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  • mgeoff88mgeoff88 At a nice safehouse in Rome... Erm... Bay Area, CA
    Posts: 50
    Here we go:

  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    Getafix wrote: »
    @barryt007 just has a big crush on Kara that's all. He's never got over her going off with Bond at the end of TLD.

    It’s the Adams Apple and the way she clings to Bond x she should be shot by a real Bond like Sir Roger ;)
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    mgeoff88 wrote: »
    Here we go:


    Love the 80s quality of the TLD soundtrack. So evocative. Hats off to Barry for collaborating with the spoilt brats of A-ha will also getting some great work out of Chrissie Hind at the same time. It's such a good soundtrack.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 6,287
    mgeoff88 wrote: »
    I watched TLD on Netflix about five months ago. I’ve always really liked both of Timothy Dalton’s 007 films, but TLD feels more like a Bondian adventure than LTK (again, really enjoy LTK).

    Also, it’s funny, I find myself hearing the ending credits song in my head (the melody) from time to time, as if I recently watched TLD after all these months. It’s just so Bond and it fits the strong romantic element of the film:



    I tried to find a quality instrumental version, where you could really hear the beautiful melody of the song. I actually found one, but it sounded like a remade version.

    There's a version on the longer soundtrack album.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,172
    Simple though it is, one of my favourite "minutes" of Barry Bond music starts playing in this video at the 1.51-minute mark.



    It's hauntingly sensual and yet it has never made any soundtrack/score edition that I'm aware of.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,021
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Simple though it is, one of my favourite "minutes" of Barry Bond music starts playing in this video at the 1.51-minute mark.



    It's hauntingly sensual and yet it has never made any soundtrack/score edition that I'm aware of.

    Agreed. It was @vzok through his channel that introduced me to it, I believe. Lovely music. I made my own clean rip of it.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,172
    mattjoes wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Simple though it is, one of my favourite "minutes" of Barry Bond music starts playing in this video at the 1.51-minute mark.



    It's hauntingly sensual and yet it has never made any soundtrack/score edition that I'm aware of.

    Agreed. It was @vzok through his channel that introduced me to it, I believe. Lovely music. I made my own clean rip of it.

    Can you post me a link, @mattjoes ? :)
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,021
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    mattjoes wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Simple though it is, one of my favourite "minutes" of Barry Bond music starts playing in this video at the 1.51-minute mark.



    It's hauntingly sensual and yet it has never made any soundtrack/score edition that I'm aware of.

    Agreed. It was @vzok through his channel that introduced me to it, I believe. Lovely music. I made my own clean rip of it.

    Can you post me a link, @mattjoes ? :)

    I post you a link, @DarthDimi ;)

    https://picosong.com/wKnK9/
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,789
    mattjoes wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Simple though it is, one of my favourite "minutes" of Barry Bond music starts playing in this video at the 1.51-minute mark.



    It's hauntingly sensual and yet it has never made any soundtrack/score edition that I'm aware of.

    Agreed. It was @vzok through his channel that introduced me to it, I believe. Lovely music. I made my own clean rip of it.

    Just one more reason why this is my favourite Bond movie.
  • BondishFanlikeBondishFanlike
    edited July 2019 Posts: 18
    One of my favourite Bond movies. But it's so incredibly flawed, to the point of being cringe worthy in far too many instances.

    Still, for my part, Dalton rules, delivering an astounding balancing act in terms of portraying such a complex character (that might seem simplistic to non-fans).

    At the end of Casino Royale, I thought "Great, so Craig will now portray the character similarly to Dalton in TLD."

    And so many other great things. The romance was incredibly well-handled, the way he actually courted the female lead rather just jumping into the shower with her.

    And she's an incredibly strong female lead, considering that she's just a cello player caught way out of her depth, even though there's a naive quality to her character.

    Love the Aha song, and Necros' theme song. Etc.

    it's just that the villains are so "bleh" (not meh - bleh, completely different), with an unclear master plan.

    And why wasn't Bond in one of the movies' big action set pieces (Necros' raid on the MI6 safe house).
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,415
    BondishFanlike wrote: »
    One of my favourite Bond movies. But it's so incredibly flawed, to the point of being cringe worthy in far too many instances.

    Still, for my part, Dalton rules, delivering an astounding balancing act in terms of portraying such a complex character (that might seem simplistic to non-fans).

    At the end of Casino Royale, I thought "Great, so Craig will now portray the character similarly to Dalton in TLD."

    And so many other great things. The romance was incredibly well-handled, the way he actually courted the female lead rather just jumping into the shower with her.

    And she's an incredibly strong female lead, considering that she's just a cello player caught way out of her depth, even though there's a naive quality to her character.

    Love the Aha song, and Necros' theme song. Etc.

    it's just that the villains are so "bleh" (not meh - bleh, completely different), with an unclear master plan.

    And why wasn't Bond in one of the movies' big action set pieces (Necros' raid on the MI6 safe house).

