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The Spy Who Loved Me
- Review Date: November 30, 2006
- PG
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 1977
Common Sense Media says
1977's 007 still gettin' lucky in underwater lair.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that sex and spying go together here, in almost comical degrees. The tone is set when James Bond and his counterpart, the Russian woman superspy, are introduced with matching bedroom scenes. She even goes by the code-name XXX, which was a common ad hype (not an official MPAA rating) used for pornography. There are numerous deaths from bombs and machine guns, and a giant assassin who kills people by biting.
What's the story?
Stromberg (Curt Jurgens), a shipping tycoon who dwells in a fantastic amphibious complex and has secretly developed technology to track and disable submarines, hijacks missile-laden submarines belonging to Britain as well as the USSR. London and communist Moscow set aside their enmity, charging James Bond (Roger Moore) and one of his Soviet counterparts, the Russian woman superspy Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach), to work together to find out who is responsible.
Is it any good?
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME was conceived as the biggest James Bond movie ever made, and indeed no expense was spared. A vast soundstage built in England for the ocean-going villain's lair set a world's record for size and was actually dedicated with great ceremony by the British prime minister. Even three decades later, in an era of digital landscapes and countless computer-generated extras, this movie looks impressively huge and also moves with a brisk pace, despite the bulk.
Of course, it is a Bond movie, and sex and spying go together here, almost comically so. That tone is set early on as both Bond and Anya are roused away from their respective bedmates by summonses from headquarters. The pre-AIDS era glamorous, casual sex was as inseparable from the Bond landscape as the action sequences, and comes across as much an unrealistic fantasy as the supervillain's world-domination plans. Still, some parents may find it makes The Spy Who Loved Me unsuitable for smaller kids.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the image that James Bond cast over real-life espionage; his fanciful, widescreen globetrotting adventures looking nothing like most real-life secret agents in the headlines. You might watch more realistic cloak-and-dagger thrillers like The Spy Who Came in from the Cold or The Falcon and the Snowman, with their unglamorous spies and informants, and wonder if 007 has attracted a lot of people to intelligence work who were disappointed at the lack of glamorous perks. They can also talk about 007's appeal, and why he continues to be so popular today.
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A must-watch movie
An exellent movie, of course theres sex...it's Bond for crying out loud. violance is another issue but likewise, a minor one. A MUST SEE MOVIE!!!!
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Kid, 11 years old
January 5, 2009
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good movie
The spy who loved me is a movie that starts being age appropriate at 12. Maybe at 10 but if you cant see explosions, guns and some nudity than you probably can't see this. I am eight and I had to cover my eyes at some parts.
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Surprising for a 1970s Bond movie.
My rating: PG-13 for intense action violence, some nudity and smoking.
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stupid title
this title really doesnt make any sense at all because there are tons of spys who love me so anyway norbit was a good movie there were however some gross parts what hey wait im doing the wrong title aw whatever screw you im not starting over idots i dont even like james bond so why did i watch all of his movies whatever all figure it out later. keep in mind the last word in the title loveDDDDDDDDDD thats past tense i think whatever that gives me something to think about to.
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Kid, 12 years old
July 19, 2010
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should be R, NC-17 or X, but definetly not PG-13 or below!
Can be inapporpriate for PG year olds. there is one use of "f--k". and Most Contains
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it was exciting
its not theres appropriate for kids under 14 theres some sex
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For older kids
Top Roger Moore film is filled with action and peril
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| Topics: | adventures |
| Studio: | MGM/UA |
| Director: | Lewis Gilbert |
| Cast: | Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens, Roger Moore |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 127 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | July 7, 1977 |
| DVD release date: | October 22, 2002 |
| MPAA rating: | PG |
| MPAA explanation: | spy sex and violence |
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