I met Richard Kiel (the man who played Jaws) at a wedding. His daughter was marrying my friend’s son. When he shook my hand I couldn’t believe how huge his hands are. My hand looked like a child’s hand in comparison. He was a very soft spoken, nice man and very involved with charities in our area. He passed away in 2014.
I wonder if he and Ted Cassidy, Lurch from 'The Addams Family' ever met. Ted Cassidy also did voice over work. I've heard a few of his projects here on YT and he was great!
Great reaction, Cassie and Carly. The British flag is called 'The Union Jack' by the way. It's a fun film, the next two will hopefully be Timothy Dalton's ones, both are great films and he's an excellent Bond, in my opinion.
Alexa got confused because Cassie asked about the "England flag" (rather than the British or United Kingdom's flag). Alexa described the separate stand-alone flag for England (part of the UK) which is simply a White flag with the Red "Cross of St George". The UK flag.... the "Union Jack".....units the crosses from three flags representing 3 of the four component lands of the United Kingdom: the Cross of St George for England, the Cross of St Andrew for Scottland, and the Cross of St Patrick for Northern Ireland. Vexellogy is fun!
@@jamessullivan4988 "This has been another fine episode of "Fun With Flags" with Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler" Just teasing, I actually learned something with your post
Interesting fact, well maybe only for Sheldon. Originally the Union jack was only the union flag flown on the jack staff at the front of a ship. In time it became used for the union flag flown everywhere.
@@jamessullivan4988 One minor clarification point for the general readership -- although, depending on what you meant by the phrasing you employed, your words aren't necessarily "wrong" -- just potentially confusing for those who don't know the history of Ireland Just as the "Cross of St George" represents the entire nation of England under St George's patronage and protection and the "Cross of St Andrew" represents the entire nation of Scotland under St Andrew's patronage and protection, so too the "Cross of St Patrick" from the outset represented (and still represents) the ENTIRE island of Ireland under St Patrick's patronage and protection -- i.e., St Patrick's patronage and protection is NOT "solely" for "Northern" Ireland. But insofar as the southern counties (i.e., the much larger "Republic of Ireland") no longer belong to the United Kingdom upon attaining Home Rule and then eventual complete political independence, it's rather the UNION JACK and "Great Britain" (properly titled the "Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland") that is LIMITED to "Northern" Ireland where Ireland is concerned -- NOT "St Patrick" or "St Patrick's Cross." St Patrick was/is/has been the patron saint for ALL of Ireland for @ 1,500 years. His cross represents all the southern counties of Ireland as much as it does the 6 breakaway counties which comprise Northern Ireland ...
This film was a smash hit in 1977 and revitalized the Bond franchise. It was the much needed injection of creativity and adventure that was missing from some of the previous Bond films. As a 14 year old at the time, I was greatly impressed.
I agree with all of your comments except the creativity part. Spy was just a big budget remake of You Only Live Twice, they just switched the space capsules for submarines. Lewis Gilbert also directed both movies.
Like the tagline said "It's Bond and Beyond". This was also the first Bond movie Albert R. Broccoli made without his partner Harry Saltzman who dropped out due to financial troubles
@@michaelproctor8100 I didn't like No Time To Die because it was a low budget remake of the 1967 spoof 'Casino Royale'. About the only thing missing was the flying saucer.
Fun fact: The Stromberg submarine pen set designed by Ken Adam was so vast the film's director of photography, Claude Renoir, was unable to light it. Renoir was losing his eyesight, and couldn't see the far end of Adam's set, which was so big it apparently increased the floor area at Pinewood Studios by about 30%. Adam was concerned that his enormous, expensive set was not going to be adequately lit, so he asked a friend for assistance: Stanley Kubrick. Kubrick lived in Hertfordshire, not too far from Pinewood. Adam told his friend and collaborator about the problem with Renoir, and asked Kubrick to go down to the stages with him and advise on how to best light Adam's set. So under cover of darkness, and a promise of secrecy, Kubrick and Adam walked the set with a light meter, and Kubrick helped work out the best way to photograph it. Adam finally spilled the beans about it circa 1999, after Kubrick had passed away. So there you have it: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME is not only the best of the Roger Moore Bonds, it's the only one to have unofficially employed the great Stanley Kubrick as lighting cameraman, albeit on one sequence and unbeknownst to anyone but the film's production designer.
Fun Fact. J.Arthur Rank was a flour miller from my home city and started making film to spread the work of God The Rank Organisation and set up The Odeon cinemas, he then set up Pinewood Studios, Unfortunately his City center Flour Mill has just been demolished, which I think is a travesty and would have made great apartments. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Arthur_Rank
Lol! That's the British flag, not the English flag. 😉 It combines England's flag, Scotland's flag, and the flag of Northern Ireland, and is called the Union Jack. Great team reaction, as always! Thank you!
Cross of St George (patron saint of England) Cross of St Andrew (patron saint of Scotland) Cross of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland, which was part of the UK at the time of union, now only Northern Ireland) Somehow Wales got left out. They really need a dragon in the center ;-)
King Charles was in the service when "The Spy Who Loved Me" was released. He said when Bond pulled the Union Jack parachute to escape, everyone in the movie theatre on base leaped to their feet and cheered--including him.
Something similar happened to me as well. There have only been a couple of times I can recall an audience cheering in a theatre; Rocky III, when the Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far Far Away came on screen opening night of Phantom Menace and this time. Very cool when it occurs.
Great to see even now Spy Who Loved Me can still entertain a new audience over 40 years on! Must remember there had never been anything like that ski jump at the time so it was absolutely jaw dropping.
I saw it at the pictures with my Dad, obviously long before internet spoilers, and that moment when he goes off the cliff, all the noise and music stops, and you're "what!!!", into that epic opening. Never bettered
The metal teeth that RIchard Kiel wore were so painful, he could only wear them for about 30 seconds at a time. He was scripted to be killed off, but they changed the script, and became one of the best bond villains.
It was the kids, I was 6 when I saw this in the theatre. There was such an influx of fan mail from children and young teenagers exclaiming their love for Jaws that the producers put him in the next film. It was perfect. Children liked Darth Vader as well. I think as kids, my Gen X generation saw these bigger-than-life characters as dangerous but not entirely evil...But then, we were told the truth that life was hard and unfair, and were allowed to toughen up. So we could handle adult movies and not have a fit.
I’m 54. For Your Eyes Only was my first Bond movie, too. Everything thing else pales in comparison. Although I do have a soft spot (guilty pleasure) for the one after… Octopussy. Specifically the score was epic for a Bond film.
"Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon is one of my favorite songs from a James Bond film and one of the best songs of the entire franchise. It's a very well known and loved song. Also, for me, this is easily the best Roger Moore James Bond film.
The flag is called the Union Flag. It's only called the Union Jack at sea. This movie created the world's biggest sound stage, the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios.
"The flag is called the Union Flag. It's only called the Union Jack at sea." This is a misconception, either term is perfectly acceptable on land or at sea. (For reference see the research of the Flag Institute, "Union Jack or Union Flag? An Official Flag Institute Guide", which thoroughly debunks this myth.)
You and your sister should definitely check out at least "For Your Eyes Only" from the Moore Era on your own time. It's really good. Early on, it also ties up "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." The Bond Girl in this one actually helps out more.
@@claya7580- Only one more movie with Jaws: Moonraker. He's not quite as scary in that one. It's generally regarded as one of the silliest Bond movies, and I get it, but I like it anyway.
i feel like they are probably going to be back and do a couple more from Connery, Moore, Brosnan, and Craig after they get through the Bonds one time. i think it was always just a question of, how much are the girls really going to like the series (they like it!) how do you really do 27 movies (not all in a row, for sure) and how successful will it be for the channel (very!)
