The Station Agent

Starring:Peter Dinklage, Paul Benjamin, Jase Blankfort, Paula GarcÃ©s, Josh Pais, Richard Kind, Bobby Cannavale, Patricia Clarkson, Lynn Cohen, Raven Goodwin, Marla Sucharetza, Michelle Williams, Jayce Bartok, Joe Lo Truglio, John Slattery, Maile Flanagan, Sarah Bolger (II), Ileen Getz, Jeremy Bergman, Annie Del Moro
Director: Thomas McCarthy
Studio: Miramax
Product Type: DVD

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This was the first James Bond adventure produced after the success of Star Wars, so it jumped on the sci-fi bandwagon by combining the suave appeal of Agent 007 (once again played by Roger Moore) with enough high-tech hardware and special effects to make Luke Skywalker want to join Her Majesty's Secret Service. After the razzle-dazzle of The Spy Who Loved Me, this attempt to latch onto a trend proved to be a case of overkill, even though it brought back the steel-toothed villain Jaws (Richard Kiel) and scored a major hit at the box office. This time Bond is up against a criminal industrialist named Drax (Michel Lonsdale) who wants to control the world from his orbiting space station. In keeping with his well-groomed style, Bond thwarts this maniacal Neo-Hitler's scheme with the help of a beautiful, sleek-figured scientist (played by Lois Chiles with all the vitality of a department-store mannequin). There's a grand-scale climax involving space shuttles and ray guns, but despite the film's popular success, this is one Bond adventure that never quite gets off the launching pad. It's as if the caretakers of the James Bond franchise had forgotten that it's Bond--and not a barrage of gizmos and gadgets (including a land-worthy Venetian gondola)--that fuels the series' success. Despite Moore's passive performance (which Pauline Kael described as "like an office manager who is turning into dead wood but hanging on to collect his pension"), Moonraker had no problem attracting an appreciative audience, and there are even a few renegade Bond-philes who consider it one of their favorites. --Jeff Shannon

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For Your Nostalgia Only..........2007-06-18

Moonraker was the very first Bond film I saw. I saw it in the theater when I was 8 years old and thought it was one of the coolest movies ever.

Today, watching through adult eyes, I see that it's campy, silly, and downright unrealistic.

HOWEVER, this film introduced me to a life-long love of the James Bond franchise. I've seen every Bond film at the theater since Moonraker and had the joy of watching the older ones on video (then later on DVD).

I have started my James Bond DVD collection with Casino Royale (the 2006 version) and I'm working my way backwards. I am now down to Moonraker which prompted me to write this review.

Yes, there are MUCH better Bond films out there, but I still bought this one because it reminded me of when the world of Bond was something fresh and new (to me, at least) and reminds me of what it was like to be a kid again.

This film can be fun, if you're willing to overlook the campiness.

The music (by the legendary John Barry) is absolutely beautiful and the title theme sung by Shirley Bassey (her third and final theme) is one of the franchise's best.

A High Budget Parody?.......2007-06-18

I rank Moonraker 19th out of the 21 Bond movies. I'm not going waste a lot of time here. Dumb plot. Blank faced Bondbabe. Smarmy Moore. Dumbed down Jaws. This one is played for laughs as the script is basically one dreadful pun after another and practically every scene has a sight gag. The acting is pretty much mailed in by all parties. The scenery in Rio, the Amazon and Venice is beautiful and some of the stunts are pretty eye popping. Hence the two stars. Even a bad Bond has its moments. The space scenes simply have to be seen to be believed for the shody special effects and ugly mustard jump suits.

What was I thinking?.......2007-06-14

I remember seeing this when it was in the theaters (yes, I'm old), and I really liked it then. Watching it now..... ick

Roger Moore's Best Outing and a Top-notch Bond Adventure.......2007-04-30

Since I first saw this Bond waaaay back in '79 I have loved it. I've probably seen it dozens of times since then and I still enjoy it immensely.

