Not 007’s finest hour.
So can Blu-ray redeem the perils of Moonraker?
Its so awful that its actually hard to know where to start ripping chunks off it first.
It sets a slap-stick tone that the film never relinquishes, once.
Bond fights rubber snakes, henchmen undertakers, Jaws and the urge to utter some frightful dialogue.
But then when you think it cant get any dafter, they go into space!
Ive no idea why, because other than the lovely models, theyre not very good in places.
The very worst being some obvious dolls in a boat that goes over a fake waterfall.
History hasnt helped, really, because it also presents launching shuttle craft to be straightforward.
So easy, in fact, that launching multiple vehicles is achieved in rapid succession.
Like the other Moore era Blu-rays Ive covered, the transfer is good but not exceptional.
What is impressive is the quality of the audio, which is crystal clear throughout.
There is also a series of featurettes mostly made at the time, mostly for the US market.
There is also some intriguing personal footage taken by Ken Adams during location work, accompanied by his voiceover.
Besides the movie, the only HD on here are two documentaries regenerated specially for the format.
Film:
Rating:
2 out of 5
