On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

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Bond is approached by a crime boss to marry his daughter and in return both father and daughter help 007 hunt for his archenemy, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. (imdb)

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Directed By: Peter R. Hunt

Written By: Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming

Starring: Telly Savalas, Bernard Lee, Gabriele Ferzetti, Lois Maxwell, Diana Rigg, George Baker, George Lazenby, Desmond Llewelyn, Ilse Steppat, Bernard Horsfall, James Bree, Yuri Borienko

Genres: Romance, Drama, Action, Adventure

Franchise: James Bond

Country: UK

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Stars	User	Rating
9	BillyShears	80 _77th
George Lazenby has a really big face. It's like if they made the Hamburger Helper Mitt 007. I have to tangle with that while enjoying a serious Bond.
6	johnshaft	79 _66th
Other than Casino Royale, easily the most mature James Bond film. Bond, in a way that no other film (except the aforementioned Casino Royale) is characterized with depth and complexity, In this film, Bond is not simply 007, he is a human, which is always a breath of fresh air in an action film. Of course, the action is handled very well, especially in the last 30 minutes, but it is the depth that truly makes the movie. Too bad that George Lazenby is easily the weakest Bond to date.
6	BeeDub	85 _63rd
Lazenby only got one Bond movie. This never happened to the other fellows.
5	Shosanna	40 _70th
OHMSS is kind of a proto-Casino Royale in a lot of ways: the way they handle the actor change gives it a sense of rebootiness (although they returned to the old formula in the next movie), and the story takes a break from light-hearted adventuring to explore Bond's character and the toll his job takes on his personal happiness. Lazenby does not deserve the bad rap he gets. (4/5)
4	Ytadel	8 _93rd
Though Lazenby may be the most wooden of the Bonds, the film more than balances that out with Tracy Rigg's downright electric Bond girl, terrific cinematography, John Barry's score, the epic location that is Piz Gloria, great ski chases and a plot with a certain grand scope and 60s adventure flavor to it that draws to the closest thing to a daring ending in the first twenty Bond films. Of all the Bonds this one follows its eponymous novel the most closely. (Ytadel's series ranking: #10 of 24)
4	Koalafish	45 _8th
Hey, I've got a great idea for the next bond film: Let's get rid of all the boring action, stupid gadgets, megalomaniac villains and giant lairs and make bond a skirt wearing, butterfly collecting wimp, who can't do anything, spends most of the film on vacation and gets married at the end! Oh, and let's cast George Lazenby. Awesome!
4	mwgerb	66 _79th
It seems that Bond either needs to be handled seriously (Casino Royale) or balls-to-the-wall fun (Goldfinger) in order to be successful. This falls into the former category. Lazenby intentionally plays Bond as an entirely different character, which may explain why many feel he doesn't fit the part. But the snow scenes and the base assault make for great action set pieces, and it's a nice change seeing Bond humanized instead of as a womanizer. All in all, a good (if quite different) Bond movie.
4	misterlizard	80 _86th
Lazenby makes a much better Bond than his successor. While lacking some of Connery's charm he does manage to come across as a more human Bond, bringing somewhat more depth to the character than Connery managed in all his films combined. Throw in a decent plot, a fantastic soundtrack, some excellent Alpine action scenes and one of the best Bond girls in Diana Rigg, and this is better than most Bond films.
3	doctor7	70 _52nd
I was surprised at how well George Lazenby played Bond. He's no Connery in my opinion but he does manage to hold his own. The problem is the excessive skiing action sequences which drag almost as much as the earlier bond film Thunderball. Plus James Bond getting married? I think such an uncharacteristic Bond movie combined with a new actor as James Bond prevents this film from sitting right with me. Still, it's better than some of the other later bad Bond films.
3	INDYATMN	90 _88th
Hard to imagine a better Bond film than this. Although some of the series' dumbest cliches are here - the shoehorned-in one-liners, the randy sex humor ripe for parody, villains not recognizing Bond & egregious sexism (from Tracy's father) - this also has the most unformulaic & compelling storyline of any installment. Bond finally meets a woman who's not a badass, but can still literally keep up with him. HIs battle w/ Blofeld also hits a zenith w/ great stuntwork & action that still holds up
3	Ocelot	40 _31st
