The opening scene of "For Your Eyes Only" (1981) is a kind of follow up to this film -I won't say what happens in that scene, because I don't want to spoil it-, but let's say that is very satisfying. OHMSS is definitely an underrated movie that deserves more attention. But don't worry, Sean Connery will return in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971), which is considered his worst film in the official franchise. Anyway, please don't stop reacting to that movie.
n the following film: Diamonds are Forever, Sean Connery is playing an official James Bond film for the last time, I don't count: Never Say Never Again from 1983 with Connery, supposedly playing James Bond again, because it's not an official film from these producers In fact, there were copyright issues, but for me it's a movie almost taken as a joke, like an old James Bond about to retire, recreating the Thunderbal story again, since it's an unofficial remake, but it doesn't have the same quality as the official movies in the saga, as a curiosity it's fine, but I don't count it within the official saga, excuse me, that movie is a parody.
After Diamonds Are Forever, the third James Bond awaits you: Roger Moore, you are going to have a lot of fun with that Bond, he is very funny and charismatic and the movies are some very crazy and others more serious.
@@jenmurrayxo I love your reviews and this was a One Off with George Lazenby as Bond. Sean will be back and then the humour goes up 100% as the Quintessential English Bond=ROGER MOORE, takes the helm for many Bond Films and get Your Bondi Girls Count ready Gen:) You will love Roger Moore, who was a very witty,great Guy in real life.
A lot of people forget George Lazenby but I think he was pretty good. It was a bit of an awkward film with Connery leaving and Bond getting married and all the behind-the-scenes production issues at the time so Lazenby took a lot of that heat but he deserves to be remembered along with Timothy Dalton as Bonds that didn't last long. Happy Thursday, Jen! ;-)
Lazenby and Dalton take a lot of flak, but I think they are really good and explore fresh (at the time) aspects of Bond. Dalton in particular is sabotaged by the wacky turn the Moores take lingering in his much darker Bond, and Lazenby gets unfairly compared to Connery far too often.
@@LordVolkov Moore had more levity, but he could be as cold blooded as the rest of them. Out of all the bonds I think he was underappreciated the most, and the insinuation that his tenure was a string of Carry On Films is nonsense.
@@nebularain3338 agreed, not to mention that Moore actually succeeded with playing into the British side of Bond while the others have danced around it or threw it out the window entirely.
From the "That never happened to the other fellow" to the "we have all the time in the world" .. an extra special Bond movie. Glad to be along for your journey!
A great reaction, Jen. It's an important film because of Bond's marriage, it's referred to in later films, and Bond did marry in the books and his wife was killed, Bond blamed himself and was never quite the same. Tracy was played by Diana Rigg (later Dame, Diana Rigg), she was one of three girls to appear in the Bond films who were also in the British Spy TV series 'The Avengers' and later 'The New Avengers', the character of 'Pussy Galore' in 'Goldfinger' was played by Honour Blackman who was 'Cathy Gale' in 'The Avengers', Diana Rigg who was 'Tracy' in this, played 'Emma Peel' in 'The Avengers', both of them had just finished in 'The Avengers' before being in their respective Bond films, the 'English Girl' in Blofeld collection in this was played by, Joanna Lumley, she would later star as 'Purdy' in, 'The New Avengers' Spy TV series.
👍 👍 👍 👍 and I second the suggestion of The Avengers. Both Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg did the fighting in The Avengers hence the BEST of the Bond girls. There's also, of course Patrick Macnee who plays John Steed in The Avengers who also makes an appearance in a James Bond movie. But get this, there's also The Avengers movie starring Uma Turman and Ralph Fiennes, who will play a future M in some of Daniel Craig's Bond movies. The BIG surprise of The Avengers movie is who plays the bad guy, non other then Sean Connery. Pretty funny how it comes full circle.
@@adamp2029 Emma Peel is a fictional spy played by Diana Rigg in the British 1960s adventure television series The Avengers As a expert in martial arts, she became a feminist role model around the world and is considered an icon of British popular culture. Regarded as a 1960s fashion icon and sex symbol, the character is often remembered for the leather catsuit sometimes worn by Rigg in the first series. The Avengers is a British espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969
Considering George Lazenby had no prior film experience, I think he did pretty well. It's kind of a shame that he didn't do anymore films, but I think the whole experience soured him on making movies. It wasn't a bad film at all, even though it's not my favorite. Thanks for the reaction.
He could have been in a couple more at least, had he not followed his agent's horrendously bad advice that Bond was a dying franchise and to quit while he was ahead. Still, we get Sean Connery one more time. Albeit for the film for which they had to pay him a million to lure him back one last time.
George Lazenby would play to his Bond persona in Australia throughout the 70s & early 80s in a series of Benson &!Hedges cigarette commercials that would play at the cinema before the main feature. I knew this guy well before seeing the actual movie.
I’m not sure about that; in Octopussy Bond’s contact in India is in disguise as a snake charmer playing his flute to a cobra in a basket, and not only does he get Bond’s attention by playing a few bars of the James Bond Theme on his flute, but Roger Moore’s Bond actually responds with something like “Ah, that’s a lovely tune!” Also, Never Say Never Again ends with Sean Connery, after saying “Never again!” To the girl he’s embracing, just straight up turning and winking to the camera. And then there’s the final shot of the 2nd Timmothy Dalton Bond movie License To Kill, where the movie fades out on a piece of the frickin’ *scenery* winking to the camera! (It’s…, weird)
@@adamp2029 He says "this was the wrong cover" meaning snake-charmer, before kicking over the basket as the cobra slithers away free. I don't remember him addressing anyone in particular..by the way, the actor was Vijay Armitraj, an international tennis star at the time.
This movie was heartbreaking, yet heartfelt at the same time. Even though I missed Connery, this was a wonderful movie. To quote M from a later film, "Top marks, 007!" ❤️
20:51 "I am gonna lose it if she dies." Me, knowing what's coming: "Ohhhhh, this poor girl is NOT gonna be okay..." As always, without spoiling anything, "Diamonds Are Forever" up next is another big flip in style. It's one that fans either love or hate; there's no real inbetween. But of course with 19 more films, I'm gonna say keep going! There's still several God-tier Bond films to come!
Iconic film of the saga, over the years it was gaining a certain cult category. A favorite of Nolan and James Cameron, who paid tribute to him in scenes from Inception and True Lies. And No Time To Die, the last of Daniel Craig as Bond, also pays homage to him at times and in the music as well, Hans Zimmer plays themes from this score and the film closes with the theme of Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in The World, the same from this film.
The producers were so happy with George's version of James Bond they wanted him to do the next few movies. However George wasn't sure and asked his manager for his advice and he manager said not to do them! His career went downhill from there!
From acting in ads, to the world’s biggest secret agent, and back to mediocrity. He had one film in 1975 called The Man from Hong Kong which was pretty enjoyable though.
I never noticed before that Blofeld wore a ski hat that mimicked his baldness. Cracked me up that you were so incensed about the ending that you (seemingly) missed the great song We Have All The Time In The World, sung by Satchmo. It still makes me tear up to hear it. Nice reaction, Jen.
The cinematography is very well done, and strikingly different in this one! Reminds me of The Prisoner (1967) in some ways. And Lazenby has incredible moments, especially at the somber end. Diana Rigg has a wonderful presence and shines well in this movie! Another wonderful reaction!
Somehow, the fact that both Bond and Blofeld are played by different actors kinda helps to obscure the fact that it makes no sense that Bond would even try to claim to be someone else to Blofeld or that Blofeld wouldn’t Immediately recognize him at first glance, since they’d just met face-to-face in the last movie.
@@jb888888888 True. In the books the whole "Spectre Trilogy" starts with Thunderball, then OHMSS, and finishes with You Only Live Twice. The movies switched around the last two, which gave the problem of Bond already meeting Blofeld. Movie YOLT has almost nothing to do with the book though, however a lot of the book plot points were used in the last Craig movie No Time to Die.
Thank you for another great Bond reaction. OHMSS stands out as unique in Bond history, no gadgets, Lazenby playing a more vulnerable Bond, the wedding, and that shocking ending! Your reaction to the ending is how we all felt the first time we saw this classic. It's painful to see Bond and Tracy robbed of their happiness. I am looking forward to your reaction to Diamonds are Forever!
PS: If you pair this movie up with the later Bond film "For Your Eyes Only", they both make for an excellent thematic double feature. Watch them both together someday and you'll see what I mean. ❤️
12:38, Telly Savalas! He played Kojak in the TV series of the same name. He also starred in an episode of The Twilight Zone called Living Doll, as well as three World War II epic adventures: Battle Of The Bulge, The Dirty Dozen, and Kelly's Heroes.
And Telly Savalas was in another film with Diana Riggs released in the same year as OHMSS; called The Assassination Bureau. She costarred opposite Oliver Reed as a crusading newswoman attempting to take down his band of killers for hire. The film was loosely based on an unpublished short by famed author Jack London(Call of the Wild/White Fang and many other stories)
Bond has had only one great love. Never let any latter produced film try to convince you otherwise. Lazenby wasn't bad at all, ultimately the reason they didn't stick with him is apparently he turned into something of a prima donna after he didn't stink up the joint. It's no surprise that the greatest "Bond Girl" victory story belongs to Diana Rigg, because Diana Rigg.
