"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" marks the sixth film in the Bond series and the first without the great Sean Connery. Prior to seeing this film I was very curious as to how George Lazenby would hold up as James Bond, and I must concede that he did a fine job. There were quite a few times where I thought his voice sounded exactly like Sean Connery's voice and I thought he filled Sean's shoes quite well. You have to consider the amount of pressure that must have been on poor George Lazenby, and despite that pressure he was able to pull off a fine performance.
As for the other actors, they all did a fine job. Diana Rigg was an excellent choice for the "Bond Girl" in this film, she's a fine actress and of course, quite easy on the eyes. Telly Savalas was a great choice for the role of Blofeld, perhaps even better than Donald Pleasance's portrayal (I say that mainly because of Donald's voice...not very menacing). Telly really nailed the character and has a very evil/menacing voice. Lois Maxwell returns yet again to the role of Moneypenny, playing the role as well as ever, and exhibiting the same chemistry she had with Sean Connery. Bernard Lee and Desmond Llewelyn both return to their roles of M and Q respectively. Both of whom play their role just as well as their previous efforts, although their screen time is surprisingly small, despite a surprisingly long film.
The story in this Bond film is decent, but nothing terribly earth-shattering. To sum it up, it's basically about James Bond pursuing Blofeld from the previous film and upon finding him, he discovers his new maniacal plan and of course, has to stop him. What I found extremely odd about the film is that when James Bond confronts Blofeld, Blofeld acts as if he's never met James Bond before. What happened to the previous film, did he forget about their previous rendezvous? And on top of that, what happened to Blofeld's nasty scar on his face? Perhaps this film was supposed to take place before "You Only Live Twice"...or perhaps it's just bad directing/writing, I'm not sure. Maybe if I read the books someday I'll more clearly understand this.
All in all, I thought this was a fine addition to the Bond franchise, with a few problems here and there, as nearly all films have. I enjoyed the film very much, more so than I thought I would, and furthermore, this film has some interesting twists that make this film somewhat special in the Bond films. If you are a fan of the Bond films, than I would definitely recommend checking this one out. I hope that you enjoy the film as much as I did. Thanks for reading,
-LebowskiT1000
As for the other actors, they all did a fine job. Diana Rigg was an excellent choice for the "Bond Girl" in this film, she's a fine actress and of course, quite easy on the eyes. Telly Savalas was a great choice for the role of Blofeld, perhaps even better than Donald Pleasance's portrayal (I say that mainly because of Donald's voice...not very menacing). Telly really nailed the character and has a very evil/menacing voice. Lois Maxwell returns yet again to the role of Moneypenny, playing the role as well as ever, and exhibiting the same chemistry she had with Sean Connery. Bernard Lee and Desmond Llewelyn both return to their roles of M and Q respectively. Both of whom play their role just as well as their previous efforts, although their screen time is surprisingly small, despite a surprisingly long film.
The story in this Bond film is decent, but nothing terribly earth-shattering. To sum it up, it's basically about James Bond pursuing Blofeld from the previous film and upon finding him, he discovers his new maniacal plan and of course, has to stop him. What I found extremely odd about the film is that when James Bond confronts Blofeld, Blofeld acts as if he's never met James Bond before. What happened to the previous film, did he forget about their previous rendezvous? And on top of that, what happened to Blofeld's nasty scar on his face? Perhaps this film was supposed to take place before "You Only Live Twice"...or perhaps it's just bad directing/writing, I'm not sure. Maybe if I read the books someday I'll more clearly understand this.
All in all, I thought this was a fine addition to the Bond franchise, with a few problems here and there, as nearly all films have. I enjoyed the film very much, more so than I thought I would, and furthermore, this film has some interesting twists that make this film somewhat special in the Bond films. If you are a fan of the Bond films, than I would definitely recommend checking this one out. I hope that you enjoy the film as much as I did. Thanks for reading,
-LebowskiT1000