Tag: The Spy Who Loved Me

In The Spy Who Loved Me, Anya Amasova gets to show off her expertise in front of Bond, M, and her own superior as they examine the microfilm Bond recovered in Egypt. It’s a rare moment where Bond is not… Read More →

This small detail from The Spy Who Loved Me was a nice touch. After all, why would a submarine’s crew voluntarily surrender or open their hatches to an unknown vessel? Stromberg already accounted for that problem. His men use a… Read More →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →