Its Bond! In SPACEEE!!!!! Oh, and there's a guy, Hugo Drax who wants to populate the Earth with pretty people. And there's lasers, bad science, bad jokes, and BOND! IN! SPACE!
To the Cast!
Roger Moore - James Bond, 007
Lois Chiles - Dr. Holly Goodhead
Michael Lonsdale - Hugo Drax
Richard Kiel - Jaws
Bernard Lee - M
Desmond Llewelyn - Q
Lois Maxwell - Miss Moneypenny
To the Deeper Thoughts!
Le sigh. This is the movie that triggered my theory of Bond. There are no bad Bond movies, just some that are better than others. This is near the bottom of the pile, in my opinion. I mean, I know that at the time this was made, sci-fi was really taking off (thanks Star Wars!) so I can see why they took Bond where they did.
This is Roger Moore's fourth outing as Bond, and he has settled into the role. Maybe a bit too much. Moore's interpretation of Bond was always a bit too aloof for me. But, this again could be the product of the time in which it was made.
But the cheese. Oh my, the cheese. I mean, I know Bond is known for cheese, but this almost gets over the top. Basic premise is that Hugo Drax wants to kill all the people on the planet, and replace us with his hand picked beautiful people. A plus to this movie is the introduction of Jaws. And by introduction I mean his second appearance, the first being The Spy Who Loved Me. Jaws is an interesting villain, what with his mouth full of metal teeth. Who also can't seem to die.
*** I've been working on this review for way to long. Time to call it quits. Summary: Moonraker is probably lowest on my list of favorite Bond movies. Sure, it has its moments, but overall its pretty weak. Absolutely see it if you are a completionist like me, but not a good one to start with.
