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Yeah, but the ladies loved Sean. Or, at least I think they did.
I wonder what type that is? Being a fan and a female, I really don't think there's anything "peculiar" about me. Just a normal girl.
As far as what you're saying that he's not universally admired by women, I've come across plenty of women from different nationalities who love Dalton or at least used to back in the day when he was young.
Obviously most women won't necessarily say "Dalton" when asked who the sexiest Bond is or who they admire most because he's not nearly as popular as the rest, except for Lazenby, mainly due to having only done 2 movies 25 years ago. Most women haven't seen his movies. His exposure as 007 wasn't as big as the one Moore and Connery or Brosnan got. They got proper eras. Dalton's tenure was far shorter and generally gets overlooked in the grand scheme of things. Who can effectively assess that the majority of the women who HAVE seen his 007 movies don't admire him though? I've seen plenty of appreciation online.
I think one of the main reasons he got cast, instead of Sam Neill, is that Dalton had sex appeal in spades whereas Neill is simply boring to look at. As woman, he doesn't have the right effect on me.
I wasn't suggesting that women who like him are peculiar - just that he doesn't seem to have a very big female following. I think he (possibly) appeals to women who like brooding, romantic types. I think in some ways his look was a little bit behind the times by the late 80s. He was of course a 70s period drama stalwart and he certainly suited the Mr. Rochester role.
I'm a big fan of the Daltinator and always glad to hear that he has a growing a fanbase. Just commenting that I don't think he totally wowed female audiences like Sean did. Frankly, most of the women I know preferred Brosnan to Dalts, which I find totally odd.
Funnily enough a good female friend couldn't stand Dalts but thought Sam Neil was one of the sexiest men alive. She loves him in the Piano. Each to their own...
Most of the people who vote in those polls probably haven't even seen Daltons Bond films. They've just bought into the myth that he was some terrible, unpopular Bond that almost sunk the series.
I'd bet that most people who have actually seen his films liked him. And Daltons popularity is growing.
Beautician and the Beast came out around the same time by the way, and we were wowed by the dictator (Dalton). He was an evolved, manlier version of Mr. Sheffield from The Nanny. We thought he was so manly and commanding. So as a teenage girls, both men did it, just in a different way.
Women, for the majority, are wired to like the "brooding romantic" type. The whole romance novel genre is based on this notion and its the best selling genre. We love commanding, authoritative, brooding mysterious men with a charming, romantic edge. A Dalton would totally fit the romance novel type but the rest not. (Except for Craig, who would also fit, incidentally. So whereas we could appreciate Brosnan's look, we also half the time felt we wanted to slap his smug face.
Incidentally, your comment about his looks being outdated for women by the late 80s is an interesting one. What was the "in" style then? Big muscly Stallone types? Perhaps there's some truth in that. Once again, I wasn't around but that could have had some effect, I suppose.
That's what I was thinking. Stallone. Arni etc. And at the other extreme wimpy types like Depp.
Dalton's look harks back to a previous era - the Burt Lancaster era but with a bit of Errol Flynn's rascalishness thrown in for good measure.
I think to an extent Dalton was a victim of poor marketing for LTK. The film was not handled well in the US and underperformed. Although TLD was well received and I think most people were happy with TD's performance, I don't feel EON managed perceptions of Dalton that well. He's a bit retiring in front of the interview camera - charming but reserved. I just don't think he or EON handled his public image that well.
The way the films and actors are managed these days is a million miles away.
That would be my view. I feel he 'looks' very much in the Sean and Roger leading man tradition. Others disagree though.
I totally agree with your wife! I can see the appeal of Brosnan but Dalton is far more attractive IMO. He has a dangerous air about him which is quite irresistable.
I also see similar traits in Craig which is probably why they are my favourite Bonds.
Welcome Peachy!!!
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I dont think Craig is physically attractive like Dalton, but he has the same air of 'bad boy'/ danger which makes him appealing. Dalton was the full Bond package though.
I actually think Brosnan looks better now he's older and greyer! A bit more 'worn in'. I didn't find him attractive in the least during his Bond tenure.
Or at least a common form of dementia. :P
(And I'm a Dalton fan!)
Yep, I am a female and a life long Bond fan. Also been a life long Dalton fan so when the two came together .....
That's great, I became a fan of both this year, 1st of Dalton... then saw his 007 films and got hooked on Bond.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Dat's funny! :))
I think it was Wuthering Heights that did it for me. I read the novel earlier this year and loved it so much I looked for the film adaptations. I saw the Ralph Fiennes one and it just wasn't that good. Then kept reading about how amazing the Dalton one was so I went hunting for it. I absolutely loved it. One thing led to the other and eventually I landed on his Bond films, which I thought I'd hate because I always heard he was the "worst Bond" or something along those lines. I wasnt keen on watching them. My main exposure had been Brosnan and I just didnt like the character much. Plus, the Brosnan films I'd watched, DAD and TWINE I found boring and overblown.
I was amazed by how great the Dalton movies are and after watching them I couldn't get enough of 007. I walked around in a daze the next day and I couldn't get it out of my mind. I never thought 007 could be so interesting and provocative, genuinely dangerous and relatable. I had never seen it in that light and it completely changed my views on what 007 is and what it can be.
The thing is that some outstandingly beautiful women I have met over the years love the Dalts. But in women's magazines, they will talk more about Sean so many will veer towards him. People in general have herd instinct and will tend to go with popular consensus.
I rarely see Dalts mentioned until recently and that will change perception. My friend's girlfriend was impressed by him. And it was spontaneous too. She had not heard of him until she saw the film my friend recorded from Sky.
Now my friend's girlfriend saw the film without knowing the negativity Tim once got. But my friend was happy as at least she likes one of his favourite Bonds.
Dalton has a classic look as Bond and over time I think appreciation will grow. I mean I thought Moore looked great and certainly saw no drop in quality looks wise when Tim came along.
It does not surprise me. I am a straight guy, but would be nervous if a young Dalton was around my woman. :) No kidding, but he has killer looks and unusual.
1. Dalton
And then probably:
2. Connery
3. Brosnan
4. Craig (for the body)
5. Moore
6. Lazenby
Third on my Bond list bhind Connery and Craig