The absolute best Q-Bond interaction for me is in For Your Eyes Only. “Forgive me Father for I have sinned” “That’s putting it mildly 007!”

IM INDIAN** we love this movie. This was one of the First times I remember they got the Indians done respectfully. Like normal people. Even had Vijay!

Greatest Bond moment in the entire franchise occurs when Bond rolls the backgammon dice and without looking down says to Kamal Khan "Double sixes".

Roger's portrait of 007, who always makes a joke in tough situations, could carry a Tarzan yell, just not this one. Because throughout the scene he is on distress, no room for jokes, plus this yell is a playback of the most known one, Johnny Weissmuller's

Was hooked on this movie from the very first time I heard Roger say “fill’r up please”. Love this movie

Octopussy is the most amount of fun I can have watching a Bond film. I love it.

Stay a huge Star Wars fan, David. Huge fans of both Star Wars & James Bond are a rare, but quality breed!

Disappointed we didn't get a special Calvin Dyson gunbarrel countdown when David was listing his best Q moments!

My favorite Berkoff line is really subtle… “Against Oom?”

All I wanted was a sweet distraction for an hour or two... Had no intention to do... a comment. But then you went and said "All Time High" is a bad song! "All Time High" is a banger!

Most realistic " one man saves the world" plot in all bond movies

I remember Lois Maxwell says that she wanted Moneypenny to be promoted to M so she could keep playing the role. If they had done here, it might have been interesting to see her play off Roger Moore's Bond. I can see why it was rejected for 'Living Daylights' as it wouldn't be the same with a new Bond.

The way your friend said "Octopoooooossy..." I started doing the damned "bleh-bleh-bleh" thing after I swore I would keep it quiet. Louis Jourdan played Dracula in a BBC adaptation--if he were more comedic you _know_ he'd punctuate every line with "bleh-bleh-bleh."

Octopussy was my favourite when I was young. That fight scene at the end with the girls had my grandad in hysterics; he belly-laughed all the way through, I was only about 9 so I didn't quite get why.

Controversial opinion... the clown costumes don't offend me. The moments with both 00s in clown costumes are handled so well and so seriously, they are just as tense as if they were not dressed as such.

Totally agree about TND and Octopussy being the pulpy entertainment that was designed to cheer us Bond fans up.

steven berkoffs crazy "timid" performance is why I love this movie so much :)

I have to say out of all of Roger Moores bond girls, Octopussy is the only one we're I could truly see him having a future with. But then silly old Roger goes and makes AVTAK 😬

It starts off as a humorous guide to India, and it almost becomes a Frederick Forsyth adaptation. I really like this film (my third favourite Moore Bond film) it is a breeze in pacing, and Moore truly demonstrates that he is the comedic Bond, I mean the man’s interpretation of Bond is suspension of disbelief and it was pretty too late in the day to change his interpretation of the character. I mean a bomb is about to go off, WW3 is on the verge… and the man is putting on clown makeup… probably has a wet wipe on and of he makes a mistake. Louis Jourdan was born to play a Bond villian, the way his dialogue just rolls down his tongue is sensational. Steven Berkoff as Orlov is just bats**t crazy, man probably drinks his coffee with a few grams of a white powdered substance, and Berkoff hams it up and cashes his paycheque to fund his avant garde production of nude Coriolanus on Ice (according to Smershpod)

It's my favorite Bond movie. Plus, as a little girl in 1983, seeing these kickass woman with so much agency was amazing.

I’m inclined to side with Calvin on this. Octopussy’s my second favorite Bond film of all time.

As a kid, this was the first Bond movie where I saw pre-release hype. It was featured on the Nickelodeon show Lights! Camera! Action! hosted by Leonard Nimoy. In retrospect, that must have upset some parents. "What's this you're watching?" "Something called Octopussy." "What?!!". The other thing that is clear now, this was meant to be Moore's sendoff. From the song proclaiming "We're an all-time high" to giving Moore an age-appropriate female in the form of returning Maude Adams, to the classic Cold War villain, to Q finally getting to be involved in the action, it's all fan service (and not in a bad way). A perfect swan song for Moore (and Maxwell and Q) and then they blew it by making A View to a Kill.

Q's 'later perhaps' was a laugh out loud moment in the cinema.

Surprised no one ever really caught on the fact that Octopussy’s plot is very similar to The Fourth Protocol, which was published a year after Octopussy’s release and four years before the eventual film adaptation.

