*THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS* James Bond Movie Reaction FIRST TIME WATCHING 007

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[@jenmurrayxo]

LICENSE TO KILL coming this week!! BOND Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLQHhQlj8i5dp_oymDpZRwVEgCMP9fUpks MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLQHhQlj8i5dpj375gpcrz0d7cMJr4XFuE

[@tomhoffman4330]

MVP is Timothy Dalton as MY First-Favorite James Bond!! LK-MVP is the Cello, because it really came in handy! (LOL) Worst Award goes to...Koskov, because he's such an annoying Pest!

[@bigneon_glitter]

Fun fact: actor Andreas Wisniewski - Necros, the blonde baddie who "got the boot" - also played the blonde "Ho ho ho" baddie John McClain kills in _Die Hard_ & one of arms dealer Max's henchmen opposite Tom Cruise in the first _Mission: Impossible._

[@jenmurrayxo]

Good call on the cello! 👍

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

Actually....I found THIS Moneypenny to be very attractive and give HER the MVP! I like cute, intelligent looking gals!

[@Billis75]

If you want a fun film with Timothy Dalton (he's not the lead, but has a lot of screen time), 1980's Flash Gordon. Hot Fuzz is a more recent film to see him.

[@ChipWhitingtonIII]

No one does Bond reactions like Jen Murray. What a delight she is.

[@tomhoffman4330]

Indeed She is...

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thank you!! Having so much fun!! ☺️👍

[@DavetheNord]

Very true!

[@3Kings_Industries]

Such a true statement! I never skip A Jen Murray Bond reaction.

[@jonbolton3376]

I agree, i love how Jen really gets into the spirit of it, even more than other enthusiastic Bond reactors i've seen.

[@joehahn9801]

Timothy Dalton is my favorite Bond, and I am a massive Bond fanatic, but even still, by far and away my favorite role of his is Simon Skinner in Hot Fuzz.

[@jdnaz1288]

Mine, too.

[@MatthewJarvis-zw2sz]

"Here come the fuzz!"

[@MatthewJarvis-zw2sz]

"Owwwwwwww.......this reaaaaaallllllyyyy......huuuurrrrts! I'm going to need some.....ice creeeaaammm....."

[@KaterChris]

@@paolom.6011 My discounts are criminal!

[@joehahn9801]

@@KaterChris Catch me later!

[@aleksanderfinstad5785]

As a Norwegian James Bond fan, I feel very proud that one of my favorite bands, Norway's most famous pop/rock band and one of Europe's best 1980s band a-ha had the honor of making the soundtrack to "The Living Daylight". ❤🇧🇻 a-ha became the first non-British and non-American artist/band to record a James Bond soundtrack, in Bond history.

[@metalmugen]

They did a fine job as usual, definitely top 5 Bond themes

[@jdnaz1288]

One of the best Bond Themes, easily!

[@surpelle]

I was obsessed with a-ha growing up and still following to an extent. Was delighted when they it was announced that they made The living daylights. No jealousy despite being swedish. 😉

[@MadScheib]

And what a fine job they did!

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

He has a fantastic voice. Especially the acoustic versions of their songs👍

[@baz0348]

Next one he gets darker, but that was the way Ian Fleming wrote bond and imagined bond to be and Timothy Dalton pulled it off perfectly.

[@christianwise637]

This film was released in 1987 at the height of the AIDS crisis and the whole scare surrounding it, which is why Bond is much less of a lothario in this film and only beds one woman. I actually think it works to the film's advantage, since it makes Bond and Kara's relationship feel more genuine and meaningful compared to most of his other one-off flings, which is definitely one of the film's best attributes. Aside from that, this is a highly underrated Bond film, it's get fantastic action and stunts, a surprisingly complex and interesting plot, one hell of a killer soundtrack (the last in the series to be done by the late great John Barry), and of course Timothy Dalton as Bond. He's honestly a fantastic Bond, and truly ahead of his time; audiences weren't ready to accept his dark and less jokey take on the character at the time, but after Daniel Craig did something similar with his films to great success, Dalton's been reappraised and rightfully seen for the excellent 007 that he is

[@francisbartoszewski2284]

Are you forgetting the woman at the start on the boat?

[@taoist32]

Dalton is an actor. A real one.

[@theriomrasputin8233]

Crazy to know Craigs role as Bond is over, time flies.

[@erikthompson619]

@@theriomrasputin8233 Yeah, but thank goodness that it is. The Craig era was one big slew of disasters, through no fault of Craig's own.

[@lennyvalentin6485]

I for one always did rate this one very highly, but then I've always had a thing for 'darker' takes in movies and TV shows also. The Gibraltar opening was truly spectacular at the time, and the car chase with the Aston Martin was also a grand experience. Some other aspects of the movie haven't aged as gracefully perhaps, like the 'noble freedom fighters' in Afghanistan which turned into the Taliban in later years, and so on... :P Still, it's a really good Bond movie and Dalton deserved a few more goes at it in my view. Then again, his misfortune opened the way for Pierce Brosnan, which wasn't exactly a bad thing either.

[@TheBackLibrary]

This was John Barry's final Bond score. He definitely ended his run on the highest of notes.

[@jenmurrayxo]

I loved it!!

[@paulsartana1785]

@@jenmurrayxo Barry was all set to do Licence To Kill but had to bail out because he had not yet fully recovered from a throat surgery. After Licence to Kill there was a 6 and a half hiatus and by then Barry had moved on to other projects. But he will always remain the quintessential composer for James Bond.

