If Dalton would've been Bond in the 2000s, he would've made more than just two movies. His display of Bond was just too gritty, following Moore. A shame I think, cause he actually was a really good Bond.
knubbelkeks69 the funny thing is I am convinced that if they had the right story and script Dalton could play Bond today Dalton could still be Bond and pull it off
BigYin 90 I dont think there is a best Bond, just personal favorites bc each actor brought their own spin, which could be why its been a successful franchise since the early 60s
This is a great film, Dalton was a great and believable Fleming Bond, this was like proper 007 film which had class action scenes and lovely girls of course.
Not sure underrated is the right word, more like a completely different film from what Bond fans had come to expect. The Moore era was all about laughs and escapism and here you have the brutal and violent word of the drug kings and the politicians who protect them. As much as I like this movie I wouldn't all the Bond movies to be like it.
I think Timothy Dalton should be very proud of his tenure as Bond,short as it was. It’s very clear that he had the right idea of moving Bond forward into the future in a realistic way and that he was way ahead of his time. Coming after the lighthearted over the top Moore Bonds,I don’t think the public was quite ready for such a major change in the franchise but time has been kind to his films and they have held up very well as the years have gone by. In fact,you could very easily see Daniel Craig in this movie.This just goes to show how much the Bond of today was influenced by this movie. It is just excellent in every way. Filled with great 007 moments combined with a terrific realistic revenge story,it is Fleming’s Bond all the way and,as you said,an underrated gem of the series!
Timothy played it the way it should of been played based on Ian Fleming's books and played it extremely well. Roger Moore should never of been allowed to play him as he ruined the Bond movies with his cartoon Bond.
Moore was a fine Bond. He just got the short end of the stick with some of his movies. That said, the man kept the franchise alive and thriving during his run and became just as much of a pop-cultural icon as Connery before him, which is no mean feat. Respect to him for that.
Sanchez is still the best Bond villain. I can't for the life of me, ever remember laughing anytime he was on screen. The most grounded and realistic villain in the entire series.
Davi gets a ton of recognition as being the best Bond villain. He definitely plays a good bad guy. I watched most of the Bond films countless times growing up, recalling everything from Moonraker up to LTK the most. I recall nothing about any of Connery's movies, though. As a kid maybe they seemed too old and dated to be interesting or maybe they weren't available as often on HBO like the Moore and Dalton flicks, who knows. But out of all the bad guys, Davi was by far the scariest to an 11 y.o. kid lol. I hated him and was happy to see Bond take him out. Anyway, do you think his popularity is based a lot on him being American? He was more recognizable to U.S. audiences and maybe the style of bad guy he played was more familar to Americans? Aside from Walken and Davi, the bad guys were foreign and usually snobbish and kind of cultured. I don't knock Davi, he was great, but Walken was always my favorite. Oh, I missed one. Baker as Brad Whitaker but he's kind of borderline villian. He's probably dismissed as not really being evil, just more of an idiot. He was mostly driven by greed and only killed when someone interfered with his business. Heck, he wasn't even going to kill Bond as long as he got his dope back. He wasn't out for mass murder. (I always thought his heel clicking sergeant was hilarious.)
The Bond films are only asgood as their villains. In this one we have Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez. We finally have a great Bond villain. The man is so brutal. I think he was based on Noriega of Panama. I like the way Bond chips away at Sanchezs' loyalty and you can see the distrust behind Sanchez's eyes. It builds to an effective climax with the truck chase over the mountains. The whole film is a triumph!!
I think Hector Lopez is Noriega, Isthmus is Panama and Sanchez is Pablo Escobar(Plomo o plata was Escobar's credo and Noriega protected the cartels and they used his banks, thus the U.S. invasion).
I agree I love how he gets close to Sanchez and gets under his skin to undermine his organization and his mind and you see Sanchez go from surprisingly level-headed to completely unhinged
@@hvitekristesdod I think that was an excellent character development. Sanchez has ruled the drug empire for so long that he feels his brutality will keep him at the top forever. Then when Bond starts chipping away at it, he thinks a few gunshots will take care of everything. Bond starts ruining everything: blowing up several cocaine stashes, making off with his money AND his mistress! Reality hits Sanchez and for the first time, he feels his secure empire is clearly going down so he slowly loses his mind as one counterpunch after another fails. When he shot his own accountant that proved to me Sanchez was going to die as he had definitely gone off the rails.
"This ain't Moonraker folks!" Boy you said it man. Definitely the darkest film in the series by a long shot. And that's why I love it. If you ask me, the Daniel Craig era is way more similar in tone to the Dalton films. Gritty, grounded, and more like the novels. Love all your reviews, Cheers and see you for Bond 25!
Carey Lowell is gorgeous regardless of her hair but Talisa Soto is also really hot. Davi is a perfect villain. Other Bonds needed 2 or 3 films to hit their prime. Dalton nailed the roll in his first film. It took me a whi,e to get used to Dalton but once that occurred, I have come to like his characterization.
And for the first time, both Bond girls lived through the adventure. Part of it was Robert Davi couldn't bring himself to do Talisa Soto in. It was hard for him enough to flog her
The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill are in my top five favourite in the series. Dalton was awesome, way ahead of the time. 3:26 - couldn't agree more, Licence To Kill is certainly a gem of the series and sadly overlooked.
My favorite line is from the previous film when Kara Milovy notices all the unusual switches in his car and he says "I've had a few options extra installed." And he shoots two missiles at a semi to bust through a police roadblock...
"You could of had everything..." "Don't you want to know why?" This is one of the greatest exchanges in Bond history. It totally calls back to the earliest moments of the film, the lighter wordlessly explains why, and the payoff is perfect and totally personal. This film is just great.
Having visited the Florida Keys in November 2013, I look at the beginning of this film in a different light. While I was in Key West (which we accessed via the Seven Mile Bridge, which is the bridge where Sanchez’s armoured car is hijacked and driven over the side) I did actually visit the Hemingway House where Bond resigns (and that lighthouse in the same scene is just across the road), a conch train drove past the house that doubled for that of Felix and Della, and I also took the time to walk to the church where those two got married (the Basilica of St Mary Star of the Sea).
How we went from gondola hovercraft, double-take pigeon, and outer space laser battles to a man being crushed by a cocaine grinder, Felix Leiter’s leg being bitten off by a shark, and a man being violently set on fire and exploding in oil with dissolved cocaine in it in the space of 10 years is incredible.
I was a kid and didn't understood all the plot . Just remember it being really violent and didn't like it much . Now you convince me to watch it again . Edit, just rematched the movie. What a great movie! And I disagree with the people didn't find the movie funny. I had a lot of laughs at the dark humor lol.