The producers had no real problem with Lazenby and they had him scheduled to do the next film (I think there was a 5 film contract on offer). He was a bit of free spirit and a bit of a hippy, and ultimately he let his agent talk him out of it. Something about spies being a relic of the '60s.
I think this one is a top 3 Bond film....Lazenby is pretty damn good, maybe not Connery...but best music in a Bond Film, best girl ever (Diana Rigg is amazing)...best scenery and lair (the Swiss Alps is incredible), great editing, Moneypenny throughout the film...the emotion, the ending...so much greatness...
Piz Gloria (the alergy clinic) still exists as a restaurant in Switzerland. The view is breath taking and they have a mini Bond museum, about the filming of OHMSS. Some of the original sets and props are still there, decorating the restaurant and the first floor. I visited some years ago and I really recomend it for fans. 👍
I'm a huge fan of Sean Connery as 007. But his tongue in cheek portrayal of Bond wouldn't have fit with this film. Lazenby knocked it out of the park. And Diana Rigg is so much of a presence. She's the greatest pure actor to play the female lead in an 007 film. I never refer to Diana Rigg as a Bond girl. Diana Rigg's Tracy will always be Bond's wife! The ending was perfect to immortalize Tracy and add a tragic depth to 007. Great reaction.
@@jenmurrayxo To emphasize what others are saying about Diana Rigg, She is one of the few "Bond Girls" who was clearly a bigger star than the guy playing Bond and as big a star as anyone who has played Bond. She held her own among star studded casts in movies like 1968's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and 1970's "Julius Caesar". She may be the biggest female star to ever appear in a Bond film.
This was the first Bond film I got to see in the theater. I remember all the hype and uncertainty about the film and the New Guy. I really liked it and still do.
I am glad you enjoyed this one. It is one of the most important in terms of Bond's character growth. At the time and still to this day Lazenby isn't generally well received. Due in no small part to himself being problematic on set, and telling the press he didn't believe bond would work in the 70's. So it's unlikely anyone would have wanted him to continue on as Bond. Looking forward to Diamonds are Forever.
Lazenby is a great Bond, he just had the unfortunate task to follow Connery. He was also problematic and arrogant on set. Worst of all he was ill advised by his agent that Bond is over. The 70s was about hippies, long hair and ‘Easy Rider’. Bond was seen as a bit of ‘passé thing. This of course turned out to be untrue as we know today
@Stenbrotsgatan I agree that he was actually really good in the role, certainly better than most fans I personally know would like to admit. He humanized Bond in a way I'm not sure Connery could or would have. To me this is one of the series' hidden gems that gets overlooked. I think had Lazenby not been problematic and kept the advice from his agent to himself, he might well be iconically remembered like Sean Connery, and Roger Moore are and how I suspect Daniel Craig will be in years to come.
@@Stenbrotsgatanheck even in the 60s bond was changed to fit the times because in the books by Fleming he was very much a 50s conservative civil servant so he would be considered old fashioned
Y'know, this film got me thinking about Bond and his relationships, considering that this is the one where he tied the knot. I'm honestly convinced that if Tracy lived, James would have left his womanising days behind him, what with him being a gentleman and all. My personal theory/headcanon is that this ending is exactly why Bond never settled down with any woman he hooked up with going forward, because he never truly got over losing Tracy and was unwilling to risk loving anyone the same way again in case he lost them as well. Even in later 007 movies, there are a few things I think support it. -The next film, 'Diamonds are Forever,' starts with Bond on the warpath, ruthlessly hunting Blofeld down, obviously in a vengeful mood. -After meeting Anya in 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' she recounts that he had many lady friends, but was only married once. As soon as she mentioned that, Bond immediately cut her off, obviously wanting to avoid the subject. -The introduction of 'For Your Eyes Only' starts with Bond visiting Tracy's grave. -After Felix and Della are married in 'License to Kill,' Della jokingly suggests Bond getting married next as he catches her thrown garter. Bond is clearly uncomfortable at this and quickly leaves. When Della asks what she said to upset him, Felix tells her he was married once, a long time ago. -Shortly before the climax in 'Goldeneye,' Trevelyan mocks Bond over some of his cliches, suggesting his womanising is a coping mechanisms for his guilt over those he failed to save. -The Daniel Craig films evidently follow a separate timeline from the classic Bond films. However, Bond is clearly haunted by Vesper's death in 'Casino Royale,' all the way up into 'No Time to Die' when he visits her grave early in the movie. What I'm trying to say is, behind the macho charisma, infinite rizz and casual sexism, Bond is a broken man who has been denied happiness and peace in his life, driven purely by his immense sense of justice. He can't settle down and be anything but a government-issue killer, so he might as well be the best at it.
The ending was a Watershed event and helped shaped the character. Tracy's Death is a result of Bond being in that Lifestyle and describes his Cavalier attitude of being a functional alcoholic who sleeps with numerous Women as a coping mechanism.
Definitely keep watching these in order. I’m having a blast revisiting these as you discover them. Hopefully you’ll include Connery’s 80s Bond film Never Say Never Again as well.
Never Say Never gets zero respect from the Bond Community, but I found (and still find) it an enjoyable watch, and I consider myself an old-school Bond fan.
Bond being greeted by a Saint Bernard dog is actually pretty accurate for the region. The breed originated in the Italian Swiss border area, and are named after a road pass in Switzerland, and were bred for rescue work by a local hospice group to dig out people caught in avalanches. Fun fact, puppies weren’t trained by people, they watched the adult dogs rescue people to learn.
As a nigh lifelong Bond fan, this is still my #1 fave. The closest to the source novel and a surprisingly solid turn from Lazenby and what an amazing setting at Piz Gloria! Also one of my fave Bond girls. Diana Rigg is so incredibly beautiful and also smart and tough! 🙂
This is one of my favorite Bond movies. By necessity, they had to adjust the formula. As a result, I think this is a better "film" than the last couple. Much more down-to-Earth, at least. Connery is missed, but I think Lazenby does a good job. And it ditches much of the camp that was starting to creep into the Connery films and would seriously hurt the forthcoming films over the next two decades. Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas are great in their roles (I wish Telly had played the character again).
i was a Bond fan a long time before i finally watched this film and it became my favorite. It ends like the book. Only difference is in the next book Bond had a breakdown because of it, whereas in the movies they followed up with the silliest of the films.
If you are a Bond fan, you will never be disappointed to see Jen's charming, elegant James Bond film reactions. 🖤🥂🔥 I'm would recommend this reaction youtube channels to all hardcore Bond fans out there.
@@jenmurrayxo Thank you, for beautiful reaction of Bond movie, Miss Jenny Penny 👨🏻💼🥂 And I have to say that I admire your take on villains' lair in Bond-Movies ❤
I'm glad you liked this one. It is tricky to adjust to the loss of Connery, but this movie ages like a fine wine. It really is better and better on rewatches and is one of a few Bond movies that legitimately contends for the title of "Best Bond movie of all time." Another of the all-time greats is coming up four movies from now...
This is the most wildly underrated Bond film of all time, IMO. As someone who's grown up with Bond and been a fan since I can't remember, this one ranks top 3-4 for me. I honestly don't care if Lazenby did only one film, he was actually quite good in his own way. The score, the late 60s vibe, the Olympics atmosphere and - of course - the ending are all just fantastic. I like to call it an "acquired taste" Bond, because it might need a couple of viewings to click with people. But when it does, it's worth it.
@@jenmurrayxo also a perfectly reasonable reaction. There are seven stages of grief, definitely expressed shock and denial and then you must have been stuck at anger 😂. Keep going Jen, this Bond series is a delight and Sean Connery returns for another outing before the ridiculous and super fun Roger Moore movies begin.
10:01 German actress Ilse Steppat died on December 21, 1969, not long after the premiere of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Her voice was not dubbed and unfortunately, this was the first and last English-speaking film she ever appeared in.
"This never happened to the other fella" so classic ! Lazenby is criminally underrated as Bond, as the film itself. Great adventure, good action, great chemistry between Bond and Tracy, (which by the way is an excellent Bond Girl) and of course one of the best (and saddest) endings of the whole saga. Not everything is perfect of course, the editing for example is a little..."raw", even messy sometimes but either way, this film deserves respect
George Lazenby of South Wales, Australia. He was an model and did commercials for a chocolate snack called Big Fry. His look, walk and talk were unique. Casted as the next Bond after Connery was luck of the draw. OHMSS is Lazenby's first film and he is quite charismatic as 007. Another mission, battling with Spectre, more action and more quips. Tracy's death was the most shocking moment in the franchise history and it wasn't fair that he could never be happy. However OHMSS showed how much of an human being that Bond is and not just a secret agent. Lazenby is still kicking at age 83 as the oldest living of actors who've played Bond. Diana Rigg passed away in 2020 and was an veteran actress of many mediums with iconic career, from the spy series, The Avengers (1965-1968) to Game of Thrones (2013-2017).
I really liked your outrage at the end, you were totally unprepared for that end. Because George Lazenby was new they wanted a strong lead bad guy, so they got the fantastic Telly Savalas. It's Live and Let Die soon, the Bond movie equivalent of a blaxploitation. Roger Moore is the Bond I grew up with.
George Lazenby was a male model withZERO acting experience when he was cast. With nothing he filled an iconic role replacing an iconic actor and did a fabulous job.