[@ClaudioTV2005]

Michael Kamen did a nice score for the next Dalton movie. Eric Serra’s GoldenEye was great but not the best. John Barry gave a positive review on David Arnold’s album “Shaken and Stirred”, which eventually asked Barbara Broccoli to hire David for composing the 2nd Brosnan movie

[@mohammedashian8094]

“Oh I think that’s him. He’s dashing❤” Very accurate reaction to the absolute perfection that is Timothy dalton

[@MightyJonE]

I’m totally here for Jen’s “cool dance moves” and “wisdom nuggets” 😊

[@nicholasbielik7156]

Dalton has a long film career. Notable movie performances in addition to the Bond films include The Lion in Winter, Flash Gordon, The Rocketeer, and Hot Fuzz. There’s a 1983 BBC version of Jane Eyre with him that he’s wonderful in even if he’s probably too handsome for the part. He’s also an incredibly accomplished stage actor.

[@scottknode898]

Timothy Dalton has also appeared in tv shows and did a miniseries in 1994 in which he turned in his resignation from playing James Bond at that time and turned down offer to play Bond a 3rd time in Goldeneye as didn’t want to commit to a multi picture and keep playing Bond into his 50s as was 48 years old when Goldeneye was in preproduction in 1994 and Brosnan took over.

[@Ammeeeeeeer]

He was great as Prince Rupert in the otherwise mediocre 1970 "Cromwell" movie, and he could have played Bond right after Connery. Shame he only got two Bond movies.

[@LordVolkov]

Gonna have to seek out that Jane Eyre.

[@scottknode898]

@@Ammeeeeeeer he was offered the role of Bond numerous times including On Her Majestys Secret Service but at that time he felt he was too young to play Bond at age 22 before George Lazenby took over in 1968 when cast. Timothy Dalton was considered if Roger Moore stepped down as his initial 5 film contract ended with Moonraker but he came back for his last 3 Bonds on a film to film basis and each time was almost offered the role but Moore came back each time.

[@richarddefortuna2252]

It's been years, but I swear that I recall seeing him at least briefly in "I, Claudius," too.

[@bigneon_glitter]

Love love love _TLD._ My #1 Bond flick. A grounded, witty Cruz Smith/Le Carre-esque Cold War thriller w/ _Die Hard-level_ action, & a rare feel-good ending. Connery was the "cinema Bond"; Moore, the "Saturday matinee Bond" - Dalton is the "grim, literary Bond". Always impresses how John Glen upped his game from OP/AVTAK.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Loved both the Dalton movies sooo much!! ☺️👍

[@wing_teletran1]

The assassin in this film is actor/dancer Andreas Wisenewski. He also played in Die Hard(1988). His character was the first terrorist McClane killed, who happened to be Karl's brother. Great review!

[@fritzkaraldo8452]

And smaller feet than His sister 😂

[@jeffthompson9622]

Thanks. I thought he seemed familiar.

[@ParallaxDG]

He also appeared in the first Mission Impossible in a small role as one of Max's bodyguards!

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

How did I not recognise him?

[@TheSinoko82]

was he not also one of armsdealer Max's goons ?? The one with the lighter when Ethan asks for a light ?? the one with the long hair

[@Dillpicks95]

Yes bond reactions with Jen are always my favourite. Even though he only played as James Bond twice. I though Timothy Dalton played a great James Bond, this movie and license to kill is in my top 10 favourites

[@jenmurrayxo]

I loved Dalton!! ☺️👍

[@namelessjedi2242]

Too bad Dalton only was in two. I’d have loved to see a few more with him, and see what he did with the role as he grew into it.

[@jerome007ify]

Love this movie. TD nails it. ‘Throw the heart at her’. Jen you crack me up 😂As a side note,Lois Maxwell will always be my Moneypenny.

[@matsv201]

He is for sure one of the top 5 bond actors.

[@fergalhughes165]

​@Science in Engineering There were only 9 Bond actors ever

[@steveross8364]

Timothy Dalton is a classically trained Shakespearean stage actor in addition to his starring movie roles and television appearances. He stars alongside Simon Pegg in "Hot Fuzz" (2007) ~ a comedy police action/drama/murder mystery movie which is very well liked and worth a reaction IMHO. Really good reaction Jen, your excitement and enthusiasm for Bond is very enjoyable for us watching along. Can't wait until you hit the Brosnan Bonds. 🤩

[@robertmcelwaine7024]

He also appeared in Doctor Who as Rassilon appearing opposite David Tennant.

[@DracoSolon]

And his greatest role as Prince Barin of Arboria in Flash Gordon.

[@thomasthompson2431]

Apparently Timothy Dalton was never meant to be James Bond, it was to go from Roger Moore to Pierce Brosnan, but Brosnan was tied into a contract for TV show Remmington Steele at the time.

[@k.delpino1124]

The 4th of 5 Bond films, directed by John Glen. Timothy Dalton was my ideal Bond as an kid and I understood the Bond character better. Dalton was first approached to play Bond at age 25 for On Her Majesty Secret Service (after Connery, before Lazenby). Although he was a fan of the novels, Dalton declined to the role because he knew he was too young to play the role. When Roger Moore was done being Bond, Pierce Brosnan (pre-Goldeneye) was prepared for The Living Daylights. The Remington Steele tv series (Brosnan was the lead) on NBC was going to end. But NBC actually greenlit another season and Brosnan couldn't be in the movie. Franchise producer Albert Broccoli remembered Dalton from when OHMSS was being developed and got him casted for TLD after finishing 2 other films. Dalton does play Bond at 95% of who the character is. The Aston Martin V8 was my first, favorite Bond car. The theme song by A-Ha and the 2 songs by The Pretenders, so good. If anything, Timothy Dalton had to walk as 007, so that Daniel Craig could run.