🎵 _Nobody does it better_ _Makes me feel sad for the rest_ _Nobody does it half as good as you_ _Baby, you're the best_ 🎶 _I wasn't looking but somehow you found me_ _I tried to hide from your love light_ _But like heaven above me_ _The spy who loved me_ _Is keeping all my secrets safe tonight_ _And nobody does it better_ _Though sometimes I wish someone could_ _Nobody does it quite the way you do_ _Why'd you have to be so good?_ _The way that you hold me_ _Whenever you hold me_ _There's some kind of magic inside you_ _That keeps me from running_ _But just keep it coming_ _How'd you learn to do the things you do?_ _And nobody does it better_ _Makes me feel sad for the rest_ _Nobody does it half as good as you_ _Baby, baby_ _Darling, you're the best_ _Baby, you're the best_ _Baby, you're the best_ _Sweet baby, you're the best_ _Darling, you're the best_ _Darling, you're the best_ _Sweet baby, you're the best_ _Baby, you're the best_ _Sweet baby_ 🎵
Definitely the best era of Theme Songs: For Your Eyes Only 1a - tough call Nobody Does it Better 1b Goldeneye 3 View to a Kill 4 Moonraker / All Time High 5a-b
I'll argue it (thought the beginning was great). This was the last of the "big setpiece" Bond films. It DID lead to "For Your Eyes Only" which is arguably the best of the Roger Moore era.
@@Laceykat66 While TSWLM is the better film, Moonraker outdoes it setpiece wise and is truly the end of an era. The reason they were never able to capture the big setpiece magic again? Two words: Ken Adam.
As a child growing up in the 70's and early 80's in England, you can't underestimate how omnipresent both the James Bond films (alongside the Carry on films) were on terrestrial television. The viewing figures for the Bond films in those days were huge.
Jaws is such a cool Bond villain. Him and Oddjob are my two favs remember playing as them in Goldeneye on the N64. Not a spoiler for the movie as the Goldeneye multiplayer featured a bunch of Bond characters you could play as across all films. Even had a fun bonus mission from Moonraker if anyone remembers that. Moonraker also has this very strange Mandela effect relating to a certain character so yeah for a movie that's pretty mixed in the fandom it has a lot of interesting stuff surrounding it. The Lotus Esprit S1 sports car (also a submarine) is amazing maybe not as iconic as the original Aston Martin DB5 but it's up there as an amazing Bond car. But overall I will say that the Aston Martin is the closest car Brand connected to James Bond from the iconic Aston Martin DB5 first appearing in Goldfinger to the Aston Martin DBS from On Her Majesty's Secret Service. I'll stop there for spoilers of course but you will be happy with all the Bond cars in the future movies. Also just a remember that Teresa “Tracy” Di Vicenzo the wife of Bond from On Her Majesty's Secret Service is still an event that all Bonds up to Pierce Brosnan have experienced which is why it was referenced in this film. From Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan its all one long continuity where time warps around Bond taking place across a decade rather than the 30 years gap between Sean and Pierce. That's the best way to look at these movies without getting too confused with the timeline. Then we have the Daniel Craig movies starting with Casino Royale that's just one connected series of movies with the same Bond acting having a start and an end. The events of all the past Bond movies have no connection to the Craig films minus maybe a few fun Easter eggs.
Both Jaw and Oddjob worked together in the animated series (based on the adventure of 007's nephew) where they and evil French scientist searched for a crashed prototype fighter jet down under.
This is my generation of Bond films, Roger Moore brought a sly cheekiness too the role that was missing in the earlier films. The incredible amount of work on real stunts and practical effects in these era of films are legendary, unlike the ease of todays CGI. Also Moore's delivery of the puns is on point and always will get you snickering after a dramatic scene. That lightens the intensity and allows it too build for the next tense moment. He will always be my favorite Bond, because of the childhood nostalgia factor. Great reaction as always ladies. :)
While filming in Egypt the cast and crew complained about the native food whereupon producer Cubby Broccoli ordered food to be shipped in from England but when it failed to arrive he went out to the local grocery stores, made large pots of spaghetti and tomato sauce from his own recipe and personally served it to the cast and crew with Roger Moore..
It's a dad thing to get the names of things wrong. In 1998 my father was hospitalized with a back injury. One medication he was taking was a simple pain reliever, Tylenol 3. He kept calling it Tylen 2. When I mentioned to him that the nurses might take his condition more seriously if he got the names of his medications right, he said "But there is such a thing as Tylen 2. It's a hog feed supplement." To which I yelled "But you're not ON hog feed supplements!"
That shot from the boat of Stromberg's sea-city is a triumph of special effects back then, a 'matched move' of two pieces of film from two cameras, both moving differently, married together with a fake horizon line. In a time well before any form of CG, it was an absolute jaw-dropper in the cinemas.
This is definitely one of my favorite Bond films. When this came out, we had just been to Egypt. That whole scene by the pyramids is real, they have a light show outside of Cairo where they tell the story of the Pharoahs. The movie Jaws had come out a few years earlier, so calling the big guy Jaws, was pretty funny, especially since he bites/kills a shark. And, the actress, Barbara Bach (XXX) has been married to Ringo Starr since 1981.
Yep, I visited Cairo, Egypt in 1993 and watched the story of the pharaohs at the pyramids. It was also night with the stars above. Awesome! And I visited some other places too, like the Petrified Forest Natural Park, Saqqara, Saint Catherine's Monastery and others. Such great memories!
I was 19 when this was released & worked in a tailors in Central London. We made Marvin Hamlisch's (who did the soundtrack )suit that he wore to the Royal Premiere. It was black velvet with matching velvet bowtie as I recall. Very stressful to get it made on time!
Both Dalton movies are good, the Living daylights is his best though. Imo that was one of the best Bond plotlines. The Cold War era Bonds are the best ones.
Since you're skipping Moonraker, here's a minor spoiler. Jaws is in it too. He meets a petite blonde girl and falls in love, then changes sides to help save James.
Fun Fact : Stromberg's helicopter flying henchgirl was Caroline Munro , daughter of Janet Munro who starred opposite Sean Connery in " Darby O'Gill and the Little People ". She made her name as a Hammer Horror damsel and was sadly never given the sort of roles and attention her star power deserved . She was savvy enough to capitalize on her " fanboy cult status " and became an icon for Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror genres .
I met her at a comic con a few year's back. My wife found the whole situation hilarious as my crush on her unexpectedly resurfaced. She signed a photograph - To Dave, nobody does it better 'Naomi'
The car from Back to the Future was a DeLorean DMC, the white car in this movie is a Lotus Esprit, which is a British car. The owner/maker of the car really wanted it in the movie so he parked it outside a hotel or set where the crew and producers were, so they suddenly got interested.
There were actually three different versions of the Lotus Esprit used for this movie. The first was a regular Lotus which could be driven on land. The second was converted to be used as a submersible. The third was like the first version but completely water tight so it could be driven underwater and on to the beach. A true engineering feat. I am sure they sold many white Lotus Esprits after this movie was released. 😂
In 1983 my father bought a white 1978 Lotus Esprit exactly like the Bond car, except the interior was white and black with red stitching. It had been kept in a garage most of its life, was well maintained, and only had 3,600 miles on it. My father was a master auto mechanic who specialized in European cars (we lived in Connecticut) so he had no problem keeping the Lotus running well. It did have problems with the electrics and the engine, both of which were easily fixed with upgrades. The body was fiberglass so it didn’t rust, but underneath the frame was metal and it would rust, but the car only went outside if the roads were dry, so rust wasn’t an issue. Someone who doesn’t know how to fix and maintain cars shouldn’t own a Lotus (or any English car) because they need lots of care and they can break down a lot if you don’t know what to look for. I learned how to drive in the Esprit, which was a huge thrill for a 16 year old. My father insisted I learn to drive a stick shift before I drove an automatic, and he was right. At the time I’d never driven any other cars, so I unknowingly got spoiled with the Esprit: I assumed that all cars handled that incredibly well, that all cars were fun to drive, that all cars were easy to drive and park. The Esprit did have it’s faults, but it was well known as one of the best handling cars ever made, and I’d have to agree with that.
Though my favorite of Roger Moore’s era is The Man with the Golden Gun, I concede to general opinion that The Spy who Loved Me is objectively the best of his run as James Bond. I managed to catch a rerelease of it in theaters, about six years ago now. It was great to see it on a big screen.
The Man WIth the Golden Gun is so underrated, it's ridiculous. I never understand why fans prefer Live and Let Die, when MWTGG is so much better in tone as a Bond movie. Also it has Christopher Lee, so by default it's better.
@@SirHilaryManfat Sir Christopher Lee is THE major reason why it’s my favorite of Roger Moore’s era. I'm with you on liking the tone in Golden Gun compared to Live and Let Die.
