History YMMV / OnHerMajestysSecretService

* {{Narm}}: Creator/GeorgeLazenby's voice being dubbed over by George Baker who played Sir Hillary Bray goes on for so long, and the lip sync is shocking. Why not just dub Lazenby's voice over Baker in his scene?

** The Music/LouisArmstrong song "We Have All the Time in the World" is also great, arguably the most romantic song in the series.

* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Lazenby's acting is still criticized here and there, but nobody denies he had plenty of charisma. And many agree that he struck the right chord in the most crucial scene -- that of Tracy's death.

* VindicatedByHistory: While it was fairly positively received at the time of the release, the complaints over Lazenby replacing Sean Connery overshadowed the movie for many years. Since then many fans of the series regard it as a classic. Also, EON Studios has demonstrated their own love of the film on numerous occasions and hardcore Bond fans, along with respected movie critics, have a good chance of listing ''this'' film as one of the best in the series.

* ToughActToFollow: Newcomer Creator/GeorgeLazenby had his work cut out for him when he had to fill the shoes that Sean Connery had filled in five straight Bond movies that came out prior to ''OHMSS''. To this day fans and critics remain divided on whether or not he succeeded, even though it is now generally viewed as a solid James Bond film in its own right, if not one of the best.

** The half of James Bond fans who love the comedic, absurd/surreal style of post-''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'' Creator/SeanConnery films and Creator/RogerMoore films tend to feel that this movie, while it has its merits, is brought down by Lazenby's underwhelming performance and the absence of Q's iconic gadgets. On the other hands, the fans of the more dramatic, grounded approach of the films take at times (and with Creator/TimothyDalton and Creator/DanielCraig especially) hail this one as a classic, with some critics even going as far as to call it the best classic Bond film. It should be noted, however, that the latter group contains [[CreatorsFavoriteEpisode most of the Eon producers, most of the actors who've played Bond and many prominent critics]], so it's largely a split among casual viewers. It's also much beloved among James Bond forums for being very faithful to Fleming's novel, having one of the best soundtracks in the series, the ski scene, Savalas' Blofeld and the ending.

* ValuesDissonance:
** When Draco tells Bond that his daughter "needs a man to dominate her." The line is arguably intended to show Draco as somewhat quaint and old-fashioned, but today it would be a MoralEventHorizon. Even ''Bond'' gives him an "uh, what?" reaction.
** Draco slaps Tracy unconscious when she refuses to leave without Bond, and commments "Spare the rod and spoil the child, eh?" PlayedWith in that she was physically refusing to leave Piz Gloria (without Bond), which was due to explode in a couple of minutes, and it was the only way to get her to 'cooperate' without risk of Tracy engaging in her usual risk-taking behaviour.
** After the wedding ceremony, Draco tells Tracey to obey her husband and do whatever he tells her to.

** Lazenby originally did one take of the ending scene crying, only to be told that "James Bond doesn't cry". Clearly that rule doesn't apply to Creator/DanielCraig.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Some like to think that Telly Savalas' Blofeld is actually a fake one working for the real Blofeld by doubling for him in order to make the real one harder to locate. He does this in other films, and it explains why he has an American accent, no scar on his eye and it also provides a reason as to why he doesn't recognise Bond when they first meet in his office.

** Rigg at the time was known for the spy series ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}''. What's more is that Creator/JoannaLumley is also in this film and she would later star in ''Series/TheNewAvengers'', a revival of the show in Rigg's place.

** In the book, Tracy's father lives in a shipping container that's driven around all the time. These days, there's a trend in shipping container homes - though they're ''usually'' firmly planted on the ground.

* Bond and Blofeld repeatedly teleport up and down the track during their bobsleigh chase in order to extend the scene to the necessary length. The most obvious example of this is when Blofeld blows up Bond's bobsleigh with a grenade. As he speeds towards the grenade facing away from the camera, there is a mountain range on the left hand side. There is also a hairpin bend visible on the left, quite a way away. When the camera cuts to James coming towards the camera and bailing, the mountain range is still on the left, despite him now going in the opposite direction compared to the last shot, and he has also just gone around the hairpin bend that used to be a long way away.