Wow! It has officially been too long since I last saw this one, because I'd completely forgotten about Bond's famous last words: "We Have All the Time in the World!" I know of only one other Time that Bond has said those exact same words...and it's even more heartbreaking the second time!! 💔 Another Fun Reaction with SO Much Energy; I think My Personal Favorite is Jen trying to Hum-Along with Bond's theme...and She makes it even more "Bouncy!"
PLEASE keep reacting to the Bond films. Your reactions and comments, especially after completing films, with your MVP awards, are totally on point and very entertaining. Keep up the great work, Jen 🏆
Sean Connery comes back in the next one for his last official Bond film. Diamonds are Forever is cheesy and is more a fun tribute to Sean Connery than anything else. It has a strong seventies vibe. Also has one of the best theme songs. Many Bond fans don't like it but personally i find it original, sexy and fun to watch! Hope you enjoy! 😚
"Mrs. James Bond" was played by Dame Diana Rigg. As others have said she played Emma Peel (a play on M appeal..where the M stood for male so male appeal) in "The Avengers". It was like Bond where you had a male and Emma team together to fight bag guys
From what I understand, it was the actors decision not to continue with the role after this movie, he publically announced in the middle of filming he would only do 1 bond film.
Hi Jen!🙂Great reactions to George Lazenby's only film as James Bond!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Lazenby signed a 7 picture deal for James Bond fims, but his agent convinced him that the days of James Bond films were numbered due to the women's liberation movement of the 70's.
That ending is literally straight out of the book. === Ten minutes later, Tracy said, 'There's a red car coming up fast behind. Do you want me to lose him?’ ‘No,’ said Bond. ‘Let him go. We’ve got all the time in the world.’ Now he could hear the rasping whine of the eight cylinders. He leaned over to the left and jerked a laconic thumb forwards, waving the Maserati past. The wine changed to a shattering roar. The windscreen of the Lanica disappeared as if hit by a monster fist. Bond caught a glimpse of a taut, snarling mouth under a syphilitic nose, the flash-eliminator of some automatic gun being withdrawn, and then the red car was past and the Lancia was going like hell of the verge across a stretch of snow and smashing a path through a young copse. Then Bond’s head crashed into the windscreen frame and he was out. When he came to, a man in the khaki uniform of the Autobahn Patrol was shaking him. The young face was stark with horror. ‘Was ist den geschehen? Was ist den geschehen?’ Bond turned towards Tracy. She was lying forward with her face buried in the ruins of the steering-wheel. Her pink handkerchief had come off and the bell of golden hair hung down and hid her face. Bond put his arm round her shoulders, across which the dark patches had begun to flower. He pressed her against him. He looked up at the young man and smiled his reassurance. ’It’s all right.’ He said in a clear voice as if explaining something to a child. ‘It’s quite all right. She’s having a rest. We’ll be going on soon. There’s no hurry. You see’ - Bond’s head sank down against hers and he whispered into her hair - ‘you see, we’ve got all the time in the world.'
Becoming Bond is a very good documentary about Lazenby and his trajectory from car mechanic in Australia to his brief stint as Bond. It’s a fascinating, if somewhat tragic story. Looking at imdb, it seems he has stayed in the game a little bit and is still appearing on film and tv to this day. It’s streaming on Hulu. Also, Everything or Nothing is a really great doc about the entire franchise. Not sure it’s streaming anywhere now, though. Perhaps for rent on Prime? Worth a look for any Bond fan though.
Glad you watched this. I'm one of those who encouraged you and warned you it was a very different vibe. It's always hard to predict who will love this one or hate it. It's probably the most controversial Bond (except for maybe the latest one). It's definitely one of the most important Bonds, and it's the longest. Some say it drags, others like the romanticism. I think Tracy was the best Bond girl ever. Lazenby got terrible advice from some friends. I understand they encouraged him to demand an exorbitant amount of money, and the producers dropped him to get Connery back for one more film--Diamonds are Forever--and paid HIM a lot instead. A lot of fans reacted negatively to Lazenby anyway. Getting Connery back one more time gave the producers some breathing space to search for a new Bond--and they found Roger Moore (who had actually been considered back when Connery first landed Dr. No). Moore was actually a few months older than Connery, but he actually looked younger than Connery in 1972--at least IMHO. Diamonds are Forever is very different from OHMSS. If you enjoy the Connery Bond, you'll probably like it. DAF follows the Goldfinger formula. The different actors playing Blofeldt (#1) is almost as jarring as the switch to Lazenby. I like Savalas the best in that role--except maybe the faceless Blofeldt in FRWL and Thunderball. Moore brought a different set of strengths and weaknesses to Bond. Handsome and fucking suave as hell. Not very convincing in the physical department--but he managed okay for quite a few years. Jen--I recommend you continue just the way you are. You seem to be enjoying them, and your viewers are getting a kick out of watching you watch Bond. I know I am. I hope to see your reaction to DAF in my feed in the not-too-distant future.
Jen, another outstanding reaction! Lazenby talks about his one and only outing as Bond as a humiliating experience. Why? Because he went to the movie's premiere party unaware that the producers had dubbed over part of his dialog track with someone else, making him sound like a foppish dandy and silly for a large chunk of the film, and some important people attending were laughing thinking his performance was bad. Lazenby felt like this tanked his acting career before it even got started and it wasn't even his fault. Never before nor since "OHMSS" has Bond been overdubbed when he was pretending to be another person.
Girl, I love, absolutely love your Bond series. Each Bond actor has his own Bond depiction. I love that and it is the base for some of the more spread fan theories: Bond is not a person, it's a title. Like every agent that has the code number 007 has also the code name James Bond. It's only a theory but is fun to think about it.
Diana Rigg was so beautiful in this one. Ill-fated, but great movie with outstanding musical score, fantastic ski action scenes and perfect Blofeld portraited by Telly Savalas. And ending of course, powerful.
I personally enjoy all of the Bond actors and movies. They all have their own style for sure and I think you will love them all. Plus the gadgets get better and better.
If this film was Connery’s swan song as Bond, it’d be as famous as Goldfinger. As it is, Connery decided when he began filming YOLT, that he wanted to drop the role of Bond, he was struggling to manage the hype around the series, and feared becoming typecast and would struggle to find acting roles. So they began auditioning and around 400 actors were considered. Among them Oliver Reed (a very notable thespian actor known for playing Bill Sykes in the 1968 Oliver Twist movie), and also Timothy Dalton, who rejected the offer because he was 25 at the time and felt too young for the role. They settled on Lazenby (an Australian) after seeing him in chocolate bar ads. He went to the fullest extent to impress in the audition, wearing a Rolex, wearing a Savile Row suit that had been ordered by Connery that Connery never collected, even going to Connery’s barber shop. He gained the part after showing how tough he was by accidentally punching a professional wrestler in the face who was a stunt coordinator. He was offered 7 films, but his agent told him in more or less these words “This James Bond business is a chore, and to be a secret agent into the 70s would be archaic, do one film and get out”. He took his agent’s advice. So Lazenby is very much the black sheep of the Bond films. He’s pretty wooden here, Connery lite many have called him. Had he done more films he probably would’ve gained some experience. His best moment of acting in the film is coincidentally his last few seconds imho. Minus him, everything about this film is grand and classic Bond stuff. No one can beat Donald Pleasance but Savalas is pretty iconic and I think his casting was so he could be a more physical Blofeld to match Bond. The cinematography is some of the best in the series. Peter Hunt made his directorial debut here, having been the series’ film editor and second unit director. The shots composed are absolutely stunning.
The Blofeld you don't wanna mess with is found in this movie. Really calm and unpredictable. The story is followed by "Diamonds are forever" the last entry of Sean Connery as James Bond.
This is my favorite Bond movie. It shows him as being more human. I also had a crush on Diana Rigg as a pre teen. That ski chase is one of my favorite all time movies scenes.
OHMSS is an incredible Bond movie. Great cast, great script, great score. From recollection it was one of the first Bond films to have the soundtrack marketed as a separate entity. Bond poster cover, open out into a gatefold George Lazenby in his blue ski suit. In the cinema my mother worked in they set up a scalerectric (model car racing) track in an alpine like environment. If you could beat the lap record you won a holiday to the Alps. I was the one who set the lap record.
Jen, I hope you read this.... A few things you need to understand!! 1. OHMSS the film is almost word for word like the Ian Fleming novel On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Tracey dies at the end of the book, and a policeman drive up to the car. What they filmed is 100% accurate to the final scene, on the final page of the novel. 2. On the first take of Lazenby holding Tracey dead in his arms, cradling her head in his hands, Lazenby really cried but the idiot director Peter Hunt told him to do it again because "James Bond doesn't die" is what he said, yet they used audio of Bond crying!! Peter Hunt robbed us off a great moment. 3. The Aston Martin DBS used in the film is here in Australia. An Aussie bought it, not knowing it was the car in the film, but later realised it was. 4. Read the novel, then watch the film again, you'll love it even more. Krazy Kajeevie - The James Bond Show 😁🍸
Diana Rigg's most iconic role is that of Mrs. Emma Peel opposite her partner John Steed in the classic British spy series The Avengers made in the 1960s; the second Avengers woman to be in a Bond film. The first was Honor Blackman in Goldfinger.
