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The TIMOTHY DALTON Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films

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  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    God I love Timothy's honesty, he's so direct in an era were people are really polished, it's refreshing.

    I like that he still holds love for not only Bond, but Hot Fuzz and his small part in Toy Story 3 as well. What a guy
  • Scaramanga1974Scaramanga1974
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    Give Dalton 3rd Bond film Amazon. In the words of Sanchez he has class.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I think Dalton is one of the best actors outside of Bond. Possibly the best. He is underrated, he has a great acting range.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/timothy-dalton

    Thanks for sharing that.

    Having watched THE LION IN WINTER and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS in recent weeks, I must say that EON Amazon may want to look for someone with Dalton's breath of acting experience for Bond #7. It was a pity that audiences at the time - specifically in the US - didn't really appreciate him (IMO).
  • UnivexUnivex
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    Dwayne wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/timothy-dalton

    Thanks for sharing that.

    Having watched THE LION IN WINTER and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS in recent weeks, I must say that EON Amazon may want to look for someone with Dalton's breath of acting experience for Bond #7. It was a pity that audiences at the time - specifically in the US - didn't really appreciate him (IMO).

    Couldn't agree more. Dalton's the way.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Dwayne wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/timothy-dalton

    Thanks for sharing that.

    Having watched THE LION IN WINTER and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS in recent weeks, I must say that EON Amazon may want to look for someone with Dalton's breath of acting experience for Bond #7. It was a pity that audiences at the time - specifically in the US - didn't really appreciate him (IMO).

    Amen! Audiences overlooked the man, simple as that. Arguably the best Bond since early Connery, and a very talented actor overall, Dalton could have eased Bond into the nineties with 4 or 5 great entries in the series. Fate, it seems, is not always on Bond's side.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Dwayne wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/timothy-dalton

    Thanks for sharing that.

    Having watched THE LION IN WINTER and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS in recent weeks, I must say that EON Amazon may want to look for someone with Dalton's breath of acting experience for Bond #7. It was a pity that audiences at the time - specifically in the US - didn't really appreciate him (IMO).

    Amen! Audiences overlooked the man, simple as that. Arguably the best Bond since early Connery, and a very talented actor overall, Dalton could have eased Bond into the nineties with 4 or 5 great entries in the series. Fate, it seems, is not always on Bond's side.

    Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Dwayne wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/timothy-dalton

    Thanks for sharing that.

    Having watched THE LION IN WINTER and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS in recent weeks, I must say that EON Amazon may want to look for someone with Dalton's breath of acting experience for Bond #7. It was a pity that audiences at the time - specifically in the US - didn't really appreciate him (IMO).

    Amen! Audiences overlooked the man, simple as that. Arguably the best Bond since early Connery, and a very talented actor overall, Dalton could have eased Bond into the nineties with 4 or 5 great entries in the series. Fate, it seems, is not always on Bond's side.

    Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes!

    +1
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    MakeshiftPython wrote: »
    CrabKey wrote: »
    TLD was the 17th highest grossing film of 1987. The top four films were Beverly Hills Cop II, Platoon, Fatal Attraction, and Untouchables. In 1989, LTK was the 37th highest grossing film of the year. The four films that year were Batman, The Last Crusade, Lethal Weapon II, and Rain Man. Interestingly, Sean Connery appeared in one of the highest grossing film both years a Dalton Bond film came out.

    Hard to say why Dalton's films didn't fare well, but the critical and financial success of a Bond film means nothing to me. I regard both TD films among the best in the series.
    Whereas the successful RM films are among my least favorites. For some reason, the PB hardly registers with me. I have seen his films the least of any.

    You’re talking about US domestic grosses right? There’s your answer: America didn’t really take to Dalton’s Bond, especially when there was so much press over Brosnan having been “robbed” because of REMINGTON STEELE, that the attitude towards Dalton was that he was only a second choice, a “placeholder” Bond.

    Internationally, Dalton fared a lot better. Brits seemed to have embraced him a lot better than us yanks.

    Yes, the US tabloids definitely spun the story as Brosnan getting screwed.

    This whole narrative of "Craig got a fair share but Brosnan didn't" and "by the way, it's all Barbara's fault" conveniently forgets: (1) Brosnan signed the Remington Steele contract and (2) Cubby, not Barbara, passed on Brosnan in 1986 because of (1).
  • UnivexUnivex
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    I’d love to see Dalton as Bond again, even at his age. He looks phenomenal. Sounds even better. A lion in Winter now, he is.
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