History YMMV / OnHerMajestysSecretService

* ReplacementScrappy: Creator/GeorgeLazenby was considered this for Creator/SeanConnery, although most are far kinder to him nowadays, with most of the blame having to do with the failures of his agent, who convinced him to quit.

*** The first ski scene uses the "Day for night" filming technique, which is where a filter is placed over daylight footage to make it appear night, because skiing at night is very dangerous. However, numerous shadows and clouds appear at certain points, which are exclusive to the day. Other times, the filter is barely noticeable, looking more like noon. Additionally, the actors all wear ski goggles, which would impede their vision even more at night.

*** 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 examples of this are when they constantly pass under the same bridge multiple times and secondly 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.

** When Blofeld is snared in the neck by a tree branch, the rear-projected background footage does not stop moving even after he makes contact with it, making it seem like the branch itself is moving.

* ValuesDissonance: Pretty much everything related to Draco's treatment of his daughter. When he and Bond meet for the first time, Draco tells Bond that his daughter "needs a man to dominate her;" the line is arguably intended to show how Draco was old-fashioned and behind the times, but today it would be a downright MoralEventHorizon, and no trait an ally would have. Even ''Bond'' gives him an "uh, ''what?''" reaction. Draco later slaps Tracy unconscious when she refuses to leave without Bond at Piz Gloria, and commments "Spare the rod and spoil the child, eh?" to the man helping him; this one is at least has the justification that Piz Gloria was due to explode in mere seconds and she was insistent on going back for James, so it was the only way to [[PercussivePrevention get her to "cooperate"]] without her rushing off into danger. Finally, after the wedding ceremony, Draco tells Tracy to obey her husband and do whatever he tells her to, though Tracy [[FalseReassurance cheekily implies]] she'll do her own thing as always.

* EvilIsCool: Blofeld has a resort full of beautiful women in the Swiss Alps, is able to [[RankScalesWithAsskicking hold his own against Bond in combat]], totally flummoxes UsefulNotes/MI6 until Bond teams up with Draco, and is played by a suave Creator/TellySavalas. What's not to love?

* ValuesDissonance: Pretty much everything related to Draco's treatment of his daughter. When he and Bond meet for the first time, 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 downright MoralEventHorizon, and even ''Bond'' gives him an "uh, ''what?''" reaction. Draco later slaps Tracy unconscious when she refuses to leave without Bond at Piz Gloria, and commments "Spare the rod and spoil the child, eh?"; this one is at least has the justification that Piz Gloria was due to explode in a couple of minutes, and it was the only way to [[PercussivePrevention get her to "cooperate"]] without risk of Tracy engaging in her usual risk-taking behaviour. Finally, after the wedding ceremony, Draco tells Tracy to obey her husband and do whatever he tells her to, though Tracy [[FalseReassurance cheekily implies]] she'll do her own thing as always.

** The half of James Bond fans who love the comedic, absurd/surreal style of post-''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'' Creator/SeanConnery films, Creator/RogerMoore and Creator/PierceBrosnan 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. Over 50 years after its release, ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' would pay significant tribute to ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'', both in its story and several poignant {{Mythology Gag}}s. And then there's the fans who like the gritty Bond films, but still don't like this one.

** 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. Over 50 years after its release, ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' would pay significant tribute to ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'', both in its story and several poignant {{Mythology Gag}}s. And then there's the fans who like the gritty Bond films, but still don't like this one.

* BrokenBase: ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' is easily one of the most divisive films in the franchise, if not the biggest.

* BrokenBase:
** 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. Over 50 years after its release, ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' would pay significant tribute to ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'', both in its story and several poignant {{Mythology Gag}}s.

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

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

* FightSceneFailure:
** The constant freeze framing, cutaways, accelerations and disconnected grunting sounds during Bond's earlier fist fights are really distracting.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: [[spoiler:Bond and Tracy discuss how many children they'll have. In ''Film/NoTimeToDie'', Bond does have a daughter with Dr. Madeline Swann]].

* 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.
** Richard Maibaum felt that Creator/TellySavalas was miscast as Blofeld, as he felt that he should be "vageuly European" (whatever that meant, since Savalas had Greek ancestry) as he is in the novels. Maibaum was also annoyed that, despite his protests, Peter R. Hunt wouldn't make Savalas try an accent for the role.

* ValuesDissonance: Pretty much everything related to Draco's treatment of his daughter. When he and Bond meet for the first time, 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 downright MoralEventHorizon, and even ''Bond'' gives him an "uh, ''what?''" reaction. Draco later slaps Tracy unconscious when she refuses to leave without Bond at Piz Gloria, and commments "Spare the rod and spoil the child, eh?"; this one is at least has the justification that Piz Gloria 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. Finally, after the wedding ceremony, Draco tells Tracy to obey her husband and do whatever he tells her to, though Tracy [[FalseReassurance cheekily implies]] she'll do her own thing as always.

** The scene of a mook falling into a snowblower and having his guts spewed all over the place is very well known due to being one of the most grizzly moments in the early Bond films. Even those who aren't familiar with this movie might know about this particular scene very well.