MOONRAKER | Bond Is Lured To Drax's Pyramid

[@Petrospect]

One of the most magical moments in any Bond movie ever. The music. No dialogue. The exotic shots. Loved every minute of this sequence.

[@lemmefindout448]

Slow down there young blood. Most magical moment?

[@lloydkline1518]

Pretty woman * villain Hugh snake 🐍 & jaws;::Q rescue James bond ( Roger Moore) again

[@anderslarsen2311]

Covid at its infancy.

[@Kiarinadia]

@@lloydkline1518 She means just before the trap in the water lol !!!

[@lloydkline1518]

@@Kiarinadia in jjames bond movue you only live twice:: top agent agent told james bond( sean connery) didn"t you mother tell you don"t go in a car with strange girl ; this james bond movie( roger moore ) don" t follow a strange woman; instead of getting into a car with her

[@SSniperwolfJR]

Perhaps the VERY BEST Soundtrack of all the movies .... wow I miss those days

[@tuttt99]

One of John Barry's best.

[@saucemagic]

Beautiful soundtrack but also complex. I'm learning the melody on piano and it's much harder than I imagined

[@JJLJ007]

Such a classic film! The music in this scene gives me chills and it can relax you within seconds of listening to it. The women in this scene, were they all supermodels in the 70’s? I bet Bond was hoping for a different kind of outcome when he saw them all 😂

[@Leonardoeditor37]

This movie is one of the main reasons John Barry was/is my favorite movie composer and Ken Adam my favorite film production designer.

[@DoctorCarlMortner]

*John

[@Leonardoeditor37]

@@DoctorCarlMortner Thanks.

[@RaymondBrereton]

@@DoctorCarlMortner His Last name is Barry.

[@greatdelusion7654]

RiP Sir Roger. It’s always good to see you alive and well in your rightful place - immortalised within the Bond archives, whom you portrayed so admirably. Here’s to the wittiest and most charming Bond of them all.

[@postersandstuff]

5 yrs since he passed......saw him talk bout his carreer in 2014 , Lon

[@taroman7100]

My favorite for sure! He had it all!

[@Hammer2k11]

Moonraker is actually very underrated cause initially critics found it silly with the countless gadgets and Roger Moore's jokes. It might be no Goldfinger, Fireball or You only live Twice, but it's actually one of the better Bonds. And infinitely more enjoyable than the bleak and nihilistic Bond movies of the last decade.

[@taroman7100]

agreed!

[@ysthafellgynghori8423]

Hear, hear! And with a great John Barry score to boot!

[@Firemarioflower]

Fireball? That's new to me!

[@roberhaar6146]

fireball? get real!!

[@otherguylb5629]

Goldfinger is also unrealistic. No criminal in his right mind would allow Bond to live that long. These movies were made from enjoyment. Although Goldfinger has a "rape" moment, which Moonraker does not have. Moonraker also treats women awfully, but not as awfully as Goldfinger. Moonraker is pure fun though, and this moment, as unrealistic as it is, is obviously very enjoyable.

[@MrBond249]

Moonraker is the best James Bond movie by a mile.

[@youhou2000youhou]

And with the quickest drying shirt of all times

[@mikeRedMDK2032]

Ken adam and his fantastic sets. They truly took you to 007's world

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

This is such an awesome film, I don't know why so many people hayed it. Although my favourite Bond film is licence to kill. I like them all, but this is definitely one of the better ones.

[@onotualiyuohindase155]

I just love the music in this bond film. Gives me chills. Rip Sir Roger Moore ❤

[@georgehenderson7783]

The musical score is indeed great. What really gives me the chills though is Dolly's braces are gone in all recordings of this movie. I saw this in the theater in 1979 and she had braces. A lot of other people remember it too.

[@kemit88]

@@georgehenderson7783 Indeed, I remember it too! Mandela Effect be Damn!

[@JohnSmith-xw2dw]

@@georgehenderson7783 100 percent correct. I remember laughing hysterically when I saw that her teeth matched his.

[@conservativemike3768]

One of the best Bond films ever. Simply oozing with class and elegance.

