OCTOPUSSY | Acrostar Jet

Bond gets out of a scrape in OCTOPUSSY using the nifty Acrostar ”Bede” Jet. For close-ups of Bond manoeuvring the jet through a hangar, special effects supervisor John Richardson mounted a plane on a pole attached to a stripped-down Jaguar. The car was driven through the hangar at breakneck speed, soldiers running in front of the car to hide the chassis.

[@Cartoonicus]

The most realistic part of this whole scene is that for once when a plane runs out of fuel in a movie, it doesn't just fall out of the sky.

[@robertbilling6266]

It's so ridiculous that it's brilliant. I love it, and Moore delivers that line so perfectly.

[@horrorfanandy4647]

Effortlessly charming, but that was Roger Moore in a nutshell wasn't it? Rest In Peace.

[@이니S]

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[@georgehenderson7783]

Fill her up please. 😎✌

[@sandergjertsenstvold1051]

I love it when he flies through the hangar. The jet sound turns into a diving JU-87 stuka (propeller plane) and he goes from flying at mach 1 to knife edging at 20 mph haha

[@annoyed707]

That, and the door seems to halfway open again.

[@stanxx8011]

I saw this one for my 17th birthday back in 1983 those were the best days Love it I am a die hard bond fan 007👍👍👍🤗🤗

[@taichihead42]

@@stanxx8011 I remember octopussy when I was in school. I think I was 13 or maybe 14. I can also remember sitting at my parents breakfast table eating my cereal and looking at the back of my cornflakes box, they were running a promotion to collect memorabilia from the movie with tokens.

[@gunnerbenavente5075]

I didn't really notice that. But after reading your comment I went back and paid more attention to the sound. Right!!!! That IS the Jericho Siren on a diving Stuka!!!!! Funny I didn't catch that as I am an RC model flyer and the Stuka is one of my favorite planes and I have had several Stukas and still have one now.

[@nareshdamor2612]

uy ₩ ¥€"×++

[@AD-kv9kj]

0:36 "Look, it's over there where I'm pointing, do you see it??" "Mate, you're talking to me on the phone..."

[@sunajpm8855]

1q1q

[@Xtreemo]

I never understood that either lol

[@mantabond]

It's what made it funny.

[@brutustantheiii8477]

Probably relaying coordinates or tell them to activate their radar and shoot the only flying thing there

[@mantabond]

@@brutustantheiii8477 Yes he is.

[@tombrunila2695]

From a time when Bond movies were entertainment. One can watch and enjoy these movies over and over again.

[@Lord_earth]

but now that your IQ has eventually gone up, it all looks like a circus)

[@Solitude47152]

Hey, it’s Roger Moore

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Agree Tom.

[@kodakexpressmorrinsville2383]

a vehicle that bond uses that actually stays in one peice, Q would be proud

[@GraemeBell9864]

Nuts! That was going to be my line.

[@rwboa22]

Bond did bring "Little Nelly" back in one piece in "You Only Live Twice".

[@chrismc410]

@@rwboa22 there were scratches, so Q still ripped Bond a new one.

[@annoyed707]

Q would be surprised.

[@sauluribe7082]

Q hasn't failed yet or his gadgets.

[@davidthomas3826]

I forget how good that scene is. It is totally ridiculous but exciting as hell. And that little jet looks awesome as it darts through the air

[@kenjiwa5895]

2:01 That's the most English-looking crowd of South American horse enthusiasts in the history of the world.

[@thevoid99]

this is why i love roger moore. he can be serious when he wants but also finds way to liven things up such as that "fill 'er up". i think after "the spy who loved me", he became more relaxed and comfortable in that role where he was just having fun and i think the films he made afterwards was him just having fun and it made the film sets a lot of fun.

[@matthewhelton1725]

Bede BD-5J; The model used in the movie had a fuel load of about 26 gallons and could fly about 75-90 minutes at cruise. Later versions (Coors, Budweiser "Silver Bullet") carried up to 32 Gallon tank.

[@1hasbeen531]

My uncle was building a long wing BD-5 when Jim Bede went bust. Never got completed.

