'Hot Fuzz' Review | Timothy Dalton's Best Non-Bond Role?

[@doctorvanya]

A friend of mine was a police officer in a rural community. One of her first call-outs involved a swan. Hot Fuzz is more true to life than most people realise.

[@Rmlohner]

The DVD has a commentary by a pair of cops, discussing just how true it is.

[@Fluffykeith]

I watched this movie with my sister (works Forensics) and her partner (Is a Police Officer) and they were laughing at all these points that I didn't understand. They explained that there's tons of in jokes and references that only people in the police will understand. Like the name of the village is the one used in the example village in all the training manuals, etc.

[@jonathancampbell5231]

There was a swan picked up by a police car down in England just a few days ago- it got photographed and was in the newspapers. Obviously, Hot Fuzz was referenced.

[@spencerkindra8822]

"Mister Staker. Mister Peter Ian Staker." "Right P.I. Staker, piss taker, COME ON!"

[@Rmlohner]

@@spencerkindra8822 Right, Mr. Staker…

[@kieranwhite6647]

Absolutely adore Dalton in this film. He looks fantastic, he is funny but also intimidating and he just seems to be having the time of his life!

[@annnee6818]

Yes he was amazing

[@rokaanalzeer7148]

That’s why it’s all the more funnier he did a toy porcupine who’s a thespian in Toy Story. You can tell he’s having a blast.

[@FromWilloWithLove]

Dalton’s line and delivery of “Nonsense! I’m sure if we bashed your head in, all sorts of secrets would come tumbling out…” never fails to crack me up 😂

[@spencerkindra8822]

"Thank you, Andrews." always makes me laugh.

[@Gamingnstuff131]

Every line he had was solid gold, delivered perfectly.

[@MrGrimlyFeendish]

“Arrest me: I’m a slasher..”

[@SNARC15]

@@Gamingnstuff131 Even in a non-spoken line (the "Fire" scene,) he still nails it.

[@ryano7220]

It's amazing how layered his performance here actually is. He has to simultaneously portray psychotic malevolence, charm and good humour while trying to stay credible as a "respectable" character. One hell of a performance!

[@ultimategamingchannel3800]

Timothy Dalton’s role in Hot Fuzz reminds me of the contrast we see in Daniel Craig’s role in Knives Out where both actors are able to show their range which they weren’t able to with the same extent in the Bond films

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Craig is also clearly having a blast in his supporting role in 'Logan Lucky'.

[@spencerkindra8822]

It sucks that TLD and LTK were so self serious as a response to the goofiness of the Roger Moore era because Dalton has some great comedic chops. Though I will say both of his movies have a lot more humor than people realize.

[@sandersson2813]

I really think Craig is a terrible actor.

[@spencerkindra8822]

@@sandersson2813 You're crazy.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@spencerkindra8822 There is certainly humour in those films-mainly though Q- but the serious approach was very much Dalton's desire at the time given the 'get back to the novel's' aim of his portrayal as Bond.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Dalton's most recent credit is the TV show 1923 with Harrison Ford-meaning Ford has now worked with 3 Bonds! [Connery-Indy 3, Craig-Cowboy's and Aliens]. Nice to see Dalton is still busy at 76. He also played 'Lord Asriel' in the 2003-04 stage adaptation of 'His Dark Materials'-a role which was filled by Daniel Craig for the [Golden Compass] movie!

[@DafyddBrooks]

well said. I'd infact go as far saying that Tim has had the most varied career out of all the Bond actors OH don't forget Charlies angels as dashing Damien Roth

[@mrcritical6751]

And all of them period pieces

[@Dappatron]

Hot Fuzz is a banger of a movie. Filmed just down the road to where I live. Bumped into Dalton when they were filming and he was such a top bloke. Licence to Kill is my favourite Bond movie, so meeting him was amazing. A little fun fact, the church where they have the spire fall down and kill the journalist had one of it's spires actually fall off in a storm last year.... nobody brutally killed from it this time 😂 Also, the pub in the movie is called The Crown and they have a police vest on the wall signed by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, so worth popping in if anyone ever ends up down this way

[@williamblakehall5566]

I love Hot Fuzz, but my favorite non-Bond Dalton may be as a weirdly evil Errol Flynn type in The Rocketeer. If anyone can take Errol Flynn and turn him into an old-school villain, it's Dalton.

