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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : It's probably just a coincidence, but the two Bond films that Maud Adams appeared in -- The Man with the Golden Gun and Octopussy -- are easily the silliest entries in the long-running series (not counting the intentional spoof Casino Royale). In a duel of dumb storylines, Octopussy loses, but only by a length. There's a fine line between wit and absurdity, and this particular movie too often falls on the wrong side. more...
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2/4
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www.film.u-net.com - : An irreverent but entertaining entry into the series, Octopussy pits Bond against three separate groups of villains, one of which is the defunct Soviet Union. Following the usual unconnected but impressive pre-credits sequence, the film opens in East Germany. Dressed in a clown's outfit, agent 009 (Andrew Bradford) is, somewhat ironically, fleeing from the circus. Aiming frantically for the border, 009 is pursued by knife-throwing twins (David and Tony Meyer). more...
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3/5
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www.qwipster.net - : After taking a less campy approach with For Your Eyes Only, the Bond series returns to the tongue-in-cheek adventures that had become the staple of the Roger Moore era. Also, for the first time there would be dueling Bonds, as Warner Bros. would release their version, Never Say Never Again, starring fan favorite Sean Connery. Although Connery's ends up being the better of the two, Moore still had the money behind him, plus the music, the babes, and all the bells and whistles that make the MGM experience unique. more...
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3/5
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