Incidentally, you can't overstate how beloved Diana Rigg was by British men of a certain age.

@Caseytify

Ай бұрын

A lot of American men were moved by Mrs. Peel.

@XFLexiconMatt

Ай бұрын

Agreed, Diana was stunning in her prime, yet she remained a great actress.

@WilliamLucas-hy8mx

Ай бұрын

Except for the ones that were slightly more into George Lazenby

@jerryward3311

Ай бұрын

Not just British!

@allengator1914

Ай бұрын

And American men who watched her as Emma Peel in the "The Avengers"

When they asked Louis Armstrong to sing We have all the time in the world. He was already dying of cancer. The producers were so grateful he pulled himself together to sing this hit song.

@LordVolkov

Ай бұрын

A beautiful song that feels bittersweet to me on rewatches, knowing the ending 😭

@gilredg

Ай бұрын

I really love this song. They even use the music in Daniel Craig's last outing as Bond. Louis Armstrong's voice was just perfect for this.

@MissTeeFy

Ай бұрын

This was my Dad's favourite song, and we played it at his funeral. It's a bit of a gut punch to hear it.

@CEngelbrecht

Ай бұрын

Wonderful in its ironic use, both in the film and real life.

@bmofano

Ай бұрын

"pulled himself together" from dying of cancer, looool dude

That ending though…whoof. This is Lazenby’s only appearance as Bond, and I felt he did a great job. Losing his wife changes James completely, never getting close to another woman.

@melindamuller4466

Ай бұрын

I don't know if it's the fault of the german dub then, but good, I thought Lazenby was wooden.

@padfolio

Ай бұрын

Lazenby told the producers during filming that he had no intention of doing any more Bond films. So they offered Connery what was then a record amount of money to reprise for Diamonds Are Forever.

@timamherst-clark2699

Ай бұрын

He did play "J.B." in The Fifteen Years Later Affair a.k.a. The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. . . . does that count?

@daveautzen9089

Ай бұрын

@@timamherst-clark2699 I have not heard of that. I am going to look it up.

@vapoet

Ай бұрын

@@melindamuller4466 He needed seasoning. Some of what he does is great, but you can definitely see the inexperience at points.

The more bond films you see, the more you’ll appreciate this one, it grows on you.

@dtz1000

28 күн бұрын

I have my doubts about her. She didn't even cry at the ending.

All hail the Queen of Thorns, THE Bond Girl.

@SiqueScarface

Ай бұрын

The true Avenger.

@TylerD288

Ай бұрын

No, Pssy.

@davidneel8327

Ай бұрын

And The Avengers

@ronald-xs7sp

Ай бұрын

Mrs. Peele, we're needed!

@davidneel8327

Ай бұрын

@@TylerD288 Honor, Miss Pussy Galore, played Cathy Gayle in The Avengers

“Just a slight stiffness coming on”. That line almost made me paint my room with a mouthful of coffee. 😆

@mattp6089

Ай бұрын

There's a lot of those double entendres in James Bond. My personal favourite, "Don't get the soap in my eye, will you?" while a couple of ladies are washing him in You Only Live Twice. They are not washing his face at the time...

@christianloepfe179

Ай бұрын

"He had a lot of Guts" made ist for me😂

Ironic that Connery, who is Scottish never wore a kilt as Bond, but Lazenby, who is Australian, did - the purse pocket in a Scottish kilt is called a sporran.

@AD-kv9kj

Ай бұрын

It wasn't "ironic", it was deliberately done as one of their many desperate attempts to pretend George Lazenby was remotely like Sean Connery. They should have left out all those references to the Connery movies, they don't somehow make Lazenby seem more like Connery's Bond, they just keep reminding you how much better Connery was. I love OHMSS generally as a Bond movie, but Lazenby was a piece of cringey cardboard struggling to pull off being James Bond. He was very lucky to have gotten (still to this day) one of the finest Bond movie scripts and productions that all did everything possible to make him look decent in the part. It wouldn't have happened this way, but had Connery been given this exact same script and production, the film would have been 5 times as good just from that. Sadly, they just kept wanting to camp up Connery's movies and make them all about space rockets and silliness. Connery would have jumped at the opportunity to work on this same level of production and screenplay too.

The older I get, the more I think that this is the greatest James Bond movie ever made... I truly love this film.

I know people missed Connery, but this is one of my favorite Bond movies and definitely has THE Bond Woman -- Dame Diana Rigg.

@eponatwospirithorse4980

Ай бұрын

RIP. Probably why I love the Detectorists so much given that it has both her and her daughter in it playing ... mother and daughter. And of course she was the delicious Emma Peel.

@rbyapok9158

Ай бұрын

But this movie could have given us Dame Diana Rigg AND SEAN CONNERY!!! That's the biggest sin of this film. Also that Lazenby's voice is dubbed. He couldn't do a British accent.

@unkindestcut

Ай бұрын

@@rbyapok9158 Rigg would have never put up with Connery or Connery's Bond. And I think Lazenby is only dubbed when he's disguised- which doesn't make it any better, admittedly. THAT is the biggest sin of this film, IMHO.

