8:20 past Calvin calls Goodhead "Goodnight" and current Calvin didn't seem to notice. Maybe editor Calvin noticed and left it in as an Easter egg. What ever the truth may be, it shall die with old man Calvin.
20:15 Hearing you swear like that again after so long actually made me jump! 😂 I’d love to see you do a Die Another Day review reaction next. Some of those jokes still make me laugh.
I used to say Moonraker is in a class of its own. It's a dream of 007, a majestic dream of an adventure leading him into space. It's always an absolute masterpiece in my mind.
Moonraker has risen up my ranking in recent years and so when I was in Paris a few months ago I made the one hour train excursion to Drax's chateau. It's a lovely visit even without the Bond connection but it is a really cool location for a Bond fan.
In my teenage Years, I thought Moonraker was just a silly stupid movie that was trying to cash on the Star Wars phenomena, I despised it. Now? I think Moonraker is a silly stupid movie that was trying to cash on the Star Wars phenomena... And I love It! Possibly the Bond-Moore at it's top and enjoyable craft from the 70's in terms of design, acting... all of it!
I used to only like Moonraker for the score and the cinematography/sets, but I keep coming back to it just as much for the things that don't work: the slow pace, the awful humor, the massive deviations from the (best) book, and the "ruination" of Jaws. It's all so silly, but so what, that's part of the fun. I now enjoy it as the Bond ballet. With dad jokes.
I absolutely love how teenage Calvin gave zero F and just took shots at young upcoming actresses like Corinne Cléry and Talisa Soto xD you’re a bit more charitable these days mate!
My opinion on Moonraker largely hasn't changed since I was a kid; I'd rank it slightly under halfway, maybe around 15th-18th. The one great quality about this film though is Drax. One of the best villains in the series!
The term Moonraker comes from smuggling in the eighteen or seventeenth century ; a smuggler who would work during night time , hence dreaming of gold in the title song ; there was also a film made in the 1950s / early sixties called The Moonraker about one such smuggler played by Ohmss actor George Baker
Flight into Space is definitely a great track. Tried to think what my favourite John Barry Bond piece was and was unable to come up with just one. Was able to narrow it down to a Top 007 though, in chronological order: • Into Miami (Goldfinger) • The Wedding (YOLT) • On Her Majesty’s Secret Service theme • Q’s Trick (DAF) • Flight into Space (Moonraker) • Snow Job (AVTAK) • Mujahideen and Opium (TLD) Even then I feel bad because I’m leaving off so many good pieces, but I had to stop somewhere otherwise it’d end up becoming a track listing of all the soundtrack albums.
I like those too man :). mine are alot more mellow choices like: From Russia with Love: Bond Meets Tania Diamonds are Forever: "Mr. Wint And Mr. Kidd Suite Octopussys: Two of A Kind and Arrival At The Island of Octopussy Aview to kill: Wine with Stacey and The Living Daylights: (well all of it but i'll go with) Kara Meets Bond, Mujahadin and Opium, Murder at the Fair, Assassin and Drugged and ofcourse Hercules Takes off :)
Great selection mate! Mine would go: -Flight into Space (Moonraker) -Escape from Piz Gloria (On Her Majesty's secret service) -Shangai Drive (Skyfall) -Goldeneye Overture (Goldeneye) -Dance with Domino (Thunderball) -Inflight fight (The Living Daylights) -Carver's Party part 1 (Tomorrow Never Dies' extended soundtrack, can't wait to order it in just a few days) -Night at the Opera (Quantum of Solace) -Laser Beam (Goldfinger) -Bond meets Tania (From Russia with Love) -Bond lured into pyramid (Moonraker) -A drive in the country (For your eyes only) -Capsule into Space (You only live twice) Ok, I'll stop here :D
My review of Moonraker changed after I read the book; I’m not sure why because they’re completely different! I now love Moonraker and it’s easily in my top 10. Love your northern accent shining through in the older review!
I bought the Moonraker soundtrack album a few weeks ago, it's one hell of a score. I don't think I've ever heard special effects referred to as 'fit' before, that's a new one for me! :D
I first binged all the films over a summer, so when I first saw Moonraker I thought "what the heck is this??" and it was very low in my estimation. However the opening stunt is truly one of the best ever and the movie is pretty good and fun when you accept that it's ridiculous and they're all flying around with laser guns. Still on the lower end, but I would easily watch this over Spectre.
My opinion on Moonraker has evolved over time and I feel like your opinions on the film have definitely influenced me a bit and caused me to re-evaluate it. I find that more and more lately, if I want to put on a Bond film and just relax and have fun, I'm reaching for the Moore movies. I've rewatched Octopussy, For Your Eyes Only, Moonraker, The Man with the Golden Gun and The Spy Who Loved Me this year, with those last two in just the last week alone!
