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[dee-bee-five]

I accept that if you're one of the Heat-reading chavs standing in the rain outside in Leicester Square, the rules are possibly a little different

What an incredibly elitist thing to say. Just because you are in the industry does it make you above these people that stand in the rain.

My dear chap, please try to find your sense of humour. I should have thought that my making reference to "Heat-reading chavs" gave some hint that I wasn't being entirely serious, even if I do stand by my opinion that asking for autographs is naff.

[MarkA]

I am sorry but calling me my dear chap makes you sound a pretty patronising person. End of argument.

[Roebuck]

I remember the crowd in my local Odeon being really psyched up to enjoy this film. There was actual applause from the audience during the pre-titles. One woman stood up and shrieked as the Acrostar was heading for the closing hanger doors.

Ignoring the tiger hunt and the clown suit, it's pretty much my favorite Moore Bond.

[BlackFelix]

I wasn't old enough to see Octopussy in the theaters...and if I were my parents would have resisted that title! Anyhow, I was at the latter half of high school when I rented Octopussy. And it was the first time I remember really being enthused about Roger Moore! I thought he was fun without being totally silly and the film had a decent plot and it was fast paced! I rank it near Goldfinger in terms of a fun bond-film! It opened my eyes to Roger Moore, and since then I was able to watch and enjoy a few other of his films!

[RJJB]

I remember liking the following scenes when I saw Octopussy on the day it premiered:

The opening scene in Berlin in which the clown is pursued until he crashes through the glass door and releases the egg from his dying hand. A nice mysterious hook to introduce the movie. Very similar in style to The Avnegers TV show.

The Russian War Room. Nice set and great intro for General Orlov as the strong villainous presence to the movie.

General Orlov's final encounter and death scene. A good ending to his desperate plan.

At the time, I was 30 yrs old. I had enjoyed FYEO at the time. and felt that OP was a tremendous letdown after the quality of its immediate predecessor

Edited by RJJB, 07 June 2008 - 04:07 AM.

[dee-bee-five]

I am sorry but calling me my dear chap makes you sound a pretty patronising person. End of argument.

And your reaction to it makes you appear a pretty po-faced one, particularly as it's perfectly obvious it was meant to be light-hearted. If you didn't grasp that, then my apologies for any offence caused, etc. But, as you rightly say, end of argument.

Back on topic: I am reminded by reading an earlier post of just how awful the ITV presentation - I'm guessing produced by Thames - actually was on the night. I was surprised, however, when watching a video playback that I appear quite clearly in it (although, thankfully, my shameful requesting of autographs was not recorded for posterity )

The opening scene in Berlin in which the clown is pursued until he crashes through the glass door and releases the egg from his dying hand. A nice mysterious hook to introduce the movie. Very similar in style to The Avnegers TV show.

I hadn't thought of that sequence - which I love - in terms of The Avengers before. But I can see what you mean.

[MarkA]

(although, thankfully, my shameful requesting of autographs was not recorded for posterity wink.gif)

Why do keep banging on with the last word. I get it but I don't agree I don't keep insulting you.

[Qwerty]

And now on the CBn main page...

All Time High: 'Octopussy' Celebrates 25 Years

CBn Forum members on seeing Roger Moore's penultimate James Bond film for the first time

Big thanks everyone - really some great bits about what must have been a fun year to be a Bond fan.

[bribond]

First Bond film that I saw. Came in about halfway through during the scene where Bond meets Octopussy face to face when it was on HBO in 1984. I was hooked and became a gigantic Bond fan after that. The film, despite its sillier moments is my favorite Moore Bond film, I love his more serious approach in it, the energetic John Barry score, the suspense with the bomb, the chemistry between Moore and Maud Adams, the use of the Cold War. It is one of the best overall.

[DR76]

Here is a link to some photos from the movie - LJ - "OCTOPUSSY" 25th Anniversary Gallery