Hey guys, my review of Moonraker is up at www.agonybooth.com, bear in mind that it was written with a humorous slant so don't expect any deep film criticism. Also, you might want to read the Eegah review before reading the Moonraker one.
My Moonraker Review
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Posted 21 July 2003 - 04:44 AM
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Posted 21 July 2003 - 04:52 AM
Are you sure the link works? It didn't work on my computer.
It works if I type it in the address bar so I think you have it written wrong.
It works if I type it in the address bar so I think you have it written wrong.
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Posted 21 July 2003 - 07:06 AM
Very nice!.. It came right up for me.. nice read 
I agree;):cool:
I agree;):cool:
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Posted 21 July 2003 - 09:41 PM
A nice read...thanks Genrewriter.....but do you honestly think MR is worse than the abyssmal TWINE??
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Posted 21 July 2003 - 09:51 PM
Yep, at least there's no double-taking pigeon or total character assassination of a very good henchman. I will say that TWINE has flaws. The sub finale doesn't do it for me at all.
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Posted 22 July 2003 - 01:30 PM
Well we will have to agree to disagree on that point. In my opinion TWINE is on about the same level as the 1967 spoof of "Casino Royale" in its downright unwatchability.
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Posted 22 July 2003 - 09:42 PM
Just some of the reasons I don't like TWINE include:
- It was boring and they turned James Bond into a Nancy-boy.
- The action setpieces seemed artificial and forced
- It was boring and they turned James Bond into a Nancy-boy.
- The action setpieces seemed artificial and forced
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Posted 22 July 2003 - 09:49 PM
Yep.
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Posted 23 July 2003 - 07:07 AM
Originally posted by DLibrasnow
Well we will have to agree to disagree on that point. In my opinion TWINE is on about the same level as the 1967 spoof of "Casino Royale" in its downright unwatchability.
LOL:D
I have to agree.. I personally don't think of any of Pierce's 007s.. in the James Bond Family.
If I had to chose one ..I guess I like TND out of his the best.. Michelle was great in it
and they had a interesting villian.
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Posted 23 July 2003 - 07:27 PM
I do agree that Christmas Jones was pretty bad. Worst moment for me was the line "He's opened the reactor and locked himself in!"
A better actress would have just said that as one statement but Richards puts in an awkward pause that William Shatner would have been very proud of. I also agree that aside from the boat chase, the action was missing simething. I do like the music in the caviar factory, it sort of fits with a sequence I wrote for a just-for-fun adaptation of The Facts of Death I did.
A better actress would have just said that as one statement but Richards puts in an awkward pause that William Shatner would have been very proud of. I also agree that aside from the boat chase, the action was missing simething. I do like the music in the caviar factory, it sort of fits with a sequence I wrote for a just-for-fun adaptation of The Facts of Death I did.
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Posted 23 July 2003 - 11:02 PM
Originally posted by Genrewriter
I also agree that aside from the boat chase, the action was missing simething.
The action sequences (especially the parahawk set piece) lacked punch and flow, they appeared stilted, disjointed and entirely uninspiring...compare the parahawk scene with similar (much better staged) sequences in OHMSS, TLD, FYEO and even (the somewhat shorter) TSWLM precredits and you'll see what I mean.