The poster on the left says "far out," and it's pretty clear the producers had just seen 2001 and wanted some ~trippy~ scenes to appeal to the new generation of filmgoers. At the same time, they decide to make a horribly edited 140 minute romp in which, effectively, nothing happens, aside from James Bond skiing with the help of some rad b-roll footage. While this is definitely the proto-Casino Royale, as I was told, it's mishandled disastrously, rendering it nothing but a dull stepping stone.
3	TimeCapsule	78 _80th
James Bond Project 2017: After a few months hiatus from my 007 series review I returned to find a strange James Bond behind the wheel of his iconic Aston Martin. Although Lazenby is merely serviceable as the new 007, this film still feels like a James Bond movie. However more grounded than the previous films, this one still suffers from an overlong runtime that drags along during the "acting" and some of the action too. Bonus points for the Swiss Alps ski lair and "Cool Runnings" action climax.
2	nuotio	80 _97th
One of the very best Bond films. It's quite bold what they did with this one by making Bond more vulnerable. Lazenby lacks the charisma of Connery, but he suits the story and lets Savalas and Rigg shine. The latter is excellent and perhaps the best female character of the whole series. The score is great and fits the skiing scenes and Swiss vistas perfectly. Director Hunt's editing style was way ahead of it's time. Too bad this combo didn't get the chance to repeat what worked so well here.
2	PeaceAnarchy	81 _64th
I'm a bit mixed on Lazenby as Bond, but more because he's different than his performance. Otherwise this is a great Bond film. The plotting is pretty good and exciting, Rigg is solid as is her character, though the arc feels like its missing a piece, but most importantly this has wonderful action scenes with good tension, drama and variety. I also really like the added moral dimension to the film, relative to Bond films, where things have personal meaning and not just nationalistic duty.
2	SirRocko711	86 _73rd
Lazenby is the clearly a weak link, but otherwise this is a criminally underrated Bond flick. Lightyears ahead of most of the shite that followed it.
2	snarky	80 _52nd
Despite people bitching about Lazenby, I thought OHMSS was easily one of the better bond films ever created.
2	caocao	78 _92nd
Between this and 'Casino Royale' can we really blame Bond for being so glib in love? Diana Rigg is an all time beauty, what more could you want in a Bond film? Oh right, Sean Connery. I have to admit though that I did enjoy George Lazenby.
2	KasperL	40 _20th
Lazenby is a highly forgettable Bond, and the movie takes forever to get going. Redeeming factors: The ending is pretty bold, and there's some cool action in the snow.
2	Luna6ix	80 _74th
I really did like Lazenby's James Bond. The movie it's self is pretty good, mostly light on the action and gadgets, taking a note from the first Bond movies. I would like to have seen Lazenby in some more Bond movies, but if he would have signed that contract, then we never would have had Moore, and that wouldn't have been a good thing at all.
2	Gilly	100 _95th
The best Bond! Very emotional, a good story and a great bad guy.
2	nunstrangler	71 _60th
Australian Lazenby took a crack at playing the super spy, with mixed results. Many feel this is the best-written of the Bond films and might have been the most famous, had Sean Connery continued with the series. Includes the song "We Have All the Time In the World," sung by Louis Armstrong.
2	leekenn	81 _71st
A surprise gem in the franchise's history, this film represents, as do so many bond films, a rough diamond. Although there is, as always some shockingly cheesy dialogue, the overall result is thoroughly worth watching. Perhaps George Lazenby would have become a favorite if he had done more films?
2	VengefulKBM	85 _85th
Now THIS is a great Bond movie. It eschews the gadgets and action-for-the-sake-of-action setpieces in favor of a more cerebral, deliberately-paced (but not slow!) affair, with the best Blofeld AND a brilliant performance from Diana Rigg - one of the only times you feel a genuine emotional connection between Bond and the female lead. What action there is is top-notch and justified by the strong plot, and even though Lazenby isn't the strongest Bond, his chemistry with Rigg makes the movie work.
2	MacSwell	35 _9th
Connery was always the series’ greatest asset, and the script here is clearly tailor-made for his Bond (to the point where there’s even a kilt scene). So while this instalment boasts several of its more fun, outlandish ideas, one of its finest scores and a unique ending, the star’s absence, leading to the dire George Lazenby’s only outing as the iconic spy, is cataclysmic. Hunt got his first directing credit here based on his cutting skills yet the entire film is edited dreadfully.
1	tma1	60 _41st
Has its moments. Better than most of the Moore flicks.
1	Kavu	68 _45th
