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The James Bond franchise is one of those franchises that will never die. It has been going strong since the first movie rolled out in the early 1960's, and new James Bond movies are still produced today. What makes this series unique is they use multiple actors to play the titular character over the years. They all bring their own gravitas to the role, and each Bond is a different man when compared to each other (although the martini, shaken not stirred and the beautiful women among other things remain a constant.) So my first James Bond review for this blog is 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me. This wasn't my first look at the series, but it was my first look at the older movies. I really liked what I saw. This is an old-fashioned story that combines a spy drama and an action-packed war movie into one package. Like many of the older Bond movies, the story can get borderline preposterous. The cheesiness of the plot did come to grow on me after awhile, even if the main villain is Russian (remember, this came out during the Cold War) and wants to destroy the world. Also like older Bond (or 007 if you prefer) movies, this movie is invested in its gadgets. There is nothing quite like seeing Bond use these cool-looking devices that can do powerful things.James Bond (Roger Moore) is back for a new mission! This mission involves finding a Royal Navy submarine holding sixteen nuclear missiles that suddenly vanished without a trace. Bond must team up with Major Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach) to take down the mastermind of the plot named Karl Stromberg (Curd Jurgens) and his henchman named Jaws (Richard Kiel), whose biggest weapon is his metal teeth. The clock is ticking as Bond must find the nuclear weapons before they are fired.There are two questions to ask when watching a James Bond movie. Who are the villains? Who is the Bond girl? Both very essential to a Bond movie, as they can make or break the movie. In this case, we get two (mostly) effective villains, and a good-looking Bond lady. While Stromberg is the main villain with the plan, he is not too strong of a villain. I am more interested in Jaws. Jaws is actually labeled as one of the best villains in any Bond film, and I would wholeheartedly agree. He is quite a menace. He may be a little clumsy, but goodness once you see the teeth he has, you might rather face the shark that Jaws is named after. There are scenes here that can be quite gruesome when you see the teeth come into action. As for the girl, I think Major Anya is a good Bond lady. She is an undercover Russian agent, so the political side of that was an interesting concept given the time period.I think the film was well-acted. I believe Roger Moore is one of the weakest Bonds, but he does a solid job. He plays a little older Bond, but his sense of humor and savvy attitude fits this film very well. Richard Kiel is the man who brought Jaws to life (sorry, Spielberg) and well he was terrifying as the sharp-teethed villain. Barbara Bach does a good job as Major Anya, and I liked the rivalry she brought to Bond. Curd Jurgens was a good villain, but his goals are similar to other villains of essentially every other action movie, so his role did not move me in one way or the other.The Spy Who Loved Me is a fun, entertaining action flick and a worthy addition to the James Bond franchise. I liked the realistic tone the film was going for, given the tone of previous films. There is still cheesy parts, but what's a James Bond movie without the cheesiness. I am rather impressed with the visuals of the film. This was filmed on location in the ancient, majestic parts of Egypt and they had some really cool underwater sets and quite frankly, I loved the visuals of Stromberg's lair in the middle of the ocean. There is lots of action, although I feel the final act of the film chooses to do the obligatory action conclusions that many action movies do these days. However, the fights involving Jaws is just worth watching this movie for. If you are new to the franchise, this is a good beginning.My Grade: B+

If the Roger Moore era had a peak, it was definitely 'The Spy Who Loved Me.' It seemed to be the perfect combination of everything Bond. It has everything from – arguably – the most beautiful Bond girl in the (perfect!) form of Barbara Bach, a nice overtone of Cold War paranoia (that was prevalent at the time of filming in the late seventies) and naturally the stunts, car chases and Q's gadgets (the pinnacle of which being that awesome car which doubles as a submarine!). The plot follows Bond on a routine (or that's 'routine' for him!) mission where he retrieves a delicate microchip while being pursued by those faceless enemy agents who can't shoot straight on a ski slope. Naturally he offs a couple with considerable ease, only to find that one of his targets wasn't quite as faceless as they normally are. It was a case of a henchman with a backstory (think those cutaway scenes in the first Austin Powers movie) where he was dating another female spy. And, when she gets assigned the same mission as Bond, there's more than a little s3xual tension between the two.Yes, there may be a supervillain in there who lives in an underwater lair (some people seem to object whenever a supervillain comes into play, as it does always lean the story to the far-fetched), however the film gets so much right that even the most die-hard supervillain haters can't help but give this one a pass. Perhaps another reason people lay off 'Stromberg' is because he's not in it that much (which is a good thing, because, if this film does have a weak link, it's him – he is pretty wooden – almost worse than 'Drax' from 'Moonraker'). The real villain is Jaws – possibly the most famous and beloved of all the foes Bond has ever gone up against. Yes, Jaws never sets out for world domination, however he's simply far more dangerous and enjoyable to watch than any cat-stroking megalomaniac.It's also worth noting that the largest ever set was built (at the time of filming) to accommodate an action set-piece that would be impressive even by today's standards. An entire studio was repurposed as a submarine pen in order to accommodate a massive battle which definitely stands up to today's standards. In short: best story, best sets, best gadgets, best girl, best villain (Jaws not Stromberg!) and best Bond (my opinion only on that last one!). Apart from the main villain himself, there's almost nothing negative to say about this film. In fact… I guess the theme song sums this film up when it sings, 'Nobody does it better…' Okay, you could argue that Connery did it better, but the simple fact is that no Roger Moore Bond outing is better than this. If you only watch one Moore film, watch this one.