Boris lo it’s more of a revenge plot as James Bond and his CIA friend Felix arrest Drug Kingpin Sanchez. Sanchez is very wealthy and bribed a corrupt DEA agent to break him out from captivity. Sanchez ruthlessly kills Felix’s wife and leaves Felix alive but mauled by a shark. Bond goes rouge to fight against Sanchez and stop his operation and revenge the death of his friend Della and the brutal attack on his best friend Felix
I'm with you 100% on this one. My favourite Bond film by far and Timothy is probably my favourite 007 next to Connery in regards to how mature and serious he takes the character. (I'm talking Dr No and From Russia with Love Connery). This film was so ahead of it's time in terms of it's portrayal of Bond and I think it's an absolute crime that we never got to see more of Mr Dalton as Bond! A true return to form after the ridiculous Moore movies. Not that I dislike all Moores movies, I don't :)
Excellent review DBF! I can't believe this movie is so low on IMDb. It makes me so happy as well that many people nowadays consider this movie to be a great. I feel like Dalton's portrayal is what many future actors after Craig will follow. As Craig did himself, and everyone loves that. But yeah great review, can't wait to hear your take on Goldeneye.
i always love the nod to OHMSS and the late Tracy Bond...loved it in For Your Eyes Only and loved it in this one ..Dalton just gives that much more gravitas ...hard core Bond fans love these moments...just like most hard core fans loved Dalton ...me being one of them
@@journey95far49 its a revenge film taken to a grounded level, of course its gonna be generic. Honestly Sanchez's simple plan was a break for me from all that ridiculous nonsense in a view to a kill, moonraker, and spy who loved me. Moore era can get way too ridiculous for my tastes, Octopussy is the only over the top Moore that did it well. It literally felt like austin powers at times.
Another great review, it's one of my favourite Bonds too. It's got everything. Also that air tank scene still gets to me each time. I would've loved to have seen what Dalton could have done with a third Bond film.
Yeah. With three movies I think Dalton could have stepped away from the role with something approaching a feeling of satisfaction at a job well done. With only two there's a feeling of incompleteness, and thoughts of what might have been.
My favourite for all the reasons you pointed out. Just a great revenge movie, clever storyline, and would have stood up even if it wasn't a Bond movie.
Best Christmas present! Licence to kill is criminally underrated and is one of if not the best film in the franchise. As a standalone action film it is also one of my favourites. Craig gets far too much praise for his gritty performances but dalton did it first and imo did it better.
Craig is overrated - and unlikeable. Dalton was the best Bond (close to the source material and still immediately recognizable as Bond). Such an injustice that he didn't get the financial success he deserved.
I forgot to mention that the theme License to Kill is right up there as my favorite with From Russia to Love, Thunderball, Goldfinger, Golden Gun and Diamonds are Forever. :D Also this was Robert Brown's best performance as M and while you can understand his anger, you also understand his position as Bond's superior. This review was amazing as the movie was. Thank you, DBF. :) -Agent 22.
Awesome review man, this made my Christmas Day even better :)LTK Is one of the best bond movies ever made for all the reasons you mentioned, it's a shame we never got a 3rd Dalton bond film.
producers basically remade this film as quantum of solace where bond is suspended by M officially but allows him to pursue a mission in latin america where a corrupt businessman is indirectly holding authority through the army general and blackmails him via a contract and of course the revenge plot
So true. What didn't work with audiences the first time with LTK apparently worked with audiences in Quantum of Solace. I prefer LTK over Quantum though any day of the week. Quantum was a mess.
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@@alucard624 what, QoS regarded by many as worst Craig movie
@@alucard624 Licence to Kill was released in the summer competing with Batman and Indiana Jones. Quantum of solace wasn't released in the summer and had no competition in 2008.
Dalton as Bond always struck me as the kind of guy who can be very tough while also charming in a very genuine kind of way. He can be so ruthless while also jumping into a swimming pool completely dressed up in a tux to get the girl. As a fantasy character, I could fall for that kind of man any day which I guess is kind of the point of Bond. Just love how genuine Dalton is about both sides of the character.
Fun note: Sharky was put into this movie because Coral senior and Junior we're dead. Sharky is basically Coral from the novel Live and Let Die and dr. No
Fun fact: I always watch movies with French subtitles to help me learn it. When Pam says "bullshit" after Lupe leaves, the French translation is "Conneries."
Excellent review! I love this film, and I'm happy that Licence to Kill is finally getting the praise that it deserves. Dalton is excellent as Bond, and you can really see that he thrives with this kind of material. The action pieces are excellent and quite realistic, the leading Bond lady Pam Bouvier is a solid character and Sanchez is a really ruthless and convincing villain. A great film overall and in my top 10 of Bond films.
Am I the 100th person to say that this is their favorite Bond movie? I feel exactly like you Jeroen, I don't view it as the best, but I just freakin love it. I think Dalton is getting into the role more and more and what a crime he didn't have a third outing. Sanchez is at the top of the class for villains - pure evil, will kill enemies and his own people himself (not just make his henchmen do the dirty work), but also has a charming, sophisticated side to him. Issues that people point out are: how dark and violent it is (it's an action movie involving a Central American drug lord, what do you expect?), Dalton's hair in the casino (okay, could have given him a better style there), the movie feeling like Miami Vice (meh, that was before my time... and if that's what it's being compared to, maybe I should check it out!). I love Kamen's variation on the Bond theme and get a huge goofy grin on my face when it's played in the pre-credit sequence, Bond waterskiing, and the magnificent tanker scene at the end. It's funny how the film was seemingly dismissed in 1989 and over time it has seemed to build up a rabid cult following within the Bond fan circle.
Great review of a brilliant movie, and one of my favorite Bond films as well. I especially love the one-liners of the villains in this one. "What did he promise you? His heart? Give her his heart" (OK, that's a three-liner ;-)), "We gave her a nice honeymoooon", "He took the words right out of my pocket", "Remember, you're only president for life".... all brilliant writing.
Without question, a brilliant review of a movie that faced tough competition when it was released 30 years ago. What we have here is a fearsome villain that's another version of Tony Montana in Scarface - albeit in a 007 film - so convincing, we're left thinking that he's too powerful in facing defeat. What I like about it, is Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi) isn't afraid to display his ruthlessness, yet his loyalty towards allies is brilliantly exploited by a vengeful 007 : immediately proving that the antagonist almost outdoes the protagonist (in this movie anyway) on a number of levels. No movie collection is complete without it!.
the tanker trucks were actually all brand new, and came specially built from the factory (like one that had a joint and could tilt the front up to fake a wheely)
I am SO happy you gave this film & Dalton a great send off. I think Dalton is the Best Bond because of his prior knowledge of the books. It's so sad we never got another one. :( And that Brosnan took over. Meh. ALL the Bond actors brought something to the role. Sean - Sex Appeal, George - Humanity, Moore - Humour, Dalton - Realism, & THEN... Brosnan! He brought.. erm.. er... a sigh every 10 seconds? A reluctance to act? Parting his lips? I don't know. But Goldeneye IS a good movie. I'll give it that. But look closely, & you'll see how everything in that film is inspired.. & Brosnan is just in the middle of it. Later on it became tame, then the Judy Dench show.. Anyway, a Flawless review as always. ;)
It's like hearing Haphazardstuff talk! I agree though, there is some truth to that. I'm looking forward to getting to Brosnan though and express my opinion on his four outings next!
I consider that a compliment! lol It's all too easy to give praise to something, but getting in with the nitty gritty is hard to do. So your next reviews are going to be VERY interesting!! Not that I want you to just agree with me. And I do think that HapHazard has a predilection to give Brosnan derision. It's not all bad. In fact, I'd say the first 9 minutes of Tomorrow Never Dies is pure class. Just as the last 9 minutes is pure dross! On a separate note, I'd like you at some point to do your countdown of Bond Themes from lowest to highest, & why. To avoid arguing though, make sure to say "Tell me what you guy's top 5 are in the comments section below" LOL! Keep up the unrivalled work mate.