Not much wrong here. Lazenby is far better than he's given credit for and the rest is up there with the other installments.
1	djfntstque	65 _35th
Movie is lukewarm, but Lazenby was a more than serviceable Bond.
1	Pickpocket	6 _55th
Bond at its most cartoonish. The film doesn't make sense in the context of the other 5 films before it as we had already met Blofeld in the previous film and they ask you to not remember that here. Lazenby is decent as Bond but clearly lacks the charm and wit of Connery and is rightfully forgotten as even playing the character. The ski scenes are great but the ending was terrible. Asking us to not believe Blofeld didn't get killed was absurd and seeing Bond cry after getting married was stupid
1	gogokain	70 _73rd
Lazenby seems to have a poor reputation as Bond, but I found him pretty enjoyable. He doesn't have the greatest dialogue to work with with. Some truly awful one liners. Main problem with this is the stupid dubbed scenes, and the fact that I don't know when the fuck it takes place. Why doesn't Blofeld recognize Bond? Is this a prequel to YOLT? Is it a new continuity? I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE MOVIE.
1	CinematicESP	87 _75th
On a visual and emotional level, one of the more ambitious entries in the series. The action scenes are also awesome, taking full advantage of the fun ski town setting.
1	joseywales	70 _56th
An interesting direction for the Bond character in this underrated flick. Lazenby is good, though it takes a while to buy into him as Bond. OHMSS could have been great if it was trimmed by about half an hour.
1	Stain	40 _23rd
More boring than usual for Bond. Lethargic score
1	frederic_g54	6 _35th
Plays more like a romantic drama with some action awkwardly thrown in, rather than the fun, action adventure I've grown to enjoy, forcing me to ask many times out loud: WTF AM I WATCHING?! Opening titles and score have clearly served as a blueprint for Casino Royale, only both are far more dull and forgettable, which summarizes my opinion of this movie pretty well. Not sure why everyone praises the ski scenes so much as watching a stunt double in a sky blue onesie isn't my idea of exciting.
1	Timon88	77 _78th
The old Bond flicks wear surprisingly well. This one has better writing and better characterization than... well, any of the others. And how can you not love a movie where Bond excuses himself from dinner after being felt up the woman at his left, citing "a slight stiffness coming on... due to the altitude, no doubt"?
1	teecee	17 _11th
Så ringe og dårlig at det er en hån mod serien. Hvinende dæk p sandstranden, hurtigttørrende tøj og sjusk på sjusk - bør ses for at finde fejl...
1	thesleepwalk	85 _82nd
I am one of the few who liked Lazenby's Bond. Slow-paced movie, but great story and interesting characters.
1	Mirelurk	75 _65th
Absolutely fucking bonkers flick.
1	nauru	28 _19th
First half hour is completely boring and useless; could have been cut from the film to get it down to 90 minutes and we would lose nothing. Then there's some action, but the music is awful, and the same terrible song is repeated for the rest of the film. Over and over and over the same lousy, boring, low-energy tune (not the Bond theme). 2 nice scenes: the avalanche and the bobsleds. But overall the film is way too slow and boring. Extremely weak follow-up to You Only Live Twice.
1	SirRobbie	80 _81st
A near perfect Bond flick.
1	mrandersen10	70 _42nd
Best enjoyed by reading up on the plot, skipping the first 2/3 of the movie and watching the action packed conclusion. Seriously though, this was miles ahead of the subsequent Moore films as it had a decent plot and script. Also noteworthy for having one of the best Bond girls in the series in Diana Rigg.
1	VinegarBob	55 _29th
One of the better Bond films, I suppose. Still silly, and Lazenby's not the greatest, but at least there's no stupid gadgets and Diana Rigg is not your average Bond bimbo.
1	Talvitie	75 _74th
Lazenby isn't that bad actor, but mostly in this movie he is directed to act badly. How ever the movie it self is very fast tempo. That can't be said about the other Bond movies and the final scene is most touching of the whole series.
1	burkayadalig	78 _60th
surprisingly George Lazenby isnt a bad Bond at all... the movie has the most unexpected end of all James Bond franchise..
1	dunbar	50 _13th
I rate this mostly on the terms of the Bond franchise. How well it functions as a seperate movie I can't really say as I am distracted by the new Bond (Lazenby) who despite bringing something different to the screen was gone just as quickly. This leaves things a little disjointed and undecided on what potential he had as the new Bond and thus it almost creates an odd-one-out impression.
1	TrixRabbi	81 _74th
Bond as directed by Hal Ashby. Amazing how nothing could really escape the gravitational pull of 60s psychedelia, Blofeld is effectively running an acid cult here. Plus, the ending has guts.
