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United Artists
James Bond Collection
Far up! Far out! Far more! James Bond 007 is back!
With the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Stravro Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss Alps, where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women.
tmdb93836550
Nov 23, 2024 · via TMDB
Not my type of Bond film, quite boring and way too long.
CinemaSerf
Jun 3, 2023 · via TMDB
George Lazenby took on the mantle from Sean Connery for this "007" outing and I think he did quite a decent job with this, more convoluted story. He takes on the guise of an heraldry expert sent to Switzerland to investigate and validate the claims of lineage of Telly Savalas, purporting to be the "Count de Beauchamps" - defined by lack of ear lobes, don't you know - but who really has plans to use a form of hypnosis to achieve world domination. This film has a bit more class and less innuendo that it's earlier iterations - and Diana Rigg adds a bit of mischief and panache as the boisterous, independently-minded "Tracy" with whom poor old "James" has a pretty torrid time. This story isn't so good, but that isn't Lazenby's fault - indeed I felt that he, Rigg and Savalas tried hard to create a sense of suspense and menace; as did Ilse Steppat as the no-nonsense "Irma Bunt" (is that an anagram?). A great Louis Armstrong song, too - what's not to like - it's a shame that Messrs Broccoli and Saltzman didn't give George another kick at the ball with a better screenplay.
drystyx
Apr 4, 2023 · via TMDB
This was the worst Bond movie of the early era. It has nothing to do with Lazenby being Bond. It's just that it was written to be just a depressing piece of trash for the Hollywood formula of the late sixties than went into the eighties. There is little scenery, little action, little to see of the bad guys. Bond is pretty much on his own in a "spy movie" instead of a "Bond movie". Bond is in a complex in a mountain surrounded by snow. If this wasn't the lowest budget ever for a Bond movie, someone was robbed. It is written with "hate", which was the standard of the late sixties through the eighties. As someone born in 1956, this was about all I was exposed to in art, film, TV, theater, religion, everywhere. It was the Hollywood formula, and to see anything else, you literally had to sneak off while everyone else was asleep and see something "not depressing" on your own. There's just too much of this hate in Art. It isn't Art. It's trash. It's also boring.
GenerationofSwine
Jan 11, 2023 · via TMDB
OHMSS, the Bond that everyone forgot.... and it's really a shame. It was also made in 1969 and I hate having to press the spoilers button... so the review is going to be hard and... really? It came out in 69, everyone had a chance to see it already... but whatever. Lazenby, had he continued, could have carried on the Connery Era Bond into the 70s. He still had a few Moore Era tropes, a joke or two that was clearly very Roger Moore, but his delivery, his persona, his very being were far more Connery and the cold blooded assassin would have continued, with only a momentary glimpse of heart that, we know, hardened him in some ways. It certainly sets a gold standard among 007 films and lays out some VERY important background that disproves the new "James Bond is only a title and not one person" argument that some people are making in order to rewrite the character entirely. Background that is revisited in Dalton's Era, thus cementing 007 as one person. Connery is not 007 anymore (and they address it in a 4th wall breaking joke from the start) but his persona lives on in OHMSS. This is probably the last of the Classic Connery Era Bonds, discounted because Lazenby is in the title role. But the mood, the character, they are all still there. This is truly the last Bond before the Era of Silly Bond started.
The Movie Mob
Sep 16, 2022 · via TMDB
**Despite receiving disappointing reviews, OHMSS takes the franchise into new territory and is essential viewing for any true Bond fan.** On Her Majesty’s Secret Service doesn’t tend to get the same love as many of the older Bond films, and that’s a shame because it boasts some significant firsts for the Bond franchise, some striking set pieces, and bold choices. Some of the friction faced by OHMSS is due to this being the first time James Bond was officially played by someone other than Sean Connery. George Lazenby played the part well but did little to make the character his own other than maybe being a little cheesier. But that wasn’t the only first in this film. James Bond fell in love and got married for the first time, broke the fourth wall for the first time, and faced a villain who escaped him from a previous film for the first time. OHMSS broke a lot of ground and had one of the best climactic finale battles of the early Bond films. And to top it all off, it’s technically a Christmas movie!
