Moonraker

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Edward R In a retrospective viewing it's hard to imagine that I didn't laugh at the continued absurdity the first time along. Roger Moore plays the part perfectly but the script, plot holes, terrible directing, and awful acting by Richard Kiel (Jaws) its hard to believe they could continue the franchise. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/19/24 Full Review Ma N The first 90 minutes were totally decent and entertaining to watch. Venice and Rio make for good shooting locations. If they'd left it at that, it would have been yet another solid Bond movie. No idea, why instead they had to completely ruin it with that absolutely silly space part, which was pure ridiculous trash. I just don't get it. 5/10 Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review nick s Fun to watch as a kid but hard to watch as an adult. The "laugh here" silliness was groan inducing. The story felt like an excuse to get from one cool scene to the next. It was disjointed and slap dash with chase sequences popping up like mushrooms. Some surpringly stiff acting to accompany a weak script. Half the dialogue seemed to be a setup for the next sex quip. I don't know how you put gags aimed at kids and sex jokes in the same movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Brent A 50% rating ... The plot of this was simply absurd. It had its moments where it was fun, but overall the storyline was lackluster. Also, I wasn't a fan of the character Jaws. I was ok with that character in the previous Bond film, but could not stand the use of him in Moonraker. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review DanTheMan 2 With the recent rise in popularity of sci-fi thanks to a little movie called Star Wars, it's only natural that the filmmakers would abandon their original intentions to give us James Bond in Space! It's easy to see why so many people dislike Moonraker, it features one of the most ludicrous and dangerously thin plots of the entire franchise, remaining a generally slower-paced affair right up until its insane final act, however, it's got a special brand of camp absurdity that remains unmatched by any other entry. Yet. it's exactly that ridiculousness that makes it so enjoyable, hitting just the right stride between silly and spectacular, an exercise in bombastic overblown excess. Despite the often predictable nature, outlandish comedic moments and bizarre editing choices, Lewis Gilbert keeps his usual flair and thrills amidst the joyous chaos. Ken Adam's last contribution to the series offers even more stunning set work as we've come to expect from him, while John Barry delivers yet another fantastic score, even though a string selection has replaced his usual brass, it's one of his more underrated Bond scores; Derek Meddings, a member of the Gerry Anderson crew, delivers some truly magnificent model effects sequences. The film isn't without a plethora of likeable performances, Roger is still on top form as our favourite suave super spy, Michael Lonsdale makes for one of the series' best megalomaniacal villains in the form of Hugo Drax and Richard Kiel once again is brilliantly charming as Jaws even if his more terrifying aspects have been toned down. Despite so many moments that threaten to annihilate its thinly held together presentation, Moonraker is a freefall of fun-filled entertainment, the excitement has gone all the way up to giddy and never comes down, not even attempting re-entry. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/19/24 Full Review alan g Outlandish plot. Some good moments. Good special effects. Space stations and laser weapons were science fiction then but now sre reality. Who knew? Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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