Easily the most bizarre Bond movie ever made with it’s intergalactic premise paying off in the last act but it’s wacky and goofy tone makes the film somewhat charming. Not one of the best films but an decent one

Just not quite there. A bit of an odd plot and escalation in the grand scheme of things that feels a bit odd. Still an amazing opening I thought it was a shame it didn’t help with the rest of the film.

I could not even watch the whole thing. Its Soooooooooooooooo bad 🥀

This may be my favourite Bond film I love the action, the story, and the villain. It truly is an underrated adventure!

Una entrega que intenta llevar la saga de James Bond a nuevas alturas, literalmente, pero que termina perdiendo el equilibrio entre el espectáculo y la narrativa. Moonraker destaca por su ambición visual y su apuesta por una aventura espacial que, si bien resultó innovadora en su tiempo, hoy puede sentirse desconectada del espíritu original del personaje creado por Ian Fleming. La dirección artística de Ken Adam y los efectos especiales de Derek Meddings son los verdaderos protagonistas de esta película. Desde las impresionantes localizaciones hasta las secuencias espaciales, no cabe duda de que el diseño visual alcanza un nivel destacable. Sin embargo, el guion, aunque cumple con los elementos habituales de la franquicia, como los gadgets extravagantes y los villanos caricaturescos, no logra aportar el peso emocional o la intriga que caracterizó a las primeras entregas. Roger Moore mantiene su estilo relajado y encantador como James Bond, pero su interpretación puede sentirse algo limitada en una trama que se inclina demasiado hacia lo absurdo. Los momentos humorísticos, aunque efectivos en algunos casos, tienden a restar credibilidad a la historia, especialmente cuando se enfrenta a enemigos tan extravagantes como Jaws, que regresa en un tono más caricaturesco. A pesar de sus puntos débiles, la película logra entretener con sus secuencias de acción bien ejecutadas y su capacidad para mantener un ritmo ágil. Moonraker es, en esencia, una aventura visualmente impresionante, pero que sacrifica el alma de Bond en favor de un espectáculo desmedido. Ideal para quienes busquen una experiencia ligera y sin pretensiones, pero puede no satisfacer a los fans que añoran el enfoque más sobrio de las primeras entregas de la saga.

See this at the cinema and it’s an enjoyable Bond romp set in space 10/10

It's got my favorite Bond, Roger Moore, and it reaches out to grab some of the space nuts from the Star Wars craze to present a ludicrous story. Jaws is my favorite henchman in all of the Bond movies and the opening -- a key component in my Bond movie ratings -- is above average. There are problems. The theme song is one of the worst. Lois Chiles isn't one of the worst Bond girls, but she probably doesn't make too many Top 25 lists. Still, it brings back good memories during a time when movies meant a lot more to a teenager growing up in Cleveland, Ohio.

The biggest problem with this film is that it just doesn't take itself at all. It has too much comedy that the plot gets ignored. Plus, I felt like making Jaws a positive character was a misstep. It's not atrocious but a weakling in the franchise.

MOONRAKER is a great example of a film that resulted from executives thinking that Star Wars was impactful just because it was a space movie.

In a retrospective viewing it's hard to imagine that I didn't laugh at the continued absurdity the first time along. Roger Moore plays the part perfectly but the script, plot holes, terrible directing, and awful acting by Richard Kiel (Jaws) its hard to believe they could continue the franchise.

The first 90 minutes were totally decent and entertaining to watch. Venice and Rio make for good shooting locations. If they'd left it at that, it would have been yet another solid Bond movie. No idea, why instead they had to completely ruin it with that absolutely silly space part, which was pure ridiculous trash. I just don't get it. 5/10

Fun to watch as a kid but hard to watch as an adult. The "laugh here" silliness was groan inducing. The story felt like an excuse to get from one cool scene to the next. It was disjointed and slap dash with chase sequences popping up like mushrooms. Some surpringly stiff acting to accompany a weak script. Half the dialogue seemed to be a setup for the next sex quip. I don't know how you put gags aimed at kids and sex jokes in the same movie.

50% rating ... The plot of this was simply absurd. It had its moments where it was fun, but overall the storyline was lackluster. Also, I wasn't a fan of the character Jaws. I was ok with that character in the previous Bond film, but could not stand the use of him in Moonraker.

