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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : FOR YOUR EYES ONLY is a competent James Bond thriller, well-crafted, a respectable product from the 007 production line. But it's no more than that. It doesn't have the special sly humor of the Sean Connery Bonds, of course, but also doesn't have the visual splendor of such Roger Moore Bonds as THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, or special effects to equal MOONRAKER. And in this era of jolting, inspired visual effects from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, it's just not quite in the same league. That will no doubt come as a shock to Producer Albert (Cubby) Broccoli, who has made the JAMES BOND series his life's work. more...
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2/4
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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : With For Your Eyes Only, Roger Moore's fifth appearance as Bond and the twelfth entry in the long-running series, 007 enters the 1980s with a return to the ''glory days'' of the '60s. Realizing it would be tough to top the technical glitz of Moonraker, the film makers wisely chose not to try, opting instead for a retro-Bond adventure that takes the intrepid superspy back into familiar territory: KGB involvement in a plan that centers on classified British secrets. more...
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3/4
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www.threemoviebuffs.com - : Too often, Moore's Bond movies had the cheesiest plots, The Man With The Golden Gun, or stupidest villain, Jaws. Due to these flaws, Moore is often remembered as the least favorite of the Bond actors. However, For Your Eyes Only, proves that Moore could do a great Bond when the material was actually good enough. more...
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