Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

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Revealing mistake: After Bond breaks through the air base gate, chased by multiple vehicles, skid marks from earlier takes are visible all over the road.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

Octopussy mistake picture

Revealing mistake: As Bond crashes through the air base gate, breaking the chain and the attached concrete block, the pre-cut section of the concrete can be seen.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

Continuity mistake: As Bond reaches the air base entrance, he passes a soldier in a yellow hat walking towards the entrance. A shot later, the soldier reappears metres behind him in the following shot walking away, with Bond driving past him again. And yet, a couple of shots later, he is walking towards the entrance again.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

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Continuity mistake: When Bond arrives at the air base, the guard's position changes between shots, alternating from crouched near the window to standing upright.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

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Revealing mistake: As Bond speeds to deactivate the bomb, nearly hitting Kamal's Mercedes, skid marks from an earlier take can be seen on the road.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

Octopussy mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When Q is fishing, the bag beside him rests slanted against the rock, but in the reverse shot it's suddenly upright.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

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Continuity mistake: When Grischka pins Bond to the cabin door with his knives, the first knife appears slightly slanted to the left, but in the next shot its position and angle are completely different. Seconds later, another knife pins Bond's shirt at bicep level, lifting the fabric - yet a shot later, its position has shifted again (slightly upwards now) and the shirt is no longer raised.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

Continuity mistake: During the circus train scene, the lighting changes inconsistently, alternating randomly between bright sunlight and overcast skies.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

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Continuity mistake: When Kamal spots Bond outside the carriage, he sneaks out and shoots at him. In the wide shot, there's a large bush visible behind Bond in the field - but in the next immediate shot, the bush has completely disappeared.

Sacha

29th Oct 2025

Octopussy (1983)

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Continuity mistake: When Bond climbs out through the car roof before jumping onto the train, the sun visor is up. However, just before the empty car crashes into the train, the visor is suddenly down.

Sacha

14th Oct 2020

Octopussy (1983)

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Revealing mistake: When Bond throws the baddie on the bed of steel spikes, the spikes bend revealing they're made of rubber (despite a crunch and a yell of pain being heard).

Sacha

8th Oct 2020

Octopussy (1983)

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Continuity mistake: When Bond escapes from the train and drives away the number and position of the bullet holes changes between shots.

Sacha

8th Oct 2020

Octopussy (1983)

Revealing mistake: When Bond is driving on two wheels, the stuntman behind the wheel is very noticeable, mainly because of his toupee.

Sacha

8th Oct 2020

Octopussy (1983)

8th Oct 2020

Octopussy (1983)

Continuity mistake: Grishcka holds the lower tip of the diamond but a shot later the diamond is tucked inside his hand. (01:31:00)

Sacha

8th Oct 2020

Octopussy (1983)

9th Oct 2017

Octopussy (1983)

Continuity mistake: While with Q, Bond rolls-up his sleeve to show his watch. In the close-up the shirt is further down.

Sacha

9th Oct 2017

Octopussy (1983)

Continuity mistake: When Bond approaches a gas station with the jet, in the close-up of Bond's face the background changes (cars and buildings disappear).

Sacha

9th Oct 2017

Octopussy (1983)

Continuity mistake: When Bond is about to fly through the second door of the hangar there are no soldiers holding it. A shot later a bunch of them have suddenly appeared.

Sacha