Hell yes, I really love Moonraker so much and Moonraker along with Time After Time, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Black Hole with Robert Forster are the most underappreciated films of 1979. Moonraker is a very underrated and awesome bond film, this film just like The Black Hole had a brilliant John Barry music score, and Moonraker had great performances from Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Michael Lonsdale. Michael Lonsdale as Hugo Drax was an excellent bond villain, Lois Chiles was an amazing bond girl as Holly Goodhead, and the opening skydiving scene was very impressive. I also love Time After Time, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Black Hole. Time After Time was a brilliant time travel film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a pretty good Star Trek film, and The Black Hole by Disney is one of my favorite sci-fi films. The Black Hole had awesome characters like Dr. Hans Reinhardt, Maximilian, and V.I.N.CENT, Robert Forster was very good as Dan Holland, and The Black Hole had stellar special effects. Overall, I always liked Moonraker, Time After Time, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Black Hole from 1979, John Barry was a brilliant music composer for Moonraker and The Black Hole, and Moonraker as well as Time After Time, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Black Hole are all way more better films than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Entertaining new video, reacting to your old Moonraker review. Calvin. although the film itself wasn't always one of my favourites. I still really enjoy it. :)
13:01 "They look pretty F***cking Fit in HI-DEF" awwww hahaha cheers for sharing that story man, I do hope we can hear you use that phrase again in the future :) and 2:59 " I do really like starwars "......... oh man, thats very suprising to hear now haha, and i guess we all know what movie your reviewing next!!! good job Man, its really nice seeing all these old videos and how you feel about them now. MOONRAKER is a wonderful movie and no one should EVER be ashamed of admitting that they love it (70's kids are obsessed with it) and it certainly made all Goldeneye 64 fans wanna go back and rewatch the movie because of the AZTEC level and Lazers in Multiplayer!! keep it up :)
I know it makes you squirm a bit, but as so many people say, these look back at younger Calvin reviews are very funny, and some of the comments do stand true today. Please keep them coming. I've watched the Licence To Kill one a number of times, and it still makes me laugh. Please keep going down memory lane.
Moonraker has a place in my heart, too, as it was the first Bond movie I saw, having only just become old enough to watch it when it originally ran. I knew roughly the plot of The Spy Who Loved Me too, having read the novelisation (nothing to do with Ian Fleming) and the MAD Magazine parody, and I was looking forward to seeing Jaws for real.
I really wanted to love Moonraker, as Moore was on top of his game, and there was space action and all of that. But it could never beat Spy, and they turned Jaws into a laughing stock. The bit where Jaws is dressed as the clown still gives me goosebumps. Lets see how John Gardner is getting on with his screenplay... "Bond is about to slip out of his flat when the phone goes, it's Q. "Listen up 007, how's that experimental libido stimulator going?", "Sorry Q, something happened when I put it on high speed, and somehow it deflated in my hands". "Really 007. M wants to see you immediately." Bond steps through the door to M's secretary's office, and finds Moneypenny draped over the hatstand. He throws his hat, but it misses her head, and hands on her chest. "Good catch old girl, but don't back yourself into that umbrella.". The office was brown from layers of dust and pipe smoke. M looked worried. "We've had a message from your opposite number, get over there right away." Bond grabbed a taxi and headed for a secret base in Soho; number 69 Humpton muse. The door was open, and he leaned one eye inside the door to check it out, and then pushed it wide with a steely Clint Eastwood look. "Well Helloooo there big boy.." came a voice from the kitchen. Bond was hesitant, and gave her a side glance; "I'm sorry I appear to have completely lost my way to the gentleman's bridge club, miss...." "They call me Bonk, Joyce Bonk, oh double-dee negative.". She moved over to get a better look. "Oh, you will do nicely. Mind if I smoke?". She rips the end off a pack of cigarettes and pokes a holder in the other, and proceeds to smoke the whole pack at once. "Come and sit down, you look tired... what's wrong...?". Bond looks away and drops his head, "It's been a hard day. Some mad guy wanted to wipe out the entire planet just so two-dozen people could live on a space station; with a very tall man, and a woman with teeth braces." "Never mind dear, why not check out my new secret weapon, its called the double bazooms. All you have to do is insert you head here, and soon you'll forget about taking a smelly old leaf rake up to the moon." Bond buries himself and dies. See you next time on Boond Reboooted!
Keep the faith, Taklampan. The Shirley Bassey/John Barry combination on "Moonraker" is my second favorite behind "Diamonds Are Forever", with "Goldfinger" at number three.
What's not to like? It's science fact after all! It has a great theme song sung by the best. A great villain who Bond uses his best gadget to dispense with. The funniest Bond moment , you missed Mr. Bond, did I? Christopher Wood. Pure entertainment.
Oh well Calvin. You were only 20 then. Actually those old reviews are not half, as cringeworthy as some things I have seen on UA-cam. Great fun. Always excellent videos Calvin.
Have you read Christopher Wood's book "James Bond, The Spy I Loved"? It has some great stories about the making of both The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.
How EON passed on using that line for a critic’s quote on the Bond 50 boxset I’ll never know. But hey, there’s still a potential 4K boxset, they could rectify that mistake. Print it right on the front of the box. In bright bold letters.
I discovered sometime between QoS and Skyfall, and enjoyed it at the time, and have enjoyed how you've developed. And that's why I love podcasting and UA-cam, and you still putting this up even with commentary. It's a media where you can start as one person with a camera or a microphone and just put stuff out there. It might, even very likely be terrible, but you learn by doing. It's such an even starting place.