2.4K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 You're welcome, and thanks! ☺️ Notes: My reaction to the ending basically matched yours, though I was under ten years old. Despite that big honking mole or brown spot on his face, George was a popular enough model in Australia to get the attention of those that made this movie. Even Felix Lighter's bride doesn't last long. She's played by a blonde from "Three's Company" and I won't say which one. 😉 The death scene was so popular with writers that it became a fad or trend to kill brides off and make the heroes cry! It even happened to "James Tiberius Kirk"! "Bonanza" seemed to be really hot hard by it! The boys didn't get to become successful husbands and fathers until they were offscreen! But we don't know that until the advent of "Bonanza: The Next Generation"! It wasn't as popular as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" so it didn't last very long! 😮
It's kind of funny because this was my dad's favorite James Bond only for the sole reason that Diana Rigg(Tracie) was in it; his younger self's celebrity crush. I have to agree with him for this because she is a very special, unique, and beautiful Bond girl and was a distinction in that she wasn't a villain and could defend herself after capture.
Probably one of the most underrated bond movies ever. Seeing you get mad about the ending was funny because I still get mad about it too, and I still wish bond got his happy ending that he deserved.
But then the series doesn’t continue. He gets married, quits MI6 and that’s the series done in 1969. He can’t go on as 007 because as we established by Tracy getting killed, Bond has made too many enemies and one of the reasons he’s such a good spy is that he’s a sociopath with no next of kin. Having a wife he has to worry about makes him a liability. So the series is over and sure, Bond gets his happy ending, but we get no more movies. He’s a fictional character, so I’d rather there be more films than giving a character that doesn’t exist in real life a happy ending. I’d rather he get another kind of happy ending- in a massage parlour. But they haven’t made an R rated Bond movie yet - unless you count the original cut of License To Kill, which would have been rated R, but for violence, not sex.
The late great Diana Rigg. A former Avenger (Emma Peel - not Marvel) one of TV abd film's first female badasses, and the great Lady Olena from Game of Thrones.
Keep in mind the books were filmed out of order, so in the novel Bond was legitimately not sure if the Count was actually Blofeld because they had never met face to face. This movie essentially erases the previous one from continuity. It’s also probably the closest adaptation to the novel in the entire series- they had real “guts” to keep Fleming’s ending.
Telly Savalas, goes on to play "Kojack"! A police detective series. Kojack gave up smoking cigarettes and to replace that habit he began consuming "Tootsie Roll Pops" and thus their sales increased! He was Jennifer Aniston's godfather, but he died a long time before her father did! John Aniston was in "Days of Our Lives". Her sitcom "Friends" had fun with that show, by having Joey become a cast member! 😀 Ergo, Jennifer never played a role in the daytime drama. However, actress Christina Applegate, who played one of Rachel's sisters, was in "Days of Our Lives"! Her first role too! She was used to play a baby boy! 👶 John Aniston's role as "Victor Kiriakis" was inspired by his best friend Telly's part in this movie! Telly & George Lazenby? They go on to be in WW2 movies too! If I recall right, one of them reunited them. 🤔
I had just fed the cats and settled down to the Thursday Night Football game and a notification popped up of a Jen Murray youtube reaction. The sound on the TV went down and a new (for Jen) James Bond movie started playing. I was never a George Lazenby fan for the role of JB but it was an enjoyable movie and you Jen were absolutely fantastic. I know you have said you really enjoy thrillers and mysteries but I swear you seemed so hyper that I could believe you were on some kind of artificial stimulant. Keep going on the James Bond movies, it's really great to watch you and James Bond.
0:12 I'm about to tell you an anecdote about bad (British) accents. First, though, you have to know that in my area, we are currently having a Christmas fair every weekend inspired by the Victorian London of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" full of volunteers who act as characters from Dickens' novel and as random Londoners of the era. Second, you have to know that, when Kevin Costner played Robin Hood, he was widely mocked for his poor, and often nonexistent, attempts at an English accent. Mel Brooks' poked fun at this in his parody "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" by having Cary Elwes declare "Unlike some Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent!" Because I am totally into the fair (you should see how many Victorian/Edwardian style coats, jackets, waistcoats, shirts with detachable collars, cravats, and cravat pins I own) and because I am constantly helping fair attendees with directions and schedules, people often ask me why I don't work at the fair, and I tell them "Because! Just like some Robin Hoods, I CAN'T speak with an English accent!"
What always gets me is the song "We've Got all the Time in the World" was sung by Louis Armstrong, who died shortly after its relief and knew he was terminal. He was too sick to play his trumpet for the recording. It's a beautiful, if ironic, song.
Great reaction! I'd been waiting for this one! I love Sean Connery and he's a stronger actor than George Lazenby... but I think this film needed a Bond with more heart and vulnerability and Lazenby delivered on that. The scene where he is crouched down, exhausted, alone and hunted by the ice rink and then Tracy skates up to him and rescues him hits me every time. And that end... 😭RIP the brilliant and beautiful Diana Rigg and RIP Tracy Bond, the greatest of them all.
This is my all time favourite film. The ending makes me cry every time. And it’s exactly like the book which was published only 5 years earlier. Dame Diana Rigg is my favourite actress best known throughout the world (including USA where she was nominated twice for an Emmy) as Emma Peel in the UK tv series The Avengers ( where she replaced Honor (Pussy Galore) Blackman as the leading lady. She was more recently known for Game of Thrones before her death in 2020 aged 82. The Bond motto The World is Not Enough becomes the title of a later Bond film. Keep up the good work watching Bond in order and Diamonds Are Forever is next where you will be in for a surprise.
Hey Jen, Great reaction here. I feel that on nights when you're alone and a little out of sorts or lonely, you might watch this movie a few more times. It not only grows on you but it makes you feel the more human side of BOND. Tracy, was played by the inimitable and incomparable Dianna Rigg! She was huge in the 60's-70's in The Avengers among other shows. I think they had great on-screen chemistry - although George was a real s$#t to work with, apparently. I also think the story helps the up coming films, as it kind of sets out why BOND never falls in love again and is harsh to the idea even. Try watching it again. I think it will cement itself as a favourite in no time, but for other than normal Bond reasons.
wow! i haven’t watched this film in a long time but through your eyes realized how good it is. Diana Rigg is my favorite bond girl… but also my all around ideal growing up with The Avengers on TV. If you haven’t caught up with that show you have a thrill ahead of you. Your commentary was, as always, a joy to behold!
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Don't sweat the British accent. George Lazenby isn't British either, he's Australian. The only non-British Bond.
The opening scene of "For Your Eyes Only" (1981) is a kind of follow up to this film -I won't say what happens in that scene, because I don't want to spoil it-, but let's say that is very satisfying. OHMSS is definitely an underrated movie that deserves more attention.
But don't worry, Sean Connery will return in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971), which is considered his worst film in the official franchise. Anyway, please don't stop reacting to that movie.
n the following film: Diamonds are Forever, Sean Connery is playing an official James Bond film for the last time, I don't count: Never Say Never Again from 1983 with Connery, supposedly playing James Bond again, because it's not an official film from these producers In fact, there were copyright issues, but for me it's a movie almost taken as a joke, like an old James Bond about to retire, recreating the Thunderbal story again, since it's an unofficial remake, but it doesn't have the same quality as the official movies in the saga, as a curiosity it's fine, but I don't count it within the official saga, excuse me, that movie is a parody.
Fan hint: when you get to No Time To Die, do keep the 'We Have All the Time in the World' theme, in mind
After Diamonds Are Forever, the third James Bond awaits you: Roger Moore, you are going to have a lot of fun with that Bond, he is very funny and charismatic and the movies are some very crazy and others more serious.
Jen: Is he here to kill the villain, or just sleep with all the girls?
Bond: Yes
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Bond: "I can do both"
@@davidhuggan6315The thing I do for England!
Your Bondy reviews have become some of the most fun reactions on a weekly basis. So glad you are sharing this journey!
Thanks kall! 👍
@@jenmurrayxo I love your reviews and this was a One Off with George Lazenby as Bond.
Sean will be back and then the humour goes up 100% as the Quintessential English Bond=ROGER MOORE, takes the helm for many Bond Films and get Your Bondi Girls Count ready Gen:)
You will love Roger Moore, who was a very witty,great Guy in real life.
I enjoyed fired up Jen's reaction to the ending 😂😂
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Fired up Jen and Scaredy Jen are the best.
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A lot of people forget George Lazenby but I think he was pretty good. It was a bit of an awkward film with Connery leaving and Bond getting married and all the behind-the-scenes production issues at the time so Lazenby took a lot of that heat but he deserves to be remembered along with Timothy Dalton as Bonds that didn't last long. Happy Thursday, Jen! ;-)
Lazenby and Dalton take a lot of flak, but I think they are really good and explore fresh (at the time) aspects of Bond.
Dalton in particular is sabotaged by the wacky turn the Moores take lingering in his much darker Bond, and Lazenby gets unfairly compared to Connery far too often.
@@LordVolkov Moore had more levity, but he could be as cold blooded as the rest of them. Out of all the bonds I think he was underappreciated the most, and the insinuation that his tenure was a string of Carry On Films is nonsense.
I went to school with his grand daughter
@@nebularain3338 agreed, not to mention that Moore actually succeeded with playing into the British side of Bond while the others have danced around it or threw it out the window entirely.
@@SupremeCommanderBaiser you obviously have not seen the first Casino Royale
From the "That never happened to the other fellow" to the "we have all the time in the world" .. an extra special Bond movie.