Wuchak
May 27, 2021 · via TMDB
_**George Lazenby plays James Bond in the Swiss Alps**_ Agent 007 falls for a mob boss's daughter (Diana Rigg) and investigates a Swiss mountain-top lair where Blofeld (Telly Savalas) schemes to brainwash an assortment of women from around the world for his nefarious purposes. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969) was the sixth James Bond film and the first without Sean Connery in the starring role. Australian George Lazenby took over the part for this ONE AND ONLY time. Many Bond fans point out that this picture is the most faithful to Ian Fleming's character and book series. The story is taken from the novel of the same name. People usually have two problems with this episode in the Bond series: (1) Lazenby as Bond and (2) After the first 20 minutes the story lacks any real action for the next hour or so wherein Bond goes undercover to investigate Blofeld's lair. Concerning the second issue: Because the story involves at least one full hour (probably longer) of action-less spy investigation, those with ADD probably won't like this film. Personally, I enjoyed it; I can't stand when films have an explosion every two minutes to supposedly keep things "happening" and maintain the interest of the audience. Bond masquerading as Sir Hillary at the "allergy clinic" is both interesting and amusing. Besides, the last 40 minutes or so feature numerous thrilling action sequences: ski chases, a car chase, a bobsled chase and the final assault on Blofeld's mountain stronghold. Needless to say, if you're a fan of winter sports, you'll want to see this film. By the way, George Lazenby was a very accomplished skier and had won two contests in Australia before taking on the role of Bond at the age of 29, the youngest Bond as of this writing. Speaking of Lazenby as 007, he looks and acts like James Bond to me. Maybe he doesn't have the same charismatic flare as Connery in the 60s (Who does?), but he certainly has his own unique appeal. Lazenby, incidentally, was a martial arts expert, which he taught during his stint in the Australian army. He even studied under Bruce Lee and later stated that it was Lee's philosophical teachings that enabled him to go on to have such a successful business career and personal life. In fact, George was actually going to have dinner with Bruce the night he died (!) and even replaced him in what was supposed to be Lee's next film "The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss" (1974). He amusingly commented on Pierce Brosnan as the new Bond in 1995's "Goldeneye": "... this is the 90s and women want a different man, a man who shows his feminine side. Pierce definitely has that." He also reflected on the character of Bond himself: "He's a ruthless bastard, really." As for the women in this movie, Diana Rigg is undeniably good-looking but she doesn't do anything for me personally (too tall and thin), but there are numerous other beauties to behold throughout the picture. Because of Lazenby and the film's literary faithfulness, this is a very unique and worthwhile Bond adventure. It's also a must for those who love winter sports and spectacular Swiss winter locales. It is the longest Bond film at 2 hours, 22 minutes, up until Daniel Craig era; and was filmed in Portugal, Switzerland and Pinewood Studios, England. GRADE: B+
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George Lazenby
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Tracy Di Vicenzo
Telly Savalas
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Gabriele Ferzetti
Marc Ange Draco
Ilse Steppat
Irma Bunt
Bernard Lee
M
Lois Maxwell
Miss Moneypenny
George Baker
Sir Hilary Bray
Bernard Horsfall
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Desmond Llewelyn
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Yuri Borienko
Grunther
Virginia North
Olympe
Irvin Allen
Che Che
James Bree
Gumbold
John Gay
Hammond
Angela Scoular
Ruby Bartlett
Catherine Schell
Nancy
Julie Ege
The Scandinavian Girl
Joanna Lumley
The English Girl
Zaheera
The Indian Girl
Anouska Hempel
The Australian Girl
Ingrid Back
The German Girl
Helena Ronee
The Israeli Girl
Jenny Hanley
The Irish Girl
Richard Graydon
Draco's Driver
Bessie Love
Baccarat Player (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl
Olympe (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Lamont
Set Decoration
Maurice Binder
Title Designer
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Double
Erich Glavitza
Stunt Driver
Willy Bogner
Action Director
Peter R. Hunt
Director
John Glen
Second Unit Director
John Glen
Editor
Albert R. Broccoli
Producer
Harry Saltzman
Producer
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Louis Armstrong
Songs
Ian Fleming
Novel
Richard Maibaum
Screenplay
Dec 18, 1969
May 16, 2000
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