Line #8 Awesome/Octopussy


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Bond and Gobinda don't get paid enough for this crap.]]
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4	* The entire opening pre-credits sequence with the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bede_BD-5 Bede BD-5]] mini-jet still holds up.
5	* 009 staying alive long enough to make it to the embassy and complete his mission, even with a knife in his back. Guy's made of stern stuff.
6	* Bond's BatmanGambit where he forces Kamal to bid even higher for the Faberge egg at the auction, suspecting a connection to his fellow agent's murder when a duplicate of said egg was recovered. Having successfully forced Kamal's hand, Bond then makes clear his intent to blackmail Kamal when he ''switches the real egg with the duplicate''. Even M, who was shocked at Bond's actions seems mildly impressed just as Bond departs for India.
7	* When Orlov is interrogated by Bond, he gives him an OhCrap moment to rival a similar scene in ''Awesome/{{Goldfinger}}'', with just two words:
8	-->'''Bond''': I am more concerned about an atomic bomb exploding on a US Air Force base! You surely can't be inviting a full-scale nuclear war. What happens when the US retaliates?\
9	'''General Orlov''': [[WhamLine Against whom?]]\
10	'''Bond''': [[OhCrap My God... of course.]] Our early-warning system will rule out the possibility of that bomb having been launched from Russia or anywhere else. Everyone will assume incorrectly... that it was an American bomb triggered accidentally.\
11	'''Orlov''': Well, that would be the most plausible explanation.\
12	'''Bond''': Europe will insist on unilateral disarmament, leaving every border undefended for you to walk across at will! And it doesn't matter a damn to you I suppose that thousands of innocent people will be killed in that "accident" of yours?\
13	'''Orlov''': Better than letting a handful of old men in Moscow bargain away our advantage in disarmament talks!
14	* Orlov's first appearance where he announces his vision for invading Western Europe; Creator/StevenBerkoff plays the part of the LargeHam in all its glory. Followed up by General Gogol's impressive rejection of Orlov's warmongering, shooting down the mad general's zealous overconfidence.
15	* Bond stealing Orlov's car and driving on its ''rims'' across the border in pursuit of the train, jumping clear just before another train sends his ride flying.
16	* Bond stealing an Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV as he races to get to the American airbase with the West German authorities hot on his tail. Proving itself to be a true powerhouse in its own right, Bond manages to outrun the authorities long enough to get himself onto the airbase. Even better, unlike so many of his previous rides the car survives the pursuit intact.
17	* Bond (dressed as a clown) says "I am deadly serious!" ''And we believe him.'' The fact that the scene is absurdly tense even though we see our great hero in a ridiculous clown costume proves the talent of the filmmakers and especially Roger Moore, who knew to be serious when he wanted to.
18	* Octopussy orchestrating an assault on Kamal Khan's palace involving several dozen bikini-clad jewel-thief circus contortionists and {{sultry belly dancer}}s. And Q and Bond joining the fray in a hot air balloon.
19	** The fact that these women managed to take down an entire fortress full of goons using (mostly) non-lethal means to take them all down.
20	** This leads to a great moment once Q lands the balloon; the ladies make such a fuss over helping him out of the basket... apparently Bond isn't the only SexGod at MI-6. Best of all is Q's reaction; instead of being all, "Leave me alone", it's more like, "Let me get out of this thing first!"
21	* Bond rolls Kamal Khan's dice after realizing they are rigged to always land a double-six, but he doesn't bother to look at them to confirm it. He instead just stares at Kamal's pissed off face.
22	-->'''Bond:''' Well, I should use ''your'' "lucky dice". ''(shakes to roll)'' Player's privilege. ''(rolls, doesn't look at the result, directly at Kamal)'' Double sixes. Fancy that. '''''I win.'''''
23	** And then Bond has the gall to say, just as Kamal's writing out a check, to say "I prefer cash."
24	** Gobinda has his own CMOA by ''crushing the dice with his fist'', never taking his eye's off Bond with a really effective DeathGlare.
25	* Bond's literal AndThisIsFor moment when he avenges 009:
26	-->'''Mischka''' (prepares to stab Bond): And this... for my brother!
27	-->'''Bond''' (dodges knife by swinging the door he's pinned to open, and throws his own, killing him): And ''that's'' for 009!
28	* Bond sliding down a bannister with a machine gun. And he just manages to shoot the front piece off before he gets to it.
29	* The whole final action sequence, with Bond clinging to the top of Kahn's plane in mid-air, even as the plane moves upside down.
30	* Magda stealing back the Faberge egg, and using her sari as a rope to drop down from Bond's balcony. Then it's revealed that Bond planted a bug on the egg, which he uses to discover Orlov's involvement with Khan.
31	* Mischka gets an understated DyingMomentOfAwesome when he sees Bond's reflection in a piece of jewelry as Bond sneaks up on him. Mischka innocuously turns on a welding torch before spinning around and waving it at Bond's face, momentarily blinding him. As Bond staggers back, Mischka nearly kills him with several throwing knives before Bond pulls a lever that drops a cannon on him.
32	* When Gogol and art expert Borchoi confront Orlov's forger Lenkin, Borchoi calmly inspects Lenkin's latest creation for a moment and then contemptuously lets it drop from his hand.
33	* Octopussy manages to be an impressively proactive force during the climax. First, she gets the drop on Khan and nearly shoots him after a scathing speech. When Gobinda and two other men interrupt her, she manages to spend nearly a minute keeping them at bay before being overpowered. Finally, throughout the fight on Khan's plane, she's busy chewing at her ropes to get free.

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