Review of Moonraker (1979) by Jason J — 18 Dec 2009

Many do not like Moonraker but I love it. Plenty of one liners galore from Moore, great action sequences but the story is a bit far fetched. Is Jaws immortal or what?

This review of Moonraker (1979) was written by Jason J on 18 Dec 2009.

Moonraker has generally received mixed reviews.

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