Caldera Records I like to think brosnan is the bond equivalent of David tennant's tenth doctor from doctor who where he can go from charming to serious in a matter of seconds
I wouldn't know! I couldn't stand the new format of Dr Who with all the over the top soap opera dramatics, CGI, tears, music that never shuts up, & the lack of cliff hangers! So I'll have to take your word for it! Personally I believe Patrick Troughton's first episode of The Mind Robber is one of the most intense examples of Science Fiction ever committed to film. And that I'd compare Brosnan to Peter Davison.. who also had just ONE good title!! LOL!
Finally binge watched all your Bond recaps. You have every reason to be proud of your achievement here. The passion for Bond shines through even when you're disappointed with some of the particulars. I've laughed my ass off at so many of your comments. Bond himself would tip a hat at your wit, I'm quite certain.
@@DutchBondFan Good to hear. I know a lot of people were anxious for that one. But since I'm a relatively new subscriber to the channel I haven't had to wait as long. Best.
A shame how one of the best and most brutally realistic Bond movies is one of the most overlooked in the series. This is definitely a Bond film I find myself rewatching a half dozen times before I am ready to move on to another.
The best Bond with the best villain. This film delivers on so many levels. I like the stripped down look of the film. All Bondian excess is gone so the film just focuses on Bond's personal vendetta. It really is a shame that Dalton did not continue. He is the best actor to play Bond. Imagine what it would have been like if he got to make his third film in 91 and a fourth in 93.
Timothy Dalton clearly put everything into his part. Not everything about it made me happy. Never fully understood what Wayne Newton was for other than comedic relief but I guess that was an added element. Sad that this film wasn't more fully appreciated. Daltons Bond I think was more charismatic. He did really well in the underwater sequences, and did pretty well as the lead. I miss his portrayal.
Fun fact: Kwang was played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Lupe was played by Talisa Soto in this movie 1989. 6 years later they again took part in the same movie together in Mortal Kombat in which Tagawa was Shang Tsung and Soto was Kitana.
“Miami Vice” wasn’t the only influence on this film, Cubby Broccoli definitely paid attention to “Die Hard” and “Lethal Weapon” at the time and decided to quicken the franchise’s tempo to that of an R-rated 80s/90s action movie. And the film totally works with these influences, they could easily rename the film “Bond McClane”.
"Licence to Kill" is a movie that makes me watch it even more. I really love this movie, and this is probably one of best Dalton's Bond film ever. Some say it's quite dark and very gritty at the same time, but for me, it's actually a much approve Bond film that it changes everything into a good adult film. In my opinion, it never went too far, and it probably fits the entire theme of the movie. Dalton's character is more of true Bond character that captures the Ian Fleming's novel, and so is Daniel Craig who makes his new 21st Century Bond Character into a unique style. And look how Dalton's motivation and he makes his effort into a character that we believe in. That is so much better than the rest other Bond films. I love this movie by heart, and yes it's cool looking film after the 80's died down before the next one which changes more impressive in the 90's. I love the Bond girls (Oh Lupe my hot sexy Latina babe, take me than the president!), I love the villain, I love the score (It's like Die Hard into a Bond film), and the action scenes were incredible. It's one of my favorite Bond movies of all time and ranking into a 3rd spot. Great review DutchBondFan and yes, it's far underrated. I love it!
This is by far one of the best Bond films, way ahead of its time in tone and direction. Dalton for me was the perfect bond as Bond should be dark, captivating, humble, weak, but strong, mind set, willing to do whatever it takes
FYI: that "Mysterious location" where Bond is fired is the Hemingway House, Ernest Hemingway's home in Key West, Florida. It's open to the public (I took the tour). The cats briefly visible in that one shot are all unique 6-toed cats that are supposedly all descended from the 6-toed cat Hemingway owned when he lived there. Why M thought this would be an appropriate location for a clandestine meeting with his top agent in order to fire him is a mystery.
+Brian Gonigal I was actually aware of the locations name and had looked it up. But I didnt find it relevant enough for the review! Thanks for sharing again regardless! Always great to see Bond fans are perfectly aware themselves!
I'm so glad you are such a fan of Licence To Kill! In my humble opinion the most underrated Bond film in the series! This one I rank as the 4th best Bond film, after Goldeneye (3rd), Casino Royale (2nd) and From Russia With Love (1st). Very good review!
Definitely one of the best Bond movies! This is actually the first time something happens to the regular character (Felix). Later they will top it with M in Skyfall, but still, this one was first! PS: Brilliant review as always!
And if audiences couldn’t accept a darker Bond, explain Batman. The ‘60s Batman show was the definition of camp. It made the silliest Roger Moore movie look like a hard-hitting docudrama. But come 1989, he was now the brooding tough guy hero comic fans knew.
The problem is that for generation X (1965-1980), Roger Moore (and his antics) stuck to the Bond character. Connery was for the boomers what Moore was for our cohort. Many people (including me) were not ready for this dose of realism. I was 16 at the time. I wanted Bond to be fun, quirky. I was not interested in a killer set on a revenge. Young people were simply turned off. Plus, plot wise, drugs had been done before in countless movies and TV shows, it was nothing new. And that summer, so many good sequels. Lethal Weapon 2, Indiana Jones 3, Karate Kid 3 which I all did catch at the theatre. I am even surprised Licence made that much money....
One of my all time favorite Bond movies. A great review again. I was laughing my head off because of your jokes. And yes...Taliso Soto is great at directing........my blood.
Top three favorite Bond films and I love the review! If I may though, I'd have loved if you had played the pit right before Bond resigns. Where M tells him that Leiter knew the risks, to which Bond replies "And his wife?". That line feels like another call back to Majesties and really speaks volumes about the dark, vengeful state of mind that Bond is in this movie. Plus Dalton's delivery of that line is just spectacular. He really was the perfect man for the job. Still, fantastic job once again! I know I'm a few years late, but I just got into your reviews and am really digging them.
Ian Fleming was a spy during the war and by all accounts their job was dirty, ugly, and brutal. These are un-nice people doing un-nice things. Making it into a character for a book was hard enough but making it a movie character was damn near a miracle. Most people like their movies light and fluffy, especially in the 60's. If Sean Connery had not made the character cute and cuddly the series would have exactly one film and no more. It would have been yet another oddity of the golden days of cinema and most people alive today wouldn't even know about it. I think it took courage and conviction to go back to the roots, even if not every fan loved it.
Dalton was really great in both of his movies. His facial expressions, from the mention of Tracy to his discovery of the tortured Leiter were impressive. He was, unlike Moore, Fleming’s Bond. Michael Kamel score is underrated too in this movie
Such a relief! One of the best, in the spirit of Ian Fleming, as opposed to "Diamonds Are Forever," "Moonraker," and a half-dozen other expensive TV shows! Timothy Dalton plays a real man of determination, driven by revenge and yes, friendship. Gritty, spectacular action, and fine performances by Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, David Hedison, and a young Benecio Del Toro. Raw, unvarnished Bond without dwarves, space shuttles, metal teeth, clown disguises, and the like. Good to see "Q" in an expanded role, along with a strong female lead. The best Bond since "For Your Eyes Only."
