I loved Timothy as Bond. In the late nineties I saw Timothy crossing the Trader Joe's parking lot and I shouted out "best Bond ever!" and without making eye contact he smiled a tiny smile. L.A. is magic.
Dalton not only did the brutal action scenes he could lighten up and turn on the charm at times. His two films are excellent and I wish there had been a third.
My favorite Bond. Always stuck with me, those two films. Would have been nice to see some more grimy Bond films with Dalton in the role. Pretty amazing that he was "busy" and couldn't become Bond sooner.
@@noahcarver6072the first time they asked him was for on her majesty’s secret service but he thought he was too young the second was for for your eyes only but he declined because he didn’t like the direction that they were going for and lastly he almost didn’t get it because he busy with something and pierce almost took it but he was part of a show called Remington steel that they cancelled at first but then they renewed his contract so he was stuck doing that and it was open for Tim to take it
I am glad the Dalton era gets their love these days, especially "Licence To Kill", which to me is not only the most underrated, but also one of the best Bond films.
Watched it last night. Its flawed but fun. Pretty dark . Love the undercover bond stuff. The American bond girl is decent , and Robert davi is a great bad guy. One of my faves
Agree wholeheartedly. Dalton brings to bear a degree of aggressive, dark realism that most other actors have struggled to match. Maybe Craig is the closest. I loved the Living Daylights. My mum let me watch it in VHS when I was 13. In hindsight, I love that scene where he allows the one note cello player to retrieve her instrument from her hotel. He slams the coupe's door and barks: "You couldn't have chosen the violin?". Lol, I love how real the reaction is. It reminds me of how I sometimes retort to certain demands my gf makes lol.
Well, Bond's Goldeneye was written for him, but finally he resigned in April 1994 and Brosnan took the role. So, one could say Dalton had 2,5 Bond movies.
@@leonardeuler9592 Tbh, I see Brosnan's Bond as an extension of Dalton's Bond. He still keeps that relative coldness, anger and suave attitude from Dalton. I'm happy tbh, as they're my two favourite versions of Bond.
Timothy Dalton my favourite Bond. He actually paved the way for Daniel Craig playing the first darker Bond. He had 2 very solid entries with The Living Daylights & Licence to Kill. Dalton is the forgotten underrated Bond who never really got the respect he deserved. While Craig is currently getting praise for a more human Bond, Dalton actually did it first.😁🥰😄☺️😃👍🍕
*laughs.* nice David Mamet reference. I was looking a the name and thinking, that seems familiar, where do I know that phrase from? Also, I agree the the sentiment you've expressed. I know it's the popular thing to pretend that you liked x thing/person before everyone else realized they were good, but I actually did like the tonal changes that Dalton's Bond brought to the series. In a sense Dalton carried the suave aspect of Connery, without the glibness or sense that many of his outcomes were due to random luck as much as elite skill. Dalton's grit and determination felt more an 'accurate' depiction of what an elite spy's life might be like, sans the tedium of reality.
Dalton doesn’t get enough love. Licence to Kill is hands down my favorite Bond film. Wish he would’ve gotten a couple more movies. His Bond was way ahead of its time. The perfect balance of gritty realism with campiness.
I honestly didn't watch dalton's bond much at all growing up. I had to revisit them and i do admire the seriousness in his approach to the role. He definitely sold the coldness of the character, yet still delivered some human moments. He was a bit of a rebellious bond, defying MI6 and their orders when he made a few morality calls. Not eliminating kara when he had her in sights because he knew she was no killer, or even resigning because he couldn't chalk up his friends' deaths in LTK to collateral damage and simply move on. He avenges them like most anyone would. I appreciate this take more than i did
My favourite Bond, especially LTK, I always liked the grittiness of the movie but the general publics short sightedness probably effected its box office draw. Though releasing it at time of other sequels was probably a bad idea. I always liked Timothy Dalton as he did actually study the source material and is the closest to the character in the book's.
A Bond that was ahead of his time. A gritty portrayal that was close to the novels. These films need more love for setting the template for modern Bonds and returning the series back to basics after the parody like nature of the Moore films.
Although Moore was my childhood Bond. Dalton is closest to the books and as an adult is my favourite. Dalton was serious but has so much more charisma than say Craig. who although a good actor is just miserable as Bond. Just wish they didn't have the legal issues and we could have had a few more entries.
