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The Spy Who Loved Me

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Nobody does it better than Bond, and he proves it once more in this explosively entertaining adventure that takes him from the Egyptian pyramids to the ocean floor to a gravity-defying mountaintop ski chase! Roger Moore brings inimitable style to Agent 00

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Actors:	Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curd Jürgens, Richard Kiel, Caroline Munro
Director:	Lewis Gilbert
Format:	AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language:	Arabic, English, Italian
Subtitle:	English, Spanish, French
Number of Discs:	1
Studio:	MGM (Video & DVD)
Run Time:	125 minutes
DVD Release Date:	February 06, 2007
Average Customer Rating:	based on 180 reviews

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One of My Two Favorite Bonds Feb 07, 2010
The Spy Who Loved Me and You Only Live Twice are my 2 favorite Bonds. There are numerous reasons for this since they are both similar in many ways. Plotwise YOLT involves SPECTRE kidnapping American and Soviet astronauts while in orbit, The Spy Who Loved Me features the villain Stromberg capturing American, Soviet and British nuclear submarines while submerged. (For more information on how this is accomplished you have to see the picture.) YOLT released in 1967 was Connery's largest scale Bond film and Spy Who Loved Me, released almost exactly 10 years later in 1977, was Moore's largest (and best) Bond film. Both films feature massive mind-boggling sets by the great Ken Adam. For YOLT, he built the massive SPECTRE headquarters in a hollowed-out volcano. For Spy Who Loved Me, he built Stromberg's massive tanker, big enough to swallow 3 nuclear submarines. Since there was no standing set big enough to accomplish this, a brand newset had to be built: the famous 007 set at Pinewood studios. (How Adam never won an academy award for the Bond sets is a mystery to me.) Both films feature rousing action scenes near the end with large groups of mem in combat. In YOLT, it is an army of Japanese ninjas who invade the SPECTRE headquarters. In SPY Who Loved Me, it is the submariners, freed by 007, who engage Stromberg's men in combat. Both of these are great action scenes. Finally both films were directed by the same director: Lewis Gilbert (who directed Moore's next Bond film "Moonraker.")
The Spy Who Loved Me is a massively entertaining Bond film from its legendary opening with Bond, being chased by Soviet assassins on skis, skiing off of a mountain. (If you haven't seen how he gets out of this, I won't give it away here.) The film also features wonderful scenery in Egypt and Sardinia, numerous great action sequences, the first (and best appearance) by the legendary "Jaws" played by Richard Kiel. It also features the most beautiful leading lady in the series (as far as I am concerned) played by Barbara Bach (Mrs. Ringo Starr.) The secondary leading-lady played by a bikini-wearing Caroline Munro, (the star of several Hammer horror films,)is quite stunning also. The great theme song "Nobody Does It Better" (sung by Carly Simon) came from this film. It could refer to Bond or the makers of this and the other Bond films.
This is Moore's best Bond film, it is also his personal favorite as stated by him in interviews and his recent autobiography. The most recent DVD features Moore's audio commentary. Earlier deluxe editions feature numerous extras including "The Making of The Spy Who Loved Me" narrated by the great Patrick MacNee.
As stated, this and YOLT are my two favorite Bonds, they are both terrificically entertaining Bond films and I look forward to their release on blu-ray.

Reciept of Spy Who Love Me Feb 06, 2010
Recieved the DVD in a timely fashion. It came to me un-damaged. I have no complaints.

Thank you for a excellent experience. I would purchase from this seller again.

The Spy who loved me Sep 09, 2009
I am not a fan of Roger Moore - but - he isn't bad here. However, it is the 'setting' that makes this film noteworthy. Spying should take place in Istanbul and Cairo and not in the US (excuse the yawn) or the West Indies. I want exotic sites in my James Bond films - I want mosques and palaces - this is where spying belongs. This is second only to the brilliant 'From Russia with Love'.

Nobody does it better than Barbara Bach; Moore is not so bad either Jun 20, 2009
I started watching some Bond movies again and came across this Ultimate Bond DVD. This is a fine film and fine DVD. Having watched Live and Let Die last night, the disappointment from that less-than-adventure almost prevented me from watching Spy. I am glad I persevered. This is really one of the better Bonds with Moore. There are many smarmy wisecracks here but they work just right. Somehow they got it right balancing the romance, the action, and the Moore.

I particularly liked Barbara Bach: she perhaps isn't the finest actress they've had with the Bond girls, but she looks fantastic and offers a fine romantic foil to Bond.

This DVD also is quite good. Moore provides, what he calls, a "one-way conversation" with you in the 2nd audio track. He is more amusing and charming as himself than as Bond. I let Moore go in the background while cleaning up the house and hooted many times. It is a very entertaining and warm addition to the DVD.

My Favorite Bond Film (along with For Your Eyes Only) May 25, 2009
I totally dig this movie. First of all, if you're checking the boxes of Bond film components, it definitely gets high marks: [Lot of spoilers follow]

Cold opening: skiiing off the cliff and opening the Union Jack parachute = classic (of course, in theory, he'd be a pretty easy target for some Russian at the bottom of the mountain, but this is a Bond film so we don't mention stuff like that).

Song: #1 Bond song of all time, in my book. 30+ years on and it's still in my ipod rotation.

Arch-villian: Stromberg's pretty far fetched, but no more so than Goldfinger. Who really wants a realistic megalomaniac?

Henchman: Jaws. Coolest ever. Not just the teeth, but the indestructibility: his car plummets from the sky into a house, he brushes himself off. Stranded in the middle of the ocean? No problem, just a long swim. And don't even try to take him out with a puny 2x4.

Bond girl: XXX (Barbara Bach). One of the first Bond girls who was more than just window dressing. Having to work with Bond while also nursing a vendetta against him, a step ahead of him on more than one occasion (such as knocking him out on the barge & knowing how to operate the special features on the Lotus). Plus, getting all b***hy with Stromberg's bikini assistant/hit-girl.

Gadgets: 1. The Lotus. 2. The Lotus! 3. The sub-eating supertanker. 4. The false-bottomed elevator. 5. Stromberg's submerged pad. 6. The Lotus!!!

Action scenes: decent. Not as good as FYEO, but respectable, with a balanced dose of humor (that would unfortunately get out of control in later Moore films).

There are no slow patches, no silly introspection, no moralizing. Just good ol' '70's non-PC fun.

I mean it's not Raiders or Star Wars, but it's a blast nonetheless.