The boss when you fight him: TSWLM Jaws The boss when you unlock him as a playable character: Moonraker Jaws

@clement5106

3 жыл бұрын

Omfg lmao

@mrcritical6751

3 жыл бұрын

It would be funny if it wasn’t true

@HOTD108_

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrcritical6751 But aren't many things funny because they're true?

@Maximillian200HP

Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best side-to-side comparisons ever. Well done!

@joshslater2426

Жыл бұрын

Eh, I find Moonraker Jaws more intimidating yet wholesome. TSWLM Jaws doesn’t feel the same.

I've always imagined that when Bond opened up the blue book for the tracking system, the first page says "Congratulations on your purchase of the submarine tracking system. We trust you will have years of use out of this system."

@Rhubba

3 жыл бұрын

"Hmmmm, German contents, Swedish, French, Russian, Turkish, Spanish....is that Greek or Serbian? Where's the English chapter?"

@postersandstuff

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rhubba I've a Curt Jurgens sgd photo from Xmas 1980 , he died 1.5 yr later , shame I never met him

@rh_BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

And I never could get over the fact that at most a couple of hours after leaving the tanker one of the submarines is already on the other side of the Atlantic ocean. Oh, and apparently Stromberg takes a motorboat ride from the Strait of Gibraltar to his underwater base near Sardinia.

@RRVCrinale

2 жыл бұрын

I dunno, I'm picturing it's nothing but pictures, and the tracking system's name is actually shot through with umlauts.

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, it was made by Microsoft, so it was obsolete and stopped working after two years!

Fun fact: the parachute was actually George Lazenby’s idea for OHMSS, but there was not enough budget and the producers and the director didn’t take Lazenby too seriously because he was inexperienced. One of the reasons Lazenby didn’t like to play Bond anymore.

@carolinehudson122

4 жыл бұрын

Nice Fact

@postersandstuff

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolinehudson122 6 mill US wasn't enough....it sure was a lot back in '69

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, never heard that before

@dreyn7780

2 жыл бұрын

Male gossip. Men just disrespect men every day. That's WHY we're in this mess.

@gregmize01

Жыл бұрын

Doubtful

The scene where Bond keeps quipping in the van while Jaws tears it apart actually came about because Barbara Bach in real life did not know how to drive the van. Roger ad-libbed all of James's lines and they decided to keep it and turn the escape into an additional action scene.

@davidjames579

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if she ad-libbed "Be quiet"?

@mrcritical6751

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what Richard Kiel was thinking during this, was he just meant to rip it up until the car drove off or something. I can just imagine him thinking “uh guys you should probably get this moving soon or there won’t be any van left”

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite scenes in the movie! They HAD to have planned out all the extra destruction done to the van during all that time. Or did they add that later??

what I loved is that Roger and Richard actually were really great friends and when Richard died, Roger was distraught.

@lloydkline1518

2 жыл бұрын

In the spy who loved me 🎬 movies: 🚆train seen I original thought jaws was going to kill James bond ( Roger Moore) with his metal teeth

@dreyn7780

2 жыл бұрын

Now Roger 's dead.

@stinkyroadhog1347

Жыл бұрын

@@dreyn7780 That just means they can reunite wherever their souls have ended up

@justanantico6327

Жыл бұрын

Now they can see each other again, in the untainted cradle of the heavens

I love TSWLM, and this is a fantastic review as always! They’re getting longer and I’m all for it :) Two interesting facts about the Egyptian ruins scene: 1. In the shot you point out with Jaws walking along the scaffolding high above the ruins, it’s actually Roger Moore’s stuntman playing him. Richard Kiel was meant to climb up but was terrified of heights and couldn’t bring himself to do it so Rog’s stuntman did it instead, despite being about a foot shorter than Kiel. 2. Rog came up with the “Egyptian builders” line just before the scene was shot, but there was an Egyptian government rep on set watching everything closely, making sure the film was respectful. So, Gilbert and Moore agreed right before the shot that he should mouth the line rather than say it out loud, and dub it on later. The game was almost given away when the sound recordist shouted “we’ll have to do that again, I couldn’t hear Roger” but after Gilbert mouthed “shut up” frantically at him he got the message.

@calvindyson

4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh good facts thanks for this! I always assumed that actually was Richard Kiel given how hesitant the walk is but I suppose anyone would be nervous performing that stunt!! Glad you enjoyed the video, Innes!

@chrispalmer9838

2 ай бұрын

Allegedly Keil really did say "I don't even like being this tall"

I believe Moonraker was your first Bond. This was mine. Saw it on early cable when only 10-12 films were available and repeated all month. I missed not a single airing. I couldn’t stop talking about The Spy Who Loved Me. Finally mom said, “if you like it that much why don’t we go to the video store and you can rent some of the other ones.” That’s how I learned it was a series. Nearly had a stroke.

Rewatching the Moore films, I immediately clocked Jaws as a riff on Universal/Hammer monsters, tossing people around like Frankenstein, stalking in a pyramid like a mummy, and slowly biting down on a neck like Dracula. Very cool, very stylish.

Great to see you adequately acknowledge Moore‘s acting greatness (in the scene when Anya finds out he was responsible for her lover‘s death) ... Moore was highly underrated as an actor, probably due to his roles focusing on his charm and comedic talent

@elkpaz560

2 жыл бұрын

'Pretty' actors of either sex are taken less seriously.

