On Her Majesty`s Secret Service: Special Edition (James Bond) (US)

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Certificate: PG
Running Time: 142 mins
Retail Price: $34.98
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Synopsis:
Agent 007 (George Lazenby) and the adventurous Tracy Di Vincenzo (Diane Rigg) join forces to battle the evil SPECTRE Organization in the treacherous Swiss Alps.

But the group`s powerful leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Telly Savalas) is launching his most calamitous scheme yet: a germ warfare plot that could kill millions!

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Audio Commentary Featuring Director Peter Hunt, The Cast and Crew
"Inside On her Majesty`s Secret Service" Documentary
"Inside Q`s Laboratory" Documentary
"Above It All" Featurette
Exciting Still Gallery
Original TV Ads
Radio Spots
Original Theatrical Trailer
Collectible "Making-Of" Booklet"

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English
Dolby Digital Mono Spanish

Subtitle Tracks:
French
Spanish
CC: English

Directed By:
Peter R. Hunt

Written By:



Starring:
Desmond Llewelyn
Bernard Lee
Lois Maxwell
Gabriele Ferzetti
Telly Savalas
Diana Rigg
George Lazenby

Soundtrack By:
John Barry

Director of Photography:
Michael Reed

Editor:
John Glen

Costume Designer:
Marjory Cornelius

Production Designer:
Syd Cain

Producer:
Stanley Sopel
Harry Saltzman
Albert R. Broccoli

Distributor:
United Artists
Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Your Opinions and Comments

8 / 10
Aye!

Content:- An under-rated Bond film in my opinion. Lazenby did a GOOD job as Bond in as far as I am concerned, I prefer him to Moore by far. Not as good as the other 2 though. Well anyway, this film is one of the better `old` ones and for several reasons. The acting is pretty good, the plot as can be expected but mainly its just good, clean Bond shaped fun. Which means: cars, snow, girls and stuff! It does have the only unhappy ending of any Bond film ever though, but apart from that it is your standard, reliable Bond film. Yep.

Video:- A nice, good clean anamorphic transfer here. All things considered there has been a good job done here. Aye!

Audio:- A DD mono track that works perfectly. Everything sounds great, and in particular the theme tune, which I rate as one of the best. No problems here, so long as you dont mind mono.

Features:- A real nice selection here, with everything you could ask for. Some really quality material here aswell, which is good. As with mostly all of the current Bond releases, a great deal of effort has been put into the extras, and it shows. Quality and quantity.

Overall:- A sadly under-rated film which led to the partial demise of its `star`, unfairly in my eyes. Its your standard Bond fare really, which to me is a very good thing. AYE!
posted by Blazingmonga on 30/8/2001 06:34