[@tubekulose]

The scenes playing in Czechoslovakia were actually also shot in Vienna (my home city by the way😁), so for the respective scenes they had to swap all the Austrian license plates (except for Bond's) for Czechoslovakian ones. There aren't any mountains between Bratislava and Vienna. However when they pass the border, they cross an alpine landscape. Also the movie seems to take place in late summer or early autumn, but in the mysterious mountain scene we magically have got winter. When the then mayor of Vienna - who seems to have been quite a "James Bond" fan - heard about the film project, he provided his support. With a wink he even gave allowance, that if it was necessary for the movie to blow up some Viennese subway stations, the team was permitted to do so.😁

[@lou6454]

Love the way that you become so absorbed , your enthusiasm is infectious and your movie accent is adorable . You get your explosions , your kissing , the works, all in one movie !

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks lou! Loved this one ☺️👍

[@Moricant]

Always have a soft spot for this one as it is the first Bond film I saw in the cinema. The Mujahideen leader, Kamran Shah, was played by Art Malik, whom you may remember as the villain from True Lies.

[@lauramLadyAnime]

Timothy Dalton is a perfect poem, his eyes😍, his voice😋, his hair☺️, his complexion🥵, is a pretty great actor🥵, an underrated bond, he deserved more bond's films. This man looks like a prince 😘 Timothy Dalton 😋🥵🫠😘❣️

[@hcmv007]

This was the 1st Bond movie I ever saw in theaters! After reading Fleming's novels I've appreciated Dalton's 007 portrayal.

[@Rikrik1138]

If I remember correctly, The Living Daylights is just a short story that covers the adventure of smuggling Koskov out of Russia, basically the beginning of the movie. The rest of the film was written to extend it as it was a fairly short story. It’s also, I believe, the last of Ian Fleming’s actual work to become a Bond film. Everything after this up to Daniel Craig was written for the screen, based on elements of Fleming’s work.

[@jonanderson559]

This is one of my favourites, and I don't mind the change in tone at all. Probably the closest to Ian Fleming's Bond - more spy stuff and a little less goofy, but still lots of action and fun. And Timothy Dalton is a great actor who pops up in all kinds of things - keep Flash Gordon on the list for when you're in a silly mood!

[@im-gi2pg]

And he flew to Los Angeles for an episode of Charlie’s Angels before doing Flash Gordon!

[@karlmortoniv2951]

Dalton seems much more comfortable as a character actor than a leading man. He’s extraordinary in “Hot Fuzz” and “The Rocketeer” not to mention about as sinfully attractive as can be in his first movie, “The Lion in Winter” where he holds his own against the likes of Peter O’Toole and Anthony Hopkins. 🥰

[@DracoSolon]

Jen so needs to watch Flash Gordon.

[@FeaturingRob]

Timothy Dalton has had a wild career. He has leading man looks, but frequently chose character roles. Among some really good Dalton roles: - Neville Sinclair in 'The Rocketeer' (1991) - He plays an Errol Flynn type of actor in 1940s Hollywood...to say more would spoil things. - Prince Barin of Arboria in 'Flash Gordon' (1980) - Based on the 1930s comic strip, with a song score by Queen, and a really amazing cast...this is cheesy, but amazing. One of my all-time favorites! - King Philip II of France in 'The Lion In Winter' (1969) -- This one is awesome with Katherine Hepburn in one of her Oscar-winning roles as Eleanor of Aquitaine, Peter O'Toole as King Henry II of England, and Anthony Hopkins as Prince Richard the Lionheart. - Group Captain Peter Townsend (ret) in the fifth season of 'The Crown' - Rhett Butler in 'Scarlett' a sequel to 'Gone With the Wind', was a made-for-TV miniseries with Joanne Whalley (Willow) as Scarlett O'Hara. It was decent, not outstanding...but he did a great Rhett Butler without being Clark Gable. - Donald Whitfield in '1923' (a prequel to 'Yellowstone' just renewed for a second season) He is the third James Bond actor to share screen time with Harrison Ford...Sean Connery in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' and Daniel Craig in 'Cowboys and Aliens' are the other two. There was only one Bond girl in this one, and it was partly due to pressure in Hollywood to lessen sexual content that was "promiscuous" due to the AIDS epidemic, which was still really big at the time. This meant that Bond had to be more reserved, and Dalton was on board with not doing tons of love scenes with different actresses.

[@kallreader7376]

The sniper rifle Bond uses at the beginning is the Walther WA 2000, an expensive semiautomatic precision weapon made by the same manufacturer of Bond’s Walther PPK. Doesn’t show up in movies very often

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

I wonder why (sarcastic).

[@dan_hitchman007]

Jen, guess who was supposed to take over for Roger Moore. Pierce Brosnan, in the next upcoming Bond series when you are done with "Licence to Kill." He was tied up with the show "Remington Steele" and wasn't able to break his contract. When Dalton didn't work out... Pierce was back in action.

[@scottknode898]

Timothy Dalton was originally supposed to return for Goldeneye but he turned it down as felt by then with the long hiatus in filming from Licence to kill in 1989 to Goldeneye he decided to move on to other projects and resigned from playing Bond officially in 1994 while doing a mini series and Pierce Brosnan took over. Dalton almost played Bond in early 1980s as was picked to play Bond in For Your Eyes Only but Roger Moore decided to return as Bond as did with Octopussy and A View To A Kill in which Dalton was a back up in case Moore didn’t return and Pierce Brosnan was also considered then to.