@munichbier1167

2 жыл бұрын

I agree he is underrated due to his roles. Shout At The Devil shows Moore as a great actor in my opinion.

@sashaking1115

Жыл бұрын

Yes Roger’s so so so underrated!!!!! I love him so much

"Jaws is really quite intimidating . . . for now" He went the way of a slasher movie villain: terrifying in the original, not so much in the follow-up

@SwordmasterKane

4 жыл бұрын

At least they didn't give him a reboot movie and told us about his past...

@electricboogaloo5645

4 жыл бұрын

I want Rob Zombie to direct a prequel for Jaws. A story of trashy, fucked up family of great white sharks, who all swear like sailors.

@MichaelCorleone654

3 жыл бұрын

He’s not terrifying in TSWLM. The first action we see with him in Egypt he’s running and looking awkward and then later on he drops a stone on his foot looking like a bungling idiot. Bond constantly got the better of him in the movie so he does not come off intimidating in the least. He was more goofy in Moonraker but he was not at all scary in TSWLM. That is probably my main complaint about TSWLM.

@MichaelCorleone654

3 жыл бұрын

@@Betta66 Watching it last week I wished that it was terrifying but it wasn’t. That scene was pretty tame and It also kind of ruined him when he was running after the guy looking all awkward. It’s as if they didn’t know whether to make him frightening or goofy. It’s a good Bond movie otherwise.

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

He was terrifying with his first kill in the movie, like “Dude, he ripped that guy’s throat out with his teeth!!! SHIT)!!!! Then they went the comedy route where it became a Coyote/Roadrunner Shtick!!

"Homer, that's your solution to everything. To move under the sea. It's *not* going to happen!"

@BenCol

4 жыл бұрын

“Not with _that_ attitude!”

You have to remember in 1977 wet bikes were not very common and for most people this was the first time they'd seen one in a movie or at all. Yes, it looks clunky by today's standards, but at the time it was a crowd pleasing moment. The scene when they begin to unpack the wet bike on the submarine and the way the captain looks at the handlebars as if to say he has no idea what they're making tells you everything. This was my first theatrical Bond movie (having seen some of the others on TV usually at Christmas or New Years) and as such has a very special place in my heart as it was non-stop entertainment from start to finish, so thank you for taking your time and giving it a really thorough review!

"I need you" "So does England!" One of the best lines for me.

@TyMarshall007

2 күн бұрын

top 10 best lines in any Bond movie

Really miss Roger, he was really fantastic in the film. For those that think he couldn' act that well, this film and 'The Man Who Haunted Himself' disprove the theory. RIP Roger, and Richard Kiel too.

You mention that General Gogol makes his first appearance in the series here, however, Walter Gotell first played Morzeny in From Russia With Love.

@allybally0021

3 жыл бұрын

Da! You are now awarded Hero of The Soviet Union for your observance of Comrade Gogol.

@SuperWolsey

3 жыл бұрын

@@allybally0021 "Thank you, comrade colonel

@postersandstuff

3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperWolsey Got Gotells autograph , its htf , even rarer than Bernie Lee

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

@@postersandstuff That’s awesome! Only a true Bond fan could appreciate this!!

I remember going to see this at the cinema when I was younger, when Jaws surfaces at the end of the movie everyone in the cinema applauded and cheered.

July 1977, the biggest screen in Dublin, the Savoy cinema. Seeing as an eight year old his first Bond movie with his late father..... Never was there a better movie to be introduced to James Bond 007 than this. Both my dad and Roger passed away in the same year, God bless you both

The reason for Jurgens' casting is something that has been lost on time. At the time, he was best known as the German U-boat captain in The Enemy Below hence the reason he plays a villain obsessed with conquering the sea. His performance in that film was actually quite memorable.

@grimreaper843

4 жыл бұрын

Curt Jurgens was great in the war movies, he was a good guy baddie with a conscience in most movies, but a big box office draw, like Roger Moore....no matter what his acting, Roger brought in lots of fans.

@djtforever1414

4 жыл бұрын

Jurgens was cast because he previously starred in Lewis Gibert's 1959 film Ferry To Hong Kong.

@MarvinFalz

4 жыл бұрын

The Enemy Below is a great movie, especially because both captains are portrayed as human beings, the captain Curd Jürgens played wasn't some generic evil villain with a scar in his face and a German accent, and I believe that actual WW2 naval forces were as war-weary, disillusioned and yet duty-bound as the Germans and Americans depicted in the movie. Also, Star Trek's Balance of Terror is based on The Enemy Below.

@ricardocantoral7672

4 жыл бұрын

@@djtforever1414 They did work together but that wasn't the sole reason why he was cast as Stromberg.

@SwordmasterKane

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it would have been another version of Blofeld, if it had not been for this rights dispute with Kevin McClory. Changing the villain into Stromberg came at a later phase in development.

The witty (british?) humor in this review just made me laugh out loud so many times. I believe this is one of your best videos.

This is, by a country mile, my favourite Bond film. You nailed the review perfectly. And it contains my all-time favourite Bond line - "All those feathers and he still can't fly". Roger Moore being Roger Moore in the classiest way.

