The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

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• Alexander D

  
  THE SPY WHO LOVED ME is Roger Moore's second best Bond film, behind LIVE AND LET DIE. It's without a doubt funny (though most likely intentionally) and, around the second half, unrealistic, but unlike his next four films (starting clearly with MOONRAKER), it never reaches… More
  THE SPY WHO LOVED ME is Roger Moore's second best Bond film, behind LIVE AND LET DIE. It's without a doubt funny (though most likely intentionally) and, around the second half, unrealistic, but unlike his next four films (starting clearly with MOONRAKER), it never reaches the point of silly or asinine. This time, 007 is underwater with a Bond girl.

• Jeff "

  
  The Spy Who Loved Me is one of the best James Bond films, and is one of my personal favorites. After the somewhat lacking The Man With Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me is a fine return to form with rousing action unique villains and quite possibly the most beautiful Bond girl to grace… More
  The Spy Who Loved Me is one of the best James Bond films, and is one of my personal favorites. After the somewhat lacking The Man With Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me is a fine return to form with rousing action unique villains and quite possibly the most beautiful Bond girl to grace a Bond film. This film has it all. The plot of this film is very thrilling, and will keep you on the edge of your seat til the end. For me, this is one of the best of the Roger Moore Bond films, and with a villain like Jaws; how can you go wrong?

• Justin Y

  
  Lewis Gilbert's second James Bond film is nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to Bond films. This is a good thing.<p>At just over 2 hours, <i>The Spy Who Loved Me</i> creeps along as it slowly unveils the story, which in the end comes down to a villain… More
  Lewis Gilbert's second James Bond film is nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to Bond films. This is a good thing.<p>At just over 2 hours, <i>The Spy Who Loved Me</i> creeps along as it slowly unveils the story, which in the end comes down to a villain looking for power and domination. The action is a little bit of a letdown. Other than a decent car chase with some good helicopter piloting, most of it is typical fist fights and mass shootings. As for the fancy gadgets, it all comes down to the car ... and some salt water.</p><p>Once again, Roger Moore successfully pulls off James Bond. The memorable villain goes to Richard Kiel as Jaws, who helms the evildoer role for the first half, while Curd Jurgens steps in for the final half as Karl Stromberg. Bond girl Barbara Bach is a treat to watch and her part in the early going, as she goes head to head with Bond, is a nice touch to the story. The beautiful Caroline Munro stimulates the eyes with what little time she has. More please.</p><p><i>The Spy Who Loved Me</i> has all the necessary components of a Bond film. So just sit back and let Bond go to work. "Which bullet has my name on it? The first or the last?"</p>

• Anthony L

  
  I think it?s safe to say that this is one of the best Bond films, it?s certainly one of my favourite Bond films! The end sequence is brilliant!

• Chris G

  
  The Spy Who Loved Me opens with something happening to a British submarine. What happens we don't know, but we soon find out that the same thing has happened to a Soviet sub at around the same time. What's the world to do? James Bond (Roger Moore) must join forces with the… More
  The Spy Who Loved Me opens with something happening to a British submarine. What happens we don't know, but we soon find out that the same thing has happened to a Soviet sub at around the same time. What's the world to do? James Bond (Roger Moore) must join forces with the beautiful Russian agent XXX (Barbara Bach) to find out what happened to the subs and who holds the technology to find them underwater. The Spy Who Loved is not only the best Bond film from the Moore era, it also ranks up there as one of the best of the series. After the previous two lackluster Bond films (The Man with the Golden Gun caused Harry Saltzburg to sell out his half to UA) the series goes all out with over the top gadgets and villains with super cool hideouts. I wouldn't rate Stromberg (Curt Jergens) on the same page as Goldfinger, but he is an interesting villain unlike the one that followed him. This film is a great Bond romp and even though it screams the '70's with it's disco soundtrack and numerous ascots it stands as a return to form that the series had not seen since Connery held the number 007.

• Cassandra M

  
  Roger Moore has always maintained that The Spy Who Loved Me is the best of his Bond films. Personally I prefer Octopussy and For Your Eyes Only, but this one certainly has its moments. The original novel by Ian Fleming was an odd-one-out in the book series, describing as it did how an… More
  Roger Moore has always maintained that The Spy Who Loved Me is the best of his Bond films. Personally I prefer Octopussy and For Your Eyes Only, but this one certainly has its moments. The original novel by Ian Fleming was an odd-one-out in the book series, describing as it did how an off-duty Bond saved a female hotelier from a couple of nasty hoodlums. However, in this film adaptation the novel has been completely jettisoned and replaced with a story about Bond thwarting a megalomaniac from achieving world domination. Bond (Moore) is partnered with Russian agent Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach - most beautiful of all the many Bond girls) to solve the mysterious disappearance of two nuclear submarines, one British the other Russian. They follow the clues to the underwater lair of Karl Stromberg (Curt Jurgens), an elegant and educated psychopath with a plan to destroy the world in a nuclear holocaust and retreat to his undersea empire. To add to their complications, Anya learns that her recently killed boyfriend was eliminated by Bond during an assignment. The pre-credit sequence is among the better pre-credit sequences in the series, involving an extraordinary ski stunt which many consider to be the most breathtaking stunt ever devised for a Bond film. Moore is good as Bond, Bach stunningly attractive as his partner (though not very convincing as an actress), and Jurgens provides a suitably over-confident villain. The location work in various locations, most notably Egypt, is nicely photographed. Marvin Hamlisch provides the music, marking a change from the usual composer John Barry, and Hamlisch's score is decent enough though it does have a dated '70s quality to it when listened to nowadays. The plot is totally implausible and self-parodic (if they'd stuck to the plot in the book though, it would've been almost impossible to make a Bond movie in the expected sense of the phrase), but director Lewis Gilbert cleverly plays it with tongue-in-cheek so that the absurdness of the on-screen events becomes curiously endearing. The Spy Who Loved Me is silly, entertaining and extravagantly spectacular.