[@jamespoon2656]

​@@1hasbeen531 Damn lucky for your uncle. He would have most likely killed himself.

[@travi152]

Where can I buy one 🤔

[@brentboswell1294]

As I recall, this is the Coors Light Silver Bullet, repainted for the movie ..

[@brentboswell1294]

​@@travi152Trade-a-Plane. If you're lucky enough to catch one for sale 😂. Lots of people started building the kits, but Jim Bede went broke, so many of them didn't get finished.

[@EthanKnight97]

One of the best pre-title sequences. Also the last in which it's a separate mini mission and not connected to the main story.

[@redlightmax]

William Southall I like the separate mini-missions because they're like a standalone short film. But this wasn't the last one - what about Tomorrow Never Dies?

[@EthanKnight97]

@@redlightmax But in TND It wasn't a separate mini mission, because you see the Encoder and Mr.Gupta who plays a part in the main story. Octopussy is definitely the last which it's pre-credit sequence was separate from the main story. Something I would personally like to see again.

[@EthanKnight97]

@eating sugar no papa Well the theme of him becoming a double O is a theme through out the movie

[@thomcaffrey4167]

Agreed

[@MrBinnie824]

The pre-credits Tomorrow Never Dies was also a separate mini-mission was it not?

[@romeojames89]

I saw this one for my 17th birthday back in 1983 on Fordham road the Bronx when the movie theater was there Fordham road and valintine Ave those were the best days Love it I am a die hard bond fan 007👍👍👍🤗🤗

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

Saw this film on my 9th birthday.

[@mohammaddarabi1535]

me too !.... but I was 20 years old ...!

[@yanni2112]

Saw em on Long Island!

[@actioncom2748]

Let's appreciate a non-cgi sequence done right.

[@annoyed707]

Get a look at the ski/base jump stunt from The Spy Who Loved Me.

[@taya7093]

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[@actioncom2748]

@Maxim Ghost I agree. Cheaper too.

[@naturalmax8474]

LOVE IT!!!

[@chrissmith7669]

Old school effects. The jet towed through the hanger on a stick bolted to a trailer.

[@LukeKetchum7003]

One of the most underrated Bond films to date.

[@ForeverBennett]

Totally underrated.

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Highly, along with Living Daylights and the very violent License To Kill.

[@michaellawrence7570]

Great scene and Sir Commander Roger Moore a great bond you'll be sorely missed.

[@naeemakhtar9733]

راجر مور۔۔۔ہم تمھیں کبھی بھولا نہیں پائیں گے۔۔۔

[@harshitvasavada201]

Kudos to entire team for such hardwork

[@mantabond]

As a boy this was our most favoured of the Bond pursuits: the victory spin at the end remains, even to our mature eyes, pleasing.

[@gauravtributes5023]

Roger always had the best one liners 😅.

[@bigwillietheb]

that is why Roger Moore was my favorite James Bond

[@tiffaniaporchiazzo3397]

Roger Moore James Bond will always be my favorite James Bond Always I Will Always Love You Roger Moore James Bond 😍😘🥰❤💋🌹♥️

[@ultrawiredsounds]

saw your excellent comments about Roger Moore on 'The Saint ' channel !! ^ I agree .. ! )))

[@tiffaniaporchiazzo3397]

@@ultrawiredsounds Aw Thank you ❤

[@sinankalkan2888]

@@ultrawiredsounds @

[@davidfrost2819]

@@ultrawiredsounds Sir Roger,s Bond films will always be the most entertaining of the whole lot.Brosnan,s and of course Craig,s have one thing in common they are incredibly boring

[@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx]

Always Loved To Watched this Movie on a Sunday Afternoon BTW Roger Moore Was The Favorite Bond of My Late Mother and Mine Too 😁😁

[@amorosogombe9650]

Lol. I remember watching this as a kid. It's aged surprisingly well! 😄

[@ADjustinG2013]

The most high-tech aspect of the plane is that it doesnt need jet fuel... just regular gas.

