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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:29

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, the 10th film in the James Bond series, ventures not only into the depths of the ocean but into the deep topic of betrayal and morality as well, placing it among the boldest... THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, the 10th film in the James Bond series, ventures not only into the depths of the ocean but into the deep topic of betrayal and morality as well, placing it among the boldest of the 007 films. James Bond (Roger Moore) is coupled with Russian agent Anya "Triple-X" Amasova (Barbara Bach) to recover stolen Soviet submarines from evil oceanographer Carl Stromberg (Curt Jurgens) and his gigantic lackey, Jaws (Richard Kiel). When Triple-X learns that Bond killed her husband on a mission in the Alps, she must overcome her selfish notions of revenge and work with 007 for the good of the world. In addition to the Bond staple of girls and gadgetry, the film features beautifully shot footage of the Austrian Alps, Venice, and the Egyptian pyramids. Furthermore, director Lewis Gilbert uses the film to push the cinematic envelope with stunning underwater action sequences, that leave the viewer gasping for air and a vodka martini--shaken, not stirred. [More]

Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens, Richard Kiel

Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens, Richard Kiel, Caroline Munro, Walter Gotell, Geoffrey Keen, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn

Director: Lewis Gilbert

Director: Lewis Gilbert
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli
Screenwriter: Christopher Wood
Composer: Marvin Hamlisch

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Un clásico, con espías hermosas, persecuciones submarinas, y el toque de Bond.

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07/28/02
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

The Bond series begins a downhill slide into camp with this one.

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08/22/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Roger Moore may not be the toughest of the Bonds, and he may not be the wittiest, but he is the smoothest.

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01/01/00
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

007 lives in the best of the Moore Bonds ...

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09/22/06
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

This is near-camp and its success sent a strong message to its producers about what audiences wanted to see: Bigger, bolder, louder, sexier.

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08/03/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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02/18/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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No review available.

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07/28/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

No review available.

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06/03/03
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

One of the best Bonds ever made.

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01/01/00
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

No review available.

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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

... the first truly original Bond movie, this one is actually more tightly constructed than several of the adaptations and remains consistently surprising and witty.

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07/10/07
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
DVD Review

It may not be Fleming but it is terrific fun.

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05/05/08
Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine

Of Roger Moore's seven James Bond pictures, The Spy Who Loved Me stands out as the best.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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One of the better Moore outings.

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06/21/05
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com

The best of the Roger Moore Bond films has much to praise.

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

With its comic edge, this is one of the better Bonds.

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03/18/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

Not only Roger Moore's best, but one of the few Bond films that can stand apart from the series as a superb action movie.

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02/24/04
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

...pulled Roger Moore from the shadow of his predecessor and established him as a bone fide Bond.

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John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Not the best Bond, but not the worst either.

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04/18/04
Luanne Brown
Luanne Brown
Chico Enterprise-Record

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09/11/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
 
 
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