Licence to Kill (1989) Reaction | First Time Watching

[@Flix2Us]

Turns out, when the armrest of your chair touches the table holding the camera, the camera shakes! Sorry about that, folks!

[@space1999]

Yes, Nolan was a huge fan of bond, he used this stunt and also the stunt in thunderball when bond + girl at the end are in an inflatable raft with an inflatable blimp floating above and the plane flies by and catches the rope and lifts bond and girl up... its used In the dark knight.....

[@space1999]

This was the only 15 rated movie in the series

[@clodualdobbeojr5744]

No worries enjoyed your reaction. There is.something about LICENCE TO KILL that makes it feel one of the best Bond flick. Sure 007 was not dealing with international threat but it is personal. Bond is not a superhero but more human and relatable. Here for the first time we saw Bond in his most roughest / messiest look. Despite some remnants of Moore era cheezyness (cough bar fight, cough truck doing the wheely) over all it feels quite real. Yes there were less girls than usyal but somrhow Bond was more romantic. So so sad we got to see only two Dalton Bond. Wish Dalton starred on FOR YOUR EYES ONLY thus definitely making himthe 80s Bond. Also Licence to Kill i is the first Bond flick not based on any of Ian Flemings novel. Thus Dalton was the transition Bond. 50 percent of his flick is based on Ian Fleming story, and 50 percent an original story 😉

[@cnault3244]

The shark attack on Felix is actually a scene from the book Live and let Die. In the book, he loses an arm and half of a leg. In later books, he is out of the CIA and working as an investigator for Pinkerton's detective agency, with reserve status in the CIA, where he would be called in as needed and appeared in a few other Bond books.

[@clarencewalker3925]

The other Agent Johnson is Grand L. Bush. In case you were wondering. And the singer was Gladys Knight.

[@nikolaiquack8548]

I'm slightly sad, that you didn't include the reaction to Bond's dead wife being mentioned. That's one of my favorite moments in the film. The way Dalton plays it is just perfection.

[@Bat-Twenty-Two]

Dalton was my first new Bond and it's a shame he was denied a trilogy of hits. My JB fandom mostly exists within a triangle of Connery, Moore, and Dalton.

[@stuartarmstrong5190]

This is one of the best Bond films and I agree it's a real shame Dalton didn't do more. The Living Daylights was good and needed to make things a bit more serious and less silly after Moore's later films, but it missed the humour. I felt this one struck the perfect balance - there are some seriously dark bits but lots of fun too.

[@PSPguy2]

Fun watching this with you two! I worked on this film as the double & stand-in for one of the leading actors. It was an amazing oppertunity to work on a big budget James Bond film. Not only were the perks great but being part of some of the spectacular action scenes & stunts was an incrediable experience! It was also fascinating to witness how many of the action scenes were done. I hadn't seen the movie in many years so thanks! 👍

[@Jen-Mom]

That's awesome! 😀

[@KimBailey-w2g]

What was it like to meet Timothy Dalton just would like to know was it amazing to look James Bond straight in the eye and this coming from a woman I bet you he was one very attractive man sexy as hell so when you get this message just tell me how it was like to meet him

[@clarencewalker3925]

El Presidente was played by Pedro Armedariz III. His grandfather played Ali Karim Bey in "From Russia, With Love."

[@ShayLonsdale]

From what I understand, Timothy Dalton actually wanted to return after the legal troubles which caused the 6 year gap between this film and GoldenEye ended (the film was originally written with him in mind) but at least at that time he was only willing to commit to doing one more film whereas the producers wanted him to do at least 2. He completely agreed with the producers reasoning though and the two parties thankfully parted ways on good terms. Part of me has always wished that Timothy Dalton had gotten the role earlier and starred in A View To A Kill instead of Roger Moore.

[@ghani666]

That would have also made Octopussy Moore’s last film which would have been much more fitting for him.

[@dennisdman11]

Opening song is by Gladsy Knight

[@marievjing]

Probably the most violent and darkest bond ever ;) Sanchez is one of my ALL time favorite bond vilain : He's scary, sadist, dangerous and one of the most realistic vilain in the bond franchise (very underated). I wish we've had more vilains like him in bond movies :(

[@Moviesrockmusicandmore]

Wait til you see goldeneye

[@batmandestroys1978]

Not Probably, is the most violent, darkest, realistic, best James Bond film ever ;) Timothy Dalton did his own stunts!

