Lovely review, and I whole hearted agree. OHMSS has always been my favorite Bond movie, and I've never understood why many don't like it. It has everything a Bond movie needs: adventure, romance, beautiful locations, a great villain, wonderful sets, and a perfect John Barry score. It's also stylish as hell, thanks to Peter Hunt.
Lazenby played Bond in a way Connery never could have. His Bond shows fear at times, even terror when Tracy first meets him at the skating rink, which adds more nuance to the Bond character. Sure, he's a little wooden at times, but he more than makes up for it in other departments. His physicality too, as you mentioned, is spot on.
OHMSS has always been my favourite Bond film. Although many, I think, would disagree. I liked George Lazenby in the role, and there were lots of elements of the film that I enjoyed. I think it makes Bond a bit more human. Always great to read your reviews - I learn something new each time.
This is THE BEST James Bond film. I'd also suggest that OHMSS is perhaps also perhaps the best Ian Fleming James Bond book, but that's a discussion for another day.
As an action-packed non-stop film it has everything you'd want. Multiple locations. Great performances from great actors. Yes, even Lazenby, who picks up from a worn-out Sean Connery and shows all the other actors who subsequently picked up the role how to do it. All those subsequent actors were too old, just plain miscast or had to work with inadequate scripts/ colleagues/ budgets/ etc.
And of course we have the most complex and satisfying Bond girl role brought to life by the highly accomplished Diana Rigg, just ex of The Avengers at this point. And all the other stunning actresses in full 1969 big hair fur coat Dolly Girl mode.
The cinematography just gets better every time someone digitally enhances it and the scenery, ahhh...
I could go on. I am SUCH a fan of this film. Thanks so much for flagging it up!
Lovely review, and I whole hearted agree. OHMSS has always been my favorite Bond movie, and I've never understood why many don't like it. It has everything a Bond movie needs: adventure, romance, beautiful locations, a great villain, wonderful sets, and a perfect John Barry score. It's also stylish as hell, thanks to Peter Hunt.
Lazenby played Bond in a way Connery never could have. His Bond shows fear at times, even terror when Tracy first meets him at the skating rink, which adds more nuance to the Bond character. Sure, he's a little wooden at times, but he more than makes up for it in other departments. His physicality too, as you mentioned, is spot on.
A perfect Bond movie.
OHMSS has always been my favourite Bond film. Although many, I think, would disagree. I liked George Lazenby in the role, and there were lots of elements of the film that I enjoyed. I think it makes Bond a bit more human. Always great to read your reviews - I learn something new each time.
This is THE BEST James Bond film. I'd also suggest that OHMSS is perhaps also perhaps the best Ian Fleming James Bond book, but that's a discussion for another day.
As an action-packed non-stop film it has everything you'd want. Multiple locations. Great performances from great actors. Yes, even Lazenby, who picks up from a worn-out Sean Connery and shows all the other actors who subsequently picked up the role how to do it. All those subsequent actors were too old, just plain miscast or had to work with inadequate scripts/ colleagues/ budgets/ etc.
And of course we have the most complex and satisfying Bond girl role brought to life by the highly accomplished Diana Rigg, just ex of The Avengers at this point. And all the other stunning actresses in full 1969 big hair fur coat Dolly Girl mode.
The cinematography just gets better every time someone digitally enhances it and the scenery, ahhh...
I could go on. I am SUCH a fan of this film. Thanks so much for flagging it up!
Another brilliant article, Luke. As well as We Have All The Time In The World, OHMSS also has a phenomenal film score!!!
John Barry!