@@giftedplanksify Oddly enough my two least favourite Bond movies, which goes to show that everyone wants something different from a Bond movie. Overall though, I don't think there's ever been a Bond movie that isn't entertaining.
Technically it is the flag for the UK, not Britain. Great Britain is the island which has England, Scotland and Wales. The UK includes Northern Ireland with is not on Great Britain.
It's called the Union Jack everywhere, not just on a ship. Where did this misinformation come from? Someone thinking they're smarter than they actually are, no doubt...
The one common theme with all Bond movies is the incredible stunt work. Even the movies that are considered the poorer ones in the series have stunts that are head and shoulders above other action movies of the same era. That ski jump set piece at the start of the movie is amazing. No cgi there, someone actually did that. Timothy Dalton's Bond is much grittier and darker, and much closer to the Bond character depicted in the books. Its a shame he didn't make more Bond movies, but his time in the role coincided with years of legal disputes amongst the producers that stopped the movies being made.
This is one of my all-time favorite Bond movies. It has everything: action, humor, gadgets, car chases, submarines, one-liners, unlikely romance, unnecessary wardrobe changes, and an large-scale final showdown. The theme song and accompanying intro have been burned into memory after I first saw it decades ago. Same goes with the shoutouts to Lawrence of Arabia, especially the musical cue at 20:10. That was actually a joke that the film's editors put in there, but it somehow stayed in the final cut. The scene of them drifting down the Nile at sunset is so nostalgic. 19:20 Roger Moore's jokes about Barbara Bach's driving were unscripted; she didn't know how to drive stick, and his snarky reaction was real. 43:37 This was actually a dangerous stunt; originally, Bond was supposed to be standing behind the chair, and the explosive was rigged accordingly. But at the last minute, Roger Moore thought it'd be better if Bond sat in the chair. If he wasn't fast enough jumping out of the chair, he would have been severely injured. Despite having one of the best villain lairs in the series, Stromburg was pretty forgettable. It was actually supposed to be Blofeld again, but there were legal disputes that prevented it from happening, forcing the filmmakers to use someone else. Richard Kiel as Jaws stole every scene he was in. Those metal mouth prosthetics caused him so much pain, he could wear them for only moments at a time. It's a shame that you're not going to see Moonraker, because Jaws comes back again. Anyway, I'm glad you watched this. Onward to GoldenEye, another one of my all-time favorites, and the first Bond movie I ever watched. See you next time!
During my student exchange semester in the Netherlands I brought all my Bond DVDs with me for those rainy autumn sunday afternoons (yes, long time ago...) and lent the one of this movie to a Swedish girl living in my student accomodation...one day we drove into Amsterdam together in my car to go shopping, and when I repeatedly missed a gear during shifting she said deadpan "Can you play any other tune?" 🤣
The character "Jaws" was played by a 7' actor named Richard Kiel. You should check out any interviews with him (maybe Dave Letterman). In real life, he' was one of the sweetest guys you could ever meet. Anyway thanks for another great reaction.
If you ever get around to watching "The Night Stalker" (two tv movies and then a single-season of the series, from the 1970s; the 2000s remake was a flop), it's about a reporter (Darren McGavin, whom you saw in "The Natural") investigating the supernatural. Kiel played a variety of monsters across the season.
Big men like him have nothing to prove is probably a big reason why he was such a nice and gentle guy. Who in their right mind would have ever wanted to get into a fight with Richard Keil? Certainly not me.😂
Richard Kiel played Jaws in this and Moonraker. He wasmore While E Cayotee in Moon Raker. But before he was in Bond movies, he was in the Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor movie Silver Streak as a hit man. He was later in Happy Gilmore. So my head cannon is after the events of Silver Streak he had most of his body replaced by metal then after the events of Moonraker, he settled down and started a construction company. :P
This film contains an appearance by a man who does the same thing in several films: on the beach when the Lotus Esprit drives out of the water, a man is surprised, looks at what he's drinking and throws out his cup. The same man does this in Superman 2, and another film made around the same time. The director of photography is the same on each film.
This was THE first James Bond movie I ever saw. My parents took me to see it on my 11th birthday on August 11, 1977 and it blew my mind. You really need to see this movie on a very big screen to get the full effect.
I had totally forgotten that a submersible 1977 Lotus Esprit was on my "Things I want when I come to power" list... Your reaction to Jaws was entertaining, classic Bond henchman. He gets a bit of a redemption arc of sorts in "Moonraker".
This will always hold a place in my heart. This was the first Bond movie I ever saw back in 1980 on TV. And from that point on, the entire 007 series has become an all time favorite film series. Jaws is my favorite henchman, Nobody Does It Better is my favorite theme song after Goldfinger, and the Lotus is my favorite car (more so than the legendary Aston Martin DB5).
This was my first ever Bond movie and remains my favorite. Perfect blend of action, humor, and romance with a badass female co-star. The gadgets are on point too. I was obsessed with the Lotus Esprit after this lol.
If you like Roger Moore as James Bond you should check out the Cannonball Run. He plays a similar character in an all star cast in a really fun adventure movie. I think you both would really enjoy it.
I always felt that this was where Roger Moore's Bond seriously used his "license to kill". His multiple direct gun shots at Stromberg were the most I had seem him do towards a villain.
Something I noticed with Roger Moore's era is that Q is suddenly taking his whole lab with him to foreign countries. During the Sean Connery era, it was only Q taking a large bag of equipment (or a mini helicopter) to Bond's location which I found more realistic.
26:50 Mark! Oh, okay! Yes, there she is! Caroline Munro! Quote: Caroline Munro is an English actress and model known for her many appearances in horror, science fiction, and action films of the 1970s and 1980s. She played the Bond girl Naomi in the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me. In the film, Naomi was the helicopter pilot / henchwoman for the evil villain Karl Stromberg. End quote! However, I've seen her more often in the 1973 Fantasy movie "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad". 🎉
The amazing Richard Kiel as jaws, don't let his on screen appearance fool you, he was quite a gentle giant. Roger Moore and him became friends and he was quite upset at the news of his death.
The big opening stunt with Bond skiing of the cliff, opening his chute was done for real! He actually went off the edge! The stunt man could have had some real trouble if the ski had hit his parachute
Top three Bond film for me. Just pure fun and escapism from start to finish. And first film I remember seeing at the cinema aged six (blew my tiny little mind). Jaws became hugely popular. Kids loved him. Richard Kiel was a lovely guy and he and Roger were friends and loved clowning around together. Great movie.
A great balance indeed for this one. How about that ski chase in the opening scene, huh? (top 10 movie stunts of all time). Barbara Bach (Triple X) is Ringo Starr's wife, lucky man. Richard Kiel as Jaws was perfect casting and Bond's supercar is the Lotus Espirit (Both have 1 of 2 film appearances). The Bond/Triple X relationship is as complicated as it should be. The villain Stromberg, his underwater base and devious plan is top notch. Carly Simon's Bond theme, "Nobody does It better" is magnificent. It almost feels like it could've been a hit without being in a Bond film. Of all the films in the Moore era, this one was considered the best.
5:13 "How did he get up there?" What an excellent observation! I've seen this movie a half-dozen times and that never even occurred to me until she said that.
I remember seeing this in around 1983/4 when a local theatre had a Bond double bill festival over the summer. My friend and I managed to get to every single double bill. It was so awesome when he skied off the cliff and popped the Union Jack parachute that the whole theatre jumped up applauding and cheering. So cool.
@@thebluemax6801 this was a special Bond movie festival where you paid one price ($3.00 I think) and they showed two movies. This ran for like 3 weeks in the summer. Probably in the run up to A View To A Kill.
Jaws, the metal mouthed henchman, returns in Moonraker, also a Roger Moore Bond film. The actor, Richard Kiel, passed away a few years ago. He had both gigantism, which explained his height, and acromegely, which is seen primarily in his face. He did other films and such. One film he is known for outside of his two Bond films was Happy Gilmore with Adam Sandler. He had more to say in that one.