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

The Rocketeer was my introduction to Timothy Dalton! I could not take my eyes off him in every scene he was in. I recall watching both of his James Bond movies shortly afterwards and I really enjoyed his performances in both. Been a fan of his ever since, always excited when he is in a new project be it a movie or a tv series.

[@andrewklang809]

Came here to post this. Such a wonderful role, a real old-school pencil-mustache-twisting villain.

[@rmartins1984]

Timothy Dalton was also really funny and menacing at the same time in season four of Chuck, where he played a Russian baddie. Hugely underrated show.

[@09juliancarr]

Completely agree!!! And as the rest of the cast said he was a total pro and a joy to be on set and he ‘lifted’ the show

[@Itachi_Uchiha666-n7d]

dont forget Flash Gordon

[@mrcritical6751]

Alexei’s such a weirdly enjoyable villain, would’ve been a great final villain but instead we got Quinn and that stupid season finale

[@jamesbond99]

@@mrcritical6751 at first i hated the series final villain quin but the more times i watched it grew on me still hoping for that movie though

[@combatwombat2134]

The scene where he smiles next to a photo of him smiling gets me giggling every single time. 😂

[@sandersson2813]

That is just perfect

[@mohammedashian8094]

That’s what I love about it usually it has become a trope and a bit of lazy comedy but Edgar wright somehow took it and added his spin on it and made it not only refreshing but genuinely funny

[@ramblingRJ]

I enjoyed seeing a very young Dalton in the excellent 1968 film " The Lion in Winter", with Peter O'Toole, Katherine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins. It's a terrific historical drama with great dialogue. Young Dalton holds his own with some screen legends.

[@davidjames579]

It was that role that got Harry Saltzman to offer him Bond in OHMSS.

[@estellasalmi9409]

Love that film!

[@birdsteak9267]

​@@davidjames579 Which Dalton should have taken.

[@davidjames579]

@@birdsteak9267 No he was right. At 25 he was too young.

[@birdsteak9267]

@@davidjames579 So was Brosnan when everyone wanted him. Still, he would have done a better job at HMSS and movies that came after. He didn't look that terrible young, like a brat at Age 25. He could still have pulled it off. Not that this conversation have much value 40 years after. But considering how long Roger Moore stayed, in hinsight a younger actor could have maintained a better consistency as a believable spy. Spies, they have Special Intelligence Operative training, these guys in real life are selected at age 18 and serves for about 10 years in heavy duty, due to health regulation related to their health because of the intense training at least in my country where we value health and the older generation get replaced with the new. James Bond would be 28-30 when recruited to be a OO. It's far more believable than Craig becoming a OO in his 40s, than seeing a young bond joining OO from a young age growing into the OO7 of flemming. If losing your wife defines who you become, why not early? We experience love and attachment a lot stronger at a younger age, at least it explains James Bond personality change into what he became in the TLD and LTK. We are all a product of our experience and environment. A serious professional are someone who are hardened by past experiences, slip-ups, mistakes and faced the consequences of it.

[@Rmlohner]

Dalton absolutely kills it in Doom Patrol, where at first he seems to have kind of a thankless role as the straight man to all the goofy heroes, but eventually the depths of the character let him do some really complicated and heartbreaking stuff.

[@doctorvanya]

I remember when Doom Patrol first came out I was very on the fence about whether to watch it or not. Dalton's presence is what tipped the scales and I'm so glad, it's now one of my favorite series ever.

[@freemantle85]

As a West Country lad, I particularly love for this film since it was set in Gloucestershire and filmed in Wells. I like that PC Butterfield was a Bristol Rovers fan.

[@mrcritical6751]

Ironically Nick Frost was not happy about playing a character who was a fan of Bristol Rovers and hated having to wear the shirt of a club he didn’t support

[@DafyddBrooks]

It was nice of Simon Pegg to admire Daltons professionalism on this film. He was the first to arrive and the last to leave and when he didnt need to be on set with Simon Pegg for a scene, he came in anyway to help out. Just like what Katherine Hepburn did for Dalton when they worked on 'The lion in Winter' in 1968, you can see where he gets it all from :)

[@DarthLenaPlant]

His behind the scenes commentary on the filming is such a blast too, I love how he really had more fun while playing a supporting role (albeit a very plot-important one) in Hot Fuzz than playing the main character in James Bond XD

[@Fluffykeith]

Dalton is having so much fun in this movie. It's glorious.

