You Only Live Twice

A massive improvement on Thunderball sees James Bond learn the ways to become a ninja in Japan.
The seemingly outlandish but real plotline is just a part of the fifth installment of the franchise, which also marks Connery's last before a one-film hiatus.
The film opens with one of the more chuckle-worthy scenes. American astronauts are in space (obviously) with one of them outside of the cabin. He is in contact with Houston when another spaceship appears and "swallows" the other one. The cord connecting the astronuat is severed and he is left floating as the ship powers away. It doesn't sound funny writing it but something in the way it's presented is humorous.
This sets up the grand ole storyline of the USA blaming the USSR, and vice versa when the same thing happens to Soviet ship, which results in both superpowers threatening nuclear war. Bond sets off to Japan to investigate - but not before faking his death.
The unveiling of Blofeld as the head of SPECTRE is one of the more anticipated moments, after seeing parts of the villian in previous films.

You Only Live Twice: 117 minutes
Bond Song: You Only Live Twice by Nancy Sinatra, Capsule in Space by John Barry