Just discovered your channel and I've spent the last few weeks in my evenings after work watching your videos. Top work man, you have such a warming charisma and it's a pleasure to watch. Keep it up please!! P.s. Timothy Dalton is the best Bond... o.0
Cheers, the original review for Moonraker might very well have been the video that got me onto your channel all those years back and I really like the fact that you not only watch and comment at the same time, but also that we can re-watch these old school vids as well! I very much love Moonraker as well and it has always been one the films I tend to re-watch the most, definitely not the best in the series but just so much silly fun and indeed one of the best soundtracks in the series to boot! Might give it a try again pretty soon, so thanks!
Calvin mate, these videos are so much fun to watch. I've been subscribing to you for about 7 years now and I honestly look forward to each new one. I'm severely impressed with your resourcefulness regarding finding video topics. 😀
I love Moonraker, and it fits nicely with other space movies in 1979, like Star Trek the motion picture, Alien and The Black Hole (the last one also featuring a great John Barry score).
I always enjoyed watching Moonraker. Roger Moore was the first Bond for me being a little kid in the 80's, and this is the first one that talks about Moonraker in a positive light.
Loving this channel at the moment. Revisiting all the debates with zaritski. Phenomenal content for bond fans. Well done Calvin! One question? Do u use Nightfire music for a copyright reason as in it gets struck a lot less than the official bond theme?
I've always loved your old reviews. Must've been right before the Skyfall release I found your channel, so they were still online at that time. As a 13-year old I was just happy there were more people in the world adoring 007 as I did. But as someone who used to make videos I can understand you'd like to give some context, so these reaction videos are quickly becomes some of my favourite extra's. About Moonraker, the comparison with DAD has always felt wrong to me. Both are silly, but Moonraker has the quality that DAD lacks (and that's from someone who appreciates DAD more than most people). Lewis Gilbert knew what filming was, because all three of his Bond films got some beautiful cinematography, where’s most of the 80s and 90s 007 films just look like a bit grey or boring to me. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy them thoroughly, but these Lewert Gilbert ones got something special. It probably also has to do with the great work Ken Adam and John Barry did as well.
Thats a wonderful point man. There are many great film making elements in Moonraker that sadly DAD didn't have. Some of the most outlandish ideas in that movie could have worked if it wasnt due to poor executuion and build up to those epic moments. Moonraker at least gives you those hints through out the movie where its going and what its building up towards and has at least a decent detective story for Bond to journey along. It knows what it wants to be right from the start, where as DAD kinda starts all over again once Bond has his job back again . Thanks for sharing man :)
Yeah, definitely. Michael Lonsdale lends Moonraker a sense of gravitas which DAD doesn’t have, what with Toby Stephens chewing the scenery so much it’s a wonder he didn’t get indigestion*. I think the biggest difference is that Moonraker knows it’s all silly and has a self-knowing quality that DAD doesn’t quite have - it’s trying just a bit too hard to be cool. *Just to be clear, I don’t blame Toby Stephens - he’s a great actor, I think he just got bad direction from Tamahori.
Speaking of John Barry's score, 'Bond Lured to Pyramid' is a favourite of mine and it does feel like the last truly classic score before Barry moved on to more 80's themes with guitars. Octopussy's is fine but blends into the film a bit too muc.h.
Moonraker and The Man with The Golden Gun were the first two Bond movies I have purchased on DVD back in 2008 when I was 9 years old. I have 3 copies of Moonraker, 2 on DVD and 1 with the Bond 50 Blu Ray
But which one can you watch over and over and feel good afterwards Moonraker or No Time To Die it might be wacky but it always helps after a crap day 👍
Well, I quite like those restoration videos on UA-cam to wind down. This feels like one of those about a diamond before and after polish. (And after it has gone through the dentals of a South African miner)
Moonraker has in my opinion one of the best sets of any Bond movie up until then. The special effect for the space part where done to a level you only could see in 2001 and Star Wars and it looked very realistic. The movie is a lot of fun. The plot a 20.000 leagues in space rip off but that is fine. Only negative I have is Jaws. The character is stiff as Frankenstein's monster with arthritis. He is so slow you could easily walk away from him before he hits you.
if anyone is interested the model work for this film was done by derek meddings he was the guy that did special affects for a lot of gerry anderson shows like stingray thunderbirds captian scarlet he did model work for bond from live and let die till your eyes and some for golden eye he also did the orginal superman and barman films
Greatness of Calvin Dyson amazing Old classic videos I have nostalgia memories watching watch Old video of moonraker video back in the day 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🤓😊🤓😊😊😊 I have nostalgia memories watch your video on UA-cam channel your video nostalgia memories I love to see your Old video of the world is not enough
This is actually a fun review, and I’ve always had a soft spot for Moonraker, maybe it’s my love of Jaws, but it just has a fun and stylish feel to it.
I was eight-years-old when Star Wars came out. I loved two things. Star Wars and James Bond... Well, guess what the best thing about 1979 was??? (No, not the election of the Conservative government). BTW, Calvin's Bieber cut was rocking.
I very much enjoyed this movie. I am a huge admirer of Roger Moore's, I loved John Barry's score, the title song is perhaps my favourite of the series (I can sing it in a robust low baritone-bass, or as a high alto), Lois Chiles (Dr. Holly Goodhead, NASA scientist and astronomer) is one of my favourite Bond women; she held her own in the action of the conclusion.
