This video is proof that, contrary to popular wisdom, Dalton was great at the one-liners. People say he seemed 'uncomfortable' delivering them, but I think they're just used to Connery and Moore, whose Bonds joked for their own amusement. Dalton's Bond doesn't make jokes for his own amusement, or to appear suave and witty, but rather as a way of dealing with stress, bitterness and exasperation. Which is perfectly in keeping with his more realistic, human take on the role.
From my knowledge of the Ian Fleming books I've always thought Dalton fits Bond's physical description the most than the other actors. Brosnan is probably my favorite Bond on a fan level but Dalton is totally accurate to the books.
Dalton was an amazing Bond. And to anyone who thinks he isn't good at comedy, watch "Hot Fuzz". Daniel Craig, however, is the most stiff and awkward Bond actor ever. I find him totally cringe tbh and he looks like a chavvy goblin.
As a kid I didn't like Dalton because he was too dark and broody, now I think he's the most underrated Bond. Shame we didn't get one more movie out of him
Timothy Dalton is also the only one who delivers the line, "Bond, James Bond" realistically and naturally; not like an actor trying to sound iconic (which is why it's the best). Sean Connery comes second in his delivery, and then Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, but Dalton is the actor least *pretending to be* James Bond, and just *is James Bond.*
I don’t understand why Dalton and his films are so overlooked and sometimes hated. Living Daylights is a solid entry and Licence to Kill is one of the best films of the series.
Biomechanoid I think Living Daylights is better than Licence to Kill in some ways. It feels more like a classic Bond film. I prefer LTK slightly more overall though because of the characters, story and it feels like Dalton had more freedom in terms of his darker/gritty performance.
@@landrya9938 If I had to chose between TLD and LTK, I’d chose the former. It was the first Bond film I watched. Looking back at it now, it’s what the franchise needed after Roger Moore outstayed his welcome and shifted the tone from light-heartedness to a proper spy thriller. That’s not to say LTK is bad - it has two of the most underrated and stunning Bond girls and a very intimidating villain in Sanchez. The only downside is that it got released against big blockbusters like Batman and Indiana Jones. Still, I’m firmly in the "Dalton should of done two more" camp.
Sean Connery and Roger Moore are a hard act to follow, I have tried to watch Dalton but he did not do it for me, I find him too serious and boring. The film series went down hill after Roger Moore left, don't get me started on that awful Madonna song.
I was surprised to read that "License to Kill" is among the highest-grossing Bond films, so he wasn't exactly box office poison. I agree--he was way ahead of his time, and would be more accepted now. And honestly, he is the best actor of the bunch. He is also the truest to the Ian Fleming Bond, in both looks and personality.
Audio Mill Had nothing to do with that so get your facts right. There was a script ready for the 3rd movie but due to a writers strike at the time the project was put on hold. Timothy Dalton wasn't gonna be waiting so decided to leave the franchise.
Damn i love the line he delivers in the car. "Stuff my orders, i only kill proffesionals, that girl didnt know one end of a rifle from the other. Go ahead, tell M what you want, if he fires me i'll thank him for it." This is THE original Fleming-Bond if you ask me. The seriousness and the pain of what they are doing for a living. I actually like Craig because he, as Dalton, portrays what's going on in their heads. Dalton will always be my favorite though. When Bond is looking in the mirror in the first book and Fleming delivers Bonds "looks" i see Dalton every time, even before Fleming himself.
+bgxbsz I am curious, are you saying that Dalton's Bond become the new M? That is an interesting theory. I like that theory as it helps explain the differences in characterizations, but the only problem is the references they make in some of the films. Felix refers that Bond was married once (referring back to OHMSS) and we saw Roger Moore's bond visit the grave of his wife. That seems to go against the code name theory.
Velocisaurusman Thanks. I agree I had a hard time accepting her as M for the longest time and I think it took me until the Casino Royale to accept her. But I believe they explain that M is just a title. This is sort of apparent in Skyfall where Judi Dench M died and they had the other guy come in and they called him M. Either way, I am interested to see where they take the series from here.
