Review of Moonraker (1979) by David H — 15 Feb 2010
In the wake of the success of Star Wars, just about every film series cashed in the "Space" era of movie making. This also include the 007 series with their 11th entry. What was supposed to be For Your Eyes Only, now became Moonraker.
Roger returns for his 4th round as the dashing spy. Drax makes a good villain who doesn't say much. He's far much better than the previous villain. A fan favorite with adults and kids also returned, Jaws! Many fans dislike this entry in the series for its over the top outer space theme and the one to many wise crake jokes delivered for Roger.
They hate the fact of Bond driving through Venice. I don't mind them at all. I thought this was one the best. I did dislike the title song sung by Shirley Bassey. She was great with the 1st two songs.
The pre-title of Bond and Jaws fighting is one of my all-time favorites. On a sad note, this marks the end of Bernard Lee as M.
This review of Moonraker (1979) was written by David H on 15 Feb 2010.
Moonraker has generally received mixed reviews.
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