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Yes, but once I read the books I was able to see what Dalton was going for, and the lack-O-charm fit in nicely I thought. He's the real-er Bond. ;)
I agree that Brosnan was something of a parody, but I do think he has more charisma than Dalton does. I've said this several times before, but I don't think Dalton translates to the big screen that well and works better on television.
That said I get what Dalton was going for in trying to make Bond a less glamorous character and I admire his approach to the role.
I think if there was a problem it was that he sometimes seemed self-conscious in the lighter scenes and also, in the case of LTK, his attempts at being tough and vengeful felt acted with his pronounced expressions and scowls.
Dalton on the other hand, had huge screen presense, embodied the part, and was Flemings Bond personified! He is starting to be appreciated now for what he was trying to do with the role. Bring him down to earth, show some depth, a different angle than was shown before! Connery was great, but too cold and unemotional, Lazenby was good, but his lack of experience showed, Moore put his own stamp on the role, but was too light, and the comedy became too much, Brosnan was anonymous, and Craig finished what Dalton started!
1. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
2. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
4. GOLDENEYE
9/10: love it
5. LICENCE TO KILL
6. CASINO ROYALE
7. THUNDERBALL
8. GOLDFINGER
8/10: like it
9. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
10. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
11. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
12. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
13. DR. NO
7/10: ok
14. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
15. SKYFALL
16. OCTOPUSSY
17. MOONRAKER
18. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
6/10: watchable
19. A VIEW TO A KILL
20. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
21. LIVE AND LET DIE
22. SPECTRE
5/10: tolerable
23. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
24. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
25. DIE ANOTHER DAY
I agree that Brosnan was self-conscious also but for different reasons to Dalton.
I'm not arguing that Dalton was closer to Fleming's Bond or is a stronger actor. However, I'm still not convinced Dalton had a particularly strong screen presence. When was the last time you saw him in a leading role in any film? He's a good actor but he's better fitted to television, the theatre or supporting film roles.
True Brosnan could be hammy as hell sometimes (and yes his painfaces could be pretty laughable), but I feel Dalton's style of acting is too mannered and "big" for film. Craig and Connery on the other hand could convey a lot by doing relatively little with their faces, Dalton was always doing something (looking round, making tense expressions, scowling, narrowing his eyes etc).
You do have a point there. Certainly pre-Bond Brozza's career seemed pretty lightweight and not all that impressive. But nonetheless, I feel he has a stronger screen presence than Dalton.
Then again, I feel Connery, Laz, Moore and Craig also have a stronger screen presence than Dalton.
I think Dalts works well in starring roles on television (Penny Dreadful, Jane Eye, Chuck, TimeShare etc - I'd like to see him in another TV series at some point) but less so in films. Despite Bond he hasn't seemed to have made the transition from small to big screen as easily as his fellow Bond actors.
It s pure madness.
While I like DN, I adore GE. It's as simple as that. ;)
Absolutely ....
As beautiful as Andress was, she seemed fairly lightweight as an actress.
Honey Ryder/Andress isn't all that much more than a glorified piece of eye candy.
Don't get me wrong, I like all Bond films, but GE is just mediocre in the cannon. What never ceases to puzzle and amuse on a personal level is when this film is rated highly on this site." Ultimately, it provides little more than a flashy, over-hyped, vapid, MTV-influenced pot-pourri of greatest hits moments which don't add up to a satisfying whole. It's like one of those mediocre compilation albums where you simply flick through to the songs you like, enjoying the few good bits, and arbitrarily disregarding the rest. Fleeting surface flash and gloss with no real heart or soul. Compared to the better films in the series, it is a fairly hollow Bond movie with an awful score and an adequate actor in the lead role.
Yes, but its not tit for tat. We learn less about Natalya, but we spend alot more time with her throughout the story.