Spy Who Loved Me & QOS?

Thatonesecretagentguy

So after watching Spy Who Loved me again yesterday I realized a couple scene parallels. I felt like there was more than these two for some reason, but the two big ones are these.
Obviously there is Bond holding the guy from the rooftop with his tie. The scene was basically the same in QOS as well
And then there was Bond and the girl walking through the desert in formal wear too!

Do we know if Marc Forster was a big fan of Spy Who Loved Me? Or did he just lack inspiration? Haha

Thunderpussy

I agree about the rooftop scene but the desert one, I feel is simply that Bond
has been to so many countries etc over the years, many simillar scenes are
going to pop up. )
I don't remember the director giving " Spy" a name check in any interviews
but I could be wrong. from past experience I frequently am. )

welshboy78

I am positive that DC once claimed his two fave Bond films was

From Russia With Love & The Spy Who Loved Me.

Not sure how much influence he has over the writing etc but it seems like he does have a fair bit of input. However as mentioned above, after 23 films etc we will certainly get repeated scenarios!!!

Thunderpussy

Good point As he did have a hand in the writting of QOS script due
to the writers strike, I think many of us of a certain age all love TSWLM. :007)

Number24

Bond also asks the attendant at the airport to say he went to Kairo.

Thunderpussy

As an homage to DAF he should have asked to go to " Ca-Ca-Cairo " )

Thatonesecretagentguy

Number24 wrote:

Bond also asks the attendant at the airport to say he went to Kairo.

Oh does he??? Oooh! Another one!

Firemass

Thatonesecretagentguy wrote:

So after watching Spy Who Loved me again yesterday I realized a couple scene parallels. I felt like there was more than these two for some reason, but the two big ones are these.
Obviously there is Bond holding the guy from the rooftop with his tie. The scene was basically the same in QOS as well
And then there was Bond and the girl walking through the desert in formal wear too!

Do we know if Marc Forster was a big fan of Spy Who Loved Me? Or did he just lack inspiration? Haha

Both those scenes stood out to me as references to TSWLM

I've never heard of DC siting TSWLM as his 2nd favorite Bond film? I figured he was a staunch early-Connery supporter.

Charmed & Dangerous

Thunderpussy wrote:

As an homage to DAF he should have asked to go to " Ca-Ca-Cairo " )

Well he would have delved deeply into its treasures while he was there

welshboy78

Firemass wrote:

Thatonesecretagentguy wrote:

So after watching Spy Who Loved me again yesterday I realized a couple scene parallels. I felt like there was more than these two for some reason, but the two big ones are these.
Obviously there is Bond holding the guy from the rooftop with his tie. The scene was basically the same in QOS as well
And then there was Bond and the girl walking through the desert in formal wear too!

Do we know if Marc Forster was a big fan of Spy Who Loved Me? Or did he just lack inspiration? Haha

Both those scenes stood out to me as references to TSWLM

I've never heard of DC siting TSWLM as his 2nd favorite Bond film? I figured he was a staunch early-Connery supporter.

Maybe it was his first Bond film seen as a kid, wil try and find the interview. FRWL is certainly hus fave

Thatonesecretagentguy

welshboy78 wrote:

Firemass wrote:

Thatonesecretagentguy wrote:

So after watching Spy Who Loved me again yesterday I realized a couple scene parallels. I felt like there was more than these two for some reason, but the two big ones are these.
Obviously there is Bond holding the guy from the rooftop with his tie. The scene was basically the same in QOS as well
And then there was Bond and the girl walking through the desert in formal wear too!

Do we know if Marc Forster was a big fan of Spy Who Loved Me? Or did he just lack inspiration? Haha

Both those scenes stood out to me as references to TSWLM

I've never heard of DC siting TSWLM as his 2nd favorite Bond film? I figured he was a staunch early-Connery supporter.

Maybe it was his first Bond film seen as a kid, wil try and find the interview. FRWL is certainly hus fave

Daniel Craig (I assume that's DC)'s first Bond film was Live and Let Die. He said so in the Skyfall interview on Graham Norton.