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* DesignatedHero: [[spoiler: James doesn't actually accomplish much in trying to stop Zorin's plan. The only reason he survives being discovered at Zorin's Chateau is by using air from a tire in a sunken car (something that would not work in real life). The Russians are the ones who find out about Zorin's plan and he has to steal the tape from them. Stacy figures out how Zorin is planning to flood Silicon Valley, and then May Day actually does all the work, including a HeroicSacrifice, to prevent the explosion.]]
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* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: May Day gets one of the best moments in the entire series by thwarting Zorin's plan after he seriously pissed her off. Not only is she willing to die to prevent his plan from working, she laughs her ass off when she realizes she's going to be successful, then gives Max an epic DeathGlare when she notices him just seconds before the bomb detonates.]]

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/DolphLundgren (in his first film role) appears as one of the two KGB agents accompanying General Gogol in his meeting with Zorin.

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Creator/DolphLundgren (in his first film role) appears as one of the two KGB agents accompanying General Gogol in his meeting with Zorin.Zorin.
** A whistling girl is played by Creator/CaroleAshby, who would later be best known for playing Louise in ''Series/AlloAllo''.
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* MagnificentBitch: [[DarkActionGirl May Day]] is the monstrous Max Zorin's lover and [[TheDragon main henchwoman]] who proves to be one of the most dangerous right-hand villains encountered by Bond. Sneaking into a restaurant and using a fake prop to kill a French detective meeting with Bond, May then escapes the pursuing agent by parachuting from the Eiffel Tower. May later uses a momentary distraction to sneak into Agent Tibbett's car and murder him, using the car to lead Bond into a trap that nearly kills him. May later ambushes General Gogol, forcing him to leave Zorin alone and later lures an investor who backed out of Zorin's plan to his death. May murders UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} agent Chuck Lee, hiding his body so Bond will be led into a trap Zorin has set. When Zorin betrays her and kills her friends, [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal May turns on Zorin]] and sacrifices herself to sabotage his plans, asking Bond to take revenge for her and spending her last moments [[DeathGlare glaring]] at her treacherous former lover.

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* MagnificentBitch: MagnificentBastard: [[DarkActionGirl May Day]] is the monstrous Max Zorin's lover and [[TheDragon main henchwoman]] who proves to be one of the most dangerous right-hand villains encountered by Bond. Sneaking into a restaurant and using a fake prop to kill a French detective meeting with Bond, May then escapes the pursuing agent by parachuting from the Eiffel Tower. May later uses a momentary distraction to sneak into Agent Tibbett's car and murder him, using the car to lead Bond into a trap that nearly kills him. May later ambushes General Gogol, forcing him to leave Zorin alone and later lures an investor who backed out of Zorin's plan to his death. May murders UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} agent Chuck Lee, hiding his body so Bond will be led into a trap Zorin has set. When Zorin betrays her and kills her friends, [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal May turns on Zorin]] and sacrifices herself to sabotage his plans, asking Bond to take revenge for her and spending her last moments [[DeathGlare glaring]] at her treacherous former lover.
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** Creator/TanyaRoberts is gorgeous, but her puffy 80's dresses and heavy makeup could kill any sex appeal not already wiped out by "JAMES!!! JAMES!!!"

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** Creator/TanyaRoberts is gorgeous, but her puffy 80's 80s dresses and heavy makeup could kill any sex appeal not already wiped out by "JAMES!!! JAMES!!!"



** During the climax, [[spoiler:Dr. Mortner's cries of "MAAAAAAAAAX!" when Bond has Zorin on the ropes (which makes one wonder of Walken's odd laugh right before he slips and falls wasn't actually a case of {{Corpsing}}), followed by his attempt to blow up Bond with dynamite (complete with MadScientist face, all while ignoring the multiple assault rifles and other weapons in the safe he could have used instead), ending with Bond cutting the rope tying the blimp to the Golden Gate bridge) and... BOOM!]]. The whole idea of Mortner using dynamite seemed to tickle his actor as well, as he appears to be smiling during his last moments.

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** During the climax, [[spoiler:Dr. Mortner's cries of "MAAAAAAAAAX!" when Bond has Zorin on the ropes (which makes one wonder of if Walken's odd laugh right before he slips and falls wasn't actually a case of {{Corpsing}}), followed by his attempt to blow up Bond with dynamite (complete with MadScientist face, all while ignoring the multiple assault rifles and other weapons in the safe he could have used instead), ending with Bond cutting the rope tying the blimp to the Golden Gate bridge) and... BOOM!]]. The whole idea of Mortner using dynamite seemed to tickle his actor as well, as he appears to be smiling during his last moments.



* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Between the Music/DuranDuran theme song, Creator/TanyaRoberts' feathery bangs, and Creator/GraceJones playing a major villain, this is by far the most 80's Bond film released in the decade (there's also Silicon Valley being the main target screaming out "hey, it's the computer age!" and, for the nerds, [[http://www.starringthecomputer.com/appearance.html?f=102&c=19 Stacey's Apple IIc]]).

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Between the Music/DuranDuran theme song, Creator/TanyaRoberts' feathery bangs, and Creator/GraceJones playing a major villain, this is by far the most 80's 80s Bond film released in the decade (there's also Silicon Valley being the main target screaming out "hey, it's the computer age!" and, for the nerds, [[http://www.starringthecomputer.com/appearance.html?f=102&c=19 Stacey's Apple IIc]]).

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