“The Chinese Have A Saying; Before Setting Out For Revenge, You First Dig Two Graves.” This is where we will start our journey into the 1980’s with our favorite 00.
After 1981’s ‘For Your Eyes Only’ it would mark a full ten years since Sean Connery left the iconic character and over the course of 4 years and three films EON Productions made close to $600 Million dollars (give or take) with Roger Moore at the helm.
Never in movie history had an actor stepped in so gracefully to redefine the undefinable and make it his own. Gone were the days of Guy Hamilton, Terry Young, Lewis Gilbert, and Ken Adam. In were the days of John Glen, Peter Lamont, and Michael G. Wilson.
Over the years many will draw a line from this film through the decades to Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan (who would make an appearance on set), and eventually Daniel Craig.
Did you know that despite Roger Moore’s epic run through the 1970’s his return as 007 in ‘For Your Eyes Only’ would be in doubt?
Did you also know that Cubby Broccoli would use this film as the ultimate opportunity to settle a legal score and to once and for all flush an iconic character down the drain or down the smokestack?
Alright, keep your hair on! Because It’s Time, To Sit Back And Relax Mom & Dad Won’t Be Back For At Least An Hour! And Welcome To The Latch Key Kids Presents “Breaking Bond Part XIV: For Your Eyes Only”.