Glad to be along for your journey!
Thanks Barry!! So happy you're along for the ride 👍
A great reaction, Jen. It's an important film because of Bond's marriage, it's referred to in later films, and Bond did marry in the books and his wife was killed, Bond blamed himself and was never quite the same. Tracy was played by Diana Rigg (later Dame, Diana Rigg), she was one of three girls to appear in the Bond films who were also in the British Spy TV series 'The Avengers' and later 'The New Avengers', the character of 'Pussy Galore' in 'Goldfinger' was played by Honour Blackman who was 'Cathy Gale' in 'The Avengers', Diana Rigg who was 'Tracy' in this, played 'Emma Peel' in 'The Avengers', both of them had just finished in 'The Avengers' before being in their respective Bond films, the 'English Girl' in Blofeld collection in this was played by, Joanna Lumley, she would later star as 'Purdy' in, 'The New Avengers' Spy TV series.
👍 👍 👍 👍 and I second the suggestion of The Avengers. Both Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg did the fighting in The Avengers hence the BEST of the Bond girls. There's also, of course Patrick Macnee who plays John Steed in The Avengers who also makes an appearance in a James Bond movie.
But get this, there's also The Avengers movie starring Uma Turman and Ralph Fiennes, who will play a future M in some of Daniel Craig's Bond movies. The BIG surprise of The Avengers movie is who plays the bad guy, non other then Sean Connery. Pretty funny how it comes full circle.
@@scottjo63 Yes, they're all tied in together, Patrick Macnee was in 'A View To a Kill' with Roger Moore's Bond.
Joanna Lumley= one half of Absolutely Fabulous.
@@phila3884 Yes, indeed, she is.
Diana Rigg was also in Game of Thrones - playing the character Olenna Tyrell.
The actress, Dianna Rigg, whom played Countess Tracy DiVincenzo, passed away in 2020. You might recognize her in Game Of Thrones as Olenna Tyrell.
She was also more famous for her role as Emma Peel in the long running TV show The Avengers so more people would recognize her from that
@@adamp2029 Emma Peel is a fictional spy played by Diana Rigg in the British 1960s adventure television series The Avengers As a expert in martial arts, she became a feminist role model around the world and is considered an icon of British popular culture. Regarded as a 1960s fashion icon and sex symbol, the character is often remembered for the leather catsuit sometimes worn by Rigg in the first series. The Avengers is a British espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969
I've only seen a few random eps if Game of Thrones, I'd like to see it all!
@@jenmurrayxo Dear god does that mean there is potential for a GoT reaction vid to come from you? You could do 3 episodes per post... :)
I'd def do that if ppl want to see it 👍
Considering George Lazenby had no prior film experience, I think he did pretty well. It's kind of a shame that he didn't do anymore films, but I think the whole experience soured him on making movies. It wasn't a bad film at all, even though it's not my favorite. Thanks for the reaction.
He could have been in a couple more at least, had he not followed his agent's horrendously bad advice that Bond was a dying franchise and to quit while he was ahead.
Still, we get Sean Connery one more time. Albeit for the film for which they had to pay him a million to lure him back one last time.
He was in a good Italian film called Who Saw Her Die. Worth checking out.
George Lazenby would play to his Bond persona in Australia throughout the 70s & early 80s in a series of Benson &!Hedges cigarette commercials that would play at the cinema before the main feature. I knew this guy well before seeing the actual movie.
Connery would have done it better.
@@RobertK1993not this film it would have to be rewritten for his personality.
"This never happened to the other fellow"
Only 4th wall break in Bond history.
I’m not sure about that; in Octopussy Bond’s contact in India is in disguise as a snake charmer playing his flute to a cobra in a basket, and not only does he get Bond’s attention by playing a few bars of the James Bond Theme on his flute, but Roger Moore’s Bond actually responds with something like “Ah, that’s a lovely tune!” Also, Never Say Never Again ends with Sean Connery, after saying “Never again!” To the girl he’s embracing, just straight up turning and winking to the camera. And then there’s the final shot of the 2nd Timmothy Dalton Bond movie License To Kill, where the movie fades out on a piece of the frickin’ *scenery* winking to the camera! (It’s…, weird)
@@adamp2029 He says "this was the wrong cover" meaning snake-charmer, before kicking over the basket as the cobra slithers away free. I don't remember him addressing anyone in particular..by the way, the actor was Vijay Armitraj, an international tennis star at the time.
Don't forget Sean Connery's Never and Wink 😉at the end of "Never Say Never Again."
I'd say the character of the American sheriff who recognizes Bond is a pretty big 4th wall break.
I stand corrected.
This movie was heartbreaking, yet heartfelt at the same time. Even though I missed Connery, this was a wonderful movie. To quote M from a later film, "Top marks, 007!" ❤️
20:51 "I am gonna lose it if she dies."
Me, knowing what's coming: "Ohhhhh, this poor girl is NOT gonna be okay..."
As always, without spoiling anything, "Diamonds Are Forever" up next is another big flip in style. It's one that fans either love or hate; there's no real inbetween. But of course with 19 more films, I'm gonna say keep going! There's still several God-tier Bond films to come!
Iconic film of the saga, over the years it was gaining a certain cult category. A favorite of Nolan and James Cameron, who paid tribute to him in scenes from Inception and True Lies. And No Time To Die, the last of Daniel Craig as Bond, also pays homage to him at times and in the music as well, Hans Zimmer plays themes from this score and the film closes with the theme of Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in The World, the same from this film.
Never heard of a spoiler? Lol.
@@Findo_Gask I've tried to look, but fail to find this spoiler you talk of.
The producers were so happy with George's version of James Bond they wanted him to do the next few movies. However George wasn't sure and asked his manager for his advice and he manager said not to do them! His career went downhill from there!
From acting in ads, to the world’s biggest secret agent, and back to mediocrity.
He had one film in 1975 called The Man from Hong Kong which was pretty enjoyable though.
His slain wife would be referenced in the later movies: For Your Eyes Only, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Licence To Kill
And very subtly in The World is Not Enough. Elektra asks Bond if he's ever lost a loved one.
I never noticed before that Blofeld wore a ski hat that mimicked his baldness. Cracked me up that you were so incensed about the ending that you (seemingly) missed the great song We Have All The Time In The World, sung by Satchmo. It still makes me tear up to hear it. Nice reaction, Jen.
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The cinematography is very well done, and strikingly different in this one! Reminds me of The Prisoner (1967) in some ways. And Lazenby has incredible moments, especially at the somber end. Diana Rigg has a wonderful presence and shines well in this movie! Another wonderful reaction!
Somehow, the fact that both Bond and Blofeld are played by different actors kinda helps to obscure the fact that it makes no sense that Bond would even try to claim to be someone else to Blofeld or that Blofeld wouldn’t Immediately recognize him at first glance, since they’d just met face-to-face in the last movie.
@@jb888888888 True. In the books the whole "Spectre Trilogy" starts with Thunderball, then OHMSS, and finishes with You Only Live Twice. The movies switched around the last two, which gave the problem of Bond already meeting Blofeld. Movie YOLT has almost nothing to do with the book though, however a lot of the book plot points were used in the last Craig movie No Time to Die.
Great reaction Jen! Diana Rigg was famous for the 60s series 'The Avengers'. Her role was very iconic and worth checking out if you can. 😁
She was also genius in "Game of Thrones" for a few seasons.
And her last movie was Last Night in Soho, Diana Rigg plays the older version of Anya Taylor Joy.
Strongly agree. Jen would love Peel and Steed.
It's so crazy how similar Natalie and young Diana look. Great casting of both for sure.
Thank you for another great Bond reaction. OHMSS stands out as unique in Bond history, no gadgets, Lazenby playing a more vulnerable Bond, the wedding, and that shocking ending! Your reaction to the ending is how we all felt the first time we saw this classic. It's painful to see Bond and Tracy robbed of their happiness. I am looking forward to your reaction to Diamonds are Forever!
Plus one of the more faithful adaptations of the novels by Fleming
I think you would enjoy seeing Dianna Rigg (Tracy) as Emma Peel karate-ing her way through bad guys in the "The Avengers" TV series.
Mrs. Peele, we're needed!
PS: If you pair this movie up with the later Bond film "For Your Eyes Only", they both make for an excellent thematic double feature. Watch them both together someday and you'll see what I mean. ❤️
12:38, Telly Savalas! He played Kojak in the TV series of the same name. He also starred in an episode of The Twilight Zone called Living Doll, as well as three World War II epic adventures: Battle Of The Bulge, The Dirty Dozen, and Kelly's Heroes.
And he was Jennifer Aniston's godfather 🙂
And he was great in Capricorn One, even if it was only a glorified cameo.
And Telly Savalas was in another film with Diana Riggs released in the same year as OHMSS; called The Assassination Bureau. She costarred opposite Oliver Reed as a crusading newswoman attempting to take down his band of killers for hire. The film was loosely based on an unpublished short by famed author Jack London(Call of the Wild/White Fang and many other stories)
He was also in Escape to Athena (1979), The Muppet Movie (1979), etc.
Also Horror Express with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
Bond has had only one great love. Never let any latter produced film try to convince you otherwise.
Lazenby wasn't bad at all, ultimately the reason they didn't stick with him is apparently he turned into something of a prima donna after he didn't stink up the joint.
