eyes film eyes twelfth spy film james_bond series fifth star fictional agent james_bond marked directorial debut worked editor second unit director bond films screenplay takes characters combines elements plots short stories eyes collection title story plot bond attempts locate missile command system web deception spun rival greek businessmen woman seeking avenge murder parents writing elements inspired novels live let die majesty secret service science fiction focused producers wanted conscious return style early bond films works creator eyes followed realistic approach narrative theme revenge consequences filming locations included greece italy england underwater footage shot bahamas eyes released june mixed critical reception film financial success generating million worldwide final bond film distributed solely studio merged metro mayer soon film release plot british spy boat holds automatic targeting attack system communicate royal_navy fleet submarines sunk accidentally old naval agent james_bond code ordered minister defence sir chief staff retrieve soviets order attacks submarines missiles head general learnt fate notified contact greece marine archaeologist sir asked british secretly locate murdered wife cuban bond goes spain find hired villa bond captured men manages escape killed arrow outside finds assassin daughter sir escape help bond identifies man saw paying goes possible base italy bond meets contact connected greek businessman intelligence informant tells bond employed known dove greek underworld resistance partner second world war bond goes figure course group men includes east german chases bond trying kill bond escapes goes bid farewell ice attempt life men ice hockey gear killed car dove pin hand bond travels pursuit casino bond meets asks meet knowing men secretly recording conversation mistress argue bond offers escort home car driver spend night morning bond ambushed killed bond captured men kill tells bond actually hired working retrieve bond accompanies crew raid processing warehouses albania bond naval mines similar sank suggesting accident base destroyed bond chases kills bond meets recover wreckage waiting surface takes escape assassination attempt discover rendezvous point repeats phrase help men bond break abandoned monastery confronts bond kills bond system stops killing tries kill bond hidden flick knife killed knife thrown arrives helicopter collect bond destroys bond later spend romantic evening aboard father yacht cast james_bond agent sent retrieve stolen system controlling british military submarines daughter marine archaeologists murdered tracking whereabouts auditioned role unsuccessful aristotle initially shown ally later main villain planning expand fortune selling possible bond live let die eventually losing moore credited smuggling partner assists bond mission named ferrari engine designer specifically ferrari admired suggested trademark character scene orient men shoot ice skating training financial support johnson ice turning acting achieved second place level united states figure skating championships belgian hired killer associate von mistress time filming harris married future bond actor couple film producer filming east german olympic class athlete contact academic said resembles live twice tomorrow dies head technical department skating coach sir marine archaeologist hired secretly locate wreck secretary sir british minister defence minister british government role chief staff brief bond place following death chief staff role appeared film man golden gun credited capacity presumed play role subsequent films disappointed asked producers thought young role wanted actor 70s contact northern italy general head mother wife sir cuban hired kill associate role early dance career play secret life portrayal life british prime minister appears closing scene alongside bald villain wheelchair voiced character appears pre credits sequence unnamed uncredited character contains number characteristics identified legal reasons surrounding controversy claiming sole rights character claim disputed previously portrayed bond gun barrel sequences films agent colonel cameos villain falls victim bond exploding lotus production eyes marked change production crew promoted duties film editor director position occupy subsequent films transition directors resulted harder edged directorial style emphasis large action sequences huge arenas favoured emphasis placed tension plot character addition return bond roots whilst eyes showed clear attempt activate inactive parts bond mythology film deliberate effort bring series reality following success writer pointed went path things needed basics end story emerged simpler world risk returning series cold war thriller bond rely survive decided symbolically represent scene bond lotus blows forces rely humble busy heaven worked art department promoted production designer following suggestion created realistic scenery instead elaborate set pieces series known writing story assisted according wilson ideas stories come outlines worked committee include wilson stunt inspiration stories film came short stories collection eyes eyes set piece novel live let die unused film inserted plot ideas eyes comes novel originally called elements stories mixed cold war story centred initial treatment eyes submitted english novelist screenwriter hardy treatment included involvement character named parents assassinated man named eyes noted pre title sequence described variously place disappointing enjoyable scene shot introduce potential new bond audiences linking new actor elements previous bond films casting sequence begins bond laying flowers grave wife helicopter picks emergency control helicopter taken remote control bald man grey jacket white cat character unnamed film credits looks sounds like played director referred identity villain let people use draw conclusions legal thing character deliberately named copyright restrictions owned film rights supposedly includes character organisation material associated development disputed ownership character decided use scene deliberate statement lack need use character casting originally signed film contract covered appearances subsequent actor negotiated contracts film film basis uncertainty surrounding involvement eyes led actors considered including known portrayal professionals previously appeared ill fated lover screen test eyes occasions auditioned role bond appeared eponymous spy british series eventually played bond production eventually came moore signed play bond died january filming started eyes film scenes head previous films series respect new actor hired assume role instead script written character said leave letting chief staff role acting head briefing bond alongside minister defence cast following suggestion wife joined cast producers felt stylish considered play bond point stated thought young time eyes old suggestion publicist saw obscure object desire went rome invite role filming production eyes began september north_sea days shooting exterior scenes interiors shot later ship explosion miniature tank september principal photography started acted location spanish villa local houses painted white reasons opted use local slopes olive trees chase scene men driving scene shot days stunt driver remain series driving modifications stunts powerful flat engines received special revolving plate roof turned upside october filming moved greek locations including