Recommended music: Hideki Matsutake – Moonraker [Skip to 17:58 for the specific track]
On this #SomethingElseSunday from the archives, let’s go with this Moonraker Japanese movie program.
Last year, we celebrated the 45th anniversary of Moonraker’s debut in US theaters in 1979. At the time, the movie had the biggest box office returns of any film in the James Bond franchise and kept that spot until GoldenEye in 1995.
Even though Moonraker had been written for some time with the intention of making it into a film, it was only released before For Your Eyes because the story could incorporate a space theme to take advantage of the Star Wars craze of the time. While there is a lot to poke fun at in this film between cheesy writing and humorous intentions, it is a fun ride that takes the viewer to Brazil, France, Guatemala, and Italy (home of the hovercraft gondolas and double-taking pigeon).😉
Like other Japanese theater programs I’ve shared, Google Translate is a big help with deciphering the advertisements and behind-the-scenes info.
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