Octopussy
MGM/UA Entertainment Company | Release Date: June 10, 1983
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kheasMar 28, 2019
This is one of Roger Moore's finest attempts at James Bond.  He seems to have found a solid balance between the campy one liners and the action needed to make this character his own. Sadly, it would be his second to last performance as theThis is one of Roger Moore's finest attempts at James Bond.  He seems to have found a solid balance between the campy one liners and the action needed to make this character his own. Sadly, it would be his second to last performance as the British Agent soon giving way to a new actor to take the reigns. ****… Expand
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VidyaBumOct 22, 2021
Having watched 25 Bonds from Dr.No to Spectre, I place **** at 6/25.

Is this really the 6th best movie in the series? Probably not. But I feel this is the top Moore. And it's time to talk about him in detail. Arriving in the series, MooreHaving watched 25 Bonds from Dr.No to Spectre, I place **** at 6/25.

Is this really the 6th best movie in the series? Probably not. But I feel this is the top Moore. And it's time to talk about him in detail.

Arriving in the series, Moore very openly showed his disdain for the character and role. He said that it was a silly character, that you couldn't take it seriously and that there was only one way to play it, as a buffoon. He acted upon that, and his first movie was a disaster. The second forced him to be serious, and he found his footing on the third.

His footing was to make a witty, jokey, lighthearted Bond, that rarely entered violence unless forced. He would joke and play and prance around being witty with the characters around him, fought when he had to, he loved having fun, and that was his Bond.

Since his buffoon Bond was that humorous, for good or bad, the movies had to follow suit. His brand of goofy, campy, lighthearted, over the top Bond carried the series throughout the 70s and over half the 80s. And in 1983, **** came out. Near the tail of Moore's era, carrying all of that legacy.

And really, that's all there is to say about this movie. We could talk about the scenery, the villain, the delicious Maud Adams, from Man with the Golden Gun, the minor good or bad points. Villain isn't that great, story is so silly, etc.

But really, even though one might say "it's just another Bond", it's actually a Moore Bond, and the most refined of the Moore Bonds.
Moore set foot in Connery's shoes and took so long to get them to fit him, or rather to get entirely new shoes, a new style, a new Bond out there. Movie after movie, in his very long Bond career, he established himself. He grew.

**** is the peak of Moore's Bond. His masterpiece. It is the most camp, the most funny, the most lighthearted, the most Moore. It is the most over the top, the funniest, the silliest, the most action-packed, and yet it is also capable of being serious when it needs to, it's witty, it's enjoyable through and through.

**** is, alongside Moonraker, the absolute top of what made Moore Bond what it was.

It's a delightfully enjoyable string of jokes and silly situations peppered with action scenes and Roger Moore trying to charm his fellows. From start to finish, it's an absolutely enjoyable Moore-a-gogo, running from elephants, charming snakes, chases in cheap indian minicars popping wheelies, getting shot at by a blunderbuss, fighting them off with a tennis racket, throwing people on nail beds, throwing knives, fooling around at auctions, at meetings, fooling around through and through. It's the movie where he ends up disguised as a clown, and in so many ways, what a sendoff.

(ignore A View to a Kill, it deserves it anyway)… Expand
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ComandanteCobraMay 18, 2022
Fun Spy movie...but beware...a little different form Connery era films.
Like many of Moore-Bond movie it geared towards action-comedy with a little bit of mockery of spy novel cliches.
It humor isn't aged very well and it isn't p.c. but itFun Spy movie...but beware...a little different form Connery era films.
Like many of Moore-Bond movie it geared towards action-comedy with a little bit of mockery of spy novel cliches.
It humor isn't aged very well and it isn't p.c. but it still a very enjoyable film, now on the verge of campy.
Try it.… Expand
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NBFCJan 9, 2018
Coming out the same year as the non-Eon produced Never Say Never Again, this sixth entry to star the always reliably entertaining Roger Moore is a movie I can’t help but enjoy. It is a prime example of the silly action-comedy tone thatComing out the same year as the non-Eon produced Never Say Never Again, this sixth entry to star the always reliably entertaining Roger Moore is a movie I can’t help but enjoy. It is a prime example of the silly action-comedy tone that dominated most of Moore’s tenure as 007.

There tends to be two camps when it comes to the James Bond fandom, those who prefer their Bond to be serious and down-to-earth like the Daniel Craig entries or those who like their Bond fantastical and light-hearted like with Moore and the later Connery affairs.

I am personally partial to both approaches and **** takes the campy tone up to 11. This is a movie where James Bond disguises himself as a clown, swings on vines while yelling like Tarzan and there is even a moment of meta-comedy when a snake charmer plays the Bond theme on a flute. It is all very much a tongue-in-cheek action-comedy with Moore’s comic delivery always on-point and the action sequences electrifying (Ex. The train scene).… Expand
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Gamepro3093Aug 19, 2020
This one gets a bad rap when it’s actually a fun outing in the series. It may be anachronistic and slow at times but it encapsulates what’s awesome about the series minus certain things like the infamous Tarzan yell, Roger Moore in his trueThis one gets a bad rap when it’s actually a fun outing in the series. It may be anachronistic and slow at times but it encapsulates what’s awesome about the series minus certain things like the infamous Tarzan yell, Roger Moore in his true form a melancholy clown,, and the terrible tennis bit that wasn’t funny like they thought. Hahah! He’s a famous tennis player! Not. Maud Adams returns in a much better role as **** There’s plenty to like about this one that generally doesn’t take itself too seriously.… Expand
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Onlyclassicvg1Aug 22, 2022
Fun Spy movie...but beware...a little different form Connery era films.
Like many of Moore-Bond movie it geared towards action-comedy with a little bit of mockery of spy novel cliches.
It humor isn't aged very well and it isn't p.c. but itFun Spy movie...but beware...a little different form Connery era films.
Like many of Moore-Bond movie it geared towards action-comedy with a little bit of mockery of spy novel cliches.
It humor isn't aged very well and it isn't p.c. but it still a very enjoyable film, n… Expand
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MrPajamasFeb 17, 2021
**** That was something unreal! Definitely the best part for me with Moore and overall one of the best parts of the whole series. Incredibly cool plot that I swallowed and a pace that won't let you breathe (especially towards the end). An**** That was something unreal! Definitely the best part for me with Moore and overall one of the best parts of the whole series. Incredibly cool plot that I swallowed and a pace that won't let you breathe (especially towards the end). An incredible event where I wondered how it would turn out and the last 10 minutes of the film are an absolute treat for the eyes. Good movie that I recommend.… Expand
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511andahalfFeb 7, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very cheesy and campy that more often than not gets carried away (Bond yelling like Tarzan while swinging through the jungle and dressing like a clown), but it's very entertaining. The cinematography in India is great, and there are plenty of good action scenes, like the opening plane chase and car chase on the train tracks. However, the convoluted and confusing plot is what really kills this plot, so many things happen but it's hard to understand why they're all connected.… Expand
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