Octopussy - The Kamal/Orlov agreement
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Having just rewatched OP, I found a flaw in the bargain between these two villains. The agreement was Kamal would smuggle the Soviet bomb into West Germany under the cover of Octopussy's circus operation, and Orlov would pay Kamal the jewellery for his efforts - "The jewellery should net us approximately 300 million (Pounds? Dollars?) in Zurich."
Now, let's say the bomb had detonated as Orlov intended, and the Soviet Army was then free to march into and occupy all of Europe. A communist-ruled empire of such existence would definitely not accept any capitalist gain, especially of Kamal's magnitude, and one of its first orders of business would be to seize the holdings of the wealthy, and their big, fat Swiss bank accounts.
As such, Orlov's part of the agreement would be null and void, and Kamal would no doubt be left most unhappy.
Thoughts?
Now, let's say the bomb had detonated as Orlov intended, and the Soviet Army was then free to march into and occupy all of Europe. A communist-ruled empire of such existence would definitely not accept any capitalist gain, especially of Kamal's magnitude, and one of its first orders of business would be to seize the holdings of the wealthy, and their big, fat Swiss bank accounts.
As such, Orlov's part of the agreement would be null and void, and Kamal would no doubt be left most unhappy.
Thoughts?
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Comments
To be honest I find the whole plot implausible and there are other ways to get a nuclear device either onto or near enough to a US base than having to use a travelling circus - which after travelling from east Germany would have had the most stringent of security checks...
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There is one, but quite what it is completely non-pluses me. Atomic bombs, Faberge eggs, circuses, smuggling operations, hotel chains, invasions of West Germany. It defies belief. I think there wasn't such a confusing 007 until TWINE.
Well...TLD tried
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"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Jaw dropping in it's far-fetched audacity? Absolutely.
Watch it again to reiterate? That's up to you!
It took me at least 5 viewings as a kid to even remotely understand the whole plot-now I just let it go on each subsequent viewing. I do love the bomb idea and the Orlov/Bond dialogue though. Louis Jourdan is underused.
Yay: A Bollywood Bond, Circus Bond, Cliche Bond, By the Numbers Bond, Broke the immortal "Never do two films" rule Bond, Confusing Bond, Tame Bond, and Tired Bond-all in one plus the first appearance of Clown 007! What more could you ask for?
How the hell did this ever beat NSNA? They both have huge flaws!
Well yes, but I think that OP is an incredibly fun film, in spite of its flaws. NSNA, on the other hand, while it does have some good points, is a massive disappointment which IMO wasted Connery, who whilst still good (as he always is) was way past his prime.
Still, I'd agree that Glen shouldn't have had as many shots as he got...!
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
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