Still love Moonraker, to this day. Rewatched it, a month or two back, and still had a lot of fun with it. It may not be a perfect film, but it's so over-the-top that it's hard not to enjoy.
I rank Moonraker highly as it’s very enjoyable. Definitely in the top fifteen. Drax was a compelling villain. Loved the space battle. (Yes I imagined Star Wars at points!). Only the theme tune with Shirley Bassey is odd. What is a Moonraker and where does it go? Why does it leave a trail? 🤔🤷🏼♂️😅
Many years after I 1st saw this something crossed my mind that now pops up every time i see the scene where Bond & Holly go after the globes. Why would a space shuttle ever need to be armed?
They’re using Drax’s personal shuttle - he had a few optional extras installed. Perhaps a touch megalomaniacal to kit out your personal space shuttle with a laser weapon, but if you’re a Bond villain you might as well go the whole hog.
Ok - I know you are not fond of looking at these old videos of yours … But we sure are! This is how most of us discovered you - and while they are obviously not as professional and polished as todays Calvin videos are - they are still absolutely Hilarious and fun! Sorry to tell you this, Calvin But you were just a natural at this from day one!🍸🍸 ( but yea - you did usually need a haircut lol!)
Not to be that guy but did you catch yourself referring to Goodhead as Goodnight in your old review? Honestly it's genuinely heartwarming to hear someone say nice things about Moonraker these days. Especially after Quentin Tarantino trashed it mercilessly on his podcast. Moonraker was technically my first James Bond film too. I say technically because it was this weird mash-up on Arabic TV comprised of the last ten minutes of Spy Who Loved Me, the dragged by a speedboat shark chase sequence from For Your Eyes Only (Carol Bouquet made a big impression on my then six year old brain) and the bulk of Moonraker minus the opening parachute stunt! I grew up in Saudi Arabia where bizarre mutant 're-edits like these were common. I once saw a mash-up of Don't Look Now with The Shining and most disturbingly Friday the 13th and The Care Bears Movie.
I really wish the Roger Moore era wouldn't be so comedic and over-the-top in its action scenes. The premises of the Roger Moore Bond's are among the best of the whole series, especially Moonraker. My opinion on Moonraker hasn't changed. I like the movie when Bond and Goodhead arrive at Drax' aztec base, and go into space, the music being totally awesome, and Drax' speech almost chilling. That's just great writing, cinematography, acting, editing and scoring.
"Pretty f**king fit in 4k" needs to be a review quote on the next Moonraker release. 🤣
8:20 past Calvin calls Goodhead "Goodnight" and current Calvin didn't seem to notice. Maybe editor Calvin noticed and left it in as an Easter egg. What ever the truth may be, it shall die with old man Calvin.
I gotta say, it's been fun watching your evolution from acerbic, edgy critic to wholesome, family-friendly UA-camr over the years.
here here :)
Still love him after all these years!
20:15 Hearing you swear like that again after so long actually made me jump! 😂
I’d love to see you do a Die Another Day review reaction next. Some of those jokes still make me laugh.
Same! Lol
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The speed at which the Americans are able to send a squadron of fully armed space soldiers up to the space station is breathtaking.
Yes, they are amazing
I used to say Moonraker is in a class of its own. It's a dream of 007, a majestic dream of an adventure leading him into space. It's always an absolute masterpiece in my mind.
That hair was adorable!
That really loud MEANWHILE caught me off guard and gave me a good laugh
Moonraker has risen up my ranking in recent years and so when I was in Paris a few months ago I made the one hour train excursion to Drax's chateau. It's a lovely visit even without the Bond connection but it is a really cool location for a Bond fan.
thats lovley to hear man that the movies risen up :). ahhhhh so jealous of you going to the Chateau
I get a little thrill just going to Miami International
Wow!!! You lucky thing
The loony tunes part is still genuinely brilliant
In my teenage Years, I thought Moonraker was just a silly stupid movie that was trying to cash on the Star Wars phenomena, I despised it.
Now?
I think Moonraker is a silly stupid movie that was trying to cash on the Star Wars phenomena... And I love It!
Possibly the Bond-Moore at it's top and enjoyable craft from the 70's in terms of design, acting... all of it!
I used to only like Moonraker for the score and the cinematography/sets, but I keep coming back to it just as much for the things that don't work: the slow pace, the awful humor, the massive deviations from the (best) book, and the "ruination" of Jaws. It's all so silly, but so what, that's part of the fun.
I now enjoy it as the Bond ballet. With dad jokes.
OMG calvin drops the fbomb hard at the end, had to rewatch that!!! Love the old young Bieber Calvin intro too!!
I absolutely love how teenage Calvin gave zero F and just took shots at young upcoming actresses like Corinne Cléry and Talisa Soto xD you’re a bit more charitable these days mate!
My opinion on Moonraker largely hasn't changed since I was a kid; I'd rank it slightly under halfway, maybe around 15th-18th.
The one great quality about this film though is Drax. One of the best villains in the series!