Dalton has always been my favorite and his two entries are amongst the best of the series. It's a shame that the precarious financial situation of MGM/UA in the early 90s led to protracted lawsuits that took years to resolve because I completely agree that if Dalton had made a 3rd Bond he would get way more credit, credit which he highly deserves anyway.
"What did he promise you? His heart? Give her his heart." I loved Dalton as Bond and I loved the more serious tone of the movies, especially LTK - one of the best Bond movies ever IMO. It also had Talisa Soto in it, so... ;)
Dalton was far better than Brosnan. I can only imagine how good Goldeneye would have been if Dalton had played Bond rather than Brosnan. The overall tone of Goldeneye fit Dalton well.
I love GoldenEye in fact that is my personal fav Bond film, but, revisiting the Dalton films now, my goodness, I wonder what GoldenEye would be with Dalton.
I think Brosnan and Sean Bean worked well together as competitive friends turned adversaries. Dalton's Bond seemed to have alot more over the top ego than Brosnan.
Problem was he didnt convince as badass looking quite light and effete in an ear of juiced up Hollywood action leads. Next to Stallone, Arnie and Peewee Herman he just didn't convince as a legit badass, even if its absurd to think the primary requirement for a secret agent would be how much they bench pressed. The 80s was all about OTT lead actors and effects and a kind of cartoonishness that the Brosnan movies were actively trying to lean away from.
I always go to the scene in The Living Daylights where, cornered in General Pushkin's room, Bond rips the towel off of the wife and uses her as a distraction for the incoming guards as THE MOMENT Timothy Dalton proved he could play the role.
Dalton, still my favourite Bond. I love Craig but Dalton, Dalton just has the look and his voice... perfect. When i think of James Bond i think of Dalton. And again his voice, just a great tone. Something i don't tend to hear people comment about regarding Dalton. Craig is my very close second but Dalton, his look and voice for me is spot on.
Dalton for me was the perfect balance between gritty realism and that smooth Bond charm. I will always love the earlier movies, but the Dalton era is definitely my favourite. He played a darker Bond who was still thoroughly Bond, and Licence to Kill is by far my favourite of the series.
Dalton did Dark Bond first and had two great films. It's a shame we didn't get a third Dalton Bond film. I consider The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill to be in the top ten list of Bond films. Dalton was ahead of his time.
@@mikeadams7904 The only time Craig ever actually portrayed James Bond was for the first hour of Spectre, then he completely ruined it by falling in love and resigning for a 2nd time smh
I knew Dalton would be a great Bond after I saw him in "Flash Gordon" and the way he handled his weapons. "License to Kill" is number 3 of my top 5 themes, with its hints of my number 1... "Goldfinger."
We love the Dalton Bond as well. We watched both of these a few weeks ago when we binge-watched all 24. BTW Robert Davi is a really good musician too; bad guy and a bad-ass musician too! Desmond Llewelyn said that Dalton was his most fave Bond. Yes loved Dalton in Penny Dreadful; wish they would do another series (although The Alienist is pretty good tho Dalton is not in it). It was really great to see Lewlyn get so much time!
Maryam d'Abo was a beautiful addition to this movie. More romantic and she wasn't as dumbed down as Bond girls had in the pass. Plus she could play the cello - you can't get more romantic than that. She and Dalton made a good pairing.
@Rita 25 y.o - check my vidéó I think it’s less the fact he was in the 80’s and more I think it was either MGM or UA got into Financial trouble. He is actually definitely top 3 bonds for me. And it is a crying shame we didn’t get more from him.
I would take the Dalton movies over the Craig dumpsterfire any time. TLD is one of my favourite Bond movies of all time, probably second only to Goldeneye. Probably the only flaw this movie has is that the villains are quite weak (which is especially sad as the villains in A View to a kill were some of the strongest of the franchise) and that the plot is a bit too complicated (not as much as Octopussy which is a mess plot-wise). LtK on the other hand - while still a very good movie - was a bit too dark for me to be one of my favourites. I would have loved to see a third movie with Dalton.
Nah I love Tim Dalton too. But his movies aren't topping Casino Royale or Skyfall. The Living Daylights is easily top 5 Bind films of all time though. And Licence To Kill top 10.
Everything you say is why Timothy Dalton is still & always has been my 2nd favourite Bond ( sorry Timothy , Sean will always be number 1) , still sad that we only got the two films from him..
