History Film / OnHerMajestysSecretService

* TookALevelInBadass: Perhaps in light of Telly Savalas' [[KellysHeroes previous experience]] in action and [[TheDirtyDozen war films]] Blofeld, as played by him, is shown less as the seated, cat-stroking SmugSnake as in previous (and later) films. He is shown on skis chasing Bond himself once he escapes from the Piz Gloria, and setting off an avalanche.

* SameLanguageDub: When Bond is passing as Sir Hilary, Hilary's actor is heard instead of Lazenby. Also, Draco is dubbed since the actor had a strong Italian accent.

** Originally, it was to be established Bond had plastic surgery done to explain why he doesn't look like Sean Connery anymore.

->''"[[TheOtherDarrin This never happened to the other fella.]]"
-->--'''JamesBond''' at the end of TheStinger

->''"[[TheOtherDarren This never happened to the other fella.]]"

* DoubleEntrendre: Not just from Bond this time either.

* ActionGirl: Diana Rigg as Countess Teresa (Tracy) Di Vincezo. Also a BadassDriver.

The sixth ''Film/JamesBond'' film, starring George Lazenby in his only appearance[[hottip:*:His contract was for 7 movies, but he left because his manager [[ItWillNeverCatchOn thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go. After a couple of hippy movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him]]. James Bond rescues a beautiful, but emotionally broken countess from committing suicide and her father, the leader of one of Europe's [[TheSyndicate largest organized crime syndicates]], asks Bond to woo and marry her in order to help her deal with her issues. Bond points out the ridiculous nature of this idea, but agrees anyway because Draco (The father) has access to information beyond the reach of official organizations and can help him get a lead on the head of SPECTRE, Enrst Stavro Blofeld. Blofeld, meanwhile, has developed a biological agent to induce sterility in plants and animals and potentially wipe out entire species, which he will use if he is not granted amnesty for all past crimes and an official acknowledgement of his claim to French nobility.
Easily the most down-to-earth Bond film (except maybe ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'', ''Film/LicenceToKill'' or the 2006 version of ''Film/CasinoRoyale''), it has a polarizing effect on fans. Some like it for its emotional depth and realism, some hate it for its (admittedly inexperienced) actor and lack of over-the-top theatrics (though others have come to think he did great). One undeniable aspect is that unlike most Bond villains, the Blofeld shown in this film has both a realistic goal and a chillingly realistic plan (albeit, a completely over the top ''execution'' of said plan). The film is one of the few where JamesBond himself [[CharacterDevelopment has actual emotional depth as well]]. There is also a twist DownerEnding that is quite unusual for the series, but sadly, it has fallen victim to [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame casual spoilers]].

The sixth ''Film/JamesBond'' film, starring George Lazenby in his only appearance[[hottip:*:His contract was for 7 movies, but he left because his manager [[ItWillNeverCatchOn thought spy movies were getting outdated,]] believing hippy movies were the way to go. After a couple of hippy movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him]]. James Bond rescues a beautiful, but emotionally broken countess from committing suicide and her father, the leader of one of Europe's [[TheSyndicate largest organized crime syndicates]], asks Bond to woo and marry her in order to help her deal with her issues. Bond points out the ridiculous nature of this idea, but agrees anyway because Draco (The father) has access to information beyond the reach of official organizations and can help him get a lead on the head of SPECTRE, Enrst Stavro Blofeld. Blofeld, meanwhile, has developed a biological agent to induce sterility in plants and animals and potentially wipe out entire species, which he will use if he is not granted amnesty for all past crimes and an official acknowledgement of his claim to French nobility.

* RedRightHand: To impersonate the Count of Bleauchamp, Blofeld [[spoiler:cuts offs his own earlobes. [[TheWorldIsNotEnough Sound familiar?]]]]

* TitleDrop: "Her majesty's secret service" is said twice, but never the full title. ''TheWorldIsNotEnough'' is dropped thirty years early.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole / PragmaticAdaptation: Bond and Blofeld don't seem to recognize each other, even though they met in [[YouOnlyLiveTwice the previous movie]]. Even though [[TheOtherDarrin both being different]] counts, it happens because the book is set before ''You Only Live Twice''.

The sixth Film/JamesBond film, starring George Lazenby in his only appearance[[hottip:*:His contract was for 7 movies, but he left because his manager [[ItWillNeverCatchOn thought spy movies were getting outdated,]] believing hippy movies were the way to go. After a couple of hippy movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him]]. James Bond rescues a beautiful, but emotionally broken countess from committing suicide and her father, the leader of one of Europe's [[TheSyndicate largest organized crime syndicates]], asks Bond to woo and marry her in order to help her deal with her issues. Bond points out the ridiculous nature of this idea, but agrees anyway because Draco (The father) has access to information beyond the reach of official organizations and can help him get a lead on the head of SPECTRE, Enrst Stavro Blofeld. Blofeld, meanwhile, has developed a biological agent to induce sterility in plants and animals and potentially wipe out entire species, which he will use if he is not granted amnesty for all past crimes and an official acknowledgement of his claim to French nobility.

* NoodleIncident: Draco lost a few of his henchmen in [[{{Goldfinger}} Fort Knox.]]