Loved Dalton when I was a kid and still do now. Criminally underrated. I also think it's a shame Brosnan never got the quality to work with that Dalton did, Goldeneye aside. Could've been a second golden era for Bond.
I found it interesting that Bond has attempted to tender his resignation numerous times over the years (Connery, Brosnan, Craig) but this Dalton film is the first time we see that MI-6 doesn’t actually recognize an agents ability to leave voluntarily. “We’re not a country club!” Seems to insinuate that OO status is for life, you either die on the job or M makes you disappear.
"I'm sorry James. For you I have great affection. But we have an old saying. Duty has no sweethearts." "We have an old saying too, Georgi. You're full of it."
Dalton is good at every aspect of acting, he is incredible versatile. He is the only one today who could act the original old comics of Joker, he is good at comedy, drama thrillers etc, every role he takes hr is committed and everyone who works with him loves his work ethics.
Timothy Dalton showing more of the Dark Side of Bond, when his Enemies hit close to home or he finds a rush in killing, example in License to Kill he had no regret throwing a guard in a tank with an Electric eel, getting an friend of a friend eaten by a great white, or even as far as blowtorching a drug lord to hell. even grimly staring at a man hanging on to his boot while he begs Bond to not cut the laces off. Dalton was one bad muthafucka and played it well. plus in the Dalton versions Moneypenny was supremely hot.
I really loved Dalton as Bond. He should have been brought in earlier, like early 1980s, so he could've done AVTAK, Octopussy and FYEO. Those films would have been so much more with Dalton in them.
Dalton was offered the role on three previous occasions. He was first offered the role in 1969 for what would become On Her Majesty's Secret Service. His reasoning for turning it down was that he felt too young to be Bond at the ripe age of 24. The second time he was offered was after Sean Connery's second retirement and for the film that would become Live and Let Die. For the same reasons, he turned it down. He was again approached 10 years later to star as Bond in what would become Octopussy. This time, he had accepted the role but when it was announced that Sean Connery was going to star in Never Say Never Again, the producers backed out and recast Moore in order to better compete with Connery. His fourth offer almost never came. Pierce Brosnan was offered and accepted the role for what would have been The Living Daylights but when Remington Steele was renewed because NBC wanted to capitalize on Brosnan's new worldwide stardom, the producers backed out because they felt nobody would pay to see Bond in the theatres when they could watch him for free at home. Then they turned back to Dalton. And the rest is history.
Hutch214 Huh, my dad once told me people knew Pierce Brosnan was going be after Moore, but instead they got Dalton, hence why he was only in two films because he did horribly as Bond. Personally, I disagree, and the real supposed reason is that Dalton didn’t want to continue as Bond after some legal issues and plus, he was beginning to feel too old for the role, or so I heard.
@@FullArcher05 Long story short. Dalton was all set to do a third Bond film in 1991, but an ongoing legal dispute behind the scenes at MGM caused it to be scrapped. It got resolved, but Dalton’s contract expired in 1993. He then went to the producers and said he just wanted to do one more and then call it quits. Cubby Broccoli said Dalton couldn’t just do one after a long period of inactivity and offered him a 3 to 4 movie deal. Dalton, even though he agreed with Cubby, politely declined and left the role in April 1994. Then Pierce Brosnan got the role 2 months later.
Unpopular opinion: Dalton was in fact the best Bond. Having read the books he and Sean Connery had the right mix of sophistication, coldness and intelligence.
yeh. Bond is a sociopath. You have to be in his line of work & connerrys flippant ease of killing i.e. “you’ve had your 6” in Dr. No and Daltons “compliments of sharky” etc. display how they disassociate killing from emotion. Ive maybe read too much in to this😂 but that’s my opinion 😂
Timothy Dalton was a good James Bond. Much like George Lazenby, it's a shame his time with the character was so short lived. Now as Daniel Craig is nearing his end, it's interesting to notice how his interpretation of the character has had striking similarities to Dalton's portrayal.