[@AdamF90]

The scene where Bond is at Sanchez’ house, Dalton is so effortlessly suave and cool and badass all at the same time. Craig is amazing as Bond as well, but to me, with Connery and Dalton, they were simply effortlessly cool, whereas Craig does reach that same level as greatness, but it always feels like he’s trying just a tad too hard. I remember seeing this on TV as a kid and didn’t even realize it was a Bond film at first until the music started kicking in during the final truck chase

[@Psergiorivera]

This is easily one of the best Bond’s. Benicio Del Toro is so young and so EVIL. Such a great villain. Nick, you take the cake: “How in the name of Zeus’s butthole did they pull that off!?!” I’ve never heard a phrase like that 😂 😂 😂

[@mymlan]

They watched The Rock. Great movie. Fun things to quote. 😃

[@markhinton1641]

Bond fact...this film was originally called Licence Revoked, it was called this all the way through production and even theatre posters were printed saying Licence Revoked (I have one) but during pre-release testing in the USA it was found that majority of USA public didn't know what Revoked meant so the title was changed to Licence to Kill.

[@TequilaToothpick]

The same thing when the first Harry Potter movie too!

[@fattytaft6779]

Nice job knowing Carey Lowell from Law and Order, but the actress who played Felix’s wife was famous as Terri from Threes Company.

[@Jen-Mom]

Right, that’s where I have seen her! Thank you! 😊

[@bjgandalf69]

It is going to be a lot of fun for James Bond fans in the coming week or so as both you 2 and Jen Murray will be reacting to Pierce Bronson's first Bond film, Goldeneye. This is going to be awesome!

[@ianmccann9637]

I run either hot or cold on this one. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I'm rather put off by the dark tone. Either way, a unique entry in the series. None of it filmed in the UK or at Pinewood Studios. The only time, thus far, in the franchise. And yes. Who doesn't love more Q?

[@Muck006]

23:10 Money isnt actually printed on paper but rather a kind of cloth, so "laundering money" should work well enough.

[@pointbeingproductions5796]

This is different than the version shown in the theater. They extended a few scenes that were considered too gory for a PG13 audience in 1989 • The shark attack on Felix. They showed the leg bitten off. They used an amputee as a stand in. • Krest's head explosion didn't show as much chunky bits originally. • Dario's demise in the grinder shows more guts and blood. • Sanchez burning to death has a few more seconds of screen time. I saw this twice in the theater the summer it came out. Both times the audience exploded in cheers when Bond escaped by waterskiing behind the plane. Dalton will always be my favorite Bond. He would have made a couple more but the 6 year gap because of the legal battles interefered. He was offered Goldeneye and would have done it, but would have had to sign up for four more films and didn't want to so he turned it down. Dalton also insisted that he didn't get all the funny one liners and made sure that Robert Davi had his share as well. This is why Sanchez is the best Bond villain to date.

[@TequilaToothpick]

The planned to rig the oil tanker at the end so it would drive on just the left wheels, but the stuntman just managed to do it anyway with the normal tanker! The wheelie was with a specially modified rig.

[@RltchieI]

Traditionally a vodka martini is stirred not shaken, Bond for whatever reason always asks for it to be made what is classed as the incorrect way hence he emphasises it.

[@RltchieI]

Btw due EON restricting the budget of this movie it was sponsored by Lark cigarettes & contains a tobacco health warning in the credits. If you look on here you will find a Lark cigarette advert starring Timothy Dalton, although he used to smoke Silk Cut Purple back then. The chain smoking seems to have been removed from the character now as the erode all Bond’s negative traits to comply with political correctness. It’s got to the point now that Bond films are just secret agent films & not James Bond films, everything that made the character what he was is being removed in favour of something more generic.

[@RltchieI]

Pointless trivia: del Toro got a little over eager with the knife in the scene on the conveyor and cut Dalton’s hand. As a result the close up shots are not Dalton’s hands.

[@largol33t12]

Wow, he was using a real switchblade? I thought it was a plastic prop.

[@bujilou]

The theme song is badass

[@Dlatsch1]

Fun fact Benicio Del Toro accidentally sliced Dalton's wrist while he was hanging from the grinder

[@HankMegens]

Carey Lowell plays an ADA on law and order

[@kimberlywalker3970]

Her name was Jamie Ross. She was one my favorite characters in Law and Order.

