one of the least interesting in the james bond series and moonraker be big and dumb and bear no resemblance to the superb thriller pen by ian fleming . this be the movie where bond go into space to prevent madman hugo drax from destroy human kind with the poison from orchid ( in the novel drax only want to destroy london with a rocket ) . idiocy be rife throughout and from drax comical henchman notably jaw ( who be menace in the spy who love me ) to space shuttle that blast off at a moment notice a though it as easy a take off in a cessna . there also drax space station that be invisible from radar ( yes and but optical telescope and the naked eye do not require radar ) . the increase globe trot nature of the nutty q ( desmond llewellyn ) be quite absurd also and remember way back in the early bond when he be just a common functionary in the bowel of the secret service building . the best scene be the free fall moment from a plane in the pre title sequence and bond spin ( literally ) in a centrifuge machine and the death of hugo drax secretary ( who bond have bed ) at the hand of some vicious mastiff a scene that be a bit jarring amongst the rest of the campy and less serious than usual action scene . those that enjoy the zany and campy such a the 60 batman and dean martin matt helm movie may love this but the bond character ( and the situation ) be too far remove from fleming version for any satisfaction .