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I'd say that even OHMSS is a far more "Bondian" movie than any Roger Moore film although I refuse to "buy" Lazenby as being Bond at all, sinply because of his constantly somewhat dim-witted facial expression (lest anyone protest, I still think that OHMSS is one of the better Bond films, but in spite of its protagonist). When I see or discuss Roger, I still think of Lord Brett Sinclair more than anything else (disclaimer: I never saw a single episode of The Saint, so that might be even more appropriate). In my view, Roger is a lot of fun and entertainment and the guy I'd most like to have a beer with if it were still possible, but he's closest to not being what Bond should be.
Needless to say, MR over TSWLM every time for me.
It's the type of humor Marvel movies copy nowadays. Bond was truly a trailblazer in many ways.
What actually occurs in space is incredibly dire. I don't loathe it, but it's certainly decidedly "not good." That said, I can appreciate Barry's music and Adams' incredible production design, so not all is lost.
I agree with you about everything before. Or, almost. Spectacular is the right word. It is a Moore-Bond picture firing on all cylinders with the budget to support it.
A massive and entertaining extravaganza where all the money's on screen.
Unfortunately it also has some of the worst moments in the series.
I still say the centrifuge sequence is one of the Moore films best moments.
It's just wonderful globetrotting fun. 'Bond Arrives in Rio' is one of my absolute favorite and terribly underrated tracks in the series.
And I genuinely will tear up when Jaws finds Dolly among the chaos at the space station. I realize it's goofy campy absurdity, but I can't help but love it regardless.
I even love their first encounter, complete with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture - it tickles my bubbles everytime!!
I sometimes even imagine she’s wearing braces ... but best not to reopen that can of worms again! 😝
I wasn’t one of those who thought Dolly wore braces - I was a little boy when I saw it at the cinema and people wearing braces in 70s Northern England wasn’t something you came across!!
But I do quite like the thought of her wearing them! I reckon they missed a trick, with the quick cut from Jaws smiling his steel-filled smile to Dolly smiling with her own equivalent metal smile. Still, braces or no braces I’m a Dolly fan! 👍😇
Love the line about Growing up in Northern England in the 70's.😂 So did I and I don't remember any posh folks with braces on their teeth either now you come to mention it.
With her being so small compared to him, it would have given off some weird lolita associations.
Quite frankly, it did so even without any braces. Although I always thought she was meant to represent the cliché of a master-race, BDM-type blonde (not necessarily a minor) since Drax was basically a Nazi.
Gone were the establishing shots, the gun barrel (!!), the boat chase in Brazil, the bolas, the gondola in the streets (didn't notice it was gone).
The last two takedowns of the nerve gas was also gone! It was so badly cut, with Roger saying "One down, two to go" and suddenly they were in bed.
Don't know if all this was an error or if the movie was censored in Norway? Anyone having similar experiences? Anyhow, the movie is a nostalgic treat and I always go back to it.
I would have asked for my money back.
Me too.
Ah, poor Dolly. I suppose that was the advantage of watching it at 10 year old, I just saw the juxtaposition between giant Jaws and little Dolly and thought it was very funny,
As a final word on Dolly, I was just replying to a post on AJB about which villain was most unlucky that Drax has virtually pulled off the greatest feat in villain history by building a huge space station unnoticed by anyone, commandeered a fleet of space shuttles, developed the ultimate biological weapon and recruited an army of perfect specimens only to be foiled at the last minute by Dolly.
She’s basically the reason that Bond is able to persuade Jaws to change sides and help defeat Drax at the last minute. Although I’m sure our Roger could have rustled up a Plan B if necessary ...
@Kopperud if that is how it was originally shown in 79 then it’s interesting! Those cuts don’t seem to be made on censorship grounds, so it would be interesting to know the thinking behind it. Getting rid of the gun barrel seems particularly bizarre. Assuming it’s not some mistake or some cinema employee’s idea of a bad joke!!
Investigate and report back 007!!!
Reminds me of my flight back from Qatar in 2008 in which they screened CR on the plane and cut a solid 20 minutes from it
http://jamesbondradio.com/moonraker-soundtrack-review-the-music-of-bond-022/
Magazine, which is dedicated to Moonraker. Some lovely behind the scenes photos and a spirited defence of the film by writer Anthony Jones.
Yes, I got that one recently myself. It looks an excellent publication about one of my favourite Bond films (from an entertainment point of view).
They certainly know how to put a good magazine together. I got the last one which was dedicated to LTK, and have just ordered the next one which is about Daniel Craig's era, so there should be some good photos of NTTD!
@Mathis. Do you have a link for their website. My old link doesn't work anymore for some reason.
Thanks.