The Spy Who Loved Me
Film1977125 min

The Spy Who Loved Me

Taste attributes: actionadventurethrillerdetectivevehiclesanimalsespionagefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"It's the BIGGEST. It's the BEST. It's BOND. And B-E-Y-O-N-D."

Boxlist takeA sweeping thriller that is familiar, pacy and heightened. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Roger MooreBarbara BachCurd JürgensRichard KielCaroline Munro

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1977
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
United Artists
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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