Lazenby was not good enough to play Bond he was the worst part of ohmss which is held up by a solid plot his inexperience showed and he had a wooden delivery
@@achiltsompanos447 I think most agents would tend to be more like Craig's portrayal than Dalton's portrayal, though only just. Both of them were excellent at the role and both delivered a darker more gritty portrayal of the character that is close to Ian Fleming's original character.
Even though his one-liners were not as witty as Connery’s or as humorous as Moore’s, I did love the dry humor Dalton delivered, they still make me laugh and chuckle to this day. It went well with his character.
It makes sense considering that bond and by extension Fleming were very english so dry humour was more in keeping with Fleming’s bond and dalton definitely fits that
Ranking Timothy Dalton's Era Bond Films (1987-1989): - Licence to Kill (1989) [100] * - The Living Daylights (1987) [80] He's the best underrated Bond actor ever!
Timothy Dalton: 4th James Bond (1987-1989) An underrated James Bond character who is very professional, dark spy, and he's very interesting. The way he smiles, the way he looks serious, very nice to other women (but not too much sexualize all the time), and he looks great. He defeated Whitaker for making deals to Koskov and he seeks vengeance to take down Sanchez for his loyal friend, Felix Leiter. He only did two films and I always prefer Dalton side as the charming James Bond in the late eighties.
Grigori Rasputin Dude, I see you commenting on almost every Dalton video I watch. You hate him that much you just have to let everyone know about it? Seriously you gotta calm down lol
As someone who likes deadpan and dry humor, Daltons one-liners are some of my favorite. You know how much of a badass you have to be to say "you should have brought lillys" and be intimidating?
@@jaimonjohn2516. Still goldeneye belongs to Timothy. Pierce brosnan and goldeneye? Yeah right the ONLY bond movie in which he has seriously acted as 007 and the ONLY good movie of his portrayal.
Honestly it wasn’t until I was little older did I realize that Dalton was actually the first bond actor I ever watched and when goldeneye came out I was forever grounded as a bond fan. I watched every bond film, memorized every gun barrel intro and used to hum the theme to myself. I’m a little depressed with the latest bond film but there over 20 really awesome adventures of bond to still enjoy. From campy, to suave, to playboy. It was one hell of an adventure I hope bond can return to form in the near future
Dalton is a great 007. Very genuine. Love the 80s feel of The Living Daylights. I wish I went to the restaurant in Karachi when I was there, I’m sure there’s one close by. A great 007.
WHEN IT CAME TO BEING A GREAT ACTOR. HE WAS THE BEST ACTOR TO EVER PLAY JAMES BOND. THIS BOND HAD MORE DEPTH TO HIM. TIMOTHY DALTON HAS GREAT RESPECT FOR THE CRAFT OF ACTING AND IT SHOWS. THANKS FOR THE UPLOUD.
Dalton is my favorite Bond, he is vengeful, but human and he does not care about his orders, he follows his instincts, if he is dismissed from MI6 it is fine, for him to kill is only against professionals, loyal with his friends and cruel when necessary and excellent with the ladies, the 007 of Fleming's books, my respects Mr. Dalton, sorry for my English
When I saw the beginning of TLD I knew it had depth when Bond recoils from the monkey, since the urban legend is Churchill insisted there always be monkeys on Gibraltar since that was proof it would stay British. I wish there had been more of a plot based on the Fleming short story, since it captured the stress and boredom and terror of the Berlin Wall, but it was good enough as a jumping off point. The timing was fortuitous, as Russia was about to leave Afghanistan and with it the Cold War, but it still made sense when released. He also, like Craig, never saw women as objects, it was simply being caught up in a live and die world. A film I can watch many times.
Clara is actually quite close to what a innocent normal girl would be, living in a normal world and then thrown into a world of danger. She is strong, but not in a Feminist way of overacting their Masculinity.