@vapoet

Ай бұрын

@@unkindestcut Lazenby could have been a truly great Bond with a little acting experience, but when you simply grab a good-looking model and say, "That's our Bond," it's not going to work.

@jacquelinecallejas1390

Ай бұрын

@@eponatwospirithorse4980 Did you ever see the episode of Dr Who with her and her daughter? She played a really vile villain. There was a little homage to Mrs Peel in it in that one of the other characters is dressed as Mrs Peele for an action segment.

Ashleigh laughing out loud at the "other fellow" joke is such a joy to see, especially as many people in the Bond fandom hate that line.

@maxnorton1209

Ай бұрын

I don’t know about any other Bond fan, but I always get a kick and a laugh out of that line!😁

@misterprickly

Ай бұрын

That's because it reminds people that Bond is an alias and not a person. OT: I liked how Blofeld would raise an eyebrow and say "Mr Bond". like he's saying "I know you're not the last guy I faced but I'm willing to keep up the pretense".

@LordVolkov

Ай бұрын

As a fan of the headcanon that James Bond is an assumed identity passed to different agents, I love this line.

@matthiasschulz3569

Ай бұрын

@@misterprickly Yeah, that interpretation is the reason for the dislike ;-)

@fredcasdensworld

Ай бұрын

@@LordVolkov Yeah... but then there is that major continuity issue that occurs with For Your Eyes Only

"That's not a real camera." That camera is one of the few Bond gadgets that is actually real.

@kevinmoore2929

Ай бұрын

You can still buy this camera. Film may be a bit harder to locate.

@danu_emrys

Ай бұрын

Minox subminiature

"She is by far the worst Bond girl" is by far the most sacrilegious thing you've ever said. 😆

@michaelceraso1977

Ай бұрын

omg I hope she has a re -thinkin BUT she has never seen the BBC show "The avengers, and SHE would love DIANNA Rigg kick ass in that series

@davidcave5426

Ай бұрын

@@michaelceraso1977 How DARE she diss Mrs. Peel!!!!

@greenmonsterprod

Ай бұрын

The worst? She's the only one who's truly a match for 007.

@ruggerobelloni4743

Ай бұрын

I worked in a music store where the owner, an old, masculine , scary looking lady, never stopped harping on how Lynda Carter was so ugly!

@ruggerobelloni4743

Ай бұрын

Statements like that and playing Bach on Electric violin are what keeps Purgatory still running!

Ashleigh going from not thinking much of Tracy to being heartbroken at her death is a helluva arc. I love it.

@dr.burtgummerfan439

Ай бұрын

"I don't trust her. I don't trust her...." That's because she was stealing James Bond's heart.

@dtz1000

28 күн бұрын

She wasn't heartbroken though. No crying at the ending. I don't think she really cares much about these movies that she is watching.

Fun fact this is based on the 10th novel in the book series and this movie tries to be the most authentic to the books yet.

Who didn't fall head over heels in love with Diana Rigg.

If you want to see something hilarious, check out Popcorn in Bed's reaction to the ending of this film. You've never seen them so angry. It's funny because they're all "Oh, a wedding, I love it when a movie ends with a wedding".

@andyb3430

Ай бұрын

That would be worth watching the PIB person seems nice enough but her tastes and ability to grasp things frustrates me. Now Jen Murray is like my spirit animal, she loves movies, loves the scores and is corny enough that we could be friends IRL.

@richardb6260

Ай бұрын

@@andyb3430 It annoyed me that they only watched two movies from each Bond, but all of the Craig films. They missed some good ones. Currently she's watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, but only four episodes from each season. She's letting Patreon pick the episodes and they have the worst taste. She missing so many great episodes.

@Jessica_Roth

Ай бұрын

@@richardb6260 Never mind that she's watching four episodes PER SEASON of TNG, when she only ever watched four episodes TOTAL of REAL Star Trek. Seven times as much of That F*cking Android as of Spock, the ACTUAL CHARACTER whose iconic status said android is a pathetic attempt to copy. (Yes, I really, really hate Stupid Robot. He's not the only reason I quit that spinoff after Season 1, but he's the most annoying one.)

@YodatheHobbit

Ай бұрын

@@andyb3430 Her tastes???? Not even going to try to figure how what that means. She nicer than most, a LOT of most.

@YodatheHobbit

Ай бұрын

@@richardb6260 Man, you guys are REALLY picky and think things should be your way.

This one has the best bond girl.

@Yora21

Ай бұрын

I accept people going with Tomorrow Never Dies, but everything else is clearly a wrong opinion.

@wwb16

Ай бұрын

Vesper for me

@timothymorris157

Ай бұрын

Wai Lin is by far the best Bond Girl of the franchise!

@wwb16

Ай бұрын

@@timothymorris157 i disagree

@timothymorris157

Ай бұрын

@@wwb16 That’s fine! We all have our own thoughts and opinions and that’s the beauty of discussing movies and television shows.

