Enjoyed this. There’s so much to appreciate in OHMSS as a film, a Bond film and an adaptation of a novel, and that’s before we get to George, who, quite frankly, does a phenomenal job at 29 of stepping into what were then the world’s biggest and most unfillable shoes.
Thanks Trevor. George should have been onto a loser from the off, given Connery's standing, but he totally handles it with confidence, even where the director or producers don't.
That’s a good point. You should write that article! George’s Teflon-coated chutzpah carried him all the way really. One of life’s great ironies that he should basically blag his way into the role, make arguably the best film of the entire series, and then just walk away from it.
I believe that the sounds of impact in the fight scenes serve Lazenby badly. There are probably other factors but this is one step away from Batman's "thwack" speech bubbles and is not needed. Laenby was capable of handling the action. Attempts to beef up the fights could be argued to diminish them.
Enjoyed this. There’s so much to appreciate in OHMSS as a film, a Bond film and an adaptation of a novel, and that’s before we get to George, who, quite frankly, does a phenomenal job at 29 of stepping into what were then the world’s biggest and most unfillable shoes.
Thanks Trevor. George should have been onto a loser from the off, given Connery's standing, but he totally handles it with confidence, even where the director or producers don't.
That's a whole different article though!
That’s a good point. You should write that article! George’s Teflon-coated chutzpah carried him all the way really. One of life’s great ironies that he should basically blag his way into the role, make arguably the best film of the entire series, and then just walk away from it.
I believe that the sounds of impact in the fight scenes serve Lazenby badly. There are probably other factors but this is one step away from Batman's "thwack" speech bubbles and is not needed. Laenby was capable of handling the action. Attempts to beef up the fights could be argued to diminish them.
Yeah, that is definitely something that could be fixed these days if they had the motivation.
Indeed