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He doesn't.
there are parts of the opening I still don't like to be fair.
Thanks, it's one of several places we will be visiting over the next few days.
Maybe that is why I have always had a fondness for Batman Forever. ;)
Much like the Bond film of that year I too loved Batman Forever as a kid.
Now not so much, but I still have a fondness for Nicole Kidman ;)
It's a near perfect PTS. What's not to like? Definitley one of the top 5
It's flippant on one level but also realistic in another in that it is not unusual for a near death experience or proximity to death to provoke lack of inhibition and an urgent need for Life affirming experience. War situations and conflict often leave soldiers and those around them keen to grab every sexual opportunity as they know life can be snatched away at any moment.
Film Bond is not a morose mourner. He knows life can be taken away in an instant. He cannot bring his fellow agents or the dead soldiers back to life. As in QOS with Mathis, he doesn't mourn and wouldn't expect others to waste time mourning for him either. That is why he behaves the way he does.
Obv exceptions are Tracey and perhaps Vesper but they are very different contexts.
If you are going to question why Bond would be like that after losing a colleague, then you might as well question how one man (Bond as a whole) could have so much luck.
This is a great scene. I remember it well, and Kidman is fantastic in it. I don't get any deja vu with TLD though. What scene in TLD does this remind you of?
I don't have a problem with the action in TLD though (headbutt aside). It was quite a step up from AVTAK. Folks sometimes criticize Dalts running down that hill after the jeep but could anyone imagine Rog doing it in 1987? They'd have needed all sorts of film trickery!
I don't see what's wrong with Dalton's running.
Since I love TLD, I subscribe to the theory that Kamran Shah and his compatriots later fought for the Northern Alliance instead.
Ditto. TLD will officially hit 30 on my side of the pond on July 31st so I'll celebrate it again then.
Agreed. A perfect ending to a perfect PTS.
I saw TLD on its opening weekend in my country back in 1987 and absolutely loved it. During just seeing the PTS for the first time I knew it was going to be a vast improvement over its disappointing predecessor AVTAK. And even though I had initially been somewhat disappointed that Brosnan wasn't able to play the role of Bond here Dalton quickly won me over and became my 2nd favorite Bond after Connery. I love how the first 1/4 of it is a pretty faithful adaptation of Ian Fleming's TLD short story. I also love how Maibaum and Wilson followed it with an intriguing Cold War espionage/international intrigue plot reminiscent of FRWL. The stunts and action are spectacular. Plus, Dalton's Bond and Maryam d'Abo's Kara share the most believable and natural Bond/Bond girl chemistry in the series. All of it underscored nicely by master composer John Barry's final Bond score.
This review more or less sums up my opinion of it:
http://www.rinkworks.com/movies/m/the.living.daylights.1987.shtml
"Bond is back in top form, and this time Timothy Dalton is agent 007. Dalton's Bond is grossly underrated by the media and casual viewers, while Bond purists and fanatics often rank him with Sean Connery for the best Bond. (In my book, Connery is a close second to Dalton.) Dalton brought an edge and a tangible sense of danger to the role. When Dalton's Bond walks in to a room, you don't know what he's going to do, but you know he's capable of anything. Watch the fantastic scene where Bond confronts Pushkin (John Rhys-Davies) for a perfect example of this. The first twenty minutes of The Living Daylights, from the opening frame up to where Bond says, "Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her," comprises the best screen translation of Ian Fleming's hero ever filmed -- Bond's character, the dialogue, the imagery, etc, make up a stunningly accurate and exciting adaptation of Fleming's short story The Living Daylights. The rest of the film is a well crafted extension to that story that continues in the same spirit. The Living Daylights, like For Your Eyes Only, was a conscious attempt to return the series to its more serious roots and was a grand success. It suffers only from a slightly flawed ending and a weak villain (Jon Doe Baker), but neither are bad, and Daylights, even so, manages to rank in the list of top five or even top three Bond films of all time. Maryam d'Abo is a welcome change from the traditional Bond girl, and the plot is so full of twists and action (enhanced further by Dalton's performance), that you won't want to take your eyes off the screen for a split second. Highly recommended, and a must for even the most casual Bond fan."
I got to see both Dalton films on the big screen back in 2015, but such an experience doesn't compare to seeing them in 1987 and 1989.
I can't really dispute anything in that review. "Dalton brought an edge and a tangible sense of danger to the role." That one sentence sums up Dalton's take on Bond.
I thought he was tied to the roof. They wouldn't dare try that stunt out without a safety harness.
It is definitely the finest PTS, from the stunning freefall shot of the 3 agents to the fab intro image of Dalton, the jeep action and that final explosive crash over the cliff! Brilliant stuff.
The film itself is full of wonderful scenes and set pieces and Dalton is a compelling Bond!
Oh and Kara is a wonderful leading lady with genuine chemistry with Tim!! (Sorry barry007!)
It's my favourite PTS and climax of the series, with the film sitting 4th in my Bond ratings.
It never gets old no matter how many viewings and it also has one of my favourite scores.
Love it!
(Probably why LTK was a thundering disappointment)