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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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Overwhelmed with its cartoonish absurdity.

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

Never did top that first stunt.

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10/13/08
TIME Magazine
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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 ostensible hero is just a fleshy blur.

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05/05/08
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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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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As always, story and plastic character are in the service of comic strip parody.

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05/05/08
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02/18/08
Cole Smithey
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... 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.
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02/25/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

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

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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No review available.

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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
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One of the better Moore outings.

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

It's Bond with Roger Moore, and this is one of the best of his.

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06/12/05
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
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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
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New York Times
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04/25/05
Todd Jorgenson
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Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

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

Not the best Bond, but not the worst either.

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

One of the best of the Moore Bonds, this is non-stop, gloriously excessive entertainment.

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04/08/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
 
 
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