With "Diamonds Are Forever" and "The Man With The Golden Gun" the Bond franchise has taken some beating and was losing it's edge in the film industry and at the box office. So this was a important and critical Bond film, where the success of this film played a important part in keeping this franchise relevant. And also keeping it going with the back up it's been getting. So they were really banking on this movie to succeed, and you can clearly see it from the intro with a ski chase scene that ends with a parachute jump. The action in this is way better crafted while keeping the Bond essence going. They really tried to modernize and renovate the franchise, this could either work or fail and for the most part it worked for the better. They took certain elements from the previous Bond films and made a bigger and more action packed. The main drive of this film is of course the chemistry between a female spy Agent Triple X or Anya. She was a decently written female lead, well at least for a Bond film anyways. Unfortunately the actress that played her was very robotic and lacked any flare. She was suppose to a competent spy but came off more naive than anything else. If there was more build up between Bond and Anya during their escapade this film would surely have been classic Bond film. Don't get me wrong this is still a very good Bond film with Roger Moore in the lead role. Add in a kick as Bond intro song and you got yourself a noteworthy Bond movie. It even has one of Bond's most iconic villains Jaws (Richard Kiel) who also appears in the next installment.8/10

Every film installment in the long-running James Bond series, regardless of its overall quality level being good or just mediocre, has at least one element that is unique and downright fantastic. Whether it's an unforgettable filming location, a legendary flamboyant villainous character or absurdly inventive gimmicks; ALL Bond movies are worth checking out in order to discover the particularities. In "The Spy Who Loved Me", it's the presence of a trio of exceptionally beautiful ladies and – to make it even more special – all three of them are iconic cult/horror wenches! The primary Bond girl, Barbara Bach, is an unearthly ravishing Italian actress who appeared in several genre highlights like "Don't Torture a Duckling", "Island of the Fishmen" and "Big Alligator River". But there's also the feisty Caroline Munro ("Maniac", "Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter") as one of the evil opponent's most remarkable accomplices, and there's a sadly way too small supportive role for the exquisite Valerie Leon (Hammer's "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb") as a luscious hotel receptionist. On average 007 sleeps with 3-4 women per film, but in this one he even has severe difficulties to lure just one into bed, and that probably is because they're all way out of his league! Anyways, I think I'm in a minority, but "The Spy Who Loved Me" is one my most favorite James Bond titles in the entire series! The film features a fantastically over-the-top evil mastermind, with a fantastically over-the-top evil plan to destroy the world and receives help from a couple of fantastically over-the- top evil accomplices (the aforementioned Caroline Munro but obviously also the legendary metal-toothed and indestructible Jaws). When both an English submarine and a Soviet submarine simultaneously vanish from the radars under inexplicable circumstances, the two nations naturally blame each other and each assigns their finest secret agent to investigate the case. 007 and his yummy female Russian counterpart Triple-X quickly discover – in Cairo – that both underwater vessels and their entire crews were hijacked by the multimillionaire marine biologist Karl Stromberg He turns out to be a dangerously deranged version of Jules Verne's Captain Nemo (from "20,000 Leagues under the Sea") who built a bizarre beautiful hi- tech headquarters in the middle of the ocean from which he catapults his enemies straight into an aquarium where hungry tiger sharks finish them off! But contrary to Captain Nemo, who merely just turned his back to the world, Stromberg intends to destroy the world with nuclear missiles and create a brand new Atlantis type of community under the sea! Delicious Bond- material, in other words, brought to an even higher entertainment level thanks to a wide collection of great gimmicks (the transforming Lotus car is awesome) and numerous impressively staged action sequences. The battle beneath the sea, between the freed submarine crew and Stromberg's troops is very spectacular as well! I always wonder how these evil geniuses manage to recruit so many docile and disposable employees who are practically volunteering to get slaughtered. The casting of Barbara Bach in a substantial role also results in an interesting sub plot, as she has a secret and very private mission to search for the bastard who killer her KGB-lover… And can you guess who that is? I'll give a hint: he fled from the scene hanging from a giant Union Jack parachute! This is Bond at his very best, and did I mention it has sharks!?!