
Just watched OHMSS. This is exactly what I hope for in future films, especially QOS and it so far looks promising.
John Barry is at his top form here, only TLD came close to this score. George Lazenby isn't the ideal lead actor but he showed a lot of promise as the new Bond. I would have gladly had him over Roger Moore because he seemed to have the right idea for Bond. He read the book and did his best (even cried for the last scene before Hunt told him no) thanks to Peter Hunt's superb direction.
This film still stands at #2 on my Bond list, with FRWL at #1. Had you put a Connery in his prime in OHMSS, this would have been my absolute #1 favorite. The action is great and the emotional content is moving.