This is another fantastic episode Calvin, I don't see these as debates, I see these as discussions, in the end we all love Bond and both your insights are so entertaining. Can't wait for the next episode!

So when you guys get around to The Man with the Golden gun debate will David be sporting a third nipple gadet for us?

You guys are the best Bond film reviewers ever. You make me love the films even more. Very rare I disagree with either of you. Thanks guys!

I used to hate Octopussy but it grew on me so much that I really love watching it now. Moore is too old really for the role by now but he just carries this one off unlike A view to a kill. Great locations similar to Moonraker. The stakes are high with a nuclear bomb. There aren't many huge action set pieces but it's a really well paced story.

Octopussy is definitely in my top 10. It's a great cold war thriller with dashes of humorous levity sprinkled in. Also a good adventure. Roger is in top form and has great chemistry with Maude Adams. It's right up there for me.

I had the same exact experience as David when I most recently watched Octopussy. I was taken aback by how much I enjoyed it, and it now sits comfortably in 3rd on my list of favorite Moore Bond films, behind FYEO and TSWLM. Excellent discussion as always.

You know david is a real bond fan becuse he decapitated roger moore and has his head as a trophy

Octopussy is one of my Moore favourites together with For Your Eyes Only. It's great to see Octopussy ranking higher on Davids list.

I like the lighter approach this one takes after the more serious For Your Eyes Only. This one is definitely up there on my list and is definitely a guilty pleasure 007 film.

I just want to say that David’s prop Easter eggs are some of my favorite moments of each of these. You guys are so much fun!

Loved this! And I'll probably comment again, because there's SO much to react to. But, I really appreciated how Calvin talked about Roger's performances in Moonraker and Octopussy being his best, irrespective of whether they were his best films. I also agree with him on those performances. I will also add that my favorite Connery performances are in Dr. No (which was kind of a pulp novel on screen!), and then Diamonds are Forever! They are complete opposite ends of the coin, yet both are perfect 007 performances, yet maybe not his best films.

I find Octopussy to be one of the most serious Moore films. The Cold War plot, the bomb deactivation (clown suit aside) and the touching scene with Vijay's corpse are three examples that come to mind. There is a bit of superficial silliness with costumes and Tarzan yells and the Wildlife On One segment but these do not detract from what is a very serious and tense film in my opinion.

I love this film, for all the reasons you outlined Calvin. I have an enormous soft spot for this film. Enough said.

Take out the Tarzan yell and perhaps a few other silly moments and this flick rocks!

This is one of my favourites, and is one of the best-directed films in the series. The opening (post-PTS) scene with 009 being chased by the twins is one of the best scenes in the series and would not be out of place in FRWL or GF. This is also one of the few films to generate legitimate suspense. Roger Moore also gives one his best Bond performances here. I do wish they'd used Kamal in a different film and made Octopussy the main villain.

Thoroughly entertaining debate as always guys on Octopussy I'm a year older or younger than David, so we are in the same age group, though I'm British. I'm mentioning this due to two issues David raised. Here's my remembrance of 1983, though it differs but that could be because I'm on this side of the Pond. Battle of the Bonds. This was a big issue here. The press and magazines just went wild. Me and my friends were either Team Moore or Team Connery, though we watched both. Octopussy came out for the summer of 1983 and then Never Say Never Again for Christmas 1983. But it was hyped, and heavily debated by the press, my friends and me, TV magazine shows etc... The other thing is that David said that for him and his mates Moore is Bond, Connery was his dad's. For me and mates we saw Connery as the TV Bond, Moore as the cinema Bond. Minds blew when Live and Let Die with Moore was on TV. Let Die was at the time the highest rated TV showing of a Bond film for many a decade. I wonder if that mind blowing-ness was a factor? Octopussy is one of my favourite films, and definitely my favourite Moore Bond film.

I have such a soft spot for this Bond film... Louis Jourdan as a villan is PERFECTION!!!

Not only was the M office scene borderline cruel towards Lois Maxwell, but in the end, the "assistant" (portrayed by Michaella Clavell) even failed to succeed her as "Moneypenny" when the inevitable changeover happened for TLD (1987). Seems a wasted opportunity since she had already been (sort of) introduced to the public, a la John Cleese with TWINE (1999). Despite the aforementioned, the re-signing of Roger Moore, and the "Tarzan yell" (for which there is absolutely no defence) I do rank this entry rather highly, given the Hitchcockian plotline, full of suspense and mystery, as well as its epic scale.

