The 1983 remake of THUNDERBALL and the "unofficial" James Bond film have nothing to worry about as proved by the more successful OCTOPUSSY. Often duplicated but never replicated, this James Bond is not up to par. Aside from the lackluster opening (sans "Bond title sequences") this film just doesn't have the vision that both Production Designer Ken Adam and Executive Producer Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli bring to the films. However, one positive about the film was the amount of underwater scenes was drastically cut compared to the original THUNDERBALL.
