Was anything said about OHMSS plot hole @ the time?
John from Cork
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Obviously it was a very different time but was anything said in the press or on radio/TV movie review shows about the way Yolt was ignored in ohmss and Bond met Blofeld for the first time again? One can't imagine nowadays Bond meeting Blofeld for the first time again in no time to die and Spectre being ignored.
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It's certainly curious, particularly as they went to such efforts to remind the audience that it's the same character (the office mementos).
It's also worth mentioning that the books were more popular then than now, and still very recent, so it would've been particularly noticeable to those who had read these stories in the correct order.
OHMSS's terrific PTS ends in Lazenby's "this never happened to the other feller" spoken directly to the camera, a knowing nod and a wink so the audience were in on the joke. This allowed the filmmakers to dispense with what would otherwise be a plot flaw, and allowed the audience to sit back and enjoy the spectacle.
Sean Connery was James Bond, Diana Rigg was Emma Peel. When Lazenby quit so soon, it really sank his effort. Had George done another film, he could have sailed through any number of successive Bonds. But in 1969 his presence was not welcomed. Even more sad was that the OHMSS script followed the thriller so well.
I won’t even mention the total unsuitability of Savalas as Blofeld. Coming after unbelievably bizarre Pleasance. All quite a let down after the truly mysterious combination of Anthony Dawson / Eric Pohlmann ...
Bond’s Beretta
The Handguns of Ian Fleming's James Bond
IMO nobody did it better!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Blofeld. -{ I had such high hopes
For C Waltz .......
"The spectre of defeat..."
I agree. Savalas is the brute Fleming describes. It was Pleasence's portrayal that made Dr. Evil possible.
In fairness, Pleasence's version made Blofeld iconic, which bolstered the Bond legend. Savalas didn't have the same cultural impact, and his later fame as Kojack may have made it difficult for a general audience to see passed it.
I think he's perfect for OHMSS as is Georgey boy.