[@shakennotstirred007]

Loved this film when it first came out and still do, it has one of the greatest lines. "You wanna be a big cop in a small town? F*** off up the model village. They must have liked Bond because Brosnan appears in The Worlds End. At the time it was great to see Dalton getting a film role again and love his "it really hurts" line at the end.

[@karlmelvinpsychotherapy4700]

Personally I thought Daltons best performance (aside from Bond), was the 4 part mini series Framed. He plays a criminal sociopath and it's very tense. I think it's on KZbin somewhere.

[@neiltaylor6645]

This film really showed the difference between dvd and blu ray the scene on blu ray when Simon Peg rides in on the horse you can see the banner behind him so clearly than the dvd

[@alexdas2000]

The 4k is crystal clear, the hdr10+ really bumps up the colours and the dts x is a solid audio mix

[@scottbuckley823]

I love him in this and The Rocketeer i wouldn't mind if he came back to play a bond Villain. I 'd imagine he'd be like Elliot carver.

[@robertwild9447]

Also shout out to Paul Freeman, who played Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Arc and played the priest in this film.

[@spencerkindra8822]

"You may not be a man of God but surely you're a man of peace." "I may not be a man of God, reverend but I know right and I know wrong and I have the good grace to know which is which." "Ah fuck off, grass hopper" BAM!

[@bensneb360]

If you looked up “sh!t eatting grin” on the dictionary, a picture of Timothy Dalton in Hot Fuzz would be there. Dalton was so much fun and enjoyable in this movie, definitely one of his best.

[@peterkevintaylor]

The great big bushy beard bit always makes me chuckle.

[@TrentPruitt1997]

I think it’s Dalton’s best role and I love him as Bond. “You know what they say, news travels fast”. “I’m gonna need thome eyeth cweam.”

[@callummoore6962]

My favourite Edgar Wright film and since Dalton is my favourite Bond....this is my favourite Dalton film period. This is one of those films where nearly everytime I watch it I discover new things or even new jokes about it that adds to the rich viewing experience.

[@cliffbeavers6158]

I still wish Dalton could have been in a couple more Bond films. I personally really enjoy his serious take on the character and his look.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

If you've read Mark Edlitz's book, they were going to go in a more 'lighter' direction after LTK [including Bond taking on a Robot assassin!] so it would have been interesting to see how Dalton's portrayal would have adapted to that.

[@spencerkindra8822]

He should've been in A View To A Kill instead of Moore. His potential third Bond movie which has Bond going to China sounds interesting enough. But I will say I'm glad they got Brosnan for GoldenEye because you needed a new Bond for the post Cold War era. Plus it was a mini reboot of the franchise.

[@frankb821]

He's a spry 76...not too late to bring him back for one more Bond flick now...since they're still tapping 80 year old Harrison Ford for Indiana Jones (not that it's advisable...)

[@birdsteak9267]

​@@spencerkindra8822 Except Goldeneye start at Pre-Post Cold War, and it had all the Dalton elements, such as betrayel, going through the emotions (Dalton is a better Actor for that) and revenge. Brosnan got the better end of the deal with a better script, and if Dalton did Goldeneye, in that alternate Universe Brosnan wouldn't have mattered. Brosnan later movies ended up quite underwhelming (Not Brosnan fault) Proving that Daltons direction were the best direction in term of theme.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@spencerkindra8822 Yeah, looking at it from a 1995 perspective rather than a present day one, it was a lot easier to re-launch the series with a new actor rather than bring back the lead from the then fairly poorly regarded Licence to Kill 6 years prior as it would also postpone the relaunch to the next film [as Dalton was only interested in doing one extra film] and Dalton seemed fine calling it a day when he did.

