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He probably just coincidence, but the two Bond films that appeared in Maud Adams - A man with golden arms and Octopussy - easy in the silliest entries in the long-running series (not counting an intentional deception Casino Royale). In the duel of dumb storylines, Octopussy loses, but only in length. There is a thin line between humor and the absurd, and this film too often falls on the other side.

in 1983 is competing Bonds - Connery against Moore, never say “never” to Octopussy (thirteenth “official” position). Even with the return Connery was last Thunderball, and have no John Barry / Monty Norman theme music, it was still better than Octopussy. After twelve years off, Connery was at the game 007 times. Moore, on the other hand, have been on it for ten years and he was simply going through motions. Fatuousness replace flair. Bond, and not the most rounded character at the best of times, has become a caricature of himself.

Plot to Octopussy so circuitous and confusing that it does not make sense. Bond films are at their best when they are simple storyline - viewers do not want to piece together the various aspects of the film. However, even deep thought, will not solve all Octopussy in a complex plot knots. This film is a mixture of jewel smuggling, counterfeiting, circus traveling through East Germany and the Soviet maverick general tend setting off atomic bombs. Who else could call on the British Government than the 007 to get to the bottom of issues?

There are two “top” villains in Octopussy: Kamal (Louis Jourdan), the leader of the smuggling normal / counterfeiting operations, and General Orlov (Steven Berkoff), the cold warrior who believes it is time for the Soviet invasion of the West. While Jourdan is deliciously cool , Berkoff gives the worst performance, bar none, of any Bond bad guy. While some element of a more-on-top acting, as is expected of everyone in a 007 adventure, Berkoff makes a bad offensive work that makes every scene he almost unwatchable.

Despite the title role, Maud Adams is not much more than the “Man with the Golden Gun. Film is the second Bond girl, Magda (Kristina Wayborn) equally in the background. This is not a movie, where 007 is particularly true for women, except to slip from their beds. in on the screen camaraderie shared by Moore and his leading ladies, as in the Spy Who Loved Me died from Octopussy.

The film moves from India to Cuba to Germany. The most foolish elements of the film include bizarre chase through the streets of New Delhi, Bond makes Tarzan imitation, and the attack on the circus artists at the villain in the refuge. 007 has a number hides here, including mechanical crocodile, a gorilla costume and clown costume. Octopussy has its funny moments, but there are a few too many times when we laughed at the movie, not with it.

Ultimately, this extravagant stunts and chases that Octopussy saved from landfill. The pre-credits episode is unbelievable race between the 12 - foot long jet and thermal search missiles. Later in the film there is a pulse-chase and grinding battle sequence that takes place on the roof of a moving train. In prosaic struggle managed to top that place on the plane in flight.

After Octopussy, Roger Moore announced his intention to retire from the role. Given his lackluster performance here that at least partially responsible for this film, in the absence of flair and energy, the decision seems appropriate. Ultimately, however, Moore came back for another outing, and while this film (view of the Kill) has been positive triumph, it at least gives the actor a better story with which to depart.

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