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In both films, the bids had an ulterior motive.
I should have said that OP's scene was likely inspired by NbNW, just like some scenes in FRWL.
2- "For God sake Octopussy tell him who I am"
3-Bond's fight vs numerous henchmen in Octopussy' quarters
1. The Action scene in op's palace
2. The pts
3. Bond and op
1. Backgammon.
2. Entire train sequence (including Bond+Orlov as Birdleson mentioned)
3. Defusing the bomb.
This is tough. First one I've attempted. Hard to pick just 3.
2.Yo-Yo thug fight sequence.
3. Jungle chase.
1) PTS
2) racing to the circus, and subsequent bomb diffuse
3) Bond confronting Orlov on the train
2) Orlov presenting his plan to the other Generals. (I love how over the top he is.)
1) Bond confronting Orlov on the train/subsequent shootout. (One of Moore's finest moments.)
2. PTS.
3. Finale on the plane.
Practically impossible to narrow it down to three but I'll have a crack:
1. From the moment Bond arrives in Berlin to the defusing of the bomb:- Absolute top notch Bond. I think the only thing I would lose is the gorilla suit and when such a tiny adjustment is the only thing you'd alter in half an hour of screen time you must be onto something special.
2. The PTS:- Again pretty close to perfect in every sense. A bit of spy stuff, a tasty bird, a gadget, some great action and stunt work (supplemented by proper old fashioned practical effects not wanky CGI) rounded off by a nice quip. Lovely stuff.
3. The backgammon scene:- Could very easily have been written by Fleming himself and Rog just owns the scene. And I for one am not going to apologise for chortling every time I hear 'That'll keep you in curry for a few weeks'.
But there are so many others that could be in there: the death of 009, the auction, pretty much every scene featuring Orlov, the dinner scene, the final outrageous outside of the plane fight (again, almost unbelievably in this day and age, done without a single CGI shot).
And Rog is absolutely unsurpassable throughout. Would be nice to see how Dalton handled the tension of the Germany scenes and perhaps his intensity might have sold the threat even more but Rog more than delivers and could Dalton deliver 'Fill her up' with the same panache? I think not.
Christ OP is a glorious romp of a Bond film and Rog's best for me.
2. The twins killing 009
3. Bond scaring away two guards
- Everything with Steven Berkoff
- "Sit!"
2. Auction scene
3. Orlov and Gogol's ham to ham combat.
Honorable mention: The death of 009
Car chase on railroads?
1. Pursuit and killing of 009
2. Final chase and punch-up atop plane
3. Magda's balcony exit - wow!
All-in-all too many good scenes to put only three, but those are mine.
2. Germany (Circus / Fight on the train)
3. Pre-title / 009
Not easy for my 10/11th favorite Bond movie.
2. The stuntwork on the plane during the finale - Doesn't exactly look the most convincing but it's incredible stuntwork nonetheless.
3. Bond winning at backgammon without even looking.
Honorable mentions to the palace fight and the yo-yo fight. Then those are followed by the pretitle, 009's death, Bond spying on Kamal Khan through the egg, and the auctioning at Sotheby's.
2. Backgammon scene
These 2 scenes are my favorites simply because of the chemistry Roger and Louis Jordan have with eachother.
3. The entire train scene
- PTS aerial stunt
- 003 being hunted and stumbling into British Embassy in W-Germany
- Sotheby's scene. Pure Fleming.
Needless to say I feel the 1st half of OP is far better than the 2nd. But still such a heartwarming Bond film.
1. Acrostar - great PTS with the excellent turning escape into the completion of his mission by blowing up the hangar.
2. Double sixes...fancy that. - the whole backgammon scene is great especially that moment of victory without looking at the dice, pure 007.
3. Go out and get him......Out there?? - The aerial fight at the end is eye popping action
Bond and Gobinda fight on top of the plane
Bond in a phone queue
2. The auction scene
3. The backgammon scene
"Mein auto! Mein auto!"