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Summary: A great Bond movie, it just depends on you...
Review: From 1972-1984, millions of people saw a lighthearted Bond, played by Roger Moore. Children who have probably like this Bond the best because Moore made the Bond films into a comedy.
Dalton played a Bond that was totally different, which is probably why many critics disliked him... some people can't take in change.
Many critics thought that 'Licence to Kill' was a downfall because of the acting of Dalton but I disagree. It was the violence and the script. Dalton would have been the best Bond to play this movie. Sean would have still used his dry wit, Moore wouldn't have been able to be serious, George would have done okay, and Pierce wouldn't have been have able to make the facial expressions that Dalton did so well at.
The movie showed Dalton as a bond who I believe was a near to a breakdown. We haven't seen a Bond who has nightmares, who nearly cries...
Finally, many viewers have mention that Bond fell for both of the ladies, Lope and Pam. Again, I disagree. Whereas the other 4 bonds would have been more than happy to be with Lope that night, Dalton's Bond said, "I don't think that would work out". Dalton was dedicated to Pam, unlike the other Bond's would were not dedicated to any of their ladies (maybe Tracy though!).
I thought the 'The Living Daylights' was better than 'Licence to Kill' but still, the latter had a simple plot, the action was decent, and the actors played their parts superably.
Oh, and some mentions about the 'extras'...
-the inside docamentory is not like the long, detailed one for the TLD. It was made to promote the film. It only goes for about 10 mins. But it was alright.
-the stunts about the trucks was rather boring.
-I thought the film clips for 'if you ask me to' and 'licence to kill' are rather cool.
-The advertisements would have shown to the viewers back to when the film was at the movies that the film would be violent.
Watch the movie and make your decision about the film. It was a change from the other bond films. And some people don't like change.
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Summary: [Darn] shame Dalton STILL isn't playing Bond....
Review: I loved The Living Daylights, and feel that, with this movie, Dalton was, without a doubt, the best replacement for Connery as 007 so far! He had Connery's look, the purposefulness, mixed with a softheartedness when it came to action and the ladies respectively. He was a DEFINITE improvement over the bland, too-pretty Rogie Moore. (I wonder how many Brits made light of that first name!) "License" takes an unresolved issue from "Daylights": the fact that Bond didn't destroy that opium shipment that the Afghanis were going to ship to the West, and finally does something, as he destroys a major cocaine kingpin's operation in a vendetta to avenge the maiming and death of his friends Felix and Della Leiter. Bond goes undercover, posing pretty much as what he is, a FORMER British agent, after he quits MI6 over his attitude toward the Leiter incident. The villain, Franz Sanchez, in fact, is RESPONSIBLE for the death of Leiter's wife and the mangling of Leiter himself, since Leiter was responsible for Sanchez' capture. Along the way, Bond runs into an old associate of Felix', played by Carrie Lowell, and together, they work their way into Sanchez' organization, which is fronted by a bogus religious organization and the Bond luck works its magic from there. This is probably the third best of the Bond movies, along with "Goldfinger" and "Daylights" and the series lost a good Bond in Dalton, who was actor enough to give the character the dimension it needed after FIFTEEN YEARS of Roger Moore's Matt-Helm-ization of the franchise. In some ways, he was actually better than Connery.
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Summary: STOP!!!!
Review: I always loved James Bond movies-every single one. Then, I saw License to Kill. It was definutley the most gory 007 movie. I'm not saying it's bad, it was just different. Parents, if your kid likes James Bond movies, you should pre-view it first. I was 11 when I saw it, so just see if they're mature enough for it. Only when your about 20 minutes into the movie its pretty bad. The rest of it is not that bad though. I'm not saying its not that good of a movie, cause it is(I have it). Timothy Dalton was a lot better than I thought he would be. Parents, if you don't want your kids to see the begining, here's the start. Felix Leiter has just caught this spanish drug tycoon. Although the tycoon gets out by bribing a Florida Police Officer with 2,000,000$. Franz (the drug tycoon)wants to get revenge on Felix for capturing him. So he mutilates his wife (the worst part). And he takes Leiter to his base and feeds him to sharks along with a ripped-apart bloody human torso(another bad part). The rest is okay. If you think your kids are ready for this, then go ahead. Because I showed my nephew this movie, and it didn't bother him at all. So the rest is up to you.
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Summary: Licence to kill? Yes, licence to thrill? Well...
Review: Timothy Dalton's second outing as James Bond feels like an expensive T.V pilot rather than a Bond movie, and the unnecessary excess of violence makes it an uneasy entry into the long-running franchise. The locales, action and gadgets all feel somewhat second-rate compared to the extravagant The Living Daylights (1987), and said action feels laboured and un-involving. That said, it does have good points, there are some good action set-pieces and Dalton is great as Bond, but this one strays too far from the fantastical Bond films fans like and over into a violent world of overkill.
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Summary: The Best of Timothy Dalton's Bond Films
Review: As we begin, James Bond goes on the rampage, searching for the drug dealer responsible for the attempted murder of Bond's best friend Felix Leiter and the murder of Leiter's new wife. An excellent Bond film. We see that Bond values friendship highly, and goes on a complete rampage when his best friend is nearly murdered. Nothing will stand in the way of Bond this time.