[@lloydkline1518]

❤ the beginning & ❤ this legendary jaws * Hugh snake 🐍 scene pretty woman bait & poison trap for James bond ( Roger Moore)

[@waverider227]

Absolutely!

[@tompennock6369]

It's a very underrated film. Very enjoyable. I was so fortunate to locate a lab mint 16mm print of "Moonraker" from Austraila. I treasure it.

[@conservativemike3768]

@@tompennock6369 / I recently watched it in 4K: very impressive.

[@rossrobson1045]

It's not a bad film, the last 45 mins is pretty boring though

[@gauravtributes5023]

God, John Barry score was magical in this scene.

[@jasonbournesburner3845]

agreed

[@robochitti]

truly

[@austinmerrigan3404]

Deffo

[@JohnSmith-xw2dw]

You're exactly right. That dude was magical. Dances with wolves, Bond films, out of africa, the list keeps going

[@postersandstuff]

@@JohnSmith-xw2dw Kong '76 is underrated , even faux Game of Death has good music

[@olusegunesuruoso1460]

Oh how I love the Roger Moore Bond era! Perfect balance between action and humour, unlike what you have today!

[@jimmywaltermi6ciami219]

Today it is explosion shooting shooting explosion more shooting it is boring as fuck I never even finished one of the bond movies with the new bond if I start to fall asleep I can't watch on.

[@taroman7100]

He was my Bond. Connery was a bit before my time.

[@EvanXDev]

The sets on the old Bonds really take you to another world. I think it's that 1970's aesthetic.

[@waverider227]

As a Bond fan I really do agree!

[@NH1973]

The music contributes so much too

[@DocTraubo]

And the kind of Bond Girls which PG-13 (1984+) movies can't have anymore. Well, modern day puritism would have eliminated them anyway...

[@jimd385]

@@DocTraubo…….Yep, there weren’t even any women in the title sequence of the most recent Bond film. (Which is probably for the best since the nutters that dominate social media, and therefore ALL media are trying to convince everyone that women can have male genitalia and a beard)

[@postersandstuff]

@@jimd385 wonderful poster art by Dan Gouzee too. I met Lonsdale & some MR girls in 2015 , he was so quiet and pleasent

[@jhjhjhjhjhjhify]

"You defy all my attempts to plan an amusing death for you..." Love that line and the deadpan delivery. Like, this actually perfectly explains a lot of the BS in the movie. Drax also looks like the sort of man who would find his enemy getting eaten by his pet python hilarious.

[@swinetastic]

Best bad boy delivery line.

[@ty814]

My favourite was "See that some harm comes to him "

[@sweetrolls9779]

I have a hunch that the python itself was shoehorned into the movie just so that Bond could say "He had a crush on me"

[@EarnestStravoBlowfield-kv2rz]

Someone compared Drax to Droopy the dog and started saying a lot of his likes using Droopy's voice in a podcast. I was beside myself when he said that line in Droopy's voice...

[@TJAMES19831]

I love the expression on the women's faces when they see Bond in danger. They have a weird mix between a blank look and a look of arousal. Much like my ex.

[@davidwillard7334]

Did your Ex ! Ever say ! Anything !!??

[@atienoopiyo8496]

Very good here

[@atienoopiyo8496]

Ilove this movie.

[@mecharick]

Given the villain's plan in this one, they had to be a little psychotic to go through with it...

[@Averagebum21]

+Tim Haigh Was your ex sadistic?

[@johnroberts6245]

John Barry was just as much a huge part of the Bond films as any of the actors. His scores were and still are amazing!

[@juncondiman1734]

9

[@taroman7100]

This five minute and thirty nine seconds of soundtrack is pure bliss.

[@johnroberts6245]

@@taroman7100 YOU. ARE. CORRECT!

[@atomsmash100]

Beautiful soundtrack!

[@staceeAB]

Agreed!

[@renekauts8323]

This single movie: Moonraker 1979 is worth much more than the whole Daniel Craig era(2006-2021)! Every scene in Moonraker is just brilliant!

[@bottlewaddle6677]

nonsense

[@Ace20A]

Nice joke

[@Firemarioflower]

@@Ace20A You guys are a joke

[@Firemarioflower]

@@bottlewaddle6677 Not nonsense. Truth. Quantum of Solace is the only convincing Blond movie.