* WTHCastingAgency: The main star himself, Creator/GeorgeLazenby, especially considering he had minimal acting experience prior to being cast in the role of James Bond. Fortunately, he has found a respectable following for his role on ''OHMSS'' in the years since.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
** Some like to think that Telly Savalas' Blofeld is actually a fake one working for the real Blofeld by doubling for him in order to make the real one harder to locate. He does this in other films, and it explains why he has an American accent, no scar on his eye and it also provides a reason as to why he doesn't recognise Bond when they first meet in his office.

** And then there's the fans who like the gritty Bond films, but still don't like this one.

** Some like to think that Telly Savalas' Blofeld is actually a fake one working for Blofeld by doubling for him in order to make the real one harder to locate. He does this in other films, and it explains why he has an American accent, no scar on his eye and it also provides a reason as to why he doesn't recognise Bond when they first meet in his office.

*** Speaking of which, those who have been down this bob run at the Allmendhubel, which is now a ski slope, will notice that James and Blofeld repeatedly teleport up and down the track in order to extend the scene to the necessary length. The most obvious example of this is when Blofeld blows up Bond's bobsled with a grenade. As he speeds towards the grenade facing away from the camera, there is a mountain range on the left hand side. There is also a hairpin bend visible on the left, quite a way away. When the camera cuts to James coming towards the camera and bailing, the mountain range is still on the left, despite him now going in the opposite direction compared to the last shot, and he has also just gone around the hairpin bend that used to be a long way away.

*** The bluescreening results in the live-action characters being much more high-res compared to the characters being projected behind them. They also move to stay centered with the swaying camera and occasionally face an angle contrary to what the passing scenery implies.

* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Having Bond actually fall in love and marry one of the many, ''many'' women he has courted on his missions was indeed a bold move for the franchise... Only to see her suddenly killed off in the final moments of the film. Probably a case where it actually worked to the benefit of the series, bringing with it one of the most emotional and human moments from James Bond.

* {{Narm}}: George Lazenby's voice being dubbed over by George Baker who played Sir Hillary Bray goes on for so long, and the lip sync is shocking. Why not just dub Lazenby's voice over Baker in his scene?

** The man in the polar bear suit that scares Bond while he's evading Bunt and her henchmen. Silly, but coupled with one hell of a JumpScare.

** The greenscreening during the ski chase scenes can be noticeable at times. For example, the inconistent lighting and quality between live-action characters and the scenery, the way they appear to be skiing smoothly on a very rough pist and sometime's they're skiing at a slightly slanted angle compared to the greenscreen footage.

* SensoryAbuse: One scene of Bond quietly talking is quickly cut off by him arriving at a Swiss train station, with a very loud train whistle going off.

* HarsherInHindsight:
** This movie starts with Bond threatening to resign from [=MI6=] and ends with his wife Tracy being murdered after their wedding. In ''Film/LicenceToKill'', Bond really does become a RogueAgent to avenge his friend Felix Leiter and his wife Della when they were attacked after their wedding. Making this worse is that Felix directly references this movie, saying "[James] was married once, but that was a long time ago."

* SpecialEffectFailure: During the stockcar chase, when a driver is flipped onto his roof and it cuts to a closeup of the upside-down car and driver, the spectators in the background are also the wrong way up, meaning the shot was filmed normally and then inverted in editing.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: For the scene where Shaun Campbell is murdered and hung upside down from a rock, the actor had to hang from a studio ceiling, while the alps in the background were in fact a matte painting. While you can see this if you look very closely, the effect is very convincing if you're not actively looking for it, and the picture itself looks stunning, which makes the pairing of it and a dead body all the more disturbingly contrasting.

** Many people have noted that Creator/GeorgeLazenby looks like a hybrid of Creator/SeanConnery (the man he replaced) and Creator/RogerMoore (who replaced him).

** Many people have noted that George Lazenby looks like a hybrid of Creator/SeanConnery (the man he replaced) and Creator/RogerMoore (who replaced him).

* SpecialEffectFailure: The horrific compositing when the cable car explodes in the climax, made all the worse for being surrounded by tons of amazing practical effects.

** Had Creator/SeanConnery still been Bond during this film, the ending showing Bond and Tracy together till death did they part would've been worse as in real life, Creator/DianaRigg and Connery died months apart in 2020.