Tag: Octopussy

This exasperated line from Q in Octopussy shows how fed up he can get with Bond’s inattentiveness and mischief during equipment briefings. Q openly scolds Bond for behaving like a schoolboy and gives major “headmaster restoring order to an unruly… Read More →

Vijay’s death in Octopussy is one of the movie’s most jarring creative choices. As Bond’s local MI6 contact in India, Vijay’s levity and upbeat demeanor complement Roger Moore’s lighter interpretation of 007. Their dynamic adds texture to Bond’s time on… Read More →

Kamal Khan in Octopussy is a deliberate blend of Bond villain archetypes. He displays a cultivated elegance at dinner with Bond and Magda with this comment on the souffle and is obsessed with rare antiquities. This echoes other refined villains… Read More →

Bond’s exchange with Moneypenny in Octopussy lands with an odd mix of nostalgia and discomfort, largely because of the sudden introduction of her younger assistant, Penelope Smallbone. Bond, momentarily wrong-footed, compliments Smallbone as being every bit as “attractive and charming”… Read More →

In Octopussy, Kamal Khan’s warning to Bond after losing at backgammon is, in my opinion, his defining moment and arguably one of the strongest scenes in the entire movie. Even though I’d never claim the backgammon sequences are inherently thrilling,… Read More →

The hot air balloon finale in Octopussy stands as one of the franchise’s most outlandish creative choices in a moment where spectacle clearly took precedence over logic.  It’s as if the filmmakers were determined to feature a Union Jack on… Read More →

It truly boggles the mind how Bond managed to get his clown makeup that flawless so quickly and under pressure in Octopussy, but hey, commitment to the bit pays off.  He strolls into the big top like the world’s most… Read More →

It’s so funny when Octopussy says that her dad is a “leading authority on octopi.”  I understand her sentiment but I always twitch at “authority” because I think a different word would be more subtle as to his studies and… Read More →

Bond’s quick backgammon game with Kamal Khan in Octopussy reminds me of the game of gin where Bond manipulates Goldfinger’s play.  A simple, non-traditional game that Bond is shoehorned into playing/participating.  As for other card games – I’m pretty sure… Read More →