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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- A theory was born on a road trip...Is the first Bond movie of each Bond actor their best? Being James Bond and The Bond Experience explore this theory one actor at a time. Our second in the series is OHMSS with George Lazenby, and as you can imagine this is an easy one....but we really get into the nuts and bolts of the film nonetheless. For unique content head over to Being James Bond on UA-cam and subscribe to see all the latest from Joe: / beingjamesbond
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OHMSS is a top three for me and makes me wish George had made at least one more Bond for heaven sake!
I wish he did 3, I think roger moores first 2 with Lazenby would have been perfect
He should been Bond from '69 to '81.
@@ricardocantoral7672 he shouldve done 3-4 films at least , question is how would he have done without great support like Rigg/Savalas ?
Diamonds Are Forever would've been very different, for sure.
At least diamonds are forever. This was supposed to be a revenge film for death of his girl.
Really loved Joe’s insight on we wouldn’t believe Connery falling in love but could definitely see the new Bond Lazenby doing it.
Connery would nail it! Sorry to disappoint you.
Dennis Baker yes and no... I feel like had this been say Connery’s second or third film... I think yes he would have done a superb job! However by the time OHMSS went into production, Connery was completely checked out, he was tired of playing the part and it was starting to show in YOLT, which is understandable he had already played the character 5 times at that point. Had he done this film I think he would’ve done a serviceable job but his heart probably wouldn’t have been in it.
@@dennisbaker1002 Lol who's disappointed. Nobody's actually hating on Connery.
I’ve heard this argument before and I don’t really agree with it. While I think Lazenby did a great job especially for a first time actor....Connery would have outclassed him not only as Bond but in acting. Why? Because Connery is not only a better actor he’s one of the greats and an academy award winner. To say Connery wouldn’t have been able to convincingly be emotional or fall in love is basically saying he’s incapable of doing it as an actor and that first time actor George Lazenby could out-act him. The previous films never allowed him to have an arc, this would have really given Connery’s bond layers. I’ll reiterate I think George was great and very underrated but I think Connery could have totally given an iconic performance, and would have been the better swan song for his Bond.
Connery's Bond was "superman" by the late 60's and I doubt that he would exhibited the emotional vulnerability that Lazenby did in this film. I think George was the right man for the job.
The older I get the more I appreciate this film. Definitely in my top ten favourites.
I saw this 3 times in 69 and always felt that George was a great choice for bond . Too bad the public was slow to realize how good the film was . Bond was more human and real. Unexpected. Finally getting deserving due.
What - no love for Telly Savalas? The best Blofeld, by a mile. Just look how he holds his cigarette.
Telly savalas is the Blofeld of the books. A stocky heavy set guy, not like Plesences version which I also like.
Telly is kind of boring. You need someone funny like Dr. Evil…..Donald Pleasance was funny
Definitely! Telly was so brilliant!
@@rtg1960 "I mean what i say.....and ill do what i claim"
Lol! Yeah the way he holds that cigarette pointing almost directly at the ceiling with such an odd grip, very weird, totally perplexes me every time lol
I think you make a fantastic point about Connery not necessarily making OHMSS a better film. For me, it is perfect and while Lazenby's acting is not technically 'great', his performance overall was excellent. Still my favourite Bond movie to this day.
GL you should have done at least two more Bond movie
A different story would have been told about the top Bond
WHY SEAN CONNERY WOULD HAVE MADE OHMSS PERFECT... AN UNTOLD STORY:
Few know that after the making of "Thunderball", Connery had agreed with the producers to make "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". In his interview to PLAYBOY on November 1965 Connery said that the plan is "to start On Her Majesty's Secret Service in Switzerland in January" (1966). In the same interview Connery stated: "But we have to be careful where we go next, because I think with Thunderball we've reached the limit as far as size and gimmicks are concerned... What is needed now is a change of course ... more attention to character and better dialogue".
So Sean Connery was anticipating on doing OHMSS because it was a challenge for him to act in a darker and more complex Bond movie. He wanted to work in depth with the evolution of Bond's character.
But then the producers decided instead of OHMSS to make YOLT.
Sean Connery was hugely disappointed. He wanted a new challenge of acting and the evolution of the Bond character. From then on he started to loose interest on the character. So yes! Connery would have made this great...
Some say that it seems very weird to think that Connery who was the "king of cool and masculinity" in Goldfinger and Thunderball, would turn emotional. But he was anticipating on doing this. And knowing what an actor he was, I think he would be terrific. (Just see him falling in love for example as King Arthur in "The First Knight", or in the "Entrapement" and you will understand what i am talking about...). He prooved in his career that he could play anything!
