Octopussy (Bond 13)

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Octopussy (1983) is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond film series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.

The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights, although the film's plot is original. It does, however, include a portion inspired by the Fleming short story "The Property of a Lady" (included in 1967 and later editions of Octopussy and The Living Daylights), while the events of the short story "Octopussy" form a part of the title character's background and are recounted by her.

Bond is assigned the task of following a general who is stealing jewels and relics from the Russian government. This leads him to a wealthy Afghan prince, Kamal Khan, and his associate, Octopussy. Bond uncovers a plot to force disarmament in Europe with the use of a nuclear weapon.

Produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, Octopussy was released in the same year as the non-Eon Bond film Never Say Never Again. Written by George MacDonald Fraser, Richard Maibaum, and Michael G. Wilson, the film was directed by John Glen.

Interesting, I always thought Never Say Never Again was a Bond film.

Octopussy is the first Bond film that I can remember coming to theaters. That's an easy title to remember for a nine year-old boy.

Average Bond flick. It could have been better, but it was still entertaining.


Bond ranking so far:
Goldfinger
From Russia with Love
Thunderball
Dr. No
For Your Eyes Only
The Spy Who Loved Me
Live and Let Die
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Octopussy
You Only Live Twice
Diamonds Are Forever
The Man with the Golden Gun
Moonraker

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[BillsCarnage]

Well, I guess it depends on how much of a Bond film snob one is. It is a Bond film, but not an Eon produced film. Eon has produced most of the other bond films. And NSNA was based off of Thunderball.

I consider it a Bond film since practically everything about it is Bond except the production company. It's kind of like a step brother, imo.