Another great quote is from the Living Daylights, he made a big deal about Kayra bringing the Cello. But later when he blows the car up he says "Glad *I* insisted you brought that Cello"
The one quote that's really missing here is: "You were just in time, things were about to turn nasteh. (Dalton's natural Northern English accent)" Other than that, this is an amazing video. Tim is my favourite Bond. Always has been and always will be.
Dalton is the most underrated Bond - He only did two movies, but they were ten times better than the previous 3 parodies (Excluding FYEO) Roger Moore did before Dalton was cast. Just a shame that audiences weren’t ready for a gritty, realistic and dark Bond and still wanted the gadgets and clownish plots.
Trivia fact-- between them, only *two* of the six men to play Bond have been actual Englishmen: Roger Moore was the first (a Londoner by birth), and Daniel Craig the second. And between the rest, all of the British Isles are represented: like you said, Timothy Dalton is Welsh; Sean Connery hails from Scotland, and Pierce Brosnan calls Ireland home. Out of all the Bonds, only George Lazenby isn't British; he's *Australian*.
Dalton has easily been one of the best bonds to stand the test of time. He was a genuine bond without trying too hard and overcompensate. Love license to kill, a great one as The living daylights too. Today, the films are more flare and not about the story. I think they started going downhill when Brosnan was nearing his run (DAD was garbage). Skyfall was pretty good but I just don't think Craig makes for an interesting bond most of the time.
Still stupefied why Necros at 6:00 didn't even manage to grab the net instead of Bond's boot. There was ample netting all around him but chose to grab the boot.
Tim was first approached to play Bond in '68 for On her majesty secret service, Tim was 23 and believes Bond should be 35-40 so he said "I'm too young" he was then approached for the Living daylights and initially had to turn it down because he was filming another movie but after Pierce Brosnan gell through filming was delayed until Tim was ready. Dalton said he'd do it if there wasn't a huge emphasis on the gadgets but more on Bond from the books which Licence to Kill highlighted immensely, this is particularly interesting because he didn't piss on the legacy of Moore and Connery he just said "that's not for me" meaning their versions of Bond. Initially Goldeneye was gonna be in '91 with Timothy on his 3rd outing but Kevin Mcclory legal battles and a silly script Tim resigned and Pierce took over. Dalton was touching on what Daniel Craig would become but imo is a far superior Bond. For me Bond has to be most of if not all 4 of these: Look good in a suit - Pass Kicks ass - Pass Criminal Charm - Pass Ruthless - Pass Maybe it's a perception thing but Tims weakest was the charm, he wasn't bad at it but it was his weakest trait
Dalton is very charming but the situations he was in storywise didn't call for charm. With Sanchez he had to act professional, etc. But with Kara, he was actually charming in a wholesome way.
Despite not having the class of Connery and Moore- the two best Bonds- he is quite underrated. Much better than the tool Lazenby or the overrated wonder Craig.
The most under-rated, interesting and 'realistic' James Bond. I think he captured the darker, hardness and intensity of Ian Fleming's, licensed to kill-secret agent 007, coupled with the British reserve and charm. Attractive and handsome yet not exactly classically good looking, movie idol looks. He kind of had the whole package really but more the actor's Bond!
He didn’t auditioned, they approached him. The first he thought he was too young and the second he didn’t like the direction where the franchise was going
This video is proof that, contrary to popular wisdom, Dalton was great at the one-liners. People say he seemed 'uncomfortable' delivering them, but I think they're just used to Connery and Moore, whose Bonds joked for their own amusement. Dalton's Bond doesn't make jokes for his own amusement, or to appear suave and witty, but rather as a way of dealing with stress, bitterness and exasperation. Which is perfectly in keeping with his more realistic, human take on the role.
From my knowledge of the Ian Fleming books I've always thought Dalton fits Bond's physical description the most than the other actors. Brosnan is probably my favorite Bond on a fan level but Dalton is totally accurate to the books.
Dalton was an amazing Bond. And to anyone who thinks he isn't good at comedy, watch "Hot Fuzz". Daniel Craig, however, is the most stiff and awkward Bond actor ever. I find him totally cringe tbh and he looks like a chavvy goblin.