One of the very best. You forgot to talk about Diana Rigg who is beyond superb in this movie, the best Bond girl by a long long way. I think she has a lot to do with making George Lazenby effective.
WHY SEAN CONNERY WOULD HAVE MADE OHMSS PERFECT... AN UNTOLD STORY:
Few know that after the making of "Thunderball", Connery had agreed with the producers to make "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". In his interview to PLAYBOY on November 1965 Connery said that the plan is "to start On Her Majesty's Secret Service in Switzerland in January" (1966). In the same interview Connery stated: "But we have to be careful where we go next, because I think with Thunderball we've reached the limit as far as size and gimmicks are concerned... What is needed now is a change of course ... more attention to character and better dialogue".
So Sean Connery was anticipating on doing OHMSS because it was a challenge for him to act in a darker and more complex Bond movie. He wanted to work in depth with the evolution of Bond's character.
But then the producers decided instead of OHMSS to make YOLT.
Sean Connery was hugely disappointed. He wanted a new challenge of acting and the evolution of the Bond character. From then on he started to loose interest on the character. So yes! Connery would have made this great...
Some say that it seems very weird to think that Connery who was the "king of cool and masculinity" in Goldfinger and Thunderball, would turn emotional. But he was anticipating on doing this. And knowing what an actor he was, I think he would be terrific. (Just see him falling in love for example as King Arthur in "The First Knight", or in the "Entrapement" and you will understand what i am talking about...). He prooved in his career that he could play anything!
In terms of the clothes he was the only "sixties" Bond, Connery's superb look was almost down to the letter of Fleming. I love George's look in this as it a truly sixties statement.
Agree completely-this film,along with Goldfinger and Casino Royale are the only Bond movies based on the books to actually improve on the Fleming novels.
I also completely forgot that Lazenby was basically a kid in this movie!!
He’s in his 20s starring in his very first film!
The youngest actor ever to play 007!
Up until the Craig films,this was also the most emotional and challenging acting an actor playing James Bond was ever asked to do.
When you think about that,what he did in this film becomes even more impressive.
And of course, for him to do this in one of the best 007 movies ever made is a pretty great accomplishment!
Lazenby's Bond, relatively young, vulnerable and infinite, has similarities with Bond in ''Casino Royale''. But Bond here is at the begining and has no past. In the final scene of this film, we see the character of Bond who had to be in O.H.M.S.S. A mature man with experience, like the actors in the other roles. Also Bond and Blofeld met in the previous film, and here doesn't know each other.
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Yea lol
Big continuity error!
This was because they followed the novel so closely,which actually was written before You Only Live Twice and it was the first time they’d met!
Yes! Casino Royale had my favourite Bond. Sellers was a master of character
OHMSS and Casino Royale better than their literary counterparts ? Not a snowball's chance in hell.
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I LOVE those books -
OHMSS is right up there with DR.NO as my very favorite Fleming novels......but yep, I think in some ways they actually are!
In general though- you are right- in Hollywood, Most novels are better than the movies that they are based on simply because there is more depth and story on the page that could fit in a 2 hour feature film.
(Probably Jaws and The Godfather are the only films I could think of right away that are MUCH better than the novels they are based on, but I’m sure there are many others.)
I agree that the vast majority of the films in the Bond series are definitely NOT better than the novels but I do think that those - along with Goldfinger and The Spy Who Loved Me - are the only ones that are.
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is one of my favorite movies of the entire James Bond franchise.
This is in my top 3 no doubt. I think it’s success is due to the accuracy of the book. Brilliant music score and Dianna Rigg is stunning.
I think George Lazenby did a great job. Considering that he never acted before. But I still wonder how OHMSS would have been with Sean Connery. I think it would have shown off Connery's acting chops if he could convince us that someone can be changed from being a playboy loving the bachelor lifestyle to someone who's been swept off his feet and bit by love. I think Riggs' performance would have been strong enough to convince us that she is worth and capable to changing him.
I just watched it recently and tragic love story is so heart wrenching. RIP Dame Diana Rigg. We lost you twice. Not just another Bond Girl, she was Mrs. Bond.
Too old for Tracy. Lazenby closer to her age.
The instrumental version of 'All the time in the World' is so haunting here, shadowed in No Time to Die too. Definitely one of my favourite Bond films, perhaps top three.