[@thehusketeers4319]

I noticed that too

[@juliusnepos6013]

Yeah

[@agsystems8220]

To be fair, jet engines aren't actually picky. The specifics of the burner might need to be modified, but it isn't like a piston engine that needs to have it burn only at a certain time and speed. It's absolutely possible that lighter oils might just work.

[@cttvvuycctcy656]

Да.ну.нахуй

[@dwightlove3704]

Obviously the perfect line "Fill her up"!!!!

[@despinagounari7312]

Great Bond movie and one of the best pre-title sequences.

[@thestig8133]

Whoever did the flying for this scene was ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!! their skill is second to NONE!!! Especially through the second doors of that hanger. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍😉

[@martinanaya388]

Regarding the hangar scene..... the stunt pilot did not fly directly throughout the hangar but they made it like 007 flew throughout the hangar by attaching one of the aircrafts to a pole attached to a Jaguar car..and they had to put like people and the aircrafts on the hangar to keep the pole car moving the plane out of sight to give the feeling of the pilot flying throughout the hangar

[@AshleyPomeroy]

@@martinanaya388 The shot at 1:46, where it leaves the hangar, is still very impressive though.

[@sw-ww4bb]

All praise to the cinematographer and editor 🎉

[@johnpetrey857]

I was projectionist for this when we received it in the summer of 1983. I really like the opening with the jet but having said that my brain over analyzes everything. When the jet enters the hangar at that speed, he would have exited almost as fast as he entered. Also showing Moore in a model tilted and slowed down, the prop holding the right wing is painfully obvious. Other than that and the Tarzan yell and clown scenes, it's a very underrated 007 adventure. Actually my favorite of Moore's. If John Barry had done the music for TSWLM, then it would have been rated a 10 out of 10.

[@michaeldavidfigures9842]

A fine analysis.

[@alexdarcydestsimon3767]

@@michaeldavidfigures9842 i fully agree to this statement.

[@riazsayed7653]

Well done John Glen n Roger Moore.cant beat the good old movies.every scene was memorable.todays Bond movies cant touch the old.ones.

[@Dec38105]

that missile chase was like watching a tom & Jerry cartoon

yes cat and mouse

[@easydrive3662]

One of the best starts to any bond film

[@glenjoshuawattsjoshua520]

Has to be one of the coolest James Bond opening of all time 👍💯

[@Cruor34]

I like how James Bond is: Expert Jet pilot, expert prop pilot, expert helicopter pilot, expert driver both car and motorcycle, expert skier, expert sky diver, expert shot, expert horse rider, expert scuba diver, literally the thing he is LEAST expert at but still proficient at is stealth and melee combat. You can see the pole holding the plane at 1:40. One of those once you see if you can't unsee it.

[@oldfriend327]

i miss the 80s and early 90's really bad.

[@lastcommodore2071]

There was an exact replica of this jet on display years ago outside a Honda dealership in my hometown. It always reminded me of this film, one of my favorites when I was growing up.

[@DrAlice]

When my parents went to see this, my mom complained that my dad made her sit through this sequence a second time. He loved planes.

[@ikaikamaleko8370]

My freshman year of college, saw this in Waikiki theatre with my bro, loved the gas station part lol! RIP Sir Roger🙏

[@universalexports777]

One of the best pre title sequences ever!

[@map3384]

That scene never gets old.

[@alexdarcydestsimon3767]

No CGI. :-)

[@kurohtaryo2224]

this is the most old memory i have of a bond movie when i was a kid.

[@TehDMBfan]

Absolutely the most amazing thing I have ever seen

[@runawayplane6166]

2:35 Bond - “Fill her up, please.” Old man - “Who, your Mum?” 💀

[@superdaveozy7863]

Thats what I love about Bond movies. Always showing off cool stuff.

[@devil5051000]

2:06 Background fits perfectly for a flight with 250 knots. To this day no one would guess, that the plane was standing on the ground and not moving at all and it was just camera magic. ^^

[@buzztrucker]

Fantastic. What a great scene. Loved Roger Moore in Bond movies. He always had the great cheeky approach in the way he delivers his one liners.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

I remember see Octopussy while at the OBX beach NC, during the summer of 83'. Had just finished my 1st year of college. Gewz, I'm gettin' old!!

