The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Roger Moore’s James Bond is forced to join forces with Russian spy Barbara Bach after submarines from each of their nations disappear suddenly. For me, the plot is forgettable and I find Moore and Bach so bland together and separately that the best parts of the film have nothing to do with them. The beginning Alpine ski chase is fantastically choreographed with an epic finish. There’s nothing in the rest of the film that meets its awesomeness. Supervillain Curd Jürgens’s underwater lair is impressive in scope and distractingly large in scale. Richard Kiel’s iconic henchman Jaws is so iconic and indestructible that he amazingly gets to come back for another go. 

Oscar Nominations: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration; Best Music, Original Song; Best Music, Original Score