It's no surprise that the greatest "Bond Girl" victory story belongs to Diana Rigg, because Diana Rigg.
The producers had no real problem with Lazenby and they had him scheduled to do the next film (I think there was a 5 film contract on offer). He was a bit of free spirit and a bit of a hippy, and ultimately he let his agent talk him out of it. Something about spies being a relic of the '60s.
I think this one is a top 3 Bond film....Lazenby is pretty damn good, maybe not Connery...but best music in a Bond Film, best girl ever (Diana Rigg is amazing)...best scenery and lair (the Swiss Alps is incredible), great editing, Moneypenny throughout the film...the emotion, the ending...so much greatness...
Jen shipping Bond and Moneypenny is the sweetest thing.
Piz Gloria (the alergy clinic) still exists as a restaurant in Switzerland. The view is breath taking and they have a mini Bond museum, about the filming of OHMSS. Some of the original sets and props are still there, decorating the restaurant and the first floor. I visited some years ago and I really recomend it for fans. 👍
Omg I'd love to go someday 👍
I'm a huge fan of Sean Connery as 007. But his tongue in cheek portrayal of Bond wouldn't have fit with this film. Lazenby knocked it out of the park. And Diana Rigg is so much of a presence. She's the greatest pure actor to play the female lead in an 007 film. I never refer to Diana Rigg as a Bond girl. Diana Rigg's Tracy will always be Bond's wife! The ending was perfect to immortalize Tracy and add a tragic depth to 007. Great reaction.
Thanks Michael! I agree, she's much more than a Bond girl 👍
@@jenmurrayxo To emphasize what others are saying about Diana Rigg, She is one of the few "Bond Girls" who was clearly a bigger star than the guy playing Bond and as big a star as anyone who has played Bond. She held her own among star studded casts in movies like 1968's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and 1970's "Julius Caesar". She may be the biggest female star to ever appear in a Bond film.
This was the first Bond film I got to see in the theater. I remember all the hype and uncertainty about the film and the New Guy. I really liked it and still do.
I am glad you enjoyed this one. It is one of the most important in terms of Bond's character growth. At the time and still to this day Lazenby isn't generally well received. Due in no small part to himself being problematic on set, and telling the press he didn't believe bond would work in the 70's. So it's unlikely anyone would have wanted him to continue on as Bond. Looking forward to Diamonds are Forever.
Lazenby is a great Bond, he just had the unfortunate task to follow Connery. He was also problematic and arrogant on set. Worst of all he was ill advised by his agent that Bond is over. The 70s was about hippies, long hair and ‘Easy Rider’. Bond was seen as a bit of ‘passé thing. This of course turned out to be untrue as we know today
@Stenbrotsgatan I agree that he was actually really good in the role, certainly better than most fans I personally know would like to admit. He humanized Bond in a way I'm not sure Connery could or would have. To me this is one of the series' hidden gems that gets overlooked. I think had Lazenby not been problematic and kept the advice from his agent to himself, he might well be iconically remembered like Sean Connery, and Roger Moore are and how I suspect Daniel Craig will be in years to come.
@@Stenbrotsgatanheck even in the 60s bond was changed to fit the times because in the books by Fleming he was very much a 50s conservative civil servant so he would be considered old fashioned
Y'know, this film got me thinking about Bond and his relationships, considering that this is the one where he tied the knot. I'm honestly convinced that if Tracy lived, James would have left his womanising days behind him, what with him being a gentleman and all. My personal theory/headcanon is that this ending is exactly why Bond never settled down with any woman he hooked up with going forward, because he never truly got over losing Tracy and was unwilling to risk loving anyone the same way again in case he lost them as well. Even in later 007 movies, there are a few things I think support it.
-The next film, 'Diamonds are Forever,' starts with Bond on the warpath, ruthlessly hunting Blofeld down, obviously in a vengeful mood.
-After meeting Anya in 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' she recounts that he had many lady friends, but was only married once. As soon as she mentioned that, Bond immediately cut her off, obviously wanting to avoid the subject.
-The introduction of 'For Your Eyes Only' starts with Bond visiting Tracy's grave.
-After Felix and Della are married in 'License to Kill,' Della jokingly suggests Bond getting married next as he catches her thrown garter. Bond is clearly uncomfortable at this and quickly leaves. When Della asks what she said to upset him, Felix tells her he was married once, a long time ago.
-Shortly before the climax in 'Goldeneye,' Trevelyan mocks Bond over some of his cliches, suggesting his womanising is a coping mechanisms for his guilt over those he failed to save.
-The Daniel Craig films evidently follow a separate timeline from the classic Bond films. However, Bond is clearly haunted by Vesper's death in 'Casino Royale,' all the way up into 'No Time to Die' when he visits her grave early in the movie.
What I'm trying to say is, behind the macho charisma, infinite rizz and casual sexism, Bond is a broken man who has been denied happiness and peace in his life, driven purely by his immense sense of justice. He can't settle down and be anything but a government-issue killer, so he might as well be the best at it.
The ending was a Watershed event and helped shaped the character. Tracy's Death is a result of Bond being in that Lifestyle and describes his Cavalier attitude of being a functional alcoholic who sleeps with numerous Women as a coping mechanism.
Definitely keep watching these in order. I’m having a blast revisiting these as you discover them. Hopefully you’ll include Connery’s 80s Bond film Never Say Never Again as well.
Never Say Never gets zero respect from the Bond Community, but I found (and still find) it an enjoyable watch, and I consider myself an old-school Bond fan.
Bond being greeted by a Saint Bernard dog is actually pretty accurate for the region.
The breed originated in the Italian Swiss border area, and are named after a road pass in Switzerland, and were bred for rescue work by a local hospice group to dig out people caught in avalanches. Fun fact, puppies weren’t trained by people, they watched the adult dogs rescue people to learn.
As a nigh lifelong Bond fan, this is still my #1 fave. The closest to the source novel and a surprisingly solid turn from Lazenby and what an amazing setting at Piz Gloria!
Also one of my fave Bond girls. Diana Rigg is so incredibly beautiful and also smart and tough! 🙂
This is one of my favorite Bond movies. By necessity, they had to adjust the formula. As a result, I think this is a better "film" than the last couple. Much more down-to-Earth, at least. Connery is missed, but I think Lazenby does a good job. And it ditches much of the camp that was starting to creep into the Connery films and would seriously hurt the forthcoming films over the next two decades. Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas are great in their roles (I wish Telly had played the character again).
i was a Bond fan a long time before i finally watched this film and it became my favorite. It ends like the book. Only difference is in the next book Bond had a breakdown because of it, whereas in the movies they followed up with the silliest of the films.
I highly recommend the Austin Powers trilogy. You will love it!
One of the absolute best theme songs of the series 🎺
If you are a Bond fan, you will never be disappointed to see Jen's charming, elegant James Bond film reactions. 🖤🥂🔥
I'm would recommend this reaction youtube channels to all hardcore Bond fans out there.
Thanks Aleksander 👍
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Thank you, for beautiful reaction of Bond movie, Miss Jenny Penny 👨🏻💼🥂
And I have to say that I admire your take on villains' lair in Bond-Movies ❤
I'm glad you liked this one. It is tricky to adjust to the loss of Connery, but this movie ages like a fine wine. It really is better and better on rewatches and is one of a few Bond movies that legitimately contends for the title of "Best Bond movie of all time." Another of the all-time greats is coming up four movies from now...
I like George as Bond. I really wish we could've had him in 2-3 more movies before they switched.
This is the most wildly underrated Bond film of all time, IMO. As someone who's grown up with Bond and been a fan since I can't remember, this one ranks top 3-4 for me. I honestly don't care if Lazenby did only one film, he was actually quite good in his own way. The score, the late 60s vibe, the Olympics atmosphere and - of course - the ending are all just fantastic. I like to call it an "acquired taste" Bond, because it might need a couple of viewings to click with people. But when it does, it's worth it.
His last words to Tracy: "We Have All The Time In The World". Great song by Louis Armstrong.
Possibly one of two bond movies that has the potential to make you shed a tear 😔
I'm afraid I went the other way 😡
@@jenmurrayxo also a perfectly reasonable reaction. There are seven stages of grief, definitely expressed shock and denial and then you must have been stuck at anger 😂. Keep going Jen, this Bond series is a delight and Sean Connery returns for another outing before the ridiculous and super fun Roger Moore movies begin.
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German actress Ilse Steppat died on December 21, 1969, not long after the premiere of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Her voice was not dubbed and unfortunately, this was the first and last English-speaking film she ever appeared in.
"This never happened to the other fella" so classic !
Lazenby is criminally underrated as Bond, as the film itself. Great adventure, good action, great chemistry between Bond and Tracy, (which by the way is an excellent Bond Girl) and of course one of the best (and saddest) endings of the whole saga.
Not everything is perfect of course, the editing for example is a little..."raw", even messy sometimes but either way, this film deserves respect
George Lazenby of South Wales, Australia.
He was an model and did commercials for a chocolate snack called Big Fry.
His look, walk and talk were unique.
Casted as the next Bond after Connery was luck of the draw.
OHMSS is Lazenby's first film and he is quite charismatic as 007.
Another mission, battling with Spectre, more action and more quips.
Tracy's death was the most shocking moment in the franchise history and it wasn't fair that he could never be happy.
However OHMSS showed how much of an human being that Bond is and not just a secret agent.