[@Ace20A]

@@Firemarioflower U mad? Cry about it.

[@hopebgood]

This soundtrack is soooo good I can almost forgive the rubber snake. A great Barry score. One of my many fave Bond sequences is from Moonraker. "Corrine Put Down" still gives me chills every time I see it.

[@corkydukeII5898]

Rubber? All this time i'd thought a real snake was used (I mean, Hollywood would never resort to any trickery would it?) : )

[@JohnSmith-xw2dw]

The Corrine love theme is so beautiful. I had a major crush on Corrine as a young boy.

[@hugodrax71]

Barry's sublime score was more than good enough to win the Oscar

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Out of Africa.

[@WH250398]

I absolutely love this movie. I think it's criminal that Moonraker is rated lower than Quantum of Solace. Moonraker is dumb, but fun as hell. Quantum is just an assault to the eyes, and boring.

[@greatwuta]

I'll be honest, if you get rid of some of the goofy gondola and jaws scenes. I would agree with you

[@angelcastaneda529]

I think it’s criminal that the Roger Moore era gets too much scorn by non-Band fans, but we the fandom (the greatest in the world) love them, flaws and all.

[@maxfieldnuckels9075]

Actually, QoS is my second favorite Craig, next to CR

[@greatwuta]

@@maxfieldnuckels9075 QOS>Skyfall? Oh hell no. You are so wrong

[@Kylovic]

@@greatwuta imagine scolding someone for personal preference.

[@rickfrombohemia9550]

Great music, funny lines, intimidating villain, epic Vaux-le-Vicomte castle, Venice, Rio, Mayan pyramid, trip to the orbit, a henchman turning to the Light Side... Say what you want, this is my most favourite Bond movie.

[@ForceMaximus84]

This might be my favorite music cue from John Barry’s work in the franchise. It’s absolutely gorgeous.

[@taroman7100]

I would agree. It's exhilarating. Makes you feel glad to be alive.

[@lofthouse23]

The girls staring at Bond nearly dying is actually quite chilling.

[@trwent]

They are all Karens.

[@leehighland5435]

@@trwent Progressives woke liberals

[@trwent]

@@leehighland5435 Trumpster born liars.

[@jimmywaltermi6ciami219]

This is the best bond movie, period. That new guy, what is his name? Blown the whole series..

[@taroman7100]

oh Daniel gruff Craig who didnt care if his drink was shaken or stirred. Leave Bond alone!

[@historybuff66]

A very sublime cue by the one and only John Barry. The entire film as he scored it is filled with lofty, magisterial and even funereal at times, as in the “Bond Lured to Pyramid” cue. This is probably owed to the personal tragedy he endured that year when he lost both parents.

[@peterfranks6243]

When you're a ten year old kid seeing this in the cinema, nothing cooler

[@maxfieldnuckels9075]

When you’re a ten year old kid

[@peterfranks6243]

@@maxfieldnuckels9075 I'm taking about myself in 1979, FFS

[@Wolf-wc1js]

@@peterfranks6243 I thought Mr. Bond killed you in an elevator Mr. Franks

[@peterfranks6243]

@@Wolf-wc1js my dad was a fan also

[@majestic7768]

@@Wolf-wc1js LMAO

[@neilblackshaw3486]

This set is incredible..

[@aaditya9090]

Only Moore can pull off the safari jacket look

[@unowen-nh9ov]

He got full credit on Persauders for doing his own wardrobe, believe I read story where Michael Caine said Moore was complaining about crowd attention, meanwhile 6"2' Sir Roger is dressed head to toe in monochrome cream suit - attention, what attention, moi?

[@twofiveb]

"Mr. Bond. You defy all my attempts to plan an amusing death for you" Drax has no idea that his demise will be one of the most amusing villain deaths. 😆🤣😂

[@sonnykingcomposer]

Ken Adam is a genius

[@nealwhaley63]

The control room gives serious Space: 1999 vibes.

[@nunka34ify]

I love how they played Jaws strictly for comedy in this one 😂

[@zzz007zzz]

One of the best music cues (if not the best) to ever come out of John Barry.