Actually the blue ski suit he wears to escape Piz Gloria is spot on; he is about to race down the slopes, he knows he will be chased immediately and high speed skiing produces enormous heat for the body. Athletes wear similar suits for slalom; you need thin, breathing material. It's a conscious choice (he is in the ski storage room).
If you notice, the moment he arrives in the village he rushes to find a jacket, it is then that the body "stops" and he is risking freezing.
Italy OHMSS movie poster has him in that ski suit instead of tux , he he
I love that Tracey can hold her own skiing with Bond. She shows that she has the chops to be Mrs Bond.
The 69 Cougar used in this movie and driven by Diana, survived. It was restored to perfection and was sold at auction last year for big bucks. It made news in the car enthusiast circles. It was an XR7 with a 428 CJ motor. It seems as if all the movies released in 69 had something different or special about them. What grabs me about OHMSS is the sharp film editing. Lazenby was a decent enough 007, Rigg was more than just a Bond girl, and Savalas was my favorite Bond villain along with Gert Frobe.
Just watched it again yesterday. Wish George would've told his agent to bugger off and made a few Bond films.
This is great. OHMSS is one of my favorite Bond films.
My fave Bond film. Like David I was conflicted when I watched it. I thought "wish it was Connery." But I was just wrong. It would not have worked with Connery and George is great in this. It's such a great film and follows the book closely. Brilliant stuff.
WHY SEAN CONNERY WOULD HAVE MADE OHMSS PERFECT... AN UNTOLD STORY:
Few know that after the making of "Thunderball", Connery had agreed with the producers to make "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". In his interview to PLAYBOY on November 1965 Connery said that the plan is "to start On Her Majesty's Secret Service in Switzerland in January" (1966). In the same interview Connery stated: "But we have to be careful where we go next, because I think with Thunderball we've reached the limit as far as size and gimmicks are concerned... What is needed now is a change of course ... more attention to character and better dialogue".
So Sean Connery was anticipating on doing OHMSS because it was a challenge for him to act in a darker and more complex Bond movie. He wanted to work in depth with the evolution of Bond's character.
But then the producers decided instead of OHMSS to make YOLT.
Sean Connery was hugely disappointed. He wanted a new challenge of acting and the evolution of the Bond character. From then on he started to loose interest on the character. So yes! Connery would have made this great...
Some say that it seems very weird to think that Connery who was the "king of cool and masculinity" in Goldfinger and Thunderball, would turn emotional. But he was anticipating on doing this. And knowing what an actor he was, I think he would be terrific. (Just see him falling in love for example as King Arthur in "The First Knight", or in the "Entrapement" and you will understand what i am talking about...). He prooved in his career that he could play anything!
Best Bond film, best music, best car chases, best atmosphere, best script, best locations... and Diana Rigg.
David, I completely agree with you on the moment where Bond rips the pants pockets out to grip them in his attempt to escape. Just revisited this film as part of a 24-film marathon and that moment stuck out to me. Also saw this with "Moonraker" and "Goldfinger" this past August 2019 at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. It truly connected with me in a way it never had before.
George Lazenby's take on Bond, John Barry's Soundtrack, and Louis Armstrong singing We Have All The Time In The World, all those things coupled with the story, won me over for this film.
Met George several years ago and all I can say is “what a character.” No BS about this guy and he did regret not carrying on the Bond torch at least one more time. And yes, he sniped at his agent but took responsibility for his decision. Nonetheless, one of the best movies in the Canon and George did an incredible job under the circumstances. A couple of rough patches in the acting which would have been gone by a second outing. After Connery, my second favorite 007 by far. A photo I took with him proudly adorns my den.
I met him once and was surprised how big he is. He had a really cool laid back swagger. Pretty down to Earth guy and friendly… well he is an Aussie!
The first time I saw this film in its entirety, I was blown away. It took me a long while to come to it, though. Lazanby has such a "bad rep". Unfounded. Loved it.
Finally someone who agrees with
me! It made me hate Lazenby though for not continuing the roll. 29 when he made OHMSS he could have been Bond for 20 years.
Haven’t watched yet, saving for after work but super psyched about this one as it’s the year of OHMSS and I’m Schilthorn bound in June with the JBR crew to meet George Lazerbeam himself! This is nearly as exciting as the Bond 25 build up
I wish Lazenby had done at least one or two more films. Would have loved to see his evolution.
what you guys miss (no fault of your own) is his genuine Aussie flavour...George is a real "Larrikan", just like any real Aussie larrikan from the 60's / 70's. A larrikan does not sulk, or get stressed out, or brood, or seem vulnerable...a true larrikan breezes thru with an, "don't worry mate, it'll work out mate" attitude. (As you probably figured, I'm an Aussie...sadly, PC has killed off the affable larrikan...a damn shame but not to worry, "she'll be right mate").