He also disguises himself as a reanimated corpse, David.

Glad to see this movie is gradually/finally getting the recognition it deserves. On the clown outfit issue - 009 wore the same outfit and it was of course to infiltrate a circus. Can`t think of a better disguise for a circus myself but anyway, suspend your disbelief it`s James Bond. I hope for/expect to be thoroughly entertained when I watch a Bond movie and `Octopussy` does this x 8(see what I did there? Sorry!) All these years later it is still my no.1 Bond film.

I have to say one thing about this film which very few people give it credit for is how romantic it is with the locations and music giving major assists❤🤩🤩 but its never played for laughs or at the expense of the overall plot.

Octopussy is one of those Bond films that, on the surface, neither draws you in nor repells you (For Your Eyes Only is another). It used to have a very bad reputation based on a couple of questionable elements and its usually low ranking still harks back to that (and let's face it: most rankings put out are just rehashing prejudice). With Octopussy, these questionable elements are the title, the clowns, the tiger and the Tarzan yell and the tennis joke - and for me personally also the pre-title sequence, especially the very last, frozen shot. It doesn't help that the villains are not the usual larger than life figures like Blofeld or Goldfinger. However, buried under these issues there is actually a fine film hidden, if you give it a try.

Calvin, I recently reappreciated Octopussy. Ended up in my top 10. Moore's second best Bond performance.

These are probably my favourite videos from you both! 🙌👍🏻

I'd love to hear your guys take on Die Another Day in this format, that would certainly be interesting. I know there isn't much to "debate" on that one, but the back and forth discussion on these movies is really entertaining.

Two things, 1. I’ve started a drinking game for how many times these debates open up with the Equinox theme from 007: Nightfire, and 2. Octopussy is my go-to, boring Saturday afternoon film.

I agree with Calvin here. Octopussy attempts to balance the more serious and hard edge from For Your Eyes Only with the campier and funnier elements of Moonraker, and the film managed to perfect a balance of the both. Even though For Your Eyes Only and The Spy Who Loved Me rank higher for me from the Roger outings, Octopussy is a very close third, without a doubt.

I see a new ranking video coming out of that Q discussion,,,all the movies ranked 1 to 25 based purely on Q’s moments in them !

Oh I hope the greasy pizza is the next reoccuring joke along with science fact and the double taking pigeon.

😁 Always love seeing these! I'd love to see you do a video on Roger Moore's appearance on The Muppet Show.

I remember the summer of 1983 and there wasn't much made of this battle of the Bonds. Probably because NSNA was delayed from the summer to the fall because of post-production delays.

Such an underrated bond film! This is my guilty pleasure along with diamonds are forever, you can’t have a bad time watching it.

Ever noticed when Octopussy asks Magda where Kamal is going, Magda is clearly dubbed and is not saying "back to india" . I think she's saying "back ofcourse"

I split the difference between Calvin and David with my age. So I was about 4 when this came out, so I clearly wasn't watching this then. I remember "All Time High" being a popular song on radio stations my mom listened to, the same as "For Your Eyes Only" and "Nobody Does it Better". I got into Bond films about the time that The World is Not Enough came out. I was surprised to discover that these songs my mom sang in the car driving me to school were in fact Bond themes.

What I want to know is, who is the Michael Keaton Batman of the Bonds? I dare say it would be Timothy Dalton. Both dark brooding takes, same era, two classics and out.

Incredible! I have this ready on the projector with the Sunday roast tonight. I shall be sure to debrief with this later. Thanks Calvin!

Can U just say that Bond NEVER did the Tarzan yell. We are not meant to think he did. It was purely part of the soundtrack and it was meant to be thought of that way. If we are to accept that the Tarzan yell was real then we should also think that the car he jumped in The Man with the Golden Gun actually produced the slide whistle sound.

Bond had to rock the clown outfit to show only 007 could pull it off, we saw what happened to 009 when he tried that disguise

Is your A View To A Kill review coming out soon, Calvin? I’m really really excited for it!!!

David is correct, the year of the battle of the Bonds wasn't as big in 1983 in the States, Octopussy was released in the summer, while Never Say Never Again was released in the Fall (there was no overlap). 'Never' was only exciting to older Bond fans, because for most younger Bond fans at the time, Roger Moore was James Bond.

