Jones fan). It's the last Louis Maxwell's Moneypenny outing as well. I liked it much better the first time I watched it, putting it at #9, but something about knowing he was 57 took away from the movie. Lowest rated Rotten Tomato movie so far. The Walken/Grace Jones combination is fine, typical brains/brawn combination but nothing special either. The Bond girl Tanya Roberts bugged me and I had to look up where I had saw her before, which is the neighbor mom in That 70s Show. I think the middle of the movie works well as Bond (and the fun character Tibbett) infiltrates the Max Zorin Horse Ranch. The computer chip, silicon valley macguffin isn't bad, but it's closer to being bad than good. I do like the Golden Gate Bridge appearance. The underwater tire breathing just seemed like magic (and it is). The ending is borderline boring compared to some of the other 007 movies. Dolph Lundgren's first role. Dalton was already set to step in here if Moore declined. View joins Die Another Day as the two Bond movies to get a Razzie with Tanya Roberts winning here.
| Movie | IMDB | Rot Tom | Rot Tom Aud | 2012 Rank | My Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23. A View to Kill | 6.3 | 37% | 40% | 9 | 21 |
| 24. Tomorrow Never Dies | 6.5 | 57% | 53% | 20 | 22 |
| 25. Diamonds are Forever | 6.5 | 64% | 57% | 23 | 24 |
| 26. Die Another Day | 6.1 | 55% | 41% | 22 | 19 |
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