This movie was closer to the book than the typical Bond film. It was profitable, but not as much as previous Bond movies. So they decided to go back to a formula.

@leftcoaster67

Ай бұрын

But still profitable. The issue is Lazenby's agent told him that Bond was going out of fashion. That more realistic films like Easy Rider, and Midnight Cowboy will be the what is in. Lazenby turned down a multi year film deal to play Bond. I think he would have grown into the role (He was 29-30 at the time). What I don't like is in Diamonds Are Forever they wrote it like OHMSS never happened. Lazenby had some friction with one of the producers as well.

What I love is his marriage is brought up a few times in various other movies and it clearly upsets him to talk about her.

@dr.burtgummerfan439

Ай бұрын

The books clearly state that Tracy was Bond's one and only love. While Bond continued his "ways" with other women, Tracy remained on a whole 'nother level.

@sweeney60

Ай бұрын

Yeah, she wasn’t just a plot device, she meant something to him and her death left a lasting impact on him going forward.

Ashley look up Diana Rigg in the TV series the Avengers. She was the epitome of cool; her style, her clothes, her sports car, her cool apartment, her intelligence and wit, and her martial arts abilities. The show was high camp detectives, witty and strange and wonderful. Her last role was on Game of Thrones. She was, like Judy Dench, named a Dame of the British Empire. She was so fabulous, especially that role as Mrs. Peele to young girls like me in the mid 60s who yearned for adventure ourselves, but only saw housewives and secretaries on TV. She meant the world to us. Her and LieutenantUhura on Star Trek

@wendywoodruff2871

Ай бұрын

Avengers had 🔥 chemistry too. Sexy banter galore. ❤

@Ubernerd3000

Ай бұрын

This…all this…

@greenmonsterprod

Ай бұрын

To see Mrs. Peel at her best, look up the episode "The House that Jack Built".

@ruggerobelloni4743

Ай бұрын

She was a real actress, ranging from Shakespeare to comedy.and action, a good Singer and funny on talk shows.Diction and enunciation like hers are sorely missed now that even native speakers often use subtitles to understand dialogue ,,

@eddiedubourg2608

Ай бұрын

Ans played the most believably malevolent psychotic characxter in a mini series called "Mother Love" - she tries to off David McCallum, the man from Uncle. It really is worth watching if you can find it anywhere.

The game that Bond plays is Baccarat

@mrwomby5007

Ай бұрын

To win you have to get a total of nine, or whoever is closest wins.

@blizzy6392

Ай бұрын

Ian Fleming describes the game in detail in the first Bond book, ‘Casino Royale’ (1953).

@Chasmodius

Ай бұрын

No one actually knows how baccarat is played; they all just pretend. Whoever is most convincing wins! :P

@Rallarbusen

Ай бұрын

There are a number of games similar to Baccarat; if you are in London you'll probably see Chemin du Fer instead. In other places it woud be Punto Banco.

@vapoet

Ай бұрын

@@Rallarbusen It's not really far off from Blackjack. It simply goes to another number.

Lazenby had a cameo 'reprising' his role, but was only credited as "J.B." Was in the tv movie Return of the Man from UNCLE.

Dame Diana Rigg is one of Britain's most beloved actresses and is considered by a lot of Bond fans as the best Bond girl in the series. Diana Rigg first came to fame in the 60s TV show The Avengers and appeared in many TV shows (Game of Thrones) and Movies (Theatre of Blood)

I don't care what people say about "James Bond is a codename." I will never agree with that. James will always be a widow who only had heart for Tracy and I love it whenever she is referred to in the other movies, especially FYEO.

@costaslukaris257

Ай бұрын

Yeah, that codename idea is for idiots who are too stupid to understand that different actors can play the same character.

@PFNel

Ай бұрын

I know it's not you saying this, but how on earth can James Bond be a code name, when we've seen his ancestral home in Skyfall, and when everybody in every movie addresses him by that name, even people from his past like Leiter. Why would Moneypenney address him by a code name in their HQ?

@Rocket1377

Ай бұрын

That theory has been debunked many times. I don't know how anyone could seriously believe that codename BS and still call themselves a fan of the character.

@christianwise637

Ай бұрын

@@PFNel Technically speaking the Daniel Craig Bond is in a separate continuity from the other Bonds, so Skyfall doesn't really debunk the theory on its own; nevertheless, the constant references to Tracy (as well as the nick-nacks in Bond's desk in this film) are enough to debunk that theory for the other actors

@ceejay75

Ай бұрын

Tracy of course is referenced twice in later Bond movies with Sir Rog. In The Spy Who Loved Me , he gets sensitive when Triple X mentions he was once married and in For Your Eyes Only he visits her grave in the PTS

The fact Tracy was Dame Diana Rigg aka Olenna Tyrell from GOT is amazing

@patturk7408

Ай бұрын

She will always be Mrs. Peel to me. God I'm old.