I am so looking forward to the Dr. No debate! Finally!! I'm in David's corner on this one (defender) but I'm always interested in seeing if my viewpoint (or one of yours) is swayed through the rewatch/discussion.

Yay, another fan debate! I've got beer and snacks ready! I really dig Octopussy. Great cast, excellent action and beautiful locales. The biggest drawback, aside from a few facepalm inducing comedic moments, is that the story is a bit too convoluted for its own good. I'm always struggling to keep up with the scheme with the Faberge eggs.

Thank you, Calvin and David, you’ve made me want to watch Octopussy again!!!!!

I remember the watime mini series War and Remembrance being on TV in the late 1980s and Steven Berkoff played Adolf Hitler, and not only was he just about the most unnerving and convincing Hitler that I saw, his performance was very similar to how he played Orlov

My nostalgia comes from this movie and For Your Eyes Only being constantly on TV when I was a kid. This was the first Bond I have ever watched. Roger Moore was my Bond. His Bond and The Professionals TV series, the only things worthy of watching.

I love Octopussy. It’s my second favorite Bond film (after Casino Royale) it’s pure escapist fun from start to finish

Hopped into Octopussy on DVD in middle school,, knowing the hate it had. Finished it surprised and satisfied, it's cringe moments are way too overblown and don't overtake its better aspects

Love these debates and it's nice to agree with Calvin... for a change. :)

Great back and forth. You guys are awesome.

It's an OCTOPUSSY world, we just live in it

Great discussion once again, guys. David summed up my own opinion with his usual expert eye. I saw 'Octopussy' in London in 1983. I thought it was at times bloated and at other times the pacing dragged. Those two issues were a real disappointment after John Glen's debut, which had much more fluidity and focus. It works better on DVD where the pacing seems much less of an issue, but the tonal shift between the Indian sequences and the East/West Germany ones is still pronounced. It's hard to see another Bond actor in this movie, unless somehow Moore's 007 was replaced by M with a new 007 for the second more contemporary and more serious half (i.e. Timothy Dalton). The casting is excellent though. And I like 'All Time High'. And Bond being tricked by those obnoxious young people is one of my favorite moments in the series (considering the extremely high stakes involved, it's an inspired idea). It's something that happened to John Glen in real life and he used it in the movie. Was the train stunt sequence inspired by Connery's 'The First Great Train Robbery'? There are definite specific moments lifted from it anyway.

always love the debates guys....and i agree 100% about maud adams...having said that...being older than david, when 'never say never again' again came out, (i was around 25), it was like christmas in july...we had the'real bond back and i remember going to see it opening night in new york city and the place was packed...people were cheering and shouting with excitement, even just the first time he appeared on screen..when 'octopussy' came out, i saw it opening night at the same theatre, and while it was a pretty packed audience, there weren't many shouts of excitement...so that can give you an idea of 'a view to a double bill' bond review.....and then there was 'return of the jedi....cheers to both of you...can't wait for 'dr. no'...please stay well...peace always...rocky

Spot-on analogy with the greasy pizza & beer. This is a great double bill and fun ride with Diamonds are Forever. This one on the dvd is amazing, every new chapter starts exactly where you'd want a new scene to begin. For me, this film is flawless from Germany to the end. I got huge action/comedy Peter Sellars' / Blake Edwards Pink Panther vibes, especially with the Gorilla disguise.

I died laughing when David put on the clown nose XD. Great video as always!

"Everyone's just sitting there, with big bushy eyebrows..." You guys crack me up. I'd love some more of these debates.

Loved the vid, some really great perspectives and can’t wait to watch it again now!! The way you pick up on the small nuances and analyse is really excellent!! The GTV car chase is one of my faves and entire pre credit sequence really close to the top of the franchise for me. Perfect combination of serious (stunts , plane, explosions) with a humerus tough (appearing from a horses arse!!). Ohh and the convertible Range Rover! I’ll stop now

yeeeeesh God finally a new video. I've been waiting ages

On my 15th birthday I had the choice to see either "Return of the Jedi" or "Octopussy" at a cinema. I chose "Octopussy" and, to this day, I still think it was the better choice! It's just great fun and danger all the way through and no Ewok village!

