Is Roger Moore a good James Bond? Would a wrist-mounted dart gun be effective? And how did they film that skydiving stunt sequence? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Jay Holavarri unhack Moonraker (1979).

When a space shuttle is stolen by a wealthy entrepreneur with plans to recolonize Earth, only James Bond can save the planet. Roger Moore stars in Lewis Gilbert's Moonraker (1979)!

Episode Log:

• Bond films trivia (1:50)
• Director Lewis Gilbert bio (6:25)
• Summary of Moonraker's story (9:40)
• Movie adheres to traditional screenplay structure (15:50)
• Movie Review (23:55)
• Jaws - everyone's favorite henchman (29:55)
• Roger Moore as James Bond (34:10)
• Cable car action scene (46:15)
• Skydiving cold open scene (49:50)
• Space station design reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey (56:20)
• Bond gadgets (1:02:55)
• Budget, box office, and critics (1:21:20)
• Ken Adam, art director (1:22:45)

Episode 033 - Moonraker (1979) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/moonraker/

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