C3PX said:

I just don't get what people see in that movie. I have heard several Bond fans proclaim OHMSS to be their absolute favorite. I thought it was beyond awful. Simply can't stand it. But I also can't stand AVTAK or ALTK either.

The thing is that the film comes closest to a Fleming novel, and is made by the classic team. GL may not be everyone's favorite Bond, but he does a very credible job at pulling off the most demanding 007 performance. My big like for the film comes from it's decision to stay close to the book, Barry's best score, the fact that Peter Hunt was finally allowed to direct, the return to more Earth-bound stories, the opening, the ending, oh damn I just love the film. I can't really play favorites though. If I had to choose one it would be LALD (yes I know that completely goes against my above arguments-OHMSS is in my top 5 though.)

They Drive By Night-really enjoyable and unexpected. It's as if two or three films were combined, and for once in a movie before stardom Bogart doesn't get the axe halfway through!!