The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

The best of the James Bond adventures starring Roger Moore as tuxedoed Agent 007, this globe-trotting thriller introduced the steel-toothed Jaws (played by seven-foot-two-inch-tall actor Richard Kiel) as one of the most memorable and indestructible Bond villains. Jaws is so tenacious, in fact, that Moore looks genuinely frightened, and that adds to the abundant fun. This time Bond teams up with yet another lovely Russian agent (Barbara Bach) to track a pair of nuclear submarines that the nefarious Stromberg (Curt Jürgens) plans to use in his plot to start World War III. Featuring lavish sets designed by the great Ken Adam (Dr. Strangelove), The Spy Who Loved Me is a galaxy away from the suave Sean Connery exploits of the 1960s, but the film works perfectly as grandiose entertainment. From cavernous undersea lairs to the vast horizons of Egypt, this Bond thriller keeps its tongue firmly in cheek with a plot tailor-made for daredevil escapism. --Jeff Shannon Amazon.com

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I just love the Bond movies! And Roger Moore is one of the best. January 7, 2009

Fun At Times, But...

Of all the Bonds this is the most curiously overrated. While the later Moores are rightly regarded as weak -- this one has its share of passionate defenders. I'm not really sure why. Though entertaining, it's slick and frankly a little shallow. It makes the prior two in the series seem positively naturalistic by comparison. Marvin Hamlish's self-conscious, obnoxious musical pastiches are dreadful -- they take you right out of the movie. Barbara Bach is robotic in what could have been an effective female lead. (I hate to say all this as Sir Roger in his charming commentary track says this is his favorite and I'm grateful that he recorded these.) October 26, 2008

Another Excellent Bond

Once again, another stunning Bond movie. Roger Moore is back at it in his third movie as Bond. The action sequences range from the snow, to the depths of the sea, to the Egyptian Pyramids. This is on of the James Bond's that is a must to see! October 10, 2008

007's Greatest Hits

Roger Moore's tenure as James Bond resulted in some of the worst 007 entries. The best of a mostly bad lot, "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) functions as a greatest-hits anthology with barely enough plot holding it together. Director Lewis Gilbert stages some terrific action setpieces, but the large budget cannot mask a derivative screenplay - not to mention an ineffectual Bond villain (played by Curt Jurgens). At least Moore has a slightly harder edge than usual. March 29, 2008

One of the best Bond movies.

"The Spy Who Loved Me" was Moore's third James Bond movie. This time, Bond is up against megalomaniac Karl Stromberg (Curd Jürgens), who's stolen nuclear submarines and plans on starting a nuclear war in order to establish a new, underwater civilisation. The plot sounds similar to some of the earlier Bond movies, but remember, Blofeld's (and most other Bond villians) motivation was money; Stromberg's goal is the destruction of civilisation as we know it.

To stop Stromberg, the British Intelligence enlist the help of the Russians. Bond has to work together with the beautiful Agent Triple-X of the KGB (Barbara Bach), whose lover Bond killed in Austria. Their mission takes them to exotic locations such as Egypt, where they meet Stromberg's giant henchman Jaws (Richard Kiel). The cast list also includes Caroline Munro as Stromberg's assistant Naomi.

Even though this is the Bond movie I've seen the most number of times, it's still one of the most entertaining. The story is interesting, it never gets dull, and there's some spectacular action. In my opinion, this is the best Bond movie since "Goldfinger". January 28, 2008

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