Opened in movie theaters 36 years ago today:
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (Roger Moore, Barbara Bach; directed by Lewis Gilbert)
Quote: “Any man who drinks Dom Perignon ’52 can’t be all bad.”
Review: “Marvin Hamlisch’s musical score is also notable for its power and, oddly, its restraint. During the bravura pre-credits sequence he holds with no sound at all for a full 18 seconds – a brave move, and one that emphasises the power of the James Bond theme when it finally kicks in.” —BBCi
Trivia: Since Ian Fleming permitted Eon to use only the name of his novel and not the actual novel, Fleming’s name was moved for the first time from above the film’s title to above “James Bond 007”. His name reverted to the traditional location for Moonraker, the last Eon Bond film based on a Fleming novel before 2006’s Casino Royale. However, the credit style first used in The Spy Who Loved Me has been used on all Eon Bond films since For Your Eyes Only, including Casino Royale. —wikipedia
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