Okay. George Lazenby wasn’t a great Bond. True, but he certainly wasn’t
bad and he happened to occupy those ample shoes for one of the best in the
series. This is a tighter adventure than recent efforts, with Lazenby
sent to infiltrate a mountain brainwashing facility owned by Blofeld.
Telly Savalas is an interestingly benign Blofeld, while Diana Rigg
proves an ample foil as Bond’s future wife. John Barry outdoes himself
with a new theme for George that has gone down as a classic, and Louis
Armstrong croons the sentiment. Ski chases are the piece de resistance
and they are superbly exhilarating, giving OHMSS a real edge.