I agree completely with your love of this film. It's absolutely brilliant and probably my favourite alongside The Living Daylights...I must love Timothy Dalton.
i have really warmed up to Davi's villian over the yrs..i like him more then i did when i first saw this in 89....his combo of coldness and charm is pretty unmatched ...Mads Mikkelsen came close in Casino Royale ..but he only had the coldness and not the charm that would have put him right next to Davi imo
Spot on again with your commentary on this movie. Dalton without doubt the most sophisticated and professional Bond of them all. With his theatrical training he really did bring a seriousness to the Bond role.
Great review , LTK is also one if my favourite Bond films there is not much not to like , Timothy Dalton was so great as Bond and was cruelly stopped from making more films by the writers strike it would have been interesting to see if his 3rd film would have been his best , after Goldfinger and TSWLM and TWINE was for Brosnan was for Connery ,Moore and Brosnan... Talisa And Carey were very good to look at too . Thank u for another masterpiece , merry Christmas and a happy new year to you ....
The absolute best Bond reviews anywhere. Thanks for posting these bro. My friends and I have enjoyed watching these and especially with your humorous narratives. Thumbs up every time!
Thanks a lot David! It's good to hear people are actually enjoying these together! You may be pleased to learn that the latest Recapping episode is going to be released (to my Patreon first) within the next few days! (Then it goes public two weeks after that!)
@@DutchBondFan i prefer Daltons two films to OHMS. theyre not THAT boring although they meander a bit in their second acts and the tones are inconsistant. Dalton is good and thats true but his written portrayal and characterize is too batmanish and not 'dark like the novel'. The thematic tone is wrong here imo while Goldeneye is perfect!! Loved your reviews for both here!!! I'd rate both 7.9 out of 10 for Tim and The Bond Girls, Some of the Main Villains, the direction of the look and cinematography, the scores for both and the action and set pieces esp the endings for both kick butt!! The rest of my thoughts are inside the rest of the comment you know!
Dalton is probably the best actor overall of everyone to play Bond. And the closest to what the book Bond looked like (according to Fleming, he's supposed to look like Hoagy Carmichael, of all people). Bond was never meant to have leading-man good looks.
Completely agree with every single thing he says in this video. My favourite Bond movie as well. The tone, physical sets and explosions,, plot, locations, casting, acting and Kamen's score combine to provide lightning in a bottle.
I think i am the odd one out. I prefered Pam. She practically saved Bond's arse a number of times. And she was very very helpful. And thanks to you i got to know that this wasn't stilted acting by the other Bond girl. This seems brilliant. Definitely agree with Sanchez being a great villain. I am not sure which one i like more. Living Daylights or this. But both are top 10 Bond movies for me.
I would have been disappointed if Bond ended up choosing Lupe. The whole movie was about Bond learning to let someone into his heart again and coming to terms with the loss of his own wife while trying to get revenge for his friend who was in a similar situation. Pam represented that, a love he hadn’t known since his wife. While Lupe represented everything the old Bond would have gone for, a sexy, exotic woman that he could easily have yet another fling with. But in the end, he chose love. And I think that was the perfect conclusion. In fact, I feel like that could’ve been the end of Bond’s career in general. It would’ve been a beautiful send off.
Thanks for another great review! Both The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill are easily among my top 10 favorite bond films (I like them both pretty equally). I always liked Dalton in the role and had wished he was able to make at least one more. Keep up the great work!
I love how he kills the bad guy with his "Felix lighter" .
A genuine one.
The irony of Sanchez's death was perfect: his victims managed to kill from beyond the grave - the lighter was a present from Felix and Della.
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I saw what you did there.....
If Dalton would've been Bond in the 2000s, he would've made more than just two movies. His display of Bond was just too gritty, following Moore. A shame I think, cause he actually was a really good Bond.
knubbelkeks69 the funny thing is I am convinced that if they had the right story and script Dalton could play Bond today
Dalton could still be Bond and pull it off
He's the best bond, never made a bad bond film either
License to kill is still the best bond film to this day
BigYin 90 I dont think there is a best Bond, just personal favorites bc each actor brought their own spin, which could be why its been a successful franchise since the early 60s
This is a great film, Dalton was a great and believable Fleming Bond, this was like proper 007 film which had class action scenes and lovely girls of course.
You re absolutely right
This movie is criminally underrated
Dave, you can say that again!
And once more for me!
Not sure underrated is the right word, more like a completely different film from what Bond fans had come to expect. The Moore era was all about laughs and escapism and here you have the brutal and violent word of the drug kings and the politicians who protect them. As much as I like this movie I wouldn't all the Bond movies to be like it.
Absolutely correct!
in my Top8 Bond films
I think Timothy Dalton should be very proud of his tenure as Bond,short as it was.
It’s very clear that he had the right idea of moving Bond forward into the future in a realistic way and that he was way ahead of his time.
Coming after the lighthearted over the top Moore Bonds,I don’t think the public was quite ready for such a major change in the franchise but time has been kind to his films and they have held up very well as the years have gone by.
In fact,you could very easily see Daniel Craig in this movie.This just goes to show how much the Bond of today was influenced by this movie.
It is just excellent in every way.
Filled with great 007 moments combined with a terrific realistic revenge story,it is Fleming’s Bond all the way and,as you said,an underrated gem of the series!
Agreed. Great comment
No.
Timothy has a greater acting range and better acting skills than Craig.
He is like hard shell, soft core.
Not hard shell, harder core like craig.
@@iammrbadguy9706 Bond is a psychopath who uses women. Much as I like Dalton elsewhere, I don't think Bond being soft works.
Me, too
There was always a hint of insincierety in Dalton's Bond. Dalton was professional but I don't think he appreciated the character of Bond 100%
Love rewatching this one. Dalton is magnificent and so is this recap.
LTK is so underrated! In fact Dalton is! Both his films are top 10 worthy! I'm glad you love it!
And am I the only one who is confused as to why Sharkey is killed?
Timothy played it the way it should of been played based on Ian Fleming's books and played it extremely well. Roger Moore should never of been allowed to play him as he ruined the Bond movies with his cartoon Bond.
Moore was a fine Bond. He just got the short end of the stick with some of his movies. That said, the man kept the franchise alive and thriving during his run and became just as much of a pop-cultural icon as Connery before him, which is no mean feat. Respect to him for that.
Matt K george lazenby was definately the worst bond for me, i couldn't even get through half that movie he was so corny
To create more hatred by Bond of Sanchez and his henchmen... OL J R :)
Sanchez is still the best Bond villain. I can't for the life of me, ever remember laughing anytime he was on screen. The most grounded and realistic villain in the entire series.
Davi gets a ton of recognition as being the best Bond villain. He definitely plays a good bad guy. I watched most of the Bond films countless times growing up, recalling everything from Moonraker up to LTK the most. I recall nothing about any of Connery's movies, though. As a kid maybe they seemed too old and dated to be interesting or maybe they weren't available as often on HBO like the Moore and Dalton flicks, who knows. But out of all the bad guys, Davi was by far the scariest to an 11 y.o. kid lol. I hated him and was happy to see Bond take him out.
Anyway, do you think his popularity is based a lot on him being American? He was more recognizable to U.S. audiences and maybe the style of bad guy he played was more familar to Americans? Aside from Walken and Davi, the bad guys were foreign and usually snobbish and kind of cultured. I don't knock Davi, he was great, but Walken was always my favorite.
