Cinematical takes a look back at the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
The reviewer, like me, believes the film is one is one of the best in the film series. Peter Hunt, previously an editor on the Bond series, directed this film and he was faithful to the Ian Fleming novel.
Although I dearly missed the great Sean Connery, George Lazenby was a fairly good Bond, especially when you consider that he had never acted before. He looks like Fleming's Bond and he handled the fight and action scenes well.
Although I would have preferred an European actor to portray the mad, evil genius, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Telly Salvalas was very good in the role. Salvalas had a great sense of command and madness and I believe he was the best Blofeld in the film series.
The beautiful and alluring Diana Rigg was also very good as Bond's doomed girlfriend, and briefly, his wife.
The beautiful and alluring Diana Rigg was also very good as Bond's doomed girlfriend, and briefly, his wife.
Lastly, John Barry's musical soundtrack is truly outstanding.
It is a pity that Lazenby did not continue in the series, as I believe he would have grown into the role and perhaps given Connery a run for his money. And we would have been spared the decade of Bond-lite with Roger Moore portraying a lighthearted, comical Bond
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