• Aaron N

  
  Q: Right. Now pay attention, 007. I want you to take great care of this equipment. There are one or two rather special accessories... James Bond: Q, have I ever let you down? Q: Frequently. The best of the Roger Moore Bond films, as well as, in my opinion, one of the best Bond… More
  Q: Right. Now pay attention, 007. I want you to take great care of this equipment. There are one or two rather special accessories... James Bond: Q, have I ever let you down? Q: Frequently. The best of the Roger Moore Bond films, as well as, in my opinion, one of the best Bond flicks of them all. It supplies the right kind of story and some really good gadgets, namely, Bond's car. The movie also introduces Jaws, a villain who is a lot of fun to watch. The Bond girls are good enough, along with an evil villain to provide another ridiculous plot. All the quintessential Bondisms fall into place here. James Bond: Which bullet has my name on it? The first or the last? Major Anya Amasova: I have never failed on a mission, Commander. Any mission. James Bond: In that case, Major, one of us is bound to end up gravely disappointed, because neither have I. The story involves Bond working with a female Russian agent to stop a powerful man bent on world domination of course. Problem is that Bond may have more in common than he may think with his Russian partner. James Bond: [after detaining Jaws with a huge magnet] How does that grab you? As mentioned, everything that makes a Bond film comes together wonderfully here. The standard opening minutes that features a cool action scene. Exotic locations. Various Bond style moments. Even Moore's Dean Martin approach to Bond seems fitting here. A really fun 007 adventure. James Bond: Mmm, maybe I misjudged Stromberg. Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.

• Lenny M

  
  Along with The Man With the Golden Gun, my favorite Moore Bond film. Great Villain, Jaws man.

• Curtis L

  
  By far the worst Bond I've seen yet, though I have many left to go. I can see why Roger Moore films get the frown. The only cool stuff was his car-sub, and the ski pole rifle. At least it had Jaws killing a shark in the neck.

• Daniel P

  
  A solid flick, the one with the amazing skiing chase scene and which really fuses the typical cop/spy movie "reluctant partner" gag with the proto-X-files sexual tension between partners... though keep in mind that this is Bond, so naturally, he beds her. Great sets and good… More
  A solid flick, the one with the amazing skiing chase scene and which really fuses the typical cop/spy movie "reluctant partner" gag with the proto-X-files sexual tension between partners... though keep in mind that this is Bond, so naturally, he beds her. Great sets and good action, it dates a little now with its Jacques Cousteau-type villain, somewhat silly fight choreography and visible strings and other problems in the effects, but the big shootout, Jaws (and the villain's somewhat-related fondness for sharks) as well as the, uh, mastery of (obsession with?) double-entendre make this one a classic that appears well-worthy of its rep as one of the best of the Bonds. And bonus points for Agent XXX; I don't usually rate a movie on a star's attractiveness, but wow, she is stunning.

• Dean M

  
  Favourite Roger Moore's 007 role in this movie - loved the fight scene between Bond and giant Jaws in the train.

• Dean !

  
  Not one of Roger's best Bond films but it has that cool underwater Lotus!!!

• Pierluigi P

  
  greatest pre title sequence ever, the ski jump on the cliff and 007 wearing the UK flag ranks among the most enduring, everlasting and priceless moments in film history, as the movie itself...

• Lafe F

  
  Superbly done James Bond adventure with Roger Moore looking for a missing submarine with Barbara Bach beside him in their underwater car. The music was at the height of the disco-era. The opening ski chase was beautifully orchestrated with electronic sound effects. The opening credits… More
  Superbly done James Bond adventure with Roger Moore looking for a missing submarine with Barbara Bach beside him in their underwater car. The music was at the height of the disco-era. The opening ski chase was beautifully orchestrated with electronic sound effects. The opening credits were unforgettably moving with Carly Simon singing the dreamy "Nobody Does It Better". The villains were good with Stromberg and his submersible hideout and "Jaws" (Richard Kiel), the tall guy with the metal-teeth. As a nice contrast to the ocean scenery, we had the dry sands of exotic Egypt. This was one of the best James Bond movies ever made. It's a classic, which played in theatres the same summer as Star Wars. We kids debated who was cooler: Han Solo or James Bond? Bond obviously; nobody does it better.

• Michael G

  
  The chemistry between Moore and Bach was great. I also liked the unnaturally large fortress of Stromberg's. The Spy Who Loved Me is also fun and enjoyable to the point where you forgive all its errors and shortcomings.

• Ross C

  
  A classic skiing opener and the best movie car of all-time - the Lotus submarine!

• xGary X

  
  The best Roger Moore Bond film, but still pales in comparison to Connery's best efforts. Not a great departure from his others, but here it works.

• Sarah G

  
  Great soundtrack, not so great plot but one of the most memorable villians in cinema history!

• Joey T

  
  An impressive outing of the Bond series compared to what's to come from Roger Moore, but at this point his series is starting to feel a bit cliched.

• Andy S

  
  The villains, action, and almost all characters are well-done. The film does introduce Jaws, and features the most exotic evil lair so far in the series. However, Roger Moore's performance drags down the rest of the film.

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