For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Directed by

John Glen

Genre

action film, thriller film, spy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2,105 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A British spy named James Bond searches for a stolen missile command system in Greece. He teams up with a woman named Melina Havelock, who wants to get back at the people who killed her parents.

grittytenserevenge-drivengroundedsuspensefulcoldmethodicalaction-packed

What happens

For Your Eyes Only is a 1981 spy film, the twelfth film in the James Bond franchise produced by Eon Productions, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film also co-stars Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson and Julian Glover, and marked the feature directorial debut of John Glen, who had served as a film editor and second unit director on previous films in the series. The film was written by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson. Although the script is principally based on two Ian Fleming short stories, "For Your Eyes Only" and "Risico", some elements of the plot were also inspired by the novels Live and Let Die, Goldfinger and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The film follows Bond as he attempts to locate a missile command system while becoming tangled in a web of deception spun by rival Greek smugglers along with Melina Havelock, a woman seeking to avenge the murder of her parents. After the science-fiction-focused Moonraker, the producers wanted a return to the style of the early Bond films and the works of 007 creator Fleming. For Your Eyes Only followed a grittier, more realistic approach and a narrative theme of revenge and its consequences, rather than the fantasy narrative of Moonraker. Filming took place from September 1980 to February 1981, and locations included Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom, while underwater footage was shot in the Bahamas. Sheena Easton performed the title theme song. For Your Eyes Only was released in the UK on 24 June 1981 and in the US two days later; it received a mixed critical reception. The film's reputation has improved over time, with reviewers praising the more serious tone in comparison to previous entries in the series, with others saying it was the best of Moore's films after "The Spy Who Loved Me". The film was a financial success, generating $195.3 million worldwide. For Your Eyes Only was the final Bond film to be distributed solely by United Artists; the company was absorbed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer soon after this film's release. It was followed by Octopussy in 1983. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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