[@jamesbarratt593]

The horses arse. gets me. looks so real then it winches up. ha ha

[@abhishekpaul000]

ROGER MOORE IS JAMES BOND OO7 OCTOPUSSY is an amazing Bond-film, it has everything (except for a Bond car)..... It surely is one of the best in the franchise..... And I just love Magda and Octopussy and Sir Roger is just hilarious, it seems that Bond is in his nature..... And I really love the Indian settings, because I'm an Indian..... BOND HITS AN ALL TIME HIGH & NOBODY DOES HIM BETTER

[@abhishekpaul000]

@eating sugar no papa None of them do him better than Sir Roger Moore.....

[@abhishekpaul000]

@eating sugar no papa His Bond was full of fun..... His Bond movies lets you enjoy the time, while others are so serious that you can't enjoy more..... SIR ROGER MOORE IS THE BEST JAMES BOND EVER.....

[@gamingjunkie707]

@eating sugar no papa Brosnan only had looks. Sir Roger is classy.

[@seikibrian8641]

@eating sugar no papa "...objectively speaking, he's one of the worst." You don't know what "objectively" means. Your assertion that he is "one of the worst" is a *subjective* opinion.

[@wandaclark1735]

Connery best bond ever!!!

[@davidbailey7579]

The best Bond film with Rodger Moore, fantastic.

[@CraigMcfly1985]

John Richardson should've got an Oscar for this.

[@bbcala9719]

Bond movies are the best. Me and my brother always went to movies to see new James Bond 007 movies. Those were the days.

[@FureyinHD]

The VFX of it coming out of the hangar are impeccable, even frame by frame.

[@mr-hypercycle]

Erm yes... Entering and exiting the hangar look unbelievably good. How did they do it? And obviously I'm excluding the crappy bit going through the hangar (which I understand was a plane on a stick on a car) 😀.

[@NJTDover]

The legendary "Q" could've not thought of a better way to get Bond out of danger by concealing a BD-5J in a horsebox.

[@coriscotupi]

This sequence put the BD-5 microjet on the map. Until then, only a handful of people in aviation knew of its existence.

[@Daninapan]

God i miss roger moore :(

[@erwindjakarta1124]

Wkkwkw

[@alfnoakes392]

To my mind the best Bond ... never took it too seriously, and quintessentially English balance of cool reserve and self-mockery.

[@russcooke5671]

If you take viagra it will not make you James Bond but you will roger moore 👌😀

[@markschroeder2578]

RIP Sir Roger Moore.

[@averagegilo]

Roger Moore is so good at delivering these lines

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

I like how that commanders first idea upon seeing the plane coming straight at him in the hanger was to close the doors

[@sergs1963]

Pause at 1:40 and 1:43 - - Though it's blurry, you can see the pole used to prop up the Bede jet inside the hangar. The pole was attached to a Jaguar with the roof torn off to complete the illusion.

[@timorvet1]

When the Bede BD-5J 'Acrostar' Jet exits the hanger at high speed and climbing, did you notice in the scene that cuts to Bond looking back over his shoulder, the parked helicopter on his left to which he appears to be "driving" past at a slow speed. No doubt filmed with the aircraft on the ground and under tow.

[@sergs1963]

@@timorvet1 - - Nice spotting there mate. At least they used practical effects instead of CGI though CGI wasn't a thing yet in the early 80s. And Moore himself did that scene instead of a stunt double. This Bede jet scene looked awesome back then.

[@chrispersson2085]

This is the best pre title sequence of all it is still fresh.

[@darrenclements6028]

STUNNING James bond movie Rest in peace Sir Roger Moore

[@pallabdasgupta6780]

Sir, James Bond Your Movies Are Extraordinary, Classic Cinematography, Watching From India, Hats Off You,What an Amazing,🙏👏👏👏💖👍

[@author]

"Fill her up, please." I love it!

[@MrBinnie824]

Old Hollywood Logic: all planes in a dive (piston engined or jets) sound like Stukas. Why?

[@brettlloyd5764]

Dramatic Hollywood movie effect probably to create emotional response to people watching

[@nighttrain1236]

Bond film always do this lol. Even a diving helicopter in one of the films.