The story is tight and exciting, the subplots and twists many, the characters, even the "Bond girls," intriguing and well fleshed out (no pun intended), the villian perhaps one of the most obviously intelligent and understatedly menacing of any other, the humor subtle and witty, and the over-all story together with its climactic conclusion are well written and quite satisfying.

All too often critics of this Bond film attempt to slough it off as derivative of Star Wars. It's not. There's nothing "Star Wars" about it except for the fact that the latter part of the film does happen to take place in Earth orbit. Of course, if this is all it takes to be parasitic of George Lucas' space adventure then so also would be any other film involving space locales. Unlike the focus of Star Wars, here there are no space aliens and no fantastical science-fiction flights of fancy, just great adventure taking place primarily here on the Earth, though finally venturing above the Earth just as other Bond adventures have ventured below its surface (e.g., Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only). It's a greatly believable (even for Bond) international adventure visiting numerous exotic locales worldwide while furthering an intriguing and suspenseful storyline chock full of exciting twists and turns you will want to watch over and over again.

Among the more memorable scenes, and far better than the most memorable of almost all other Bonds, were the opening sequence as Bond is thrown out of an airplane without a parachute and expertly "flies" - without special effects - to intercept the bad guy and wrestle from him his parachute (arguably the single most exciting opening of any of the Bond films, bar none), the initial meeting and opening exchange with Drax (such a refreshing departure from the charicatured, over-the-top, "mad scientist"-type villians antagonizing Bond in almost all other 007 outings; this time a true villian, finally), the drama of the centrifuge incident that almost killed Bond, the refreshing intelligence of Dr. Goodhead (despite the cheesy name), the hunting-"accident" killing of Drax's would-be assassin followed by the utter ruthlessness of Drax in "sic"-ing the dogs on his defenseless female employee (a very well-directed sequence that was horrifyingly beautiful to watch), the nerve gas factory scene and the "Andromeda Strain" atmosphere created when its full destructive power is accidently released, then Drax' cool appearance the following morning at the same location now magically transformed to truly magnificent King Louis XVIII splendor, his regal calm mirroring flawlessly the opulent palacial surroundings, the Rio de Janeiro sequences from the Drax warehouse, where Jaws reappears, to their re-match during the cable-car high-wire confrontation, then finally on to the exciting speedboat chase sequence, the space port, and then on to the space station, itself.

Once aboard the space station, Bond subtlely makes Jaws aware of the fact that he, too, will be killed by Drax and enters into an unspoken alliance with Bond to defeat Drax, who is finally and very satisfyingly dispatched at last through an airlock to Bond's pithy rejoiner "Take a giant leap for mankind." Shortly therafter we are treated to an uncharacteristically touching moment as Jaws reveals his tender side as he toasts his newfound love while the space station is blowing up around them, entreating her with the only words he was ever granted in any of the Bond films: "Here's to us."

And finally, I found very satisfyingly suspenseful the final sequence as Bond and Dr. Goodhead race in a space shuttle to hunt down the nerve-gas satellites, destroying them as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere while trying to keep from burning up themselves. From beginning to end I found the plot very well thought out and developed, highly engaging and exciting, and concluded in highly dramatic and wonderfully satisfying fashion.

Those who discount this superior Bond film simply for having dared to exit Earth's atmosphere at some point in the storyline reveal not any flaw inherent to the movie or its setting, but instead their own inability to appreciate a great Bond film simply for having dared to premiere so soon after Lucas' insipidly simplistic sci-fi movie.

Okay... let the rants begin! ;)

Slapstick, sci-fi, spy guy........2007-04-17

"Moonraker" is the James Bond movie that reached the nadir of cartoon antics that had plagued the world of 007 throughout the bell-bottomed seventies. It's a low point for many die-hard fans; a point where the series veered without shame from Hitchcock-like thrills to Max Sennett-like madness. For me, it's the guiltiest of pleasures. Read on.