I agree totally & Dalton is closet to Fleming’s vision of Bond. As they say back in the day.. ‘Just the facts ma’am.”
Nothing uncomfortable about Dalton's delivery, everything was pinpoint accurate to what he intended
Nicholas Collins Agree. Dalton was fine with the one liners.
As a kid I didn't like Dalton because he was too dark and broody, now I think he's the most underrated Bond. Shame we didn't get one more movie out of him
Now watching the movies they feel too goofy now compared to the Craig films,lol.
@@Anthonycheesman33yeah but not as extrem clown child friendly goofy as moore is and brosan in hes later bond films after goldeneye
Tadicuslegion78 now I can see why, when I listen to his voice he gives me goosebumps, but it's so hot :)
Timothy Dalton is also the only one who delivers the line, "Bond, James Bond" realistically and naturally; not like an actor trying to sound iconic (which is why it's the best). Sean Connery comes second in his delivery, and then Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, but Dalton is the actor least *pretending to be* James Bond, and just *is James Bond.*
Johnny english.
I don’t understand why Dalton and his films are so overlooked and sometimes hated. Living Daylights is a solid entry and Licence to Kill is one of the best films of the series.
For me it's the other way around, The Living Daylights is my second favorite bond film while I think Licence to kill is a solid entry.
Biomechanoid I think Living Daylights is better than Licence to Kill in some ways. It feels more like a classic Bond film. I prefer LTK slightly more overall though because of the characters, story and it feels like Dalton had more freedom in terms of his darker/gritty performance.
@@landrya9938 If I had to chose between TLD and LTK, I’d chose the former. It was the first Bond film I watched. Looking back at it now, it’s what the franchise needed after Roger Moore outstayed his welcome and shifted the tone from light-heartedness to a proper spy thriller. That’s not to say LTK is bad - it has two of the most underrated and stunning Bond girls and a very intimidating villain in Sanchez. The only downside is that it got released against big blockbusters like Batman and Indiana Jones. Still, I’m firmly in the "Dalton should of done two more" camp.
Sean Connery and Roger Moore are a hard act to follow, I have tried to watch Dalton but he did not do it for me, I find him too serious and boring. The film series went down hill after Roger Moore left, don't get me started on that awful Madonna song.
@@thecelticdruid.6681 Sorry, but I have to disagree. Moore had outstayed his welcome by 1981 and really should of stepped down.
- I take it this is not a social call 007?
- Correct, you should have brought lilies.
Flowers for funerals. Never caught that one when I was younger.
Thanks for clarifying! Never knew.
he was like a pre-Daniel Craig in terms of seriousness and grittyness :) a bloody good bond starring in two very good bond films.
John - 007 Files 5:50 trollface !
I was surprised to read that "License to Kill" is among the highest-grossing Bond films, so he wasn't exactly box office poison. I agree--he was way ahead of his time, and would be more accepted now. And honestly, he is the best actor of the bunch. He is also the truest to the Ian Fleming Bond, in both looks and personality.
Audio Mill Had nothing to do with that so get your facts right. There was a script ready for the 3rd movie but due to a writers strike at the time the project was put on hold. Timothy Dalton wasn't gonna be waiting so decided to leave the franchise.
Casino Royale starring in its moment for Timothy Dalton = The Perfect Movie Bond
I feel like Craig is way more serious than Dalton Dalton at least smiled
Timothy Dalton is my favourite Bond it's a shame he only starred in two films
I liked Dalton’s take on Bond. He was more of what Fleming wrote.
Damn i love the line he delivers in the car.
"Stuff my orders, i only kill proffesionals, that girl didnt know one end of a rifle from the other.
Go ahead, tell M what you want, if he fires me i'll thank him for it."
This is THE original Fleming-Bond if you ask me. The seriousness and the pain of what they are doing for a living.
I actually like Craig because he, as Dalton, portrays what's going on in their heads. Dalton will always be my favorite though.
