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Definitely not 'classic' cinematic Bond, and in many ways it's not even in line with Fleming. But I think that it made sense to play it that way after all Bond had been through. In fact I think if Fleming had kept writing the books we might have got a Bond with a bit more of an edge, like Dalton had. A Bond who doesn't enjoy killing but no longer feels as uneasy as he used to about killing in cold blood.
I've gone a bit off track but anyway, I think Dalton perfectly played the Bond that he set out to play. I understand why it isn't to everybodys taste, but I think the awkwardness/uncomfortableness that some fans pick up on was actually intentional, because he wanted to play Bond as a realistic spy/assassin. And someone in that profession who's been around as long as Bond would be bound to be a little tightly wound.
He'll always be my favourite Bond, and personally I'm thrilled with the amount of praise he's been getting lately. Far from overrated. Imo he'll still be underrated until he's regarded by the majority as the best.
They all have their faults but I think we've been really lucky with the Bond actors. We've never had a bad one imo. The role of Bond has never been miscast. I think they all did a brilliant job and each one was the perfect choice at the time that he was cast. No matter who the producers choose next, I'll have complete faith that they know what they're doing and that he'll do a good job.
Spot on...well said.
As someone who grew up watching the late Moore films in the theater, Dalton was a breath of fresh air and brought danger, excitement, and stakes back to the series.
Moreover, Dalton never "phoned in" his performance, which is something you can't say about most of the other Bond actors.
I always felt Tim brought an excellent intensity to his Bond. The sniper scene in TLD being a great example. He plays for each specific scene the motivations and actions required. The intensity comes through that. He's focused on one task at hand....which is why it takes him a moment to acknowledge Linda in the PTS. He's even tense in the M scene when he opts to take the assignment of eliminating Pushkin himself, as he senses something isn't quite right with Koskov. He lightens up a bit with Kara, but he's really posing then gradually warms to her.
In LTK, however it's pretty much all intense Dalton mode. The grimness is sometimes indicated rather than natural. But it never bothered me. The film itself is more grim. The fact that Tim seems a bit uncomfortable works for me when the film itself is pretty uncomfortable.
His dramatic look when he sees Pam move after being shot doesn't quite work for me and seems a bit overdone. He does the same look earlier in the film when he's surprised by the shark when sneaking into the warehouse with Sharkey.
I also don't really like "well they must have hit the FUEL LINE".
EDIT: Obviously this opinion is perfect for this thread because there really is so much controversy around it.
I'm not a big fan of that scene either, but moreso because of Lowell.
In hindsight, Both don't really do it for me anymore.
Completely agree. TLD was the film that really sparked my interest in all things 007 and I started reading the novels.
I loved Dalton in it and it was a breath of fresh air and quite a shock to see someone actually playing the part instead of (all due respect to Moore) drifting along playing themselves.
TLD will always be top 5 for me,
Exactly, TLD is a great Bond film and will always be one of my favourites. I also think the performance by Tim is spot on too. Nothing comes closer to Fleming than Tim in TLD. Maybe Sean in FRWL or George in OHMSS but that's about it.