MR is often derided as one of the poorer 007 adventures, despite mass popular and critical acclaim upon its release (a lot of critics still seem to love it).
Most of the people on this board seem to be all for the Flemingesque interpretation of the Bond adventures, rather than the Lewis Gilbert version, but I thought it was worth asking, what, if any, positive scenes or attritubes did you like about the film. For me;
* the brilliant pre-credits as Bond, the pilot, and Jaws fall from the plane. I generally press the 'stop' button as Jaws rips out his ripcord, trying to imagine that the film implies he dies,then later resurrects him, just like his TSWLM Road Runner antics making him seem indestructable, rather than the lame circus tent gag
* another great Shirley Bassey theme song!
* when Bond is put in the centrifuge machine - very well done - he looks totally petrified
* when Corrine is hunted down by the dogs in the woods - very haunting
* Bond and Holly are chasing down the killer globes in the space shuttle, it's actually quite tense as they have to shoot down the last couple
* the "take me round the world one more time" line, especially as it rolls the soundtrack into the title credit music, which has a bit of a disco feel, quite sweetly
* I have a feeling a lot of people will disagree, but when Jaws rebels against Drax, I was impressed. It's very unusual for a Bond villain to do such a thing, and where Jaws was previously quite one dimensional, this makes him a rather more interesting individual. It was a great idea to give a character so beloved by fans of the series a chance of redemption. He didn't die either!
* Also, the film is quite beautifully photographed, and the space scenes in particular are very well realized (until the laser battle, at least). The space station is an impressive set, if not quite as amazing as the submarine dock in TSWLM.
Hope other people can suggest more!
I agree with the vast majority of those. A lot of people say that Moonraker is the worst EVER Bond movie. I disagree, eventhough I think the novel is far superior. Many of the moments that you list redeem the film and make it an entertaining, if disposable, flick (I particularly like the centerfuge sequence and the disco-version of the main song). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4K5-WmMN-I
Moore also is his usual entertaining self. I always smile at the "such good sport" line.
I think I'd draw the line at Jaws falling in love and rebelling though. A little too cheesy if you ask me.
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I agree with the vast majority of those. A lot of people say that Moonraker is the worst EVER Bond movie. I disagree, eventhough I think the novel is far superior. Many of the moments that you list redeem the film and make it an entertaining, if disposable, flick (I particularly like the centerfuge sequence and the disco-version of the main song).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4K5-WmMN-I
Moore also is his usual entertaining self. I always smile at the "such good sport" line.
I think I'd draw the line at Jaws falling in love and rebelling though. A little too cheesy if you ask me.