History YMMV / Moonraker

* HilariousInHindsight: In the novel, Hugo Drax is described as a "Lonsdale figure". In the film adaptation, Drax is played by actor Michael Lonsdale, who was 20 years old when the novel was published in 1955.

* VillainDecay: Jaws, who was an unstoppable murder-machine in the ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'', turns into comic relief in this film, falls in love and even pulls a HeelFaceTurn at the end.

* SpecialEffectFailure: Bluescreening for Jaws jumping between the cable cars.

* HilariousInHindsight: In the novel, Hugo Drax is described as a "Lonsdale figure". In the film adaptation, Drax is played by actor Michael Lonsdale.

* NightmareFuel:
** Jaws' carnival mask might qualify all by itself, even if he weren't stalking slowly down a dark alley towards his victim while wearing it.
** The centrifuge scene, partly because it's one of the few scenes in the films where Bond looks authentically and absolutely terrified.
** Drax sending his rottweilers to kill Corinne.

* CompleteMonster: Hugo Drax, an unrepentant, psychopathic Nazi who coldly plots the deaths of millions of Londoners, fondly reminisces about torturing and murdering Allied personnel during World War II, sideswipes and possibly kills an innocent motorist seemingly {{For The Evulz}}, and authorises the torture of Bond and Gala Brand with a blowtorch.

* SoBadItsGood
** SoOkayItsAverage
* SpecialEffectFailure: bluescreening for Jaws jumping between the cable cars.

** The comparison to DieAnotherDay is particularly apt when you consider the fact that they are, in broad strokes, the exact same movie, along with elements of SoBadItsGood ''DiamondsAreForever'' thrown in as well. The franchise shot itself in the foot twice ''with the exact same gun.''

* CriticalDissonance: This movie is widely regarded as one of the worst Bond movies, if not ''the'' worst, but it was the highest grossing film in the franchise until ''Film/GoldenEye'' was released.

* NightmareFuel: Jaws' carnival mask might qualify all by itself, even if he weren't stalking slowly down a dark alley towards his victim while wearing it.

** The sheer scale and horror of his plans combined with his utter latter of redeeming features just might make Drax the single most evil villain in the entire Bond franchise. He certainly has the most terrifying scheme to date, and he is one of the least likeable bad guys overall, both for his cold SmugSnake attitude and for the fact that his explicit reason for [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim not simply shooting the secret agent]] is that[[ForTheEvulz he wants Bond's death to amuse him.]]

* CompleteMonster: Drax is a cold, snobbish, understated control freak who wishes to exterminate the human race. He gives you plenty of reasons to hate him throughout; setting his dogs on Corinne is probably one of the nastier moments in the entire series.

* {{Sequelitis}}: It is widely considered one of the stupidest and worst Bond films.

* CriticalDissonance: This movie is widely regarded as one of the worst Bond movies, if not ''the'' worst, but it was the highest grossing film in the franchise until ''Film/GoldenEye'' came out.

* NightmareFuel: Jaws' carnival mask might qualify all by itself, even if he weren't stalking slowly down a dark alley towards his victim while wearing it.
** The centrifuge scene, partly because it's one of the few scenes in the films where Bond looks authentically and absolutely terrified.

* JumpedTheShark: It's generally agreed that both ''Moonraker'' and ''DieAnotherDay'' both mark a point at which the Bond films had become over-the-top parodies of themselves, with the following installment having to be dialed back to redeem the franchise.
** It is easier to say that ''Moonraker'' is exactly the opposite case of ''OnHerMajestysSecretService''. Moonraker was loved by critics and movie goers alike -which explains why this was the highest grossing movie on the whole franchise by quite a while- but hated by the fandom. ''OHMSS'' was reviled by critics and movie goers (who just wanted more SeanConnery), but loved by the fandom. Let's just say time has been a lot more forgiving to ''OHMSS'' than ''Moonraker''.

* VillainDecay: Jaws, who was an unstoppable murder-machine in the ''TheSpyWhoLovedMe'', turns into comic relief in this film, falls in love and even pulls a HeelFaceTurn at the end.

** It is easier to say that ''Moonranker'' is exactly the opposite case of ''OnHerMajestysSecretService''. Moonranker was loved by critics and movie goers alike -which explains why this was the highest grossing movie on the whole franchise by quite a while- but hated by the fandom. ''OHMSS'' was reviled by critics and movie goers (who just wanted more SeanConnery), but loved by the fandom. Let's just say time has been a lot more forgiving to ''OHMSS'' than ''Moonranker''.

** The centrifuge scene, partly because it's one of the few scenes in the films where Bond looks absolutely terrified.

* CriticalDissonance: This movie is widely regarded as one of, if not the weakest Bond movies, but it was the highest grossing in the franchise until ''Film/GoldenEye'' came out.

* CompleteMonster: Drax is a cold, snobbish, understated control freak who wishes to exterminate the human race. He gives you plenty of reasons to hate him throughout; setting his dogs on Corinne is probably one of the nastier moments in the entire series.

** Possibly even worse is the Hugo Drax of Ian Fleming's novel, an unrepentant, psychopathic Nazi who coldly plots the deaths of millions of Londoners, fondly reminisces about torturing and murdering Allied personnel during World War II, sideswipes and possibly kills an innocent motorist seemingly {{For The Evulz}}, and authorises the torture of Bond and Gala Brand with a blowtorch.