(Top definition. larrikin -unknown.) Australian, n, harmless prankster; cheecky; irreverent · a person with apparent disregard for convention; a maverick. "My kids a fair dinkum little larrikin".
I just watched today this for the first time since I was a kid in the 70s/80s. In those days, Roger Moore was my favorite Bond. I always hated this movie, especially the tragic ending. No cool gadgets!?! I only watched it once before today. I was skeptical going in. When Bond looked at the camera and said, “this never happens to the other fellow,” I was about to turn it off. And then I took note of how frequently people got the best of him: Tracy overtakes him on the road to the beach, he gets taken by surprise by two villains (and more than once in the same fight), Tracy steals his ride (if only to drive up to her own car), he gets ambushed in her hotel room, she pulls his own gun on him, she bails on him in his sleep, she swipes his gun, he gets ambushed again... all this in the first 20 minutes. I’m thinking, this Bond was written to be a buffoon. And then I resented how he courted this suicidally depressed daughter of a monster; is this what James Bond would do? And then, after all that courting, he goes off on sexcapades with Blofeld’s patients, and was about to go for another round before he was caught. But I thought he was falling in love with Tracy? Bond is a cad!
As the story developed I started to appreciate the lack of cool gadgets, forcing Bond to rely more on his wits and cool demeanor. I immediately (from the start) recognized that Lazenby was a good fight actor; his fighting scenes were impressive. Lazenby’s acting wasn’t as bad as I remembered, it just wasn’t that cheeky Roger Moore interpretation of Bond. But his wasn’t that humorless Bond (like Timothy Dalton’s Bond) I remembered, either. I found that whole story element of Heraldry to be unique and fascinating; I paused the movie to research about Heraldry. Then, Telly Savalas was an excellent Blofeld and that drew me closer to appreciation. The skiing action was the best and most realistic skiing action in any Bond film; far better than what I’ve seen in The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, and The World is Not Enough. When Bond reconnects with Tracy as he is making his getaway from Blofeld, I was fully drawn into their romance and believed they were a perfect match. I had to reconcile Bond’s sexcapades as intentional in the film in order to add weight to Bond’s proposal of marriage; now it made sense. He was a real playboy in this film and that was highlighted when he read the Playboy and kept the centerfold. So he was dead serious about his feelings for Tracy.
I used to rank this as my least favorite Bond film. 25 of 25. But now I have to rank it as my second favorite, right behind Casino Royale. I think now that I’m in my late 40’s, the gadgets mean less to me than the character and the drama. That’s what these two movies excel in.
OHMSS is my favourite Bond film and book. Lazenby is my favourite Bond,I think he is what Bond should be like,that blunt,dull man,who works for the secret service,no stupid gadgets,the fact that he has to play another persona when he is with others. The environment is great. I think it's an underrated movie. And my god Telly Savalas is the best Blofeld. Nobody is as perfect for the role as him
My favorite Bond movie! Thanks for the discussion.
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George should've done more films
My third favorite Bond film after Casino Royale and Goldfinger.
@@bonghunezhou5051 Casino Royale 2006.
OHMSS was great! It followed Fleming's book! John Barry score. Diana Rigg as Tracy! Telly as Blofield! Locations! George Lazenby as Bond, he did a fine job. I saw this at theatre 10 years old, already read the book first. Went to watch it twice! Got the soundtrack and more Fleming's 007 books. So OHMSS is the best Bond movie, yes! It will grow on you, while others may hate it. This one is special, indeed!😇😇7
Saw it first time on TV in '95 , i knew right away this was a real gem and saw it in cinema in '19 , i also met Laz & Rigg in 2005/2011
I was boosting this film from the day I saw it, at the age of thirteen, Christmas 1969 in New York City. George Lazenby was the main reason, with his confident, athletic performance and dashing Australian accent. (He also has the best build of the Bond actors.) I did not miss Sean Connery at all, especially after he dragged down “You Only Live Twice” with his sluggish, sleepwalking performance. (He would not have done a better job than Lazenby.) He also had the good fortune to be directed by Peter Hunt, someone with an equally solid command of the environment created by Ian Fleming - in the footsteps of Terence Young. Add to that a fine supporting cast, great writing, cinematography, editing, locations, and musical score, and you have - to this day - an epic in the Bond series. My opinion has not changed since 1969: this is the best James Bond film, starring the best James Bond!