With the recent rise in popularity of sci-fi thanks to a little movie called Star Wars, it's only natural that the filmmakers would abandon their original intentions to give us James Bond in Space! It's easy to see why so many people dislike Moonraker, it features one of the most ludicrous and dangerously thin plots of the entire franchise, remaining a generally slower-paced affair right up until its insane final act, however, it's got a special brand of camp absurdity that remains unmatched by any other entry. Yet. it's exactly that ridiculousness that makes it so enjoyable, hitting just the right stride between silly and spectacular, an exercise in bombastic overblown excess. Despite the often predictable nature, outlandish comedic moments and bizarre editing choices, Lewis Gilbert keeps his usual flair and thrills amidst the joyous chaos. Ken Adam's last contribution to the series offers even more stunning set work as we've come to expect from him, while John Barry delivers yet another fantastic score, even though a string selection has replaced his usual brass, it's one of his more underrated Bond scores; Derek Meddings, a member of the Gerry Anderson crew, delivers some truly magnificent model effects sequences. The film isn't without a plethora of likeable performances, Roger is still on top form as our favourite suave super spy, Michael Lonsdale makes for one of the series' best megalomaniacal villains in the form of Hugo Drax and Richard Kiel once again is brilliantly charming as Jaws even if his more terrifying aspects have been toned down. Despite so many moments that threaten to annihilate its thinly held together presentation, Moonraker is a freefall of fun-filled entertainment, the excitement has gone all the way up to giddy and never comes down, not even attempting re-entry.

Outlandish plot. Some good moments. Good special effects. Space stations and laser weapons were science fiction then but now sre reality. Who knew?

I only saw one portion of the film, but it is just excellent. The second best Bond film.

I love it for the camp

It is not the worst James Bond movie, but it is probably the goofiest of all Bond movies. I will say I enjoyed MOONRAKER, but it's the least serious of any Bond picture. This entry has 007 facing off with another egomaniacal billionaire bent on taking over the world, this time by planning to kill off the entire world population and repopulating it with his chosen exceptional humans whom he has safely orbited in a private space station. The Roger Moore cycle of Bond pictures is often criticized as being too jokey, relying too much on spy gadgets, and straying too far from the source material. Those are all valid criticisms, but MOONRAKER takes the jokiness to a whole new level, especially when it comes to Richard Kiel as the metal-mouthed Jaws, who was a legitimately scary henchman in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME but who in MOONRAKER is primarily used for comic relief and who by the end of the film (SPOILER ALERT!) get to be heroic. Also, the influence of STAR WARS coming out the year before cannot be ignored, where spaceship, laser battles, and other sci-fi elements were added to the usual James Bond mix. The original Ian Fleming novel, Moonraker is a prototype missile designed to defend England being built by Drax, but unknown to Bond, Drax is an ex-Nazi working for the Soviets and planning to fire it at London, which is pretty far astray from this film. Originally, the producers planned to make FOR YOUR EYES ONLY as the next Bond film (the least jokey and possibly the best Roger Moore Bond film), but after the success of STAR WARS decided to go with MOOKRAKER to capitalize off of Star-Wars-Mania. But as silly as this film is, it's still entertaining. Lois Chiles is terrific and is an uncharacteristically strong Bond Girl, though she's given a pretty unfortunate name, and Michael Lonsdale is very good as the menacingly cool and collected villain Drax. Overall, this is one of the weaker Bond pictures, but it's still better than THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (where Denise Richards plays a nuclear scientist) and OCTOPUSSY (the Circus Bond movie). Below are two prior reviews if you're interested. 8-25-17 James Bond makes a play for Star Wars audience members. Moonraker (1979) *** "Star Wars" came out two years before this and was a massive hit, so why not give James Bond a laser blaster and put him in space? The answer is that it would be stupid. There are a few memorable scenes; Roger Moore trapped in a g-force simulator, Richard Kiel as Jaws biting everything in sight, and the catchy Shirley Bassey theme song. There is admittedly a lot I like about this Bond film, but it also represents the beginning of the end when the series shifted to overly relying on improbable spy gadgetry and far too much humor. "For Your Eyes Only" was terrific, but I do think "Moonraker" signaled the end of good Bond pictures during the Roger Moore era, most of which only got worse. 4-12-15 Moonraker (1979) ***1/2 James Bond meets "Star Wars." This was probably the start of James Bond getting too silly. I have to admit that Richard Kiel is a lot of fun to watch as the villainous Jaws, returning after his popularity in "The Spy Who Loved Me," but this film kind of comes off as a parody of a Bond film. I do like the big Ken Adam sets, Michael Lonsdale is a good Bond villain and Lois Chiles is a solid Bond Girl, but the final laser blaster battle in space is just way too silly.

Moore's stylish buffoonery keeps this Bond-ified sci-fi flick entertaining.

Two stowaways steal the space shuttle. How silly. Even so, Bond is tasked with getting to the bottom of it.