    Because Bond would of had go be beaten by Necros in order to forward the plot!
    Also, I think the master plan was fairly clear.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    One of my favorite Bonds.

    It has never left my top 10.
  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    Posts: 4,343
    I slightly prefer LTK, but TLD is still a remarkable Bond adventure. Dalton was the best Bond since Connery and the score was top notch. With better villains TLD would've been one of the very best in the series.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    edited July 2019 Posts: 3,176
    https://www.entertainment-focus.com/film-section/film-news/7-reasons-why-timothy-dalton-is-the-best-james-bond/

    via @Dalton_Fishers

    (Point 1 is exactly the experience I had!)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,172
    mattjoes wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    mattjoes wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Simple though it is, one of my favourite "minutes" of Barry Bond music starts playing in this video at the 1.51-minute mark.



    It's hauntingly sensual and yet it has never made any soundtrack/score edition that I'm aware of.

    Agreed. It was @vzok through his channel that introduced me to it, I believe. Lovely music. I made my own clean rip of it.

    Can you post me a link, @mattjoes ? :)

    I post you a link, @DarthDimi ;)

    https://picosong.com/wKnK9/

    Heaven, @mattjoes! And not a damn car key whistle to interrupt it all.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    Until very recently I was under the assumption that TLD was written for Moore to come back. Now I know he was never asked. Don't know why it took me ages to discover this... :-? [-(
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,176
    I did a podcast!

    Betamax Video Club is a podcast devoted to 1980s films, and currently going through the '80s Bonds. Host Rich asked me (for some reason) if I'd like to do one of the Dalton ones, and we spent a couple of happy hours discussing The Living Daylights.

    Get it here or search for 'betamax' in iTunes etc: https://betamax.podbean.com/e/thelivingdaylights/
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    I'm pretty confident TLD will never leave my top 5 Bond films
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    I love TLD! My favourite Bond film for the last few years! I'm about to finish my latest Bondathon so we'll see if it remains on top
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,172
    I think TLD is one of the most underrated action flicks of the '80s. And apart from its action, it has style and it brings the content. But all those idiots who had long been waiting for a chance to bully the Bond films had found it. Timothy Dalton was treated like the mentally challenged kid in the playground. Any smart person can tell that Dalton was the right person for the job. He had the looks, he was committed and he's a great actor. And he could throw a punch, did several of his own stunts and looked smashing in any suit. Yet as always, there were those, the wannabe hipsters, that claimed the world no longer needed a James Bond. That was over three decades ago and we now know who was wrong. My only regret is that Dalton came out of this as the victim. He's since become a far more celebrated Bond and TLD has become a much more beloved movie overall, but it should have gotten the praise it deserved upon its release and we should have gotten more than two Dalton Bonds.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    If I have my facts right, he did much of the stuntwork on top of the Jeep. Enough said.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,176
    w2bond wrote: »
    If I have my facts right, he did much of the stuntwork on top of the Jeep. Enough said.

    I asked the stunt coordinator, Paul Weston, about this at a fan event. He confirmed: he was inside the jeep holding Dalton's legs so he wouldn't fall off.

    (Obviously I shook his hand, seeing as he'd held Timothy Dalton's legs.)
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I think TLD is one of the most underrated action flicks of the '80s. And apart from its action, it has style and it brings the content. But all those idiots who had long been waiting for a chance to bully the Bond films had found it. Timothy Dalton was treated like the mentally challenged kid in the playground. Any smart person can tell that Dalton was the right person for the job. He had the looks, he was committed and he's a great actor. And he could throw a punch, did several of his own stunts and looked smashing in any suit. Yet as always, there were those, the wannabe hipsters, that claimed the world no longer needed a James Bond. That was over three decades ago and we now know who was wrong. My only regret is that Dalton came out of this as the victim. He's since become a far more celebrated Bond and TLD has become a much more beloved movie overall, but it should have gotten the praise it deserved upon its release and we should have gotten more than two Dalton Bonds.

    My go to magazine back when TLD was released was 'Time Out' magazine who gave it a very good review.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,415
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I think TLD is one of the most underrated action flicks of the '80s. And apart from its action, it has style and it brings the content. But all those idiots who had long been waiting for a chance to bully the Bond films had found it. Timothy Dalton was treated like the mentally challenged kid in the playground. Any smart person can tell that Dalton was the right person for the job. He had the looks, he was committed and he's a great actor. And he could throw a punch, did several of his own stunts and looked smashing in any suit. Yet as always, there were those, the wannabe hipsters, that claimed the world no longer needed a James Bond. That was over three decades ago and we now know who was wrong. My only regret is that Dalton came out of this as the victim. He's since become a far more celebrated Bond and TLD has become a much more beloved movie overall, but it should have gotten the praise it deserved upon its release and we should have gotten more than two Dalton Bonds.

    My go to magazine back when TLD was released was 'Time Out' magazine who gave it a very good review.