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Connery would be marvelous in this movie. He was a fantastic actor, in movies like Robin and Marion he proves that he was wonderfull as a man who is in love. He was just perfect as Bond.
Part of Connery interview in Playboy November 1965
PLAYBOY: In any case,''Dr. No'' turned out to be a hit, and you found yourself under contract for a series ... exactly what you said you wanted to avoid.
CONNERY: Yes ... but it allows me to make other films, and I have only two more Bonds to do.
PLAYBOY: Which ones?
CONNERY: ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' and possibly ''You Only Live Twice''. They would like to start ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' in Switzerland in January, but I'm not sure I'll be free in time and I don't want to rush it, although they say the snow will be at its best then. I'm not going to rush anything anymore.
PLAYBOY: We'll be looking forward to both films ... especially since we were fortunate enough to serialize both books exclusively prior to their hardcover publication. Do you think the success of the series will continue to snowball?
CONNERY: Well, it's a healthy market and it has been maintained because each succeeding film has got bigger and the gimmicks trickier. But we have to be careful where we go next, because I think with ''Thunderball'' we've reached the limit as far as size and gimmicks are concerned. In ''Thunderball'' we have Bond underwater for about 40 percent of the time, and there is a love scene underwater, and attacks by aquaparas from the sky, and two-man submarines under the sea, and Bond is menaced by sharks. Instead of the Aston Martin we have a hydrofoil disguised as a cabin cruiser, and Bond escapes with a self-propelling jet set attached to his back. So all the gimmicks now have been done. And they are expected. What is needed now is a change of course ... more attention to character and better dialogue.
@@user-xp2gm8im2c I completely agree with him. I prefer a Bond movie more centered on spionage, not on super gadgets. That´s why my favorite is FRWL.
Really liked this film. Had good emotional depth- especially for a Bond film. Sure Lazenby wasn't the best actor in the world, but his Bond was sympathetic and likable. Blofeld was great, the visuals were beautiful and the action/ chase sequences were terrific. Solid film.
I almost left out John Barry's amazing score; my favorite Bond/Barry soundtrack. My favorite non-Barry score is George Martin's Live And Let Die.
This was meant to be the Best Bond Ever...and in some way it is....Nothing compare to this...
This never happened to the other Fellow...Lazenby deserved an Oscar only for this Line
Hey, I know why this is a masterpiece and why it developed a cult following. I love it. But I found what makes it a cult movie
The 60s were easily the best decade for Bond films. Six films & all of them brilliant. All of them in my all time Bond top 10. Imo On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the best of those 6 films. Lazenby's Bond might not have been up there with Connery but the film itself is great. It has the best Blofeld. The best Bond girl. Some of the best locations & action of any Bond film. It's deservedly grown in stature over the years. I would have loved to have seen Lazenby back in Diamonds. Connery had already had his time as Bond & it was time move forward. Who knows, if he'd have done Diamonds we might be looking at 3 or four Lazenby films in total.
How George Lazenby just strolled in and strolled out of Bond is just incredible… great film and great review.
In a way, for the future generations, Lazenby was fortunate to have been given HMSS as his sole Bond movie role. It helps to accept him as a legitimate Bond despite the limited "sample". Had he been given " The Man with a Golden Gun", I doubt we would admire his participation as much as for this one.
Don't really understand you comment. His performance was good enough, I think, to suggest that he would have grown into the role. People compare him unfavourably with Connery, but don't forget, he had to grow into the role as well and the comparison is between someone who had played Bond five times and a newcomer - a tyro at that. My view is that he turned out surprisingly well in the role.
@@edwardkerrigan5356 Err... sorry if it seemed arcane. All I meant is that given the fact that we saw him in one film only, Lazenby can consider himself lucky it was OHMSS. Had it been a much less memorable Bond film (I named MWTGG, but I could have used 'Die Another Day' or 'Octopussy'), we wouldn't have many good things to say about his contribution to the character. He was lucky to have such a good Bond movie to illustrate himself.
Hoping I made myself clearer....