Oh, I missed one. Baker as Brad Whitaker but he's kind of borderline villian. He's probably dismissed as not really being evil, just more of an idiot. He was mostly driven by greed and only killed when someone interfered with his business. Heck, he wasn't even going to kill Bond as long as he got his dope back. He wasn't out for mass murder. (I always thought his heel clicking sergeant was hilarious.)
Sanchez isn’t as iconic as jaws in my opinion
@@chro4hugo215 Jaws is the most iconic Henchman but the most iconic Villain is Sanchez imo
Bubblegumzzz 301 jaws was good in the spy who loved me but , his character became clownish in moonraker.
He proves his greatness as a a villain by being a genuine menacing badass - in a pink shirt.
The Bond films are only asgood as their villains. In this one we have Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez. We finally have a great Bond villain. The man is so brutal. I think he was based on Noriega of Panama. I like the way Bond chips away at Sanchezs' loyalty and you can see the distrust behind Sanchez's eyes. It builds to an effective climax with the truck chase over the mountains. The whole film is a triumph!!
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I think Hector Lopez is Noriega, Isthmus is Panama and Sanchez is Pablo Escobar(Plomo o plata was Escobar's credo and Noriega protected the cartels and they used his banks, thus the U.S. invasion).
I agree I love how he gets close to Sanchez and gets under his skin to undermine his organization and his mind and you see Sanchez go from surprisingly level-headed to completely unhinged
@@hvitekristesdod I think that was an excellent character development. Sanchez has ruled the drug empire for so long that he feels his brutality will keep him at the top forever. Then when Bond starts chipping away at it, he thinks a few gunshots will take care of everything. Bond starts ruining everything: blowing up several cocaine stashes, making off with his money AND his mistress! Reality hits Sanchez and for the first time, he feels his secure empire is clearly going down so he slowly loses his mind as one counterpunch after another fails. When he shot his own accountant that proved to me Sanchez was going to die as he had definitely gone off the rails.
The main reason that I love this movie is that it's the one where Q gets the most screen time in the franchise.
"This ain't Moonraker folks!" Boy you said it man. Definitely the darkest film in the series by a long shot. And that's why I love it. If you ask me, the Daniel Craig era is way more similar in tone to the Dalton films. Gritty, grounded, and more like the novels. Love all your reviews, Cheers and see you for Bond 25!
You think Soto is stunning, I find Lowell stunning. Everyone wins. Dalton is so underrated. Davi is the most realistic Bond villain I can think of.
Bond goes full double take pigeon when he sees her with short hair.
Carey Lowell is gorgeous regardless of her hair but Talisa Soto is also really hot. Davi is a perfect villain. Other Bonds needed 2 or 3 films to hit their prime. Dalton nailed the roll in his first film. It took me a whi,e to get used to Dalton but once that occurred, I have come to like his characterization.
I did a double take right along with Bond when Cary Lowell appears in that dress and short hair. It was a great moment in the movie.
And for the first time, both Bond girls lived through the adventure. Part of it was Robert Davi couldn't bring himself to do Talisa Soto in. It was hard for him enough to flog her
God I loved Carey Lowell with the long hair
I love when Timothy Dalton gets a lot of love! He is such an underrated Bond! Almost my favorite but beaten by Connery imp.
This film is so badass.
Timothy Dalton is badass.
And this is probably my favorite as well.
Very few men can hold a gun that tiny and still look badass.
My fav Bond movie is Casino royale
MrKirk2019 this is one of my all time favorites also
2windswords lol true
Tiychristian Johnson absolutely dalton is amazing
The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill are in my top five favourite in the series. Dalton was awesome, way ahead of the time. 3:26 - couldn't agree more, Licence To Kill is certainly a gem of the series and sadly overlooked.
In this movie Bond is more ruthless and same time dangerously when he is out for revenge for his friend, Timothy Dalton is badass in this movie
4:56 great use of shadow and music here. You can't imagine the 70s Bond taking on a villain like this.
"Compliments of Sharkey" Another great example of Dalton's comedic prowess. lol
LMAO :P
My favorite line is from the previous film when Kara Milovy notices all the unusual switches in his car and he says "I've had a few options extra installed." And he shoots two missiles at a semi to bust through a police roadblock...
And curious enough, they say viewers back then felt Dalton was TERRIBLE in the humour department...
I love License to Kill.
TheSoloTrooper, me too
TheSoloTrooper I love this movie as much as I do with From Russia with Love. :D
So do I!
Both his movies is what Bond should be about! The more darker side.
I wish he had filmed more
"You could of had everything..."
"Don't you want to know why?"
This is one of the greatest exchanges in Bond history. It totally calls back to the earliest moments of the film, the lighter wordlessly explains why, and the payoff is perfect and totally personal. This film is just great.
Having visited the Florida Keys in November 2013, I look at the beginning of this film in a different light. While I was in Key West (which we accessed via the Seven Mile Bridge, which is the bridge where Sanchez’s armoured car is hijacked and driven over the side) I did actually visit the Hemingway House where Bond resigns (and that lighthouse in the same scene is just across the road), a conch train drove past the house that doubled for that of Felix and Della, and I also took the time to walk to the church where those two got married (the Basilica of St Mary Star of the Sea).
How we went from gondola hovercraft, double-take pigeon, and outer space laser battles to a man being crushed by a cocaine grinder, Felix Leiter’s leg being bitten off by a shark, and a man being violently set on fire and exploding in oil with dissolved cocaine in it in the space of 10 years is incredible.
I was a kid and didn't understood all the plot . Just remember it being really violent and didn't like it much . Now you convince me to watch it again .
Edit, just rematched the movie. What a great movie! And I disagree with the people didn't find the movie funny. I had a lot of laughs at the dark humor lol.
Boris lo it’s more of a revenge plot as James Bond and his CIA friend Felix arrest Drug Kingpin Sanchez. Sanchez is very wealthy and bribed a corrupt DEA agent to break him out from captivity. Sanchez ruthlessly kills Felix’s wife and leaves Felix alive but mauled by a shark. Bond goes rouge to fight against Sanchez and stop his operation and revenge the death of his friend Della and the brutal attack on his best friend Felix
License to Kill is easily a top 10 Bond film. I wish Dalton did more movies he was incredible as Bond
I'm with you 100% on this one. My favourite Bond film by far and Timothy is probably my favourite 007 next to Connery in regards to how mature and serious he takes the character. (I'm talking Dr No and From Russia with Love Connery). This film was so ahead of it's time in terms of it's portrayal of Bond and I think it's an absolute crime that we never got to see more of Mr Dalton as Bond! A true return to form after the ridiculous Moore movies. Not that I dislike all Moores movies, I don't :)
He was suppose to be in Goldeneye ,but they delayed it to long.
Dalton was ideal. The Moore series degenerated into a 'cartoonish' era. I SO wish Timothy Dalton had done more than just 2 Bonds.
I agree, License to Kill and The Living Daylights should both rank much much higher. Timothy Dalton deserves respect for his work in Bond.
Excellent review DBF! I can't believe this movie is so low on IMDb. It makes me so happy as well that many people nowadays consider this movie to be a great. I feel like Dalton's portrayal is what many future actors after Craig will follow. As Craig did himself, and everyone loves that.