[@dan_hitchman007]

@@scottknode898 Dalton also said he was uncomfortable in the role of Bond as written. He wanted to play it a little more light-heartedly and not quite so seriously as seen in his two outings. Dalton was correct. He acted like there was a rod stuck up his rear. When he played devilishly roguish bad guys, he lit up the screen with a gleam in his eyes. Brosnan was the opposite because he thought his last Bond film was far too silly (it was) and demanded script approval on his next Bond film. The EON company rep called him late at night, awakening him from sleep, to fire him. Daniel Craig also felt his Bond should have been a little bit of Moore and a little bit of Connery. He complained that his Bond had no fun and was a sour puss when these were supposed to be light adventure romps. Craig does have comedic chops, so it could have worked.

[@scottknode898]

@@dan_hitchman007 your right Brosnan said he met with Producer Barbara Broccoli as he was interested in doing Casino Royale before ultimately deciding to reboot the series and hire a younger actor and Pierce Brosnan wanted more money as well and Broccoli fired him as he said it during their meeting and Brosnan never worked for Eon Productions or Barbara Broccoli again after that.

[@yg713]

Thimothy Dalton plays a great Bond. You did forget about one girl. The woman from the opening scene :). You ask what else he is in. May I suggest you watch "The Rocketeer" from 1991, you would definitely enjoy it as Thimothy Dalton plays in it.

[@Gill-Leeds]

Timothy Dalton, my favourite 007, shame he only played Bond twice ❤❤

[@seanwalsh72]

The Living Daylights is in my top ten Bond films. It's such a breath of fresh air after the silliness of the last couple of Moore movies. Great reaction Jen!

[@rayeweir3096]

JennyPenny has such a beautiful angelic singing voice!

[@jprq]

The 15th fantastic Bond reaction! Can’t tell you how exciting it was when this came out and we saw a more “realistic” kind of Bond action… so I’m really happy that you enjoyed it. The next outing is an outstanding one!!! Can’t wait;)

[@leonsearle7288]

Your enthusiasm for these films is great

[@briguy399]

Timothy Dalton is a great actor. He plays James Bond in a More serious vain like Daniel Craig. As far as I know that's how James Bond is portrayed in Ian Fleming's books. He did this one & License to Kill (1989) too. The theme song in this - is by a-Ha. a-Ha is 1 of my favorite pop-bands from the 80's. They had some great songs like 'Take on Me' (great music video too) and 'The Sun always shines on T.V. Timothy Dalton also played 'Prince Baron' in the Flash Gordon movie (1980). That movie is a lot of fun and the band 'Queen' did the soundtrack for the movie. Their music in the movie was Awesome !!! Cheers Jen......

[@tomhoffman4330]

FINALLY...MY Favorite Bond Era Begins!! 👍 Great to See You too, Jen, and I hope you're having a Good Day!! 💖

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks Tom! ☺️👍

[@e.d.2096]

Hey Tom, I just wanted to say ' I'm Sorry ' The other day we had gotten more bad news (that I really don't want to talk about on KZbin) I do hope you can forgive me.

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@e.d.2096 It's OK Eric, I understand...or, I would understand; either way, We're Cool!! I have been missing you, My Friend; how are you doing otherwise..? Did you hear TBR's Announcement yesterday..? He and Samantha are Pregnant! Also, PiB posted an "Open Range" Reaction earlier, and I haven't checked it out yet...

[@e.d.2096]

@@tomhoffman4330 I'm good Tom, and yes I did see TBR's announcement yesterday. It couldn't happen to a nicer couple. Their so cute, always arm and arm.

[@matsv201]

True, you are not alone... and.. well its not only daltons movies. Ironically with the 6 year gap in the middle of the best part of the series.

[@Haleyboy007]

“Sexy ladies never just want to party, they’re always spies” 😂😂

[@jonathang9705]

Jen's Bond reactions are the best things on KZbin. And a tip of the hat to the editor who adds all the quirky fun. This is one of my favorite Bond movies. Maryam d'Abo lights up the screen. Timothy Dalton is very underrated, He's my 3rd favorite Bond behind Connery and Pierce Brosnan. He brought some needed seriousness to the role after Roger Moore's over-quipping and quasi-campiness, while keeping the sophistication and gadgetry that seemed to get lost in Daniel Craig's incantation. The title song was by the group A-ha, who also had a big hit with "Take On Me".

[@e.d.2096]

JONATHAN, believe it or not, Jen is the one responsible for the quirky fun. She adds all her own graphics, Wisdom nuggets, flames, champagne glasses, and so on. Very nice comment by the way 👍

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks Jonathan! ☺️👍

[@jonathang9705]

@@e.d.2096 Wow, that's so cool! And thanks!

[@e.d.2096]

@@jonathang9705 Your welcome sir...I'll look for you in future comments 😀

[@jonathang9705]

@@jenmurrayxo You're welcome, and thank you for the vids! 😁

[@waterbeauty85]

Great to see you Miss Jennypenny. Your James Bond reactions are some of the most fun videos you do. However, I'm in the middle of making a beef, onion, cheddar and pepper jack pot pie, so I'll have to come back later.

[@robertkramer2271]

This movie came out in 1987, which was the 25th anniversary of the film series. Dalton didn't really get a fair chance at the time, but he's gotten more respect for his turn as Bond over time. If you go back to the novels, Dalton is the most literal Bond. He actually fits the physical description of Bond as described by Fleming of any of the actors. They originally wanted Pierce Brosnan at the time, but he was doing the tv show "Remington Steele" and the producers wouldn't let him out of his contract. So, he would have to wait to play the role. Just as they do with each actor, they updated the series to fit the times. Since they went with a younger actor, it definitely made sense to recast Moneypenny.

