Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Tomorrow Never Dies, Bond # 18, is the most Roger Moore like Bond movie since Roger Moore. It's plot is a more restrained variation on that of The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, a megalomaniacal billionaire (Jonathan Pryce) tries to remake the world to his likening, in this case by provoking a war between China and the U.K., and Bond  must team up with a female agent (Michelle Yeoh) of a foreign power (China) to stop it. Teri Hatcher is an obvious choice for a 90's Bond girl, and Vincent Schiavelli is a professional assassin. Joe Don Baker returns as Jack Wade. Exotic locations include "The Russian Border", Hamburg, Hong Kong, and the South China sea. Sheryl Crow sings the theme song. This movie feels nicely rooted in its time. A serviceable Bond film ***