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OHMSS
Contrary to most of the votes, my vote goes to the outstanding The Spy Who Loved Me, a 1977 masterpiece! The locations are exotic and very Bond-worthy, the action is pumping and explosive at every corner, Roger Moore is in top form in his third go-around, the music is funky and very '70s epic, and Jaws was actually a good villain before MR ruined him! TSWLM absolutely owns OHMSS and pummels it into the ground. I do not enjoy OHMSS very much, let it be said. Lazenby isn't that great, the locations get boring, the villains are weak, the pacing is terrible, and the first half drags on forever!
7. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) - 8.5/10
8. GoldenEye (1995) - 8/10
9. You Only Live Twice (1967) - 7.5/10
10. License to Kill (1989) - 7.5/10
11. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - 7/10
12. Octopussy (1983) - 7/10
13. For Your Eyes Only (1981) - 7/10
14. Live and Let Die (1973) - 7/10
15. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - 7/10
It has Barbara Bach, some really exotic locations, Jaws is best first time around, Roger Moore is tangible as 007, some fine action scenes, lots to get involved in, all the peripheral figures get involved, it has Barbara Bach again, OK, Kurt Jurgens is pretty banal as the main adversary and instantly forgettable but there's so much to gt involved in. The Pyramids, submarine car, fight on train, Jaws battles, opening teaser off the mountain, Did I mention it has Barbara Bach in it, one of my all time favorite Bond girls, Yes all said It's a clear winner here for this contest
OHMSS is not a bad film, Lazenby is not a bad Bond, it's merely that on this occasion it loses out to it's challenger
We do not discuss the rules of the clinic.
1.Talented Actors and Actresses
2.Beautiful Locations
3.Better musics
4.Awesome actions scenes
I also vastly prefer Moore to Lazenby, and Moore was really hitting his stride in Spy.
Sir Ken Adam loved this film, and his work is breathtakingly displayed here.
Majesty's is just a mighty force that I enjoy more with each viewing. I watched it recently and enjoyed it as if I were watching it for the first time.
But OHMSS feeds the brain and emotions more - so a vote for it.
Hopefully you can understand why I'm quite fond of GE then ;)
Just curious, have you read the OHMSS novel 00Beast? I think it would increase your appreciation for OHMSS. Anyhow, when I was younger I would've ranked TSWLM higher with its greater emphasis on gadgetry and the fact that the Bond/Bond girl romance and the main villain's plot are better integrated in TSWLM than in OHMSS. But as I've gotten older, I find myself preferring OHMSS so it gets my vote. Plus, I rank OHMSS as my favorite Fleming Bond novel.
Ohmss for me
Hmm, the "hottest" Moore Bond girls IMO are Fiona Fullititon, Maud Adams, Jane Seymour or Kristina Wayborn
Exactly! TSWLM keeps things going, while OHMSS lets you sit and wait until something big happens.
No, I haven't read any of the novels actually. I started Moonraker sometime back, but lost my flow and still haven't gotten back to it.
Give me Naomi, the Log Cabin Girl and the receptionist over ET Bach any day.
Really easy choice for me.
I'd recommend either TB or OHMSS as a first Bond novel. Those were the first two I read and they're pretty similar for the most part to their respective film adaptations. I also recommend the short stories TLD(very similar to the film) and "From A View To A Kill", not like AVTAK at all except for the Paris setting and vastly superior to the 1985 Bond film.