[@BrissyBiker]

Nice work Jen! Two things- firstly there was 2 girls if you count the girl on the boat in the opening credits. Secondly this was made when the AIDS epidemic was at it's height and it was a deliberate choice to make a less promiscuous Bond in that context. Looking forward to you swooning over Timothy's next Bond outing! 😀

[@MarkDemeo]

To answer your question about the continuity, with each movie through Pierce Brosnon continuity is shared. They don't mention the wife each time, but she is mentioned. As for Timothy Dalton his other most notable role is in the Flash Gordon movie from the 80s. It's pretty cheesy,but a lot of fun. You may enjoy it.

[@william_santiago]

I was introduced to James Bond during the Roger Moore era, went back and read the books, then watched the Sean Connery movies. Timothy Dalton is the most literary Bond of all of the Bonds, thus my favorite. EDIT: The rifle you were enamored with in the beginning 5:19 is the Walther WA 2000.

[@juliell2139]

Dalton had a great turn as Rochester in Jane Eyre 1983 mini and Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights in 1971. Also played Rhett Butler in Scarlett: The Sequel to Gone With the Wind mini. He's so good in period clothes. Swoon.

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

Absolutely adore Timothy Dalton as James Bond!

[@eavanodonoghue]

I love how enthusiastic you are Jen. It’s so enjoyable to watch the sheer pleasure you get from these. You really get the Bond films.

[@eavanodonoghue]

I also really like how you reacted to the music in this. I think this score is amazing. I’m curious to know what instrument you play.

[@Leoj007Gaming]

I am so glad you’re enjoying the James Bond Films so much! It’s refreshing! Keep up the awesome reactions Jen! Funny and hilarious as always!

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks! Loving the Bond ride ☺️👍

[@Leoj007Gaming]

@@jenmurrayxo You’re welcome :) Hopefully at the end of the ride you’ll have the perfect villain lair! 😂 And a great appreciation for the wonderful books Ian Fleming wrote!

[@david1731048]

Always loved how the woman on the boat was complaining how bored she was, like a Jeep hadn't just exploded mid-air next to her 60 seconds previously!

[@JakeDisselt]

Fun fact: the different double O's at the very beginning were cast with actors who looked like prior James Bonds (George Lazenby, Roger Moore) so they could toy with the audience expectations of what the new James Bond would look like.

[@TheXIIIthLord]

A woman after my own heart! I did the same thing as you about a year ago, just marathoned all the Bond films, watching most of them for the first time. Dalton is criminally underappreciated as Bond! Both of his films are in my personal top 10 Bond films, with License to Kill being second only to Goldeneye! Fun fact: I've been reading the original Bond novels lately and Dalton's Bond is without a doubt the closest to book Bond! Also, I highly recommend watching Never Say Never Again at some point! I know some view it as "non-canon", but, if you miss Connery's Bond, it is a pretty good send-off for him, better than Diamonds Are Forever!

[@jimclayson]

Dalton is definitely one of the prettier Bonds. Before this, I think I'd only seen Dalton in "The Lion in Winter" ('68) and "Flash Gordon" ('80). After his time as James Bond, I remember his roles in "The Rocketeer" ('91), "Hot Fuzz" ('07), and handful of episodes of the TV series "Chuck" ('07-'12), and a regular part on "Penny Dreadful" ('14-'16). They toned down the zaniness from the Roger Moore movies, going for a more serious atmosphere... and I think Dalton did a fine job with what he was given... but the scripts were just... so-so. They didn't really catch on with the public, and Dalton was out after just two movies.

[@MariaLima-vi8vg]

Girl, you have good taste, I've always loved. Timothy Dalton to me, hes the most handsome, and hes the most charming bond of all.

[@user-mz6nd2pw9x]

Да вы правы он самый красивый, у него мужская 😍💓красота, настоящая, никакой. Ален Делон рядом не стоял, у Вас тоже хороший вкус.

[@Coonazz791]

Dalton has always been my favorite Bond, just sucks that he never did another. He was supposed to do Goldeneye, but because of delays of shooting the movie because of lawsuits, by the time the studio was ready to finally film it, Dalton’s contract had expired. They wanted Dalton back but wanted him to do 4 or 5 more films. Dalton didn’t want to spend the rest of his life doing these films and declined, even though he said he wanted to do at least 1 more movie.

[@KevDaly]

Timothy Dalton was a brilliant villain in The Rocketeer and even better in Hot Fuzz

[@nikolaiquack8548]

Jen talking about Timmy D. being dashing is my life elixir. My day has now gotten 10 times better already. I am 110% gay for Timothy Dalton as Bond and hearing you talk about how he's the most "your type" out of the Bonds so far made me really happy, hahaha.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Sooo handsome 😍 💕

[@nikolaiquack8548]

@@jenmurrayxo And his voice! I could listen to him reading the phone book all day and never stop swooning 🥰 I think you'd also really like him in The Rocketeer.

[@chrisanderson1069]

@@nikolaiquack8548 Rewatching The Rocketeer for the 1st time in forever when Disney+ launched was fun especially seeing that Timothy Dalton was in it 😃

[@ctmdarkonestm]

@@jenmurrayxo "he gets angry" ...and i'm now anxiously waiting for Jen to watch License to Kill

[@BK_gamer_]

This is a good one, but "Licence to Kill" is even better.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Agreed, I liked both but License even more ☺️👍

[@j9lorna]

A-ha did the theme song. Also dis the groundbreaking "take on me" and "the sun always shines on TV" Which was the first ever record single I bought age 10ish

[@TheSenseOfBond]

Dalton is ... Very handsome, very charismatic, very cool??😂😂 I thought of him as tough guy angry young man Bond. I wonder what's your take on Pierce Brosnan's Bond. Btw I love all of your reactions. Keep it going ❤

[@JedHead77]

I liked how this brought back Bond to his darker roots, without sacrificing great action, stunts, and gadgets, with the humor limited to quips, vs Moore’s “dad jokes”.