When Bond is looking in the mirror in the first book and Fleming delivers Bonds "looks" i see Dalton every time, even before Fleming himself.
Totally agree
Dalton may be my favorite Bond. Wish he had one more film.
What if they say this caracter is the same as Ralph Fiennes in the last Bond?
(yes im going by the theory of James Bond being a code name)
yea.
I came here to comment that I had forgotten how good the Dalton movies were. They were well written, also.
+bgxbsz I am curious, are you saying that Dalton's Bond become the new M? That is an interesting theory. I like that theory as it helps explain the differences in characterizations, but the only problem is the references they make in some of the films. Felix refers that Bond was married once (referring back to OHMSS) and we saw Roger Moore's bond visit the grave of his wife. That seems to go against the code name theory.
+Musicfan1020 Yeah, you are right. But the thing that sticks out the most is Judi Dench as M
Velocisaurusman Thanks. I agree I had a hard time accepting her as M for the longest time and I think it took me until the Casino Royale to accept her. But I believe they explain that M is just a title. This is sort of apparent in Skyfall where Judi Dench M died and they had the other guy come in and they called him M. Either way, I am interested to see where they take the series from here.
Timothy is my favourite James Bond. I wish he was in more.
Best villains, most believable
Storyline/plots, and the darkest,
Edgiest Bond of them all; loved
Those two movies, as well as
Dalton!!
Timothy Dalton was superb. He played the character in the books. And his films were brilliant.
He should have done Goldeneye, damn lawsuits took to long and he was over it. Such a great and underrated Bond.
Timothy Dalton's range is so good. Underrated Bond.
Ian Fleming would have been so proud of Dalton's portrayal, such a shame he didn't live to see The Living Daylights
Fleming's soul knows that
@@johnsplayworld2402 I'm pretty sure had Ian Fleming had lived, TD would have played Bond 4 to 5 more times
Dalton is definitely the handsomest Bond!
Loved Dalton when I was a kid and still do now. Criminally underrated. I also think it's a shame Brosnan never got the quality to work with that Dalton did, Goldeneye aside. Could've been a second golden era for Bond.
He has an amazing voice
I found it interesting that Bond has attempted to tender his resignation numerous times over the years (Connery, Brosnan, Craig) but this Dalton film is the first time we see that MI-6 doesn’t actually recognize an agents ability to leave voluntarily. “We’re not a country club!” Seems to insinuate that OO status is for life, you either die on the job or M makes you disappear.
Makes sense because MI6 is supposed to be secret, right? They can’t have a guy go away without making sure he speaks nothing of the work he did.
@@FullArcher05 Former MI5/MI6 staff have though - Peter Wright being perhaps the most famous example.
You forgot Lazenby in OHMSS, he attempted resignation there directly to Moneypenney.
"I'm sorry James. For you I have great affection. But we have an old saying. Duty has no sweethearts."
"We have an old saying too, Georgi. You're full of it."
Goddamn, that's a classic right there.
Subtle reference to "Man With the Golden Gun" (1975), where Roger Moore!Bond scolds Francisco Scaramanga (Sir Christopher Lee)
Dalton is my favourite Bond. He changed the standard of what it means to be Bond.
"He got the boot" = Best Bond quote ever, haha!
Andy Hall 5:50 trollface !
Dalton always had a sense of emotional complexity that's in the books.
Dalton is good at every aspect of acting, he is incredible versatile. He is the only one today who could act the original old comics of Joker, he is good at comedy, drama thrillers etc, every role he takes hr is committed and everyone who works with him loves his work ethics.
Timothy Dalton showing more of the Dark Side of Bond, when his Enemies hit close to home or he finds a rush in killing, example in License to Kill he had no regret throwing a guard in a tank with an Electric eel, getting an friend of a friend eaten by a great white, or even as far as blowtorching a drug lord to hell. even grimly staring at a man hanging on to his boot while he begs Bond to not cut the laces off. Dalton was one bad muthafucka and played it well. plus in the Dalton versions Moneypenny was supremely hot.