[@eva2602]

cause it's coooooooool

[@ALSmith-zz4yy]

It's the airplane equivalent of the Wilhelm scream.

[@IAmTheAce5]

The jet wouldn't make a noise until long past camera

[@peterelmer9114]

Classic cinematography and the panache of Roger Moore; just great stuff !

[@azurerainbow4637]

What incredible aviation skills James Bond shown while he flew the jet.

[@markschroeder2578]

And he used that missile fired at him to wipe out a whole hanger! All in a day's work for Agent 007!

[@lameduck3630]

And Roger did his own flying which not many people know about.

[@dinoflagella4185]

Commander Bond. That’s an air force rank I believe.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@lameduck3630 Thanks I was wondering if he did it or was it done by a stuntman.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@dinoflagella4185 No it's Navy

[@michiganengineer8621]

Every actor who has played Bond has a few GREAT scenes. This is definitely one of the top Roger Moore scenes. . . . Fill er up please!

[@highviewbarbell]

How the hell is that a real movie title lmao

[@shoutyshouty]

I love how the "missile" was actually attached to the plane using a hidden wire so when it went past the launcher, the missile "fired".

[@wonkothesane8691]

If I win the lottery, that little jet is on my wishlist.

[@danyleon4870]

Count me in lad.

[@victorvance2573]

The landing on the road and refilling part was likely inspired by Hans-Joachim Marseille a German WWII fighter ace who is believed to have done this while in pilot traing.

[@michaelschramm1064]

When you’re tasked with having to engage in multiple sorties, shooting down several planes (17 on one occasion!) sometimes one has to do this…

[@franzsalommendoza1009]

What King airplane is this???

[@jielyel]

NonCGI Scene are the best Kind

[@scheusselmensch5713]

The slowest rocket with the longest burning motor ever devised!

[@rolltide9547]

Not a rocket it's a missile

[@scheusselmensch5713]

@@rolltide9547 What is a "missle"?

[@markschroeder2578]

@@scheusselmensch5713 Missile is a rocket that carries a warhead (explosive charge or payload) making it a weapon. Some people use the two terms interchangeably.

[@scheusselmensch5713]

@@markschroeder2578 That's because the two terms ARE interchangeable. And of course there are missiles that carry no warhead. Perhaps those should be called hitiles. In any event I was referring to the rocket and its motor. If you've ever seen such things launched, and I've seen hundreds upon hundreds, you would know that most of the motors burn only briefly.

[@reysayre]

AND A VERY LONG WIRE TOO!

[@EugenioHertz]

Roger Moore. The man...the class.

[@SceneArtisan]

Cooler than a freshly chilled cucumber.

[@sumvs5992]

2:14 I love how the ground is clearly visible and not moving, and it seems like the cameraman saw it too

[@j.vonhogen9650]

I never noticed that! 😳

[@shanesmith6941]

Roger Moore was the best Bond of all of them. He added more humor and style than all of the other Bonds put together.

[@michaelschramm1064]

He cut his chops portraying Simon Templar in “The Saint” from 1962-1969, a suave sophisticate, knight-in-shining-armor type. That said, he didn’t exactly portray Ian Fleming’s fictional hero too accurately.

[@NeoGee]

13 yo me seeing this in the theater was was thrilled by this scene, 50 yo me still thinks it's brilliant!

[@SuperKB]

How did the audience react? They must've been loud at this scene back then!

[@buddyallison2593]

All I can say is, “Q” is the man . Bond isn’t too bad himself

[@wydryfly]

Never knew a jet could bank sideways and stay airborne at 15 mph, (albeit he was navigating through a hangar and didn’t want to scratch the paint. )

[@patriciaangelavalerio9425]

Que saudades,do 007 mais charmoso! 🙏🥰❤💋⚘

[@ikea_tank7193]

I love how the jet is fitted with a Stuka Serien

[@Bartonovich52]

Jets going high speeds usually buzz like this.

