POLL: TSWLM vs. Moonraker

Count_Lippe · Post by **Count_Lippe** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:09 pm

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNSR4mEx-JY[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO5wNiK1Nso[/video]

Post by **Blowfeld** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:16 pm

Spy Who Loved Me

For me it's one I can put on when a day has gone poorly and enjoy.

Post by **The Saint 007** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:17 pm

I voted for The Spy Who Loved Me. Both are fun and entertaining Bond adventures with great action/stunts, villains, locations, set pieces, etc. But I still like The Spy Who Loved Me a little more than Moonraker. It's the film Roger Moore really got into the role of Bond, plus it has the cool Lotus Esprit.

Post by **Omega** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:11 pm

I need to watch both of these seen bit of them on tv all the time but never sat down to them watch them to the end.

John P. Drake · Post by **John P. Drake** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:13 pm

Both of them are spectacular! Can't really decide.

Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:40 pm

Omega wrote:I need to watch both of these seen bit of them on tv all the time but never sat down to them watch them to the end.

You have never seen them all the way through? Disgraceful.

Post by **Kristatos** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:41 am

TSWLM, it's not even close for me. MR is still my least favourite non-Craig Bond movie, even if the self-importance of the Craig era has caused me to look more kindly upon its unselfconscious cheesiness, while TSWLM is one of my favourites.

Count_Lippe · Post by **Count_Lippe** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:03 pm

I voted Moonraker.

Spy is no doubt a very cool and lavish looking Bond film, but the cast is better in MR and Barry's score is one of his best.

There is also not much excitement toward the end in Spy after the big battle in the tanker. Bond just gives new coordinates to the submarines, goes to Atlantis to pick up Anya, shoots Stromberg and then there is a rather silly fight with Jaws.

In MR, and also in the earlier Gilbert-film YOLT, there is a more urgent race against the clock to stop a big disaster, the nerve gas containers from entering earth's atmosphere in MR and the outbreak of WW3 in YOLT.

I can understand if some fans don't like the over the top humour in MR though. Btw, weren't someone going to make a fan version of MR with the cheesy bits edited out, what became of that?

John P. Drake · Post by **John P. Drake** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:28 pm

Count_Lippe wrote:I voted Moonraker.

Spy is no doubt a very cool and lavish looking Bond film, but the cast is better in MR and Barry's score is one of his best.

There is also not much excitement toward the end in Spy after the big battle in the tanker. Bond just gives new coordinates to the submarines, goes to Atlantis to pick up Anya, shoots Stromberg and then there is a rather silly fight with Jaws.

In MR, and also in the earlier Gilbert-film YOLT, there is a more urgent race against the clock to stop a big disaster, the nerve gas containers from entering earth's atmosphere in MR and the outbreak of WW3 in YOLT.

I can understand if some fans don't like the over the top humour in MR though. Btw, weren't someone going to make a fan version of MR with the cheesy bits edited out, what became of that?

We're on the same page, Count Lippe.

Count_Lippe · Post by **Count_Lippe** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:46 pm

John P. Drake wrote: We're on the same page, Count Lippe.

Nice to hear John.

Post by **Omega** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:24 pm

Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:
Omega wrote:I need to watch both of these seen bit of them on tv all the time but never sat down to them watch them to the end.
You have never seen them all the way through? Disgraceful.

i look forward to the court martial

I own the movies on blu-ray, all of the classic series. I just haven't sat down to watch Them all . I do know the movies but for my experience Bond began with dalton so the Moore and Connery era were things I put on the tv when they came on not paying full attention to it

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Count_Lippe · Post by **Count_Lippe** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:46 pm

In MR 007 uses probably the best special equipped watch ever.

John P. Drake · Post by **John P. Drake** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:14 pm

Count_Lippe wrote:In MR 007 uses probably the best special equipped watch ever.

Splendid images, Count Lippe. Makes me want to watch the movie again!!

Post by **The Saint 007** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:31 pm

When seeing those images, I can't help but think of the aztec mission in GoldenEye 64. The game also featured the 007 camera that Bond used in Moonraker too.

John P. Drake · Post by **John P. Drake** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:45 pm

The Saint 007 wrote:When seeing those images, I can't help but think of the aztec mission in GoldenEye 64. The game also featured the 007 camera that Bond used in Moonraker too.

That exactly makes two of us, Saint007!

Explains my being a gamer and addicted to that game. LOL!

Veronica · Post by **Veronica** » Sun May 17, 2015 6:05 pm

TSWLM hands down. For my money this one belongs in top 5 most important Bond films ever and best ones as well. It shined on the box office after the poorly recieved TMWTGG... TSWLM is a stample of the Moore era. It might as well be the most iconic Bond movie after Goldfinger.

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