By the way, when this came out and was in the cinemas the parachute stunt got standing ovations. Also, it was one of the most dangerous stunts ever carried out with regards to skiing and was done by one of the most premium and Premier stunt man in the world
My favourite Roger Moore Bond and I'm glad you liked it though I have to agree it would have been nice to see Triple X show more agency at the end. I've heard 'The Spy Who Loved Me' called the 'Bond-iest Bond film', not necessarily because it is the best but because it best displays all the elements of the classic James Bond formula - a stunningly gorgeous and morally ambiguous leading lady, a maniacal mastermind, an iconic henchman, an amazing villain lair (two of them actually - Atlantis and the super tanker), perhaps the coolest gadget car in the franchise, exotic globetrotting and a terrific song.
Thanks for another fun Bond reaction. I hadn't seen this one in many years and only now first realized that the location of the first fight betweeen Bond, Agent XXX and Jaws is filmed at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt. A truly unique place that I had the pleasure of visiting in 2018. It's the largest religious structure on earth with breathtaking monuments and pillars of stone that are cool in the film but cannot be done justice on a screen. I can only recommend anyone that gets the chance to visit to experience it for themselves.
My fave Bond movie. I saw this in the cinema when we lived in Uganda in the '77 or '78. When the parachute opened the theatre just erupted in cheers! It was amazing :)
It wouldn't surprise me in the least of Roger Moore was the source of all Dad jokes. Even when he was playing Simon Templar, Roger Moore had a quick joke to whip out.
These are fun to watch because those early Bond films have been so referenced in pop culture and other tv shows. You can see how much they've influenced stuff like Indiana Jones, and modern spy thrillers, spoofs like Austin Powers, Mission Impossible, Inspector Gadget, The Incredibles, long villain monologues etc. etc. etc.. Even a sequence from Lost in Translation makes more sense after watching this. "Ah...Rodja Moohr. Yes...yes...Rodja Moohr." Lol. Pop culture juggernaut. I'd only seen 4 or 5 of the movies pre-Daniel Craig...so this is fun.
Brilliant! So cool to see your reaction to this classic. One of the best Bond films, so over the top, cheesy and just fun with lots of gadgets, cool explosions, sets and dastardly villainy 🤣 I hope you do watch another Roger Moore though, especially "Moonraker", if only for the continuation of the Jaws storyline which you won't see coming. It's heartwarming believe it or not.
My first Bond film and still my favorite. Roger Moore has my all time favorite male British accent (When it comes to the dames it’s a tie between Princess Anne and Emma Thompson)
LOVE his accent. I HIGHLY recommend his audiobook narrations of his autobiographies, I think he did two of them. I could just melt into his voice and speech. It’s Ike silk over skin.
Great reaction ladies! You made me laugh so much! So glad you enjoyed this one much more than the last! I think you'll definitely enjoy the rest of them.
Fun Fact: The parachute scene was recreated in 2012 for the London Olympics with Daniel Craig and the Queen jumping out of a helicopter over the stadium during the opening ceremony. Have a great weekend both of you and stay safe in the snow x
I love these reactions ladies! I really must say that only doing 2 of each means your missing out on some continuity... not a complaint though. Loveing this series!
I met Richard Kiel (the man who played Jaws) at a wedding. His daughter was marrying my friend’s son. When he shook my hand I couldn’t believe how huge his hands are. My hand looked like a child’s hand in comparison. He was a very soft spoken, nice man and very involved with charities in our area. He passed away in 2014.
I have a picture of him hold my son when he was about a year old. He looked so even smaller in Richards hands.
@@ListerDavid I can just imagine!
I wonder if he and Ted Cassidy, Lurch from 'The Addams Family' ever met. Ted Cassidy also did voice over work. I've heard a few of his projects here on YT and he was great!
Thanks for cheering that cute story. He was my absolute favoriter villian as a child
How tall was Jaws' daughter?
That is Barbara Bach. She is American and married to Ringo Star the Beatles drummer.
Great reaction, Cassie and Carly.
The British flag is called 'The Union Jack' by the way.
It's a fun film, the next two will hopefully be Timothy Dalton's ones, both are great films and he's an excellent Bond, in my opinion.
I wish we'd gotten the third Dalton movie.
Alexa got confused because Cassie asked about the "England flag" (rather than the British or United Kingdom's flag). Alexa described the separate stand-alone flag for England (part of the UK) which is simply a White flag with the Red "Cross of St George". The UK flag.... the "Union Jack".....units the crosses from three flags representing 3 of the four component lands of the United Kingdom: the Cross of St George for England, the Cross of St Andrew for Scottland, and the Cross of St Patrick for Northern Ireland. Vexellogy is fun!
@@jamessullivan4988 "This has been another fine episode of "Fun With Flags" with Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler"
Just teasing, I actually learned something with your post
Interesting fact, well maybe only for Sheldon. Originally the Union jack was only the union flag flown on the jack staff at the front of a ship. In time it became used for the union flag flown everywhere.
@@jamessullivan4988 One minor clarification point for the general readership -- although, depending on what you meant by the phrasing you employed, your words aren't necessarily "wrong" -- just potentially confusing for those who don't know the history of Ireland Just as the "Cross of St George" represents the entire nation of England under St George's patronage and protection and the "Cross of St Andrew" represents the entire nation of Scotland under St Andrew's patronage and protection, so too the "Cross of St Patrick" from the outset represented (and still represents) the ENTIRE island of Ireland under St Patrick's patronage and protection -- i.e., St Patrick's patronage and protection is NOT "solely" for "Northern" Ireland. But insofar as the southern counties (i.e., the much larger "Republic of Ireland") no longer belong to the United Kingdom upon attaining Home Rule and then eventual complete political independence, it's rather the UNION JACK and "Great Britain" (properly titled the "Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland") that is LIMITED to "Northern" Ireland where Ireland is concerned -- NOT "St Patrick" or "St Patrick's Cross." St Patrick was/is/has been the patron saint for ALL of Ireland for @ 1,500 years. His cross represents all the southern counties of Ireland as much as it does the 6 breakaway counties which comprise Northern Ireland ...
The 'Jaws' character became so popular they brought him back for the next movie.
Matter of fact because he was so popular there were plans to bring back Jaws in a 3rd movie but the producers changed their minds.
Moonraker!
This film was a smash hit in 1977 and revitalized the Bond franchise. It was the much needed injection of creativity and adventure that was missing from some of the previous Bond films. As a 14 year old at the time, I was greatly impressed.
I agree with all of your comments except the creativity part. Spy was just a big budget remake of You Only Live Twice, they just switched the space capsules for submarines. Lewis Gilbert also directed both movies.
Yes it was a big hit.
Like the tagline said "It's Bond and Beyond". This was also the first Bond movie Albert R. Broccoli made without his partner Harry Saltzman who dropped out due to financial troubles
I quite enjoy parts of The Man With The Golden Gun. Scaramanga is a great Bond Villain but a lot of the movie is a bit too campy.
@@michaelproctor8100 I didn't like No Time To Die because it was a low budget remake of the 1967 spoof 'Casino Royale'. About the only thing missing was the flying saucer.
Fun fact: The Stromberg submarine pen set designed by Ken Adam was so vast the film's director of photography, Claude Renoir, was unable to light it. Renoir was losing his eyesight, and couldn't see the far end of Adam's set, which was so big it apparently increased the floor area at Pinewood Studios by about 30%. Adam was concerned that his enormous, expensive set was not going to be adequately lit, so he asked a friend for assistance: Stanley Kubrick.
Kubrick lived in Hertfordshire, not too far from Pinewood. Adam told his friend and collaborator about the problem with Renoir, and asked Kubrick to go down to the stages with him and advise on how to best light Adam's set. So under cover of darkness, and a promise of secrecy, Kubrick and Adam walked the set with a light meter, and Kubrick helped work out the best way to photograph it. Adam finally spilled the beans about it circa 1999, after Kubrick had passed away.
So there you have it: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME is not only the best of the Roger Moore Bonds, it's the only one to have unofficially employed the great Stanley Kubrick as lighting cameraman, albeit on one sequence and unbeknownst to anyone but the film's production designer.
Nice story, have to ask, what good is a light meter under the cover of darkness? 😉
Fun Fact. J.Arthur Rank was a flour miller from my home city and started making film to spread the work of God The Rank Organisation and set up The Odeon cinemas, he then set up Pinewood Studios, Unfortunately his City center Flour Mill has just been demolished, which I think is a travesty and would have made great apartments.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Arthur_Rank
@@deadcatthinks6725 Hi-YO!