[@cessnadriver9885]

@@Bartonovich52 no they don’t

[@dinoflagella4185]

@@Bartonovich52 no man, you watch too many movies. That sound is a siren that the germans used to put on their planes in WW2. At a certain speed achieved by diving they would make that distinct sound. It was for psychological warfare.

[@Bartz01able]

Q had some of them in storage 😁

[@coolcat6303]

I luv this sequence & must've seen this movie a hundred times since it came out 37 yrs ago. But I never noticed, until now, that there's actually a Learjet (posing as the AcroStar) flying toward the hangar at 1:32. You can even see it's twin engine nacelles towards the back of it's fuselage.

[@RanjithRanjith-cb6ju]

My favourite James Bond ❤, Roger Moore, RIP 🙏❤💙♥😢

[@sporkfindus4777]

Watch the hangar scene and explosion back in slow motion. Really impressive special effects. Yes, the plane was on a cable (that you can't see at all), but it's all so well done

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Great well done scene. The story on how they pulled this off is so interesting. These guys were genius- are they called Second unit???

[@mantabond]

Something like that, yes.

[@waverider227]

Out of every Bond intro Ive always loved this scene best!

[@ATRTAP]

That is a cool-ass sequence. You could tweak that digitally and it would be insane.

[@alexdarcydestsimon3767]

No fucking CGI. That's the best of all !

[@stratpluslover8391]

The part where he flys though the hanger is brilliant

[@Kardaszpm]

Roger Moore is my favorite 007. I am not saying he is the best Bond. But he's the one I first saw back when I was a little kid and was amazed at how badazz he was. My dad always said check out Connery and I have. Him and I have even watched some of the older ones. Connery is great. So are the other "newer" ones and Daniel Craig. But Roger Moore is my favorite.

[@peterfranks6243]

Loved the pre tital sequence that sees Bond on a non related mission to the movie plotline, Craig gone do another reboot and bring back this type of Bond movie

[@michaelschramm1064]

Kudos to maestro John Barry for leaving the scene largely left free of music (until post climax). He was the composer’s composer.

[@CraigMcfly1985]

He sure was. Best score he done was The Specalist.

[@michaelschramm1064]

@@CraigMcfly1985 For me it was OHMSS (1969), but we all have our favorites…

[@warrenmusselman9173]

Wow, a BD-5j. I haven't seen one of those in at least 30 years

[@jeffcharlton9660]

They were big on the airshow circuit back in the 80s.

[@jezza8558]

Amazing aircraft, Jim Bede was well ahead of his time with it. I don't think the 'J's had the greatest safety record though unfortunately.

[@samilaakso2928]

Goddamn I thought I never would say it: New Bond - dark and grim, boring. Old Bond - Pulls out a jet from horse's ass, I love it.

[@ariplatt8192]

One of the best openings. Maybe THE best

[@FullPlaythroughs]

0:58 god that sound is amazing

[@mantabond]

Ugh. I thought I was the only one. . .

[@michaelkostukov9669]

Everything in Bond movies always explodes - except for SAM missiles, which just sort of lazily follow Bond's plane. SAM missiles are designed to explode in proximity - not on impact. As far as how close the missile got to Bond's plane here - he died 3 times.

[@pentershayden936]

That is why he is Bond.James Bond

[@allangibson2408]

SAM missiles detonate on loss of lock (not necessarily proximity)…

[@nicholasmuro1742]

I like how JB looks over his shoulder into the back of the cockpit like he can actually see the missile coming.

[@dhierndrasingh4030]

Very.pawer.full.halecoter

[@clintleffingwell8129]

I remember seeing this movie at the theater as a little boy. It was the first time I was ever at a movie theater until after midnight.

[@paololo7385]

Fantastico Roger 😍 per me il migliore 😁😁

[@laurent7368]

Absolutely impossible, but so fun...James, you're the best with a jetplane !

[@choubetsu]

Great movie!

[@denvvv187]

Фильм шикарный, регулярно его пересматриваю!

[@mrtravdawg]

Poor guys in that hangar thought it was gonna be a normal day. They thought wrong. Boom!

[@rickrandom6734]

I bet most of them were nice people. Nicer than psychopath Bond anyway.