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The Living Day Lights (***Never seen this one before.***)

I really liked the opening training mission scene in Gibraltar. The theme tune is ok, not quite on a par as View to A Kill but another nice 80’s New Wave track.

Not fussy on the new Moneypenny, seems a bit on the young side for the role? Now Felix Leiter has been played 5 other actors and never more than one film each, none have ever been anything special but John Terry seems really miscast here. Joe Don Baker is awful as Brad Whitaker. He’s a decent actor so I’m glad he gets to redeem himself later in Goldeneye as Jack Wade.  But it's not all bad... Maryam d'Abo is wonderful as Milovy and I like Jeroen Krabbé as the sniveling weasel Kosov.

Action set pieces are good but a little bit A-Teamish in parts especially towards the end. Overall, a good start for Dalton’s bond. He’s arguably the most talented thespian to play Bond but has the violent streak that makes him believable in the role. 7/10

Current Top 15:

  1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Lazenby)
  2. From Russia With Love (Connery)
  3. The Spy Who Loved Me (Moore)
  4. Goldfinger (Connery)
  5. Thunderball (Connery)
  6. For Your Eyes Only (Moore)
  7. The Living Day Lights (Dalton)
  8. Dr No (Connery)
  9. You Only Live Twice (Connery)
  10. Live And Let Die (Moore)
  11. Licence To Kill (Moore)
  12. Moonraker (Moore)
  13. The Man With The Golden Gun (Moore)
  14. Diamonds Are For Ever (Connery)
  15. Octopussy (Moore)

Last edited by noir_solitude - on 09 February 2020