[@sidekicknick4152]

3:29 One of my favorite "Bond, James Bond" deliveries. It's almost like Dalton said it purely out of obligation, which kinda made it funny to me

[@FrankTabasco-hr5nu]

I love following you on your James Bond journey. It’s been awesome! Now on to Licence to kill, a very dark installment in the series and over time one of my favorites. Maybe in part because the first half is set and filmed in my favorite place Key West. Great scene at the Earnest Hemingway house, with the polydactyl (Hemingway) cats and Timothy Dalton giving a nod to Hemingway’s “A farewell to Arms”, when told to turn over his weapon. Also Robert Davi plays a great villain and just like everything else about this movie a very underrated theme song by Gladys Knight.

[@jdauby]

Dalton has been in movies since the 60s, 1st film I saw him in was The Lion in Winter with Peter O'Toole, Katherine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins. But a personal favorite of mine is the 1980 movie Flash Gordon where he plays Prince Barin.

[@GodlessScummer]

Dalton is definitely one of my favourite Bond's. I like his more serious take on the character.

[@JedHead77]

Dalton was the most experienced Bond, acting-wise having a Shakespearean background. He was originally considered around 1971, but was thought to be too young.

[@CarolinaCharles777]

Dalton was always my favorite...AND he insisted on doing most of his own stunts!

[@adamromero]

This one has the cutest Moneypenny I think! I'm a sucker for glasses tho lol! 🤓❤

[@jenmurrayxo]

She's lovely 🤓👍

[@The.Android]

Glad you finally gave the great John Barry an award for the music Jen. One of the greatest multi Oscar, Grammy & BAFTA film composers in cinema history. Fitting that he also made a cameo appearance near the end because, as mentioned in the comments, it was his last time scoring for the Bond films.

[@BillTheScribe]

The rifle was a Walther WA-2000. it was designed as a police sniper rifle, not military. It's really heavy. The thing on his hand was a shooting glove. They are kind of like a soft cast so you can support the rifle with out grabbing it. Grabbing can change the point of aim. It's usually used for standing, off-hand rifle competitions. Smiert Spionem was part of From Russia with Love, and mentioned in Octopussy. Dalton was also in The Rocketeer from the 90's which was a really fun movie. He was also in Hot Fuzz, which is seriously worth a reaction. For the Greater good. This one had a really deep plot for a bond movie. I thought this was great when it came out. His allies at the end were the Taliban, so that didn't age well. The jeep getting pulled out of the plane is real, except the part where you drive out. You'll see General Whittaker in a little bit in a different role.

[@bluebear1985]

I see you noticed the new Moneypenny. She's played in this film and "Licence to Kill" by Caroline Bliss. Another new one will come along for the Brosnan films of this franchise.

[@08191906]

Loved your reaction as you enter the next phase of James Bond actors. To me Timothy Dalton's portrayal of 007 is most like Ian Fleming's master spy of his novels. Intense, poised and witty, and a cold-blooded killer when necessary. Cast note: Art Malik who played the imprisoned Afghan warlord Kamran Shah is also outstanding as the evil Salim Abu Aziz in James Cameron's True Lies.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Not sure Malik was outstanding in True Lies, we didn't see much of him and he was a bit cartoonish. Also the Russian General who pretended to defect was Dr Kimball's "friend" in The Fugitive.

[@stevenkaye1625]

Your reactions are so good, and never fail to cheer me up! You're fast approaching the Brosnan era, which is "my" Bond era, and I can't wait!

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

I started with Sean and say they all bring something to 007....Brosnan was the most DASHING 007. He really looked the part in the tux Lazenby was the only one I didnt care for

[@jenmurrayxo]

Same, Brosnan was Bond when I was a kid. Watching Goldeneye on Patreon this week!!! 😆👍

[@stevenkaye1625]

@@jenmurrayxo Ohhh I think I'm gonna have to sign up now for the full watch along! It's my favourite Bond film! 😁

[@bigtstyle123]

@@sabrecatsmiladon7380 What did Brosnan bring if you don’t mind me asking?

[@emdeeeff]

Dalton is definitely high on my list of Bonds. Charming and ruthless, and especially the balance of somebody visibly holding themselves under tight control, but also occasionally losing that control. Bond _should_ always be a slightly tragic figure...

[@kermitlacock5930]

I remember Timothy Dalton as Prince Barron in "Flash Gordon". In one scene he is chained to a dungeon wall with Topol(For your eyes only). He turns to Topol and says "Tell me more of this man Houdini." Don't worry about Q, he has several more movies to appear in.

[@sydneymeanstreet]

Best Bond theme. I will not be taking questions.

[@SkullAngel002]

45:02 - Dalton's portrayal of Bond is more ruthless, to-the-point, no-nonsense, and gets the job done. Also this was the 1980's when the Cold War was at its peak and the concept of a spy defecting to an enemy country was a very real thing that happened often. I'd say the Dalton and Brosnan flicks are my absolute favorite!

[@tashrif46]

24:56 one of the greatest scenes in all of James Bond movies. That interrogation scene makes Dalton's James Bond such a professional, ruthless assassin who is willing to do anything to get the right info.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

I actually saw this movie for the first time 3 months ago, and I remember just feeling so uneasy when he had the confrontation with Pushkin in the suite. Think I got goosebumps, and I was thinking, "Jesus, is he gonna kill him???"

