Would have been one of the best with Connery, but Lazenby trying to be Connery doesn't work.

B-

The worst Bond movie. Embarrassingly Bad.

F

The best Bond movie.

(though it'd still be better if Connery was Bond)

A

The worst Bond film, its the Rocky 5 of the series. Lazenby was the worst as Bond. On its own, its about a C, but for a Bond, it gets a big D

Lazenby's not a good Bond, but the story is fantastic.

The only weak point is Lazenby. As a result, it is second only to Goldfinger.

A/A-.

I agree with you completely, but for my opinion, Bond is the most important part for me in a Bond film, otherwise, dont call it a Bond film.

Ill give it a C- just for you Dark Shape, because the story is great.

The story is great, the love story is great, the music is great, the action scenes (When there are any) are great, Lazenby is decent although he is dubbed, but what kills the film for me is that it's somewhat boring during the middle of the film.

A

lazenby gets an for his delivery of this never happened to the other fella.

The pacing's off, Lazenby's a waste, but this is still near the top of the Bonds.

Lazenby is competent, but a bit uneven in places, but it's more than made up for by the lovely Diana Rigg, who is my favorite Bond girl and is "tough and sexual" decades before people like Michelle Yeoh and Halle Berry. Contains some of the best writing, cinematography, editing (very 60s!) of almost any of the Bond films. It is also the most tender and emotional of all of the films. Lazenby and his handlers were able to strip away a lot of the Bond arrogance and... maybe this is not Bond, Bond... but it's a great spy/action movie nonetheless. If this had been the follow up to Thunderball (as I think was planned?) then it would be a classic for the ages.

This is my favorite Bond film, although I'm a huge fan of Thunderball, From Russia With Love, Living Daylights and a few others. I would have much rather have seen Lazenby get a second shot rather than Connery's phoned in performance on the almost dreadful follow-up, Diamonds Are Forever. But at least we eventually got Roger Moore out of the deal.

I'll just echo what andaroo said... by far my favorite Bond film, largely because of the ultra-sexy Diana Rigg.

I don't even think Lazenby was that bad... I would have been interested to see him carry on the roll a few more times, but I guess the whole thing went to his head too much.

As for the movie, I love the whole groovy 1960's vibe the movie has going on. It does have a few pacing problems, and there are a couple of boring moments, but overall it's fun to watch and my pick as the best Bond film!

This movie is fantastic. Completely underrated in the Bond canon. I'd put it even ahead of Goldfinger by just a tad.

The movie works because there is some actual drama to it, something rarely seen in a Bond film up to that point. And that's why I'm not sure if Connery actually would've worked in this. His Bond I think actually lacked the compassion that was necessary for this film. Then again we never got a chance to see if he had the chops so we'll never know. What I do know is that Lazenby is actually pretty damn good here. It would've been interesting to see what he would've done with the part if he had gone on. Instead we got Diamonds are Forever.

Another thing that's underrated about this film is the overall style. I absolutely love it. It's completely different to what had previously come before. The fast cut editing is a little too 60's, but this is the first film in the series where the cinematography looks absolutely beautiful. Sure Piz Gloria has a lot to do with it, but even the scenes in M's office look fantastic.

John Barry is also at the top of his game here. This was his best score up to this point and from what I can remember from the rest of the films he did after, I can easily say this is his best work in the series.

And Diana Rigg. I think she's my new favorite Bond girl.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service might not be the first Bond film to come to mind when you think of Bond from the 1960's, but it should be. And George Lazenby might not be the best James Bond or even a memorable one because he was one and done, but he's in one of, if not the best Bond film in the series.

***** (A+)

1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - ***** (A+)
2. Goldfinger (1964) - ***** (A+)
3. From Russia with Love (1962) - ****½ (A)
4. You Only Live Twice (1967) - *** (B)
5. Thunderball (1965) - *** (B)
6. Dr. No (1962) - *** (B)

Lazenby lets this movie down.

C

From Russia With Love.

Not terribly so. OHMSS is still a film where Bond is worn out by trying to sleep with every single woman at Blofeld's lodge, and it's played completely as a gag.

FRWL is a noir thriller; Bond is emo in this one

Sure, just like Casino Royale.

and i cant see connery in either of them

You have no idea what noir means.

I don't think he knows what emo means either. Bond isn't some dipshit in this who wears all black and has bangs that are parted to the side. He's an actual human being and not the superhero of the previous three films.

Neither of you know what emo means. Both of you are dip-shits.

I didn't say that's what I thought it was. I was implying that's what Excel thought it was because that's what most people think of when they think of emo.

I do know what emo is. It's this...



Staring off into the great unknown, pondering, waiting to discover the mysteries of the universe...

David feels REAL EMOTIONS, goddammit!