As been observed by many, producer Albert R. Broccoli reeling from the world-wide success of "The Spy Who Loved Me" (James Bond's campy but self-assured comeback) took only the title and villain (Hugo Drax), from one of Ian Fleming strongest books to build what could have lazily been titled "The Spy Who Loved Me II." Replace the previous movie's sea world motif with outer space and you have essentially the same movie- Bond aided by equally adept female spy goes after megalomaniac bent on world destruction. Bond blows up megalomaniac's operation. Bond sleeps with female spy (this was also the exact template used for "Tomorrow Never Dies," but that's another review). That said, through nearly half of "Moonraker," returning screenwriter Christopher Wood does set up an intriguing mystery angle with our intrepid hero following nonsensical clues from what seems like the entire western hemisphere (A document in California, vials of poison in Venice, etc. etc...) But when the action starts, the filmmakers can't seem to reign themselves in and go for the cheap laugh time and time again.

I agree for those who like their Bond films shaken, not stirred, that there is a lot here to cause a spewed martini. For one, there is Roger Moore. The very name is a scourge to those who prefer Sean Connery or Daniel Craig's bad boy Bonds. After displaying a slight hard edge in the last half of "The Spy Who Loved Me," Moore gallivants through "Moonraker" like, well, Roger Moore- a likable, but flippant, jet setting, celebrity. Moore's Bond just sails too effortlessly throughout this adventure. Even some of the gorgeous (of course) Bond girls like Corrine Clery and Emily Bolton seem to robotically sleep with Bond as if they were programmed to do so. And then there's Jaws...As fiendishly good as Richard Kiel's Frankenstein Monster-of-a-hit-man was in TSWLM, bringing him back for a second outing in "Moonraker" and making him the "Coyote" to Moore's "Road Runner" leads to some the most draw-dropping, "jumping-the-shark" moments in the series history.

Still there is a lot that surprisingly dazzles here. Whatever you may feel about the movie's school boy humor, Moonraker is a slick, gorgeously photographed (the great Jean Tournier), action-packed package that moves along more zip than the oddball "Man With The Golden Gun" or the insanely plotted, (and the most debated among Bond fans) "Die Another Day." Lois Chiles is appealing as the Lauren Bacall-esque "Holly Goodhead" (wink, wink) and Michael Lonsdale is, oddly enough, a deadly series Bond villain giving off such lines as "Mr. Bond, you return with the inevitability of an unloved season" with such oily ease. "Moonraker" also has one of composer John Barry's more evocative scores that stubbornly soldiers on as if the movie was a true epic, not a lark. However, the true star of this entry is legendary art director Ken Adams. A master whose low-slung, futuristic set pieces marked the series' visual style beginning with "Dr. No," Adams, in his last Bond film to date, gives us a near orgy of complex walk ways and shimmering steel.

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A little gem about loneliness
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The Station Agent
Starring: Peter Dinklage , Paul Benjamin , Jase Blankfort , Paula Garcés , and Josh Pais
Director: Thomas McCarthy
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A strong ensemble and director Tom McCarthy's sweetly low-key observations make Sundance fave The Station Agent a treat. The film revolves around a reserved, somber dwarf (Peter Dinklage, immortalized by his brilliant ticked-off tirade in Living in Oblivion), a train enthusiast who inherits a small depot in rural New Jersey. He makes friends, somewhat reluctantly, with a group of eccentric locals: the guy at the coffee stand (buoyant Bobby Cannavale), an artist (Patricia Clarkson, impeccable as usual), a librarian (Michelle Williams). A few of the plot strands feel forced, but whenever the actors are simply playing off each other with McCarthy's nicely understated dialogue--which is most of the time--it ambles along winningly. You'll also learn more than you ever thought you'd want to know about trains. The key is Dinklage's smoldering performance, one of those reminders that a single scowl is worth pages of conversation. --Robert Horton