[@Zreen001]

Since I was late to watching Hot Fuzz and any pre-Brosnan Bonds, my first Dalton was his role as Rassilon in the Doctor Who two-parter "End of Time", very impressive there and glad I got to see more of what he's done

[@alexgeorge501]

love the shootout scene in the village square from this movie!

[@sportscardprofessor]

When are we getting Tomb Raider, one of Craig's finest I must say. Or The Rocketeer for that matter.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Craig was the 'Croft' boy in that film! Seriously that probably was his most mainstream role prior to Bond and it would be interesting for a review [especially given the behind the scenes troubles, evident by it's short running time].

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

Got a soft spot for Hawks, which I recommend you check out Calvin. Dalton plays a character you'd never expect him to and you can't really picture anyone else in his place. Equal parts comedy, buddy road trip, and dramatic film.

[@matthewperris]

Beautician and the Beast isn't half as bad as it's title suggests. It bombed at the box office (and the female lead's voice is something in itself), but it's a good watch and Dalton looks great in it (particularly in the third act). Made in 1997, it gives us an idea of what he would've looked like if he stayed on for a few more Bond adventures. Go watch it!

[@jessicastrike5640]

One of my absolute favourite films of all time! It is one of those very films I would declare as utterly perfect from opening logos to end credits. Glad you’ve covered this and hope you do future videos on the others in the trilogy

[@opiejaye]

Definitely my favourite of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy and one of my favourite comedy movies. I visited Wells a few years ago, it was great to see all the filming locations.

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

I've seen two televised productions of Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra, one with Dalton and he's sensational in it. You can tell he's having the time of his life.

[@JagoHazzard]

Dalton has the charisma to make a brilliant villain. I like him as Bond, but I love him in villain roles. Like, I'd honestly love to see him cast as a Bond villain, but I doubt they'd ever be so bold.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Can't say personally I'm a fan of bringing Bond Alumni back even for a cameo-it feels too much like a gimick and a distraction [hence why I think it was probably for the best the idea of having Sean Connery play Kincade in Skyfall didn't materialise]. Still, plenty of villian roles elsewhere to go around!

[@jamesatkinsonja]

David Arnold also worked on the Frost-Pegg film 'Paul' [without Edgar Wright]. For whatever reason, that was the last film he worked on until last years 'Confess, Fletch'.

[@residentsteve]

Brilliant movie would love a sequel, mr Peter Ian Staker 😂 so many great lines and Dalton as the manager of somerfield it’s so good. If you have watched it many times like me the bit where nick frost finishes a cornetto twice 🤣.

[@BenCol]

Timothy Dalton's best Non-Bond role? Yes, definitely. (Though, I can only say that of the films & TV shows of his I've actually seen. Having not seen Saltwater Moose or The King's Whore maybe I shouldn't be so definitive - who knows? Maybe Saltwater Moose is an overlooked gem of a film.) I'd also say Simon Skinner definitely ranks as one of the best villains played by a Bond actor, if not the best. But then that's a list that's not too hard to top considering it also includes Sean Connery in The Avengers. Off the top of my head I'd say the closest competition is Daniel Craig in Tintin.

[@calvindyson]

I love the implication here that you have seen Beautician and the Beast! After seeing the dvd cover I’m going to have to seek out a copy

[@BenCol]

@@calvindyson Well, I have technically seen it. But since I was also playing the Beautician and the Beast drinking game, my memory of it is incredibly fuzzy. From what memories survived that night, I don't recall Dalton's performance in that film topping Hot Fuzz.

[@BenCol]

@@skelly0000 But he's not a villain in Knives Out.

[@spencerkindra8822]

@@calvindyson The only way I'd ever heard of Beautician and the beast is that Paul Rudd mentions it when he's ranting to Jane Lynch in The 40 Year Old Virgin haha.

[@darkhall8227]

@@calvindyson Hawks movie and Framed tv mini series are well worth a look with Timothy Dalton and Chuck tv series season 4. It would be nice to know your thoughts on these

[@Dustemikkel_Rev]

Hot Fuzz is amazing and Dalton is utterly brilliant, but as for Daltons best non Bond role The Rocketeer puts up a decent fight. A very underrated movie.

