For Your Eyes Only ( James Bond)

For Your Eyes Only ( James Bond) 1981

The Director of this movie is John Glen and the lead actor is Roger Moore who is playing James Bond. He does a good job but is definitely not the best looking Bond… that’s for sure!

I believe all James Bond movies are classics so of course I had to rent this movie and blog about it.

It starts off with a pretty neat helicopter scene where he is hanging off the side of the helicopter and it flies through a building. Then there is a car chasing scene and people getting shot up…. Right from the beginning you can tell there is going to be a lot of action in this movie. You can definitely see the similarities of today’s James Bond movies and this one. James gets a good looking girl, has some really neat toys/ weapons, nice cars, and killing bad guys comes easy to him.

James also has his famous funny one liners in this movie too. James Bond has it all especially in this movie!

If you like a movie with plenty of action, neat fighting scenes (even though some are a little corny), and some pretty nice looking girls in old school swimsuits (ha-ha) then you will love James Bond For Your Eyes Only!!!

This movie really is a classic!

The Goonies (1985)

The Goonies (1985)

I remember watching this movie once before but it has been such a long time that I am really glad to of watched it again!

The Goonies was written by Steven Spielberg and directed by Richard Donner.

The movie is about a group of boys who for the most part are misfits so they nickname themselves The Goonies. Their group has a little of everything… for example, their leader is always working out and athletic then you have the funny fat kid, smart Asian kid, the adventuress kid, and the wise ass who likes to impress everyone.

In the beginning of the movie they get a visit by men who are developers and they tell the Goonies that their house is going to be knocked down so they can build a golf course. Thinking if they find riches they can keep the house so the Goonies find a map in the attic and go on a treasure hunt! In this treasure hunt they encounter a criminal family called the Fratellis who are also looking for One Eyed Willies Treasure.

Without giving away to much information about the movie and treasure hunt I’ll leave you at this… They encounter some scary and weird things during their treasure hunt and as the movie progresses the Goonies try to help each other out as much as possible and realize without each other they can’t accomplish nearly as much if they work together.

Good movie but can be a little cheesy at times! Good movie to watch if you’re looking for a laugh.

Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero (1987)

Less Than Zero was directed by Marek Kanievska and produced in 1987. The movie was done off of the book Less Than Zero which was written by Bret Easton Ellis. The movie got great reviews because it didn’t resemble the book that closely and big movie critics like the New York Times said if it would have been a similar copy to the book the movie would of just down beat teens on the big screen.

The lead actors in this movie are Robert Downey Jr., Andrew McCarthy, and Jami Gertz.

Less Than Zero is another teenage film but it isn’t like the other teenage movies in the 80’s where everything turns out great in the end. This movie takes place in L.A which is

A surprise to me because every teen movie we have seen in class has taken place in or mentioned Chicago.

When Clay who is played by Andrew McCarthy comes back to L.A he finds his ex-girlfriend (Blair) who is played by Jami Gertz in a relationship with his best friend (Julian) who is played by Robert Downey Jr.. Clay tries to make everything right but it may be too late to help Julian who is in some major trouble because he owes people a lot of money.

This movie is about what can happen when the American Dream turns into something that you can’t accomplish no matter how hard you try. The movie is filled with great music and it really gets you into the party mood. To go along with the party atmosphere there are drugs everywhere and sex is also a common theme throughout this entire movie.

This movie shows what can happen if you get involved with the wrong crowd and do whatever it takes to accomplish your goal. This film also shows what can happen if your family life is an unstable one

If you like sex, drugs, good music, and the whole crazy party scene then you will enjoy watching this movie.

The Terminator (1984)

The Terminator

The director James Cameron’s first big movie is The Terminator which is released in 1984. This is the movie that really showed people how Arnold Schwarzenegger if used correctly could become the next big movie star. This role was perfect for Arnold because his size fits in perfectly with his character. He never has to talk he just looks like he is ready to kill at any point. Also, who has a better body then Arnold and that good looking body was definitely needed for the opening nude scene. Arnold turns out to look like one hell of a bad guy or shall I say Machine.

The movie is based in California ( what a story to go from a serial killer to a governor all in the same state, talk about living the American Dream) where Arnold has come back from the future and is a killing machine and won’t stop for anything or anyone. He has no morals, or feelings. Arnold is on a mission and no one is going to get in his way.

You can definitely tell this movie was made in the 80’s by the style of punk music and the crazy haircuts. I loved how almost all the phone calls in the movie came from Phone Booths. Not many cell phones during this era!

In this movie there is action from the very beginning and it doesn’t stop until the movie is over. I haven’t seen this many people die in a movie in a very long time.

If you like ACTION then this movie will have you strapped to your seat during the entire show. If you liked this one then don’t worry because as Arnold say’s he “will be back”!!!