    I remember that review. I think they did the same for LTK?
    Agree with you regarding it never leaving my top 5. In fact it and LTK and OHMSS are my golden 3. Will always be my go to Bond movies!
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I think TLD is one of the most underrated action flicks of the '80s. And apart from its action, it has style and it brings the content. But all those idiots who had long been waiting for a chance to bully the Bond films had found it. Timothy Dalton was treated like the mentally challenged kid in the playground. Any smart person can tell that Dalton was the right person for the job. He had the looks, he was committed and he's a great actor. And he could throw a punch, did several of his own stunts and looked smashing in any suit. Yet as always, there were those, the wannabe hipsters, that claimed the world no longer needed a James Bond. That was over three decades ago and we now know who was wrong. My only regret is that Dalton came out of this as the victim. He's since become a far more celebrated Bond and TLD has become a much more beloved movie overall, but it should have gotten the praise it deserved upon its release and we should have gotten more than two Dalton Bonds.

    My go to magazine back when TLD was released was 'Time Out' magazine who gave it a very good review.

    I remember that review. I think they did the same for LTK?
    Agree with you regarding it never leaving my top 5. In fact it and LTK and OHMSS are my golden 3. Will always be my go to Bond movies!

    Yeah i think they gave LTK a decent review. So did my other favourite at that time, 'Starburst Magazine'
  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
    Posts: 1,030
    TLD is and always will be a top 10 for me. Classy film. I compare it to Casino Royale in that it was a breath of fresh air following a string of rather silly Bond films.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    Junglist_1985 wrote: »
    TLD is and always will be a top 10 for me. Classy film. I compare it to Casino Royale in that it was a breath of fresh air following a string of rather silly Bond films.

    Exactly my thoughts at the time as well. Bond was serious again! I loved the Fleming aspects of it and Dalton was my idea of James Bond.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,415
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I think TLD is one of the most underrated action flicks of the '80s. And apart from its action, it has style and it brings the content. But all those idiots who had long been waiting for a chance to bully the Bond films had found it. Timothy Dalton was treated like the mentally challenged kid in the playground. Any smart person can tell that Dalton was the right person for the job. He had the looks, he was committed and he's a great actor. And he could throw a punch, did several of his own stunts and looked smashing in any suit. Yet as always, there were those, the wannabe hipsters, that claimed the world no longer needed a James Bond. That was over three decades ago and we now know who was wrong. My only regret is that Dalton came out of this as the victim. He's since become a far more celebrated Bond and TLD has become a much more beloved movie overall, but it should have gotten the praise it deserved upon its release and we should have gotten more than two Dalton Bonds.

    My go to magazine back when TLD was released was 'Time Out' magazine who gave it a very good review.

    I remember that review. I think they did the same for LTK?
    Agree with you regarding it never leaving my top 5. In fact it and LTK and OHMSS are my golden 3. Will always be my go to Bond movies!

    Yeah i think they gave LTK a decent review. So did my other favourite at that time, 'Starburst Magazine'

    Ah, Starburst magazine, you're making me go misty eyed, Leonardpine!
    Bought it every month, though it went downhill after editor Alan McKenzie left!
    My brother is now collecting as many of the original issues as he can get hold of on eBay!
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    w2bond wrote: »
    If I have my facts right, he did much of the stuntwork on top of the Jeep. Enough said.

    I asked the stunt coordinator, Paul Weston, about this at a fan event. He confirmed: he was inside the jeep holding Dalton's legs so he wouldn't fall off.

    (Obviously I shook his hand, seeing as he'd held Timothy Dalton's legs.)

    So you indirectly had contact with Timothy Dalton! Nice one!
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I think TLD is one of the most underrated action flicks of the '80s. And apart from its action, it has style and it brings the content. But all those idiots who had long been waiting for a chance to bully the Bond films had found it. Timothy Dalton was treated like the mentally challenged kid in the playground. Any smart person can tell that Dalton was the right person for the job. He had the looks, he was committed and he's a great actor. And he could throw a punch, did several of his own stunts and looked smashing in any suit. Yet as always, there were those, the wannabe hipsters, that claimed the world no longer needed a James Bond. That was over three decades ago and we now know who was wrong. My only regret is that Dalton came out of this as the victim. He's since become a far more celebrated Bond and TLD has become a much more beloved movie overall, but it should have gotten the praise it deserved upon its release and we should have gotten more than two Dalton Bonds.

    My go to magazine back when TLD was released was 'Time Out' magazine who gave it a very good review.

    I remember that review. I think they did the same for LTK?
    Agree with you regarding it never leaving my top 5. In fact it and LTK and OHMSS are my golden 3. Will always be my go to Bond movies!

    Yeah i think they gave LTK a decent review. So did my other favourite at that time, 'Starburst Magazine'

    Ah, Starburst magazine, you're making me go misty eyed, Leonardpine!
    Bought it every month, though it went downhill after editor Alan McKenzie left!
    My brother is now collecting as many of the original issues as he can get hold of on eBay!

    Still have the first issue! I used to collect it way up until the late 90's. So i have stacks of them stored away!
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