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Winner of 2003 Sundance Film Festival awards (Best Drama, Audience Award; Best Screenplay, Tom McCarthy; Best Performance, Patricia Clarkson), THE STATION AGENT stars Emmy Award winner Patricia Clarkson (TV's SIX FEET UNDER, FAR FROM HEAVEN), Peter Dinklage (ELF), and Bobby Cannavale (TV's 24, THIRD WATCH) in a comedy about friendship that will have you smiling long after the final credits. Fin McBride (Dinklage), a loner with a passion for trains, inherits an abandoned train station in the middle of nowhere -- a place that suits him just fine because all he wants is to be alone. But that is not to be. Soon after moving in, he discovers his isolated depot is more like Grand Central Station. There's Olivia (Clarkson), a distracted and troubled artist, and Joe (Cannavale), a friendly Cuban with an insatiable hunger for conversation. With absolutely nothing in common, they find their isolated lives coming together in a friendship none of them could foresee.

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A little gem about loneliness.......2007-06-15

Finbar McBride is a dwarf. He works with his aging boss at the Golden Spike, a shop for model railroad and train enthusiasts. His boss dies suddenly leavin Fin a dilapidated old train station in the middle of nowhere New Jersey.

The story revolves around the lonely Fin, the lonely Joe who operates a hot dog truck, the lonely Olivia grieving over her lost child and marriage and Emily, the librarian, who is lonely in a different way.

It's a stark little film, filled with fine performances. I really can't say more without giving away more of the story than should be given away. See it for yourself if you want a walk through the lonely side of life. Don't fear: the movie isn't depressing. In its own way, it is kind of uplifting as these lost souls come together.

Jerry

Auto route to detox.......2007-05-27

Well, I couldn't but write about this one. Though probably just another regular Amazon purchaser, I'm not a habitual writer of reviews except i personally feel a movie/ CD is exceptional (good or otherwise). This one really deserves a mention and boy! it also merits all the accolades it received (22 worldwide award wins in total), not that awards always translate to mean quality but when one them is a BAFTA award then it's got to be worthy, yep! the Bafta is indeed a much more credible 'seal of quality'.

I really have to recommend this movie as it just completely 'hits the spot' and there were loads of times that we spontaneously burst out in uncontrollable fits of roaring laughter probably upsetting the (by now frustrated) neighbours. As with the general synopsis and personal opinions all of which i agree with e.g one from top reviewer Joseph H (somewhere above), it's a movie about a (possibly taunted by the mainstream world & subsequently tired) deeply reclusive, train/ railway lover, Fin (Peter Dinklage, someone i feel should be taken seriously as an actor) and his journey to and stay in New Jersey, all as a result of his dead employer's surprise estate bequeathal ... he eventually turns out to be the star of this NJ outback with all those that really got to know him being genuinely drawn to him, his mental wisdom & courage and not out of pity/ amusement because of his dwarfism. It's one of those movies that remind or make us come to realize that spending time with, getting to know and understanding people & things can really change our sometimes bigoted, tainted outlook and approaches.

The movie is purely a drama/ comedy and one that MAKES ALL THE SENSE in the world, I think it's one that anybody or family should/ could watch on a day when there's time to catch a movie. Every character in the movie contributes at least one very funny scene, starting from the young, persistent, 'free spirit' black girl, right down to the library attendant, phew!!! I laughed pretty much all the way through it and that's hardly something one sees in many drama movies, some comedies might achieve this with that odd bit of the producer's or script writer's (just for kicks) senseless/ inane scenery here and there.

Two of my funniest scenes remain 'Post-drinking, morning after' scenes, the first of which was when Olivia (Patricia Clarkson the Emmy winning, Oscar and Screen Actors' Guild nominee) overslept at Fin's house and the coffee/ hotdog dude Joe (Emmy winning, Will & Grace actor Bobby Cannavale) saw her leaving the house and the second scene was the reverse, when Fin and the coffee dude overslept at Olivia's and someone saw them. Some other more thoughtful, more sobering scenes include when Fin gets drunk in the bar and eventually crashes out seemingly paralyzed on the rail tracks which (being a true train lover) apparently was his routine daily way back home, with that oncoming train, Gosh!!! The scene then leads to one with the discovery of Olivia's unconscious body on the floor.

