Tag: The Spy Who Loved Me
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Bond 26 Tagline: Nobody Does It Better
A fitting throwback to the iconic theme from The Spy Who Loved Me, this line has evolved into a perfect motto for the Bond character and the franchise as a whole. It’d be a great tagline for Bond 26, or… Read More →
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Well, now, who will start the bidding?
Max Kalba delivers this line in The Spy Who Loved Me with a touch of arrogance, right before it’s brutally undercut by a phone call and a fatal encounter with Jaws. It’s a perfect reminder that in Bond, bravado can… Read More →
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You did want me to drop in
This awesome quip from Bond to Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me is a perfect mic drop moment for 007, only outdone by his actions in the subsequent scene. Anticipating Stromberg’s elevator drop door to the shark tank, Bond… Read More →
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You have certainly been persistent. Very well.
This line of reluctant admiration from Karl Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me reveals a measured respect for the tenacity of Bond and Anya Amasova. Rather than dismiss them, he indulges their persistence, less out of necessity and more… Read More →
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Naomi’s pleasant, explosively unexpected helicopter death
Naomi’s death in The Spy Who Loved Me is often overlooked, and to me it deserves a second look. Her brief attraction dynamic with Bond carries a playful tension when they’re first introduced and continues even into the helicopter/Lotus Esprit… Read More →
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But James, I need you!
Bond’s abrupt departure from the romantic log cabin at the opening of The Spy Who Loved Me is prompted by an urgent summons from M, and it immediately crystallizes the character’s priorities. When his companion protests with the above, Bond’s… Read More →
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Most curious product placement? Tabasco hot sauce
Few instances of product placement in the Bond series are as oddly memorable as Tabasco hot sauce. It appears in both The Man with the Golden Gun and The Spy Who Loved Me, each time in the hands of the… Read More →
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Well, tell him to pull out. Immediately!
In The Spy Who Loved Me, when M learns from Moneypenny that Bond is on mission in Austria, he delivers this line in a moment of surprisingly overt innuendo. The gag lands not simply because of the double entendre, but… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: Milton Reid as Sandor
Playing second fiddle to an iconic henchman like Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me is a nearly impossible assignment, and Milton Reid’s Sandor ultimately illustrates why. Introduced as a physically imposing enforcer tasked with assisting Jaws in eliminating Bond,… Read More →
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I’m sorry. I cannot answer that question.
Fekkesh’s assistant Felicca in The Spy Who Loved Me has remarkably limited screen time, yet the movie attempts to give her a complete character arc within mere minutes. It may be one of the fastest pivots of any Bond girl:… Read More →
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