[@andrewdunn5568]

Watched it on a plane to Hong Kong and then bought a bootleg at a market. Showed it to my family over the years. Sure i shouldn't have bought the bootleg but it led to more people watching it. You could say it was all for the greater good.

[@twrampage]

This is my personal favourite comedy. So well directed and edited with pretty well every line having a payoff later on in the film.

[@Dohsoda]

My favorite Timothy Dalton performance, outside of James Bond, is in "The Rocketeer" (1991). He was a fantastic and charming villian.

[@Fluffykeith]

Nick Angels ex-girlfriend (hidden behind all that forensics getup) was Cate Blanchett.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

And the Santa who stabs Angel was Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson!

[@Atashi2]

Dalton's best non-Bond role is Edward ROCHESTER (1983 BBC series: JANE EYRE). After that, Volkoff (Chuck), Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights), Sir Malcolm Murray (Penny Dreadful), Jack Carver (Red Eagle), Skinner (Hot Fuzz), Rhett Butler (Scarlett, many people don't like him but he does a great job here), Juan de Dios (The Man Who Knew Love) and King Vittorio (The King's Wh*re). He is also great in Mary, Queen of Scots, Flash Gordon, Hawks, The Doctor and the Devils, Framed, The Rocketeer, Made Men, Doctor Who, The IRA informant, Toy Story of Terror, and now in 1923. Good review. Thanks!

[@JRS06]

How much longer will it be before you review Sir Billi? It was technically Connery's final film performance and it's... surely something.

[@spencerkindra8822]

Sir Billi is....a movie that's for sure haha. It's honestly tragic that that was Connery's final role. Had he called it quits after doing the voice work for the From Russia With Love video game, that would've been a very respectable way to end his career especially since that was arguably his best movie. It's too bad he turned down the role of Kincaid in Skyfall because that would've been the perfect final role for him: it's a James Bond film the character he pioneered on screen, his role is to help Bond and M, not only is it set in his native Scotland but Daniel Craig's Bond being Scottish is because Connery was Scottish, and it came out in 2012, the fiftieth anniversary of his first Bond film Dr. No. Instead he's in this awful animated movie that looks something you'd see on a bowling alley screen when you get a strike. At least he's trying in The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen a movie that for all of it's faults was successful at the box office. Ah well. Albert Finney did a great job in Skyfall so I have no complaints about his performance.

[@andrewchapman4267]

My my, here come the Fuzz

[@cyborg8009]

What are the odds! I was just watching a clip of Dalton in Hot Fuzz just before this!

[@JDT-Loadsamoney]

I get into bond in this year after making it my New Year’s resolution to actually watch them. Then, I get into this channel literally two days ago. And now, today, two days after I find it, you review my favourite movie of all time. Life is good.

[@BricklyDragon]

Timothy Dalton’s best non bond role voice for me is Mr Prickle Pants from Toy Story 3.

[@christianbrown7438]

I crack up every time when the scene with Skinner's photo comes up. Such a stupid gag, but it's funny everytime

[@dannycalifornia1300]

For anyone that is unfamiliar (all two of you) the TV series ‘Spaced’ with Simon Pegg and directed by Edgar Wright is magnificent (2 series, approx 6 episodes per series), the commentaries are even better, and the series’ are a prelude of sorts to the cornetto movies.

[@cameraman502]

I would recommend Dalton's role as Phillip II in "The Lion in Winter" opposite Peter O'Toole, Katherine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins as a great early role of his. Also his role as Prince Rupert in "Cromwell" and as Sinclair in "The Rocketeer" where he is clearly having a ball like he is in this film.

[@richardgrant517]

This film really feels like the point where Dalton's career shifted and he started getting cast in genre works based in part on his legacy as a former James Bond. Mostly it's been tv work like Doctor Who, Chuck, Penny Dreadful and Doom Patrol, but it's been nice to see Dalton get some love as a genre actor over the last decade and a bit.

[@damienfenton3880]

Totally random comment but I was watching The Banshees of Inisherin and it occurred to me that Brendan Gleeson would make a great M in the same vein as Bernard Lee in the early Connery movies.

[@rmartins1984]

Not a bad idea. He reminds me more of Jon Don Baker though.

