A View to a Kill: More Kitsch Than Kick-Ass (but still fun!)

Okay, so I finally got around to watching "A View to a Kill" with the kiddos (after pre-screening, of course!). Let's just say it's…a trip. Roger Moore is definitely showing his age, bless him, but the camp factor is OFF THE CHARTS. Seriously, Christopher Walken as Max Zorin? Iconic villain, even if his plan to flood Silicon Valley is a bit…much. I mean, you'd think a genius like him could come up with something a little less…drastic? But then, maybe that's the point? My theory is that Zorin, even though he's clearly a product of some crazy genetic experimentation, is driven by a deep-seated fear of obsolescence. Think about it: he's surrounded by tech, he's obsessed with control…he's basically a boomer fearing being replaced by the younger generation! The flooding is just a symbolic act of erasure, wiping the slate clean and starting over his way. Does this make any sense? Maybe I'm reading too much into it, LOL! Tanya Roberts as Stacey Sutton is…well, she's there. Not exactly a strong Bond girl, but she did manage to get some licks in. The whole May Day subplot (Grace Jones!) was way more engaging, honestly. I kind of wish they’d stuck to that KGB microchip plot, it seemed to lose track of it pretty quickly. All in all, as far as the kids are concerned, it was good, and they loved it. I can agree, but its not the best of them all, or in my top 5. Overall, I'd say "A View to a Kill" is more of a guilty pleasure than a genuinely good Bond film. But hey, giant airships, horse racing, and Walken being wonderfully weird. What's not to love? What are your thoughts? Anyone else think Zorin's plan was secretly about generational anxiety?