Octopussy Reviews

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Agent 007 is as daring as ever in the 13th installment in the Bond series. A maniacal Soviet general (Steven Berkoff) is about to cause a nuclear accident that will cripple Western Europe and make the USSR ruler of the world. In order to stop him, Bond (Roger Moore) travels by hot air balloon and folding miniature jet plane to .. Read more

Starring	Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kabir Bedi
Director	John Glen
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Critics' reviews (5) of Octopussy
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Adapted from the Ian Fleming stories Octopussy and The Property of a Lady, this was the 13th Bond movie and is possibly the most frivolous (and certainly the most careless). The plot meanders more than the Ganges, as Roger Moore follows Maud Adams and renegade Soviet general Steven Berkoff across India and Central Europe. All the usual paraphernalia are on view (although the gadgets aren't quite up to Q's usual standard), but director John Glen (who'd been editor and second unit director on several earlier entries) never quite seems in control of either the breathless action or the overly glib dialogue.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...Thrilling stuntwork....Roger Moore is eminently effective in the Bond role....Spectacular aerial stuntwork marking both the pre-credits teaser and [an] extremely dangerous-looking climax..."
- Variety
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
This finds Bond on better form than he's been for some time. The action sequences are tighter, the visual gags more... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Octopussy
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

really fun and far fetched!

This film has it all: fun, farfetched, a few camp jokes but

some great moments of suspense too.

the bond movie is based on Ian Fleming's Property Of A Lady' which like it's predecessor are short stories and are connected so putting the two together and adding a bit more is great. there is a great moment where Roger Moore's 007 dresses up as a clown! oh, Bond has to recover a faberghe egg when 009 is killed. cool, thrilling and fun! entertainment bond and Maud Adam's second turn at a Bond film has her in the title role.
- - A customer from NEWCASTLE - MY NAME IS NOT BOND, JAMES BOND
  - Posted 22 Jun 2004 16:47
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

good

i just love any bond movies
- - A customer from england
  - Posted 05 Jun 2005 10:06
Not the Best but pretty good all rounder!

Travelling to India would be fun, if it wasnt for the danger and girls bond meets this time.

Maud Adams better here than 'Tatoo' and a very scary octopus this still is an all time high as always!
- - D.J. Vazquez from HUNGERFORD, BERKSHIRE
  - Posted 26 Mar 2006 21:12
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful

old corny classic but still a family favourite which we all like to watch and Bond never dies.
- - Tony#28 from GLOUCESTER
  - Posted 14 May 2004 10:04
Not the Best but pretty good all rounder!

Travelling to India would be fun, if it wasnt for the danger and girls bond meets this time.

Maud Adams better here than 'Tatoo' and a very scary octopus this still is an all time high as always!
- - D.J. Vazquez from HUNGERFORD, BERKSHIRE
  - Posted 26 Mar 2006 21:12

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

really fun and far fetched!

This film has it all: fun, farfetched, a few camp jokes but

some great moments of suspense too.

the bond movie is based on Ian Fleming's Property Of A Lady' which like it's predecessor are short stories and are connected so putting the two together and adding a bit more is great. there is a great moment where Roger Moore's 007 dresses up as a clown! oh, Bond has to recover a faberghe egg when 009 is killed. cool, thrilling and fun! entertainment bond and Maud Adam's second turn at a Bond film has her in the title role.
- - A customer from NEWCASTLE - MY NAME IS NOT BOND, JAMES BOND
  - Posted 22 Jun 2004 16:47
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

good

i just love any bond movies
- - A customer from england
  - Posted 05 Jun 2005 10:06
Not the Best but pretty good all rounder!

Travelling to India would be fun, if it wasnt for the danger and girls bond meets this time.

Maud Adams better here than 'Tatoo' and a very scary octopus this still is an all time high as always!
- - D.J. Vazquez from HUNGERFORD, BERKSHIRE
  - Posted 26 Mar 2006 21:12
Good 007 action

an ageing roger moore - but still good fun to watch
- - A customer from Hampshire
  - Posted 22 Apr 2007 08:21
James Bond is ROGER MOORE

In the instalmet of James Bond an Egg found near to a murdered British agent. This puts Bond on the trail that leads to a plot to kill thousands to weaken defences in Europe.
- - Cornetto from Lancaster
  - Posted 08 May 2007 22:59
[Highly rated reviewer]

RE: What can I say......

What can i say that you wont have figured out.......it's James Bond. The usual effert from Roger Moore, the usual gadgets and stunts, the usual bevie of girls. It's Bond.....

Just not one of the better ones, was a little flat......and in some places a little more unbeleivable, (e.g. the 'car' chase in India), but you'd still want it in your collection.
- - rikerish from Corsham, Engalnd
  - Posted 22 Dec 2007 18:04
[Highly rated reviewer]

octopussy

again very good action typical 007
- - ricky
  - Posted 29 Feb 2008 08:46
A usual Bond film....

I will keep this short, otherwise i will start ranting about Bond films in generalities.

If you like Bond films, you'll like them, if you don't, you won't.
- - Silant from Sheffield, England
  - Posted 17 Mar 2008 unknown
[Highly rated reviewer]

Hardly an all time high

One of Roger Moore's more uneven entries as James Bond. It boasts some of the best action sequences of the series - especially its hair-raising airplane climax - coupled to a labyrinthine plot but its failings far outweigh the good stuff. Moore is too portly as 007, Adams barely registers as the title character, and Jourdan makes a fey villain. But for every well-staged moment, there's a cringeworthy pun and bad acting, the supposedly comedic rickshaw chase in India being a particular offender.
- - RJNeb2
  - Posted 07 Jun 2008 23:57
[Highly rated reviewer]

Not too bad

Not the Best but pretty good considering its Roger Moore
- - FarrukhsHoney from Basildon
  - Posted 15 Sep 2008 11:44

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Critics' reviews (5)
Adapted from the Ian Fleming stories Octopussy and The Property of a Lady, this was the 13th Bond movie and is possibly the most frivolous (and certainly the most careless). The plot meanders more than the Ganges, as Roger Moore follows Maud Adams and renegade Soviet general Steven Berkoff across India and Central Europe. All the usual paraphernalia are on view (although the gadgets aren't quite up to Q's usual standard), but director John Glen (who'd been editor and second unit director on several earlier entries) never quite seems in control of either the breathless action or the overly glib dialogue.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...Thrilling stuntwork....Roger Moore is eminently effective in the Bond role....Spectacular aerial stuntwork marking both the pre-credits teaser and [an] extremely dangerous-looking climax..."
- Variety
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
This finds Bond on better form than he's been for some time. The action sequences are tighter, the visual gags more... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Bond at the end of his tether: such far-stretched adventures have become merely a tedious way of passing the time.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
"...Better than most [007 films]....[Moore and James Bond] have grown gracefully indivisible..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005