Octopussy (1983)

Jim Fanning (Douglas Wilmer) is surprised at James Bond's (Roger Moore) unexpected bid of £425,000 fora Faberge egg at auction in Octopussy (1983)

Have you gone mad?

Jim Fanning (Douglas Wilmer) is surprised at James Bond's (Roger Moore) unexpected bid of £425,000 for a Faberge egg at auction in Octopussy (1983)

Jim Fanning (Douglas Wilmer) is surprised at James Bond’s (Roger Moore) unexpected bid of £425,000 for a Faberge egg at auction in Octopussy (1983)

Hilarious reaction!

The Roger Moore silhouette projected on a woman's back in the title sequence of Octopussy (1983)

The Roger Moore Silhouette

The Roger Moore silhouette projected on a woman's back in the title sequence of Octopussy (1983)

The Roger Moore silhouette projected on a woman’s back in the title sequence of Octopussy (1983)

Iconic! So much so that they used it in the opening title sequence!

James Bond's (Roger Moore) India contact Vijay (Vijay Armitraj) plays a familiar tune undercover as a snake charmer in Octopussy (1983)

That’s a charming tune

Well, there you have it. The character James Bond does, in fact, officially “know” the James Bond theme. 🙂

This short sequence from Octopussy (1983) is a good one, not only because Bond (Roger Moore) meets his cool India contact Vijay (Vijay Armitraj), but also because of the way they agree to identify each other. Obviously, when Bond meets a contact in a foreign country, they need to agree upon something to indicate the other that they are in fact who they say they are. Whether it be a handshake or a secret password – it really doesn’t matter. It just has to be something agreed upon during earlier communications.

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Michaela Clavell as Penelope Smallbone and Lois Maxwell as Moneypenny in Octopussy (1983)

Penelope Smallbone: Never Forget

Michaela Clavell as Penelope Smallbone and Lois Maxwell as Moneypenny in Octopussy (1983)

Michaela Clavell as Penelope Smallbone and Lois Maxwell as Moneypenny in Octopussy (1983)

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Bianca (Tina Hudson) prepares James Bond (Roger Moore) to imitate Colonsel Luis Toro in the opening sequence of Octopussy (1983)

“Toro? Sounds like a load of bull.”

Bianca (Tina Hudson) prepares James Bond (Roger Moore) to imitate Colonel Luis Toro in the opening sequence of Octopussy (1983)

Bianca (Tina Hudson) prepares James Bond (Roger Moore) to imitate Colonel Luis Toro in the opening sequence of Octopussy (1983)

Title sequence snippet from Octopussy (1983)

Octopussy’s Laser Gun?

Title sequence snippet from Octopussy (1983)Nope…just an awesome GIF from its opening title sequence! 🙂

Octopussy Tattoo

Nice tattoo

Octopussy Tattoo

Sir Roger Moore as James Bond in Octopussy (1983)

C’mon, Octopussy!

Sir Roger Moore as James Bond in Octopussy (1983)

White text with black outline can be read on any color

Property of a Lady - the Faberge Egg from Octopussy (1983)

“Property of a Lady”

Property of a Lady - the Faberge Egg from Octopussy (1983)

“Property of a Lady” is the name of the Fabergé egg in Octopussy (1983). It is also the third short story by Ian Fleming incorporated into the collection of short stories Octopussy and The Living Daylights. Moreover, it was also the working title for a rumored 1991 James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton, that eventually stalled indefinitely. Brosnan of course took over as 007 after that.

The Wikipedia page for the eggs is a great one to get lost in. 🙂

009 in Octopussy (1983)

RIP 009

009 in Octopussy (1983)