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[solace]

OHMSS is outstanding. For me it was the jewel in the crown for three decades until Casino Royale came along and pipped it. BUT OHMSS remains a perfect blend of script, performance, direction, music, pace and emotional involvement. Oh, and it also has a bloody good Bond at its centre. And it also translates Fleming's source material to the screen better, for my money, than even FRWL. For all those reasons, I never tire of watching it. I never will.

Couldnt agree more!!!

[FlemingBond]

The only thing about watching it too much; i don't want to tire of it. But it's the best.

[Daveybondmovie]

Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with you!

Personally, I'm addicted to Licence to Kill. I watch it multiple times a week...I just love that final scene!

Licence to Kill is a brilliant film - so disappointed when legal wrangles led to a 6 year hiatus and no dalton. I was 17 when it came out and it was a great year for summer blockbusters with the last crusade, and Batman out around the same time. I remember reading John Gardner's novel based on the screen play out in my garden in the sun before I went to see the film. Didn't spoil my enjoyment. I loved the harder-edged bond movie (trying to keep up with Die Hard (which also had Robert Davi and the CIA dude) and Lethal Weapon - both of which had scores by Michael Kamen. Seeing it again now with the most recent 2 bonds trying to emulate Bourne. 'We're not a country-club 007!'

[col_007]

cant believe this thread has been going this long by the way I ain't watched OHMSS in a bit

[Se7en]

I'm addicted to OHMSS too. I just watched it a few hours ago for the second time in 3 days. I'm probably going to watch it tomorrow again too.

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

I'm starting to gear up for my mandatory christmas viewing of OHMSS. Very excited. Looking forward to its big screen return at the Barbican next year also

[sharpshooter]

Looking forward to its big screen return at the Barbican next year also

Lucky chap. That's going to be a digital print - the upcoming Blu ray edition, isn't it? I'd love to see OHMSS in the theatre period, but to see it in that fashion would be splendid.

[DrNoNo]

OHMSS is definitely one of the better Bond films. All the Bond movies are fun to watch, but of the few that stand out, OHMSS is one of them

[Aris007]

OHMSS is one of the biggest diamonds in the crown of James Bond!

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

Looking forward to its big screen return at the Barbican next year also

Lucky chap. That's going to be a digital print - the upcoming Blu ray edition, isn't it? I'd love to see OHMSS in the theatre period, but to see it in that fashion would be splendid.

Yeah OHMSS will look good!! Saw it on the big screen at a Bond fan club event around 96 time and was like seeing a different film!

[LazyAmerican24]

Jesus I never thought OHMSS was held in such high regard. I was always under the impression that Lazenby sucked. CURSE UNRELIABLED INFORMATION! It has been so long since i last saw this one, probably only once or twice if i remember correctly. Gotta catch it on the tube some time

[Se7en]

Jesus I never thought OHMSS was held in such high regard. I was always under the impression that Lazenby sucked. CURSE UNRELIABLED INFORMATION! It has been so long since i last saw this one, probably only once or twice if i remember correctly. Gotta catch it on the tube some time

Forget the tube. You must go out and buy this on DVD right now.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

I always become a On Her Majesty’s Secret Service adict during the Christmas season.

[Aris007]

It's Christmas Eve! I watched OHMSS today and started a long tradition! Who else saw it today?

[Jeff007]

Watched it this morning.

[DamnCoffee]

I watched this yesterday or the day before. Cracking good film, I enjoyed it greatly.

[007karl007]

OHMSS is my second fav bond film. its really close to the novel im still going trough my addiction to it . the soundtrack is great the story is brilliant also lazenby and diana rigg are fantastic i think it is the casino royale of 1969 in terms of depth and story.
oh and im definatly going to have ''all the time in the world''as my wedding song

[Joe Bond]

I watched it yesterday on my iPod touch and it was very enjoyable and is one of the better bond films and is one of my favorites but I remember when it was on TV back when I was in High School and I would not watch because it did not have Connery so I thought the movie was not good because of this but when I saw it for the first time in a Thanksgiving Bond marathon in 2003 I loved it.

[double o ego]

To be honest, there's nothing particularly bad about OHMSS. I think people hated it with a passion I might add, primarilly because Lazenby wasn't Connery. But Lazenby being the least experienced of all 6 actors in the role, he did a excellent job and is imo the best and most believable fighter, yes, better than Craig. Craig and the producers need to use Lazenby's fighting style (emphatically the gracefulness of it) and use that as a template.

[sharpshooter]

To be honest, there's nothing particularly bad about OHMSS. I think people hated it with a passion I might add, primarilly because Lazenby wasn't Connery.

I think that’s a colossal element of the blind hate.

I find it hilarious that OHMSS has been roasted basically since release, and had the dishonorable tag of the worst film in the series. And since people have opened their eyes, seen the light, realized this is one of the very best and thusly heaped praise on the film, people then cry over-rated. What a massive turn around.

[double o ego]

Yeah, it's rather odd but then Bond fans are fickle. Seriously, I see next to no fault in Lazenby's portrayal other than 1 or 2 misplaced and badly dubbed lines and yet, many people regard him as the worst? 1 film or not, Lazenby did an excellent job and it's just a huge shame that he didn't stay on. I would loved to have seen him avenge Tracy.

[FlemingBond]

I watched it again last night. They never really reached the heights of this film again. One thing that will never make sense, is why Bond left Blofeld after bobsled run? Wasn't the chase there something that was added? maybe Blofeld was originally just supposed to escape?

[DamnCoffee]

why Bond left Blofeld after bobsled run?

Because he thought he'd broken his neck.

[FlemingBond]

i would think he should have been taken in anyway. it is a plot hole

[DamnCoffee]

Well, if there was no sign of a body then they wouldn't be anybody to take away. If Bond didn't mention anything to the officials, they would just assume that he died in the explosion at Piz Gloria.

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

and also Bond had a wedding to attend

[col_007]

am a big fan of OHMSS but that bit always gets me surely bond would want to make sure he was definitely dead

[Double-Oh Agent]

Well, Blofeld hadn't killed his wife yet.

[BoogieBond]

I saw it again this week. I just love the locations and the action. Yes, I think they could have tied the loose end up with Blofeld, to have Bond immediately either go back and not find Blofeld there, or telephone the Swiss police and be informed he could not be found, but its minor for me, Bond had other things on his mind, and thought Blofeld was dead.

I just admire the action sequences and the location shots, the Helicopter scenes with Irma are awesome. The bit with the girls and Bond being at Piz Gloria as Sir Hilary Bray, is the only part, I sometimes fast forward, just to get to the tremendous escape scene. Did I hear on the commentary, they filmed a lot of the ski scenes at night and used massive flares for lighting ?

[Major Tallon]

I love OHMSS, but I think this tendency to just let defeated villains be is a weakness in the plot, and Bond does it a lot in this movie. First, in the PTS, he's attacked for no apparent reason by a couple of toughs on a beach, and after he knocks them silly, he apparently just leaves. None of this investigating who they are or why they attacked him. Then, in Tracy's hotel room, another guy jumps him, and there's this ferocious battle. Bond wins, and, having survived this blatantly illegal assault, he helps himself to some caviar and leaves. Didn't he want to know who, in this second assault in a day, had attacked him? Was he unconcerned that they might try it again, potentially with different results?

The corker, however, is his decision simply to leave Blofeld hanging around, as it were, after he "branched off." This guy had to be the world's most wanted super terrorist, and the failure to make sure what had happened to him simply made it all too easy for him to escape. The Secret Service had a right to expect better of its senior Double-0.

Negligence. Fatal negligence.