The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Director: Lewis
Gilbert
Starring: Roger
Moore, Barbara Bach, Richard Kiel, Curt Jurgens, Desmond Llewelyn
Rated: PG
All those feathers and
he still can’t fly.
~James Bond
STATS
Kills: 18 + unconfirmed amount in the control room bombing
Girls: Anya Amasova,
“Log Cabin Girl”, random “Arab Beauty”
Car: Lotus Esprit
Locales: Egypt,
Sardinia
Odd Villain Trait:
Jaws is a giant with a set of metal teeth
Song: “Nobody Does It
Better” performed by Carly Simon
The Spy Who Loved Me delivers one of, if not the, ultimate James Bond films. Plot driven with big scale action scenes,
memorable villains, a fantastic song, cool gadgets, stunts, a highly
complimentary score, Bond heroics and a beautiful female who can go toe-to-toe
with 007 all come gelling together in this fun and exciting 70s spy
thriller. While the previous three entries
were rather tame and almost like elongated television episodes in spectacle, The Spy Who Loved Me isn’t afraid to be ambitious and completely go for it. The production team really doesn’t hold back
on what is one of the highest points in the 007 series.