@richieb7692

Ай бұрын

Diana Rigg will Always be Mrs Peel. 😍😍

@EddieLopez711

Ай бұрын

Avengers

@DravenGal

Ай бұрын

@@EddieLopez711 I was just about to add that! Also, she was in Doctor Who. She played Mrs. Gillyflower.💙

@ThreadBomb

Ай бұрын

How is it amazing, exactly?

Yes Ashleigh. The guy at the beginning is supposed to be Bond. He's being looked at from within the barrel of a gun, hence the rifling around the circle. The game Bond always plays in the casinos is Baccarat. Family crests don't need to be brought back. They never left. You just need to be from a noble family to have one. Avarice = greed The "It's TRUE!" moment was in reference to the old belief that a Scotsman wears nothing under his kilt.

Diana Rigg had previously played Emma Peel on British spy shiw The Avengers (no Marvel connection). This is her description on Wikipedia: "As a lady spy adventurer and expert in martial arts, she became a feminist role model around the world and is considered an icon of British popular culture.[2] Regarded as a 1960s fashion icon and sex symbol, the character is often remembered for the leather catsuit sometimes worn by Rigg in her early episodes." She was Black Widuw before the Marvel character existed.

@Jessica_Roth

Ай бұрын

To be specific, "The Avengers" as a comic book debuted in 1963. "The Avengers" TV show debuted in 1961 in the UK, but was not shown in the USA until 1965. Therefore, Diana Rigg (as Emma Peel) was the first female sidekick American audiences saw, but Brits were familiar with her predecessor, Cathy Gale…who was played by Honor Blackman, shooting around her role as Pussy Galore in this series.

@johncampbell756

Ай бұрын

@@Jessica_Roth Thanks. I tried to see if Emma Peel was an influence on Natasha, but the only "clear" answer saying yes was AI genetated. I did find out that in 1991, Peel and Steed appeared in an issues set on Earth-616.

Ashleigh’s hair looking fabulous in this reaction. Also: Bless Beans little cotton socks!

25:30 "It's true!" What's true is that Scottsmen do not wear underwear beneath the kilt. That reminds me: watch Braveheart sometime. Oh, and that little "fanny pack" positioned in front of the groin is called a sporran and it is helpful for hiding when a little stiffness comes on.

@mrwomby5007

Ай бұрын

I’m reminded of the old Spike Milligan joke: “Is anything worn under the kilt?” “No, it’s all in perfect working order.”

@dr.burtgummerfan439

Ай бұрын

"What's a sporran?" "That hairy thing between his legs."

This is actually my favourate, it has a real story arch, and less on the galore, ironically.

@matsv201

Ай бұрын

It probobly woulf worked better if the movies was made in proper order.

@mapolinski

Ай бұрын

Agreed. My favorite too.

@NelsonWin

Ай бұрын

Also, the first time gore is introduced in James Bond franchise.

@ser132

Ай бұрын

mine too

I forgot how good this movie was. Telly Savalas, the bad guy, is an excellent actor. His filmography has so many awesome films.

@JTSDAD67

Ай бұрын

Kojak. Christ, I'm old!

47:45 "Oooo, a little dog!" Said about a Saint Bernard, one of the biggest dogs in the world.

As a kid, I had a YUUUUGE crush on Diana Rigg (based on Avengers, of course).

@Greenwood4727

Ай бұрын

The avengers had Honor blackman in the first first seasons, Dianna rigg, and apparently in OHMSS purdy was in the clinic (joanna lumley), then later on Patrick Macnee was in the max zorin one

@tommiller4895

Ай бұрын

@@Greenwood4727 So did we all!

@christianemden7637

Ай бұрын

@@Greenwood4727actually in the second season. In the first season John Steed was sidekick to a doctor, played by Ian Hendry. He was followed by Kathy Gale (Honor Blackman also rocking the leather catsuit)

@user-go4vz2ir6r

Ай бұрын

I am an old man, and I still have a crush on her!

@ruggerobelloni4743

Ай бұрын

Join the crowd!

This and Goldfinger are tied as my two favorite Bond films ever. OHMSS has arguably one of the best scores in a James Bond film.

This film has grown on me trough the years. Now it's one of my favorites in the series because the love story.

Scotsman here: the wee purse/fanny pack thing at the front of the kilt outfit is called a sporran. It's both a pocket (since the kilt has none) and also absolutely serves to protect one's crown jewels and conceal any bulging that might occur. The 'it's true' thing refers to a tradition that the kilt is worn without underwear. Known as wearing the kilt 'true scotsman' style.

@charlesmaurer6214

Ай бұрын

Just a note, It was true with Roman military skirts too and likely Greeks as well since they did sports naked.

@lordpuki1375

Ай бұрын

My wife always gets a chuckle whenever I wear my kilt when we go out and I make any woman wanting to "check under the hood" ask her permission first...

@Aeroldoth3

Ай бұрын

Why in the WORLD would you want to conceal any bulging?? Be proud of those jewels.

