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Blofeld is on the loose and Bond is hot on\u2014vacation. OK, so it\u2019s probably not the most effective way to track down the recently fled world-renowned terrorist leader, but who am I to judge? But thankfully after a much needed push by M, Bond gets himself back on the case and following whatever leads he can obtain to find and catch the one that got away. His keen detection skills and master-of-disguise aptness eventually lead him to an allergy clinic in the Swiss Alps, where a devious plan to unleash a bacterial super-virus unto the world is being plotted by an unfamiliar looking, yet still nefarious Number 1.<\/p>\n
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Due to the fact that ON HER MAJESTY\u2019S SECRET SERVICE (from here on out, OHMSS) was forced with the task of introducing a new actor to the much beloved role of James Bond, a theme of familiarity and reassurance is interwoven throughout the film with recognizable supporting actors, music and atmosphere and this is especially so with the credits sequence. And I have to say, I think it comes off as pretty insecure. And insecurity is an attribute that should not be attributed to a Bond film. Allow me to explain\u2026<\/p>\n
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Maurice Binder returns for his fourth credits sequence and unfortunately, he\u2019s plagued by having to do a throwback. The credits turn back the clock, literally, as a silhouette Bond dangles Buster Keaton-style on a large dial, running counter clockwise. Various screenshots and video clips from the previous five films begin to ooze through the bottleneck of an hourglass template like grains of sand. And that\u2019s the entire sequence.<\/p>\n
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Pretty lame, huh? The title track that plays during the sequence is simply a tweaked version of Bond\u2019s theme song, which, as always, is a stunningly good bit of music by John Barry, but it throws off the now traditional \u201cOriginal-Theme-Song-Plays-Over-The-Credits\u201d motif from the last 3 films. It works perfect for what is being shown with it, but I still would have liked to have seen a cock-sure film-specific sequence with Louie Armstrong\u2019s love song, WE HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD. But thankfully we do get a montage featuring the song later on in the film, so I guess I can\u2019t complain too much. Also, the credits feature some very puffy-nippled models, and who doesn\u2019t love puffy nippled models?<\/p>\n
The film opens on a trio of familiar faces at the MI6 headquarters. M, Miss Moneypenny and Q are discussing the Q-Lab\u2019s latest creation: radioactive lint. Q has officially become a mad scientist. But this is beside the point, which is familiarity. The co-workers\u2019 discussion eases into their most recurring problem, \u201cWhere, o\u2019 where is 007?\u201d As it turns out, he\u2019s on a reclusive vacation in Portugal\u2026<\/p>\n Driving down a coastal highway in a spiffy new Aston Martin DBS, a shadow covered man we assume to be Bond, is enjoying an afternoon cruise. Not for long though, as a woman in a Mercury Cougar overtakes him. The identity of the man in the Aston Martin becomes clear as he takes this passing as a flirtatious invitation to a battle of the sexes.<\/p>\n Shown only in bits and pieces, as he sparks up a ciggy, Bond pursues the sex-pot speed-demon down to the ocean, where he quickly realizes her reckless driving, is only the tip of her troubled personal pyramid and must save her from willfully trying to drown herself.<\/p>\n Succeeding, Bond deposits her on the beach and upon her waking, introduces himself.<\/p>\n An introduction clearly made more for the audience, as I am sure you know, this is NOT your grandpa\u2019s 007.<\/p>\n The introduction is cut short, however, as a pair of non-descript goons inexplicably show up and the suicidal damsel escapes her awkward situation of explanation whilst Bond fights the men off. And I think the New Bond says it best: \u201cThis never happened to the other fellow.\u201d<\/p>\n This breaking of the forth wall is new to the series, but thankfully (at least for this picture), it was a one-time affair. An on the spot improvisation by director Peter Hunt, yes THAT Peter Hunt, you know\u2014the man that pretty much single-handedly created the template for modern action editing\u2014yes, he\u2019s now in charge. I\u2019ll try to contain my joy as I finish my above thought: that perfect little one-liner. An actual quoted line by Lazenby throughout the production, Mr. Hunt decided it would be a perfect way to introduce the character\u2019s dramatic change in appearance. And it was. With that tiny little ice-breaking joke the filmmakers let us, the audience, know that yes\u2014the actor is new, but don\u2019t worry\u2014he\u2019s still Bond.