[@KaterChris]

John Rhys-Davies' acting in this scene was masterful...his facial expression when he says "Then I must die" with this mix of sad puppy eyes begging for mercy and at the same time resigning to accept his fate...he absolutely sells it!

[@emersongcg]

Maybe you didn't notice, but general Gogol actor has appeared since From Russia with Love, first as an Spectre tugh, then as a KGB member. This was his final appareance. As always, a great reaction. Loved it.

[@keysersoze8110]

He was supposed to be the main Russian, not Pushkin (which would have been great given Bond’s history with the character), but sadly the actor was too ill to do the whole film. John Rhys Davis was excellent, but I’ll always wonder what could have been with Walter Gotell… 😢

[@MadScheib]

Oh, how I was waiting for THIS reaction. 😍😍😍 I knew you'd like Dalton. He's my favourite Bond; the real deal and closest to Fleming's books. TLD has so many nice memorys to me since this was my the first Bond-movie I saw in the theatre (haven't missed one ever since). Coming from the Moore-era this was quite an entirely different take, but I liked him therefore instantly. Oh, and this movie has inspired one of my near-future travels: Vienna! Can't wait for your reaction on LTK.

[@homemovies539x]

This is one of my favorites, the music and serious but still bombastic tone being my favorite aspects. Another interesting bond review to enjoy. A lot to appreciate in this one.

[@CochinKerala]

My favourite Bond movie. It has everything one expects and more. A riveting plot, great characters, global locations, the best Bond Car bells and whistles (Missiles and Lasers), incredible music and a stunning Bond girl. Timothy Dalton, to me, is the best Bond ever! It's a pity he did only two movies. Edit: The Soundtrack needs a special mention. John Barry's last Bond movie I think and the music is just about the best among all the 25 movies.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Yes the music is amazing! Couldn't stop singing! Dalton is a great Bond!! ☺️👍

[@yvesandrethevenot3489]

Agreed. Barry's score for this one is a pure masterpiece.

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

The car makes a appearance in No Time to Die.

[@junosaxon4370]

John Barry did a lot of good music for many films, not just James Bond, but that's what he is most famous for I personally love his music for The Ipcress File (track - A Man Alone) and also for the TV series called Vendetta (Two tracks - Vendetta, and Danny Scipio). One other TV theme to add is the theme for the TV series The Adventurer. They can be heard on youtube. He had a Jazz band when he first started and you can hear his jazz influence in his music. He also did the music for Zulu, Born Free, High Road To China, Out Of Africa, Deadfall (he also takes part in this film as the conductor of his orchestra, you actually see him playing the music for the film which is supposed to be a concert) and one of my favourites the music for The Quiller Memorandum. He won an award for his music to the film Dances With Wolves. His music is different from Ennio Morricone's, you can hear in Morricone's music his classical influences compared to Barry's jazz influences. Both are great, and both lend something to the films they are used for. Music can enhance the film.

[@Lenkic13]

I love The Living Daylights. It's up there in my Top 5 Bond films. The theme song is awesome and John Barry's score is one of his best.

[@keithalanbaker535]

The parrot that appeared in this movie also appeared in For Your Eyes Only and was once owned by Diana Rigg who played Tracy in on her majesty's secret service. Also other films starring Timothy Dalton worth checking out include Flash Gordon, The Rocketeer and Hot fuzz.

[@pctech714]

Love your reaction to this as always, Jen! This is my favorite Bond film for many reasons. During my senior year in high school, I not only watched every Bond film through the last Moore, but my friend Bill also loaned me all of his James Bond books and I read them all. The next film at this point was this one. I thought Dalton was the best "book" Bond and I remembered him well from playing Prince Barin in "Flash Gordon," too. My other great memory of the film was seeing it for the first time in a theater because I was skipping school one day when I was a freshman in college. I was living at home, didn't want my parents to know I was skipping, so I saw the film 3 times back-to-back-to-back so they wouldn't know I was blowing off my classes for the day.

[@alexandrelachapelle4232]

One of my favorite Bond movie. The Astin Martin Vintage is probably my favorite car in all the franchise. The music score is great. Bought it when the movie came out.

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

I liked Daltons Bond, you can see him in the comedy film "Hot Fuzz" with Simon Pegg, well worth a watch.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Another rewatch and another great reaction by you, Jen. As you probably know, Timothy Dalton, is my favourite 'Bond' of all, plus in real life he's a great guy too. I'm going to do at least one more rewatch tonight before I go to bed.

[@kielmccrea3634]

I've always thought Timothy Dalton is underrated as Bond. The Living Daylights and License To Kill are ones I always look forward to re-watching. Can't wait to see Jen's next reaction

[@Drforrester31]

The only other thing I really know Timothy Dalton from is Hot Fuzz and he is absolutely amazing in that. Definitely in the running for smuggest performance of all time. Hot Fuzz actually kinda helped convince me to give his Bond a chance, and I really loved his balance of gritty but funny. He's also in the Rocketeer and Flash Gordon, but not as the lead, and while I haven't seen those movies I don't think anyone ever complains about his presence in them. I'm very excited for Licence to Kill, in my opinion Dalton gets a better villain to go up against and gets to make the role his own a bit more

[@zulby09]

The Living Daylights is a short story by the late Ian Fleming. The original plot of it is Bond deliberately shoot to miss the female assassin at the window due to his gut instincts; the rest of the movie plot was fleshed out by the screen writers. By the way TLD heralded 25 years of the James Bond franchise from 1962 to 1987. Which explains why there was a new Bond and a new Miss Moneypenny. There were also more than one song composed for this particular bond movie.