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Summary: Livin' La Vida Bond
Review: This movie is terrific. It has nonstop action, a villain who doesn't want the world, only money, and two hot Bond girls. In Bond 16, Timothy Dalton takes on the role of 007, who I believe was very underrated as the superspy. Many people put this movie down because it is serious, or Bond isn't working for MI6, but I say change can be good, and in GoldenEye, things go back to the way they were. The story is about how Bond is chasing a Latin American drug lord who maimed his best friend and killed this guy's wife. He quits his job and becomes a rogue agent. But this doesn't prevent the use of cool gadgets because Q follows him and supplies him with a new arsenal of equipment. This movie does have minor flaws. One of which is that the story can be a little hard to follow, but if you pay attention, you'll understand. If you haven't seen this one yet, put it on your to-do list.
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Summary: This Movie Is Great, But...
Review: This movie has tons of great action, great bad guy, great story, and a great girl. The only problem is Timothy Dalton, he just doesn't do anything for me. He does not semm like James Bond. Also, this movie doesn't feel like a James Bond Movie. It's very dark, James Bond isn't working for the British Secret Service (he goes vigilante to avenge someone's death), and Dalton ... as Bond! All in all, this is a great action movie, but it's not very bondish, if you know what I mean, and that's why I only gave it 3 stars.
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Summary: Fantastic!!!
Review: This has to be one of the best Bond films in the series. It's a crime that Timothy Dalton's stint as 007 was so cruelly cut short in my mind he's probably the best Bond (certainly he's the closest to Fleming's version of Bond). Here we see a man who's driven to the edge, an emotionally charged and downright angry man willing to break the rules in order to achieve his aims. Above all that we see that 007 has a heart, the sadness Bond felt when he's reminded of his own marriage was captured brilliantly by Dalton. Let's not forget the villain Sanchez possibly the meanest bad guy ever to cross the path of 007. Robert Davi is brilliant and gives us the impression that Sanchez is actually capable of killing Bond. The Bond girls are as always gorgeous and it's nice to see that one of them at least, Pam, is as smart as she is attractive. Fantastic action, great plot, wonderfully acted Licence To Kill is a gem in the series. My only complaint is that is was Dalton's last Bond flick.
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Summary: Reimagining of one of film history's greatest franchises
Review: Licence to Kill is a thrill-a-minute ride which marks Timothy Dalton's last run as the unstoppable Agent 007. Let's start with the setup and plot of the movie. Agent 007 is taken out of his element. In this adventure, he is not a after a megalomaniacal super-villain with a funny name and plans to destroy or take over the world, but rather, he's after a drug lord who has assaulted his best friend, one Felix Leiter. Alot of people criticize this film as the worst Bond ever, but I feel that's a lie. Here is how it breaks down: people were used to seeing Bond shoot off one-liners and use space age gadgetry to take down villains and they wanted what they were used to. We see Dalton portray Bond with more emotion than any other actor in the series up to that point. We also see the introduction of a new element as well-a love triangle. Bond's romantic feelings for the villain's girl, Lupe, complicate his interest in Pam Bouvier. Bouvier, tremendously portrayed by Carey Lowell, is unlike any other Bond girl. She is not only gorgeous, but can hold her own in a gun fight, she doesn't put up with Bond's chauvenistic ego, and she is without the persona of the dizzy damsel in distress that too many of these types of films have outplayed. Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi) is one of the most calm, cool, and collective villains I have seen in the series. Being a drug lord and running a whole country the way he does, he would have to be. Licence to Kill does not rely more on visual spectacle like some of the more popular films of the franchise, but, rather it relies on the dramatic and emotional depth of the characters, including Bond, who is usually just doing his job, and the plot itself. The other stand out element is the music. Michael Kamen made a name for himself with the Lethal Weapon scores he composed with Eric Clapton but his energetic take on the Licence to Kill score totally ties in with what the producers wanted to do with this film and the character, especially in the opening gun barrel sequence. This relates to what Eliot Goldenthal was trying to do with the Batman scores but with no success. The title track and ending tracks, Licence to Kill and If You Asked Me to, are two of the best songs ever written based on a Bond film. Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight really showcased their already legendary voices on these particular tracks. I hate that this film received such a bad review from critics and fans alike. It was with this film that the franchise was buried for several years but its sequel, GoldenEye, did not fail to revive the franchise. So, I highly recommend this film to any Bond fan who would like to see Bond in a darker light and not his traditional element.
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Summary: Licence to Thrill
Review: One of the best bond films made. A lot of people think that Timothy Dalton is a crap Bond but the truth is he's not. He fitted into the role quite nicely and did a much better job than George Lazenby. I also think his performances were better than some of Roger Moore's and Sean Connery's. Roger Moore's worsed performances being in "Octopussy" and "A View to a Kill", and Sean Connery's worsed film was "Diamonds are Forever". On the whole Timothy Dalton is a very good Bond and "Licence to Kill is a great film.
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