<\/p>\n Gone is Sir Sean of Connery and present is\u2014an unknown Australian chocolate commercial model?\u2026 And as bad as this idea sounds, Lazenby turns out to be an excellent fit. It\u2019s different to be sure, but this is still the same old Bond\u2014and \u201conly more so!\u201d, as Moneypenny herself points out when he gooses her ass.<\/p>\n In an odd, but brilliant turn of events, the filmmakers (mostly director Peter Hunt) decided to do something they hadn\u2019t since FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE<\/a>: ditch the gadgets, keep the splendor and make with the character development. A wise move for the introduction of a new Bond, it is also bittersweet, as the lack of this simple stylistic approach was one of the main reasons for Connery\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n While I don\u2019t want to be the guy that judges a performance by the way a previous actor portrayed the role, a comparison to Connery is inevitable for any fan of the series. So, I\u2019ll keep mine short and sweet: Due in large part to his age and \u201cshit-don\u2019t-stink\u201d attitude, Lazenby loses points in the charm department. Something Connery had in spades. But, on the flip side of this, Lazenby has great strengths of his own, namely, his physicality. Lazenby kicks-ass and looks great doing it. The fisticuffs fight sequences are the best yet in the series and this is in large part to the energy George brought to each and every sequence.<\/p>\n Another thing you can\u2019t help but notice, is was how well spoken he is. Sure, you could attribute that in large part the screenwriters, but I have to give the man props for how \u201cbook-Bond-like\u201d he came off. And like Connery, the subtle smirks, cheeky dialogue and swagger-fueled strutting all return in familiar and lovable form.<\/p>\n While in real life, Lazenby was reportedly (on many occasions, through many different people) a pompous, whiny douchenozzel (having even been confirmed later by the actor himself), I really dislike hearing people use it as a reason for not liking his performance as Bond. I firmly believe, that it\u2019s the art, not the artist. And my enjoyment has nothing to do with the bullshit trivial nonsense that took place off-screen. Most people in the film business are weird or eccentric or assholish, or all three. It\u2019s a moot argument until it affects their performance negatively. So, why bring this up you ask? Well, because I believe that Lazenby\u2019s off-screen persona actually added positively to his performance: Refusing to pull his punches, the fight sequences are realistic, thrilling and dare I say, better than any of the previous installments. Complaining about having to do things that they would not have asked of Connery,\u00a0 lead to a memorable and funny introduction. And his cocksure narcissistic confidence played perfectly to James Bond\u2019s character . Take that, nay-sayers!<\/p>\n From the moment we join back up with Bond, there is no doubt as to who he is and what he is about. Lazenby struts through a casino with class and flair, looking the part and more importantly, owning the part. There was nothing sheepish or shy about his performance. George played the role without apology that many \u201cfans\u201d thought they deserved and for that, Lazenby earned the right to be one of the few men chosen to represent James Bond.<\/p>\n In closing, I say: Lazenby was a great Bond. And dare I also say, he was at least as good as Connery in his first outing and in my opinion, did better than successor Roger Moore\u2019s virgin performance. It\u2019s a shame to think how great he could have been had he returned to the role for future installments. I think\u2014probably the best. For a first time actor, filling the shoes of the most beloved film character of the 60s, he had his work cut out for him and he pulled it off with flying colors.<\/p>\n It\u2019s rare that you see perfect casting. In the case of Irma Bunt, I\u2019d say it\u2019s pretty close. When I hear that name, I think: cold, short, blunt, determined, butch and bitchy. Turns out, it\u2019s not just a clever name. Irma Bunt is all of those things and Ilse Steppat took them to the max.