I've made no secret that I'm not the biggest fan of Moore's interpretation of Bond but TSWLM is without a doubt his best film and most Bond-ian performance. Too often his films came close to outright self-parody but this just feels like proper Bond; like you could drop Goldfinger-era Connery into this film and it would still work. It definitely has a few weak points though and Stromberg is indeed a "meh" villain. It's a shame EON couldn't find a loophole in the McClory lawsuit and get a proper final appearance of a Donald Pleasance Blofeld who gave up on SPECTRE after YOLT and is now in business for himself like "Fuck it. I'm just gonna blow up the whole world." That would push this film into Top 5 territory easily. Great review as always, Calvin!

@calvindyson

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed on the Blofeld thing! Would have been really cool and they would most certainly have foregone the under-the-sea aspect of the villains plot had it been Blofeld. I still hope to convert you to the Moore-side someday ;)

@grimreaper843

4 жыл бұрын

The best villain was Peter Lorre in the TV Casino Royale, so slimy. One Peter Lorre is worth 10 Christopher Walkens anytime.

@spaceace4387

4 жыл бұрын

The only Moore film that came close to a Bond parody was Moonraker.

@jskypercussion

3 жыл бұрын

I will admit I am a big fan of the Roger Moore Bond. I enjoy him and his Bond movies very much. I will admit I like all the actors that have played Bond. I respect and enjoy all the characteristics that each actor brought to the role. I like the rough rugged elements of what Craig does and what Connery originally brought to the character. Dalton has some good rugged attributes as well. But I do enjoy Rogers proper elegance. He himself is not funny, it is the scenarios that he winds up in and the outcome of what happens that is funny. Roger still has his cold hearted killer moments. Like when he sends Loch off the cliff in FYEO and sends Sandor off the rooftop in TSWLM. Now Pierce is the combination of Sean and Roger with his own characteristics. He can be elegant and proper, but he can also be cold hearted and gritty depending on the situation and circumstances. He can be wreckless as well. But back to Roger, I understand the arguments against him and his movies because of the humor in them, but I don't understand why people still don't enjoy it? His movies are entertaining as hell, well choreographed, and very creative. Yes we are dealing with 70's and 80's technology, some of it is dated, but some of it is not. Alot of those stunts and shots were done for real and never been replicated since. I don't get why people get into the arguments of it was realistic or not. All movies are unrealistic because they are movies. They are all fake and creating a false reality. Just sit back and look at them as entertainment.

@codpro627

3 жыл бұрын

So I am guessing you're a Dalton/Craig lover?

Finally, we're going to Moonraker next! Most interesting thing of course... what is Calvin's 2020 reaction to Double-Take Pidgeon??

@normanby100

4 жыл бұрын

Moonraker totally spoils all the good work accomplished by Spy.

@sethdavis459

4 жыл бұрын

arse bandit how so? It definitely is a weaker bond film, but every film should be taken as its own separate thing (until Craig unfortunately)

@RighteousBrother

4 жыл бұрын

Bloody double take pigeon gets all the credit, what about the noble dog!

@str.77

4 жыл бұрын

@@normanby100 Spy isn't actually that great a film. The villain is underwhelming, Sonett Moore lines are cringe (if one delves deeply into them) and Jaws is a matter of taste. I don't like him at all. Moonraker is basically the same story, just blown to the extreme, with a superior villain.

@57yearoldjamesbond

4 жыл бұрын

Caitypie rules the World “Without a doubt” is a bit of an overstatement seeing as there’s no actual evidence to suggest she had braces.

The horny receptionist was in Never Say Never Again as the woman who is fishing in the Bahamas. Her name is Valerie Leon, she starred in a few Carry On films and was recently on Good Morning Britain, arguing against a female James Bond. Good woman!

Shane Rimmer was also used in Moonraker - his voice is heard when the American shuttle is launched from Vandenberg "Marine astronauts to launch pad"

@t.b.g.504

3 жыл бұрын

He must be the same character as in Diamonds are Forever.

Calvin, this video was hilarious! I laughed out loud at least ten times whenever you added cutouts of the characters. Great job!

@calvindyson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Peter 😁 glad you enjoyed it and I hope the sudden appearance of Q wasn’t too startling!

@Micke12312

4 жыл бұрын

Well , I spilled my coffe there lol

@charlessagan

4 жыл бұрын

​@@calvindyson The 'horny receptionist' was played by Valerie Leon. She also played the lady who 'catches' 007 on her fishing boat in "Never Say Never Again".

@j.b.9260

4 жыл бұрын

@@charlessagan I particularly remember her as Tanya the Lotus Eater in Revenge of The Pink Panther.

@charlessagan

4 жыл бұрын

@@j.b.9260 It's amazing how much stuff she was in during the 70s, including: the Carry On series, Hammer Horror, and even The Goodies. I only know her for being in the best (TSWLM), and one of the worst (Never Say Never Again) Bond movies.

This was the first Bond film I ever saw, though I’m a Gen Z I distinctly remember Jaws, the big sets and Moore and Bach’s ending in the boat. Always had a soft spot for it and still think it’s a top Bond film.

Your voice over for Moore when Naomi arrived had me laughing out loud. I love that his own personality occasionally broke through the 007 persona. Great work.