Lonsdale was a great actor. He's definitely one of the highlights of the film. A wonderful performer in every movie I've seen him in.
Agree. Great villain. Shame about the rest of it!
It’s still odd hearing modern-day Calvin drop an F bomb 😂
Keep up the good work, sir!
I really enjoy seeing these old reviews.
@princesschizaramchukwuemeka it doesn’t take a 007 agent to figure this out.
The term Moonraker comes from smuggling in the eighteen or seventeenth century ; a smuggler who would work during night time , hence dreaming of gold in the title song ; there was also a film made in the 1950s / early sixties called The Moonraker about one such smuggler played by Ohmss actor George Baker
Flight into Space is definitely a great track. Tried to think what my favourite John Barry Bond piece was and was unable to come up with just one. Was able to narrow it down to a Top 007 though, in chronological order:
• Into Miami (Goldfinger)
• The Wedding (YOLT)
• On Her Majesty’s Secret Service theme
• Q’s Trick (DAF)
• Flight into Space (Moonraker)
• Snow Job (AVTAK)
• Mujahideen and Opium (TLD)
Even then I feel bad because I’m leaving off so many good pieces, but I had to stop somewhere otherwise it’d end up becoming a track listing of all the soundtrack albums.
I like those too man :).
mine are alot more mellow choices like:
From Russia with Love: Bond Meets Tania
Diamonds are Forever: "Mr. Wint And Mr. Kidd Suite
Octopussys: Two of A Kind and Arrival At The Island of Octopussy
Aview to kill: Wine with Stacey
and The Living Daylights: (well all of it but i'll go with) Kara Meets Bond, Mujahadin and Opium, Murder at the Fair, Assassin and Drugged and ofcourse Hercules Takes off :)
Great selection mate! Mine would go:
-Flight into Space (Moonraker)
-Escape from Piz Gloria (On Her Majesty's secret service)
-Shangai Drive (Skyfall)
-Goldeneye Overture (Goldeneye)
-Dance with Domino (Thunderball)
-Inflight fight (The Living Daylights)
-Carver's Party part 1 (Tomorrow Never Dies' extended soundtrack, can't wait to order it in just a few days)
-Night at the Opera (Quantum of Solace)
-Laser Beam (Goldfinger)
-Bond meets Tania (From Russia with Love)
-Bond lured into pyramid (Moonraker)
-A drive in the country (For your eyes only)
-Capsule into Space (You only live twice)
Ok, I'll stop here :D
@@DafyddBrooks Barry definitely went off on a high note, AVTAK and TLD are probably my two favourite scores of his, alongside Moonraker!
Thanks to the power of remastering all the classic Bond films look pretty fuckin' fit in high def.
That Star Wars edit should have been a separate video, that was genius
I can't remember the last time Calvin dropped an uncensored F bomb
My review of Moonraker changed after I read the book; I’m not sure why because they’re completely different!
I now love Moonraker and it’s easily in my top 10.
Love your northern accent shining through in the older review!
I bought the Moonraker soundtrack album a few weeks ago, it's one hell of a score. I don't think I've ever heard special effects referred to as 'fit' before, that's a new one for me! :D
I first binged all the films over a summer, so when I first saw Moonraker I thought "what the heck is this??" and it was very low in my estimation. However the opening stunt is truly one of the best ever and the movie is pretty good and fun when you accept that it's ridiculous and they're all flying around with laser guns. Still on the lower end, but I would easily watch this over Spectre.
Really nostalgic seeing these again, this series is great
My opinion on Moonraker has evolved over time and I feel like your opinions on the film have definitely influenced me a bit and caused me to re-evaluate it.
I find that more and more lately, if I want to put on a Bond film and just relax and have fun, I'm reaching for the Moore movies. I've rewatched Octopussy, For Your Eyes Only, Moonraker, The Man with the Golden Gun and The Spy Who Loved Me this year, with those last two in just the last week alone!
Same here!!
I started out dreading viewing Moore's films. Now, I'm pretty sure he's my favorite.
I always enjoy Moonraker too!!
Funny watching the older videos.
This video is not science fiction, it's in fact science fact.
Hell yes, I really love Moonraker so much and Moonraker along with Time After Time, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Black Hole with Robert Forster are the most underappreciated films of 1979. Moonraker is a very underrated and awesome bond film, this film just like The Black Hole had a brilliant John Barry music score, and Moonraker had great performances from Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Michael Lonsdale. Michael Lonsdale as Hugo Drax was an excellent bond villain, Lois Chiles was an amazing bond girl as Holly Goodhead, and the opening skydiving scene was very impressive.
