Dalton VS Dalton THE POLL

[Agentsands77]

The Living Daylights is a better Bond film, but Licence to Kill is a better film.

I'll buy that.

 

[Fried Gold]

Meanwhile, I can't stop raving about the ending of LTK. Villian discovers Bond, Bond escapes certain death, building/drug plant explodes, chaos ensues, giant oil tanker chase, awesome action scene AKA Bond flips tanker onto one wheel to avoid missile, throw in an airplane chasing after Bond chasing after Sanchez (another great shot), more explosions, Bond faces Sanchez one final time*Furious Styles smiles fondly*

The ending of Licence to Kill is as good as any Bond finale.

 

[Fried Gold]

Actually, I think Sanchez was a great villain. What was nice about him as well is that he managed to be very menacing without being the typical Bondian meglomaniac.

I liked how Sanchez had all the one liners, which could be in direct response to Dalton's more serious take on the role which would not allow for that kind of humour.

 

[Agentsands77]

The ending of Licence to Kill is as good as any Bond finale.

Well, up until the actual ending, that is. Bond jumping into the pool and that damned winking fish statue = awful.

 

[ThrawnZA]

Well, up until the actual ending, that is. Bond jumping into the pool and that damned winking fish statue = awful.

Agreed 100%.

I pick The Living Daylights. As others have said, it's far more of a Bond film, with an espionage feel. License to Kill seems like a generic '80s action movie, happening to revolve around James Bond.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Agreed 100%.

I pick The Living Daylights. As others have said, it's far more of a Bond film, with an espionage feel. License to Kill seems like a generic '80s action movie, happening to revolve around James Bond.

Yeah, it's weird. With Daylights, they said, "Let's make classic Bond movie with an Astin Martin, blonde henchman, Russians, all the trimmings." With Licence to Kill, they said, "Let's not make a Bond movie at all."

 

[Kevin Roegele]

I just realised I haven't voted as yet. Thing is, I absolutely love these two films, although I see their flaws. TLD is wonderful in concept but is a tad dull in places, and has lame villains and Bond girls. LTK is faster-paced, and with better characters, but simply doesn't feel like Bond enough, whereas TLD feels like almost the quintessential Bond movie. So I'm torn.

 

[Furious Styles]

It's interesting to think whether or not Dalton's third film would have been able to find the right blend. Historically, it's the third film where the actor finds his stride and gives his most well rounded performance (ie. Connery in Goldfinger, Moore in TSWLM and Brosnan in TWINE) and the filmmakers know where to take the film.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

It's interesting to think whether or not Dalton's third film would have been able to find the right blend. Historically, it's the third film where the actor finds his stride and gives his most well rounded performance (ie. Connery in Goldfinger, Moore in TSWLM and Brosnan in TWINE) and the filmmakers know where to take the film.

One of those oh-so-tantalizing 'what-ifs' of the film world that very nearly happened.