Great hearing your thoughts again on this film! Some things that stand out for me: - The Union Jack parachute cemented Bond as 'British heritage', so you will. And I adore that moment. Bond isn't chauvinist in this film, but there's a certain stiff upper lip mentality that I just love. - A hill that I will die on: Bond's monologue about killing and knowing the risks when he admits to killing Anya's boyfriend is Roger Moore's best acting moment as Bond ever. It's sincere but not too dramatic. Love, love, love it. - Quick shout-out to Michael G. Wilson who got his first proper cameo in this film! - I so much agree with you on the shots of Egypt and Bond and Anya walking in between the pillars. They're so grand, so majestic, so... Bond, really. Glad to see them getting some attention! - Lastly, I have a serious weak spot for Bond in naval uniform, and it's at its high peak here. Moore doesn't wear it like a costume, but as something he feels familiar and confident in. Compared to Brosnan in TND, I'd say I believe Moore more in the uniform.

@ricardocantoral7672

4 жыл бұрын

I loved the photography as well. After the chintzy look of those early 70's Bonds, it's refreshing to see locales on an epic scale.

@kkarx

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, this is easily the best written and directed Bond with Moore only I think Moore acted the best in FYEO.

@dreyn7780

2 жыл бұрын

You're dreaming. The FILM hasn't been shown since 1980. This is DVD. I'm not repeating my comments for 40 years in a row. Now in 2022 there's over 1000 + versions of this product. Every DVD IS a different experience. Obviously You weren't even born.

8:07 That piece of classical music is called _Air on a G String_ so I think it’s quite an appropriate choice for a Roger Moore-era Bond film. Surprised they didn’t make a joke about it. (Incidentally, it was composed by Bach - not Barbara, though, Johann Sebastian. As far as I know, the two aren’t related).

@calvindyson

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! It’s ripe for a pun 😂

@davidjames579

4 жыл бұрын

Another little music fact: Anya's music box communicator plays Lara's Theme from the film Doctor Zhivago. No doubt used as to audiences then, it instantly communicated Russia. In reality, that film was actually banned in The Soviet Union! Anyway, that's two pieces of music from David Lean films in one Bond film. Lawrence Of Arabia and Dr Z. Lean was a friend of Terence Young, and volunteered to take over direction on From Russia With Love when Young was injured in an on-set helicopter crash. When Young heard, he discharged himself and got straight back to work.

@postersandstuff

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidjames579 Is Barbara Bach jewish ?

It’s fun to hear you talk about the cinematography, as an old camera assistant and sometimes cinematographer myself. The Gilbert films are held in high regard when it comes to cinematography and Gilbert used some very fine DPs (Freddie Young for YOLT and Claue Renoir here) and they really do bring some artistry to the shots! Ted Moore, who shot the previous (except for OHMSS) was hired because he was fast and cheap - and a lot of his work looks like it. That was also why the previous Guy Hamilton were in flat widescreen and not anamorphic: to save money. Shooting anamorphic does not just mean more expensive lenses but a lot more light as well, bringing up cost quite a bit!

@davidjames579

4 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling that may have been Saltzman's influence, as once he was gone Cubby started throwing money around like no one's business. And rightly so, he always got it back.

I've never knew golden gun was so disliked until seen stuff on the internet, really don't understand the hate, bc its actually great

@davidGPS95

4 жыл бұрын

I love Golden Gun , the music, the villains, the girls, everything, better than Spy .

@spittinvenom9671

3 жыл бұрын

When he puts the gun together piece by piece: classic.

@strangejones

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought the same thing

@kkarx

2 жыл бұрын

It is the funniest and toughest Moore's Bond but I love all Moore's movies except Moonraker which worked only when I was kid and A View to a kill where Moore looks really weird and which has that corny 80s feel to it.

@Maximillian200HP

Жыл бұрын

I love Man with the Golden Gun, but can understand why others dislike it. The villain however is my absolute favorite because...well Christopher Lee. Maybe I overlook some of the flaws of the movie because I'm just such a Lee fanboy. Scaramanga also had one of the coolest villain lairs hidden away in that Island and one of my favorite henchmen who felt like a good compliment to his character.

I only learned the other day that the guy who plays Sandor was also one of the two guards accompanying Dr No when he shows up for dinner.

You missed out the classic line. "All those feathers and he still can't fly."

@rockingrolling3503

3 жыл бұрын

The best! 👏🏼

@mateuszmarciniak2828

4 ай бұрын

My favourite

@pn112upfast

4 ай бұрын

​@@mateuszmarciniak2828indeed 👍

Not mentioned for some reason... Barbara Bach is "hot AF" throughout the film.

@garrick3727

3 жыл бұрын

I like the part where Barbara Bach and Caroline Munro are in the motorboat with Moore and he's looking at them both, and Munro is smirking as if thinking "He likes me better", and Moore looks like he's thinking "Holy shit, two of them".

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

I was forever Jealous of Ringo Starr after this! Not because he was in the Beatles, but because he was married to Barbara!!!

@lloydkline1518

2 жыл бұрын

She was super gorgeous in spy who loved me

One of my all-time faves. Stromberg is a brilliant adversary, he just pips Hugo Drax to the winner of Best Bond Baddie Ever. "For me, this is all the world. There is beauty... there is ugliness... and there is death. "Brilliant.

Wonder if Stromberg had some great dinner parties with everyone sitting round that big long dining table?

@ForceMaximus84

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he and the sharks did.