@BarnDoorProductions

Ай бұрын

Or 'regimental'.

@MikePerigo

Ай бұрын

As exemplified by the 'Devils in Skirts' in the comedy classic - Carry on Up the Khyber :)

The bull head on the unicycle and the horse going around in circles is bullfight training for the horse.

Diana Rigg was one of the best Bond Girls ever! She later became Dame Diana Rigg, honored for her lifelong career. Her last role was in the utterly delightful remake of All Creatures Great and Small.

@kathyastrom1315

Ай бұрын

Sorry, the ACGaS role was her penultimate one-she was in Last Night in Soho right before she passed.

@whovianhistorybuff

Ай бұрын

For me it's Emma Peel

@labratamber

Ай бұрын

Thats Mrs Peel , from the Avengers

@LordVolkov

Ай бұрын

​​@@kathyastrom1315She's so good in Last Night In Soho! I'll have to check out ACGaS

@christianemden7637

Ай бұрын

@@kathyastrom1315and she was amazing in that as well

Bond will never let himself Love another woman like that again

@dr.burtgummerfan439

Ай бұрын

Yep. Tracy was on whole different level. The only woman to capture Bond's heart, aside from his familial affection for Moneypenny.

@skwervin1

Ай бұрын

He loved Moneypenny like a sister or old girlfriend you can joke around with. After this, he never loved again, or let any woman get close to him. His heart was shut romantically, and it was only business or just short-term fun after that.

Fun Fact: Peter Hunt, the Editor for the first five Sean Connery films (and was also a 2nd Unit Director for *"You Only Live Twice")* was the Director for *"On* *Her Majesty's Secret Service"* (his final 007 adventure). The Editor & 2nd Unit Director in this film was John Glen, and he returned to work for *"The Spy Who Loved Me"* (1977) & *"Moonraker"* (1979), and became the Director for five 007 films in the 1980s from '81 to '89.

Floor was rotating because the clinic at the top of th mountain was filmed at the Piz Gloria Restaurant at the top of the Schiltorn mountain in Switzerland

@joemoss5138

13 күн бұрын

Yep, I was there in the late 90s on a business trip to Switzerland and floor still rotated but it was restaurant then.

"This never happened to the other fella." Classic line!

@Warlock_UK

Ай бұрын

I think at the time it probably fell flat.

@chrissouthgate4554

Ай бұрын

@@Warlock_UK Not the way I remember it!

Definitely one of my favourite Bond films, quite possibly even my favourite of the older ones. It's got the best action scenes in the series so far with those glorious ski chase sequences, as well as some brilliantly tense sequences like the safe-cracking scene. John Barry's score is absolutely phenomenal, the definitive best soundtrack in the entire series, with a theme song so iconic Michael Giacchino would later use it as a reference for the theme to The Incredibles. This version of Blofeld is by far the best one, Telly Savalas being suave and cool, while also incredibly menacing. And above all, the romance between Bond and Tracy - one of the best Bond girls, played to perfection by Diana Rigg - makes this a really special entry, a beautiful heartfelt love story that really gets you to buy the idea that these two are truly in love, only to then rip it away in one brutal devastating moment. OHMSS was definitely a contentious film when it first came out, but it's one that definitely gets better over time, and the fact that directors like Christopher Nolan have labelled it their favourite Bond film tells you just how special this one is

"He has lost some sidekicks." Being assigned to work with James Bond is practically a suicide misdion.

@LordVolkov

Ай бұрын

Pretty much... even his friends aren't safe most of the time. It takes a tough lady to survive a Bond movie usually.

@mjbull5156

Ай бұрын

All the plot armor attaches to 007.

@ernesthakey3396

Ай бұрын

@@mjbull5156 except for Felix Leiter, he has his own plot armor as the guy from the CIA...

@fivebearrugs

Ай бұрын

@@ernesthakey3396 Weeeeeelll there’s a few more exceptions with Leiter.

Fun fact: This movie was supposed to be before You Only Live Twice, Blofeld's identity was supposed to be a plot twist. But there wasn't enough snow in Piz Gloria when they were about to start filming.

@ToylandChairman666

Ай бұрын

The books were adapted out of order. Funny enough, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE was published before DR. NO. The books have a tighter continuity, too.

@rickm8343

Ай бұрын

Just say what you want to say, and don't preface everything with the words " fun fact"

@ToylandChairman666

Ай бұрын

@@rickm8343 Nitpick much?

@rickm8343

Ай бұрын

No

@chrisleebowers

Ай бұрын

@@rickm8343 Fun fact: No one is annoyed by that except you

The reveal of Savalas as Blofeld kills me every time! We've had heavy hitters of international menacing voice & physical actors play the role. So who turns up...This Mug from New York.

@harveylee51

Ай бұрын

@MissMarchHare He was Kojak as well 'who loves ya baby ?'' 🍭 the detective who loves his lollypops , watching this as an adult i appreciate it more now and of course Diana Rigg was always awesome in anything she did . and Lazenby 🤷‍♂ well he did the best he could for his one off performance as Bond keep the Bond movies alive Cheers .