My favorite Bond actor. Most accurate portrayal of Fleming's vision and both his movies are definite top ten material. In hindsight it would have been perfect if he took over starting with For Your Eyes Only. The overall mood and tone of that movie fit him like a glove and I've read that he was offered the part at that time but turned it down. He should have been the Bond of the 80's. By then Moore was too old.
I actually kinda fell in love with Living Daylights. I watched all the Bond movies as a kid so from distant memory and common perception I kinda felt I didn't like Dalton. I defiantly remember License to Kill more and some of the brutal scenes. Rewatching Living Daylights though, it is a really fun and engaging film, while defiantly have more of a darker edge and grounding. I think the Afghan politics defiantly ages it, but I can get over it. The gadget thing though I think you are mistaken when you don't think there are a lot or it's less goofy. I mean there are milk grenades in the movie lol! Also I kinda love the A-Ha track, so much I actually bought a compilation of theirs for it (side recommendation for A-Ha they are a lot better than just one song). My only criticisms or nitpicks though are Joe Don Baker is kinda lame and silly as a villain, and the end bit were the Mujahideen randomly show up at the performance. Feels very corny and kills the mood a bit. Lastly, it has John Rhys Davies in the movie! How can you forget Saul/Gimli?!?
Dalton played a great Bond. I wish he'd been at least one more film, still his two films are some of the best in the Bond franchise and he was very close to portraying Ian Fleming's Bond.
He’ll probably be okay? Pretty sure that ‘diplomatic bag’ reference says otherwise 😂 Also, Dalton is incredibly underrated, and his Bond films are still in top half of all the bond films.
Great video, thanks for posting it. I’ve seen all the recent Daniel Craig ones including No Time To Die, and now I’m going back to watch every Bond film in order. I’ve never seen them before and am thoroughly enjoying the journey. I’m up to The Spy Who Loved Me, having just watched The Man With The Golden Gun. I’m really looking forward to eventually watching Timothy Dalton’s movies, and then Pierce Bronson’s.
I remember LTK having a very dark and pessimistic tone it was almost depressing to watch. It's been many years but I still can't forget how I felt when I saw it. I gotta revisit it again very soon.
I always loved the Dalton films. Timothy Dalton deserved a longer run at the role, but it wasn't meant to be. On the plus side it means his tenure as Bond was pretty much perfect as he didn't make enough movies as Bond to make a weak one. Dalton's Bond also gave us an all action Bond before Daniel Craig. Had Dalton not had his tenure, I don't think Daniel Craig's era would have happened. This gave them an early blueprint for what would become Daniel Craig's version of Bond.
I find it amusing that everyone says that Timothy Dalton is lowly ranked on their lists of Bond actors/films, and yet when they are forced to actually watch Dalton's two movies and assess them properly, the truth is revealed - he is one of the best Bonds, and both movies are top ten for sure. I might even add that "The Living Daylights" is in the top three.
I’m surprised you didn’t report the fact that the reason Timothy Dalton only did 2 Bond films, even though he was under contract for 5 years, was due to a major 6 YEAR lawsuit between the producers, during which time Dalton’s contract had expired and he was on to other projects. A pity, but he loves playing a variety of characters to challenge himself. He’s played the King of France, Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre (freakin fabulous), Heathcliff, Julius Caesar, a great villain in Rocketeer, a complex scientist/hero/villain in Doom Patrol (HBO), which is GREAT, and many many others. Tragically, many of his films are hard to find now. ☹️ I have total respect for this intelligent, talented, principled, disciplined, kind, and to top it off, gorgeous man!
Hearing a-Ha described as a one hit wonder hurts my 80s kid soul. By 2009 they had sold 100 million records worldwide. Their second single The Sun Always Shines on TV was a number one single here in the UK, and a solid gold mid 80s classic. Why it wasn’t quite as big elsewhere is a mystery (!) I’ve got strong memories of watching the promo video for Cry Wolf on TV as well.
I always get laughed at when I say Dalton was the best Bond, it's subjective I know, but he was! And it's nice to see a video where he's give his due kudos 👌
I read that Dalton was considered to play Bond as far back as 1969. He was supposed to be 007 in OHMSS, but he was only 23 at the time and considered himself too young so they went with Lazenby instead.
Dalton was always my favourite Bond. I remember watching LTK several times back in the 1980s and loving it. Apart from Casino Royale, I never really warmed to Daniel Craig and find his films way too pretentious, overlong and downbeat.
A-Ha had loads of hits here in the U.K. Take on me didn’t even get number 1 here, Sun always shines on TV did, if you don’t know this song give it a spin.
I like to look at Dalton's brief tenure as Bond as being glass half full. Although we didn't see anywhere near enough of Timothy Dalton in the role, if it hadn't been for the issues with NBC and Remington Steele, we might never have got him at all. And I'm glad that we got the two movies we did.
The first Bond movie I remember watching first was The Living Daylights, and every summer I would watch A License to Kill in back of my Dad's Barber Shop
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His films need WAY more love. He was ahead of his time.
Agreed!
I loved Timothy as Bond. In the late nineties I saw Timothy crossing the Trader Joe's parking lot and I shouted out "best Bond ever!" and without making eye contact he smiled a tiny smile. L.A. is magic.
Whenever someone raves about how Daniel Craig is a gritty, edgy down to earth James Bond, I remind him that Timothy Dalton did it first, and better.
Dalton not only did the brutal action scenes he could lighten up and turn on the charm at times. His two films are excellent and I wish there had been a third.
I couldn’t agree with you more !
My favorite Bond. Always stuck with me, those two films. Would have been nice to see some more grimy Bond films with Dalton in the role. Pretty amazing that he was "busy" and couldn't become Bond sooner.
@@noahcarver6072the first time they asked him was for on her majesty’s secret service but he thought he was too young the second was for for your eyes only but he declined because he didn’t like the direction that they were going for and lastly he almost didn’t get it because he busy with something and pierce almost took it but he was part of a show called Remington steel that they cancelled at first but then they renewed his contract so he was stuck doing that and it was open for Tim to take it
2 years too late I may be.
But yes sir.
From 5-10 Connery was my bond
10-19- Craig was
20-30- It’s Dalton. Incredible Bond.
I am glad the Dalton era gets their love these days, especially "Licence To Kill", which to me is not only the most underrated, but also one of the best Bond films.
Watched it last night. Its flawed but fun. Pretty dark .
Love the undercover bond stuff. The American bond girl is decent , and Robert davi is a great bad guy.
One of my faves
@@mikeadams7904 Agreed, I dare say it's my personal favorite (Next to Goldeneye and Live and Let Die, love the Moore era as well)
@@mikeadams7904 Could have easily been a rated-R film with the violent scenes being unedited and uncut.
Agree wholeheartedly. Dalton brings to bear a degree of aggressive, dark realism that most other actors have struggled to match. Maybe Craig is the closest.
I loved the Living Daylights. My mum let me watch it in VHS when I was 13. In hindsight, I love that scene where he allows the one note cello player to retrieve her instrument from her hotel. He slams the coupe's door and barks: "You couldn't have chosen the violin?". Lol, I love how real the reaction is. It reminds me of how I sometimes retort to certain demands my gf makes lol.
I Think so too 🙌
Timothy Dalton was Flemings bond. I just wish he had more movies.
I liked him
Well, Bond's Goldeneye was written for him, but finally he resigned in April 1994 and Brosnan took the role. So, one could say
Dalton had 2,5 Bond movies.
@@leonardeuler9592 Tbh, I see Brosnan's Bond as an extension of Dalton's Bond. He still keeps that relative coldness, anger and suave attitude from Dalton. I'm happy tbh, as they're my two favourite versions of Bond.
Me too
Fully agree! He should have been in AVTAK. Moore did his usual great job, but was obviously too old .
The Best bond. Respect to Craig, but Dalton was the direct link to the original Fleming character and even looked like his illustration.
Timothy Dalton my favourite Bond. He actually paved the way for Daniel Craig playing the first darker Bond. He had 2 very solid entries with The Living Daylights & Licence to Kill. Dalton is the forgotten underrated Bond who never really got the respect he deserved. While Craig is currently getting praise for a more human Bond, Dalton actually did it first.😁🥰😄☺️😃👍🍕
*laughs.* nice David Mamet reference. I was looking a the name and thinking, that seems familiar, where do I know that phrase from?
Also, I agree the the sentiment you've expressed. I know it's the popular thing to pretend that you liked x thing/person before everyone else realized they were good, but I actually did like the tonal changes that Dalton's Bond brought to the series. In a sense Dalton carried the suave aspect of Connery, without the glibness or sense that many of his outcomes were due to random luck as much as elite skill. Dalton's grit and determination felt more an 'accurate' depiction of what an elite spy's life might be like, sans the tedium of reality.
I agree
Craig is 003 compared to tim
Dalton doesn’t get enough love. Licence to Kill is hands down my favorite Bond film. Wish he would’ve gotten a couple more movies. His Bond was way ahead of its time. The perfect balance of gritty realism with campiness.
I honestly didn't watch dalton's bond much at all growing up. I had to revisit them and i do admire the seriousness in his approach to the role. He definitely sold the coldness of the character, yet still delivered some human moments. He was a bit of a rebellious bond, defying MI6 and their orders when he made a few morality calls. Not eliminating kara when he had her in sights because he knew she was no killer, or even resigning because he couldn't chalk up his friends' deaths in LTK to collateral damage and simply move on. He avenges them like most anyone would. I appreciate this take more than i did
Dalton is easily my favorite Bond.
I grew up with these two movies, watching 'em over and over again.
My favourite Bond, especially LTK, I always liked the grittiness of the movie but the general publics short sightedness probably effected its box office draw. Though releasing it at time of other sequels was probably a bad idea.
I always liked Timothy Dalton as he did actually study the source material and is the closest to the character in the book's.
My absolute favourite as Bond 🤩 Dalton deserves more love. I was happy to see they used Dalton's Aston Martin in No Time To Die.
Couldn't agree more and yes, the V8 in No Time To Die 👌🏻 The V8 is still my favourite of the Bond cars, my dream car. Just a beautiful car.
A Bond that was ahead of his time. A gritty portrayal that was close to the novels. These films need more love for setting the template for modern Bonds and returning the series back to basics after the parody like nature of the Moore films.
I couldn't agree more!
Although Moore was my childhood Bond. Dalton is closest to the books and as an adult is my favourite. Dalton was serious but has so much more charisma than say Craig. who although a good actor is just miserable as Bond. Just wish they didn't have the legal issues and we could have had a few more entries.
Dalton is my fav Bond, i can't love his movies enough
It pleases me greatly to see Dalton getting a lot of love nowadays. I always thought he was a superb Bond but never felt like anybody else did...
Gladys Knight singing License to Kill is earth shattering. Such a great performance. If I could inject that stuff I would.
I sung it at karaoke days ago. Top five bond themes easily.
It’s one of the top 4 bond theme songs for me, along with Goldfinger, Casino Royale and Skyfall.
Dalton has always been my favorite and his two entries are amongst the best of the series. It's a shame that the precarious financial situation of MGM/UA in the early 90s led to protracted lawsuits that took years to resolve because I completely agree that if Dalton had made a 3rd Bond he would get way more credit, credit which he highly deserves anyway.
"What did he promise you? His heart? Give her his heart."
I loved Dalton as Bond and I loved the more serious tone of the movies, especially LTK - one of the best Bond movies ever IMO.
It also had Talisa Soto in it, so... ;)
Her acting was very very bad in it!
Dalton was far better than Brosnan. I can only imagine how good Goldeneye would have been if Dalton had played Bond rather than Brosnan. The overall tone of Goldeneye fit Dalton well.
Man oh man...if only we got that last Dalton movie.
I wouldn't change a thing about Goldeneye. Perfect Bond movie.
But Dalton definitely should have got another go at 007
I love GoldenEye in fact that is my personal fav Bond film, but, revisiting the Dalton films now, my goodness, I wonder what GoldenEye would be with Dalton.
Roger that.
I think Brosnan and Sean Bean worked well together as competitive friends turned adversaries. Dalton's Bond seemed to have alot more over the top ego than Brosnan.
The most underrated bond hands down
I cant get enough of Tims Bond movies, he is one of my favourate Bonds, Living daylights and Licence to Kill were my favourate
Most badass Bond of all time..
Problem was he didnt convince as badass looking quite light and effete in an ear of juiced up Hollywood action leads. Next to Stallone, Arnie and Peewee Herman he just didn't convince as a legit badass, even if its absurd to think the primary requirement for a secret agent would be how much they bench pressed. The 80s was all about OTT lead actors and effects and a kind of cartoonishness that the Brosnan movies were actively trying to lean away from.