Kubrick’s solution was to install floodlights on the ceiling of the set; only they had the power to light up the submarine pen properly.
Unbeknowst to them, but Beknowst to us
Lol! That's the British flag, not the English flag. 😉 It combines England's flag, Scotland's flag, and the flag of Northern Ireland, and is called the Union Jack.
Great team reaction, as always! Thank you!
Cross of St George (patron saint of England)
Cross of St Andrew (patron saint of Scotland)
Cross of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland, which was part of the UK at the time of union, now only Northern Ireland)
Somehow Wales got left out. They really need a dragon in the center ;-)
@@p-51d95 Wales (at the time the union was formed) was wholly a part of England and not a separate country. That's why it's not a part of the falg.
Its only called the Union Jack when used in Naval service. But i still call it the Union Jack i did 27 years in the British Army
@@p-51d95 a dragon would be very cool.
@@yrrab1000The British Flag being called The Union Jack only at sea I learned on an episode of Doctor Who.
King Charles was in the service when "The Spy Who Loved Me" was released. He said when Bond pulled the Union Jack parachute to escape, everyone in the movie theatre on base leaped to their feet and cheered--including him.
Something similar happened to me as well. There have only been a couple of times I can recall an audience cheering in a theatre; Rocky III, when the Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far Far Away came on screen opening night of Phantom Menace and this time. Very cool when it occurs.
Marvin Hamlisch's score is fantastic. He was nominated for an Academy Award.
Great to see even now Spy Who Loved Me can still entertain a new audience over 40 years on! Must remember there had never been anything like that ski jump at the time so it was absolutely jaw dropping.
and i was too young at the time to understand the concept of "stuntmen". they deserve so much credit.
I prefer Spy who shagged me
I saw it at the pictures with my Dad, obviously long before internet spoilers, and that moment when he goes off the cliff, all the noise and music stops, and you're "what!!!", into that epic opening. Never bettered
The metal teeth that RIchard Kiel wore were so painful, he could only wear them for about 30 seconds at a time. He was scripted to be killed off, but they changed the script, and became one of the best bond villains.
I also liked when he went after Shooter McGavin😂
Jaws was in Moonraker, AFAIK the only henchman to appear in two bond movies
He was the Wiley Coyote of the Bond films specially in Moonraker.😅
It was the kids, I was 6 when I saw this in the theatre. There was such an influx of fan mail from children and young teenagers exclaiming their love for Jaws that the producers put him in the next film. It was perfect. Children liked Darth Vader as well. I think as kids, my Gen X generation saw these bigger-than-life characters as dangerous but not entirely evil...But then, we were told the truth that life was hard and unfair, and were allowed to toughen up. So we could handle adult movies and not have a fit.
For your eyes only has a better female lead. Archer, ship captain, historian, submarine pilot, commando, and scuba driver
My first Bond film. Most realistic Roger Moore film.
Yes! The most serious and grounded Roger Moore Entry! My third favorite! Mileena is one of my favorite Bond girls as well 👏
@@rawjones6849 Melina was a female action hero 15 years before Jennifer Lawrence was even born
I’m 54. For Your Eyes Only was my first Bond movie, too. Everything thing else pales in comparison. Although I do have a soft spot (guilty pleasure) for the one after… Octopussy. Specifically the score was epic for a Bond film.
(Oh yeah… For Your Eyes Open has one of the best opening sequence of the entire franchise IMHO - but I am extremely biased for that movie.)
"Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon is one of my favorite songs from a James Bond film and one of the best songs of the entire franchise. It's a very well known and loved song.
Also, for me, this is easily the best Roger Moore James Bond film.
Good but "for your eyes only " is also a great song and IMHO a better movie
It's up there but For Your Eyes Only is the best Moore movie IMHO
Does she?..
Man with the golden gun..I like moonraker
I love that song
The flag is called the Union Flag. It's only called the Union Jack at sea.
This movie created the world's biggest sound stage, the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios.
did your mom date a sailor?
"The flag is called the Union Flag. It's only called the Union Jack at sea."
This is a misconception, either term is perfectly acceptable on land or at sea. (For reference see the research of the Flag Institute, "Union Jack or Union Flag? An Official Flag Institute Guide", which thoroughly debunks this myth.)
wheni was aboy in in england we called it the union jack, they have changed the name but i dont like changes haha
As a lifelong Bond fan, I cannot tell you how enjoyable it is to watch these.
well that makes my day, we are having so much fun!
@@PopcornInBedKeep up the good work!👍
You and your sister should definitely check out at least "For Your Eyes Only" from the Moore Era on your own time. It's really good. Early on, it also ties up "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." The Bond Girl in this one actually helps out more.
You should watch the remaining Roger Moore movies, then resume your skipping... Jaws is in the next two!
@@claya7580- Only one more movie with Jaws: Moonraker. He's not quite as scary in that one. It's generally regarded as one of the silliest Bond movies, and I get it, but I like it anyway.
@@claya7580 Jaws was only in this one The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979).
@@garethdavies8004 He is still the only Bond Henchman to appear in more than one movie and survive both appearances
i feel like they are probably going to be back and do a couple more from Connery, Moore, Brosnan, and Craig after they get through the Bonds one time. i think it was always just a question of, how much are the girls really going to like the series (they like it!) how do you really do 27 movies (not all in a row, for sure) and how successful will it be for the channel (very!)
🎵 _Nobody does it better_
_Makes me feel sad for the rest_
_Nobody does it half as good as you_
_Baby, you're the best_ 🎶
_I wasn't looking but somehow you found me_
_I tried to hide from your love light_
_But like heaven above me_
_The spy who loved me_
_Is keeping all my secrets safe tonight_
_And nobody does it better_
_Though sometimes I wish someone could_
_Nobody does it quite the way you do_
_Why'd you have to be so good?_
_The way that you hold me_
_Whenever you hold me_
_There's some kind of magic inside you_
_That keeps me from running_
_But just keep it coming_
_How'd you learn to do the things you do?_
_And nobody does it better_
_Makes me feel sad for the rest_
_Nobody does it half as good as you_
_Baby, baby_
_Darling, you're the best_
_Baby, you're the best_
_Baby, you're the best_
_Sweet baby, you're the best_
_Darling, you're the best_
_Darling, you're the best_
_Sweet baby, you're the best_
_Baby, you're the best_
_Sweet baby_ 🎵
Definitely the best era of Theme Songs:
For Your Eyes Only 1a - tough call
Nobody Does it Better 1b
Goldeneye 3
View to a Kill 4
Moonraker / All Time High 5a-b
You know, that song could just about describe Sir Roger Moore himself. Such a classy English Gentleman.
The Spy Who Loved Me set the bar for future 007 opening sequences.
Arguably Moore's best Bond flick. Richard Kiel's Jaws is truly iconic. Glad you both enjoyed this.
It's my favorite too
Not only my favorite Bond movie, one of my favorite movies, period!
I'll argue it (thought the beginning was great). This was the last of the "big setpiece" Bond films. It DID lead to "For Your Eyes Only" which is arguably the best of the Roger Moore era.
@@Laceykat66 I actually really love for your eyes only too
@@Laceykat66 While TSWLM is the better film, Moonraker outdoes it setpiece wise and is truly the end of an era. The reason they were never able to capture the big setpiece magic again? Two words: Ken Adam.
As a child growing up in the 70's and early 80's in England, you can't underestimate how omnipresent both the James Bond films (alongside the Carry on films) were on terrestrial television. The viewing figures for the Bond films in those days were huge.
Jaws is such a cool Bond villain. Him and Oddjob are my two favs remember playing as them in Goldeneye on the N64. Not a spoiler for the movie as the Goldeneye multiplayer featured a bunch of Bond characters you could play as across all films. Even had a fun bonus mission from Moonraker if anyone remembers that. Moonraker also has this very strange Mandela effect relating to a certain character so yeah for a movie that's pretty mixed in the fandom it has a lot of interesting stuff surrounding it.
