You asked for memories of seeing a movie. Heres mine: The
early 70's..I was just 5 years old when I was taken to see
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (on
re-release). Even as a kid, what struck me was the movie's tremendous atmosphere. It left an indelible
impression...I felt as if I was up there on Piz Gloria! The downhill ski chases...the avalanche...it
just seemed to go on and on! Okay, this may sound crazy, but really
OHMSS should have been the
last 007 movie. How could you top it? It had the best villain, Bond girl, Barry score and the
perfect Bond in George Lazenby.
Ed Reily, Ireland
Cinema Retro responds: We
share your enthusiasm for OHMSS, Ed. It's great to see this long-neglected Bond film finally
gets its due in recent years. Lazenby has also had the satisfaction of enjoying this re-evaluation of
his work. He's mobbed at fan appearances and critics have also taken a much more enthusiastic view of
his performance in the film. In fact, had he not made the mistake of quitting after one film, the series
would arguably have avoided the turn to slapstick that began with Diamonds Are Forever.