@alundavies1016

Ай бұрын

Jennifer Aniston’s Godfather!

@fredcasdensworld

Ай бұрын

Always disappointed me that we never got Yul Brynner to play Blofeld

@alundavies1016

Ай бұрын

@@fredcasdensworld just make their way through every bald actor available!

@pete_lind

Ай бұрын

Dispute with Donald Pleasence was caused that they replaced him with Telly , and using his likeness in Blofeld role.

8:01 Yes, very good, you’re starting to notice differences in directorial style! This film did have a different director than the previous films (which didn’t all have the same director: Terence Young had directed DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, and THUNDERBALL; Guy Hamilton directed GOLDFINGER; Lewis Gilbert directed YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE), in fact it was a first time director, Peter Hunt, who had been the editor of all the previous Bond films and also second unit director for GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL, and YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. It’s not terribly uncommon for film editors to shift to directing, or for some directors to also edit their own films, in collaboration or on their own. Cinematographers and actors also are known to do this, as well as move into producing.

Blofeld is played by the late great Telly Savalas who played the Detective "Kojak"

@ronald-xs7sp

Ай бұрын

Who loves ya, Bond baby!

This was Lazenby's first acting role, he had done a few tv commercials and some modelling before this.

@Caseytify

Ай бұрын

His last acting role, too.

@TheRawrnstuff

Ай бұрын

@@Caseytify Uhh... you sure?

@ThatBlakeCampbell

Ай бұрын

And it shows. He’s not terrible, but he can’t pull off the lines in a charming way like Connery did effortlessly. He was however the best at the fights until Craig.

@vapoet

Ай бұрын

@@Caseytify Oh, he had a perfectly okay career as a B-movie actor.

@DavidBrown-ly6lp

Ай бұрын

They made a documentary about him.

Yes , you were right . The theme tune We Have All the Time in the World is sung by the same guy who sang What a Wonderful World ( the song you talked about ) . It was the late and great Louis Armstrong .

@matthiasschulz3569

Ай бұрын

And it was the last song he recorded before he died.

@scooby1992

Ай бұрын

@@matthiasschulz3569 True and apparently he wasnt in the best of health when he did record it , but pushed through and did it like the professional he was.

I love your Bind commentary. As a person growing up with a father that loved these movies and watching them all the time with him it's a real treat!

I'm genuinely excited that you are plowing through these, I hope you watch them all ! It's a crazy ride, there's so much more to come !!

@PFNel

Ай бұрын

Ashleigh is incredibly entertaining, but let's face it: this one bored her.

You have to wait until For Your Eyes Only (6 Bond films from here) for this story to be resolved.

@MLJ7956

Ай бұрын

This film's events is also briefly referenced in 'The Spy Who Loved Me' by (agent Triple X) Anya Amasova.

@donsample1002

Ай бұрын

And the next one opens with James mid-rampage-of-revenge going after Blofeld.

I just love the way they put screeching tyres when the car was driving on the beach in the opening scenes ..

The villains base is a revolving restaurant called "Piz Gloria" I have been there twice over the years. The Bobd crew got the use of before it was fully finished and open to the public.

The way Ashley laughs at "This never happened to the other fellow" makes it even funnier. 💖💖

Probably the best OST in the franchise.

Most on here are saying the card game is baccarat, but it is actually a version of it called chemin de fer.

@LordVolkov

Ай бұрын

Neat! I like that there are regional differences that change the table dynamic.

This is a Bond movie that grows on you with every rewatch. It's, as others pointed out, the one movie with major character development. Also, the end of this movie is the basis for the increasingly jaded attitude classic (Pre-Craig) Bond has from now on.

This is personally one of my favorites James Bond films because unlike most of Sean’s era I found it interesting Bond genuinely wanted to get to know a woman.

🔔 0:15 "How 'bout some more Beans, Mr. Taggart?" ➡ "I'd say you've had enough!" 🤣

@ThreadBomb

Ай бұрын

"You've had your six"

@ds9109

Ай бұрын

Let’s give him to Mongo

Diana Rigg also starred in a TV series called "The Avengers" with Patrick MacNee. It was a tongue n' cheek spoof spy adventure series.

I really wish Lazenby had agreed to do more movies. I thought he did a great job taking over the role. And, Ms. Rigg is always a welcome sight.

When the ending was filmed, the plan had been for Lazenby to play Bond in six more movies, with this one ending with him and Tracy driving off into the sunset and the sequel meant to start with Tracy’s death, kicking off a revenge story. Instead, Lazenby’s agent convinced him to drop out and the scene was used to end this movie instead

@cutthr0atjake

Ай бұрын

Really? That's odd as this is exactly how the book finishes.

@YannLL

Ай бұрын

I don't know where you read that, but that's absolutely wrong!