The Lotus Esprit S1 sports car (also a submarine) is amazing maybe not as iconic as the original Aston Martin DB5 but it's up there as an amazing Bond car. But overall I will say that the Aston Martin is the closest car Brand connected to James Bond from the iconic Aston Martin DB5 first appearing in Goldfinger to the Aston Martin DBS from On Her Majesty's Secret Service. I'll stop there for spoilers of course but you will be happy with all the Bond cars in the future movies.
Also just a remember that Teresa “Tracy” Di Vicenzo the wife of Bond from On Her Majesty's Secret Service is still an event that all Bonds up to Pierce Brosnan have experienced which is why it was referenced in this film. From Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan its all one long continuity where time warps around Bond taking place across a decade rather than the 30 years gap between Sean and Pierce. That's the best way to look at these movies without getting too confused with the timeline.
Then we have the Daniel Craig movies starting with Casino Royale that's just one connected series of movies with the same Bond acting having a start and an end. The events of all the past Bond movies have no connection to the Craig films minus maybe a few fun Easter eggs.
Both Jaw and Oddjob worked together in the animated series (based on the adventure of 007's nephew) where they and evil French scientist searched for a crashed prototype fighter jet down under.
Jaws girlfriend and the lack of braces
@@Renegade2786 I remember james bond Jr. It had a pretty good theme song too
Jaws turned his life around when he invited Shooter McGavin out for lunch in Happy Gilmore
Love that game. Still have it and occasionally still play it after 25 years.
I really want to see them watch "Moonraker" to see Jaws' character arc. Of course "For your eyes only" is my favorite Moore film.
This is my generation of Bond films, Roger Moore brought a sly cheekiness too the role that was missing in the earlier films. The incredible amount of work on real stunts and practical effects in these era of films are legendary, unlike the ease of todays CGI. Also Moore's delivery of the puns is on point and always will get you snickering after a dramatic scene. That lightens the intensity and allows it too build for the next tense moment. He will always be my favorite Bond, because of the childhood nostalgia factor. Great reaction as always ladies. :)
He, in my opinion, was the best Bond. So English...!
My favorite Bond as well.
I was 10 when this came out; when Naomi stepped off that boat, that is when I knew I was not gay. 🙂
While filming in Egypt the cast and crew complained about the native food whereupon producer Cubby Broccoli ordered food to be shipped in from England but when it failed to arrive he went out to the local grocery stores, made large pots of spaghetti and tomato sauce from his own recipe and personally served it to the cast and crew with Roger Moore..
That episode arguably cemented the loyalty of the EON crew; it practically became the stuff of legend.
The stunts in the pre credit sequences are amazing and this one was no exception. It was done for real with no cgi (as it hadn't been invented).
The stuntman was paid $10000 to do that stunt. Well earned since if that parachute failed, it would had been certain death.
@@raraparuka It very nearly did fail, you can actually see one of the disengaged skis clip the parachute just as it’s being deployed
It's a dad thing to get the names of things wrong. In 1998 my father was hospitalized with a back injury. One medication he was taking was a simple pain reliever, Tylenol 3. He kept calling it Tylen 2. When I mentioned to him that the nurses might take his condition more seriously if he got the names of his medications right, he said "But there is such a thing as Tylen 2. It's a hog feed supplement." To which I yelled "But you're not ON hog feed supplements!"
That shot from the boat of Stromberg's sea-city is a triumph of special effects back then, a 'matched move' of two pieces of film from two cameras, both moving differently, married together with a fake horizon line.
In a time well before any form of CG, it was an absolute jaw-dropper in the cinemas.
This is definitely one of my favorite Bond films. When this came out, we had just been to Egypt. That whole scene by the pyramids is real, they have a light show outside of Cairo where they tell the story of the Pharoahs. The movie Jaws had come out a few years earlier, so calling the big guy Jaws, was pretty funny, especially since he bites/kills a shark. And, the actress, Barbara Bach (XXX) has been married to Ringo Starr since 1981.
Yep, I visited Cairo, Egypt in 1993 and watched the story of the pharaohs at the pyramids. It was also night with the stars above. Awesome! And I visited some other places too, like the Petrified Forest Natural Park, Saqqara, Saint Catherine's Monastery and others. Such great memories!
As a lifelong fan of 007, I am thrilled to watch you both enjoying the world of James Bond
Can't wait for you'll to watch Timothy Dalton's Bond.
He was so underrated.
Totally agree.
Dalton is possibly my favourite Bond.
Mine too.
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS = Best-ever Bond film
I was 19 when this was released & worked in a tailors in Central London. We made Marvin Hamlisch's (who did the soundtrack )suit that he wore to the Royal Premiere. It was black velvet with matching velvet bowtie as I recall. Very stressful to get it made on time!
This one's good, but I can't wait for the Timothy Dalton Bonds. Meet him once in the 80s, great guy. He only did 2 films, I hope they do them both.
Agree. The second is my favourite
@@joesmith8600 I worked in Key West Florida, and met him at a cast dinner. It was for the film ' License to Kill ' really good guy.
You’re lucky! Dalton is one of my favorites for Bond
I'm hoping they react to Hot Fuzz. Timothy Dalton was hilarious in that.
Both Dalton movies are good, the Living daylights is his best though. Imo that was one of the best Bond plotlines.
The Cold War era Bonds are the best ones.
Since you're skipping Moonraker, here's a minor spoiler. Jaws is in it too. He meets a petite blonde girl and falls in love, then changes sides to help save James.
You can't miss bond in space, when he attempts re-entry
Fun Fact : Stromberg's helicopter flying henchgirl was Caroline Munro , daughter of Janet Munro who starred opposite Sean Connery in " Darby O'Gill and the Little People ". She made her name as a Hammer Horror damsel and was sadly never given the sort of roles and attention her star power deserved . She was savvy enough to capitalize on her " fanboy cult status " and became an icon for Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror genres .
I met her at a comic con a few year's back. My wife found the whole situation hilarious as my crush on her unexpectedly resurfaced. She signed a photograph - To Dave, nobody does it better 'Naomi'
She also starred in the low budget Star Wars knockoff Starcrash, alongside a very young Michael Hasselhoff
@@weldonwin David Hasselhoff. You might be mixing him up with Michael Knight, his character in Knight Rider. 🙂
Wasn't she also in Captain Kronos vampire hunter, I think that's where I first saw her. Absolutely beautiful just like her mother.
Also starred alongside John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, Kevin Corcoran and Tommy Kirk in "The Swiss Family Robinson" (1960)
Jaws is my favorite, he's easily the best henchman in the franchise. Glad he got a second appearance in the next bond movie 'Moonraker'
The British flag is also called the Union Jack. Barbara Bach, the female lead in this movie, has been the wife of Ringo Starr for over 40 years.
The car from Back to the Future was a DeLorean DMC, the white car in this movie is a Lotus Esprit, which is a British car.
The owner/maker of the car really wanted it in the movie so he parked it outside a hotel or set where the crew and producers were, so they suddenly got interested.
Must have been about the largest car Lotus ever built
There were actually three different versions of the Lotus Esprit used for this movie. The first was a regular Lotus which could be driven on land. The second was converted to be used as a submersible. The third was like the first version but completely water tight so it could be driven underwater and on to the beach. A true engineering feat. I am sure they sold many white Lotus Esprits after this movie was released. 😂
No kidding! It's the 2020's, and every time I watch this movie, I want to run out and get one.
I wonder how many brands of cars sold everytime Bond drives one. Lotus, Mustang, Jaguar, Aston Martin, etc.
It's actually funny that Bond drove a Lotus Esprit. That car has a bad reputation for always breaking down.
In 1983 my father bought a white 1978 Lotus Esprit exactly like the Bond car, except the interior was white and black with red stitching. It had been kept in a garage most of its life, was well maintained, and only had 3,600 miles on it. My father was a master auto mechanic who specialized in European cars (we lived in Connecticut) so he had no problem keeping the Lotus running well. It did have problems with the electrics and the engine, both of which were easily fixed with upgrades. The body was fiberglass so it didn’t rust, but underneath the frame was metal and it would rust, but the car only went outside if the roads were dry, so rust wasn’t an issue. Someone who doesn’t know how to fix and maintain cars shouldn’t own a Lotus (or any English car) because they need lots of care and they can break down a lot if you don’t know what to look for.
