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Summary: Octopussy
Review: It isn't the best James Bond movie, but definitely a good one. The opening credit scene with the jet is superb. Later, the movie takes its location in India and they had a chase on one of the mobiles (I have no idea what they're called). Good action scenes (there are lots of actions) and good plot. This movie definitely should deserve all five stars.
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Summary: "You have a nasty habit of surviving."
Review: Roger Moore blasts on to the screen yet again in this incredible movie! Maud Adams returns to be the bond girl, her second time working with the 007 Group. The villian Kamal Khan is absolutely stunning. He seems to have a one-liner ready for Bond every time. General Orlov is a insane yet fun side villain also. The theme song, All Time High is performed perfectly by Rita Coolidge! This is one of the best Bond movies ever! I have seen it 241 times. You should too!
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Summary: Roger Moore's 6th outing as Bond
Review: Roger Moore's 6th outing as James Bond is a welcome return to the more believable 007 films of the early 60's. Moore is considerably older than in previous outings. Even so, he gives a good performance as the debonair British secret agent. Carrying on with the more down-to-earth blend of action and comedy started by For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy sees Bond pitted against bad guys intent on destroying detente with a stolen nuclear device.The action, especially in the pre-credits teaser, is excellent, with Bond proving once again, he is the best. Director John Glen, who went on to direct the tedious A View to A Kill (1985), here gives a good Flemming novel the justice it deserves, proving to be one of many fan's favourites. Not the best Bond film, but a solid action entry nevertheless. The extras are good (of course), with an audio commentary from director Glen and the cast and crew, a documentary on the making of the film, an awful 80's music video "All Time High", trailers and more. Good value, good Bond.
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Summary: One of the best and most "colorful" Bond movies out there!
Review: Octopussy is definitely my favorite Bond movie and always will be. Why? The characters are perfect! There are lots of gadgets and Q (my favorite character)scenes. I even liked the music-"All Time High".
The "bad guys" are the perfect Bond antagonists. Kamal Khan is suitable for his role as a very suave and debonair "Bond Antagonist". The other "bad guys" ranging from Gobinda (the Indian henchman with death-gripping hands that turn dice into mere dust) to Mischka and Grischka (the grim knife-throwing circus performing twins who are really trained assasins from "Cold War Territory" are the best henchman I have ever seen. To bad there isn't more on the twins (played by David and Anthony Meyers)-they are great actors!
The foreign locations for Octopussy are excellent choices. The film starts in Cuba with the main sequences shot in India and Eastern Germany.
As for gadgets there is a folding jet tucked away in a horse trailer, a Faberge egg with a transmittor hidden inside, a plastic alligator submarine, a TV camera type watch, and a pen that is really a sensitive microphone in the cap! Of all the Bond movies-this is the best for little gadgets and should suit anyone who has a "gadget crave".
Bond girls are what you would expect them to be and for a major difference from the other films-are smart and talented instead of dumb and clumsy.
In summary, I should say this is the best Bond movie ever made and with all the characters, film work, action scenes, and music combined-it definitely deserves five stars!
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Summary: Octopussy is one of Moore's finest
Review: Octopussy is one of Roger Moore's best Bond movies. This was the first Bond movie I ever saw and definitely one of the best (the highly underrated LALD is #1, followed by this, and then Goldfinger). There is a great score by John Barry, including the theme "All Time High" performed well by Rita Coolidge. The villains and henchman, I believe, are some of the best in the series. Although Louis Jourdan does not immediately come across as a really mean character, I think there is a certain charm that he brings, especially in his backgammon match with Bond and at the dinner table. Gobinda is a very hostile and belligerent henchman, a striking contrast to Prince Kamal Khan. And the knife-throwing twin brothers were also terrific. Octopussy is a great title character, although Maud Adams was far more attractive in her supporting role as Andrea Anders in TMWTGG. The AcroStar mini-jet is really cool and it was hilarious when he asked the guy at the gas staion to "fill her up." My favorite line was when Roger Moore said, "Its all in the wrists...double 6's." All in all, one hell of a good movie!!!
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Summary: Matrix revisited, from Bond 13 to Bond 20
Review: This is the 13th Bond film in the Series starring Roger Moore.
Here is some info on Bond 20 starring Pierce Brosnan Latest news on Bond 20, no name yet, but here is the cast list JAMES BOND - Pierce Brosnan
Gala Brand - Rosamund Pike
Jinx - Halle Berry
Jack Wade - Joe Don Baker
Miss Moneypenny - Samantha Bond
M - Dame Judi Dench
Q - John Cleese
Tanner - Michael Kitchen
Nurse Warmflash - Serena Scott Thomas
Robinson - Colin Salmon
Admiral Roebuck - Geoffrey Palmer Some of the cast does not have confirmed roles Produced by Michael G Wilson & Barbara Broccoli
Music by David Arnold
Production Designer Peter Lamont
SFX supervisor Chris Corbould
Action Unit Director Vic Armstrong
Executive Producer Anthony Waye
Costumes By Lindy Hemming
Directed By Lee Tamahori Currently being made by EON productions, at Pinewood Studios in London
Will be released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer & United Artists
Christmas 2002
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Summary: "Wonderful Entertainment!"
Review: One of Moore's best outings as Bond has the legendary superspy on one of his most extraordinary missions. There's an island populated exclusively by women, a bevy of slick villians and adversaries, grand locales, wild stunts, nifty gadgets, and gorgeous women. The plot is perhaps one of the most brilliantly convoluted ever, and although complex is tightly woven and played with panache. The script is excellent and director John Glen again contributes alot of great material, once again showing off his propensity for spectacular action. OCTOPUSSY ultimately emerges as one of the more notable films of the series, and is far better than its dismal competitor NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN, released in the same year, produced by a rival company and starring the original Bond, Sean Connery. With Moore getting old, it's impressive that he manages to brandish off a fine, cool, performance. Maud Adams, the titular heroine, might not be as sexy as some of the other Bond women, but is at least age appropriate and still givs a fine nuanced performanced . OCTOPUSSY may have one too many plot points and stories running at some points, but it's still wonderful entertainment!
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Summary: Good Acting, but stupid plot.
Review: Being a James Bond fan, I couldn't favor this one really. Even though Roger Moore deos excellent, the plot is so non-existant, and Octopussy is ugly.
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Summary: Bond Fan in Eau Claire, WI
Review: This Bond film is the best of the Moore series and gets better each time I watch it. There is so much going on that you never tire of the story line and the Indian locations are Great! Roger Moore is my favorite Bond, (sorry Connery Fans), and he is better than ever in this production! My opinion only of course but I think this is the last great Bond film, maybe because of the Cold War ending which always added an exciting theme to the Bond movies.
One problem with the DVD release, it is not in Dolby Digital 5.1.
It definately deserves to be re-released with a DD 5.1 or DTS soundtrack.
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Summary: Roger Moore's Best James Bond film.
Review: Octopussy was, in my opinion, the best of the seven James Bond films that Roger Moore had done. He was very confident and great for his style of James Bond in the film. Personally I like the scenes in Germany the best, with Bond fighting an enemy on top of a moving train, the chase to get to a nuclear bomb located on a US Airforce Base, among others. Another good thing of this movie, is that the composer, John Barry, was on top of his league doing the excellent score, including the title track, "All Time High" sung beautifully by Rita Coolidge. Overall, this is an excellent movie. For the DVD version of the movie (which I definitely prefer over VHS), you get many treats and specials, including the "All Time High" music video, a Behind the Scenes documentary, TV spots, movie trailers, etc. A great DVD available for a great movie.
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