I love Bondathons, though I’m not that guy that will sit in front of the TV for 24 hours straight to watch eight James Bond movies in a row. No, I’m the guy that might grab a 30 minute break out of a busy day, flick through the TV listings guide and be pleasantly surprised to find an obscure cable channel is screening a Bondathon. Result! This past weekend, it was the turn of G4 TV, and I found myself watching “The Spy Who Loved Me” – the tenth Bond film, shot in 1977. Because of Marvin Hamlisch’s soundtrack, and the disco toots and beeps, I’m now calling this film the Disco Bond – though I can’t really imagine Roger Moore strutting any disco moves on the dance floor! I love the old Bond movies, because of how cheesy and dated they are, because of the megalomaniac bad guys and their elaborate bases, because of characters like Jaws and Oddball, and because of Q’s gadgets.
Marvin Hamlisch: Bond 77 (The Spy Who Loved Me Soundtrack), 3.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating