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Description: James Bond is catapulted into his most passionate adventure -- not for country, not for justice, but for personal revenge. As Agent 007 turns renegade, Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm, and deadly determination to his portrayal of the screen's greates
Amazon.com: Timothy Dalton's second and last shot at playing James Bond isn't nearly as much fun as his debut, two years earlier, in the 1987 film The Living Daylights. This time Bond gets mad after a close friend (David Hedison) from the intelligence sector is assassinated on his wedding day, and 007 goes undercover to link the murder to an international drug cartel. Robert Davi makes an interesting adversary, but as with most of the Bond films in the '70s, '80s, and '90s--and especially since the end of the cold war--one has to wonder why we should still care about these lesser villains and their unimaginative crimes. Still, Dalton did manage in his short time with the character to make 007 his own, which neither Roger Moore did nor Pierce Brosnan did. --Tom Keogh
Dalton does Bond darkly Although a lot of people disliked Dalton as a more action oriented darker James Bond I feel that the two films he did in these series still hold up well. Free of unnecessary gadgets and puns that Roger Moore iniated, this film holds up much better than"Octopussy" or "Moonraker" (the worst Bond film ever!!). Had Dalton continued as Bond, I'm sure he would bring just as much grit and touchness as the current Bond who I also like--Daniel Craig.
gift for my son My son was very excited to receive this DVD for Christmas. He loves all of the 007 movies.
Low point in the series A lifelong Bond fan, I've watched this movie only once since it first came out. I eagerly went to see it when it opened in 1989, hoping it would be a solid follow-up to The Living Daylights, an engaging yarn featuring a largely-unknown but impressive, intense (and unfairly maligned) actor named Timothy Dalton. But LTC proved a disappointment. It was unexpectedly violent and dark (though that didn't hurt the excellent Casino Royale), had that weird silver/gray palette of the 80s, and included a number of elements that can best be described as cheesy, e.g. the gray morning coats and Ascot ties of the opening scene, several unfunny efforts at humor, Robert Davi's over-the-top villain, Dalton's hairstyle, and ... Wayne Newton?? Compared to its predecessor, LTC was an even bigger disappointment than Quantum of Solace (2008). This was a terrible waste of a decent actor (Dalton), who could have been the Daniel Craig of the franchise 20 years ago.
The Worst Worst Bond flick ever. I own all the others, sure glad I rented this one. The scene where a semi trailer is tilted to one side to run with only one set of wheels still on the pavement to avoid a missile is the defining moment of how cheesy this movie is.
Made for TV Bond Timothy Dalton played Bond pretty well in this movie - very similar to Craig's Bond in terms of under the surface violent boil. But Dalton is just too swarmy to be Bond. Robert Davi is also good as Sanchez, though his character is more suited to an episode of Miami Vice than 007.
There has never been a worse supporting cast in a Bond movie. From the very first scene, I was wincing at poorly played lines. The actors -- and I use that term liberally -- look like they are reading off cue cards. David Hedison particularly embarasses himself as Felix Leiter. Carey Lowell is beyond terrible - continuing a Bond tradition of looks-before-ability female casting.
The production values of this movie are Made for TV. So many of the set pieces look like they could have been featured on an episode of the A-Team. Is that a Grand Marquis Bond in driving? Many of the props look like carboard cut outs. Even the film quality seems shabby.
When you see a Bond like this, it's really hard to imagine how the plug wasn't pulled on the franchise earlier. This thing is running on fumes.
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