Here's to 50 years of OHMSS 🍸
I seen it on VHS 📼 when I was ten and I loved it and still do🎰
I think OHMSS is a good example for the producers to learn from when they make these films. They followed the book which was adapted by Richard Maibaum who also did From Russia with Love. The music one of the best scores by John Barry Oscar level as was the photography. Because George was new to it he ended up doing more of the stunts which also adds to the quality of the film. Of course this is also is a love story which once again is done well. This added drama made the film both a action film and a emotional film. It's elements like that which make a film special. For thoughs who want to see a higher quality Bond this is a great example. George Lazenby has been way underrated as a result of leaving after one he should be judged for his ability to sell this character not outside opinions which are bias as a result of the media and some critics .
12:06 to be fair, 1) she pulled his own gun on him, and 2) he believed she set him up to get ambushed in her hotel room. So a little b-slap is totally NOT uncalled-for here.
Thank Gents great stuff . Always been a Bond fan your making it more fun again. Cheers 🥃
Definitely, one of the best. It's not just a great Bond, but a great spy thriller. It reminded me of the the recent Craig movies. It would have been interesting to see Lazenby in a follow up. I'm guessing it would have been a revenge movie with a colder Bond. The movie has also dated well and looks really fresh.
1.On Her Majesty's Secret Service
2- From Russia with Love
3- Casino Royale
4- For Your Eyes Only
5- Spy Who Loved Me
6- Skyfall
7- Licence to Kill
8- Goldfinger
9- Thunderball
10- You Only Live Twice
11- Live and Let Die
12- GoldenEye
13- Living Daylights
14- Tomorrow Never Dies
15- Man with the Golden Gun
16- Doctor No
17- Spectre
18- Quantum of Solace
19- World is Not Enough
20- Moonraker
21. Diamond are Forever
22- Octopussy
23- Die Another Day
24- View to a Kill
Thanks to both of you for some wonderful insights on this film which I loved as a kid.
Funny thing is OHMSS was originally going to be filmed after Thunderball to follow the order of the original novels, but was cancelled due to having no snow during that time. So Connery was originally going to be in OHMSS regardless. And I even read that Connery would have liked to have done OHMSS instead of YOLT because of Bond's huge character development in that film compared to the previous films he did. I personally think it would have been even better with Connery because it would have been a much greater impact for HIS Bond ("too cool to fall in love") to actually meet a woman that would actually steal his heart. That's just my opinion. But Connery WAS supposed to be in OHMSS before YOLT. That's a FACT not an opinion.
As you said, Connery must play in O.H.M.S.S. but I believe the movie filmed at the right time. After the very innovative effects of Y.O.L.T. and especially because the messages of the time was ''make love not war'' and ''all you need is love''.
Sean Connery O.H.M.S.S.ua-cam.com/video/wivsl8JqLKc/v-deo.html
Lazenby looks like cary grant
Andrew Panagiotis good call.
Lazenby was only 29 years old during On Her Majesty's Secret Service...but it is singlehandedly my favorite James Bond.
If you guys know of any Peter Hunt interviews please upload them. Even if it's audio only, please put as much Peter Hunt (AND Richard Maibaum) content on youtube as you can find.
Connery wearing a rug in Thunderball, his obvious weight gain, and his lackluster performance in YOLT made me secretly want new blood in OHMSS. I immediately liked George, his look and his athletic abilities. I found nothing wrong with his acting and OHMSS became and still is my favorite Bond film. The cinematography in this film is gorgeous.
Connery's weight gain and performance in Y.O.L.T. may work in favor in O.H.M.S.S. An agent tired of his job, finds happiness in love and marriage. Also his look and performance in D.A.F. would fit, after Tracy's death. Lazenby's Bond, relatively young, vulnerable and infinite, has some similarities with Bond in ''Casino Royale'' without the final scene. In this scene we see the character of Bond who had to be in O.H.M.S.S. A mature man with experience, like the actors in the other roles. After Connery here, I believe to Stanley Baker.
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George did look very lean & athletic & really went for it in the fights. He was no Sean but his acting & voice was ok.
A great Bond entry, would have like to see George do revenge wrap up in Diamonds are Forever. George did a good job, and Barry's score was excellent. Loved Savalas as Blofeld.
George was 29 at the time. He could have played Bond up to Licence to Kill.
I wish he had. Maybe we wouldn't have got the silliness of the Moore's films.
Honestly I thought George L did a great job with his bond and certainly deserved another shot at making a second film
For this Bond film (remember they closely followed the book) the role HAD to be recast. The Connery Bond would not have fitted into this universe. The Connery Bond was the cinematic Bond, not the literary one. I think the producers knew this, and this is why they waited for Connery to quit the role before deciding to film OHMSS. Otherwise, with Connery, the film could not have been a faithful adaptation of the novel. Incidentally, OHMSS is right up there with my favourite Bond films. I love it.