I learned how to drive in the Esprit, which was a huge thrill for a 16 year old. My father insisted I learn to drive a stick shift before I drove an automatic, and he was right. At the time I’d never driven any other cars, so I unknowingly got spoiled with the Esprit: I assumed that all cars handled that incredibly well, that all cars were fun to drive, that all cars were easy to drive and park. The Esprit did have it’s faults, but it was well known as one of the best handling cars ever made, and I’d have to agree with that.
"All those feathers and he still can't fly"
Best one liner of all Bond movies
"Must have his teeth fixed by a rivettter"
Though my favorite of Roger Moore’s era is The Man with the Golden Gun, I concede to general opinion that The Spy who Loved Me is objectively the best of his run as James Bond. I managed to catch a rerelease of it in theaters, about six years ago now. It was great to see it on a big screen.
The Man WIth the Golden Gun is so underrated, it's ridiculous. I never understand why fans prefer Live and Let Die, when MWTGG is so much better in tone as a Bond movie. Also it has Christopher Lee, so by default it's better.
@@SirHilaryManfat Sir Christopher Lee is THE major reason why it’s my favorite of Roger Moore’s era. I'm with you on liking the tone in Golden Gun compared to Live and Let Die.
@@giftedplanksify Both of those are a riot, I will say that.
@@giftedplanksify Oddly enough my two least favourite Bond movies, which goes to show that everyone wants something different from a Bond movie. Overall though, I don't think there's ever been a Bond movie that isn't entertaining.
@@giftedplanksify Haha. Fair enough!
Fun Fact: The British flag is simply called the Union Flag, only when it's raised on a ship is it called the Union Jack
I knew that but one thing no one told me was why
from now on it's called the Cracker Jack
Technically it is the flag for the UK, not Britain. Great Britain is the island which has England, Scotland and Wales. The UK includes Northern Ireland with is not on Great Britain.
It's called the Union Jack everywhere, not just on a ship.
Where did this misinformation come from? Someone thinking they're smarter than they actually are, no doubt...
That's a common myth but it's not true.
It's called the Union Jack regardless of where it's mounted/hoisted.
The flag is called Union Jack and is national flag of United Kingdom.
No, it's The Pacific Crackerjack.
The one common theme with all Bond movies is the incredible stunt work. Even the movies that are considered the poorer ones in the series have stunts that are head and shoulders above other action movies of the same era. That ski jump set piece at the start of the movie is amazing. No cgi there, someone actually did that. Timothy Dalton's Bond is much grittier and darker, and much closer to the Bond character depicted in the books. Its a shame he didn't make more Bond movies, but his time in the role coincided with years of legal disputes amongst the producers that stopped the movies being made.
This is one of my all-time favorite Bond movies. It has everything: action, humor, gadgets, car chases, submarines, one-liners, unlikely romance, unnecessary wardrobe changes, and an large-scale final showdown. The theme song and accompanying intro have been burned into memory after I first saw it decades ago. Same goes with the shoutouts to Lawrence of Arabia, especially the musical cue at 20:10. That was actually a joke that the film's editors put in there, but it somehow stayed in the final cut. The scene of them drifting down the Nile at sunset is so nostalgic. 19:20 Roger Moore's jokes about Barbara Bach's driving were unscripted; she didn't know how to drive stick, and his snarky reaction was real. 43:37 This was actually a dangerous stunt; originally, Bond was supposed to be standing behind the chair, and the explosive was rigged accordingly. But at the last minute, Roger Moore thought it'd be better if Bond sat in the chair. If he wasn't fast enough jumping out of the chair, he would have been severely injured.
Despite having one of the best villain lairs in the series, Stromburg was pretty forgettable. It was actually supposed to be Blofeld again, but there were legal disputes that prevented it from happening, forcing the filmmakers to use someone else. Richard Kiel as Jaws stole every scene he was in. Those metal mouth prosthetics caused him so much pain, he could wear them for only moments at a time. It's a shame that you're not going to see Moonraker, because Jaws comes back again. Anyway, I'm glad you watched this. Onward to GoldenEye, another one of my all-time favorites, and the first Bond movie I ever watched. See you next time!
During my student exchange semester in the Netherlands I brought all my Bond DVDs with me for those rainy autumn sunday afternoons (yes, long time ago...) and lent the one of this movie to a Swedish girl living in my student accomodation...one day we drove into Amsterdam together in my car to go shopping, and when I repeatedly missed a gear during shifting she said deadpan "Can you play any other tune?" 🤣
Goldeneye? Arent they gonna watch the Dalton films first?
Great trivia for the film, thank you!
'Live and Let Love' would be a Bond story written by Cassie
The character "Jaws" was played by a 7' actor named Richard Kiel. You should check out any interviews with him (maybe Dave Letterman). In real life, he' was one of the sweetest guys you could ever meet. Anyway thanks for another great reaction.
If you ever get around to watching "The Night Stalker" (two tv movies and then a single-season of the series, from the 1970s; the 2000s remake was a flop), it's about a reporter (Darren McGavin, whom you saw in "The Natural") investigating the supernatural. Kiel played a variety of monsters across the season.
@@Jessica_Roth Yes, "The Night Stalker" was the rare horror type show on network TV that really was scary!
Big men like him have nothing to prove is probably a big reason why he was such a nice and gentle guy. Who in their right mind would have ever wanted to get into a fight with Richard Keil? Certainly not me.😂
Richard Kiel played Jaws in this and Moonraker. He wasmore While E Cayotee in Moon Raker. But before he was in Bond movies, he was in the Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor movie Silver Streak as a hit man. He was later in Happy Gilmore. So my head cannon is after the events of Silver Streak he had most of his body replaced by metal then after the events of Moonraker, he settled down and started a construction company. :P
This film contains an appearance by a man who does the same thing in several films: on the beach when the Lotus Esprit drives out of the water, a man is surprised, looks at what he's drinking and throws out his cup.
The same man does this in Superman 2, and another film made around the same time. The director of photography is the same on each film.
This is my favorite Bond film of all time. RIP Roger Moore, you'll always be my 007 🫡
This is my dads favorite James Bond film and the first one he showed me as a kid .
What about Jaws?
You have to watch Moonraker someday to find out. 😁
He's in the next two entries, the henchman who loves his job, and the one you LOVE to hate, lol.
"oh boy,o games"😂😂😂 cute expressions
This was THE first James Bond movie I ever saw. My parents took me to see it on my 11th birthday on August 11, 1977 and it blew my mind. You really need to see this movie on a very big screen to get the full effect.
“Man with the Golden Gun”, “For Your Eyes Only” and “Octopussy” are all really good too.
I had totally forgotten that a submersible 1977 Lotus Esprit was on my "Things I want when I come to power" list...
Your reaction to Jaws was entertaining, classic Bond henchman. He gets a bit of a redemption arc of sorts in "Moonraker".
This will always hold a place in my heart. This was the first Bond movie I ever saw back in 1980 on TV. And from that point on, the entire 007 series has become an all time favorite film series. Jaws is my favorite henchman, Nobody Does It Better is my favorite theme song after Goldfinger, and the Lotus is my favorite car (more so than the legendary Aston Martin DB5).
I know it's Roger Moore as Bond, but it's still my favorite Bond movie. My favorite Bond girl, favorite henchman in Jaws, and the story is great.
My favorite opening sequence! The chase, the silence when he goes over the cliff, and the Union Jack parachute with the Bond theme. 😄
This was my first ever Bond movie and remains my favorite. Perfect blend of action, humor, and romance with a badass female co-star. The gadgets are on point too. I was obsessed with the Lotus Esprit after this lol.
@oldcdog91, yeah, everyone goes on about the Aston Martins in Bond movies, but that white Lotus was so beautiful.
Same here. Now it's on to Moonraker...
@@Inglese001 As beautiful as that car is, it has a bad habbit of always breaking down.
If you like Roger Moore as James Bond you should check out the Cannonball Run. He plays a similar character in an all star cast in a really fun adventure movie. I think you both would really enjoy it.
Da-dum-duuummmm!!!
@@adz_b 😆
I always felt that this was where Roger Moore's Bond seriously used his "license to kill". His multiple direct gun shots at Stromberg were the most I had seem him do towards a villain.