But yeah great review, can't wait to hear your take on Goldeneye.
i always love the nod to OHMSS and the late Tracy Bond...loved it in For Your Eyes Only and loved it in this one ..Dalton just gives that much more gravitas ...hard core Bond fans love these moments...just like most hard core fans loved Dalton ...me being one of them
best thing the producers did was making clear in 77-89 that Bond was a widow.
reese packer yes with just that look
Hilarious reworking of the A-Ha theme at the 1.44! Highest marks ❤❤❤
I'm so glad to find someone else who loves Dalton's 007 turn. I have Licence to Kill in my top 7 of the Bond series.
Dalton portrays Bond closest to Flemings Bond than anyone else!
I would take LTK over any Craig film any day.. this is a REAL bond movie!
Its like Dalton channeled Bruce Lee in LTK , the rage lol
Yeah the generic drug cartel movie is the "real" Bond movie, lmao
A little harsh dude. Casino Royale and Skyfall are classics.
@@sillyboy2223 I prefer Spectre to Skyfall.
@@journey95far49 its a revenge film taken to a grounded level, of course its gonna be generic. Honestly Sanchez's simple plan was a break for me from all that ridiculous nonsense in a view to a kill, moonraker, and spy who loved me. Moore era can get way too ridiculous for my tastes, Octopussy is the only over the top Moore that did it well. It literally felt like austin powers at times.
Another great review, it's one of my favourite Bonds too. It's got everything. Also that air tank scene still gets to me each time. I would've loved to have seen what Dalton could have done with a third Bond film.
Yeah. With three movies I think Dalton could have stepped away from the role with something approaching a feeling of satisfaction at a job well done. With only two there's a feeling of incompleteness, and thoughts of what might have been.
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Goldeneye is one of the best, shame the next 3 didnt live up to it
My favourite for all the reasons you pointed out. Just a great revenge movie, clever storyline, and would have stood up even if it wasn't a Bond movie.
+Mark Rogers Glad to see other fans feel the same way
I guess the big plot hole in this film is the villains didn't know or didn't bother finding out Felix and Bond were best friends.
It’s like A Country that messes with Canada they know UK is Canada’s father but forget U.S is Canada’s big brother
Best Christmas present! Licence to kill is criminally underrated and is one of if not the best film in the franchise. As a standalone action film it is also one of my favourites. Craig gets far too much praise for his gritty performances but dalton did it first and imo did it better.
I agree but got to say that at 14 in 1989 I was too to see this on the big screen
Craig is overrated - and unlikeable. Dalton was the best Bond (close to the source material and still immediately recognizable as Bond). Such an injustice that he didn't get the financial success he deserved.
This is still one of my favorites. Dalton was way ahead of his time. I also think Pam is the best Bond girl-----she's awesome!
My second favourite James bond film after Casino Royale
Movie was way ahead of it's time
Good to see Casino Royale getting the love it deserves. David Niven and Woody Allen were great in their roles.
Both movies draw out too long towards the end my favourite is from Russia with love
@@anonb4632 Probably not that Casino Royale.
I have to object, the 1967 movie casion royal is garbage
totally underrated. I guess the audience was too used to Gentleman Moore and shocked by the cold-blooded Killer Dalton Bond
Ironically for me it's the opposite. I didn't like Dalton showing Bond's soft side. He is a womaniser and a bit if a psychopath
I forgot to mention that the theme License to Kill is right up there as my favorite with From Russia to Love, Thunderball, Goldfinger, Golden Gun and Diamonds are Forever. :D
Also this was Robert Brown's best performance as M and while you can understand his anger, you also understand his position as Bond's superior.
This review was amazing as the movie was. Thank you, DBF. :)
-Agent 22.
I agree this is in my top 3 bond films. Dalton was a great Bond!
Awesome review man, this made my Christmas Day even better :)LTK Is one of the best bond movies ever made for all the reasons you mentioned, it's a shame we never got a 3rd Dalton bond film.
You got the ears for the comparison Goldfinger/Licence to kill music. And yes, a movie so underrated.
producers basically remade this film as quantum of solace where bond is suspended by M officially but allows him to pursue a mission in latin america where a corrupt businessman is indirectly holding authority through the army general and blackmails him via a contract and of course the revenge plot
So true. What didn't work with audiences the first time with LTK apparently worked with audiences in Quantum of Solace. I prefer LTK over Quantum though any day of the week. Quantum was a mess.
@@alucard624 what, QoS regarded by many as worst Craig movie
@ It still made money unlike Licence to Kill unfortunately.
@@alucard624 but Dalton didn't continue Bond not because LtK was flop, but because he tired of waiting.
@@alucard624 Licence to Kill was released in the summer competing with Batman and Indiana Jones. Quantum of solace wasn't released in the summer and had no competition in 2008.
Dalton as Bond always struck me as the kind of guy who can be very tough while also charming in a very genuine kind of way. He can be so ruthless while also jumping into a swimming pool completely dressed up in a tux to get the girl. As a fantasy character, I could fall for that kind of man any day which I guess is kind of the point of Bond. Just love how genuine Dalton is about both sides of the character.
One of the best Bonds, esp: Dalton doing some stunts, the whole truck stunts, and the fact that Bond gets cut and bruised for once.
Fun note: Sharky was put into this movie because Coral senior and Junior we're dead. Sharky is basically Coral from the novel Live and Let Die and dr. No
Fun fact: I always watch movies with French subtitles to help me learn it. When Pam says "bullshit" after Lupe leaves, the French translation is "Conneries."
I would love to learn French thie way as well! Such a good idea. Could you please help me where to get Bond movies with French subtitles?:)
Excellent review! I love this film, and I'm happy that Licence to Kill is finally getting the praise that it deserves. Dalton is excellent as Bond, and you can really see that he thrives with this kind of material. The action pieces are excellent and quite realistic, the leading Bond lady Pam Bouvier is a solid character and Sanchez is a really ruthless and convincing villain. A great film overall and in my top 10 of Bond films.
Am I the 100th person to say that this is their favorite Bond movie? I feel exactly like you Jeroen, I don't view it as the best, but I just freakin love it. I think Dalton is getting into the role more and more and what a crime he didn't have a third outing. Sanchez is at the top of the class for villains - pure evil, will kill enemies and his own people himself (not just make his henchmen do the dirty work), but also has a charming, sophisticated side to him. Issues that people point out are: how dark and violent it is (it's an action movie involving a Central American drug lord, what do you expect?), Dalton's hair in the casino (okay, could have given him a better style there), the movie feeling like Miami Vice (meh, that was before my time... and if that's what it's being compared to, maybe I should check it out!). I love Kamen's variation on the Bond theme and get a huge goofy grin on my face when it's played in the pre-credit sequence, Bond waterskiing, and the magnificent tanker scene at the end. It's funny how the film was seemingly dismissed in 1989 and over time it has seemed to build up a rabid cult following within the Bond fan circle.
Great review of a brilliant movie, and one of my favorite Bond films as well. I especially love the one-liners of the villains in this one. "What did he promise you? His heart? Give her his heart" (OK, that's a three-liner ;-)), "We gave her a nice honeymoooon", "He took the words right out of my pocket", "Remember, you're only president for life".... all brilliant writing.
I waited for this sooo looong! Keep up the good work, the quality of your videos is astonishing!
+Wise Guy Thanks a lot!!
I think this is my second favorite film of the series after GoldenEye. Timothy Dalton is my personal favorite Bond actor, too.
Without question, a brilliant review of a movie that faced tough competition when it was released 30 years ago.