In O.H.M.S.S. (novel and film), Bond is not relatively young, vulnerable and infinite, but a mature man with experience, like the actors to the other roles. Connery in ''You Only Live Twice'' is the character of Bond here. An agent tired of his job, finds happiness in love and marriage. With Connery would have other romance, Bond and Tracy would be like him and Bardot in ''Shalako''. After Connery here, I believe to Stanley Baker.
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Get over the stigma of Lazenby doing his thing following Connery, and it’s a very good movie that has some very exciting action sequences intermingled with an interesting love story.
Good show, gentlemen. I think you're right about a person's first Bond experience setting their taste for the entire series. My first was YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, which I saw in 1967 at the age of 9, and Connery remains my favorite 007. However, OHMSS is my favorite Bond film, and George Lazenby is my second favorite 007; because, well, I think Lazenby is excellent, but also because his approach to the character is essentially the same as Connery’s. Granted, Lazenby does come off as a younger, more callow incarnation of the character - and for that reason, I like to think of OHMSS as a prequel to DR. NO. Seen that way, Bond makes the young agent’s mistake of falling in love, with tragic consequences; and from that experience, he learns that his profession is incompatible with any impulse he might feel to develop deep, romantic relationships with women. Thus, Bond emerges as the hardened, emotionally detached man we see in Sean Connery’s performances - a man dedicated to his job and content to enjoy women serially, without emotional involvement.
Wish he did more films. At least 3. Moore was still great though too.
During his screen test, George Lazenby, who had never actually been an actor before, bloodied the nose of the stunt man during a fight scene. As an amateur, George didn't know how to pull his punches. At the time, Life magazine, was doing a feature on the producers having to find a new James Bond, and showed pictures of the fight, along with three other actors who were trying out for the part. By the way, OHMSS is one of my favorite Bond movies !
I would have a hard time buying Connery’s Bond falling in love and getting married. George pulls that sort of emotion off better.
Lazenby's emotional parts is like Bond in the early years and have some similarities with Bond in ''Casino Royale'' without the final scene. In this scene we see the character of Bond who had to be in O.H.M.S.S. With Connery would be like him and Brigitte Bardot in ''Shalako''.
@@user-xp2gm8im2c I highly doubt Bardot could pull off Tracy like Rigg did.
@@PungiFungi Rigg is great choise. I mean the emotional parts Connery with Rigg, would be like in ''Shalako''. We'll understand that Bond is in love, without say ''I love you''.
Best Bond movie ever. My favorite
So glad that the general consensus is changing with regards to OHMSS. I saw it first run in 1969 and have been a major fan of this film ever since. It was the first movie I bought in successive home video editions; Beta, VHS, LASERDISC, and DVD. Director Steven Soderberg is also a major fan and I believe has written a monograph on the film.It is a masterpiece of action cinema and rightly regarded as one of the very best Bond films. Personally, the only "fashion" note I have is the white shoes when he arrives at the hotel early in the film. Sorry even though they go with the suit, those shoes are too Pat Boone. One last note, my wife loves Lazenby because he was the most vulnerable of all the Bonds.
Guys you are doing a great job
GL did an excellent job in OHMSS pitty he only did one
This movie is underrated
Great skiing !
Hey, the Vanquish was awesome! Silly, but awesome!
Couldn't understand it when watching it in bits and pieces, (I think some of the disguises threw me) but it is a great watch if you see it from beginning to end. Arguably the best.
Music, stunts, Diana Rigg, and Telly was great
OHMSS was the first Bond film I saw(I was 10), but I had no idea that I wasn't watching Sean Connery. The bits referencing earlier Bond films went over my head as well.
Cannot wait for Brosnan ones!
OHMSS will always be one of my favorite Bond movies...Might even be my favorite one...
I always thought George Lazenby was a friendly guy and the way he lets you get popcorn from his bucket proves just that 🙂🙂
As I recall Timothy Dalton didn't look too happy with it and gave you that look ☹️☹️☹️
Great video and great debate about a great Bond movie...
OHMSS is a top 10 bond film!
Its easy top 5.
I can remember growing up hearing how horrible this movie was and why it didn’t deserve much attention. In fact, it was the last DVD of the Bond collection I bought (early 2000s) when I finally watched it I was amazed how complete the movie was from beginning to end. Even when George spoke to the camera saying it was “easier for the other fella” or the maintenance man whistling “goldfinger”. Such wonderful little touches. My third favorite, after Casino and Goldfinger.