[@Niala8419]

Felix and the shark scene is taken from the book of Live and Let Die. As is the macabre note left on Felix. Fitting they used the same actor. Making up for lost content.

[@christhornycroft3686]

This is my favourite Bond actor, but the film is kind of all over the place for me. The villain is better and Timothy Dalton and Robert Davi's chemistry is pretty good. I like the idea of it being grittier and Dalton is the right guy to do this with. But it's a bit too American for me and the tone goes from ultra-dark (there's actually an R-rated version) to pretty silly with Wayne Newton and Q now in the field as comic relief. I like Carey Lowell as the sidekick, but her character goes from being a tough, capable ex-army pilot to a jealous little schoolgirl when she hears that Bond hooked up with Talisa Soto's character and then we're into silly season with the gadgets. I'm also a bit iffy on Bond's relationship with Felix Leiter. Sure, every once in a while, he shows up as professional ally, but there's very little indication throughout the movies that there's a personal relationship there that goes beyond work. All of a sudden the Leiter from Live and Let Die, who is much older than Dalton, shows up and we're supposed to buy that Bond would quit his job to go on a vendetta against the people who maimed his ally and his ally's wife. In a few short minutes, we are supposed to accept a lot. We barely saw Felix in The Living Daylights and I can't remember when we saw him before that. But I do like that they at least had Felix mention Bond's marriage. I just wish they'd done more with the question of whether Bond is doing it for Felix and his wife or if he's doing it for Tracy. Having said that, I'll take any Bond film with Timothy Dalton. He's the most like the Ian Fleming novels.

[@luciolamonica]

it's the most underrated film of the franchise based on the box office...darker and grittier, there would be no Goldeneye or Casino Royale without the introspective charm of Timothy Dalton and the vengeful plot of Michael Wilson! no wonder the villain Robert Davi has the best lines, he's a drug dealer!

[@kimberlywalker3970]

Here's an interesting fact. Carey Lowell played ADA Jamie Ross on a couple of seasons of Law & Order. What's even more interesting is that she played opposite Benjamin Bratt, who played Detective Curtis. Benjamin Bratt is married to the other Bond girl, Talisa Soto.

[@couch.patati-patata]

Rafer Johnson, the gold medalist Decathlete is one of the DEA.

[@rustynix993]

Glad to see you guys enjoied this one too... much more tonally darker, but Timothy Dalton really eats up this role, right? And as an amusing bit of trivia for you- THIS was the only Bond film that on its release was not rated "PG-13", but rather it was rated "R" for it's violence and intensity. Now we're off to Pierce's turn... and while some of them can be a little cheesier with dialouge and plot, I really love his take on *BOND* and being the character... I CANNOT WAIT FOR NEXT WEEK and Goldeneye! It's my all time favorite one (hooray best villian ensemble)- hands down! :-)

[@couch.patati-patata]

Talisa Soto, Princess Katana in Mortal Kombat. Carey Hiroyuki Tagawa was Shao Khan.

[@deborahcornell171]

Saw this when it came out & I remarked to a friend, "Wow! That skinny henchmen is so intense. And frightening! I think we'll be seeing more of him in the future". I'm happy to have been correct. Connery is my favorite Bond. And I think Dalton, specifically in this movie, is 2nd fave. He was handsome, charming & debonair but could be brooding or rugged when necessary. I had noticed him way back in 1971's "Mary Queen of Scots" as the sleazy, villainous Lord Darnley opposite Vanessa Redgrave. Great film. And even before that in 1968's "The Lion in Winter" with Peter O'Toole & Katherine Hepburn. I was a kid but admired the whole cast & still consider it one of the best films ever made. AND the theme song from this film is in my top 5 Bond themes...the others being.. Dame Shirley Bassey belting out "Goldfinger"... Sir Paul McCartney's bombastic "Live & Let Die"... Sir Tom Jones' "Thunderball" (more belting)... And Nancy Sinatra singing "You Only Live Twice". Her voice was a little thin but the song itself is beautiful & atmospheric. Loved your reaction, guys. And the post-movie discussion. And I agree about Robert Davi. He was a believable villain & even though he was so vicious I also found him strangely charismatic...something about how he openly admired James & seemed anxious to charm & befriend him. Really glad you both liked this one so much. Much love & appreciation from Kentucky. 🩵✨️🩵✨️🩵✨️🩵✨️🩵✨️🩵✨️🩵✨️🩵✨️🩵

[@tashrif46]

4:00 Christopher Nolan himself admitted that his entire inspiration for the opening of Dark Knight Rises was from this movie.

