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While EON was producing Octopussy with Roger Moore (a film that leaned into campy, circus-based action), went back to basics. It is, essentially, a modernized (for 1983) remake of Thunderball .

Due to legal restrictions, the film could not use the iconic Eon hallmarks No Gun Barrel: The film lacks the traditional gun barrel opening sequence No Theme Music: Never Say Never Again -James Bond 007-

Skip it if you require the formula: Q’s lab, the Aston Martin, the gunbarrel, and the flared-nostril heroics of the official series. While EON was producing Octopussy with Roger Moore

: It was released the same year as Eon's Octopussy , starring Roger Moore, leading to a high-profile marketing rivalry. : It was released the same year as

"Maximillian Largo is not a man who likes to be kept waiting," she said, leaning against the railing. "He has two nuclear warheads and a very short fuse. The world is screaming, James. Don't you want to be the one to quiet it down?"

Instead, composer (famous for The Thomas Crown Affair and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ) produced a lush, jazz-infused, romantic score. It is beautiful, sophisticated, and feels utterly wrong for James Bond. The main title song, sung by Lani Hall (wife of Herb Alpert), is a soft-rock ballad with no punch. The lack of the signature brass stabs makes the action sequences feel oddly quiet. For many fans, this is the film’s single greatest sin.

While EON was producing Octopussy with Roger Moore (a film that leaned into campy, circus-based action), went back to basics. It is, essentially, a modernized (for 1983) remake of Thunderball .

Due to legal restrictions, the film could not use the iconic Eon hallmarks No Gun Barrel: The film lacks the traditional gun barrel opening sequence No Theme Music:

Skip it if you require the formula: Q’s lab, the Aston Martin, the gunbarrel, and the flared-nostril heroics of the official series.

: It was released the same year as Eon's Octopussy , starring Roger Moore, leading to a high-profile marketing rivalry.

"Maximillian Largo is not a man who likes to be kept waiting," she said, leaning against the railing. "He has two nuclear warheads and a very short fuse. The world is screaming, James. Don't you want to be the one to quiet it down?"

Instead, composer (famous for The Thomas Crown Affair and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ) produced a lush, jazz-infused, romantic score. It is beautiful, sophisticated, and feels utterly wrong for James Bond. The main title song, sung by Lani Hall (wife of Herb Alpert), is a soft-rock ballad with no punch. The lack of the signature brass stabs makes the action sequences feel oddly quiet. For many fans, this is the film’s single greatest sin.