[@Betta66]

I’d be down for that

[@LeonWick526]

"You're not going to listen to this man are you?! HE ISN'T EVEN FROM ROUND HERE!"

[@jk2389]

Loved Timothy in the film especially in the car chase when he yells "Swan !!!"

[@foilfencer]

If you haven't seen the serie Penny Dreadful do yourself a favour and watch it, Dalton is amazing in it as well!!

[@pauloloughlin1949]

"That's the way the cookie crumbles..."

[@LittenMandrake]

Highly recommend The Rocketeer for anyone looking for a good traditional superhero movie. Kind of a lost "family adventure" genre movie with Dalton playing an excellent villain just shortly after License to Kill

[@sashaking1115]

This film is amazing! Full of great lines and scenes. And also, Nick Frost came up with the name ‘Danny Butterman’.

[@evgenkhersonets880]

Literally my best movie ever. I'm a sucker for plot twists and foreshadowing.

[@maxmustermann6612]

I absolutely adore this film

[@zambonsfilmemporium1526]

Hot Fuzz is my fave of the trilogy mainly because of Timmy.

[@DeanJones_92]

One of my very favourite comedies, plenty of great gags and a terrific cast all round. I managed to meet Paul Freeman at a Comic Con in Cardiff a few years, which was a great experience. 🙂

[@MrGrimlyFeendish]

I think Timothy Dalton would be excellent as a Bond villain. Like Sean Bean & Javier Bardem he could portray an embittered ex-secret agent and it could be left to the fandom to debate whether he was portraying the same character..

[@celondelon351]

He was pretty good in Jane Eyre

[@stephenkoranteng6260]

One of my favourite movies and very quotable too!!!

[@sergiosrrubio]

My toughts exatcly. Dalton nails every character that he plays in every movie/show that he's on. Jut the past week i started Penny Dreadfull, and seeing Dalton STEALING every scene with the company of the best Bond girl of all the time (Eva Green) brings nothing obout joy to this Bond fan! Great review as always!

[@MarvellousLookingBeggar]

Calvin, the ultimate Bond actor in a non-Bond role is Pierce Brosnan in The Tailor of Panama, a not well remembered or fondly remembered film but Brosnan is easily the best thing about it, especially for Bond fans.

[@davidhughmiller]

Saw this video yesterday so watched Hot Fuzz last night, damn it’s still so awesome 😊

[@jeancaron9325]

Dalton would make a Great Bond Villain.

[@HamanKarn567]

He wasn't the main character but he was pretty good in Cromwell also.

[@FransJan28]

Have you seen Chuck. Love him in that show!

[@SwordmasterKane]

I love this movie. This is one of my all-time favourites, and it cemented its status when I went to undergo an internship for six months in a small English town not unlike Sandford. I saw the similarities depicted by this movie around every corner - the CCTV signs everywhere, telling me that the neighborhood watch has an eye on everything, and also the convenience stores that would not allow more than two schoolchildren at a time inside. This was actually the first Edgar Wright movie I watched. I had heard of "Shaun of the Dead", of course, but I'm not into zombie movies that much, so I let that pass. But "Hot Fuzz" blew me away. The gory murders, the mystery around it, and then the total escalation at the end were huge surprises. I also loved Timothy Dalton in this role. Every time afterwards I went into an English supermarket of the same brand, I imagined him sitting behind a one-view mirror watching everything with this sinister smile.

[@ldwp6395]

I saw Hot Fuzz before either of Dalton's Bond films, so this is what made me a fan of him.

[@Goldeneye1997]

Dalton is at his best when he’s enjoying himself. Hot Fuzz is definitely a film where he’s clearly having fun, or at least doing a really good job acting. Hands down the best casting choice for that character. He has the perfect balance of menace, wry sense of humor and ruggedness that he brings to anything he’s in.

[@sgtfrozty]

"Hello Nicholas. How's the hand?" "...still a bit stiff." default line that pops up whenever I hear about Hot Fuzz

[@MrDavoz28]

HOLY POOP I didn't know that was Rory McCann until you said that! Also yes I love the film and Dalton is hilarious!

[@kathykoenig6512]

Please consider sometime reviewing the "Tales from the Crypt" episode "Werewolf Concerto". Despite its plot, it's often referred to as the James Bond episode.

