AJB live commentary on OCTOPUSSY

Number24

The hunt is a very child friendly sequence

Higgins

Barbel wrote:

The hunt sequence was originally planned by Harry Saltzman for TMWTGG

It‘s much better in OP
And the elephants don‘t need shoes

Golrush007

So far this film hasn't had a single thing that I don't like...one or two cringeworthy moments appear now though

Thunderbird 2

Tigers, crocodiles, leeches ick. Fun for all the family!

Number24

The Tarzan yell is too silly even for this Movie

Shady Tree

Kamal's rapid change of tone between "Get Bond!" (angry) and his calm "He won't get very far. We'll track him" - in the next scene - seems a a bit jarring. (That second short scene - "The Englishman has escaped!" - calls back to a parallel scene in OHMSS)

Higgins

The totally unnecessary Tarzan Jump

Barbel

MGW cameo! (Again)

Shady Tree

This whole sequence is like 'Call Me Bwana Goes To India'. All you'd have to do is switch Moore for Bob Hope!

Thunderbird 2

Machine that’s quite snappy the croc sub.

Never could fathom that one. Unless it’s a small scale of the Ice Flow?

Barbel

gif, please Gymkata?

Barbel

Music “Bond Meets Octopussy”

Barbel

Octopussy’s backstory is from Fleming’s “Octopussy” short story though adapted slightly. Her surname is Smythe, and I guess her first name is Octavia.

Number24

The ABBA outfit again!

Shady Tree

The alligator disguise is barely more silly than Bond's seagull camouflage in the GF PTS.

Number24

The story Octopussy tells is the short story "Octopussy",

Thunderbird 2

I like Octopussy’s leftenants, unlike say Draxs women they are all different.
Midge is particularly nice.

Shady Tree

Barbel wrote:

Octopussy’s backstory is from Fleming’s “Octopussy” short story though adapted slightly. Her surname is Smythe, and I guess her first name is Octavia.

Really well incorporated here. Possibly another example of Maibaum creatively negotiating Fleming as source material to give it his own spin.

Barbel

Number24 wrote:

The story Octopussy tells is the short story "Octopussy",

Sometimes I don't know why I bother.... See post 258 above

Barbel

Shady Tree wrote:

Barbel wrote:

Octopussy’s backstory is from Fleming’s “Octopussy” short story though adapted slightly. Her surname is Smythe, and I guess her first name is Octavia.

Really well incorporated here. Possibly another example of Maibaum creatively negotiating Fleming as source material to give it his own spin.

Yes, he said as much at the time.

Higgins

Love Jordan‘s Mao collar jacket

Number24

Barbel wrote:

Number24 wrote:

The story Octopussy tells is the short story "Octopussy",

Sometimes I don't know why I bother.... See post 258 above

I saw your post just after I posted mine )

Shady Tree

Thunderbird 2 wrote:

I like Octopussy’s leftenants, unlike say Draxs women they are all different.
Midge is particularly nice.

Wasn't Midge in one of the Top Of The Pops dance troupes at some point?

Shady Tree

The lead thug-for-hire is even more of a ham than Berkoff.

Higgins

Beautiful location!

Swimming gardens!

Thunderbird 2

I’ve got it! The Pinewood Shots use flatter lighting.
It’s different from the other sequences and other films somehow?

Adams and Jordan are great, the are exactly the right kind of co stars for Moore’s take on Bond.
Not surprised they remained friends long after this.

Barbel

Gymkata wrote:

Gymkata, er, I don't suppose you could give us a little more of this? Asking for a friend. ;%

Barbel

Music “Yo Yo Fight And Death Of Vijay”

Shady Tree

Q enjoying an extended role in this film, as also in LTK later.

Barbel

And coming through with flying colours