Well , lots of people went to see DAD , doesnt mean DAD is good though. I dont care if a movie is B as long as its entertaining , i can make up my own mind......just talking in general.
This film has aged very well compared to some of the ones from the 60s, the cinematography is gorgeous.
Love the book! The film also switches the beginning slightly, from the book, so that Bond beds Tracy 1st after bailing her out at the Casino, and then she attempts to drown herself.
Similar to many, when I first saw OHMSS I di not like it and yes, it was because of Lazenby. However, it is now one of favorite Bond films. As you stated, everything in this movie is great except for the actor playing Bond. Film is beautiful, score the second best ever, Rigg is fantastic, great Blofeld, great story, they nailed everything. Thank you for pointing out how the little Bond things are better than the big gadgets, I agree completely. OHMSS is top five for me.
James Bond star George Lazenby pays tribute to Sean Connery on his 90th birthday:
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Happy 90th birthday to the all time greatest @007 - Sean Connery. Sean, for me, was always the man. I walked in his footsteps - I had to look and dress like Sean Connery - I went to his barber's and tailors. I had no fear when I went up for the role - he was the guy who inspired me to never hesitate. Another thing we have in common is that we're both family men, so best wishes to Lady Connery, your kids and grand kids and stay safe. Love George x
A great Bond Movie. It took years for people to really get this Film. Peter Hunt would be delighted.
Is it Lazenby best
Me: the fuck it’s his only one 😂
My respect for this one grows every time I see it
OMGee, when u mentioned The Taming.. it was totally what I said watching it
wonderful review ! my fave Bond film and definately my fave Bond Girl !!
I believe that the original running time for this movie was nearly four hours and they cut any scenes that did not take from the story. I wonder if the footage was available could a directors cut DVD be made. I know Peter Hunt passed away in the noughties.
i have watched every 'best first/worst last' episode all in one night tonight...and have loved every minute....as far as majesty goes, i loved it when it first came out, still love it today...i liked george in it...i loved diana rigg...i mean, come on...emma peel herself....brilliant actress..beautiful woman...may she rest in peace...telly was great as blofeld...all good...thanks guys...peace....rocky
George played Bond like Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief.
Yes! And that's part of the problem with this movie. Lazenby is not Cary Grant, nor is Bond.
OHMSS has been my favorite Bond movie ever since I saw it for the first time. Really wish Lazenby had ignored his agent and stayed with the series.
In my top 3 or 4 Bond films.
Teddy did the only onscreen Blofeld I could really buy into
You could see why henchmen would be terrified
Now you guys have done each actors best Bond movie,you should pick which one is your own favourite 007. Discuss please...
The only thing I would change about this film is the end credits music. It should have stayed We Have All the Time in the World instead of cutting to the Bond theme. That didn’t really fit the moment.
1995 is when they started reissuing the Tapes of Bond in 4 movie set's
I revisited it yesterday and can say that I was ok with lazenby performance . it was the 1st time he acted and I feel he was suitable for those physical action sequences unlike moore or connery . I would have liked to see him in diamonds are forever and even in live and let die. He would have improved in his portrayal of bond
I absolutely HATED Lazenby as Bond!
I read Dr No in the summer of 1962, and when the film was released, in October, I turned 12 less than a fortnight later - and of course went to see it. It was great! Connery was 100% James Bond and I just loved it. Over the next 5 years, I avidly waited for each next film and loved each one. And then suddenly there was this guy who moved and spoke and looked (almost) like Connery , playing Bond -- and it wasn't Connery. As I said, I hated him, and, therefore, I hated the film.
But I was still a child. Now that I have matured enough to make a dispassionate assessment, I think this is one seriously great film. George Lazenby gave it his best shot -- and it was far from bad, despite the interference of the British press stirring it up for all it was worth . I agree with Joe when he said that he would have liked to see another 2 Lazenby Bonds (at least!). Alas, we will never know what we are missing.
All fans have their different opinions of the best of bond movies, on her majesty's secret service is my 2nd favourite 007 film but my top 10 bond films are all from 1962/ 1977
Gotta love that the least misogynistic Bond was played by an Aussie (I’m an Aussie). My only real gripe with OHMSC is it’s 20 mins too long. Also enjoy it being where the theory that Bond isn’t one person but a code word came about too.
When was Bond ever misogynistic? You sure you want him to treat them as he treat the male characters?
I honestly think Diamonds would have been better with Lazenby in a revenge story.