George Lazenby is the Second Best Bond Ever! It was not easy taking over from Connery especially for a model rather than an actor. Geroge Lazenby's biggest screen presence up until this movie was as the Big Fry man in the Fry's chocolate adds. Based on that lack of experience it is hard to credibly argue that this is anything less than a triumph for Lazenby. There are a few who have commented on the woodeness of his acting but this just doesn't work as an argument when the same people praise Roger Moore, whom I think eventually retired due to... more info
This never happened to the other fella In recent years, George Lazenby's one and only movie in the role of Bond has come in for sympathetic critical re-evaluation, with it's fidelity to Fleming, charming performance from Diana Rigg, (comparitively) realistic action scenes, and twist ending. However, despite these plus points, the fact remains that On Her Majesty's Secret Service is an uninvolving, almost boring film. Lazenby isn't bad but he's so monumentally overshadowed by the spectre of Connery that he never has a chance of making the role... more info
A HARDER EDGE!!!! Easily the best Bond movie with some great hard edged action setpieces!
Lazenby, while maybe not Connery, is still better than the embarassing Moore.
And the best score EVER of any Bond movie - seriously, the title track is on a different level.
Telly Savalas as Blofeld, Cable Car/Mountain retreats ala Where Eagles Dare, lots of machine guns, skiing and BIG bangs, a biological threat to the Earth, the guy shredded in the snow plough and THAT final showdown between Blofeld and Bond! Not to... more info
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is not crap It wasn't as well received at the box office as the pictures that preceded it or followed it, but Peter Hunt's On Her Majesty's Secret Service was the finest of the James Bond movies and also arguably the last truly great movie in the series. George Lazenby was not as bad as people thought he was, he just didn't have the same qualitys as Connery, and tell the truth who else does ? Anyway George is the best bond physically whith Craig not far behind. It is a very entertaining bond film with the song "We have... more info
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