LTK is by far the best bond film ever. Dalton plays him perfectly!
The living daylights remains my favourite film of all time - and dalton was fantastic. I can never understand why he doesn't get more praise
I always go to the scene in The Living Daylights where, cornered in General Pushkin's room, Bond rips the towel off of the wife and uses her as a distraction for the incoming guards as THE MOMENT Timothy Dalton proved he could play the role.
Living daylights is my favorite dalton bond film.
@Trey Stephens I really enjoyed that part personally.
I think he proved he could play the role from the first frame but yes a great scene.
I didn't like his version as Bond back in the days, but today Timothy is my favourite Bond and his two movies are on my top 5 Bond movies.
Dalton, still my favourite Bond. I love Craig but Dalton, Dalton just has the look and his voice... perfect. When i think of James Bond i think of Dalton. And again his voice, just a great tone. Something i don't tend to hear people comment about regarding Dalton. Craig is my very close second but Dalton, his look and voice for me is spot on.
Excellent point about Dalton's voice. Very authoritive and commanding, much like Connery's. Always felt Brosnan's voice was too soft-spoken and wispy.
Dalton was the exact description of what Fleming imagined James Bond to look like in his novels
Dalton for me was the perfect balance between gritty realism and that smooth Bond charm. I will always love the earlier movies, but the Dalton era is definitely my favourite. He played a darker Bond who was still thoroughly Bond, and Licence to Kill is by far my favourite of the series.
Timothy's Bond is so much better than the overrated Craig.
Spot on
Dalton did Dark Bond first and had two great films. It's a shame we didn't get a third Dalton Bond film. I consider The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill to be in the top ten list of Bond films. Dalton was ahead of his time.
Yup. I just don't feel like I'm watching James bond when I watch Craig.
Love casino royale though.
Just wish Dalton or brosnan could have been in it
@@mikeadams7904 The only time Craig ever actually portrayed James Bond was for the first hour of Spectre, then he completely ruined it by falling in love and resigning for a 2nd time smh
I just felt the same...i wanted that fully @@mikeadams7904
I knew Dalton would be a great Bond after I saw him in "Flash Gordon" and the way he handled his weapons. "License to Kill" is number 3 of my top 5 themes, with its hints of my number 1... "Goldfinger."
Everyone will say he is underrated like lazenby. This means now that he is getting his love and so is not underrated! He is so good though!!!
Lazenby is underrated, he also looks so much like Bond, the most like Bond even, as much as I like how Dalton looks, Lazenby takes the cake.
We love the Dalton Bond as well. We watched both of these a few weeks ago when we binge-watched all 24. BTW Robert Davi is a really good musician too; bad guy and a bad-ass musician too! Desmond Llewelyn said that Dalton was his most fave Bond. Yes loved Dalton in Penny Dreadful; wish they would do another series (although The Alienist is pretty good tho Dalton is not in it). It was really great to see Lewlyn get so much time!
The James Bond I grew up with definitely my favorite. License to Kill is amazing
Timothy Dalton my favourite Bond! When i read the novels i see Timothy Dalton! Watch him in the mini series "Framed" he's brilliant!
Licence to kill = the most insane James Bond ever , he deserved more movies...
Maryam d'Abo was a beautiful addition to this movie. More romantic and she wasn't as dumbed down as Bond girls had in the pass. Plus she could play the cello - you can't get more romantic than that. She and Dalton made a good pairing.
Yep the living daylights is definitely top 5 bond films on my list.
@Rita 25 y.o - check my vidéó I think it’s less the fact he was in the 80’s and more I think it was either MGM or UA got into Financial trouble. He is actually definitely top 3 bonds for me. And it is a crying shame we didn’t get more from him.
Dalton was the BEST Bond!
I would take the Dalton movies over the Craig dumpsterfire any time.
TLD is one of my favourite Bond movies of all time, probably second only to Goldeneye. Probably the only flaw this movie has is that the villains are quite weak (which is especially sad as the villains in A View to a kill were some of the strongest of the franchise) and that the plot is a bit too complicated (not as much as Octopussy which is a mess plot-wise). LtK on the other hand - while still a very good movie - was a bit too dark for me to be one of my favourites. I would have loved to see a third movie with Dalton.