I also love Time After Time, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Black Hole. Time After Time was a brilliant time travel film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a pretty good Star Trek film, and The Black Hole by Disney is one of my favorite sci-fi films. The Black Hole had awesome characters like Dr. Hans Reinhardt, Maximilian, and V.I.N.CENT, Robert Forster was very good as Dan Holland, and The Black Hole had stellar special effects. Overall, I always liked Moonraker, Time After Time, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Black Hole from 1979, John Barry was a brilliant music composer for Moonraker and The Black Hole, and Moonraker as well as Time After Time, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Black Hole are all way more better films than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Yes Kudos.I think Time after Time is an underrated film from 1979.Great concept & well executed
I was watching moonraker on Amazon I never noticed before the woman giving the tour in the glass museum was one of the lady’s at draxs lair
This is the best bond channel
Entertaining new video, reacting to your old Moonraker review. Calvin. although the film itself wasn't always one of my favourites. I still really enjoy it. :)
13:01 "They look pretty F***cking Fit in HI-DEF" awwww hahaha cheers for sharing that story man, I do hope we can hear you use that phrase again in the future :)
and 2:59 " I do really like starwars "......... oh man, thats very suprising to hear now haha, and i guess we all know what movie your reviewing next!!!
good job Man, its really nice seeing all these old videos and how you feel about them now.
MOONRAKER is a wonderful movie and no one should EVER be ashamed of admitting that they love it (70's kids are obsessed with it) and it certainly made all Goldeneye 64 fans wanna go back and rewatch the movie because of the AZTEC level and Lazers in Multiplayer!! keep it up :)
Your videos just get better and better, Calvin. Such diverse content even though you're dealing with the one series/character. Keep up the great work!
I know it makes you squirm a bit, but as so many people say, these look back at younger Calvin reviews are very funny, and some of the comments do stand true today. Please keep them coming. I've watched the Licence To Kill one a number of times, and it still makes me laugh. Please keep going down memory lane.
I love these retrospective videos.
📽 8:36 "Goodnight" for Second Time ~ 😃
Moonraker has a place in my heart, too, as it was the first Bond movie I saw, having only just become old enough to watch it when it originally ran. I knew roughly the plot of The Spy Who Loved Me too, having read the novelisation (nothing to do with Ian Fleming) and the MAD Magazine parody, and I was looking forward to seeing Jaws for real.
Man, old Calvin was a different entity. But I would too die on the same hill defending The Man with the Golden Gun and its great song.
I really wanted to love Moonraker, as Moore was on top of his game, and there was space action and all of that. But it could never beat Spy, and they turned Jaws into a laughing stock. The bit where Jaws is dressed as the clown still gives me goosebumps. Lets see how John Gardner is getting on with his screenplay...
"Bond is about to slip out of his flat when the phone goes, it's Q. "Listen up 007, how's that experimental libido stimulator going?", "Sorry Q, something happened when I put it on high speed, and somehow it deflated in my hands". "Really 007. M wants to see you immediately." Bond steps through the door to M's secretary's office, and finds Moneypenny draped over the hatstand. He throws his hat, but it misses her head, and hands on her chest. "Good catch old girl, but don't back yourself into that umbrella.". The office was brown from layers of dust and pipe smoke. M looked worried. "We've had a message from your opposite number, get over there right away." Bond grabbed a taxi and headed for a secret base in Soho; number 69 Humpton muse. The door was open, and he leaned one eye inside the door to check it out, and then pushed it wide with a steely Clint Eastwood look. "Well Helloooo there big boy.." came a voice from the kitchen. Bond was hesitant, and gave her a side glance; "I'm sorry I appear to have completely lost my way to the gentleman's bridge club, miss...." "They call me Bonk, Joyce Bonk, oh double-dee negative.". She moved over to get a better look. "Oh, you will do nicely. Mind if I smoke?". She rips the end off a pack of cigarettes and pokes a holder in the other, and proceeds to smoke the whole pack at once. "Come and sit down, you look tired... what's wrong...?". Bond looks away and drops his head, "It's been a hard day. Some mad guy wanted to wipe out the entire planet just so two-dozen people could live on a space station; with a very tall man, and a woman with teeth braces." "Never mind dear, why not check out my new secret weapon, its called the double bazooms. All you have to do is insert you head here, and soon you'll forget about taking a smelly old leaf rake up to the moon." Bond buries himself and dies. See you next time on Boond Reboooted!
Moonraker is my favorite Bond-theme. But I know that's an unpopular opinion among Bond fans
Keep the faith, Taklampan.
The Shirley Bassey/John Barry combination on "Moonraker" is my second favorite behind "Diamonds Are Forever", with "Goldfinger" at number three.
What's not to like? It's science fact after all! It has a great theme song sung by the best. A great villain who Bond uses his best gadget to dispense with. The funniest Bond moment , you missed Mr. Bond, did I? Christopher Wood. Pure entertainment.
Childhood fav and still a fav as midthirties childman
Oh well Calvin. You were only 20 then. Actually those old reviews are not half, as cringeworthy as some things I have seen on UA-cam. Great fun. Always excellent videos Calvin.
HOLD UP. Did Spider-Man and James Bond go to the same glass store in Venice??? CAUSE THATS AWESOME.
Great video Calvin, pretty fucking fit content as always
Calvin u r one of my favorite UA-cam channels to watch I found your videos really fun plus your reaction to your old videos
Have you read Christopher Wood's book "James Bond, The Spy I Loved"? It has some great stories about the making of both The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.
How EON passed on using that line for a critic’s quote on the Bond 50 boxset I’ll never know. But hey, there’s still a potential 4K boxset, they could rectify that mistake.
Print it right on the front of the box.
In bright bold letters.
I discovered sometime between QoS and Skyfall, and enjoyed it at the time, and have enjoyed how you've developed.
