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Bottom line of this, as said before, I feel Dalton just would of been inappropriate for Goldeneye by 1995, the proper time for a third release would of been early 90's, by mid decade I merely feel the time had passed. It is a great pity in retrospect (that the ongoing legal disputes of the time jeapordized a Dalton return when he was still able)
I was at first, but then I saw the trailer for GE and I decided that even though I missed Dalton, I was just happy to have a new Bond film. And Brosnan wasn't as good as Dalton (well, nobody was), but he won me over by the end of GE.
Just a thought.
Nah. One thing I always thought about Brosnans Bond was that it did feel natural and confident.
dalton could have pushed to a half billion mark with goldeneye i think
Dalton's poster would have been way better than Brosnan's- Dalton has the more intense eyes
This one doesn't look as good, but just the thought of it is awesome!!! The photo I used was from a 2000 movie, so technically he would have looked even better in GE!
In that way the series would have been a forgotten movie series from the
'60's and '70's that would have failed deeply.
Do not forget that TSWLM was essentially the 1st succesfull reboot of the series after LALD & TMWTGG weren't all that succesfull. The series needed Roger Moore at that time for all the qualities Dalton lacked.
I'll agree there are some bits in GE that echo Dalton (the cemetary scene) but not too bothered about how things turned out).
Bond waiting for Paris in TND, is possibly my favourite Brosnan era moment (either that or the confrontation with Dr Kauffman), but as good as those moments were, there is no comparison. Brosnan just can't drive a scene with the same power.
Dalton looks ok in a tux but is somewhat upstaged by Lupe's red dress.
I still feel iffy about Dalton's performance in the casino scenes actually. Something just doesn't feel right to me. He's fine in the meeting with Sanchez but I don't like the way he scowls constantly in the scenes prior to that.
Well, that was a revealing dress. :D
Dalton in the casino is Commander James Bond. He makes it clear he rules the roost. The scenes where Lupe deals the cards clearly emphasises that her beauty and sex appeal does not alter Bond's mission aims. And he dominates her because he knows she only respects dominant males. He does not play the friend card with her to get close to Sanchez, but by his actions. She knows that by him wanting to meet Sanchez, he has balls of steel and he does not seek her approval in the matter but tells her!
And Dalton's Bond puts fear into a woman. Women do not like nice guys and the next time any man goes on a date, being more like Dalton will improve your chances. Women that are desirable are attracted to strength in a man and Dalton gets that in his Bond interpretation.
I actually thought Brosnan's casino scene in Goldeneye was too self-conscious. His young face betrayed inexperience. He looked better as he got older. He played it in those scenes in a way that were too cautious in the sense of trying to please expectations of what Bond should be or will get him accepted.
His other scenes in Goldeneye like on the train were far better. There he is Bond and has depth too as well as a stronger commanding tone of voice.
But no question, Brosnan looked the part and did a fine job in Goldeneye.
And Dalton is not upstaged by her dress. The scene is there to show that the Bond formula of glamour has not changed. And it is a sexy scene, because Dalton's face expression clearly emphasises he would love to get her in bed.
The scene also is there to demonstrate that beauty alone is not enough. And who is dominant in the scene? Lupe is upstaged by Bond's authority and is scared for her life because of his plan.
The scene is nicely contrasted between the two actors. Look up sexual tension because that is part of the scene.
I thought Dalton sold the tough guy attitude better actually with the "make a sound...and your dead line. THAT was frightening and felt more believable to me. I just felt that in the casino scene it felt like he was "acting" tough.
Then again it's all opinion @accopola.
Absolutely. I liked how Dalton's Bond handled women. He would employ different tactics to get them where he wanted them to be. And the minute any one would deviate is where in no uncertain terms he would put them in their place. Right there is a subtle nod to Bond's sexism without making it so obvious.
He is great in the scene with Robbie Coltrane as well as the scene where he meets Alec in the disused statue place. I am the first to say, that his potential was squandered in subsequent films.
Brosnan's angrier side is very interesting.
What's hard to understand about this? Everything on Dalton's part, how he played the role, is clearly deliberate.