[@matthewganong1730]

Prior to this, Dalton was better known as a stage actor, and did a lot of Shakespeare. Post-Bond, he mostly went back to stage work, but has also had a career playing mostly supporting characters and villains in both film and television.

[@christhornycroft3686]

The Bond movie I rewatch the most, along with From Russia With Love. The soundtrack is awesome, 007 is a badass for once and a believable spy, the Bond girl has chemistry with him, Pushkin (John Rhys Davies) is terrific and the pacing is perfect. The only criticism I have is that the 2 main baddies aren't very intimidating, especially Whitaker. It's a true spy thriller. And who knew The Pretenders would have 2 of the best Bond songs ever? I guess they knew the main villains weren't going to be great, so they wrote a theme song for one of the coolest henchmen. Necros is terrific. He should have been the main villain. It's got funny moments when called for, but doesn't go too far. Bond busting the balloon is a great character moment, where he realizes he allowed himself to get distracted by Kara (can't blame him) resulting in dire consequences. He's a human James Bond. He's not just a predictable robot. He's what the character was in the Ian Fleming books. Unfortunately, most people don't want that. They want a horny clown in a suit with a gun, no pun intended (even though I more or less enjoy Octopussy). What I love is that because it's more serious and realistic, when they actually do have funny moments, the jokes land better. It's not just telling a tiger to sit or doing ridiculous things that make no sense. Bond is back to being who he is - a cold, government spy with a taste for the good life.

[@CyclopsScott]

LET'S GO! My all time fave :D The perfect tonal shift from Moore and not a carbon of Connery either, with the 20 years apart! The music is so good, the themesong and the blending of the music into it all (especially the headphones guy and his theme!) :) It's just so fun watching your earnest excitement! It's awesome how dated a movie may be, but the experience can still be timeless But also of course, MILK BOMBS!

[@Yggdrasil42]

This was my first Bond. Also cool that Koskov was played by my Dutch countryman Jeroen Krabbé. I'd never seen a Dutch actor in a Hollywood movie before. He later played in The Fugitive with Harrison Ford.

[@skiptrace1888]

THE NAME IS DALTON! T I M O T HY DALTON! Lol. I am a lifelong Bond fan, & Dalton plays 007 closest to the Ian Fleming (author of the 007 novels) literary Bond. Connery made the character his own (but not according to Fleming.) Fleming did not aporove of Connery for the role, but later came to like Connery's portrayal. So enjoy the next Dalton movie!!! And thanks again for your wonderful questions, insights, and commentary. By the way, Moneypenny for Dalton is sooo gorgeous! Lol So fun to watch movies with you!!!!!❤😊❤😊

[@ricardo_miguel13]

When she is saying "we are going to Vienna, they already filmed the parts before in Vienna"

[@onemansopinion8135]

Timothy Dalton is my favorite Bond. Terribly under appreciated in his time. Also, another great Vienna set film you should check out is The Third Man.

[@briangonigal3974]

Glad you liked the music; this was the last Bond score by the incomparable John Barry.. BTW, the Mujah Hadin that Bond Allies with in Afghanistan were indeed the primary group fighting the Russian occupation of Afghanistan at that time, but they would later morph into the Taliban, allow Al Queda to operate out of their country, and battle the Americans for well over a decade until they eventually drove us out of their county just like they did the Soviets. Funny how life goes sometimes, isn’t it?

[@tasnica2438]

"James Bond teams up with the Taliban" definitely has an amusing irony to it.

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

Probably unintentional, but since this was John Berry's last 007, it's kind of fitting that the Bond girl was a musician. He even cameos as Kara's orchestra conductor.

[@rdramos13]

"Throw the heart at her" - Jen Murray Hi Jen 🙋‍♂️ Timothy Dalton was only in two movies because there was some dispute between the Bond producers and the movie studio over distribution rights. This then led to a cancellation of a third film, and Dalton's 7 year contract to expire. Thanks Jen, you're a doll 🙋‍♂️🍾🥂🥂

[@stern12akachris32]

Dalton was the second choice for this series of Bonds they actually Hired Pierce Brosnan but when NBC found out they extended his TV show so he couldn't make it. They wrote this script for Moore then adjusted it a tad for Dalton. This was in the middle of the Aids Scare so Dalton got to be the "Virgin Bond" . Unfortunately for Dalton this Movie did just ok at the Box Office so he got one more shot and got to make his darker Bond. The next one is very close to the Books going to be interesting watching your reaction

[@arkigabor]

That's not entirely true. Dalton was the first choice, but he had a scheduling conflict with another movie he already signed for. Only because of this they approached Brosnan as an alternate choice. By the time it became clear Brosnan wouldn't become Bond (btw he could have, the network was more than happy, but Broccoli insisted he wouldn't share the spotlight with Remington Steele), Dalton's scheduling conflict was no longer an issue due to production delays.

[@dancolon47]

Dalton's 2nd Bond movie, License to Kill, is my personal favorite. It has a darker storyline similar to the original books, multiple hot babes, and Villians that are just Gleefully Evil ... one of the baddies is a young Benicio del Toro!

[@MrKimJoJo]

‘The Living Daylights’ with A-Ha.. very very awesome song.. Being a Scandinavian I’ve been a fan of A-Ha most of my life.. seen them live a few times also.. soo many great 80 - 90’s songs.. and of course the mega hit ‘Take on Me’ 😍

[@jeffthompson9622]

Jen, thanks for continuing with this series. I always enjoy your reactions. Bond's rifle is a Walther 2000 Sniper. It was of bullpup design, meaning that the acton was positioned in the buttstock area, making it compact for its barrel length. Some were chambered in 7.62 NATO and some in 300 Winchester Magnum. They are very uncommon in the U.S.