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Octopussy is 40 years old, so let’s review this James Bond classic from 1983 (no, I’m not talking about Never Say Never Again). Despite having generally poor critical reception at the time of its release and since then, many die hard Bond fans absolutely love this film. This James Bond video essay breaks down why Octopussy, despite its somewhat poor reputation among general audiences, is actually one of the best James Bond movies ever. It may be flawed, but Octopussy is absolutely a film that deserves reappraisal. So pour a martini and settle in because we’re going deep.

🎞️ Octopussy (1983) starring Roger Moore and Maud Adams is the 13th James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. Directed Octopussy sees Bond assigned the task of following a megalomaniacal Soviet general (Steven Berkoff) who is stealing jewellery and art objects from the Kremlin art repository. This leads Bond to a wealthy exiled Afghan prince, Kamal Khan (Louis Jourdan), and his associate, Octopussy, and the discovery of a plot to force disarmament in Western Europe with the use of a nuclear weapon.🎞️

🔵 Enormous thanks to my fellow Bond afficionados for lending me their voices: 🔵

David Lowbridge-Ellis (MBE!) | Author of the exceptional Licence to Queer blog. Be sure to check out his queer re-view of Octopussy here: https://www.licencetoqueer.com/blog/q...

Griffin Schiller | The man, the myth, the legend behind the @FilmSpeak channel. If you liked this video, be sure to watch his brilliant defence of Moonraker here:    • Moonraker: The (Silly) James Bond Mov...  

Jeroen | Better known as @DutchBondFan. Pioneer and maker of the ‘Recapping 007’ video reviews of every single Bond film, along with a host of other videos for Bond fans to sink their metal teeth into. Be sure to find his own take on Octopussy here:    • Recapping 007 #13 - Octopussy (1983) ...  

CHAPTERS

00:00 – All Time High
03:27 – Historical context (the making of Octopussy)
08:28 – Octopussy opening scene (a sweet distraction)
10:36 – All Time High (Rita Coolidge)
12:16 – Property of a Lady (Ian Fleming in Octopussy)
16:47 – James Bond in India (tuktuk and jungle chase)
24:44 – Moore and Maud (two of a kind)
30:14 – James Bond train fight (so hold on tight)
34:36 – THAT clown scene (Bond diffuses the nuke)
37:05 – Octopussy plane fight (let the flight begin)

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SOURCES
Inside Octopussy -    • Inside Octopussy  

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