--> -- ''' James Bond''' or '''{{Louis Armstrong}}'''

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* ContinuityNod: After turning in his resignation Bond goes into his office and pulls out of his desk [[Film/DrNo Honey Ryder's belt and knife]], [[FromRussiaWithLove Red Grant's garrote wire wrist watch]] and [[{{Thunderball}} his own underwater breathing device]]. A bit of music from each film plays along with the props' appearances.
** There's also a janitor whistling "{{Goldfinger}}".

The sixth JamesBond film, starring George Lazenby in his only appearance[[hottip:*:His contract was for 7 movies, but he left because his manager [[ItWillNeverCatchOn thought spy movies were getting outdated,]] believing hippy movies were the way to go. After a couple of hippy movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him]]. James Bond rescues a beautiful, but emotionally broken countess from committing suicide and her father, the leader of one of Europe's [[TheSyndicate largest organized crime syndicates]], asks Bond to woo and marry her in order to help her deal with her issues. Bond points out the ridiculous nature of this idea, but agrees anyway because Draco (The father) has access to information beyond the reach of official organizations and can help him get a lead on the head of SPECTRE, Enrst Stavro Blofeld. Blofeld, meanwhile, has developed a biological agent to induce sterility in plants and animals and potentially wipe out entire species, which he will use if he is not granted amnesty for all past crimes and an official acknowledgement of his claim to French nobility.

Easily the most down-to-earth Bond film (except maybe ''FromRussiaWithLove'', ''LicenceToKill'' or the 2006 version of ''CasinoRoyale''), it has a polarizing effect on fans. Some like it for its emotional depth and realism, some hate it for its (admittedly inexperienced) actor and lack of over-the-top theatrics (though others have come to think he did great). One undeniable aspect is that unlike most Bond villains, the Blofeld shown in this film has both a realistic goal and a chillingly realistic plan (albeit, a completely over the top ''execution'' of said plan). The film is one of the few where JamesBond himself [[CharacterDevelopment has actual emotional depth as well]]. There is also a twist DownerEnding that is quite unusual for the series, but sadly, it has fallen victim to [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame casual spoilers]].

The sixth JamesBond film, starring George Lazenby in his only appearance[[hottip:*:His contract was for 7 movies, but he left because his manager [[ItWillNeverCatchOn thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go. After a couple of hippy movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him]] believing hippy movies were the way to go. After a couple of hippy movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him]]. James Bond rescues a beautiful, but emotionally broken countess from committing suicide and her father, the leader of one of Europe's [[TheSyndicate largest organized crime syndicates]], asks Bond to woo and marry her in order to help her deal with her issues. Bond points out the ridiculous nature of this idea, but agrees anyway because Draco (The father) has access to information beyond the reach of official organizations and can help him get a lead on the head of SPECTRE, Enrst Stavro Blofeld. Blofeld, meanwhile, has developed a biological agent to induce sterility in plants and animals and potentially wipe out entire species, which he will use if he is not granted amnesty for all past crimes and an official acknowledgement of his claim to French nobility.

The sixth JamesBond film, starring George Lazenby in his only appearance[[hottip:*:His contract was for 7 movies, but he left because his manager [[ItWillNeverCatchOn thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go. After a couple of hippy movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him]]]]. James Bond rescues a beautiful, but emotionally broken countess from committing suicide and her father, the leader of one of Europe's [[TheSyndicate largest organized crime syndicates]], asks Bond to woo and marry her in order to help her deal with her issues. Bond points out the ridiculous nature of this idea, but agrees anyway because Draco (The father) has access to information beyond the reach of official organizations and can help him get a lead on the head of SPECTRE, Enrst Stavro Blofeld. Blofeld, meanwhile, has developed a biological agent to induce sterility in plants and animals and potentially wipe out entire species, which he will use if he is not granted amnesty for all past crimes and an official acknowledgement of his claim to French nobility.

The sixth JamesBond film, starring George Lazenby in his only appearance[[hottip:*:His contract was for 7 movies, but he left because his manager [[ItWillNeverCatchOn thought spy movies were getting outdated]]]]. James Bond rescues a beautiful, but emotionally broken countess from committing suicide and her father, the leader of one of Europe's [[TheSyndicate largest organized crime syndicates]], asks Bond to woo and marry her in order to help her deal with her issues. Bond points out the ridiculous nature of this idea, but agrees anyway because Draco (The father) has access to information beyond the reach of official organizations and can help him get a lead on the head of SPECTRE, Enrst Stavro Blofeld. Blofeld, meanwhile, has developed a biological agent to induce sterility in plants and animals and potentially wipe out entire species, which he will use if he is not granted amnesty for all past crimes and an official acknowledgement of his claim to French nobility.

* RefugeInAudacity: The basic plot of holding the world hostage with a sterility virus is sound (and, for its time, quite original), but brainwashing a cadre of international beauties so that they will unleash the viruses by radio-induced hynpotic command, is just a ''tad'' over the top, don't you think?

** Admittedly, there aren't many words that rhyme with "Service".

* KarmaHoudini: Irma Bunt is the person who actually kills Tracy and she is never seen again in this or any other Bond film, which means that the murderer of Bond's wife got away with it completely. A case of RealLifeWritesThePlot, the actress Ilse Steppat died mere days after the film's release.