MOONRAKER | Bond Is Lured To Drax's Pyramid

On this day in 1978, principal photography began on MOONRAKER, starting with scenes at 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.

[SSniperwolfJR]

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

[JJLJ]

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 😂

[Hammerk]

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.

[greatdelusion]

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.

[Leonardoeditor]

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

[ItsMikeNOTike]

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

[MrBond]

Moonraker is the best James Bond movie by a mile.

[olusegunesuruoso]

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

[EvanXDev]

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

[WH]

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.

[gauravtributes]

God, John Barry score was magical in this scene.

[onotualiyuohindase]

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

[rickfrombohemia]

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.

[bilalrashad]

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

[conservativemike]

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

[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.

[ChrisSunfield]

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

[johnroberts]

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!

[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.