And that's why I love podcasting and UA-cam, and you still putting this up even with commentary.
It's a media where you can start as one person with a camera or a microphone and just put stuff out there. It might, even very likely be terrible, but you learn by doing. It's such an even starting place.
Just discovered your channel and I've spent the last few weeks in my evenings after work watching your videos. Top work man, you have such a warming charisma and it's a pleasure to watch. Keep it up please!!
P.s. Timothy Dalton is the best Bond... o.0
I grew up with MR. It was the first Bond film I was aware of and watched it to death during the 80s. Still one of my top favourites.
Would you do a True Lies Review? That's quite bond esque!
Cheers, the original review for Moonraker might very well have been the video that got me onto your channel all those years back and I really like the fact that you not only watch and comment at the same time, but also that we can re-watch these old school vids as well! I very much love Moonraker as well and it has always been one the films I tend to re-watch the most, definitely not the best in the series but just so much silly fun and indeed one of the best soundtracks in the series to boot! Might give it a try again pretty soon, so thanks!
Calvin mate, these videos are so much fun to watch. I've been subscribing to you for about 7 years now and I honestly look forward to each new one. I'm severely impressed with your resourcefulness regarding finding video topics. 😀
I have seen you since 2012, but I don't remember if i have seen your old Goldeneye review. I would love to see it, please consider reacting to it. :)
I love Moonraker, and it fits nicely with other space movies in 1979, like Star Trek the motion picture, Alien and The Black Hole (the last one also featuring a great John Barry score).
I always enjoyed watching Moonraker. Roger Moore was the first Bond for me being a little kid in the 80's, and this is the first one that talks about Moonraker in a positive light.
I appreciate your openness to expressing enjoyment for less-than-perfect films as simple guilty pleasure!
MOONRAKER IS F*CKN FIT YO
Love you man
Loving this channel at the moment. Revisiting all the debates with zaritski. Phenomenal content for bond fans. Well done Calvin! One question? Do u use Nightfire music for a copyright reason as in it gets struck a lot less than the official bond theme?
Imagine seeing 2010 calvin walking into a james bond cinema.
I've always loved your old reviews. Must've been right before the Skyfall release I found your channel, so they were still online at that time. As a 13-year old I was just happy there were more people in the world adoring 007 as I did. But as someone who used to make videos I can understand you'd like to give some context, so these reaction videos are quickly becomes some of my favourite extra's.
About Moonraker, the comparison with DAD has always felt wrong to me. Both are silly, but Moonraker has the quality that DAD lacks (and that's from someone who appreciates DAD more than most people). Lewis Gilbert knew what filming was, because all three of his Bond films got some beautiful cinematography, where’s most of the 80s and 90s 007 films just look like a bit grey or boring to me. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy them thoroughly, but these Lewert Gilbert ones got something special. It probably also has to do with the great work Ken Adam and John Barry did as well.
Thats a wonderful point man. There are many great film making elements in Moonraker that sadly DAD didn't have. Some of the most outlandish ideas in that movie could have worked if it wasnt due to poor executuion and build up to those epic moments. Moonraker at least gives you those hints through out the movie where its going and what its building up towards and has at least a decent detective story for Bond to journey along. It knows what it wants to be right from the start, where as DAD kinda starts all over again once Bond has his job back again . Thanks for sharing man :)
@@DafyddBrooks No problem, I love Bond and there's something great in every film.
@@GosseDrent Yeah......yeah man, i like that. Cheers to Bond.....James Bond ;)
Yeah, definitely. Michael Lonsdale lends Moonraker a sense of gravitas which DAD doesn’t have, what with Toby Stephens chewing the scenery so much it’s a wonder he didn’t get indigestion*. I think the biggest difference is that Moonraker knows it’s all silly and has a self-knowing quality that DAD doesn’t quite have - it’s trying just a bit too hard to be cool.
*Just to be clear, I don’t blame Toby Stephens - he’s a great actor, I think he just got bad direction from Tamahori.
@@BenCol I'm really wondering what the DAD script was before Tamahori got on board. "You don't want to be the bad one" as he once said... Sorry Lee.
Speaking of John Barry's score, 'Bond Lured to Pyramid' is a favourite of mine and it does feel like the last truly classic score before Barry moved on to more 80's themes with guitars. Octopussy's is fine but blends into the film a bit too muc.h.
Super looking forward to hear Young Calvin's thoughts on J.W. Pepper now lol.
Moonraker and The Man with The Golden Gun were the first two Bond movies I have purchased on DVD back in 2008 when I was 9 years old. I have 3 copies of Moonraker, 2 on DVD and 1 with the Bond 50 Blu Ray
But which one can you watch over and over and feel good afterwards
Moonraker or No Time To Die it might be wacky but it always helps after a crap day 👍
Well, I quite like those restoration videos on UA-cam to wind down.
This feels like one of those about a diamond before and after polish. (And after it has gone through the dentals of a South African miner)
Yes!!!! Another reaction to one of your old reviews! Thank you Calvin!!! Moonraker’s fabulous isn’t it?
Moonraker has in my opinion one of the best sets of any Bond movie up until then. The special effect for the space part where done to a level you only could see in 2001 and Star Wars and it looked very realistic.