Nah I love Tim Dalton too. But his movies aren't topping Casino Royale or Skyfall.
The Living Daylights is easily top 5 Bind films of all time though. And Licence To Kill top 10.
Everything you say is why Timothy Dalton is still & always has been my 2nd favourite Bond ( sorry Timothy , Sean will always be number 1) , still sad that we only got the two films from him..
To this day, License To Kill remains my most favorite Bond film. Dalton was great in this
Wish Dalton had gotten another two or three films. He's by far my favourite Bond after Connery and before Craig.
My favorite Bond actor. Most accurate portrayal of Fleming's vision and both his movies are definite top ten material. In hindsight it would have been perfect if he took over starting with For Your Eyes Only. The overall mood and tone of that movie fit him like a glove and I've read that he was offered the part at that time but turned it down. He should have been the Bond of the 80's. By then Moore was too old.
Dalton's double-take was so expertly delivered, he reigns supreme for just that scene alone 😆
Great retrospective - Dalton was always closest to Fleming's character in the pulp novels, he nailed it ...
Timothy Dalton Resurrected James Bond with them two Movies. that's why it was a smooth transition to other Actors.
I actually kinda fell in love with Living Daylights. I watched all the Bond movies as a kid so from distant memory and common perception I kinda felt I didn't like Dalton. I defiantly remember License to Kill more and some of the brutal scenes. Rewatching Living Daylights though, it is a really fun and engaging film, while defiantly have more of a darker edge and grounding. I think the Afghan politics defiantly ages it, but I can get over it. The gadget thing though I think you are mistaken when you don't think there are a lot or it's less goofy. I mean there are milk grenades in the movie lol! Also I kinda love the A-Ha track, so much I actually bought a compilation of theirs for it (side recommendation for A-Ha they are a lot better than just one song). My only criticisms or nitpicks though are Joe Don Baker is kinda lame and silly as a villain, and the end bit were the Mujahideen randomly show up at the performance. Feels very corny and kills the mood a bit. Lastly, it has John Rhys Davies in the movie! How can you forget Saul/Gimli?!?
Best Bond hand's down. Criminally underrated.
In my opinion, still the most book accurate portrayal of James Bond. Wish he would have at least gotten a 3rd movie.
Dalton played a great Bond. I wish he'd been at least one more film, still his two films are some of the best in the Bond franchise and he was very close to portraying Ian Fleming's Bond.
I met Robert Davi once in Las Vegas .
He was impressed that I remembered his name and that I did not call him "That guy from the James Bond Film"
For years I thought Dalton’s Aston Martin in Living Daylight was a mustang.
Same here
Timothy Dalton is my favourite bond. I would have liked to see him continue his role as 007.
I wish Roger Moore retired after Moonraker. That would mean Timothy Dalton would have done at least three movies as Bond.
He’ll probably be okay? Pretty sure that ‘diplomatic bag’ reference says otherwise 😂
Also, Dalton is incredibly underrated, and his Bond films are still in top half of all the bond films.
License to Kill is so underrated same goes with Timothy Dalton as James Bond.
Great video, thanks for posting it. I’ve seen all the recent Daniel Craig ones including No Time To Die, and now I’m going back to watch every Bond film in order. I’ve never seen them before and am thoroughly enjoying the journey. I’m up to The Spy Who Loved Me, having just watched The Man With The Golden Gun. I’m really looking forward to eventually watching Timothy Dalton’s movies, and then Pierce Bronson’s.
The Living Daylights has that 80s Indiana Jones adventure vibe and really suits Sir Dalton
I remember LTK having a very dark and pessimistic tone it was almost depressing to watch. It's been many years but I still can't forget how I felt when I saw it. I gotta revisit it again very soon.
I always loved the Dalton films. Timothy Dalton deserved a longer run at the role, but it wasn't meant to be. On the plus side it means his tenure as Bond was pretty much perfect as he didn't make enough movies as Bond to make a weak one. Dalton's Bond also gave us an all action Bond before Daniel Craig. Had Dalton not had his tenure, I don't think Daniel Craig's era would have happened. This gave them an early blueprint for what would become Daniel Craig's version of Bond.
The most charismatic Bond.
I LOVE Timmy Dalton as 007. He was so ahead of his time.
Timothy Dalton is James Bond.
