Review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) by Alec B — 25 Jul 2010
The Spy Who Loved Me has never been one of my favorite Bond films, but it was on Spike last weekend and I had some time, so I decided to watch. Yes, this is the Bond film with the underwater car, madman who wants to create a new Atlantis, and hot shower scene.
However, this is clearly a turning point for the Bond movies because this is when it started to get really campy and deviate from the original Ian Fleming Bond. The Spy Who Loved Me was one of his original stories, but United Artists made a deal years ago with Fleming that this particular story (a first person narrative from a Bond love interest) remain forever in writing and never on film.
The story is legendary, but the film with the same title is not, except legendary campiness. Roger Moore is not a bad Bond; itâ??s just that he is not used well when he plays a role which Ian Fleming didnâ??t contribute.
The saving grace for this movie is the appearance of Jaws, the popular Bond villain with the metal teeth. Jaws is slightly campy, but a cool and memorable villain in the classic Bond sense. I only recommend this movie for die hard Bond fans.
This review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) was written by Alec B on 25 Jul 2010.
The Spy Who Loved Me has generally received positive reviews.
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