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The Spy Who Loved Me

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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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One of the best Bonds ever made.

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01/01/00
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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From the adrenaline-inducing pre-credits ski chase to the gun battle as the crew of two submarines attempt to take a hollowed-out supertanker from an army of bad guys, the action sequences soar.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/21/01
Piers Beckley
Piers Beckley
BBC

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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It may not be Fleming but it is terrific fun.

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05/05/08
Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine

... 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.
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The ostensible hero is just a fleshy blur.

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05/05/08
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
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The film moves along at a serviceable clip, but it seems half an hour too long.

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05/09/05
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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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
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...pulled Roger Moore from the shadow of his predecessor and established him as a bone fide Bond.

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01/01/00
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Is there no end to Bond's skills?

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01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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The best of the Roger Moore Bond films has much to praise.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

Overwhelmed with its cartoonish absurdity.

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02/10/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

As always, story and plastic character are in the service of comic strip parody.

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05/05/08
Variety Staff
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Variety
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The best Bond movie of the Moore era

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01/10/04
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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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

The film has its moments -- Kiel's indestructible heavy racks up a good score -- but the rest is desperately weak.

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02/09/06
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Never did top that first stunt.

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10/13/08
TIME Magazine
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As the Bond series moved deeper into the 1970s, the emphasis moved away from the inventive scripts that made the best Sean Connery films fine examples of the spy genre and toward the kind of feats of daring and visual spectacle.

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05/05/08
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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

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)
 
 
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