november main unit moved england included interior work second unit shot underwater scenes bahamas january production moved italy filming wrapped february time filming producers pay trucks bring snow nearby mountains dumped city streets underwater scenes especially involving close ups bond actually faked dry combination lighting effects slow motion photography wind bubbles added post production gave illusion actors underwater actress reportedly pre existing health condition prevented performing actual underwater stunt work actual aquatic scenes team lead previously worked deep filmed tank underwater set built bahamas production designer team developed working props submarine neptune mock fake reluctant film scene bond kicking car inside edge cliff saying bond like later said moore persuaded ruthless felt comfortable wilson added ideas surrounding scene ultimately moore agreed scene originally written shoots greek bishop paid allow filming monasteries eastern orthodox monks critical production rolling installations trial decided monks property interiors surrounding landscapes local government protest monks remained shut inside monasteries shooting tried sabotage production possible hanging washing windows covering principal monastery plastic flags shots placing oil drums prevent film crew landing helicopters production team solved problem lighting paintings building similar monastery nearby rock monastery set said great fear heights climbing greece resorted moderate drinking calm nerves later sequence previously performed pre credits ski jump undertook stunt bond falling cliff stunt dangerous sudden rope fatal special effects supervisor developed system stop recalled nerves nearly got better shooting local cemetery box stop fall looked like didn need english major connect dots stunt went problem bond veteran professional promoted director second unit involving ski footage designed ski chase track hoping surpass work majesty secret service allow better filming developed system attached allowing film vehicle set allowed ski forwards backwards best shots february final day filming chase driving year old killed trapped bob pre credits sequence church cemetery helicopter scenes filmed abandoned london gas works location film director got idea remote controlled helicopter seeing child playing car flying helicopter warehouse thought dangerous scene shot forced perspective smaller mock built team closer camera stunt pilot flew helicopter entering warehouse footage inside building shot location life sized helicopter model stood rail stood bond agent outside flying helicopter scenes inside model music score eyes written retained number influenced brass elements score added elements dance funk music whilst reviewer observed score constant source annoyance claimed end eyes stands best james_bond film scores 1980s title song written sung holds distinction title song artist appear screen bond film designer liked appearance decided add opening credits producers film wanted perform title song band wrote song titled eyes decided decline offer discovered producers wanted recording song instead song found album hunter release reception eyes premiered leicester square london june setting time opening day record film cinema gross pounds film went general release day eyes north american premiere canada friday june approximately cinemas film grossed million united_states equivalent million ticket prices million dollars adjusted general inflation million worldwide second highest grossing bond film predecessor james_bond film solely released following mgm merger films released promotional cinema poster film featured woman holding photographed outfit left half exposed effect achieved having model wear pair bikini bottoms backwards seen actually suit poster caused largely boston_globe los_angeles_times considering poster unsuitable edited knee whilst editors painted pair shorts legs significant speculation identity model photographer identified number items merchandising issued coincide film including digital watch copy toys produced special edition decorative bullet holes door marvel comics comic book adaptation section contemporary reviews guardian disliked film saying long pretty boring stunts admitted stunts high quality according bond inhabits fantasy land violence sex masked superior moore playing nicely tipped film international box office success observed series lasted long strong people affections writing observer commented time pre credits sequence best thing film french dismissive moore bond saying bond moore referred moore advancing years writing said plot touch credibility welcome change predecessors overall thought eyes better bonds nice balance humour excitement usual beautiful girls colleague sunday express praised film saying eyes exciting describes moore bond having accustomed calm quiet authority told thought bond movie smashing entertainment writing times fact dramatic bits set pieces don count like critics time praise directed stunt crews better film critic magazine time brief plot poor dialogue moore old uncle girls press washington_post thought film undeniably easy eyes added maybe easy prevent mind wandering arnold critical large set pieces calling sensational equivalent classic action highlights recalled readily russia love live twice spy loved bond waiting inspired push new_york_times critic said eyes best series long shot film slick entertainment tone consistently comic material newsweek dismissed film saying anthology action episodes held plot lines set pieces terrific absurd energy time magazine concentrated stunts saying team devised splendid optional features eyes whilst commenting saying good looks fruit best perpetual motion machine globe_and_mail included list year worst films calling bad french filmmaker admired film filled wonder writing seen twice row day said loved film ski chase reflective reviews opinion eyes changed passing time reviews mixed october film holds fresh rating rotten_tomatoes ranked twelfth bond films empire gives film possible stars observing film ranks forgettable bonds record ign chose eyes sixth best bond film claiming good old fashioned espionage tale placement shared considered moore film reach entertainment_weekly chose tenth best saying return low tech low key bond best stunts early days october time issued review eyes observed film admirable intent feels little spare largely plot bells franchise wrote film solid adventure better thought exciting moments standard bond fare going describe eyes attempt mix spectacle tough believable storylines early bond films enjoyable watching afterward forgettable bond series author bond novels thought eyes best bond film entertainment_weekly ranks playing worst seven james_bond films colleague disagreed putting tenth overall listing films released point entertainment_weekly ranked ninth list worst bond girls films released films released ign ranked fifth list times thought sixth list fashionable bond girls films released accolades song eyes nominated best original song 39th golden globe awards best original song academy awards losing ceremonies arthur theme film arthur academy awards ceremony presenting producer nominated script best adapted screenplay comedy musical picture comic book adaptation merchandising eyes published issue comic book adaptation film issue released october soon followed second issue november year issues adaptation 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