All round good acting and I have to make a mention of the commendable child actress Raven Goodwin, who even by her pre-teen years had already been recognized with a Screen Actors' Guild and also the Black reel award nominations. Bobby Cannavale aka Joe, is extremely hillarious in most parts and i'm still laughing even as i write this.

Considering the movie's current going price even here on Amazon (approx $10 or £5), it's indeed a bargain for that much needed stress detox.

Uniquely Odd and Refreshing.......2007-04-27

This movie takes a spot on my top ten with Lost in Translation and other brilliant movies that give simplicity a new name. If you love movies for their complex and real characters, this is a movie for you. If you love movies for action, climax, and drastic twists only, don't bother. This simple and unique movie demonstrates that not all movies have to have a loud and explosive or dramatic climax to be intriguing. Do yourself a favor and get this movie; you won't regret it.

WONDERFUL FILM! .......2007-04-06

It's amazing how some movies just pull you in. I was flicking through the channels on my TV and this movie had just started. I could not look away for the next two hours. I have since bought the DVD and have watched it a few times. It is a incrediblely good film that should not be missed by movie lovers!

Intensely Human..........2007-03-26

I love movies like this where the characters are off-beat but totally believable. The three main characters are all somewhat displaced, with Fin, the "little person," inheriting a train station in the middle of nowhere; Olivia staying at a "get-away" home purchased by her husband before he "got away" and still grieving the sudden death of her young son; and Joe, the chatty hot-dog vendor who loves to talk and cook, who has returned to care for his ailing father and run his vending truck. These three characters apparently have little in common but a need to care and be cared for. Fin wants isolation, but the quirky characters in his midst won't allow that. He feels like a freak because of his size, but that goes away when he is spending time with his new friends. The tenuous bonds break, leaving the three characters with a terrible sense of loss that almost becomes tragic for two of them. Love truly triumphs in this film (not the romantic kind of love), and you know by the end that they will be okay. Beautifully written and acted, this film is a joy to behold. Highly recommended!

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Heinlein lands another one!
Project Moonbase
Who Cut the Cheese?
Project Moonbase Redux
Spies in space

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Starring: Donna Martell , Hayden Rorke , Ross Ford , Larry Johns , and Herb Jacobs
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ASIN: 6305869359
Release Date: 2000-06-06

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Robert Heinlein's vision of space travel and the future of man are depicted in his second cinematic space travel adventure, his first being "Destination Moon" three years earlier. Colonel Breiteis, a female rocket pilot, and Major Moore, her co-pilot, are selected to orbit the Moon to survey a landing area for a future expedition, but a ruthless Russian spy-scientist aboard the ship causes it to land on the lunar surface, stranded and out of fuel. Will they live or die in these dire circumstances? Writer Heinlein gives us thrilling ideas of an orbital space station where people walk on the walls and ceilings, a rocketship that looks much like the real one that landed on the Moon in 1969, the American Space Force, commie spies and a woman President of the United States.

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Heinlein lands another one!.......2007-04-17

I never read a book from Heinlein I didn't like. Of course his earliest ones are my favorite. Everybody is over educated, in fine shape, and ready for the next opportunity to spring into action. He and Roddenberry were both optimistic--hope I spelled his name correctly--but in Heinlein's books it showed you how to do it.

Heinlein's earlier books allowed women to have any job they were qualified for. They had to have the education as well as be in good shape. I think the good shape was a package deal--mind and body go together and enhance each other. After all, a person keeping themself in good condition meant self restraint as well as determination to succeed. Secretly, of course, the men always ruled the world. Nevertheless the cuties had a slice of the pie and the responsibitly it cost.

PROS:

1. Heinlein wrote it and must have been around when they shot it.

2. Col. Briteis (pronounced Brighteyes) is a cutie and yes they are bright eyes--she is also a proper-girl in the military. No 'hanky panky' with her.