What we have here is a fearsome villain that's another version of Tony Montana in Scarface - albeit in a 007 film - so convincing, we're left thinking that he's too powerful in facing defeat.
What I like about it, is Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi) isn't afraid to display his ruthlessness, yet his loyalty towards allies is brilliantly exploited by a vengeful 007 : immediately proving that the antagonist almost outdoes the protagonist (in this movie anyway) on a number of levels.
No movie collection is complete without it!.
the tanker trucks were actually all brand new, and came specially built from the factory (like one that had a joint and could tilt the front up to fake a wheely)
I am SO happy you gave this film & Dalton a great send off. I think Dalton is the Best Bond because of his prior knowledge of the books. It's so sad we never got another one. :( And that Brosnan took over. Meh. ALL the Bond actors brought something to the role. Sean - Sex Appeal, George - Humanity, Moore - Humour, Dalton - Realism, & THEN... Brosnan! He brought.. erm.. er... a sigh every 10 seconds? A reluctance to act? Parting his lips? I don't know. But Goldeneye IS a good movie. I'll give it that. But look closely, & you'll see how everything in that film is inspired.. & Brosnan is just in the middle of it. Later on it became tame, then the Judy Dench show..
Anyway, a Flawless review as always. ;)
It's like hearing Haphazardstuff talk! I agree though, there is some truth to that. I'm looking forward to getting to Brosnan though and express my opinion on his four outings next!
I consider that a compliment! lol It's all too easy to give praise to something, but getting in with the nitty gritty is hard to do. So your next reviews are going to be VERY interesting!! Not that I want you to just agree with me. And I do think that HapHazard has a predilection to give Brosnan derision. It's not all bad. In fact, I'd say the first 9 minutes of Tomorrow Never Dies is pure class. Just as the last 9 minutes is pure dross!
On a separate note, I'd like you at some point to do your countdown of Bond Themes from lowest to highest, & why. To avoid arguing though, make sure to say "Tell me what you guy's top 5 are in the comments section below" LOL! Keep up the unrivalled work mate.
Caldera Records I like to think brosnan is the bond equivalent of David tennant's tenth doctor from doctor who where he can go from charming to serious in a matter of seconds
I wouldn't know! I couldn't stand the new format of Dr Who with all the over the top soap opera dramatics, CGI, tears, music that never shuts up, & the lack of cliff hangers! So I'll have to take your word for it! Personally I believe Patrick Troughton's first episode of The Mind Robber is one of the most intense examples of Science Fiction ever committed to film. And that I'd compare Brosnan to Peter Davison.. who also had just ONE good title!! LOL!
Good review on L2K.
As for James o'Bond, hope you will describe it as rubbish, since it is rubbish.
Finally binge watched all your Bond recaps. You have every reason to be proud of your achievement here. The passion for Bond shines through even when you're disappointed with some of the particulars. I've laughed my ass off at so many of your comments. Bond himself would tip a hat at your wit, I'm quite certain.
Haha thanks a lot bro! Thats very kind and keeps me going. The Skyfall episode is well underway of being completed!
@@DutchBondFan Good to hear. I know a lot of people were anxious for that one. But since I'm a relatively new subscriber to the channel I haven't had to wait as long. Best.
A shame how one of the best and most brutally realistic Bond movies is one of the most overlooked in the series. This is definitely a Bond film I find myself rewatching a half dozen times before I am ready to move on to another.
The best Bond with the best villain. This film delivers on so many levels. I like the stripped down look of the film. All Bondian excess is gone so the film just focuses on Bond's personal vendetta. It really is a shame that Dalton did not continue. He is the best actor to play Bond. Imagine what it would have been like if he got to make his third film in 91 and a fourth in 93.
Timothy Dalton clearly put everything into his part. Not everything about it made me happy. Never fully understood what Wayne Newton was for other than comedic relief but I guess that was an added element. Sad that this film wasn't more fully appreciated. Daltons Bond I think was more charismatic. He did really well in the underwater sequences, and did pretty well as the lead. I miss his portrayal.
Fun fact: Kwang was played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Lupe was played by Talisa Soto in this movie 1989. 6 years later they again took part in the same movie together in Mortal Kombat in which Tagawa was Shang Tsung and Soto was Kitana.
Thank you DutchBondFan for this Christmas present!!!
“Miami Vice” wasn’t the only influence on this film, Cubby Broccoli definitely paid attention to “Die Hard” and “Lethal Weapon” at the time and decided to quicken the franchise’s tempo to that of an R-rated 80s/90s action movie. And the film totally works with these influences, they could easily rename the film “Bond McClane”.
"Licence to Kill" is a movie that makes me watch it even more. I really love this movie, and this is probably one of best Dalton's Bond film ever. Some say it's quite dark and very gritty at the same time, but for me, it's actually a much approve Bond film that it changes everything into a good adult film. In my opinion, it never went too far, and it probably fits the entire theme of the movie. Dalton's character is more of true Bond character that captures the Ian Fleming's novel, and so is Daniel Craig who makes his new 21st Century Bond Character into a unique style. And look how Dalton's motivation and he makes his effort into a character that we believe in. That is so much better than the rest other Bond films. I love this movie by heart, and yes it's cool looking film after the 80's died down before the next one which changes more impressive in the 90's. I love the Bond girls (Oh Lupe my hot sexy Latina babe, take me than the president!), I love the villain, I love the score (It's like Die Hard into a Bond film), and the action scenes were incredible. It's one of my favorite Bond movies of all time and ranking into a 3rd spot. Great review DutchBondFan and yes, it's far underrated. I love it!
This is by far one of the best Bond films, way ahead of its time in tone and direction. Dalton for me was the perfect bond as Bond should be dark, captivating, humble, weak, but strong, mind set, willing to do whatever it takes
This made my night. Merry Christmas DBF!
FYI: that "Mysterious location" where Bond is fired is the Hemingway House, Ernest Hemingway's home in Key West, Florida. It's open to the public (I took the tour). The cats briefly visible in that one shot are all unique 6-toed cats that are supposedly all descended from the 6-toed cat Hemingway owned when he lived there. Why M thought this would be an appropriate location for a clandestine meeting with his top agent in order to fire him is a mystery.
+Brian Gonigal I was actually aware of the locations name and had looked it up. But I didnt find it relevant enough for the review! Thanks for sharing again regardless! Always great to see Bond fans are perfectly aware themselves!
Hence, Bond's quip "a farewell to arms."
I'm so glad you are such a fan of Licence To Kill! In my humble opinion the most underrated Bond film in the series! This one I rank as the 4th best Bond film, after Goldeneye (3rd), Casino Royale (2nd) and From Russia With Love (1st). Very good review!
Thanks a lot! Great Top 4!
I also loved this movie along with The living daylights. Oh, and the two main Bond girls (Pam Bouvier & Kara Milovy) are still my favorites.
On the Blu Ray to play the film you have to select 'initate mission.'
You got one thing correct Talisa "Lupe" Soto is the hottest Bond girl of all time!
For me its her or Olga Kurylenko. I cant take my eyes off them when they are on screen. Damn such beauties, lucky Dalton and Craig.
Ana De Armas in Bond 25 😉
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Too old.
A great review! Licence to Kill really is one of the best Bond movies ever. And Timothy Dalton too, is the most underrated Bond ever.