Something I noticed with Roger Moore's era is that Q is suddenly taking his whole lab with him to foreign countries. During the Sean Connery era, it was only Q taking a large bag of equipment (or a mini helicopter) to Bond's location which I found more realistic.
26:50 Mark! Oh, okay! Yes, there she is! Caroline Munro!
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Caroline Munro is an English actress and model known for her many appearances in horror, science fiction, and action films of the 1970s and 1980s. She played the Bond girl Naomi in the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me. In the film, Naomi was the helicopter pilot / henchwoman for the evil villain Karl Stromberg.
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However, I've seen her more often in the 1973 Fantasy movie "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad". 🎉
One of my favorite bond films ever, saw it at 11 years old on TV and it was seared into my mind forever!
Omg: Carly + the best Roger Moore film: heaven on earth ❤
I forgot to mention, Richard Kiel wrote a series of children's books for his young daughter, they were quite popular.
The amazing Richard Kiel as jaws, don't let his on screen appearance fool you, he was quite a gentle giant. Roger Moore and him became friends and he was quite upset at the news of his death.
The big opening stunt with Bond skiing of the cliff, opening his chute was done for real! He actually went off the edge! The stunt man could have had some real trouble if the ski had hit his parachute
"James! I need you!" "So does England!" Classic.
My favorite Roger Moore entry! This and Octupussy. I think he’s perfect in this movie! I love the plot, and the banter between him and Agent XXX
Someone else who loves Octopussy! I thought I was the only one!
Octopussy 💪🏾😎
Octopusy was the best Bond film!
I love Octupussy too!
Octopussy might be my favourite Bond movie ever. :-)
Love that movie. It was my first Bond I saw in Cinema when I was 11 years old. Makes me a Bond Fan forever.
Top three Bond film for me. Just pure fun and escapism from start to finish. And first film I remember seeing at the cinema aged six (blew my tiny little mind). Jaws became hugely popular. Kids loved him. Richard Kiel was a lovely guy and he and Roger were friends and loved clowning around together. Great movie.
Every Christmas day in the 80’s here in the UK a James Bond movie was always on in the afternoon. Takes me back to happy times
That ski cycle is a real thing too.
A great balance indeed for this one.
How about that ski chase in the opening scene, huh? (top 10 movie stunts of all time).
Barbara Bach (Triple X) is Ringo Starr's wife, lucky man.
Richard Kiel as Jaws was perfect casting and Bond's supercar is the Lotus Espirit (Both have 1 of 2 film appearances).
The Bond/Triple X relationship is as complicated as it should be.
The villain Stromberg, his underwater base and devious plan is top notch.
Carly Simon's Bond theme, "Nobody does It better" is magnificent.
It almost feels like it could've been a hit without being in a Bond film.
Of all the films in the Moore era, this one was considered the best.
Love all the Bond films. Every Bond era has its own things that make them special, and from the Moore era, this is one of my favorites.
The woman playing XXX is Barbara Bach. She was married to Ringo Starr, the drummer for The Beatles.
she is still married to him
5:13 "How did he get up there?" What an excellent observation! I've seen this movie a half-dozen times and that never even occurred to me until she said that.
I was at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC last week. They had the Jaws prop teeth in a case. It was awesome to see them up close!
I remember seeing this in around 1983/4 when a local theatre had a Bond double bill festival over the summer. My friend and I managed to get to every single double bill. It was so awesome when he skied off the cliff and popped the Union Jack parachute that the whole theatre jumped up applauding and cheering. So cool.
1977 movie in a theatre in 1983? Or 84? Really? Was this common in usa..
@@thebluemax6801 this was a special Bond movie festival where you paid one price ($3.00 I think) and they showed two movies. This ran for like 3 weeks in the summer. Probably in the run up to A View To A Kill.
Jaws, the metal mouthed henchman, returns in Moonraker, also a Roger Moore Bond film. The actor, Richard Kiel, passed away a few years ago. He had both gigantism, which explained his height, and acromegely, which is seen primarily in his face. He did other films and such. One film he is known for outside of his two Bond films was Happy Gilmore with Adam Sandler. He had more to say in that one.
Wasn't he also in The Longest Yard with Burt Reynolds?
I was screaming "UNION JACK" at my screen for a good chunk of this. 😅
37:58 One of my favourite Shane Rimmer moments.
By the way, when this came out and was in the cinemas the parachute stunt got standing ovations. Also, it was one of the most dangerous stunts ever carried out with regards to skiing and was done by one of the most premium and Premier stunt man in the world
They summed it up perfectly, "Where's the ground"...
My favourite Roger Moore Bond and I'm glad you liked it though I have to agree it would have been nice to see Triple X show more agency at the end. I've heard 'The Spy Who Loved Me' called the 'Bond-iest Bond film', not necessarily because it is the best but because it best displays all the elements of the classic James Bond formula - a stunningly gorgeous and morally ambiguous leading lady, a maniacal mastermind, an iconic henchman, an amazing villain lair (two of them actually - Atlantis and the super tanker), perhaps the coolest gadget car in the franchise, exotic globetrotting and a terrific song.
Don't forget the quirkiest Dad jokes.
You ladies are so adorable.
Your reactions are fantastic to watch.
It's so much fun to rewatch an old film with you!
I just love you two 🙂♥️
Thanks for another fun Bond reaction. I hadn't seen this one in many years and only now first realized that the location of the first fight betweeen Bond, Agent XXX and Jaws is filmed at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt. A truly unique place that I had the pleasure of visiting in 2018. It's the largest religious structure on earth with breathtaking monuments and pillars of stone that are cool in the film but cannot be done justice on a screen. I can only recommend anyone that gets the chance to visit to experience it for themselves.
My fave Bond movie. I saw this in the cinema when we lived in Uganda in the '77 or '78. When the parachute opened the theatre just erupted in cheers! It was amazing :)
😂 “is Bond the original dad-joker?” 😂. Had me rolling with that one!! Love the channel, keep em coming!
It wouldn't surprise me in the least of Roger Moore was the source of all Dad jokes. Even when he was playing Simon Templar, Roger Moore had a quick joke to whip out.
These are fun to watch because those early Bond films have been so referenced in pop culture and other tv shows. You can see how much they've influenced stuff like Indiana Jones, and modern spy thrillers, spoofs like Austin Powers, Mission Impossible, Inspector Gadget, The Incredibles, long villain monologues etc. etc. etc.. Even a sequence from Lost in Translation makes more sense after watching this. "Ah...Rodja Moohr. Yes...yes...Rodja Moohr." Lol. Pop culture juggernaut. I'd only seen 4 or 5 of the movies pre-Daniel Craig...so this is fun.
Brilliant! So cool to see your reaction to this classic. One of the best Bond films, so over the top, cheesy and just fun with lots of gadgets, cool explosions, sets and dastardly villainy 🤣 I hope you do watch another Roger Moore though, especially "Moonraker", if only for the continuation of the Jaws storyline which you won't see coming. It's heartwarming believe it or not.
This was my first 007 film way back when I was a boy. Saw it on TV as a weekend movie with my mom and dad and it hooked me.
I'm glad you guys enjoyed that one!
It's one of my favourite Bond movies.
You should really enjoy Moonraker.
Ok, so now you have to watch *"Das Boot"* _(1981)._
Simply see it as therapy. ;)
''The Spy Who Loved Me'' Is shakened, not stirred.
My first Bond film and still my favorite. Roger Moore has my all time favorite male British accent (When it comes to the dames it’s a tie between Princess Anne and Emma Thompson)
LOVE his accent. I HIGHLY recommend his audiobook narrations of his autobiographies, I think he did two of them. I could just melt into his voice and speech. It’s Ike silk over skin.
Great reaction ladies! You made me laugh so much! So glad you enjoyed this one much more than the last! I think you'll definitely enjoy the rest of them.
Fun Fact: The parachute scene was recreated in 2012 for the London Olympics with Daniel Craig and the Queen jumping out of a helicopter over the stadium during the opening ceremony. Have a great weekend both of you and stay safe in the snow x
I love these reactions ladies! I really must say that only doing 2 of each means your missing out on some continuity... not a complaint though. Loveing this series!
This was my first Bond film. After the submarine car, I was hooked. I watched all of them after that.