I was delighted to have my outrage at David's initial low ranking captured in his video. Double-0 delighted to have it feature again in yours, Calvin! Long live Octopooossy. Keep up the good work you too-you're keeping us all sane in these crazy times x

Fantastic video! One question remains: Did you record the "Big cheesy gooey pizza" sound effect by yourself? Just from how it sounds and you used it like 10 times through the video. It got me every single time 😅 And now I am hungry 🤤🍕

I love David's passion for Bond and he always makes some solid points, but dayyuummm his taste in Bond movies is almost the polar opposite of mine. Octopussy is such a GREAT Bond movie, maybe makes my top 10 and maybe Moore's finest.

It’s Sunday…. so here comes brand new Calvin!! And this time - he’s bringing a very special guest….. Who eats eyeballs!!😳😳 As always - excellent analysis that really does point out new things to to notice and appreciate next time I watch the film. While Spy is my favorite of the Roger Moore Bonds - this one probably has the best balance of the seriousness of the For Your Eyes Only Roger and the Campy Moonraker Roger! “ Comfort food Bond “ is probably the best description for it - And I completely agree with your picks of This one and TND as those! ( for me - You Only Live Twice is also in that group of most watched “ Comfort Food “Bonds! They are the three that are always on my Phone or Tablet!) I also agree that Roger is at his absolute best in that Clown scene - bringing real urgency and suspense to what could have been a very silly sequence. It is clear that even at 56 he is still just fantastic as James Bond! As much as I love Craig as Bond - looking back on this I really hope they go back to a lighter, more fun and charming Bond next time around. Remembering this - I have to admit I really do miss that style!

I just saw the movie and the first time I didn't like it and now, 10 years later, I must say that I loved it, it became one of my favorites. It's a great spy thriller and Roger Moore is PERFECT.

Not only Moore's best, but one of the best Bond films and what a soundtrack from Barry. Plus it has one the THE moments of the series What is that That's my little Octopussy Raises eyebrow

David has Casino Royale, Thunderball and From Russia With Love as his top three. It's like he and I think with the same brain.

Bear in mind, David, that while Kamal Khan or General Orlov's guys weren't chasing Bond at the circus, the German Police and American Airforce were, as he'd invaded an American Airbase, to escape the pursuing German Police. While I agree putting on clown makeup makes no sense, given the ticking time bomb he was driving fast to avoid (and why he attracted the attention of the Police in the first place), a disguise at least makes sense.

I absolutely love, love, LOVE Octopussy. It's a close second to The Spy Who Loved Me in Roger's tenure. That pre-title sequence with the Acrostar minijet is one of the best pre-title sequences ever. And having Bond diffuse a bomb while in a clown suit was so bold, and 100-percent works. John Glen really leaned into Hitchcock with this film, and that climax. So great, so exotic, so brilliant!

Only turned this on and I love the intro!!!

I really do like the second half of Octopussy in Germany with the circus. I think my main complaint is that the movie wants us to feel that Octopussy is someone to be feared yet they never really provided a justified reason as to why she should be feared. I mean Kamal has guy's with rotating saw blades, I don't buy that they are so terrified of Octopussy and that they "don't want to make enemies with the woman". I do admit though that Roger absolutely kills it in this movie.

KD Lang told David Arnold that she'd have loved to have had a go at writing a song using Octopussy in the lyrics.

Great job chaps. I heartily agree!

In the Bond pantheon the two greatest mustaches are: 1) The pencil generalissimo worn by Roger at the start of Octopussy. 2) The black bushy one worn by Q while posing as a local in Isthmus City in License to Kill. Dark horse goes to the plane pilot in the opening scene of Moonraker. Who did I overlook? 🥸

Octopussy was funny, exciting, exotic, spectacular & had a great cast. Moore was at the top of his game. Not sure what more people want from a Bond movie.

Octopussy is a top 5 bond film for me and my favorite Roger. I find it to be a very balanced outing for Roger as well, tons of silly moments like telling the tiger to sit, but also some really dark and mysterious moments such as the clown behind hunted in the beginning, Vijay being murdered and Bond’s cold dispatch of the knife twins. It’s got a classic Cold War themed plot. The PTS is incredible, Octopussy is a great character and the best match for Roger chemistry wise in his whole run. Magda is a great side character as well, that twirl off the balcony is a great moment. The thing I find funny is the one moment people always point to as being “too silly” ala Bond dressed as a clown is actually one of the moments that isn’t played for laughs at all. The only truly kinda dumb moment is the Tarzan yell lol

When David brings up the amount of times Bond puts on disguises in this film Really stupid comparison but it made me think of Spy from TF2 for some dumb reason 😂

This was the first Bond film i ever saw so it holds a special place in my heart