3. This film proves what I've always said, short-shorts look better on the ladies and strange on men.

4. I've read a complaint about everybody wearing that skull cap. You should read Heinlein's Have Spacesuit will Travel, it explains these things in detail. But here is the short version--you can't have long hair in a space suit, if just one hair falls across the faceplate seal or helmet seal you loose air pressure and die. You'll notice all our original astronauts not only wore the same cap but cut their hair off. In the movie Starship Troopers, you remember the girl starship pilot? Well, in the book she shaved her head (for a different reason). This is the way science goes--you pay the price or someone else goes.

5. Heinlein, as I remember when I read his 38 or 39 novels was always proper in his earlier novels so of course when they crash/land on the moon and, could not be rescued for weeks or long months, they must get married.

six. Yes, there is an enemy agent onboard--he's out of shape and a bit 'slow'.

7. Nice sharp image, neat idea.
8. If you read the earlier reviews you see complaints about 'spanking'. I'm 54 years old now but was young once. Back then, several times, I remember waggeling my index finger in females face--right in front of their nose--and told them if they didn't stop I'd spank them like a little girl. Such where the way things used to be--now you go to jail for it. Back then usually they'd throw their cute little noises up in the air and snort. Other times they'd twirl around and 'throw over their shoulder' "No you won't." Then that nose would go up in the air and snort in a girly way that pretty much spelled out "You wouldn't dare!" Then there were the other type girls that would take a slap at you. Basicly there were no complaints from either side...I guess it must have been dieing out about that time because it didn't last very long.

9. In the movie the spacestation shoots smaller rockets to them and 'Brighteyes and her new man' land them by radio remote control. That was like Heinlein. It's quicker to just rocket them supplies until a new ship can be built rather than risk more lives with an untried, slapped together, spaceship rescue mission. And besides, they decided to build their first moonbase there.

CONS:

1. Should have been a hour longer.

So there it is, another classic. One written by Mr. Heinlein in his typical style. I recommend this movie and all his books. This is a one bowl of popcorn and one half hot dog move. Why half a dog? Most of it is spelled out to you. Bye!

Project Moonbase.......2007-02-17

Curious thing about this film. It made an effort to be accurate. At least as accurate as the gut-level understanding of space flight could be in the early 1950's. There was an effort made to show the loss of a "ground reference" in (what we now call micro-gravity), and by golly there is no sound in the vacuum of space. There was no rocket roar from the ships in transit to space station, and the moon. Wireless telephones are in evidence, but they will make the viewer laugh...out loud! Aside from the "technical" efforts at accuracy, the socio-political content was woefully juvenile. This is post-McCarthy era science fiction. There are evil commies, and there is no domestic security available to intercept their plot in a timely fashion. There is a woman space commander, but the then extant culture was unable to cope with such a concept (Robert Heinlein was apparently struggling just to allow a professional woman in this script.) She does look great in the cuffed hot-pants that are the speculated unisex ship-board attire. The guys look dumb in the same outfit.

Watch this film. It is a history lesson.

Really!

Who Cut the Cheese?.......2006-05-06

This has to be one of the cheesiest science fiction films I've ever seen. It's certainly no PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE but it would be stretching a point to even call it a B movie. That is surprising seeing as how Robert A. Heinlein is credited as one of the creators. He had little time for cheesiness.

The story is a simple one of conceived in the cold war. The US is sending a reconnaissance ship around the moon to gather information prior to a landing attempt. The Soviets are desperate to stop the effort and infiltrate an agent onto the crew as a saboteur. He is not caught out soon enough and, in the chaos of the fight, the ship goes off course. The only choice for survival is to go ahead and land.

There is more going on in the story than just the race to the moon and the cold war. The mission was originally assigned to an up and coming major (male). For political reasons, he is reassigned as co-pilot and command is given to a woman, a Col. Briteis (pronounced "Bright Eyes"). She is not a bad woman but it is apparent that she has been promoted to colonel for PR reasons and because she looks good in a skirt. Her indecisiveness and tendency to turn towards her co-pilot for advice and help is somewhat demeaning of what women are able to accomplish.