[@rahulshome2758]

I forget sometimes how Moonraker has great cinematography.

[@olusegunesuruoso1460]

I like the change in the look on Bond's face @ 1:14 when he suddenly realizes that 'wait a minute I have seen this girl before, one of Drax's girl.'

[@tmbrad1288]

This is actually a beautiful scene

[@dfk09]

Bond does everything right here and is trying to avoid the traps and the distractions with the ladies and STILL gets dumped into the water! 😂😂😂

[@rlonzoraddison6921]

Bond movies, so elegant, and dangerous

[@TheRobin53]

I love how every woman who comes out to greet him was seen at some point prior in the film. There’s the women Drax had tea with, the women Drax went quail hunting with, and even the glass factory tour guide

[@postersandstuff]

I saw Venini store when i was in Venice......Chris Walken also filmed in Venice where he (yet again) plays a bad guy

[@kenlau457]

The Asian Drax girl was supposed to be seen by Bond shortly before he meets Goodhead but it was cut out. There’s a photograph of that scene. She was dressed in the yellow uniform Drax’s staff wore.

[@Youdontknowwhatliterallymeans]

3:34 I always found that hilarious since it wasn't in self-defense, a rare moment of Bond losing his temper.

[@lordmacifer1]

he tried it, lol

[@Solitude47152]

It was self defense

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

@0:40 I didn’t know for the longest time but they actually filmed this scene in my home country of origin in Guatemala! That’s an actual Mayan temple of my ancestors That’s really impressive since I went and explore the ancient temples in Mexico Thank you Moonraker for making this a lush beautiful-looking film for 45 years! 😄

[@Simpleburger1968]

Tikal ? I've visited there 🙂 I presume the big waterfall is Iguassu in South America ?

[@jackspickphone6656]

The music in this scene, and the entire movie, is fantastic. And the cinematography is even better.

[@waverider227]

It’s all a masterpiece!

[@dhierndrasingh4030]

Nice.water.fall😍😍

[@bilalrashad5139]

It's funny how at 3:08 that woman's smile turns into a frown when 007 starts winning against the snake

[@IBlackE]

Lmao...Bond's facial expression at 1:15 cracks me up every time! Its like he is saying "WTF!? You seriously believe I'm going to follow you across that bridge with the obvious trap door?!"

[@thedkm-4894]

Super, encore un grossier !

[@ignitionSoldier]

Seeing that blonde walk to that music was one of my best memories of a Bond film.

[@taroman7100]

exotic

[@EnglishInfidel]

I found, and still find, the Bond films so incredibly unmemorable that I'm here on youtube being reminded.

[@alwaysOPEN4business]

@@EnglishInfidel you've left so many comments one wonders what type of life you must have to spend so much time watching vids of films you dislike so much

[@EnglishInfidel]

@@alwaysOPEN4business I don't have the fucking time that's the point, if I had time to waste it wouldn't bother me when this overrated shit pops up but it steals valuable seconds and the only way it can be made worthwhile is by calling it out as the shit it is. Welcome to the internet boy.

[@renekauts8323]

The good old days, when James Bond films were still aesthetically beautiful! "Moonraker"(1979) was a gorgeous looking Bond film! R.I.P. Lewis Gilbert, Jean Tournier, Ken Adam and of course Roger Moore! THE ONE AND ONLY REAL ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AGENT!!!

[@wifeysman228]

In 1979 we only needed to worry about 1 lunatic billionaire Drax trying to save humanity by exterminating it…In 2023 we have lots of them: Gates, Zuckerberg, Schwob, Fink, Musk, Pichai, ugggghhhhh, the line of sick globalist real life Bond villains never ends…

[@alexmarquis5794]

RIP Michael Lonsdale (Drax) and Richard Kiel (Jaws) all 7ft4inches of him.

[@rejeanlau]

Drax: Why did you break off the encounter with my pet python? Bond: I discovered he had a crush on me.

[@gablacroix]

Cinema is impressive! They blended the Iguazu Falls in Argentina/Brasil with the Tikal pyramids in Guatemala and it looks perfectly natural, it’s fascinating!

