Forty years ago (May 22, 1985), snowboarding was featured for the first time ever in a massive, mainstream film: the James Bond movie, ‘A View to a Kill’. So in honor of its 40th anniversary, Jonathan, JBobb, and Simon break down the opening on-snow action of the film; discuss its historical significance; and share a number of wild facts about this crazy movie and its star-studded cast.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Why This Film? (1:37)

JBobb’s Hottest Take (4:53)

The 80's (16:12)

Roger Moore as James Bond (34:56)

Christopher Walken as Max Zorin (37:05)

Grace Jones as May Day (42:26)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (46:00)

Best Lines (51:15))

What’s Aged the Best? (53:07)

What’s Aged the Worst? (56:28)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (59:27)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:02:02)

Burning Questions? (1:05:07)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:05:44)

Who Won the Movie? (1:14:11)

Our Final Grades (1:17:04)

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