{"id":52071,"date":"2020-10-05T09:53:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T16:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52071"},"modified":"2021-01-22T11:31:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T18:31:33","slug":"on-her-majestys-secret-service-1969","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52071","title":{"rendered":"On Her Majesty\u2019s Secret Service (1969)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;There&#8217;s always something formal about the point of a pistol.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-52072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Poster-177x270.jpg 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Poster.jpg 656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nBritish secret agent James Bond (George Lazenby) falls in love with the daughter (Diana Rigg) of a mobster (Gabriele Ferzetti), who clues him in to the presence of his arch-enemy Blofeld (Telly Savalas) in Switzerland. Undercover as a genealogist, Bond infiltrates an &#8220;allergy institute&#8221; with numerous beautiful women as patients, but soon learns that Blofeld&#8217;s intentions for them &#8212; and the world &#8212; are much more sinister.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diana Rigg Films<\/li>\n<li>James Bond Films<\/li>\n<li>Spies<\/li>\n<li>Telly Savalas Films<\/li>\n<li>World Domination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary argues that this &#8220;seventh James Bond film (discounting <em>Casino Royale<\/em>) might well be regarded as the best of the series if Sean Connery rather than the uncharismatic George Lazenby had played 007.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby-1024x444.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"278\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby-128x56.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby-1536x666.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby-604x262.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby.png 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He notes that it&#8217;s &#8220;a throwback to the early Bond before self-parody had crept in and the gimmickry had become too important.&#8221; Importantly, &#8220;Lazenby&#8217;s Bond has human traits &#8212; he&#8217;s neurotic (he resigns from work when &#8216;M&#8217; doesn&#8217;t seem to appreciate him); he falls in love and marries Spanish contessa Tracey (played by Diana Rigg, the classiest of the Bond girls); he&#8217;s vulnerable (we actually worry when a little fellow almost catches him opening his safe); [and] he&#8217;s no longer superconfident (after having spent two years unsuccessfully tracking Blofeld).&#8221; Peary writes that while the &#8220;picture is too long, and really bogs down when Rigg isn&#8217;t around,&#8221; it &#8220;holds up nicely, especially now that no one resents Lazenby anymore.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3-1536x653.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Lazenby3.png 1822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, once one gets beyond the inevitable cognitive dissonance of seeing someone other than Connery embodying Bond (the opening title sequence nicely offers a recap reminder of previous episodes in the series), the film does become a reasonably interesting and well-made thriller, with fine location shooting (especially in Switzerland, including the rotating restaurant <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piz_Gloria\">Piz Gloria<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-52075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; an effective villain (Savalas is well-cast), and some very exciting sequences (particularly the ski chase through treacherous mountains). Rigg is a classy addition to the franchise, and her absence is forgiven once we see her re-appearing at such an opportune moment later in the film. Ultimately, Bond fans will likely find themselves enjoying this flick more than they expected; it&#8217;s recommended as a worthy entry. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diana Rigg as Tracy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Rigg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Rigg-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-52073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Rigg-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Rigg-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Rigg-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Rigg-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Rigg-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Rigg.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Telly Savalas as Blofeld<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Savalas.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Savalas-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-52074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Savalas-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Savalas-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Savalas-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Savalas-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Savalas-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Savalas.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography and location shooting<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Cinematography-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-52077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Cinematography-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Cinematography-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Cinematography-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Cinematography-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Cinematography-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Cinematography.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location2-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location2-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location2-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Location2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Several exciting sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Hanging.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Hanging-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-52079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Hanging-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Hanging-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Hanging-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Hanging-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Hanging-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Hanging.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Skiing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Skiing-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-52076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Skiing-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Skiing-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Skiing-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Skiing-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Skiing-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Skiing.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, once, as a cult favorite. Discussed at length in Peary&#8217;s <em>Cult Movies 3<\/em> book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0064757\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4017serv.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/sciencefiction\/on-her-majestys-secret-service-1969.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmsite.org\/series-jamesbond6.html\">FilmSite Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1969\/12\/19\/archives\/screen-new-james-bondgeorge-lazenby-follows-the-connery-pattern.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1921&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s always something formal about the point of a pistol.&#8221; Synopsis: British secret agent James Bond (George Lazenby) falls in love with the daughter (Diana Rigg) of a mobster (Gabriele Ferzetti), who clues him in to the presence of his arch-enemy Blofeld (Telly Savalas) in Switzerland. Undercover as a genealogist, Bond infiltrates an &#8220;allergy institute&#8221; with numerous beautiful women as patients, but soon learns that Blofeld&#8217;s intentions for them &#8212; and the world &#8212; are much more sinister. Genres, Themes,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52071\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52071"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65109,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52071\/revisions\/65109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}