[@robertwild9447]

I love the whole cornetto trilogy, and Timothy Dalton is so great in this one.

[@nesan2421]

"Stay back or the ginger nut gets it!" is one of those lines you can't forget.

[@LicencetoWho]

My favourite Dalton stuff outside of Bond would probably be this, Hawks and Framed, he was amazing in Framed.

[@jamesturner9651]

I really liked this movie and you can just tell that Dalton is having a ball the whole time.

[@zacharyantle7940]

Still think one of the strangest things I ever saw was the made for TV Gone With the Wind sequel with him as Rhett Butler of all things lmao

[@classicmiriam]

What about The Lion in Winter. Apparently Albert R Broccoli loved him in that. Indeed he was the first actor considered to replace Sean Connery. But they thought he was too young at the time.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

He certainly had his name thrown around but he was far from the 'first actor' considered given Eon were throwing the net so wide they even put adverts into army journals to audition!. Roger Moore was probably one of the first people they seriously courted but he was tied up with 'The Saint'. Allegedly Dalton was asked if he wanted to be considered [with no guarantees he'd have been cast] but he said no as he thought he was far to young at the time.

[@TheBeird]

In an alternate universe, Hot Fuzz is a Comic Strip Presents movie starring Rik Mayal, Ade Edminson, French and Saunders, Nigel Planer et all. It's got that vibe to me

[@davidjames579]

The Bullshitters Meets Five Go Mad In Dorset.

[@stephenbain389]

Dalton himself said it was the most fun he had on any film - and it certainly shows. I don't know if this is true or not but I heard that Dalton did this in response to claims that he couldn't do humour. I do agree with you that he's better suited as a leading man on television rather than film. I saw what I thought was a pretty awful film with him a few months back called "Possessed" - basically a low rent version of The Exorcist. Would be interested to hear a review of that.

[@WhiteJarrah]

I saw _The Beautician and The Beast_ on television back in the 90s. It was such a surreal experience to see James Bond paired up with The Nanny.

[@CodytheVictorian]

Now that you’ve talked about Dalton in Hot Fuzz, ya gotta talk about Brosnan in The World’s End

[@Beatleboylevi]

This is a go to for me every month. Love it and always makes me laugh.

[@yudhabagaskara98]

The best film of the Cornetto trilogy

[@Martyn2021]

Do hope you can get to see the Rocketeer as well. As leans quite heavily into old fashioned movie ideas and was directed by the gentleman who directed Captain America winter Soldier

[@spaceodds1985]

Do feel free to spool through 😉

[@Mr.Aficionado87]

I'll never forget when this came out - I too was in film school at the time. My fav of the Cornetto Trilogy. Timothy Dalton stole the show in this film! Every time I shared this movie with my friends I always happily informed them " Hey, this guy was Bond! Check him out!"

[@AndrewJamesGordon]

Being one of the presumably few people who have seen "The Beautician & the Beast", I should warn you it would be 107 minutes of your life you would never get back. It tries to be Beauty & the Beast, The King & I, Evita, and The Sound of Music all in one and fails miserably at the task. I would recommend however Dalton's performance as Philip II in "The Lion in Winter" (1968) his film debut. Also, fun fact: Dalton was offered the role of Bond 3 times and only accepted on the third. He was first asked to replace Connery in OHMSS and again in 1972 for LALD, but turned the role down both times because he felt he was too young for the role.

[@andrewb5429]

Great review, Calvin!

[@samuelbarber6177]

Check out The World’s End, Pierce Brosnan does pretty much the exact same thing.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Although his part in that is just a cameo [his main scene features Rosamond Pike but the way it's shot makes me doubt they were on set at the same time].

[@ECKohns]

You should review Looney Tunes Back in Action, as that is also a movie that makes tons of references to Timothy Dalton’s time as James Bond (even though he’s only a supporting character in it).

[@nagi159]

i love dalton as bond (my opinion seems to change often but currently my favourite bond actor) but my all time favourite performance of his is definitely from hot fuzz. i'm very excited you covered this film. enjoyed hearing what you had to say about it!

[@michaelsinger4638]

Dalton is an amazing character actor..