@davidjames579

4 жыл бұрын

The evening would go off with a bang.

@aBerlin1945

4 жыл бұрын

Bet they had seafood

@Apanblod

4 жыл бұрын

I imagine the only participants would be him, Jaws and Sandor. Not the most.. frivolous dinner atmosphere, most likely.

@obscureentertainment8303

3 жыл бұрын

And he'd bore all of his guests by going on really boring tangents about sea creatures.

I woke up to find this video in my KZread inbox. Amazing start to my day. Also, The Spy Who Loved Me was the first Bond film that my mother saw in theaters. She was 7 years old.

@SirHilaryManfat

4 жыл бұрын

This was also the first Bond film I saw in theatres. I was 4 years old... and after reading your comment, now I feel old. :)

@garrick3727

3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was somewhat on my own, being a kid that got dragged to Bond films at far too young an age, but I guess it must have been quite common. I remember looking at Barbara Bach and thinking "There is something interesting about girls."

@lloydkline1518

2 жыл бұрын

I thought jaws was going to kill James bond (.Roger Moore)

Totally love the scene that acknowledges Bond’s marriage. And Roger totally sells Bond’s reaction to Anya. Great that OHMSS gets some indirect acknowledgement here and in LTK.

16:20 The scene at the ruins was actually shot at separate temples in different parts of Egypt but whoever did the cinematography did a great job convincing audiences it was in one location. The Egyptian builders line was dubbed in during post production after they left Egypt because there was a guide who supervised the entire Egyptian filming so that Egypt wouldn't be seen in an unflattering light, ironically Egyptian audiences found the line to be hilarious.

That surprise Q made me laugh out loud!

Anya has a musical ( or jewellery?) box in her first scene that I'm sure plays the theme tune from Dr.Zhivago , of course directed by David Lean , who directed ' Lawrence of Arabia' - the theme tune that's played when the heroic duo start walking in the desert.

Great stuff! Horniest receptionist ever, Valerie Leon, 70´s Hammer and Carry On crumpet.....legendary!

Lewis Gilbert was so lucky to get Claude Renoir and Freddie Young as cinematographers in his Bond films. I think Jean Tournier did a marvelous job too in Moonraker.

My favourite Bond, and arguably, his greatest Bond movie! In my opinion, it definitely had the BEST soundtrack from Marvin Hamslisch!

Couldn't agree more its undoubtedly Moore's best Bond film and your assessment of Stromberg is pretty spot on if you took all 24 main Villains and for those movies that have a second Villain like Kronsteen Hai Fat General Orlov Brad Whitaker and Mr. White people who clearly are not henchmen but not the main Villain of the movie Stromberg probably would end up somewhere around the middle

@calvindyson

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you’re also a big fan of this one! It’s tough with Stromberg because he’s often slated and I saw him appear in a lot of people’s worst Bond villain category on the various Bond social media challenges that have been going on but really, I don’t think it’s a bad performance or even badly written it all just amounts to something very mediocre... still, the film is fantastic regardless!

This film was when they finally got Moore's Bond right, fun plot and great action, his first two are lackluster in comparison. Great review Calvin.

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t agree that they were lackluster. I loved Live and Let Die, but it did seem on a lower budget scale than previous “epic megomaniacal world domination” Bond movies. I would agree about “Golden Gun”, which felt EXTREMELY low budget! TSWLM definitely was the first to bring Moore’s Bond into a grand scale plot line, (ever if ridiculous and over the top, and stole a LOT from YOLT)!!

@user-sx2jw7zz1z

Жыл бұрын

Live and let die is very great! Roger's style and performance there was great and different,compared to Connery's. But I will agree, in TMWTGG Guy Hamilton made some mistakes with Roger's style, in certain scenes.

I had a friend who use to work for the company who helped make the special Lotus cars. He told me that they made one that was designed to jump off the dock. The actual ‘underwater’ car was a wet submarine. It was made by a company called Perry in the Bahamas.

Walter Gotell, who played Gen. Gogol, also played Morzeny, the SPECTRE training instructor on "From Russia With Love". "The Spy Who Loved Me" was my first James Bond adventure seen in a movie theater. The other films shown at the local multiplex was "Airport '77" and "Star Wars".

Great Review Calvin. So refreshing that a young guy like yourself can appreciate and enjoy this film on its merits. Yes it is very much of its era but as you stated was a very important film in the Bond franchise. I can still clearly remember sitting with a very enthusiastic audience when it was first released and cheering and clapping at all the iconic moments. Roger Moore is perfection in this film keeping the British end up. Perhaps not critically the best Bond film of the series but my personal favourite and most frequently viewed by me. Especially at a time when it's so important to go to your happy place. Keep up the great work you certainly cheered me up

I'm very glad you covered this movie because some of the minor details you discussed like Stromberg's webbed hands and the secretary telling bond not to shake hands (along with other details) really opened my eyes to the amount of detail the movie projected. If you hadn't said any of these very small details, I would have never known about this amount of effort the producers put forth. Thank you very much. I think I'm gonna watch a bond marathon to find more neat stuff and easter eggs in the films as well!

I imagine that if Moore had done the bit from the novelization were Bond is tortured by having his balls electrocuted, Moore would probably yell the same way he does when he is almost falling out from the Eiffel tower in AVTAK : "OOOOOOOOOH!"

