![]() He disguises himself as a mud bank and waits for the most dramatic moment to crack open an eye. Rambo's defensive playbook gets thrown out with his most expensive gear he's a slasher villain reunited with his campground of choice. "Octopussy" is all about old-fashioned pomp and circumstance - even the nail-biting finale is just a gussied-up wing walker act.Īnd what spectacular havoc it is. A serious Cold War story lurks among the gags, but there's enough of those to be found in the films ahead. ![]() Not only can he swing through the jungle higher and faster than Harrison Ford's dusty archaeologist, but Bond yells like Tarzan as he does it. Snicker through popcorn as he invades the enemy compound via alligator submarine. Thrill as he threads the needle of an airplane hangar in a one-man jet. Marvel as the spy with a painted tear on his cheek defuses a nuclear bomb. Forget the nouveau riche blockbuster class - the 007-ring circus had been touring for decades, and could still show them all a thing or two. Moore's climactic clown disguise is not an insult, but a mission statement. But "Octopussy" is a go-for-broke barnburner that marks the height of Bond's crowd-pleasing excess. "The Living Daylights," better espionage. "For Your Eyes Only" is a better thriller. ![]() Roger Moore, then 55, wanted to retire after the previous film and only returned after James Brolin threatened to replace him. ![]()
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