<\/p>\n Blofeld\u2019s apparent replacement for the late Ms. Klebb, Irma has something to prove, what it is\u2014I couldn\u2019t say, mostly \u2018cuz I\u2019d be too frightened. Irma isn\u2019t assigned a SPECTRE number, but she is clearly second in command for Blofeld\u2019s latest scheme and it\u2019s not hard to see why. This woman demands attention and obedience, without even needing to open her big, scary East German mouth.<\/p>\n In charge of keeping Blofeld\u2019s Angels of Death committed to their \u201ctreatment\u201d, she herself sets quite an example. The lady is simply terrifying. The list of villains I end up truly hating is a short one, but damned if the Buntster isn\u2019t on it. This woman is relentless in her pursuit to ruin Bond\u2019s day, ultimately getting the final word on the subject in the closing scene. It\u2019s gut wrenching. Made even more so as Steppat tragically passed away shortly after the release of OHMSS, and as such, James never got to enact revenge on the mean old bat. It\u2019s too bad, as she was truly a formidable henchwoman and could have been a great recurring villainess. RIP.<\/p>\n His name sounds like a German language euphemism for \u2018power-dump\u2019, and it fits as this guy is a shit-brick house. Grunther is the 1969 model of the big blonde SPECTRE lug-head and Borionko does the role justice. Old Thick-Neck here is under the charge of Frau Bunt and is pretty much your average trained ape. \u201cGrunther, grab! Grunther, shoot! Grunther\u2014No throwing your feces!\u201d You get the idea. What makes this character interesting though, is that his role culminates in trying to contain the fury of Ms. Tracy Vicenzo. Diana Rigg releases her inner Avenger all over this poor bastard and it\u2019s truly a blast to watch the two go toe-to-toe. After a few well timed judo-chops and a conveniently placed piece of dangerously pointy wall-art, Tracy channels Rosie the Riveter and ends this oppressor of womankind with brutal efficiency. Too bad he couldn\u2019t \u201chang around\u201d longer.<\/p>\n The best Blofeld. Telly Savalas was the epitome of everything I could ever want from a film franchise nemesis. Gone is the creepy finger-steepling, soft spoken shady Blofeld of the past, this E.S.B. is not afraid to get his cat hair-covered hands dirty(dirtier?). Don\u2019t get me wrong, it\u2019s not that I don\u2019t like the way the character was represented in the previous films, I do, but I love when my villains have more of a \u201c\u2026you\u2018ve got to do it your self\u201d attitude. In the past films, Blofeld was more of a blanket of fear, a force in the darkness that if disobeyed, it meant your ass. All this was achieved by never leaving his comfortable leather desk chair. And that\u2019s groovy. But this time around, Blofeld gets his ass up, out and on the front lines. An approach as I said, I much prefer.<\/p>\n Be it a day and night pursuit on skis, or a high speed bobsled chase, Blofeld is more determined than ever to end 007 and get what he wants. Which, I should mention, is a clean slate and recognition as ‘Comte Balthazar de Bleuchamp’ which is French talk for an important family name and social standing. To achieve this, he has created a bacterial super-virus that will destroy entire species of crops, livestock and\u2014Bum! Bum! Buuum!<\/em> Humans. Blackmail is his game and he holds all the cards. It\u2019s a pretty crazy plan, but I like it. The funny thing is, it kinda takes a backseat to how much ass Blofeld is busy kicking in the mean time. Not only does he keep on top of Bond, but he also shows us a side, we\u2019ve not yet seen before. Yeah, that\u2019s right\u2014Ernst gets smooooth. After leaving Bond for dead in an avalanche, Blofeld takes off with his lady and has the brass Bezants to put the moves on her back at his base! And I thought he only had eyes for felines. Isn\u2019t it fun to watch a character grow!?<\/p>\n From his new found outgoing personality, to the way he holds his cigarettes, not only does Savalas pull off expanding the role, he does it with unapologetic style and leaves the character with a newfound and darkly personal edge. And as such, is my favorite Bond villain in the franchise.<\/p>\n Behold the center piece to Blofeld\u2019s plan for worldwide blackmail and personal clemency. Twelve, (or is it Thirteen?) of the best women the world has to offer. Well, perhaps I took that a little too far\u2014how about, best LOOKING women the world has to offer, AT THE TIME. That\u2019s better. These luscious ladies are the unwilling, unknowing threat to mankind. Believing they are at Blofeld\u2019s institute to cure their allergies (which I didn\u2019t think you COULD cure), they are really being subconsciously trained to be the trigger(wo)men for his virus. It takes more than a little grain of salt to believe in this ridiculous plan, I mean it\u2019s like something you would see in a Bond Fil\u2026 Never mind.