[@doctorsocrates4413]

Fantastic locations and scenery in the older bonds.👍

[@ThexBorg]

Love those flat screen monitors back in the 70's.

[@davidwillard7334]

And ALL ! OF ! THE !! ELECTRONICS !! IN !! THE !! BUILDING ! NEXT ! TO !! IT !!

[@guilhermemantovani81]

John Barry being John Barry. Best music composer ever. Fantastic soundtrack

[@peterfranks6243]

In a time of superhero movie's coming out of our ears we need Bond movie's like this again, not dark depression Craig's

[@waverider227]

I heard that!

[@vito7428]

In a time of superhero movies coming out of our ears we need,super...hero movies? Old Bond movies are fun and all but they straddle the line between being a campy adult action movie with women and sex being thrown in as much as possible in any context cause'that's what adults like'and'saturday morning cartoon superhero saves the day from evil bad guy against all odds'. Craig's might be boring for some but at least they have a tad bit more'seriousness'to a franchise that always was apparently'very serious and adult'despite sometimes looking like an action comic book

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

Drax went all out on those uniforms, especially the converse basketball shoes, lol.

[@robertkincaid]

What about Ken Adams Sets again the production here simply outstanding

[@kkbaby30]

The locales in Moonraker were my favorite for the Bond series.

[@julioareck]

For those wondering: the real Mayan pyramid shown at 0:37 is Temple I (the Great Jaguar) in Tikal, Guatemala.

[@alokc784]

The best thing in the world is to see James Bond 007 films. Great.

[@ChrisSunfield]

Every time I get lured back to a woman's apartment, I end up fighting a snake in her bathtub.

[@Simpleburger1968]

Bravo ! that made me laugh 😆

[@balat77]

Moonraker one of the best if not the Best with a classic storyline with JAWS 🎉❤..love from India..certain time in late 70s and 80s when Sir RM held sway . Class💥. Bonds comments.i discovered he had a "Crush" on me 😂

[@tomhahnl1927]

I love Moonraker, my favorite Bond Movie!

[@stevenspenneberg7407]

A joke that may be lost on many viewers; In a previous film, the bad guy has a metal bridge that throws his victims into a shark tank. So Bond says “ No thank you, I’ll walk around. “ Only to have the trick rock throw him in. I’m sure in the theater , that got a big laugh.

[@postersandstuff]

an elevator actually at Strombergs lair

[@panicmaker8300]

@@postersandstuff he means the bridge in you only live twice from blofeld

[@davidjones637]

John Barry was a genius. What a fantastic combo he and Roger make!

[@ThePragmo]

The blond girl at 1:55 and 3:01 looks exactly like the current Bond girl Léa Seydoux in “Spectre” and “No Time To Die”. Maybe she’s the mother? 😳

[@jehoiakimelidoronila5450]

My Grandma, now a retired teacher, actually copied the lyrics from the film (in VHS 📼) back when I was in grade school, using our TV's subtitle feature and we sang the theme song that evening. Good times.

[@Berni9925]

We need the complete Score of Moonraker, John Barry at his best

[@peterfranks6243]

May God bless the late John Barry, this music is angelic

[@dangiambrone7350]

I thought Bond took you out in Amsterdam back in 71?

[@peterfranks6243]

@@dangiambrone7350 those fire extinguisher suds get everywhere 1😂

[@JonathonNicklen]

Great fun action film with memorable music ❤

[@thomascassidy8347]

Oh, the magic of Bond, wonderful sound and vision, what beautiful ❤️❤️ ladies.

[@rolfteichmuller371]

Amazing Soundtrack and fantastic production design in this best of all 007 films!

[@kenyattasimpson8468]

They definitely were all beautiful for 1979

[@pauloleonenjr4633]

back in the day when James Bond 007 doesn't stick to the dark theme...love this film

[@brothersofhell5719]

I love this scene 💕

[@andrerossato5846]

Beautiful safari jacket

[@ShamrockParticle]

So hope this comes out on 4K full remastering!

[@pnnsood11]

James Bond's films were famous and the best in the seventies.

