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The James Bond Chronicles: ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’
Big Holloywood ^

Posted on 03/27/2011 7:43:31 AM PDT by Perdogg

Terrific. Any detractors of OHMSS need to re-watch it. Despite a few stumbles, it’s a thoroughly enjoyable Bond film with perhaps the most development of Bond’s character since Dr. No. Let’s dive in.

A Different Bond, James Bond

We begin as we always do, with the man himself. The man, however, is now George Lazenby.

There have been many detractors of Mr. Lazenby over the years, but here in 2011, he comes off as completely credible, a perfectly competent actor, and he cuts a masculine and heroic figure. He’s got a different look to him than Mr. Connery – he was a male model, after all – but no less intriguing. His first appearance is on a windy beach road, passed by in a sports car by his soon-to-be-lover Tracy Di Vicenzio (Diana Rigg). The director, Peter R. Hunt, was the editor of all the previous Bond films, and plays coy with the audience for only a few moments before revealing the new Bond. Mr. Lazenby is shown only in silhouette or in extreme close-ups. When he leaps from his car, we get our first look. It isn’t long before he’s in a wave-crashing and sand-blasting fistfight with the thugs assailing Tracy. Although I hate the moment where he says, “This never happened to the other fellow” and throws a quick glance to the camera, Mr. Lazenby’s introduction makes it pretty clear: he’s no pansy.

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To: devolve

Wow, you must have found a good site! - while wading around, snicker, snort, choke......heh.


41 posted on 03/27/2011 6:16:58 PM PDT by potlatch ( ~*coincidences usually aren't *~)
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To: potlatch

Then again it may have been a “spoof” film

But it is not!


42 posted on 03/27/2011 6:36:02 PM PDT by devolve (. . . . . . . . . . . . "- we*ll bring a gun!" . . . . Fill your hand! . . .)
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To: Perdogg

Worst Bond movie made for years, although it has been surpassed on that list with time.

“he cuts a masculine and heroic figure” - not! He actually was an excellent athlete, but he comes across like a gay guy pretending to be interested in women.


43 posted on 03/27/2011 6:49:59 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (Poor history is better than good fiction, and anything with lots of horses is better still)
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To: LS
I like Daniel Craig....Fantastic as Bond.
Much harder edge than Connery, who is near-perfect.

I agree, Daniel Craig....like the strong actors should be.
...no whimps...metrosexuals / lite-in-the-loafers types.


44 posted on 03/27/2011 6:50:47 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (You do not have to smear (Pharaoh / Imam) Obama w/ lies....the truth does a fine job. :)
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To: devolve

Lol, lots of puns I could make but I won’t.


45 posted on 03/27/2011 6:51:37 PM PDT by potlatch ( ~*coincidences usually aren't *~)
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