<\/p>\n Like I mentioned before, there are a bunch of them, most of which we do not get the pleasure of being formally introduced to. The best we get are three names, two of which we find out due to Bond \u201cfinding out\u201d. So, lets talk about them:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s start with Ruby, as that\u2019s what Bond did, High-Oh! I can\u2019t imagine a more annoying person. She yaps and yaps in her big dumb glasses all the while stuffing her goofy grinning face with slimy roast chicken. Yuk. Somehow Bond seems to think this is attractive. Though this is probably due to the fact she reaches up his kilt and writes her room number on his thigh. It\u2019s one of the funniest moments in the movie and leads to one of the best Bond-Entendre\u2019s in the series. But while Ruby is Bond\u2019s window into Blofeld\u2019s skeevy plan, she is mostly just an annoyance. Did I mention that already?<\/p>\n On to bimbo #2. Nancy is her name, though I don\u2019t remember if you ever find that out in the movie. After sneaking into Bond\u2019s room whilst he is busy \u201cgetting busy\u201d down the hall, she makes for a nice and funny surprise for James\u2019 return. Her role leads to a unique scene, as we get to see just how douche-baggie Bond will be to bed a lady. James lays down the EXACT same pick-up lines he used on Ruby an hour earlier and catches poor Nancy hook-line and sinker. She is so taken by his line of bullshit, she tells him her name can wait till morning. Now that\u2019s smooth! Not much more I can say, other than she is at least clever enough to break out of her sealed bedroom and thankfully, she didn\u2019t run her mouth like Ms. Bartlett. But that\u2019s all we get from Miss. Sloppy Seconds. \u201cOh, Hilly!\u201d<\/p>\n A third girl, and the aforementioned \u2018failed\u2019 Bond lay, and I mention her only because of this fact. As her role is all but infinitesimal, never leading to anything as Bond is captured while visiting Ruby\u2019s room the second time, and thus unable to attend his 10 o\u2019clock rendezvous with this little lady.<\/p>\n The rest of the girls just parade around in stereotypical ethnic attire and are played by the following actresses:<\/p>\n [American] Dani Sheridan Remember that girl that Bond saved in the pre-credits sequence? Turns out her name is Teresa\u2014excuse me, Tracy. \u201cTeresa was a saint\u201c\u2014and this girl lives on the razor\u2019s edge. Get comfy, there is a lot to cover here and I have a ton to say about this particular little lady and I expect your full attention.<\/p>\n Returning from his beachside romp, Bond recognizes his damsel\u2019s sports car outside his hotel and casino. Nothing to do now, but kick back, play some high-stakes baccarat and see what the money drags in. Turns out money is the perfect bait for large sumptuous breasts.<\/p>\n Her recluse abandon for well being and lackadaisical approach to winning or loosing copious sums of money intrigue Bond to a degree that I will never understand. Personally a dame that has no regard for self preservation and leaks money like a sieve is someone I want nothing to do with, but that is why I am sitting at a computer typing about characters that are leading far more interesting lives. \u201cSigh\u201d. Anyways, the girl walks in, appearing only from the chest down (Mmm), places a large bet on Bond\u2019s table\u2014loses 10,000\u2014and proclaims she can\u2019t pay. Bond to the rescue again! Upon the reveal of the rest of her lovely visage, Bond has found what he\u2019s been looking for. If only he knew how true this would be.<\/p>\n Introductions occur and in return for his generous bailout, Tracy allows Bond access to her \u2018Secret Services\u2019. Reluctant at first (as much as a guy can be), Bond eventually caves as Tracy insists that she always pays her debts. A girl who cares not for her own well being, yet has the honor to make good on mistakes made with her ass? Tracy is already more interesting than any of the previous Bond girls combined and this is less than a half hour into the picture. Man\u2014I\u2019m starting to understand what Bond sees in the girl.