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SPY knows Bond

CrabKeyCrabKey
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SPY opens with a great pre-title sequence with Jude Law in the Bond role accompanied by music that is such a fine knock off Casino Royale, I was sure the composer must have been David Arnold. Turning expectations upside-down, this
Melissa McCarthy vehicle is very funny and a keen parody of the Bond films. The filmmakers certainly know their Bond films.
As preposterous as the premise is, this a well-done adventure with a comedic Jason Statham making fun of himself in all of his previous roles. No shortage of bloodshed and violent deaths, laced with outrageous sight gags and lines. And it ends all but promising a sequel.

Other thoughts?

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  • AceHoleAceHole Belgium, via Britain
    Posts: 1,731
    The wife is bugging me to see this as she loves this zany McCarthy woman - however I'm not quite certain it's smth I'd enjoy...
    I still have nightmares about paying good money to see the abomination that way 'Spy Hard' back in the '90s ... :|
  • MalloryMallory
    Posts: 2,171
    Spy Hard is great @AceHole. Especially the Wierd Al opening titles a la Thunderball.
  • AceHoleAceHole Belgium, via Britain
    Posts: 1,731
    Mallory wrote: »
    Spy Hard is great @AceHole. Especially the Wierd Al opening titles a la Thunderball.

    Hmmm.... horses for courses :|
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    I enjoyed it, thought it was very funny in some scenes, a bit violent though.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited June 2015 Posts: 23,883
    Loved it. Better than Kingsman imho because it played out as expected. No surprises, except for how entertaining it was, and how funny Rose Byrne and Miranda Hart can be. McCarthy was.......well, she was McCarthy. I'm warming to her.

    Jude Law is increasingly looking a little 'air-brushed'. I think he's had some work done..
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
    Posts: 11,119
    I told everyone ;-). People are warming up to this film hehe.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    Well I loved it. Keeping an eye out for the Blu-Ray
  • StanKobraStanKobra Serbia
    Posts: 108
    Director Paul Feig is huge Bond fan, especially of Casino Royale.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited June 2015 Posts: 15,423
    I'm listening to the Spy soundtrack, at the very moment, and I couldn't help but listen all the memorable cues from Casino Royale recycled in the score. Can anyone hear them? There's the Komodo Dragon reference as well from Skyfall.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    I can't watch a film with McCarthy, sorry i just don't get the joke with this actress. I'll definitely avoid this.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    Trust me, mate, her co-stars make up for it a lot.
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