The movie is a lot of fun. The plot a 20.000 leagues in space rip off but that is fine. Only negative I have is Jaws. The character is stiff as Frankenstein's monster with arthritis. He is so slow you could easily walk away from him before he hits you.
Why did she run into the forest? Just get into the buggy and drive back across the gold course!
You look pretty fucking fit in high def, too, Calvin.
Yeah, I laughed my ass off at the pretty fucking fit in hi-def bit
if anyone is interested the model work for this film was done by derek meddings he was the guy that did special affects for a lot of gerry anderson shows like stingray thunderbirds captian scarlet he did model work for bond from live and let die till your eyes and some for golden eye he also did the orginal superman and barman films
(Closing theme) ... Well, it's a marvelous night for a Moonrake ...
Another great video calvin! Can't wait for nightfire!
You've bearly aged. Only difference is stubble and chest hair
Calvin, you ought to review OSS117 Cairo, Nest of Spies. A great French James Bond parody.
The second best Moore bond film behind Octopussy!
Greatness of Calvin Dyson amazing Old classic videos I have nostalgia memories watching watch Old video of moonraker video back in the day 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🤓😊🤓😊😊😊 I have nostalgia memories watch your video on UA-cam channel your video nostalgia memories I love to see your Old video of the world is not enough
Still love your original review! You've grown even wiser. Moonraker might be my favorite movie!
Greatness of old Time memories on moonraker 😊😊😊😊😁😁😁😁😁😁😊😁😊😊😇😇😇
This is actually a fun review, and I’ve always had a soft spot for Moonraker, maybe it’s my love of Jaws, but it just has a fun and stylish feel to it.
I was eight-years-old when Star Wars came out. I loved two things. Star Wars and James Bond... Well, guess what the best thing about 1979 was??? (No, not the election of the Conservative government). BTW, Calvin's Bieber cut was rocking.
It's fun to have just watched the Goldeneye review then youtube recommends to go back here to see that same blue earth again
Moore makes it all work! Luv it! Luv the reviews!
Calvin, you look pretty fuckin fit in hi-def 🤣
I very much enjoyed this movie. I am a huge admirer of Roger Moore's, I loved John Barry's score, the title song is perhaps my favourite of the series (I can sing it in a robust low baritone-bass, or as a high alto), Lois Chiles (Dr. Holly Goodhead, NASA scientist and astronomer) is one of my favourite Bond women; she held her own in the action of the conclusion.
Still love Moonraker, to this day. Rewatched it, a month or two back, and still had a lot of fun with it. It may not be a perfect film, but it's so over-the-top that it's hard not to enjoy.
The theme by Shirley Bassey is the most beautiful bond song
I rank Moonraker highly as it’s very enjoyable. Definitely in the top fifteen. Drax was a compelling villain. Loved the space battle. (Yes I imagined Star Wars at points!). Only the theme tune with Shirley Bassey is odd. What is a Moonraker and where does it go? Why does it leave a trail? 🤔🤷🏼♂️😅
Many years after I 1st saw this something crossed my mind that now pops up every time i see the scene where Bond & Holly go after the globes. Why would a space shuttle ever need to be armed?
They’re using Drax’s personal shuttle - he had a few optional extras installed. Perhaps a touch megalomaniacal to kit out your personal space shuttle with a laser weapon, but if you’re a Bond villain you might as well go the whole hog.
Yes Moonraker. Also the first Bond I saw at the Cinema. So yes playing the nostalgia card I'll always have a soft spot for it.
Ok - I know you are not fond of looking at these old videos of yours …
But we sure are!
This is how most of us discovered you - and while they are obviously not as professional and polished as todays Calvin videos are - they are still absolutely Hilarious and fun!
Sorry to tell you this, Calvin
But you were just a natural at this from day one!🍸🍸
( but yea -
you did usually need a haircut lol!)
I take it you do know now that a Moonraker is a sail on a ship so it can go in search of dreams of gold.
Not to be that guy but did you catch yourself referring to Goodhead as Goodnight in your old review? Honestly it's genuinely heartwarming to hear someone say nice things about Moonraker these days. Especially after Quentin Tarantino trashed it mercilessly on his podcast.
Moonraker was technically my first James Bond film too. I say technically because it was this weird mash-up on Arabic TV comprised of the last ten minutes of Spy Who Loved Me, the dragged by a speedboat shark chase sequence from For Your Eyes Only (Carol Bouquet made a big impression on my then six year old brain) and the bulk of Moonraker minus the opening parachute stunt! I grew up in Saudi Arabia where bizarre mutant 're-edits like these were common. I once saw a mash-up of Don't Look Now with The Shining and most disturbingly Friday the 13th and The Care Bears Movie.
"Ich werde sagen Freude es mir bringt"
I really wish the Roger Moore era wouldn't be so comedic and over-the-top in its action scenes. The premises of the Roger Moore Bond's are among the best of the whole series, especially Moonraker. My opinion on Moonraker hasn't changed. I like the movie when Bond and Goodhead arrive at Drax' aztec base, and go into space, the music being totally awesome, and Drax' speech almost chilling. That's just great writing, cinematography, acting, editing and scoring.