The Spy Who Loved Me

1977 "It's the BIGGEST. It's the BEST. It's BOND. And B-E-Y-O-N-D."
7| 2h5m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 03 August 1977 Released
Producted By: EON Productions
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.mgm.com/movies/the-spy-who-loved-me
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Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.

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Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.
Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
Staci Frederick Blistering performances.
mark.waltz ...And he's got some great help along the way!Meet Jaws, the extremely tall, tin-toothed assassin, able to rip apart a shark without the help of John Williams music. Richard Kiel made his first of two appearances in James Bond films, and he's a force to be reckoned with. In fact, he's even more fascinating than the main villain, played by Curd Jergens, the reclusive billionaire who lives in a spider shaped compound somewhere in the middle of the ocean. Once again, he wants to destroy mankind whom he blames for the destruction of civilization, determined to live at the bottom of the sea in harmony with marine life. It's up to the spies of the world to take this villain down, and of course, it will be England's James Bond (Roger Moore at his best) with the help of a beautiful agent from another country who gets to be the one to hopefully do it.With a backpack he wears skiing that can turn into a parachute just in case he happens to fly off a Swiss mountaintop, Bond escapes from his pursuers and lands in the middle of another wacky adventure. He's all over the world with a bevvy of beauties (most notably here the Russian spy Barbara Bach) who seems to be trying to dispose of him even when trying to seduce him. Jergens is first seen taking care of a beautiful employee whose carelessness threatened his mission, giving two horrified eye witnesses a front row seat to how he takes care of those who can't do their job, obviously quickly dispatching of them as well. Along comes Jaws who pursues Bond with his razor sharp teeth, seen literally becoming a daylight accessible vampire as he deals with those who step in his way. Bond and Bach quickly figure out how to deal with escaping from fancy cycle riders pursuing them, thanks to the special Chitty Chitty Bang Bang like automobile given to him by the agency. (Not a surprise, considering that Chitty was created by the same man who created Bond...) Down curvy European highways, into the water, and finally, onto a crowded beach, this adventure just gets more and more riveting and often hysterically funny.With a great theme song ("Nobody Does It Better") sung by Carly Simon over the very creative credits, this is one to be seen hopefully as part of a marathon with the over-the-top "Moonraker" (not even credited in the end) and the credited "For Your Eyes Only" which took four years to come out even though it got the "James Bond will return in...." reference. This is fun, non-stop from start to finish, and I'm sure would still play wonderfully on a big movie screen, accompanied by a ton of popcorn. "Moonraker" was a slight disappointment after this, but "For Your Eyes Only" managed to top even this. As usual, Moore has his tongue in his cheek, enjoying every minute of dropping clever wisecracks and acknowledging the goings on around him with an acerbic wit that for me makes him my favorite of all the Bonds.
LeonLouisRicci The Third Time was a Charm for Roger Moore as James Bond after Two Previous Disappointing Films as 007. This one Clicked, and is Considered, Perhaps, Moore's Best.All the Bond Ingredients Coalesce, The Exotic Locations, the Super Villain (Curt Jurgens), the Gadgets, the Sexual Innuendos, the Bond Girl(s) Barbara Bach with Caroline Munro on the Side, an Unforgettable Sci-Fi Thug named "Jaws" (Richard Kiel), the Enormously Impressive Sets and SFX, and for Toppers, a Memorable Title Tune, "Nobody Does it Better", sung by Carly Simon.The 10th Bond Film might seem to Run a Little Long, but there is a Grand Scheme Underway and the Finale is Fitting for the Scope of the Villainy.Overall, it was Refreshing to Find the Formula could still Work after a Couple of Previous Duds. It was not at all Certain that the Franchise would Continue. But the Producers took a chance with a Big-Budget and were Rewarded with Big-Box Office and Fan Approval.
Filipe Neto Directed by Lewis Gilbert, and produced by Albert Broccoli (Harry Saltzman left the franchise after the collapse of their personal finances), has script Richard Maibaum and Christopher Wood and is the tenth film in the franchise.In this film, James Bond investigates the disappearance of American and Soviet submarines, a situation that is generating a great discomfort in the already strained relations between the two nuclear powers. In Egypt, after several setbacks, the secret services of both sides decide to join forces and Bond ends up collaborating without trust with Amasova Anya, the Soviet agent Triple X. The tracks drag the unlikely duo to Sardinia in order to investigate Stromberg, an industrial mysterious, passionate about the sea, living in a kind of underwater station in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.Regarded by many as one of the best achieved movies during the Roger Moore as 007, he received a script that is completely different from the original book Fleming and gives the film so many similarities to "You Only Live Twice" and "Thunderball" that comes to be confused with them. Again, this film back to pick up the American and Soviet rivalry, still very current and already quite focused on previous films in the franchise. However, this time, and the style of "détente", both countries are aware that something is happening and want to avoid open war. And it's funny to see the distrustful relationship that arises between Bond and Amasova in which both seek to be one step ahead of rivals. One of the iconic scenes of the film is the sequence filmed in Luxor, where both seek to steal a microfilm and defeat Jaws for then if they steal and fight each other for the prize. Machines and inventions are also part of this film, with an amazing amphibious car and a hollow tanker, capable of containing inside an authentic naval base. A positive note also for the opening credits, with the song "Nobody Does It Better" sung by Carly Simon.In this film, apart from central casting inherited from the previous films, Barbara Bach gave life to the bond-girl Anya Amasova, Caroline Munro played Naomi, Curd Jürgens was the villain, Stromberg, Walter Gotell played the Russian General Gogol and Richard Kiel gave soul the ruthless killer Jaws.
rjsf96 I could not stand the previous entry The Man with the Golden Gun; too camp, too plodding and just plain dull. It is a delight then that The Spy Who Loved Me manages to be an excellent film and a return to form for Bond.Bond goes up against Stromberg whose ambitions lie with the sea. His base is Atlantis and he plans to destroy the world and build his new one in the ocean.The Spy Who Loved Me takes a sensible approach in comparison to Moore's previous two efforts. He may be my least favourite Bond, but this time I realised that the writing was to blame. Moore was given double entendre laden dialogue and there's not much that anyone can do with a lack of decent material. This time around it's kept to a minimum making The Spy Who Loved Me, Moore's greatest Bond adventure and ensuring that it ranks up with the best that the franchise has to offer.If there is one small downfall that is to be had with The Spy Who Loved Me, it's that Stromberg does not hold his own as a villain. As a source of menace he is frequently overlooked by the more intimidating and threatening Jaws. But if that's all that one can say against the film then why frankly bring it up at all? It is thrilling, fun and exhilarating. The action scenes come thick and fast. If you thought there was nothing that could surprise you, this being the tenth entry in the franchise then you are severely mistaken.The pacing of the film helps the picture move forward, never slowing down or slacking. As Bond, Roger Moore at least works this time around because he does not behave ridiculously or look lost like he does in the majority of his other films as Bond.Baraba Bach as Anya Amasova proves that she can be taken seriously as a Secret Service Agent working for the Soviet Union. Perhaps the only time in Bond's history where the Bond girl proves to be a danger and hindrance to Bond as she has her own ulterior motive. The 70s enthused music is catchy and has a disco vibe. Unlike other times John Barry's absence is not missed and it lends the film a varying flavour.The Spy Who Loved Me is a strange Bond film sandwiched between two greats; On Her Majesty's Secret Service and The Living Daylights. If one happens to come across Moore's best Bond flick they should not take the experience lightly. Very few Bond films were granted this extravagant treatment; Grande, intelligent, sexy and above all thrilling from the opening gun barrel sequence to the final kill.