![]() This seventh and final Roger Moore vehicle represents the greatest chasm between the quality of the movie and the quality of the Bond song. (Photo by Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty Images) Sygma via Getty Images Diamonds Are Forever is the very worst movie in the James Bond franchise, and the only one that is barely worth the effort even for completists.Īmerican actor Christopher Walken, Jamaican actress Grace Jones, American actress Tanya Roberts and British actor Roger Moore on the set of the James Bond 007 film A View to a Kill, directed by John Glen. Save for Bruce Glover and Putter Smith as “problematic” (but delightful) gay assassins murdering their way through the cast, there’s very little to recommend in this uncommonly indifferent 007 flick. John is (through no fault of her own) a regression in terms of Bond Girls exhibiting agency and value to the mission, and Connery just ambles along. As such, it’s not implausible that Bond wouldn’t be as gung-ho about queen and country this time around.Ĭharles Gray makes for a boring Blofeld, Jill St. To be fair, it opens with Bond tracking down Blofeld and (so he thinks) avenging the murder of Tracy Bond. At the very least, the film may have might have avoided the almost willful indifference to itself. We can debate whether On Her Majesty’s Secret Service would have been better with Connery in the lead role, but Diamonds Are Forever would have been far superior had Lazenby returned to avenge his murdered wife. Moreover, following a dramatic and character-focused melodrama with a comedic, “on autopilot” installment added insult to injury. Alas, the result was a campy and lackadaisical romp in Las Vegas, with a clearly disinterested Connery going through the motions. Sarilya/Sarllya Tyi/Tymarah (As the woman overseeing Bond's torture)Īiko Horuichi (Aiko's eyes are shown during midway through the credits, as they wanted an evil stare similar to Tymarah's character overseeing Bond's torture.With George Lazenby’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service having slightly underwhelmed and with Lazenby reluctant to commit to a second flick, Eon and friends enticed Sean Connery for one more rodeo, partially thanks to a then record $1.5 million paycheck (which Connery allegedly donated to charity). Jacqui Ainsley (One of the firey elements) Heidi Carr (The dripping eyes? Silhouette dancer) ![]() ![]() Timna Woollard (Not really a model, but did reference/concept for the CG circuit girl which you can find on her portfolio) Natasha Wightman (The face in the intro, girl attracting Bond's attention at sickle) They are the 3 silhouette dancers, though good luck trying to find them because I have no idea of their identities unless someone's got a clue maybe?) Moni, Nikki Grosse, and Vanessa Lee (Found through Art of the Title's credits for Goldeneye. Jilly Johnson (Dancing girl on scope, highlighted in red)Ĭatrina Skepper (Girl with shades and gun, also shows up at the end on a martini cup)ĭiana Lee-Hsu (Asian, dancing like a ballet, jumping on cue with gunshot, also later seen wearing transparent clothing on a casino backdrop, also plays Loti, the narcotics agent in the film as well) Mary Stavin (Blonde, possibly her on the last frame? Or one of the silhouettes)Īnn Jackson (Blonde girl laying down with gun shooting laser away from herself) Perri Small (Penelope Smallbone, possibly the blonde holding the Tommy gun) Wei Wei Wong (The first model you see in the titles)Īnna Noble (Brunette, One of the girls with a gun)Ĭarolyn Cheshire (Blonde, Another girl with a gun, also later appears in The Man With The Golden Gun as the dancing girl with the sparking red background) Jodi Flynn (Brunette with long hair and gun on flaming background, only side view) Melita Clarke (Seen only with her face, partially shaded with jewels on her forehead) Kiyomi Kobayashi (Only her face is shown for a brief moment) Mai Ling ( Japanese girl with traditional geisha hair) Sylvana Henriques (Silhouette fan dancer) Micky De Rauch, Christina Hayward ((nee Morse) the girl with ponytail swimming downwards with a red backdrop), Jean McGrath, Billie Bates and Rani Dube (Swimming girls) Margaret Nolan (The famed golden girl everyone Bond fan knows) Julie Mendez (Belly dancer in opening credits)
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