View to a Kill, A: Film – Trivia- In the pre-title sequence, one of the Russians mentions Roger Moore by name. The soldier left hanging by a rope over the ice cliff says “Pomageete! Roger Moore pomageete!” which is Russian for “Help! Roger Moore help!”
- The disclamer, “Neither the name Zorin nor any other name in this film is meant to portray a real company or actual person” was added after producers discovered a real company run by a person name “Zoran.”
- Roger Moore’s final appearance as 007.
- Fourteenth James Bond film in the EON Productions James Bond film series. Seventh and final James Bond film to star Roger Moore as James Bond.
- The Swedish release of the film subtitled the line “What a view…To a kill” as “What a view…Yeah, Tokyo.”
- The San Francisco City Council forbade any falling stunt (as per The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979) and For Your Eyes Only (1981)) from the Golden Gate Bridge in fear of copy-cat suicides. As such, the death of Zorin was created by special optical effects.
- Just before the jump off the Eiffel Tower stunt was to be undertaken, two thrill-seeking members of the public made an unauthorized jump off Paris’ famous landmark. It has long been a dare, lark and thrill for people to jump off famous structures without permission. The first of the film’s jumps was so successful that the second jump was canceled thereby eliminating any further risk, cost and time. However, as mentioned in Inside ‘A View to a Kill’ (2000) (V), two of the crew, including Don ‘Tweet’ Caltvedt, allegedly went and made an unauthorized jump as they were apparently so disappointed that they didn’t get to jump off the Eiffel Tower. The non-permitted stunt jump cost them their jobs as it jeopardized the remaining filming of the shoot in the French capital.
- First James Bond film where Michael G. Wilson, step-son of ‘Albert R Broccoli’ , is credited as a fully-fledged producer. He had previously been an executive producer on Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Octopussy (1983) and a special assistant to the producer on The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). His association with the James Bond series started with _Goldfinger_ where he was a 3rd assistant director and made an appearance, the cameo becoming a tradition regularly from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). He was also a scriptwriter for the series on five occasions.
- Vehicles featured included two Zorin airship blimps, one with green and white and the other with green, red and white markings, one being a SkyShip 500 and one inflatable from a Portakabin; a 1962 silver Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II chauffeured by Tippett but owned by the producer; a 1984 blue Renault 11 TXE French taxi; a Peugeot 604 Limousine; a 1985 Ford LTD US Sedan; a truck carrying explosives; a red American LaFrance Fire Engine Truck belonging to the San Francisco Fire Department; a MBB Bo-105 helicopter; Stacy’s Jeep Cherokee XJ; Pola’s 1984 General Motors Chevrolet Corvette C4 hire-car; a Polaris Indy 600 snowmobile; an Iceberg Mini-Submarine and various makes and models for the San Francsico PD squad and patrol cars such as late 1970s Dodge Monacos, a Dodge Diplomat, a Plymouth Volaré and vehicles typical of Mopar Squads, the latter being the only James Bond film ever to feature them.
- The license plate number of the 1984 blue Renault 11 TXE French taxi that splits in two was 359ETO75.
- This is the only James Bond film to have the title from an Ian Fleming work be amended or changed in some way. The source title which is from the “For Your Eyes Only” collection of short stories was called “From a View to a Kill”. This was also this film’s working title but the word “From” was dropped three months before filming in May 1984.
- According to Inside ‘A View to a Kill’ (2000) (V), the color scheme of red , white and green of the Zorin Airship was based on the Fuji Airship logo color scheme. This is because during a location scout actual footage was used from this recce in the finished film and the long shots had to match the close-ups.
- Roger Moore on his DVD commentary has said that this is probably his least favorite Bond film.
- In 1959, The “London Daily News” originally published an Ian Fleming short story called “Murder Before Breakfast”. Fleming felt the title did not capture the essence of the story and re-titled it “From A View To A Kill” when it was included in his “For Your Eyes Only” collection of five James Bond stories in 1960. Fleming found the inspiration for this new title from John Woodcock Grave’s 1820 Cumberland Hunting Song, “D’Ye Ken John Peel”. It read in part: “From the drag to the chase. From the chase to the view. From the view to a death in the morning…” Fleming adapted the third stanza for his short story title.
