Octopussy (1983)

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Q: “007 on an island populated exclusively by women? We won’t see him till dawn!”

Overview: A Fabergé egg helps James Bond thwart a plot by a rogue Russian general to destroy an American air base and invade Western Europe. There’s also an evil Indian prince. And a woman with an octopus. The Roger Moore-era vodka martini makes a rare cameo appearance.

What does Bond drink?

• When Bond arrives in his hotel room in New Delhi, a bottle of champagne in an ice bucket is sitting on a stand at the foot of his bed.
• When Bond introduces himself to Magda in the casino bar, he asks her “What will you have?”
• When he joins Magda in the hotel’s outdoor nightclub, a waiter pours 007 a flute of champagne. As he is about to drink, one of Octopussy’s girls takes his photo. Magda says to her, “Charge it to...uh...room?” Bond reveals “Room 27, along with the champagne I suppose.” Magda says the photo is “For my scrapbook, I collect memories.” Bond replies, “Well, let’s get on with making a few.” They clink glasses, and are about to drink as the scene ends.
• In the next scene, as we see Bond and Magda in bed, they are both drinking from champagne flutes. As she finishes her glass, she says, “I need refilling.” Bond remarks, “Of course you do.” He grabs a bottle from the nightstand to his left, and pours the remainder of the champagne into her flute. Seeing the bottle is empty, he says, “I’ll get some more.” Magda says “Don’t bother, we’ll make yours a loving cup,” and she pours the rest of her champagne into Bond’s glass. As the scene continues, they both drink from the glass.
• During the dinner at Kamal Khan’s palace, a bottle of champagne in an ice bucket is seen on the table. Bond has a glass of champagne in front of his place setting. We do not see Bond drink, although it’s safe to assume he does during the course of the dinner.
• After dinner, Bond suggests to Magda “I could come in for a nightcap,” but Gobinda squelches the idea by putting his arm in front of Bond. When Bond enters his own room, he asks the henchman, “I don’t suppose you would care for a nightcap? No.”
• On Octopussy’s island, a table in her quarters holds a silver tray with a bottle of vodka (looking like Smirnoff Blue), a bottle of vermouth, a bottle of champagne in a gold ice bucket, a gold plate with lemon slices, a gold cocktail shaker, two drink glasses, and two champagne flutes. As she and Bond talk, she picks up the shaker and pours him a martini. Octopussy pours herself a glass of champagne. In another area of the room, there is a small table with champagne bottles, a decanter set, and several glasses. After Kamal Khan arrives, Bond hands Octopussy her champagne glass. Khan says “You have a nasty habit of surviving!” Bond retorts, “You know what they say about the fittest,” and raises his glass to drink. After Khan leaves, Bond pours Octopussy another glass of champagne.
• When Bond catches a ride with the German couple in the Volkswagen, the husband offers him a wurst, while the wife, handing a bottle back to 007, suggests “Ein beer?” Bond replies “Danke schön, sehr freundlich” (“Thanks already, you’re very friendly”).

It’s not just for happy hour anymore: When the three thugs attack Bond in Octopussy’s bedroom, she breaks a bottle of champagne over the back of the one trying to strangle 007.

Other people’s drinks:

• On the circus train, Octopussy, Khan and Orlov have flutes of champagne. The bottle is in a gold ice bucket on an end table.
• Victor Tourjansky is gone, but the gag remains. When Octopussy’s girls are climbing the walls of Kamal Khan’s castle, a guard drinking a bottle of red wine does a double-take and looks at his wine bottle questioningly.
• At the end of the film, General Gogol, Minister Gray and M drink snifters of cognac in M’s office.

Product placement: A few gadget-related plugs (Seiko, Montblanc), but no obvious alcohol placements.

By the book: Based on “Octopussy” (1966) and “The Property of a Lady” (1963).

Total: Four. Three glasses of champagne and one vodka martini.