[@batmandestroys1978]

The Best James Bond film. It is realistic! Drugs is realistic! No James Bond film has this amount of action!

[@shainewhite2781]

The darkest, violent and controversial James Bond movie ever made. It was the first film in the series to receive a PG-13 Rating. This was also th first Bond movie I watched on CBS back in 1995 to promote the new film, GoldenEye.

[@MikeBarratt-lk3gt]

It actually was originally an R in the US but had to cut to PG13 But you right it is the most violent film of the franchise by far.

[@charleshays5407]

The closing song is If You Asked Me To by Patti Labelle. It was remade by Celine Dion.

[@jamesmorant1406]

My favorite James Bond movie and the first dark edgy bond movie

[@ScientificallyStupid]

This is the first Bond movie I ever saw as a kid and the one that made me a fan of these movies! And I'm embarrassed to say I never noticed the Felix LIGHTER! I'm a bit dense like that!

[@OneAndOnlyMe]

Q's expression when both women are lusting after Bond was gold.

[@KimBailey-w2g]

Well, you know it’s hard not to resist him he’s sexy as hell

[@couch.patati-patata]

Gladys Knight, not Tina Turner.

[@jamesbond99]

now on to golden eye 😀

[@GodlessScummer]

Gladys Knight did the theme for this movie. But hold that Tina Turner thought for another reaction. 😉

[@Jen-Mom]

Ah!😊

[@bmofano]

1:02 ah yes, when society was happy

[@otisroseboro5613]

Great Reaction Guy's

[@TesseRact7228]

Vintage Bond!

[@phantompunk0072]

You guys should watch a trippy sci-fi horror film called "Under the Skin" next (Scarlet Johansson is in it). I'm really curious on what your opinions of it might be.

[@couch.patati-patata]

Honeymoooooon

[@rinrinnrinrinn8911]

僕もこの映画大好きです　キャリーロウエル　ダルトン　メキシコ　パティラベル

[@myAchillesHeel]

are you guys gonna react to scream vi?

[@Jen-Mom]

Yes!

[@myAchillesHeel]

@@Jen-Mom i'll be seated! you both are so much fun to watch

[@shermanlin5554]

I think its unsaid but the Dalton films were a money making disappointment for the producers. The films were excellent but they underperformed. Compare the grosses with the Pierce Brosnan grosses.

[@bjgandalf69]

Different time, different sensibilities. Daniel Craig plays Bond almost in the same manner, more like what Fleming wrote and they do really well. Dalton was a bit before his time and it is a shame because of all the legal wrangling that he didn't get to do at least a 3rd film especially as he had been courted by Broccoli since Sean said he was quitting around 1970.

[@ghostviggen]

Brosnans movies costed more to make and market.

[@KaterChris]

They did well, only Licence to Kill underperformed slightly at the US box office, because of the "R" rating and it went up against some VERY strong competition (The Last Crusade, Lethal Weapon 2, Batman). It did well in the rest of the world though.

[@shermanlin5554]

@@KaterChris License To Kill did 156 million Golden Eye did 356 million just saying. I like the Dalton Bond but for whatever reason they didn't print money the way the producers wanted

[@kimberlywalker3970]

Money talks and Dalton's movies weren't making it. I like Timothy Dalton as Rhett Butler and Rochester in Jane Eyre but not as much as Bond. There's an argument for Timothy Dalton being before his time and Daniel Craig being more like him. However, I think Daniel Craig had a couple of things going for him that Timothy Dalton did not: 1. Daniel Craig followed a Bond film that was panned. 2. Casino Royale was just a better film w/a bigger budget. 3. And people's expectations of Daniel Craig were low.

[@TequilaToothpick]

Hilarious dig at the anti-mask Karens btw! I'm loving your Bond reactions so much!

[@jrneal1220]

And Truman Lodge bears more than a passing resemblance to Tucker Carlson...