- The literal translations of some of A View to a Kill (1985)’s foreign language titles include “Moving Target” for Italy; “Dangerously Yours” for Canada and France; “A Panorama To Kill” for Spain; “Dangerous Mission” for Belgium; “Operation: Moving Target” for Greece; “In The Face of Death” for West Germany; “Murder In The Eyes” (Hebrew) for Israel; “The Beautiful Prey” for Japan; “Living Target” for Sweden; and “007: In The Aim Of The Assassins” and “The Preview To A Death” for Latin America.
- Lois Maxwell’s final appearance as Moneypenny.
- Filming was delayed when the “007” stage at Pinewood Studios burned down. It was totally rebuilt in less than four months, and renamed “The Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage”.
- David Bowie was the original choice for Max Zorin.
- Tanya Roberts got the role after Albert R. Broccoli saw her in The Beastmaster (1982).
- During filming, Grace Jones’ boyfriend was a little-known actor named Dolph Lundgren. Lundgren has a small part in the film as a KGB heavy.
- The Ian Fleming short story “From A View To A Kill”, loosely used as the basis for this film, was originally conceived in the 1950s as a script for a never-produced James Bond TV series.
- This film is often credited with helping to spark the interest in snowboarding due to its use in the pre-credits opening action snow sequence.
- Maud Adams happened to be visiting San Francisco when the film was in production there. Roger Moore got her to appear as an uncredited extra in a crowd scene, making her the only actress to appear in 3 Bond films (excluding actresses in recurring roles), after The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Octopussy (1983).
- The opening sequence of this film is the first time 007 is depicted on a mission inside Russia.
- First Bond film to not say the title of the next Bond film during the ending credits.
- Title song written and recorded by Duran Duran and the only James Bond song to reach #1 in the USA.
- When Bond first talks with Chuck Lee near the boat, a horn sounds the first notes of The James Bond theme.
- The 1962 silver Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II seen in the film was actually owned by producer Albert R. Broccoli, who lent it to the production. Its license plate number in the film was 354 HYK. A duplicate model without an engine is used when Zorin and May Day push it into the lake.
- Christopher Walken became the first Academy Award-winning actor to star in a Bond film.
- There is one scene between Patrick Macnee and Roger Moore that features a reference to another spy series. When Moore and Macnee are unpacking, Moore hands Macnee an umbrella. Macnee often used an umbrella as a weapon on “The Avengers” (1961).
- The only element of this film taken from the original Bond story by Ian Fleming is its title. However, it has been pointed out that the 1981 James Bond novel “Licence Renewed” by John Gardner features an Ascot horse-racing scene similar to that seen in this film.
- John Barry reportedly didn’t like the producers’ idea of having a pop-rock band performing the title song.
- Was announced as “From A View To A Kill” in the end credits of Octopussy (1983)
- The cuts made to the film by the BBFC exist in all worldwide prints as of 2006.
- The description of Max Zorin in the script was based on Sting, who was considered for the part.
- The first draft of the script made reference to Zorin wanting to destroy Silicon Valley by changing the course of the Halley Comet. However, the writers decided to change their minds because they felt it was too hard to believe in that plot.
- Roger Moore said that he decided to end his run as James Bond when he realized that Tanya Roberts’s mother was younger than he was.
- Jean Rougerie is dubbed.
- Iceland stands in as filming location for Russian territory, for the first time in a feature film.
- The registration identifier on the fin of the Zorin Airship is G-BIHN.
- The date on the $5 million cheque given to Stacey Sutton (Tanya Roberts) by Max Zorin (Christopher Walken was 3 May 1985.
- The Eiffel Tower Jump was made from a platform extending out into air which was necessary in order to perform the stunt. The platform was painted the same color as the Eiffel Tower and it can still be seen in the final film’s footage.
- Cameo: [Michael G. Wilson] man heard over loudspeaker at San Francisco City Hall.
- Cameo: [Dolph Lundgren] Venz, one of General Gogol’s henchmen, in the scene at the empty racecourse stand also featuring Zorin and Mayday.
- In the pre-title sequence, one of the Russians mentions Roger Moore by name. The soldier left hanging by a rope over the ice cliff says “Pomageete! Roger Moore pomageete!” which is Russian for “Help! Roger Moore help!”
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