@najhoant

Ай бұрын

@@cutthr0atjake Yes, the book ends with Tracy's death, but the original plan was to save it for the opening scene of the next movie, Diamonds Are Forever, which got a different director and brought back Connery

@najhoant

Ай бұрын

@@YannLL I read it on TV Tropes and Wikipedia; Wikipedia cites the Ultimate Edition DVD extras of this movie

OHMSS had the BEST instrumental theme.

@georgesykes394

Ай бұрын

The Ski Chase is the best..

As a former croupier, the game they are playing is called Punto Banco. More commonly known as Baccarat. It is a popular game for high stakes gambling. The large flat things on the table are plaques, they are just like regular casino chips but for much higher amounts. Hope this helps

George Lazenby: Awesome. Diana Rigg: Fantastic. Telly Savalas: Best Blofeld. OHMSS: Totally underrated.

I think this is director Christopher Nolan favorite James Bond movie.

@StephenSE9

25 күн бұрын

And Steven Soderbergh's 🌝

I remember seeing this at the drive-in. My mom was mad that Connery was gone, but really enjoyed this one

Apparently George Lazenby lied to get the part of James Bond. He said he acted in a bunch of things in Australia but this was his first role.

@Rocket1377

Ай бұрын

That actually helped him keep the part. Lazenby confessed to the director that he had no acting experience, who laughed and told him that fooling two ruthless producers like Brocolli and Saltzman during the casting process was proof enough that he knew how to act.

I love how the song "We have all the time in the world" comes back into the James Bond world.

This was George Lazenby's first and only Bond film he had ever made, because the producers didn't like any of his ideas and that he tuned a $2 million dollar contract with EON productions, which he would regret later on.

@harveylee51

Ай бұрын

@shainewhite2781 He was also the only Australian to have ever played Bond and couldn't really get the English accent down so he was dubbed by actor George Baker when he's undercover as Sir Hilary Bray . he may have ADR' ed the rest of it later...dubbed or not i enjoyed this one with a strong supporting cast like the amazing Diana Rigg and of course i remember the tragic ending , very different for a Bond film .

@Jessica_Roth

Ай бұрын

Also, it was thought the series was dying (all the cheap knockoffs/parodies had finished) and George's "people" told him not to get tied to a failing franchise. Not great advice, as things go.

@ringojuna

Ай бұрын

I honestly wish he would have stayed, because he brought a depth to the character that Connery didn't. Lazenby's Bond was vulnerable, more human

Fun fact: One of the girls in the chalet was British actress Joanna Lumley, who played Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous, a very funny comedy series . . .

@jetgnome

Ай бұрын

Another was Catherine Schell, who was Maya in Space 1999. One of the most beautiful women of her time in my opinion .

@eponatwospirithorse4980

Ай бұрын

And of course Jo Lumley and Diana Rigg both played in the Avengers, Dame Diana as Mrs Emma Peel and Joanna Lumley as Purdey.

@rowenatulley852

Ай бұрын

@@eponatwospirithorse4980 That's right! I forgot about that!

@MrHws5mp

Ай бұрын

@@eponatwospirithorse4980 And of course, of course, Pussy Galore was played by Honor Blackman, who was the first Mrs Peel in The Avengers.

@christianemden7637

Ай бұрын

@@MrHws5mpHonor Blackman played a character called Kathy Gale, she was a prototype for Emma Peel, but her very own character

"I have questions, but I'm not even really sure what the questions are." That is not the last time you'll make that statement when it comes to the Bond franchise.

The bald bad guy was the late great Telly Savalas and you can find him in a number of 70's movies and tv shows.

@glennwisniewski9536

Ай бұрын

He's unforgettable in The Dirty Dozen.

@TheJabbate1

Ай бұрын

@@glennwisniewski9536that’s probably where I recognize him.

@glennwisniewski9536

Ай бұрын

@@TheJabbate1 Maybe in Kelly's Heroes (with Clint Eastwood) too?

Lazenby had the look. I think he could have developed into a good Bond and I truly wish he would have been in Diamonds Are Forever. When I was younger I didn’t like this entry as much. Perhaps it lacked what I was used to seeing in Bond. Now it is a personal favorite of mine not just on the series but of all time.

The Song All the time in the world by louis armstrong would leave you teary eyed

"Come later" "He's trying to" - Asheigh. And that is exactly why I love watching your channel! 🤣🤣

OMFG Ashleigh! The “Stop it!” sent me! 🤣😂🤣

So, they made a documentary about it a handful of years ago called "Becoming Bond", that's fun, but the short version is that George Lazenby was an Australian male model who didn't have any acting experience, and basically conned his way into getting the part, but once he had the part, he basically wasn't that into it and bailed, and then Sean Connery ended up coming back anyways. I don't think many people really liked his one appearance as Bond, but he seems like he was a pretty cool dude in real life. Oh, and if you think this Bond was forward, wait until you get to Roger Moore. I like Roger as Bond, and in general as an actor, but in those movies, it's almost like damn! He can pull it off because he's Bond, but if he wasn't it would come off as pretty creepy. Sean Connery never had to work that hard for it.