Definitely one of the best Bond movies! This is actually the first time something happens to the regular character (Felix). Later they will top it with M in Skyfall, but still, this one was first!
PS: Brilliant review as always!
And if audiences couldn’t accept a darker Bond, explain Batman. The ‘60s Batman show was the definition of camp. It made the silliest Roger Moore movie look like a hard-hitting docudrama. But come 1989, he was now the brooding tough guy hero comic fans knew.
The problem is that for generation X (1965-1980), Roger Moore (and his antics) stuck to the Bond character. Connery was for the boomers what Moore was for our cohort. Many people (including me) were not ready for this dose of realism. I was 16 at the time. I wanted Bond to be fun, quirky. I was not interested in a killer set on a revenge. Young people were simply turned off. Plus, plot wise, drugs had been done before in countless movies and TV shows, it was nothing new. And that summer, so many good sequels. Lethal Weapon 2, Indiana Jones 3, Karate Kid 3 which I all did catch at the theatre. I am even surprised Licence made that much money....
Favourite Bond, favourite Bond film.
One of my all time favorite Bond movies. A great review again. I was laughing my head off because of your jokes. And yes...Taliso Soto is great at directing........my blood.
Top three favorite Bond films and I love the review! If I may though, I'd have loved if you had played the pit right before Bond resigns. Where M tells him that Leiter knew the risks, to which Bond replies "And his wife?". That line feels like another call back to Majesties and really speaks volumes about the dark, vengeful state of mind that Bond is in this movie. Plus Dalton's delivery of that line is just spectacular. He really was the perfect man for the job. Still, fantastic job once again! I know I'm a few years late, but I just got into your reviews and am really digging them.
licence to kill what a bloody great bond film sadly underated with a fantastic performance from dalton ,one of my top ten films. great review sir.
Ian Fleming was a spy during the war and by all accounts their job was dirty, ugly, and brutal. These are un-nice people doing un-nice things. Making it into a character for a book was hard enough but making it a movie character was damn near a miracle. Most people like their movies light and fluffy, especially in the 60's. If Sean Connery had not made the character cute and cuddly the series would have exactly one film and no more. It would have been yet another oddity of the golden days of cinema and most people alive today wouldn't even know about it.
I think it took courage and conviction to go back to the roots, even if not every fan loved it.
Dalton was really great in both of his movies. His facial expressions, from the mention of Tracy to his discovery of the tortured Leiter were impressive. He was, unlike Moore, Fleming’s Bond. Michael Kamel score is underrated too in this movie
Great review Dutch Bond Fan...Bloody well done...LTK is brilliant....Fleming come to life through Dalton's amazing performance.
Best Bond Movie! Timothy Dalton has remained the truest to Ian Fleming's 007.
Such a relief! One of the best, in the spirit of Ian Fleming, as opposed to "Diamonds Are Forever," "Moonraker," and a half-dozen other expensive TV shows! Timothy Dalton plays a real man of determination, driven by revenge and yes, friendship. Gritty, spectacular action, and fine performances by Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, David Hedison, and a young Benecio Del Toro. Raw, unvarnished Bond without dwarves, space shuttles, metal teeth, clown disguises, and the like. Good to see "Q" in an expanded role, along with a strong female lead. The best Bond since "For Your Eyes Only."
Omg I just realized both Agent Johnson's from Die Hard are in this!
“No relation.”
Excellent review! I've been waiting for you to do a recap on this movie and I am not disappointed! So glad this is your favorite Bond film as well.
"Mysterious Location"
It's literally shown as being Hemingway House, hence the line "I suppose this is a Farewell to Arms".
Another great review just in time for Christmas. Thank you for making my day, DutchBondFan
I agree completely with your love of this film. It's absolutely brilliant and probably my favourite alongside The Living Daylights...I must love Timothy Dalton.
Always a pleasure to hear the thoughts of a fellow Dalton fan. This film frickin rules
i have really warmed up to Davi's villian over the yrs..i like him more then i did when i first saw this in 89....his combo of coldness and charm is pretty unmatched ...Mads Mikkelsen came close in Casino Royale ..but he only had the coldness and not the charm that would have put him right next to Davi imo
you didn't need to win me over man. I always loved this one!
Far and away my favorite!
And Davi is one of the best bond villains ever!!
Spot on again with your commentary on this movie. Dalton without doubt the most sophisticated and professional Bond of them all. With his theatrical training he really did bring a seriousness to the Bond role.
Nice work mate, as usual.
Mate I'm glued to all your bond film reviews, excellent videos mate
Thanks a lot man! Glad you enjoy!
Great review , LTK is also one if my favourite Bond films there is not much not to like , Timothy Dalton was so great as Bond and was cruelly stopped from making more films by the writers strike it would have been interesting to see if his 3rd film would have been his best , after Goldfinger and TSWLM and TWINE was for Brosnan was for Connery ,Moore and Brosnan... Talisa And Carey were very good to look at too . Thank u for another masterpiece , merry Christmas and a happy new year to you ....
The absolute best Bond reviews anywhere. Thanks for posting these bro.
My friends and I have enjoyed watching these and especially with your humorous narratives.
Thumbs up every time!
Thanks a lot David! It's good to hear people are actually enjoying these together! You may be pleased to learn that the latest Recapping episode is going to be released (to my Patreon first) within the next few days! (Then it goes public two weeks after that!)
@@DutchBondFan i prefer Daltons two films to OHMS. theyre not THAT boring although they meander a bit in their second acts and the tones are inconsistant. Dalton is good and thats true but his written portrayal and characterize is too batmanish and not 'dark like the novel'. The thematic tone is wrong here imo while Goldeneye is perfect!! Loved your reviews for both here!!! I'd rate both 7.9 out of 10 for Tim and The Bond Girls, Some of the Main Villains, the direction of the look and cinematography, the scores for both and the action and set pieces esp the endings for both kick butt!! The rest of my thoughts are inside the rest of the comment you know!
Dalton is probably the best actor overall of everyone to play Bond. And the closest to what the book Bond looked like (according to Fleming, he's supposed to look like Hoagy Carmichael, of all people). Bond was never meant to have leading-man good looks.
Completely agree with every single thing he says in this video.
My favourite Bond movie as well.
The tone, physical sets and explosions,, plot, locations, casting, acting and Kamen's score combine to provide lightning in a bottle.
I think i am the odd one out. I prefered Pam. She practically saved Bond's arse a number of times. And she was very very helpful.
And thanks to you i got to know that this wasn't stilted acting by the other Bond girl. This seems brilliant.
Definitely agree with Sanchez being a great villain. I am not sure which one i like more. Living Daylights or this. But both are top 10 Bond movies for me.
I would have been disappointed if Bond ended up choosing Lupe. The whole movie was about Bond learning to let someone into his heart again and coming to terms with the loss of his own wife while trying to get revenge for his friend who was in a similar situation. Pam represented that, a love he hadn’t known since his wife. While Lupe represented everything the old Bond would have gone for, a sexy, exotic woman that he could easily have yet another fling with. But in the end, he chose love. And I think that was the perfect conclusion. In fact, I feel like that could’ve been the end of Bond’s career in general. It would’ve been a beautiful send off.
Thanks for another great review! Both The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill are easily among my top 10 favorite bond films (I like them both pretty equally). I always liked Dalton in the role and had wished he was able to make at least one more. Keep up the great work!