@ricardocantoral7672

4 жыл бұрын

That made me LOL !

@davidjames579

4 жыл бұрын

"Oo..Arrrr" Roger was the master of ADR sound effects.

@Class158

3 жыл бұрын

The one where he nearly falls off the Golden Gate Bridge at the end of AVTAK is the best of all; it's a kind of "OHH" as he slips and tries the grab the rope and then the full on "OOOOOAAAAAWWWW" as he goes over. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

As someone who saw the movie first run, I can tell you the publicity played up how the Lotus could go underwater *weeks* before the release. There was no surprise (or shouldn't have been). I had a mail subscription to the Los Angeles Times at the time. The entertainment section ran a story about the Lotus probably a month before the film's release.

@postersandstuff

3 жыл бұрын

In the US yes , I doubt overseas audience knew (except Italy who showed the Lotus on their fotobustas , holy spoiler alert)

32:20 I'm sorry but "Roger and the Kipper" is one of my all-time favourite Bond moments.

These reviews are fantastic! I love the humour that you inject into the narration and your eye for the smallest detail is both amazing and amusing. Do keep these coming please and they are so entertaining and watchable. Well done young man! Looking forward to For Your Eyes Only, my favourite Bond film.

So glad you’re redoing some of your reviews as I couldn’t find a good number of them on your channel. Great review and I hope to see more soon!

Always a great day when Calvin shows up with a brand new video! Your reviews are always so in depth while also being funny and completely entertaining! Spy really was an incredibly important film in the series history and even now -over 40 years later - remains one of the absolute best!

As much as I love this movie, Stromberg as the main villain and really his entire plan just aren't that memorable, the rest of it is great, I feel the same way about The Living Daylights. Oh, and Naomi's wink and her facial expression afterwards during that chase scene is one of my favorite parts of the entire series. Great work as always and looking forward to your next review.

@whodatninja439

4 жыл бұрын

The best chase scene in Bond history imo

@ianstubbs1175

3 жыл бұрын

Stromberg was free to build his underwater city without destroying the world. His plan to destroy the corrupt world can only be done by corrupt means. Guess the irony was lost on him

@postersandstuff

3 жыл бұрын

Some Bond films are like kung fu films : plenty of action but the plot is just there to move things along , it doesn't always have to be great to work

I love the Egyptian temple scenes in this movie, because they remind me so much of the Egyptian level in Goldeneye 64. Especially the light show scene has the same mysterious feel to it as the Goldeneye level.

I seriously looked this up yesterday! Thank you for posting this, Calvin!

I can confirm that I was absolutely terrified by Jaws for a very long time… And I still slightly am..!

My first Bond film that I watched as a kid in the cinema - what a great way to start, and still my fave.

@lloydkline1518

2 жыл бұрын

I thought jaws was going kill.james bond (.Roger Moore)

Decided to have a little break from reading my book and have a look at what's on KZread... I'm reading The Spy Who Loved Me. Ha. Nice video Calvin

Calvin, I have totally run out of words, to say just how brilliant, these reviews are. Endlessly entertaining and witty. And yes, you're right Roger is superb in this. No one ever gave him, the credit due as an actor, with just one look, he could say so much. And he looks good here, even in close up. Totally incredible.

I've always loved that Ski pole gun, one of the more underrated gadgets I feel

Superb review, once again. Always enjoy your work and this was certainly well worth the wait. Enjoyed every second. And love your humour, you crack me up.

@calvindyson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, Liam! 😁😁 this was a really fun one to do and I think I’ll get to Moonraker sooner rather than later now.

@liamhutchinson1987

4 жыл бұрын

@@calvindyson You're very welcome Calvin 😁 And looking forward to having a review that'll heap praise on the brilliance and sheer exuberant joy that is Moonraker.

Thank you so much for this review, Calvin! As I said a couple of times, TSWLM is my all time favourite Bond Film. Not only because of Barbara Bach (who easily outplays Naomi, the blonde skihut woman and the receptionist), but because of the political statement in 1977 midst of cold war to let MI6 and KGB director talk to each other as they were best friends since their common fight in WWII. As you said, Amasowas strength is sacrificed the longer the film goes... As an Austrian, I love Curd Jürgens - he starts quite soft (comparable to Michael Londsdale), but increases his madness (creating a new, clean, ecological improved world...intresting to say this today...) till the end. While other villains were rather brutal or at first glimpse bad, I think with Scaramanga they gave us a man with a history (revenge his Elephant as a teenage circus artist), going one step further with Stromberg and Drax who have not a personal motive, but a great idea (in oposition to Dr. No or Blofeld who almost tried the same but for ransom). I had a great laugh hearing 'under the see', your explantaion of the emerging or erecting submarine ( I missed the scene with Barbara under the shower while the sailor delivers the message to the captain - who mysteriously stayed in the room, while Anya showered...) and - as always - enjoyed your charisma - sometimes - meant as a compliment - a bit like Boris Grishenko ;-) Two questions aroused during your explanation: Why does Bond has to defuse the warhead by himself - aren't there not enough weapons officers on the three submarines??? Second question is: Who has to pay for two (one USSR, one USA) destroyed submarines by a british agent??

