Tag: For Your Eyes Only

This almost comically juvenile line from For Your Eyes Only underscores the uncomfortable age gap between Bond and figure skater Bibi Dahl.  The moment lands with cringe precisely because it follows a string of Bibi’s flirtations (each more awkward than… Read More →

Bond’s request for a lighter Greek white wine in For Your Eyes Only is a small but telling display of his global cultural awareness.  It also subtly reinforces one of the movie’s defining assets: the immersive Greek setting.  Anchored in… Read More →

Some of Bond’s interactions with Bibi Dahl in For Your Eyes Only remain among the most cringe of the franchise.  The blatantly noticeable age gap between Roger Moore and his co-star becomes impossible to ignore in their scenes, as Moore’s… Read More →

After Kristatos makes this announcement, For Your Eyes Only transitions into one of the franchise’s most quietly gripping sequences: Bond and Melina’s ocean floor descent to recover the ATAC system.  It’s a great example of tension buildup and a reminder… Read More →

Don’t overlook the For Your Eyes Only ski chase.  It’s a standout sequence defined by its distinctive synthesizer score, dynamic interaction with civilians, and impressive stunt work.  To me, this perfectly defines a “Bond ski chase.”  As it often does,… Read More →

Kristatos from For Your Eyes Only gives Bond villains a bad reputation.  He’s one of those overconfident masterminds who just can’t pull the trigger when he should.  Instead of ending things quickly, he insists on turning Bond’s demise into a… Read More →

Bond’s tryst with Countess Lisl in For Your Eyes Only feels like a force.  So Bond embraces Colombo’s setup and goes home with her, only for her to get hit by one of those weird four-wheeler off-road car thingies on… Read More →

The identigraph dialogue in For Your Eyes Only is hilarious – Q wrestling technology as Bond directs him.  And really, it’s a tried and true formula for a funny interaction. Read More →