Lazenby is still kicking at age 83 as the oldest living of actors who've played Bond.
Diana Rigg passed away in 2020 and was an veteran actress of many mediums with iconic career, from the spy series, The Avengers (1965-1968) to Game of Thrones (2013-2017).
I really liked your outrage at the end, you were totally unprepared for that end. Because George Lazenby was new they wanted a strong lead bad guy, so they got the fantastic Telly Savalas. It's Live and Let Die soon, the Bond movie equivalent of a blaxploitation. Roger Moore is the Bond I grew up with.
Diamonds are Forever with Sean Connery is next. Then Roger Moore’s 7 Bond films. I grew up with Roger to.
Roger's eyebrow raises were worth pages of dialogue.
George Lazenby was a male model withZERO acting experience when he was cast. With nothing he filled an iconic role replacing an iconic actor and did a fabulous job.
George, returns to the role in, "The Return of the Man from UNCLE"! 😎
Wow! It has officially been too long since I last saw this one, because I'd completely forgotten about Bond's famous last words: "We Have All the Time in the World!" I know of only one other Time that Bond has said those exact same words...and it's even more heartbreaking the second time!! 💔 Another Fun Reaction with SO Much Energy; I think My Personal Favorite is Jen trying to Hum-Along with Bond's theme...and She makes it even more "Bouncy!"
PLEASE keep reacting to the Bond films. Your reactions and comments, especially after completing films, with your MVP awards, are totally on point and very entertaining. Keep up the great work, Jen 🏆
Thanks! 👍
Sean Connery comes back in the next one for his last official Bond film. Diamonds are Forever is cheesy and is more a fun tribute to Sean Connery than anything else. It has a strong seventies vibe. Also has one of the best theme songs. Many Bond fans don't like it but personally i find it original, sexy and fun to watch! Hope you enjoy! 😚
Love thisvone. I think Telly Savalis makes one of the best Bond villains.
"Mrs. James Bond" was played by Dame Diana Rigg. As others have said she played Emma Peel (a play on M appeal..where the M stood for male so male appeal) in "The Avengers". It was like Bond where you had a male and Emma team together to fight bag guys
From what I understand, it was the actors decision not to continue with the role after this movie, he publically announced in the middle of filming he would only do 1 bond film.
Hi Jen!🙂Great reactions to George Lazenby's only film as James Bond!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Lazenby signed a 7 picture deal for James Bond fims, but his agent convinced him that the days of James Bond films were numbered due to the women's liberation movement of the 70's.
You have the perfect personality for reacting to these movies. It's so much fun to watch you.
Thanks, I've been having a blast!
Yay! You are the best Bond Reaction channel on TH-cam! Thank you!
I'll Second that, and I whole-heartedly agree! ❤
That ending is literally straight out of the book.
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Ten minutes later, Tracy said, 'There's a red car coming up fast behind. Do you want me to lose him?’
‘No,’ said Bond. ‘Let him go. We’ve got all the time in the world.’
Now he could hear the rasping whine of the eight cylinders. He leaned over to the left and jerked a laconic thumb forwards, waving the Maserati past.
The wine changed to a shattering roar. The windscreen of the Lanica disappeared as if hit by a monster fist. Bond caught a glimpse of a taut, snarling mouth under a syphilitic nose, the flash-eliminator of some automatic gun being withdrawn, and then the red car was past and the Lancia was going like hell of the verge across a stretch of snow and smashing a path through a young copse. Then Bond’s head crashed into the windscreen frame and he was out.
When he came to, a man in the khaki uniform of the Autobahn Patrol was shaking him. The young face was stark with horror. ‘Was ist den geschehen? Was ist den geschehen?’
Bond turned towards Tracy. She was lying forward with her face buried in the ruins of the steering-wheel. Her pink handkerchief had come off and the bell of golden hair hung down and hid her face. Bond put his arm round her shoulders, across which the dark patches had begun to flower.
He pressed her against him. He looked up at the young man and smiled his reassurance.
’It’s all right.’ He said in a clear voice as if explaining something to a child. ‘It’s quite all right. She’s having a rest. We’ll be going on soon. There’s no hurry. You see’ - Bond’s head sank down against hers and he whispered into her hair - ‘you see, we’ve got all the time in the world.'
Becoming Bond is a very good documentary about Lazenby and his trajectory from car mechanic in Australia to his brief stint as Bond. It’s a fascinating, if somewhat tragic story. Looking at imdb, it seems he has stayed in the game a little bit and is still appearing on film and tv to this day. It’s streaming on Hulu.
Also, Everything or Nothing is a really great doc about the entire franchise. Not sure it’s streaming anywhere now, though. Perhaps for rent on Prime? Worth a look for any Bond fan though.
Yes, the Lazenby documentary is fascinating and parts of it are laugh out loud. Highly recommended.
LOVED Becoming Bond. Way better than I expected
This has got to be my favourite reaction video I've watched. The genuine anger at the end.
Glad you watched this. I'm one of those who encouraged you and warned you it was a very different vibe. It's always hard to predict who will love this one or hate it. It's probably the most controversial Bond (except for maybe the latest one). It's definitely one of the most important Bonds, and it's the longest. Some say it drags, others like the romanticism. I think Tracy was the best Bond girl ever.
Lazenby got terrible advice from some friends. I understand they encouraged him to demand an exorbitant amount of money, and the producers dropped him to get Connery back for one more film--Diamonds are Forever--and paid HIM a lot instead. A lot of fans reacted negatively to Lazenby anyway. Getting Connery back one more time gave the producers some breathing space to search for a new Bond--and they found Roger Moore (who had actually been considered back when Connery first landed Dr. No).
Moore was actually a few months older than Connery, but he actually looked younger than Connery in 1972--at least IMHO.
Diamonds are Forever is very different from OHMSS. If you enjoy the Connery Bond, you'll probably like it. DAF follows the Goldfinger formula.
The different actors playing Blofeldt (#1) is almost as jarring as the switch to Lazenby. I like Savalas the best in that role--except maybe the faceless Blofeldt in FRWL and Thunderball.
Moore brought a different set of strengths and weaknesses to Bond. Handsome and fucking suave as hell. Not very convincing in the physical department--but he managed okay for quite a few years.
Jen--I recommend you continue just the way you are. You seem to be enjoying them, and your viewers are getting a kick out of watching you watch Bond. I know I am. I hope to see your reaction to DAF in my feed in the not-too-distant future.
Jen, another outstanding reaction!
Lazenby talks about his one and only outing as Bond as a humiliating experience. Why? Because he went to the movie's premiere party unaware that the producers had dubbed over part of his dialog track with someone else, making him sound like a foppish dandy and silly for a large chunk of the film, and some important people attending were laughing thinking his performance was bad. Lazenby felt like this tanked his acting career before it even got started and it wasn't even his fault.
Never before nor since "OHMSS" has Bond been overdubbed when he was pretending to be another person.
Girl, I love, absolutely love your Bond series. Each Bond actor has his own Bond depiction. I love that and it is the base for some of the more spread fan theories: Bond is not a person, it's a title. Like every agent that has the code number 007 has also the code name James Bond.
It's only a theory but is fun to think about it.
Diana Rigg was so beautiful in this one. Ill-fated, but great movie with outstanding musical score, fantastic ski action scenes and perfect Blofeld portraited by Telly Savalas. And ending of course, powerful.
I personally enjoy all of the Bond actors and movies. They all have their own style for sure and I think you will love them all. Plus the gadgets get better and better.
Oh good, I was hoping we weren't done with gadgets!!
@@jenmurrayxo the Roger Moore Bonds are gadgets fests for sure
If this film was Connery’s swan song as Bond, it’d be as famous as Goldfinger.
As it is, Connery decided when he began filming YOLT, that he wanted to drop the role of Bond, he was struggling to manage the hype around the series, and feared becoming typecast and would struggle to find acting roles.
So they began auditioning and around 400 actors were considered. Among them Oliver Reed (a very notable thespian actor known for playing Bill Sykes in the 1968 Oliver Twist movie), and also Timothy Dalton, who rejected the offer because he was 25 at the time and felt too young for the role.
They settled on Lazenby (an Australian) after seeing him in chocolate bar ads. He went to the fullest extent to impress in the audition, wearing a Rolex, wearing a Savile Row suit that had been ordered by Connery that Connery never collected, even going to Connery’s barber shop. He gained the part after showing how tough he was by accidentally punching a professional wrestler in the face who was a stunt coordinator. He was offered 7 films, but his agent told him in more or less these words “This James Bond business is a chore, and to be a secret agent into the 70s would be archaic, do one film and get out”. He took his agent’s advice.
So Lazenby is very much the black sheep of the Bond films. He’s pretty wooden here, Connery lite many have called him. Had he done more films he probably would’ve gained some experience. His best moment of acting in the film is coincidentally his last few seconds imho.
Minus him, everything about this film is grand and classic Bond stuff. No one can beat Donald Pleasance but Savalas is pretty iconic and I think his casting was so he could be a more physical Blofeld to match Bond. The cinematography is some of the best in the series. Peter Hunt made his directorial debut here, having been the series’ film editor and second unit director. The shots composed are absolutely stunning.
The Blofeld you don't wanna mess with is found in this movie. Really calm and unpredictable. The story is followed by "Diamonds are forever" the last entry of Sean Connery as James Bond.
