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Ranking James Bond Films: #10 – “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (1969)
Hello, Diana Rigg. I would like to profess my love for you.
“British agent James Bond goes undercover to pursue the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is planning to hold the world to ransom.”
Director: Peter R. Hunt,
Writers: Simon Raven, Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming
Cast: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell, Gabriele Ferzetti
Release Date: December 19. 1969
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Hello, Diana Rigg. I would like to profess my love for you.
This one-off in the Bond franchise features George Lazenby in his only outing as 007. The model, who had never acted before, took this role as a human superhero like a fish does to water. Lazenby looks like he is having an absolute blast, and his young energy adds a different sense of vivacity. Lazenby doesn’t have the steely glare, but he has the smile. He has the physique, even if he doesn’t have chest hair.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service dispenses with the zany gadgets but still has an avalanche of fun action and beautiful women. The skiing shootouts are fun, and the inspiration for a future Bond intro is evident, but I can not go any further without talking about Dianna Rigg.
Tracy is the first genuine love interest of Bond, and while it may have started as a bribery scheme by Tracy’s dad, in the end, it turned into something that could only end in disastrous heartbreak. Rigg has the sexiest introduction for any Bond woman in the series, and she remains beautiful throughout. Also, she isn’t afraid to give shit to Bond, her dad, or anyone. Dianna Rigg is a revelation.
And one little bit of fun trivia. This is the first time we see Bond cry. Hell, I would too if my wife was Dianna Rigg, and she was shot dead on our wedding day.
STANKO RATING: B
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