@Caseytify

Ай бұрын

Moore had a lot of experience in these types of roles. He was one of Maverick's (James Garner) cousins, and played Simon Templar (the Saint) in a TV series for several years. His Bond became too absurd, for me.

@theonewhoknows2

Ай бұрын

@@CaseytifyI agree , it got crazy absurd, dalton brought it back for me, and pierce

Hey, I don't recall if you've mentioned it in the other Bond films, but the music in these movies is iconic. Some of the themes were big hits on the charts, this film had a rare instrumental for the opening title. The ending song by Louis Armstong is so appropriate though. You should check out the 'Best of Bond' CD (or streaming audio) and play it while you're driving....

@LordVolkov

Ай бұрын

A rare Bond book title that didn't translate well to a lyric I suppose 😅 Sometimes the ending song is more meaningful to me, especially here and in License to Kill (If You Asked Me To)

I rode a bobsled in Lake Placid back in 1983. I was 9 and it was the most terrifying thing I have ever done.

Indeed a sad ending. They actually keep this story line in a couple future Bond Movies. In the Roger Moore movie "For Your Eyes Only" the movie opens with James visiting her grave. And, in the Timothy Dalton Bond movie 'License to Kill" (undoubtedly in the top 3 Bond movies EVER), he's attendings Felix Lighter's wedding and the bride notices that he seems sad. Felix mentions to her that James was married once.

I hope you didn't skip the Louis Armstrong song at the end which just delivers the additional emotional gutpunch.

Remember that "we have all the time in the world" part and the song by the same title.

One of my favourite Bond Films! _Although one of the most contentious Bond Films until recent years. So happy it's getting the recognition it deserves cause I've always thought it was a sleeper Bond Film._ *Always cry at that ending! I've seen it 7 times!* 😢

Every now and then, a future Bond movie will make a reference to Tracy, including (I think) one villain who tries to get under his skin by mentioning her. I also seem to remember a shot of her gravestone in one of them. So there is a certain amount of continuity, although it’s tangled, at best.

I loved Diana Rigg (The Countess) in Game of Thrones. RIP.

@julianmarco4185

Ай бұрын

Lady Oolena was acting circles around other actors in that show.

@LordVolkov

Ай бұрын

​@@julianmarco4185Charles Dance was on her level and they needed more scenes together

@julianmarco4185

Ай бұрын

@@LordVolkov Absolutely.

@tonismith3707

Ай бұрын

​@@julianmarco4185Lady Olenna.😊

This movie was generally not well received at the time and had been typically at the bottom of most fans list, but in the past ten years, it has become the one that had the best script and the most character development, and is now highly regarded.

34:05 Snowboarding hadn’t been invented at the time. As soon as it was, it immediately appeared in a Bond movie. You’ll know when you see it.

This is one of the best bond ever. it is more dramatic and the action scenes are more frenetic.

George Lazenby has to be the best Bond imo. Only for the fact he conned his way into rhis role. Made up so much stuff and just kept rolling with it. Theres an awesome documentary about it i suggest you take a peak at that shows how he did it.

The funniest part of this movie is that Diana Rigg hated George Lazenby. Apparently he was a bit of a method actor and was raising skirts with everyone. Perhaps she had a crush on him at first and then got jealous, but regardless. In one of the kissing scenes they had together, she actually ate a raw onion, just to piss him off. ;) George has stated that he was a real jerk back then and really full of himself. He's pretty humble about it now though.

Lazenby was one of my Mom's favorite Bonds and was sad when they didn't continue to use him.

Diana Riggs (the woman from the beach) also co-starred in a popular T.V. series from the time called The Avengers where she and her partner (Patrick Macnee) played Bond type characters.

I love your innuendo jokes Ashleigh, beans was so vouge she struck a pose lol it does sound like Louis Armstrong singing that song

An underrated James Bond movie.

If you want to have fun, watch the tv series "The Advengers" with Diana Riggs(Mrs. Peel) & Patrick McGee(Mr. Steed). I loved this show. Just remember it's not meant to taken serious. Just a fun, adventurous show with crazy situations. Diana Riggs was great in this show. "Mrs. Peel, we're needed!"

Piz Gloria is actually the peak of the Schilthorn in Switzerland. The easiest way to get there is going to the end of the Lauterbrunnen valley, already one of the most beautiful places in the world and Tolkien's inspiration for Rivendale (he hiked the valley and region when he was 19 and if you look at his watercolors of Rivendale next to a picture of Lauterbrunnen you will see it instantly). You take a series of four cable cars to the top although they are building a quicker route that bypasses one of the stops. At the top the structure from the movie still stands as a visitor center, restaurant, and permanent James Bond museum. The views are absolutely spectacular. I have been there a couple times and find I prefer it to the nearby Jungfrau which costs 2X as much. If you find yourself in Switzerland and are a Bond or LOTR fan, or simply love the beatuy of the mountains then you MUST go there.

Yes. The singer is Louis Armstrong. A standout in jazz.