1	MASRI	90 _66th
Arguably the greatest James Bond novel by Ian Fleming remains one of my top ranked Bond films! I admire the scenery, which is elevated & exemplified by exceptionally impressive cinematography. I have always appreciated George Lazenby's subtle style approach in portraying James Bond. The film perfectly balances between a powerful storyline, deep characterization, & thrilling action. I'm quite fond of the scenes at the Alps: Breathtaking & overwhelmingly comforting to watch & thoroughly enjoy.
1	Bagger	70 _48th
I really don't get why this STILL gets so much hate. It's a relatively solid Bond movie, and Lazenbys take on the character is pretty confident. It's at least better than what came after.
1	xacviant	85 _73rd
Despite the loss of Sean Connery, O.H.M.S.S. is a fine Bond adventure: one with more richness and complexity than most. The theme of Bond falling in love--and marrying--is bolstered by Diana Rigg's moving performance; George Lazenby, the new Bond, does well enough, despite a mild lack of charisma. Still, Peter Hunt's inventive direction, the expectedly top-notch production values, and a well-constructed script--with a good villain in Telly Savalas' Blofeld--help it to soar, tragic though it is.
1	ribcage	90 _92nd
Rear projection skiing closeups aside, I'm always impressed how well the action of this holds up. The helicopters strafing Piz Gloria with machine gun fire is such an exciting moment, built to so well. The theme is exhilarating, disappointed it never entered the musical rotation of future films. Ending throws one of about 3 or 4 real emotional punches in the entire series, no matter how many times I see it
1	Trooth	75 _70th
James Bond: Winter Olympics Edition. They've got it all! Bobsledding! Curling! Skiing! Ice Skating! George Lazenby plays a Bond who just effortlessly nails every female in sight, and still dishes out one-liners when people die gruesomely. Come for the laughably bad green screen effects in the skiing scenes, and stay for an ending I never would have expected in a James Bond movie... Wow, I didn't mean for this review to sound so much like a sales pitch. But it was a lot of fun to watch.
1	WalkenRoll	85 _85th
Lazenby aside, the set pieces themselves, especially the helicopter raid, could go down as one of the best set pieces in Bond history. And that ending...wow.
1	brandons	72 _56th
Certainly no worse than the later Roger Moore efforts and, if only for curiosity value, is well worth a look.
1	Alex WS	84 _90th
Finally some depth to Bond.
1	TC Mercado	85 _74th
The 60's equivalent to Daniel Craig's debut in both quality & darker tone (he even learns the same lesson... spoilers). Lazenby is great and the story has substance and character development despite a rushed ending. Ignore the fan-boys whining over the lack of Connery, this movie holds up on it's own. Easily one of the best in the series.
1	DyanneThorne	24 _8th
Even by the lax standards set by the other movies, the plot is confused and meandering. Lazenby does not have the a**hole vibe that Connery brought to the role, but he has the sex-appeal and incidentally the same hair as a Ken doll. Oh, and the "racy" "comedy" scenes in the clinic, put me in mind of the old Danish sengekants-films.
1	amazedemon	63 _39th
Lazenby is mediocre, but that's the least of On Her Majesty's Secret Service's problems. The film is sluggishly paced with an eye-rolling plot. The editing is so poor that action scenes resemble stop-motion. Rigg is fine, but isn't present for a large portion & her character arc seems to oppose the Bond we're shown. The score is the only improvement, with the voice dubbing still bothersome. Lazenby's voice drones & Savalas plays Blofeld with the campiness of Spacey's Lex Luthor.
1	Pickle_Man	90 _77th
The sixth entry in the series and one of the best scripts yet - a departure from the crazy gadgets and over-the-top villains direction the series and been taking in favor of a more serious, mature film (insomuch as Bond can be mature). Super weak title credits though, probably the worst in the series yet.
1	nobamba	40 _30th
James Bond if you ignore the Connery films and only read a book report description of the character. I don't like the dandy Bond ruffles or the awkward pointless womanizing at the base. The worst are the endless jump cuts not only during action scenes, but pervasive during most parts of the film as though they didn't have time for reshoots or Lazenby can't memorize lines. Rigg is a decent love interest. Fav scene: bats a bad guy w/ski and we watch him tumble a long, long way down the cliff.
1	Barnowl	96 _76th
The theme "We Have All the Time in the World" was the last thing that Louis Armstrong ever recorded. He died two years later. It is also the first theme song in the film franchise not to include the movie's title as part of the lyrics.

Average Percentile 48.58% from 1580 Ratings