This is my favorite Bond movie. It shows him as being more human. I also had a crush on Diana Rigg as a pre teen. That ski chase is one of my favorite all time movies scenes.
OHMSS is an incredible Bond movie. Great cast, great script, great score.
From recollection it was one of the first Bond films to have the soundtrack marketed as a separate entity.
Bond poster cover, open out into a gatefold George Lazenby in his blue ski suit.
In the cinema my mother worked in they set up a scalerectric (model car racing) track in an alpine like environment. If you could beat the lap record you won a holiday to the Alps.
I was the one who set the lap record.
Jen, I hope you read this....
A few things you need to understand!!
1. OHMSS the film is almost word for word like the Ian Fleming novel On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Tracey dies at the end of the book, and a policeman drive up to the car. What they filmed is 100% accurate to the final scene, on the final page of the novel.
2. On the first take of Lazenby holding Tracey dead in his arms, cradling her head in his hands, Lazenby really cried but the idiot director Peter Hunt told him to do it again because "James Bond doesn't die" is what he said, yet they used audio of Bond crying!!
Peter Hunt robbed us off a great moment.
3. The Aston Martin DBS used in the film is here in Australia. An Aussie bought it, not knowing it was the car in the film, but later realised it was.
4. Read the novel, then watch the film again, you'll love it even more.
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Diana Rigg's most iconic role is that of Mrs. Emma Peel opposite her partner John Steed in the classic British spy series The Avengers made in the 1960s; the second Avengers woman to be in a Bond film. The first was Honor Blackman in Goldfinger.
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Notes: My reaction to the ending basically matched yours, though I was under ten years old.
Despite that big honking mole or brown spot on his face, George was a popular enough model in Australia to get the attention of those that made this movie.
Even Felix Lighter's bride doesn't last long. She's played by a blonde from "Three's Company" and I won't say which one. 😉
The death scene was so popular with writers that it became a fad or trend to kill brides off and make the heroes cry! It even happened to "James Tiberius Kirk"!
"Bonanza" seemed to be really hot hard by it! The boys didn't get to become successful husbands and fathers until they were offscreen! But we don't know that until the advent of "Bonanza: The Next Generation"! It wasn't as popular as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" so it didn't last very long! 😮
It's kind of funny because this was my dad's favorite James Bond only for the sole reason that Diana Rigg(Tracie) was in it; his younger self's celebrity crush. I have to agree with him for this because she is a very special, unique, and beautiful Bond girl and was a distinction in that she wasn't a villain and could defend herself after capture.
Your multiple accents were impeccable and complex. Very impressive :) How you blended several was mind boggling lol.
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Probably one of the most underrated bond movies ever. Seeing you get mad about the ending was funny because I still get mad about it too, and I still wish bond got his happy ending that he deserved.
But then the series doesn’t continue. He gets married, quits MI6 and that’s the series done in 1969. He can’t go on as 007 because as we established by Tracy getting killed, Bond has made too many enemies and one of the reasons he’s such a good spy is that he’s a sociopath with no next of kin. Having a wife he has to worry about makes him a liability. So the series is over and sure, Bond gets his happy ending, but we get no more movies. He’s a fictional character, so I’d rather there be more films than giving a character that doesn’t exist in real life a happy ending. I’d rather he get another kind of happy ending- in a massage parlour. But they haven’t made an R rated Bond movie yet - unless you count the original cut of License To Kill, which would have been rated R, but for violence, not sex.
I haven't seen this movie in decades, I'd forgotten how good it was. Lazenby got a raw deal imo.
Good reaction!
"It's our girl!"
Imagine my surprise growing up around these movies to find that the gorgeous Dianna Rigg became Lady Olena from Game of Thrones!
This is actually my favorite bond movie, love Lazemby, love the music, love the tragedy (it fits for a character like Bond).
The late great Diana Rigg. A former Avenger (Emma Peel - not Marvel) one of TV abd film's first female badasses, and the great Lady Olena from Game of Thrones.
"i'm not even gonna dance to that theme song!!!"
loving jen!
Keep in mind the books were filmed out of order, so in the novel Bond was legitimately not sure if the Count was actually Blofeld because they had never met face to face. This movie essentially erases the previous one from continuity. It’s also probably the closest adaptation to the novel in the entire series- they had real “guts” to keep Fleming’s ending.
“We Have All The Time In The World” was the last song recorded by the great Louis Armstrong. He died soonafter.
Diana's final role was Olenna Tyrell in "Game of Thrones". RIP Beautiful Lady!
Telly Savalas, goes on to play "Kojack"! A police detective series. Kojack gave up smoking cigarettes and to replace that habit he began consuming "Tootsie Roll Pops" and thus their sales increased!
He was Jennifer Aniston's godfather, but he died a long time before her father did! John Aniston was in "Days of Our Lives". Her sitcom "Friends" had fun with that show, by having Joey become a cast member! 😀 Ergo, Jennifer never played a role in the daytime drama.
However, actress Christina Applegate, who played one of Rachel's sisters, was in "Days of Our Lives"! Her first role too! She was used to play a baby boy! 👶
John Aniston's role as "Victor Kiriakis" was inspired by his best friend Telly's part in this movie!
Telly & George Lazenby? They go on to be in WW2 movies too! If I recall right, one of them reunited them. 🤔
Dian Rigg more than held her own. Classically trained actress and was in the Avengers TV show so used to this genre.
I had just fed the cats and settled down to the Thursday Night Football game and a notification popped up of a Jen Murray youtube reaction. The sound on the TV went down and a new (for Jen) James Bond movie started playing. I was never a George Lazenby fan for the role of JB but it was an enjoyable movie and you Jen were absolutely fantastic. I know you have said you really enjoy thrillers and mysteries but I swear you seemed so hyper that I could believe you were on some kind of artificial stimulant. Keep going on the James Bond movies, it's really great to watch you and James Bond.
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You officially cracked me up with”Bond, that’s what happen when you let your penis do your thinking”. Hits a little to close to home.😂
0:12 I'm about to tell you an anecdote about bad (British) accents. First, though, you have to know that in my area, we are currently having a Christmas fair every weekend inspired by the Victorian London of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" full of volunteers who act as characters from Dickens' novel and as random Londoners of the era. Second, you have to know that, when Kevin Costner played Robin Hood, he was widely mocked for his poor, and often nonexistent, attempts at an English accent. Mel Brooks' poked fun at this in his parody "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" by having Cary Elwes declare "Unlike some Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent!"
Because I am totally into the fair (you should see how many Victorian/Edwardian style coats, jackets, waistcoats, shirts with detachable collars, cravats, and cravat pins I own) and because I am constantly helping fair attendees with directions and schedules, people often ask me why I don't work at the fair, and I tell them "Because! Just like some Robin Hoods, I CAN'T speak with an English accent!"
What always gets me is the song "We've Got all the Time in the World" was sung by Louis Armstrong, who died shortly after its relief and knew he was terminal. He was too sick to play his trumpet for the recording. It's a beautiful, if ironic, song.
It's funny that they waited for Bond to be played by someone who wasn't a Scot before having him wear a kilt.
Great reaction! I'd been waiting for this one!
I love Sean Connery and he's a stronger actor than George Lazenby... but I think this film needed a Bond with more heart and vulnerability and Lazenby delivered on that. The scene where he is crouched down, exhausted, alone and hunted by the ice rink and then Tracy skates up to him and rescues him hits me every time. And that end... 😭RIP the brilliant and beautiful Diana Rigg and RIP Tracy Bond, the greatest of them all.
No Connery but strangely the most emotional for the character you'll see George Lazenby does an okay job in a great story.
This is my all time favourite film. The ending makes me cry every time. And it’s exactly like the book which was published only 5 years earlier. Dame Diana Rigg is my favourite actress best known throughout the world (including USA where she was nominated twice for an Emmy) as Emma Peel in the UK tv series The Avengers ( where she replaced Honor (Pussy Galore) Blackman as the leading lady. She was more recently known for Game of Thrones before her death in 2020 aged 82. The Bond motto The World is Not Enough becomes the title of a later Bond film. Keep up the good work watching Bond in order and Diamonds Are Forever is next where you will be in for a surprise.
Hey Jen, Great reaction here. I feel that on nights when you're alone and a little out of sorts or lonely, you might watch this movie a few more times. It not only grows on you but it makes you feel the more human side of BOND. Tracy, was played by the inimitable and incomparable Dianna Rigg! She was huge in the 60's-70's in The Avengers among other shows. I think they had great on-screen chemistry - although George was a real s$#t to work with, apparently. I also think the story helps the up coming films, as it kind of sets out why BOND never falls in love again and is harsh to the idea even. Try watching it again. I think it will cement itself as a favourite in no time, but for other than normal Bond reasons.
Bond's murdered wife gets referenced a few times in later Bond movies, so if nothing else George Lazenby's Bond will never be forgotten.
You may recognise Countess Tracy as Olenna Tyrell from Game of Thrones. At the time she was famous for playing Emma Peel in The Avengers.
wow! i haven’t watched this film in a long time but through your eyes realized how good it is. Diana Rigg is my favorite bond girl… but also my all around ideal growing up with The Avengers on TV. If you haven’t caught up with that show you have a thrill ahead of you. Your commentary was, as always, a joy to behold!
Thanks! More Bond coming next week ☺️👍