[@joaopombolopes7866]

Love the safari jacket ❤️

[@numb3r5ev3n]

This is the first movie I remember seeing actually in the theater. I was way too young to be in a Bond movie, but I'm not sorry (and I tried to convince my mom to let me dress as Jaws that Halloween!)

[@nephos100]

Jaws still soaking wet from an impossible survival of going over the falls. Classic.

[@charlescollins7294]

Superb "Actor' with a sense of humor..

[@tdad8683]

He just kept going. Does James ever learn??? His weakness remains a constant and we all know what it is.

[@darbyheavey406]

POP

[@tomdumb6937]

Not a weakness. His JOB is to walk right into the trap...

[@DIMP11]

But this excerpt does not include another classic line "Jaws, Mr. Bond must be cold after his swim. Take him where he will be assured of warmth".

[@KekeElBecko]

John Barry's best. Up there with his Walkabout score. Beautiful but also eerie. English composers tend to weave in and out of light and darkness almost seamlessly. They live between hope and melancholia. Ralph Vaughan Williams was a master at that for instance.

[@chrispatel7901]

Why can’t I find pyramids like this??? Santa, I want a pyramid for Christmas!! 😁

[@isaacrhoads8205]

Great Video! Love it!

[@franklesher4459]

Me: James, i heard you were fighting against a python. James Bond: Lets just said that our first encounter was absolutely breathtaking.

[@keithhardy1784]

He discovered the python had a crush on him.

[@Conan_the_Based]

This was my favorite level in Goldeneye.

[@angelinfiel3472]

Aztec

[@johnisingh8399]

Mesmerizing background music

[@lukasnummer1]

That's John Barry's genius at work for you!

[@waverider227]

Its amazing how just 5 minutes of this scene was shot in 3 different countries Brazil, France and the pyramid shot in Guatemala

[@taroman7100]

they didnt stay in closets with CGI

[@waverider227]

@@taroman7100 Because there was no CGI back in 1978 when they made this movie.

[@tomexdiver94]

I really enjoyed that movie as a kid. I just had to have that boat.

[@brucelee4996]

Michael Lonsdale as Drax. I liked him in "Munich" (2005). Daniel Craig was offered the role of Bond during the filming of "Munich."

[@dangiambrone7350]

Good film. I always thought Eric Bana would have been a good Bond.

[@perfectionbox]

such crisp british dialogue from both actors 🥰

[@MoneyJ-us7ry]

This is scene is such a theatrical moment it’s so easy for Bond to be tricked and deceived by women that’s Bonds favorite personal desire but it’s also his weakness his blindspot in this case the villain was ingenious enough to figure that out by having his evil women lure him into a trap.

[@jbradmore5357]

To be fair, I think James may be checking out why so many voluptuous women appear.

[@joeb6853]

I was in love with these Bond girls. And I was 10 years old at that time

[@victorjohnson7512]

Bond falls for the "honeypot" trick every time.

[@stayingalivewithsaad5351]

Becuz Bond is a womanizer lol

[@lloydkline1518]

Pretty woman bait & poison trap never fail.with James bond ( Roger Moore; Sean Connery).

[@diogeneslantern18]

Viva la Figa 👉👌 lol

[@lloydkline1518]

Pretty woman trap& bait / poison & hugh big snake trap// bait

[@postersandstuff]

@@lloydkline1518 in this case Bond is like a fly being attracted to a soft drink but then he falls into the drink and almost drowns ;)

[@carlh429]

What baffles me seeing this is the fact that Roger Moore still looked really good in 1979 but had aged alarmingly by the time of View to a Kill which was just 6 years after this.

[@psvm_]

Bond must have really good eye sight to see Drax while he is standing incredibly still

[@ellipsis-007]

Must eat a hell of a lot of carrots, as Calvin Dyson would say.

[@bluefive1727]

I understand this reference.

[@paterpen9832]

I was searching for this comment...

[@jourwalis-8875]

In this clip the villains watched Bonds struggle with the boa all the time.....

[@crazyforcoffee5950]

Love the sound of bond punching jaws in stomach

[@marywaters100]

The best Roger Moore James Bond . Action , humor ,class … Roger we missed you.. you was the saint bond .