On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

• Year: 1969
• Released: 19 Dec 1969
• Country: United Kingdom
• Adwords: 1 win & 4 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064757/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/James_Bond_On_Her_Majestys_Secret_Service
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/on-her-majestys-secret-service
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English, German, French
• MPA Rating: PG
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
• Runtime: 142 min
• Writer: Simon Raven, Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming
• Director: Peter R. Hunt
• Cast: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas
• Keywords: based on novel or book, london, england, suicide, aftercreditsstinger, daughter,

	6.8/10
	61/100

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Storyline

The most emotional adventure of his career begins for James Bond (George Lazenby) on a deserted beach where a young woman tries to drown herself. He rescues the girl and for his trouble, is attacked by two toughs, the women’s bodyguards. It soon becomes much bigger for 007. The woman is Teresa “Tracy” Draco (Dame Diana Rigg); daughter of crime boss Marc-Ange Draco (Gabriele Ferzetti), who wants James to marry his wayward daughter, and in return, he can provide 007 with information on an even more dangerous criminal leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Telly Savalas) of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. But James and Tracy find more than they bargained for when their paths collide in a vicious pursuit in the snow-capped mountains of Switzerland, an enormous avalanche, and a smuggling ring for germ warfare against the West by Blofeld, who proves to be most difficult to kill, and who exacts a revenge on Bond which he can never forget, nor forgive.

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I know many will disagree, but this actually was the best Bond film

Despite overall lackluster ratings, this is my vote for the best James Bond film. No, it’s not because I am a George Lazenby fan. Despite this Aussie not being right for the role, this movie deserves kudos for being so intelligently written–possessing a depth that was never equaled in any other Bond film. Bond, for the first time, was human. Another reason I loved this film is because it was a very long and complex film–making it seem leisurely yet exciting throughout.

There are two plots in the film that run concurrently. First, Bond happens upon a very spoiled and confused lady (Diana Rigg). She is an emotional mess and she needs stability in her life. In a very odd choice, she drifts towards the usually irresponsible and shallow Bond–who in his own way needs her as well. Second, Blofeld is back again and he’s up to something–but what this diabolical scheme is, no one knows. Oddly, in a case of lousy continuity, Bond and Blofeld don’t seem to know each other–though they were well acquainted in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. Maybe the fact that Lazenby was playing the role confused Blofeld–as did having Telly Savalas play the role of Blofeld instead of Donald Plesence! Had the original actors returned, this mix up might not have occurred! By the way, I actually liked Savalas better as Blofled because the character had more depth. Here he did more than stroke his…cat…and push buttons to send people to their deaths.

In addition to the exceptional plots and writing, this film also had amazing but appropriate stunt-work. The skiing scenes were amazing and were copied in later bond films (such as in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME). I also appreciated the downbeat but exceptional ending. A great production throughout–too bad the series took a more comic book approach in subsequent films.

On second look, this is actually better than I thought

Admittedly, I did not like this film at first and I can’t adequately explain the reasons why. Was it because I didn’t like George Lazenby, or that it distanced itself from the Sean Connery outings? On second viewing though, I was surprised at how wrong I initially was. It is not the best Bond but it is light years away from the worst. George Lazenby may be a tad inexperienced and the least charismatic of the Bonds, but he is still likable and does try hard, that I can see. And it does tone down some of the gadgetry and spectacle, however in doing that the film does boast some of the best and slickest sequences in a Bond film. The story is believable and sticks closely to the book, and the script goes into a greater psychological depth. Consequently both Bond’s pursuit of Blofeld and romance with the feisty Tracy are wholly believable. Terry Savalas is great as Blofeld, and Diana Rigg is splendid as Tracy. The cinematography and scenery are beautiful, and John Barry’s score and Louis Armstrong’s theme song are simply terrific. In conclusion, better than I thought and dare I say underrated. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Enter And Exit George Lazenby

Poor George Lazenby, just could not get the public to accept him as James Bond. And poor Sean Connery, it took him years to get them to accept him as someone other than Bond on the big screen. Sometimes actors just can’t win, but Connery eventually did.

When he absolutely, positively refused to do another Bond film after You Only Live Twice, the producing team of Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli signed the unknown George Lazenby from Australia to play 007 in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

By this time the public had not only gotten used to Sean Connery as James Bond, but James Bond behaving within certain parameters. So even though the novel called for James Bond to for once do the right thing by the woman, I don’t think the public took to the idea of Bond marrying his Bond girl, in this case Diana Rigg. Certainly Lois Maxwell as Ms. Moneypenny didn’t. Here expressions during the wedding are priceless.

Telly Savalas plays Ernest Stavros Blofeld, Bond’s perennial nemesis and he’s decided to lay claim to an ancient title and really join the ranks of high society. And if he doesn’t get it, he’s going to let loose a virus from his Swiss chalet fortress. In many ways Savalas is the best part of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

So if you want to see George Lazenby’s one time only Bond for curiosity, you might catch On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.