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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:30

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 22 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In this stand-out 007 adventure, Bond again faces off with Ernst Stavro Blofield (his formidable enemy from YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, played here by Telly Savalas rather than Donald Pleasance). This... In this stand-out 007 adventure, Bond again faces off with Ernst Stavro Blofield (his formidable enemy from YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, played here by Telly Savalas rather than Donald Pleasance). This time, the super spy is infiltrating Blofield's installation high in the Swiss Alps. The Austalian-born George Lazenby briefly but amply fills Connery's shoes as he finds himself kilted and surrounded by a gorgeous and sex-starved gaggle of women on retreat. Diana Rigg (THE AVENGERS) plays James Bond's love interest and becomes his only wife in the history of the series. Although Lazenby is not one of the more famous Bond actors, ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE remains appreciated for its relatively gritty and angst-ridden tone. In fact, many true connoisseurs consider it to be the best film in the series. [More]

Starring: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti

Starring: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti, Ilse Steppat, Bernard Horsfall, George Baker, Bernard Lee

Director: Peter H. Hunt

Director: Peter H. Hunt
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Screenwriter: Richard Maibaum, Simon Raven
Composer: John Barry

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Reviews for On Her Majesty's Secret Service

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The Bond films were bad enough even with the partially ironic performances of Connery.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Ditching flash in favour of character development, this stylish and energetic entry is one of the best films in the series. Lazenby woz robbed.

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10/13/08
Channel 4 Film
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Certainly no worse than the later Roger Moore efforts and, if only for curiosity value, is well worth a look.

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10/13/08
Empire Magazine
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By no means the premium Bond, but an intriguing one.

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07/25/01
Debbie Barham
Debbie Barham
BBC
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What are Bond's problems now? They're too numerous, as usual, to hold the constant attention of anyone other than a charter member of Her Majesty's Secret Service.

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05/09/05
A.H. Weiler
A.H. Weiler
New York Times
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No review available.

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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Director Peter Hunt manages to inject some life into this 1969 exercise with a wonderful ski chase, but otherwise the film is a bore.

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10/13/08
Don Druker
Don Druker
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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12/29/03
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

It's ironic that this, perhaps the weakest Bond film, contains the character's most important piece of development.

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12/09/05
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Lazenby makes the mistake of trying to imitate Connery rather than giving his own interpretation to the role, and as we all know, imitations just make us yearn for the genuine article.

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01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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One of the more entertaining Bond films.

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10/13/08
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No review available.

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08/23/03
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
Premiere Magazine

One of the best Bonds, usually underrated because of Lazenby's performance and constant comparison to Sean Connery. But it has withstood the test of time.

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11/14/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Rigg adds the class to feature that Connery usually did. When she's gone, the action scenes are as fine as any Bond's.

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01/30/05
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

It offers supremely satisfying versions of all the conventions we expect from the series ... and then it does the one thing you don't expect a James Bond movie to do: It breaks your heart.

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01/01/00
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com

George Lazenby took Bond's reins from Sean Connery in this sixth 007 outing, an unfairly oft-maligned film that, while distinctively different than the rest of the series, is still quite fun to watch.

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01/11/07
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Driven by a series of invigorating and breathtaking action sequences and anchored by a Bond of rare emotional depth.

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01/01/00
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

No review available.

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11/18/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

...Lazenby is actually pretty good as Bond.

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08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Just as entertaining and as visually attractive as the five previous Bond films.

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02/22/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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