He has always been my favourite Bond
Tim Dalton did a fine job of playing 007
I wish it could of done more 007 films 🎥
He was also ahead of his time
Dalton is my favorite Bond. He was the precursor to what Daniel Craig would fully deliver on in his tenure.
Dats Right 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I find it amusing that everyone says that Timothy Dalton is lowly ranked on their lists of Bond actors/films, and yet when they are forced to actually watch Dalton's two movies and assess them properly, the truth is revealed - he is one of the best Bonds, and both movies are top ten for sure.
I might even add that "The Living Daylights" is in the top three.
We LOVE Dalton
Timothy Dalton always reminded me of Laurence Olivier. Mr. Dalton is a wonderful actor.
Best Bond imo
Still my fav! Dalton had so much potential. Such a shame he never got the chance to do a couple more.
Timothy Dalton got the balance right to play Bond ..and are great movies as a result..
I’m surprised you didn’t report the fact that the reason Timothy Dalton only did 2 Bond films, even though he was under contract for 5 years, was due to a major 6 YEAR lawsuit between the producers, during which time Dalton’s contract had expired and he was on to other projects. A pity, but he loves playing a variety of characters to challenge himself. He’s played the King of France, Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre (freakin fabulous), Heathcliff, Julius Caesar, a great villain in Rocketeer, a complex scientist/hero/villain in Doom Patrol (HBO), which is GREAT, and many many others. Tragically, many of his films are hard to find now. ☹️ I have total respect for this intelligent, talented, principled, disciplined, kind, and to top it off, gorgeous man!
Dalton is the BEST Bond!
Hearing a-Ha described as a one hit wonder hurts my 80s kid soul. By 2009 they had sold 100 million records worldwide.
Their second single The Sun Always Shines on TV was a number one single here in the UK, and a solid gold mid 80s classic. Why it wasn’t quite as big elsewhere is a mystery (!) I’ve got strong memories of watching the promo video for Cry Wolf on TV as well.
Daton was the man. He's my 2nd favorite actor to play James bond. Very underrated . Wish he did goldeneye
I always get laughed at when I say Dalton was the best Bond, it's subjective I know, but he was! And it's nice to see a video where he's give his due kudos 👌
I read that Dalton was considered to play Bond as far back as 1969. He was supposed to be 007 in OHMSS, but he was only 23 at the time and considered himself too young so they went with Lazenby instead.
These are the TWO Bond movies I own.
The Living Daylights is in my top 3.
Dalton was always my favourite Bond. I remember watching LTK several times back in the 1980s and loving it. Apart from Casino Royale, I never really warmed to Daniel Craig and find his films way too pretentious, overlong and downbeat.
Timothy was criminally underrated. His movies felt like a real spy films IMO.
He was Fantastic as bond License Kill is my Favorite James bond movie
Dalton's turn as Volcov on Chuck is one of the best. I think if he had played Bond a bit more like that he would have been legendary
LTK is my favorite Bond film.
I was in Germany when Timothy Dalton came on board, Great Job Timothy 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Second favorite behind Sir Sean.
Again - great retrospective and short bursts of personality
LTK remains my favourite.
Dalton’s stock will continue to rise as the series continues to sell out and move further and further from Ian Fleming…
Totally agree 👍🏼
Road House and License to Kill bar fights blend well.
The best Bond no question.
Bond is a killer. Cold when it's proffesional, fiery when it's not.
Dalton played it perfectly.
Funny you saying that about the LTK trailers. I remember going to see this almost begrudgingly but ended up absolutely loving it
Jeroen Krabbë doesn't get let go! John Rhys Davies' character mentions he be put in the "diplomatic bag". Surely a euphemism for a very bad end.
Excellent points. This is one of the last Bond movies that involved real world politics. One of my favorites.
A-Ha had loads of hits here in the U.K.
Take on me didn’t even get number 1 here, Sun always shines on TV did, if you don’t know this song give it a spin.
I like to look at Dalton's brief tenure as Bond as being glass half full.
Although we didn't see anywhere near enough of Timothy Dalton in the role, if it hadn't been for the issues with NBC and Remington Steele, we might never have got him at all. And I'm glad that we got the two movies we did.
I have such a crush on Timothy Dalton
Dalton was great.. Probably my fav - atleast before Craig.
The first Bond movie I remember watching first was The Living Daylights, and every summer I would watch A License to Kill in back of my Dad's Barber Shop