Possibly the silliest thing about the film is the costumes. The uniform for the US Space Force seems to be shorts, a t-shirt and the dumbest looking skullcap ever to grace the screen. The sets are fairly low budget as well.

All of that seems bad but I did find the show entertaining to a degree. It captured the spirit of the 50s and was fun in small doses. The "science" is rudimentary but generally correct. That must be Heinlein's doing. I suspect a female commander and a female US president were also. This show, while not as technically excellent as DESTINATION MOON, did have more of a story to it.

Project Moonbase Redux.......2005-09-22

I saw this movie when it was released. For some reason, it always stuck in my mind. I viewed it after buying it from Amazon and realized it was (now) rather hokey. Nevertheless, there were avant garde elements incorporated in Robert Heinlein's script that help the film maintain an interest level.

Spies in space.......2002-12-15

Shorts, tight t-shirts and funky skull caps are the uniform that will be worn for space flight in the 1970's. Actually this movie was somewhat accurate in the depiction of space flight. As seen through the eyes of people in the 50's im sure this was pretty high tech thinking. A commie spy forces a landing on the moon and the astronauts must find a way to survive for they cant get back to the space station. All in all a charming slice of cheese from a time at the hight of the cold war.

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For Your Nostalgia Only...
A High Budget Parody?
What was I thinking?
Roger Moore's Best Outing and a Top-notch Bond Adventure
Slapstick, sci-fi, spy guy.

Moonraker
Starring: Irka Bochenko , Emily Bolton , Jean-Pierre Castaldi , Lois Chiles , and Corinne Clery
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Customer Reviews:

For Your Nostalgia Only..........2007-06-18

A High Budget Parody?.......2007-06-18

What was I thinking?.......2007-06-14

I remember seeing this when it was in the theaters (yes, I'm old), and I really liked it then. Watching it now..... ick

Roger Moore's Best Outing and a Top-notch Bond Adventure.......2007-04-30

Slapstick, sci-fi, spy guy........2007-04-17

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A little gem about loneliness
Auto route to detox
Uniquely Odd and Refreshing
WONDERFUL FILM!
Intensely Human...

The Station Agent [Region 2]
Starring: Peter Dinklage , Paul Benjamin , Jase Blankfort , Paula Garcés , and Josh Pais
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Customer Reviews:

A little gem about loneliness.......2007-06-15

Auto route to detox.......2007-05-27

Uniquely Odd and Refreshing.......2007-04-27

WONDERFUL FILM! .......2007-04-06

Intensely Human..........2007-03-26

The Station Agent [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Spain ]

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The Station Agent [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Spain ]
Director: Thomas McCarthy
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Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Subtitles), WIDESCREEN, SYNOPSIS: Thomas McCarthy's Sundance-winning The Station Agent is a quiet, disarmingly simple movie about a man overcoming grief. Peter Dinklage gives one of the best performances of the year as Finbar McBride, a dwarf who inherits an abandoned train station after the death of his best, and possibly only, friend. McCarthy's storytelling is both leisurely and economical. His camera quietly observes Fin's taciturn ways and hints at why he has closed himself off emotionally from the world. Into his personal realm comes Olivia (Patricia Clarkson) a woman also dealing with grief of her own, and Joe (Bobby Cannavale) a man so charmingly good-natured and emotionally open that he manages to break through all of Fin's defenses. McCarthy's empathy for these characters shines through with the help of the three leads. Each of them delivers an emotionally penetrating performance without a hint of bravura. But it is the remarkable Dinklage who dominates the film. At one point, in a marijuana-fueled bit of personal revelation, Fin confesses that he is a really boring guy. His laugh after that admission signals his own trepidation at revealing so much of himself as well as his relief at being able to reveal himself to these new friends. The moment is simple and profound -- an apt description of the movie's poetic final scene as well as the film as a whole. The Station Agent is a perfect example of everything good about American independent film.
SPECIAL FEATURES: Trailer(s), Scene Access, Interactive Menu, Filmographies, Documentary,

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