@calvindyson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for this Stefan! I’m glad you enjoyed it, particularly as it’s your favourite of the series! Ranks very highly for me too :) good questions there... never considered why Bond would be the only one to defuse the warhead... given that he’s surrounded by men who worked on a nuclear submarine! Also good point about the payments. Nuclear subs don’t come cheap!!

@ghenulo

4 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@postersandstuff

3 жыл бұрын

@@ghenulo Stromberg stole from corpses in the movie tie in book (he worked at a funeral parlor)

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

Stromberg starts off soft? It’s been a while since I saw this, but isn’t one of the first thing he does is drop people in his shark tank??

@racussa444

2 жыл бұрын

@@Geezer-yf8hv He throws his paramour/secretary in the shark pool and detonates his two scientists in a helicopter, but he doesn't scream around, flag his girlfriend or personally kills anyone. So I see the parallel to Drax (who hunts his secretary down by dogs or uses Kunfu or gun baring killers, but never shows direct violence). I didn't mean that Stromberg wasn't cruel, and ecoterrorism with wiping out humanity to save clean oceans isn't my thing either ;-) It's the way how Jürgens delievers his role...

Loved this video Calvin , so happy you went in detail in the film dialogue and some of the shots in the film

For what it's worth, Calvin's reviews are pretty much the only long-ass reviews of anything I'll sit and take the time to watch. He's engaging, funny, points out moments that I had never noticed before, I could go on. Just thought I'd mention it! 👍🙂❤I

Absolutely one of the best Bond films! I remember the audience applauding the opening parachute stunt! Plus Barbara Bach, Caroline Munro AND Valerie Leon in one film!! There's almost to much to love about it!

@Leechwife

Жыл бұрын

Barbara Bach has no soul but yeah why not.

@theforgottenera7145

Ай бұрын

Agreed love ya bio comment too, come leech off me queen ​@@Leechwife

15:40 - In the novel it's much more gritty and dark. Anya falls asleep on him and Bond starts furiously masturbating, she sees it and calls the police and Bond is arrested. Subsequently, a load of women from his past come out to tell their stories, such as the clinic lady he blackmails in Thunderball, Miss Galore with how he forced himself on her in the hay barn, Tatiana Romanova and Scaramanga's ex-mistress who he slapped around...

Another outstanding review, Calvin! One of my favorite films inthe series.

i came across your channel a week ago. and i really like your reviews. you do give a good new inside. and i learn a lot new things. earlier today i noticed that i had seen all the reviews you had. really glad to get a new one today. cant wait to see your take on Moonraker. (the first 007 movie i saw as a kid)

I love how intimidating Jaws is in this, right up until he drops the rock/brick on his feet. Then he just turns into a parody of himself and all the menace is gone. Really wish they'd made him a bit more serious.

@kevinhaidarah1889

3 жыл бұрын

8 years old marveled at the publicity black and white film cards the odeon use to advertise for all premiere movies it shown outside its theater and I'd spend hours looking at parts of the greatest bond film of all time until mum surprised me and I found myself immersed watching the biggest screen in brilliant colour in old crispy Dolby surround sound seeing my black and white film scenes coming to life in the ultimate odeon 2 room 77 forever

8:55 dam look at Calvin flexing his newly found knowledge of the books

Very happy to come home to this upload! Saw this in 2017 at Odeon with For Your Eyes Only (the 2 best Roger ones IMO) in the Unicef funded screenings as tribute to Roger. The score sounds great in a cinema, wonder if Calvin caught those screenings at that time?

I waited all my life for this. Thanks Calvin you are the man bro.

That blowing him off joke was so funny😂. Also Q showing up in the middle of you talking was hilarious😂

Sandor was there to shoot the woman. He's there to kill everyone who had even come into contact with the microfilm, and that could include her since her boss is killed by Jaws later. Sandor had no clue who Bond even was.

@davidjames579

4 жыл бұрын

I dunno. I always got the impression she's in on it, as she takes ages to say No. And Sandor takes ages if it's a surprise attack. And it's like you can see the moral dilemma in her eyes. So I got the impression she's hired as a distraction, and then when it comes to it she changes her mind, as either she really likes Bond, or luring a man to his death chills her when it actually happens.

@JohnSmith-zq9mo

3 жыл бұрын

Right, that is why the scientists, Fekesh and Max Kalba are killed. Note that Jaws makes no attempt on Bond, at the light show or at the nightclub, so why should Sandor be sent to kill him?

Personally I think the second half was a bit stronger than the first -- largely down to the music in the first half seeming to switch between moods in really jarring ways, and generally never letting up. In the second half the soundtrack's more subdued and seems more confident. That's certainly not a bad way to lay out a movie though. It just makes for a few strange moments. The only other thing that bugged me was the end -- I get that Anya was supposed to be having a "kiss him or kill him" dilemma but the way it's played out while the movie rushes to finish itself doesn't really have enough time to show that properly, and it almost feels more like they just didn't resolve one of the most interesting subplots in the movie. I would have really liked to see the characters given just a few more minutes at the end there to pay it off, because all that tension around Bond having killed her lover and her eventually finding out and wanting him dead really was one of the best parts of the film.

This came out a lot faster than expected. I'm currently working on a project to bring this movie to the N64, and I was making a personal bet to myself that I would have a Demo out before you reviewed this movie again. Oh well, at least we get a great review for a great movie.