<\/p>\n Long story short, it turns out that Tracy is the daughter of Marc-Ange Draco, a Mafioso type criminal, whom after finding out what James has done for his one and only child, decides that Bond is the man he has been searching for to dominate his daughter (he actually says that). Draco figures that with a strong male around to TCB, his reckless offspring will settle down and stop her foolish shenanigans. Problem is, Bond ain\u2019t a one-woman man\u2014baby. So, to sweeten the deal, Draco offers a million dollar endowment upon marriage, but more importantly, his inside criminal information on the location of Blofeld. It\u2019s a deal.<\/p>\n All is well and good, but Tracy isn\u2019t fooled by the games of spies and men. She finds out about their deal and forces her father to give Bond the info and send him on his way, which he does. But here is the odd part, James sticks around\u2014he is still interested in her, and who wouldn\u2019t be? Well, I would say Bond, because he is a cold -hearted bastard, but that\u2019s what makes this interesting. Que the falling in love montage. By this, I mean Tracy falls in love with James. It\u2019s a beautiful sequence and marks a perfect end to the first half of the film. As Bond heads off alone to track down Blofeld, Tracy exclaims:<\/p>\n It\u2019s clear that she has seen the error of her suicidal tendencies and for the first time since we\u2018ve known her, she has hope. This is called character development, folks.\u00a0 I know the concept of it is lost in most Bond entries, but when it\u2019s there, it\u2019s something special and well worth taking notice.<\/p>\n For almost the next hour, Tracy is not shown nor mentioned at all. It isn\u2019t until both Bond and the audience have become so wrapped up in the task at hand and the peril of spy-life that James finds himself in, she makes an unexpected and triumphant return. Having been on the run from Bunt, a squad of goons and a camera-wielding polar bear (don\u2019t ask), 007 is at the end of his rope. Unable to escape and fearing the inevitable capture and death, Bond simply sits down on the edge of the town ice rink and resigns himself to his fate. Cold, frightened and alone, James waits for his pursuers to grab him, when something neither he, nor the audience, expects occurs. Tracy skates up to him like an angel and if you watch closely, you are able to see the exact moment in which James Bond falls in love.<\/p>\n [flashvideo filename=videos\/OHMSS.avi.FLV \/]<\/p>\n A beautiful moment of true romance. Tracy ends up saving James in more ways than one that night and Bond decides to follow by her example of paying what is owed, by proclaiming his love and renouncing his job without a second thought.<\/p>\n Skip to the End [Spoilers]: A wedding, James Bond\u2019s wedding. Who would have thought it? The world\u2019s greatest womanizer settles down. As they are driving away from the reception, Tracy talks for the first time about being happy and how that James has given her the greatest gift of all: a future. The travesty of what follows is nothing short of heartbreaking. The film ends with Bond devastated and holding Tracy\u2019s body: \u2018It\u2019s all right, we have all the time in the world\u2026\u2019 [End Spoilers]<\/p>\n Diana Rigg was classy, witty, dark, smart, sexy and most importantly, believable. Believable that if there was a woman that could woo the world\u2019s most famous bachelor away from his lifestyle, she was it. I love her character dearly and as Bond himself says \u2018I know I\u2019ll never find another girl like you.\u2019 And the best us mere mortals can ever hope to achieve is finding a lady that\u2019s half the woman Tracy Bond was.<\/p>\n With the combination of having to introduce a new actor for Bond and director Peter Hunt\u2019s decision to follow closely to Ian Fleming’s original story, it left little room for nonsense and high tech wizardry. But, we are given a little something:<\/p>\n I know what you\u2019re thinking: \u201cMan, I\u2019d rather be looking up porn than reading Rant\u2019s review\u201d and perhaps \u201cPhotocopier? Whoop-de-Shit\u2026\u201d But to be fair, you can look up porn in a few minutes, and portable photocopiers were not so commonplace back in 1969. Plus the sequence in which Bond waits for the cracker to do what it does, he reads a playboy featuring a previous Bond girl. Playboy has always been good to the Bond franchise, from publishing serials of Fleming\u2019s work to featuring pictorials of former Bond Girls in their naked spender (pictures of which, I would love to get my hands on if you have any!). So, it was nice to see them elbow nudge Heff\u2019s shag-mag for a couple minutes.<\/p>\n Bond only gets five on this outing, but as I have mentioned, this isn\u2019t THAT kind of Bond film. As for the rest, all but a couple are from the attack on Blofeld\u2019s base, Piz Gloria. Men are shot, grenaded and even have flame thrown upon them.