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Release Date:
29 June 1979 (USA)
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Moonraker Is Out Of This World more
Plot:
James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle and discovers a plot to commit global genocide. full summary | add synopsis
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Space
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Space Shuttle
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James Bond
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Jaws
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Brazil
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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4 nominations
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(24 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Roger Moore | ... | James Bond | |
| Lois Chiles | ... | Dr. Holly Goodhead | |
| Michael Lonsdale | ... | Hugo Drax | |
| Richard Kiel | ... | Jaws | |
| Corinne Clery | ... | Corinne Dufour | |
| Bernard Lee | ... | M | |
| Geoffrey Keen | ... | Sir Frederick Gray | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | ... | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Toshirô Suga | ... | Chang (as Toshiro Suga) | |
| Emily Bolton | ... | Manuela | |
| Blanche Ravalec | ... | Dolly - Jaws' Girlfriend | |
| Irka Bochenko | ... | Blonde Beauty | |
| Mike Marshall | ... | Col. Scott (as Michael Marshall) | |
| Leila Shenna | ... | Hostess Private Jet |
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Runtime:
126 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Ireland:PG |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:12 |
Germany:12 (re-rating) |
West Germany:16 (original rating) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1979) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG |
UK:A (original rating) |
Netherlands:12
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Early script and storyboards for the movie reveal another character who was ultimately dropped from the picture, a sidekick villain henchman called Ratz, who was involved in the cable car sequence with Jaws.
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Continuity: When Bond is being flown by helicopter to Drax's estate, the pilot's hairstyle changes half way through the flight and her headset disappears for the second half of the flight.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Captain: How are we doing, Richard?
RAF Officer: We should pass over the English coast 15 minutes ahead of time, sir.
Captain: Wow! With this load on our back, that's good going.
RAF Officer: Just trust the RAF, sir.
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Captain: How are we doing, Richard?
RAF Officer: We should pass over the English coast 15 minutes ahead of time, sir.
Captain: Wow! With this load on our back, that's good going.
RAF Officer: Just trust the RAF, sir.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in James Bond 007 (1983) (VG)
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Soundtrack:
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
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Who sings the title song?What kind of snake does Bond fight when he's thrown in Drax's snakepool?
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Please, don't judge me too harshly, but I love Moonraker, the peak of all things Roger Moore. Never again would the Bond films be this over the top or overtly silly, but the truth is that Moonraker does it right. It will never win awards for being the most subtle Bond film ever made, but it should not be trashed in the way that it usually is because deep down Moonraker is just great fun. Roger Moore's Bond is just fun to be with, the on going joke that everytime Jaws tries to kill Bond he almost gets killed himself, complete with close ups of his exasperated face are brilliant (not subtle, but guaranteed to get you chuckling) and one of the loveliest Bond girls, CIA agent Holly Goodhead.
The script here is definitely not in the same league as the likes of From Russia With Love, The World is Not Enough, Licence to Kill or For Your Eyes Only, but Bond films never set out to be thought provoking pieces of art, they are meant to be grandiose fun pieces of entertainment and if you take Bond films on those levels then Moonraker succeeds admirably. Sure none of the acting is award worthy, and its frequently over the top in every regard. Over the top humor, over the top action sequences (a fight scene in a glass shop sees every bit of glass get destroyed) while the space sequences features a gigantic space battle complete with laser beams.
However there is a lot to like here. The pre title sequence is superb, featuring some of the best stunt work you will ever see in a pre-Brosnan Bond, the special effects are magnificent and lastly John Barry's music is quite simply the best he has ever come up with. For a film so over the top his music is beautiful and would set the hallmarks for his future scores. The sweeping orchestra and beautiful theme song by Shirley Bassey are classics.
Once again I end my review with a note not to judge me, but Moonraker is simply wonderful entertainment and one of my favorite Bond film of all time.