This is one of my favourite Roger Moore film...this and For your eyes only were the ones that my dad introduced me to after Goldeneye came out. in the last twenty years I actually prefer the older Bonds eg From Russia with Love to Octopussy more than the newer stuff, although Goldeneye, Casino Royale and Skyfall are standouts.

The Spy Who Loved Me was the Bond film I remember falling in love with as a kid, it looked so fantastic and was really exciting, but in recent years my preference was for more serious Bond movies. However, the world is so messed up now I do agree with Calvin that I think we could do with a move back towards more escapist Bond movies. I 've certainly really enjoyed watching it again more recently. Something for Eon to consider, rather than going for someone nearly identical (but likely weaker) than DC after No Time To Die. And great video review Calvin - brightened up my day!

Dude your commentary is gold. You literally have the best opinions on all of the movies.

Trivia! Marvin Hamlisch did the score for this one and he also wrote the music for A Chorus Line, which features a finale song called One and the version of the title song we hear after Bond pulls the curtain down is a reference to that song in the musical. Not many would catch that as the audiences for Bond movies are not necessarily musical fans. Lol

I actually prefer Live And Let Die more than this one. It’s pacing is better imo

@rylan_reviews6493

4 жыл бұрын

Caitypie rules the World so what’s the problem with my opinion. I just like it more

@robertsleeth861

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I just started getting into James Bond and am currently watching them in order. I remember watching "The Spy Who Loved Me" back when it was shown on ABC Sunday Night movie and really liking it. But after watching "Live and Let Die" for the first time, I like it a little better than Spy.

@djtforever1414

4 жыл бұрын

This is way better than Live And Let Die.

@jamstonjulian6947

4 жыл бұрын

Pacing is hardly Live And Let Die's strong suit

@ghenulo

4 жыл бұрын

I'd take A View to a Kill over this one.

Due to the seriousness of the scene with Bond and the sub's captain @43:03, it's easy to miss one of the best double entendres in the show: "I have to get her off"

Your voiceovers for Bond are just perfect!

Right up my street this review. Obviously a fan of the franchise who forgives its clunky plot drivers but provides a great analysis of the mechanics of producing film. Big fan of your channel.

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that “let’s dive into the spy who loved me” sound rather dirty?

@seanp8220

4 жыл бұрын

Not as dirty as the double entendres in the movie.

@barneymetcalfe8896

4 жыл бұрын

Sean Phillips of course

@normanby100

4 жыл бұрын

@@barneymetcalfe8896 Well, it is Barbara Bach!

@ricardocantoral7672

3 жыл бұрын

Tee hee !

@postersandstuff

3 жыл бұрын

@@ricardocantoral7672 "Master and Commander" sounds a bit naughty , lulz

The sexy shark music should have been used at the end love scene.

We need all of the movies, this is amazing and I always like your review

My favorite Bond film! Thanks for the wonderful review - I very much enjoyed getting your perspective on this one.

Valerie Leon was absolutely stunning in this film!!

I actually like Stromberg‘s death, I know he gets to shoot his bolt, but Bond shooting him feels almost like an execution, compared to other boss gimmick deaths.

Good review one of my favourite bond movies I would say, I didn't know about the whole hand thing until you mentioned it very nice detail that I think many fans appreciate

Excellent review. I just re-watched this today for the first time in a very long time and I loved every minute of it, it really holds up well and was throughly enjoyable. I first saw the Spy Who Loved Me around '77 when I was about 5 or six years old - my family was still living in Düsseldorf at that time. It was the first time I went to go see "the new Bond film" with my father, a tradition we kept up until his passing a few years ago. I remember watching that opening ski-battle on the edge of my seat and my eyes wide open, and then the crowd cheering in unison when that Union Jack parachute unfurled across the big, bright screen (it was an English-language theater so I imagine that this may have had something to do with the audience's very enthusiastic response). It's one of my clearest and dearest memories from my childhood and cemented my love for the franchise from that point on. Incidentally, as I was a just a little tot when I first saw the film, the Lotus scene was actually a complete surprise to me. It literally blew my mind and I was convinced that the submarine Esprit was something that actually existed somewhere in the real world. I recall asking my dad repeatedly about it and being unfazed by his constant insistence that it was all just a movie trick - it looked so real to me at the time! So many great memories with this flick, it's Bond firing on all cylinders and going the distance. Thumbs up, all the way!

Well worth the wait, great review!

@calvindyson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks George 😁😁 I’m hoping to get to Moonraker sooner rather than later :)

I think the only thing that would have improved this film would have been having Anya kill Stromberg on Atlantis instead of Bond. He could’ve tied her up, and then she could’ve escaped as Bond fought Jaws. Then, she could have killed Stromberg in some cool fashion or something and have Bond arrive after dispatching Jaws only to see her in total control of the situation. I think that would’ve made her more of an equal to Bond and improved on Stromberg’s death scene in one fell swoop.

@BenCol

4 жыл бұрын

I like it!

Such a great movie, has always been in my top 3 Bonds. I don't why I like both YOLT and this so much, I guess the epic scale really appeals to me. And this film also has a lot of heart.

Oh My God Oh My God it's HERE. YES CALVIN. Thank you for releasing another video and a great review. I am really so happy. I do hope quarantine is treating you well. Any-who ignore my I guess geek out and hope you are okay in these troubling times. And thanks for another great video.