<\/p>\n Draco and his men score 17 kills while losing only 4. Even Tracy herself gets a point, when she faces off against Grunther.<\/p>\n While most people might choose the creative and noisy fight in the \u201cbell room\u201d, I myself have to go with the violent, furniture smashing bout between Bond and Tracy\u2019s unwanted bodyguard. As I mentioned before, Lazenby wasn\u2019t one to pull his punches and it shows greatly here. The two exchange brutal blow for blow and flip for flip, culminating with Bond launching his attacker through a room divider.<\/p>\n Affirmative action. Good stuff. But I think the thing I like best about the fight, is that it\u2019s very similar to the fight between Schwarzenegger and Bill Duke in COMMANDO<\/a>. Only with less muscles, swearing, blood and boobies. But what are you going to do? This was the 60s.<\/p>\n I have to go with Tracy and her ‘avenging’ impalement of poor Grunther.<\/p>\n [After seeing one of his skiing pursers fail to clear a jump and land in the combine of a large snow-blower\u2026]<\/p>\n Bond:<\/span> He had lots of guts!<\/strong><\/p>\n After being denied the right to give out her room number to Sir Hilary (Bond), Ruby reaches under the dinner table, lifts up his kilt and uses her lipstick to etch it onto his thigh and Bond is understandably unable to completely disguise his enthusiasm\u2026<\/p>\n Bunt:<\/span> Is anyzing za matter, Ser Hilary?<\/strong><\/p>\n Bond:<\/span> Due to the altitude\u2014no doubt.<\/strong><\/p>\n While this film is usually adored by hardcore Bond fans, the casual fans and critics do have some valid, though unnecessarily picky complaints. The main one being continuity issues that Blofeld does not recognize James when he is posing as Sir Hilary Brant. A change of his voice and a pair of glasses is all that it takes for James to disguise himself in the presence of Blofeld. This seems ludicrous, as this Bond is intended to be the same as Connery\u2019s and Blofeld would certainly recognize the man that cost him billions. In defense of this, this film is a very faithful adaptation of the book, which happens to take place before the events of YOLT<\/a>. If this really bugs you, you\u2019re missing everything fun and your inability to suspend disbelief means you\u2019re probably not going to be a big Bond fan in the first place, so shut-up. That\u2019s all I have to say about that. Enough negativity, on to some stuff I really dug about this flick.<\/p>\n The Chase, Christmas Time and a Broom-Wielding Midget Whistling the GOLDFINGER Theme:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n First, the chase. Talk about epic! What YOLT did for the Shootout, this film does for the Chase Sequence. Starting with James\u2019s escape from Piz Gloria, this bad boy lasts almost a solid 45 minutes. Wow! This is a more accurate adaptation of Stephen King\u2019s THE RUNNING MAN than the movie THE RUNNING MAN. Bond is chased on skis, on foot, in a car and back on skis. The whole ordeal takes place over two days, and involves a shootout, a fist fight, a demolition derby race and an avalanche. Spectacular. And it\u2019s made even better by the fact that halfway through, Tracy joins in on the fun and takes control of the entire driving portion of the sequence. Good times are to be had, I assure you!<\/p>\n Second, it\u2019s Christmas time in Bond-Land. OHMSS is one of the earliest Action films to take place during the Winter Solstice, and I\u2019m glad it\u2019s such a good one. While personally, I grew out of the holiday shortly after reaching the age of reason, I still get a kick out of watching Christmas themed action adventures. Probably because so many of them are bad-ass. I mean you have DIE HARD<\/a>, LETHAL WEAPON<\/a>, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT<\/a>, FIRST BLOOD<\/a>, INVASION U.S.A.<\/a>\u2014and scores of others. I think it is so cool that not only is there a Bond film that joins, or rather BEGAN the ranks of these classics, it\u2019s also one of the very best of the 007 series. There is nothing quite like blowing shit up and putting foot to ass on December 25th.<\/p>\n Finally, the Broom-Wielding Midget Whistling the GOLDFINGER<\/a> Theme.<\/p>\n This film has a Broom-Wielding Midget Whistling the GOLDFINGER Theme\u2014this does not need further insight. If you don\u2019t get what is awesome about that, you should leave.