Spy-fi
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Spy-fi is a genre of spy fiction that includes elements of science fiction. It often showcases wild plots for world domination, gadgets and fast vehicles. Spy-Fi does not present espionage as it is practiced in reality. It is escapist fantasy that emphasizes glamor, adventure and derring do.
[edit] Examples
- Alias
- The Avengers
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- James Bond
- La Femme Nikita
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
- The Prisoner
- The Six Million Dollar Man
- Mission: Impossible
- Metal Gear
- I Spy
- The Bionic Woman
- Get Smart
- Our Man Flint
- The Secret Service
- Secret Agent Man
- Splinter Cell
- Haven: Full Metal Zero
- Spycraft
- Syphon Filter
- The Wild Wild West
The Spy-fi genre can also be found in anime series as well. Relatively known, mostly in Japan, are:
- Najica Blitz Tactics
- Agent Aika, though this is less obvious.
- Ghost in the Shell
- Read or Die, super-powers mixed with James Bond stuff.
[edit] Spy-Fi casting crossovers
Several actors have appeared in a number of spy-fi series and films:-
- In the Man From U.N.C.L.E. reunion movie The Fifteen Years Later Affair, Robert Vaughn and David McCallum are joined by George Lazenby (James Bond) and Patrick McNee (John Steed from The Avengers).
- Patrick McNee then costarred in 1985's James Bond offering A View to a Kill.
- Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman from The Avengers both appeared in James Bond adventures. Rigg was in On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Blackman was in Goldfinger.
- Richard Keil played the villainous Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me He also played Voltaire on The Wild Wild West.
- Sean Connery played James Bond. Years later, Connery played the villain in the 1998 film The Avengers.
- Christopher Lee played the main villain in The Man with the Golden Gun and made appearances in The Avengers.
- Curd Jürgens played the villain in The Spy Who Loved Me and appeared in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
- Roger Moore played James Bond in several films, then appeared as the villainous Mr. Poole in Alias.
- Telly Savalas played the dastardly Blofeld in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. He later appeared in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
- Anthony Zerbe appeared as the main villain in The Fifteen Years Later Affair. He also appeared in The Wild Wild West and Licence to Kill.