<\/p>\n In conclusion,\u00a0 this film is the best in the series as far as character driven story. There isn\u2019t a bad performance in the lot. In fact, every character is as great as they have ever been, if not better. The screenplay was top notch, forcing the cast to give it all they had. All of the main characters are witty and extremely well spoken. It\u2019s refreshing to see a sequel take such a 180 degree approach from the previous installment. It was ballsy and it paid off. Sure, the film made far less than the last two entries with Connery, but the public is a fickle bitch that is rarely right in retrospect. INDEPENDENCE DAY<\/a> made more than 300 million in ticket sales and another 180 mill in rentals. I rest my case. This film is a classic and in my opinion, rests side-by-side with CASINO ROYALE as the best \u201cCharacter Bond\u201d\u00a0 007 film. Unfortunately, this did not become a trend, as I will discuss in the next installment of my Bond-Endeavor. Take Care, Thanks For Reading and Happy Holidays.<\/p>\n On Her Majesty\u2019s Secret Service (1969) \u00a9 United Artists Corp., Danjaq, LLC and MGM Home Entertainment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [THE CLASSIFIED INTEL] On Her Majesty\u2019s Secret Service (1969): Bond Breakdown by Rantbo Blofeld is on the loose and Bond is hot on\u2014vacation. OK, so it\u2019s probably not the most effective way to track down the recently fled world-renowned terrorist leader, but who am I to judge? But thankfully after a much needed push by … Read moreBond Breakdown #06: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3956\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allouttabubblegum.com\/new-home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"On](\"http:\/\/www.allouttabubblegum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-05.jpg\" "\\"On")
<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Body Bags Filled [5] Bedpost Notches [3 + 1 Failed]<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nRuby:<\/span> It’s true!<\/h1>\n
[THE BOND VILLAINS]<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nIlse Steppat as Irma Bunt<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nYuri Borionko as Grunther<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nTelly Savalas as Ernst Stavro Blofeld<\/span><\/h3>\n
[THE BOND GIRLS]<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Angels of Death<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nAngela Scoular as Ruby Bartlett and Catherina von Schell as Nancy<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nMona Chong\u00a0 as The Chinese Angel Of Death<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n[Australian] Anouska Hempel
\n[English] Angela Scoular
\n[English] Joanna Lumley
\n[German] Ingrit Black
\n[Scandinavian] Julie Ege as Helen (The Third Named Girl)
\n[Indian] Zara
\n[Irish] Jenny Hanley
\n[Israeli] Helena Ronee
\n[Jamaican] Sylvana Henriques<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"On](\"http:\/\/www.allouttabubblegum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-15.jpg\" "\\"On")
<\/p>\nDiana Rigg as Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo aka Tracy Bond<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n[THE BEST BOND-AID]<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nSafe Cracker \/ Olivetti Wet-Type Photocopier<\/span><\/h1>\n
[BOND’S GREATEST HITS]<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
The Body Count [27]<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Best Fight<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nBond:<\/span> Gatecrasher.<\/h1>\n
The Most Satisfying Kill<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n[HIS WORD IS HIS BOND]<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Best Witticism<\/span><\/h3>\n
![\"On](\"http:\/\/www.allouttabubblegum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-23.jpg\" "\\"On")
<\/p>\nBest Double Entendre<\/span><\/h3>\n
![\"On](\"http:\/\/www.allouttabubblegum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-24.jpg\" "\\"On")
<\/p>\n[THE MISSION DEBRIEF]<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n[THE 007 SEVEN]<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
[X] Destroys Evil Doer’s Lair
\n[X] Drinks or Orders a Vesper Martini
\n[X] Gets Captured and\/or Tortured
\n[X] Introduces Himself As \u201cBond\u2014James, Bond\u201d
\n[\u00a0 ] Teams-Up With Felix Leiter
\n[X] Uses Judo or a Walther PPK to Dispose of an Enemy
\n[X] Wears a Tux<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"On](\"http:\/\/www.allouttabubblegum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-28.jpg\" "\\"On")
<\/p>\n\u2026all the time in the world\u2026<\/span><\/h1>\n
RANTBO will return in (a breakdown of) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n