Timothy Dalton is my James Bond.
I really loved Dalton as Bond. He should have been brought in earlier, like early 1980s, so he could've done AVTAK, Octopussy and FYEO. Those films would have been so much more with Dalton in them.
Kelly R Agree with you on the AVTAK statement. However, Moore makes FYEO the film that it is. He showed there he could play a dark Bond.
Dalton was offered the role on three previous occasions. He was first offered the role in 1969 for what would become On Her Majesty's Secret Service. His reasoning for turning it down was that he felt too young to be Bond at the ripe age of 24. The second time he was offered was after Sean Connery's second retirement and for the film that would become Live and Let Die. For the same reasons, he turned it down. He was again approached 10 years later to star as Bond in what would become Octopussy. This time, he had accepted the role but when it was announced that Sean Connery was going to star in Never Say Never Again, the producers backed out and recast Moore in order to better compete with Connery. His fourth offer almost never came. Pierce Brosnan was offered and accepted the role for what would have been The Living Daylights but when Remington Steele was renewed because NBC wanted to capitalize on Brosnan's new worldwide stardom, the producers backed out because they felt nobody would pay to see Bond in the theatres when they could watch him for free at home. Then they turned back to Dalton. And the rest is history.
Hutch214 Huh, my dad once told me people knew Pierce Brosnan was going be after Moore, but instead they got Dalton, hence why he was only in two films because he did horribly as Bond. Personally, I disagree, and the real supposed reason is that Dalton didn’t want to continue as Bond after some legal issues and plus, he was beginning to feel too old for the role, or so I heard.
Pierce Brosnan sucked!
@@FullArcher05 Long story short. Dalton was all set to do a third Bond film in 1991, but an ongoing legal dispute behind the scenes at MGM caused it to be scrapped. It got resolved, but Dalton’s contract expired in 1993. He then went to the producers and said he just wanted to do one more and then call it quits. Cubby Broccoli said Dalton couldn’t just do one after a long period of inactivity and offered him a 3 to 4 movie deal. Dalton, even though he agreed with Cubby, politely declined and left the role in April 1994. Then Pierce Brosnan got the role 2 months later.
Unpopular opinion: Dalton was in fact the best Bond. Having read the books he and Sean Connery had the right mix of sophistication, coldness and intelligence.
yeh. Bond is a sociopath. You have to be in his line of work & connerrys flippant ease of killing i.e. “you’ve had your 6”
in Dr. No and Daltons “compliments of sharky” etc. display how they disassociate killing from emotion. Ive maybe read too much in to this😂 but that’s my opinion 😂
Timothy Dalton was a good James Bond. Much like George Lazenby, it's a shame his time with the character was so short lived. Now as Daniel Craig is nearing his end, it's interesting to notice how his interpretation of the character has had striking similarities to Dalton's portrayal.
Lazenby was not good enough to play Bond he was the worst part of ohmss which is held up by a solid plot his inexperience showed and he had a wooden delivery
Timothy has class even when the act demands brutish moves, Craig,..., well, Craig IS a brute. Quite a difference in my book.
@@achiltsompanos447 I think most agents would tend to be more like Craig's portrayal than Dalton's portrayal, though only just. Both of them were excellent at the role and both delivered a darker more gritty portrayal of the character that is close to Ian Fleming's original character.
Safe to say Dalton laid the groundwork that Craig would ultimately pick up later.
I thought Lazenby was actually great.
He did just fine and had charisma and was handsome.
Dalton to me is the worst Bond of them all.
Even though his one-liners were not as witty as Connery’s or as humorous as Moore’s, I did love the dry humor Dalton delivered, they still make me laugh and chuckle to this day. It went well with his character.
A great Bona, it's Daniel Craig's Bond I cannot stand.
It makes sense considering that bond and by extension Fleming were very english so dry humour was more in keeping with Fleming’s bond and dalton definitely fits that
Ranking Timothy Dalton's Era Bond Films (1987-1989):
- Licence to Kill (1989) [100] *
- The Living Daylights (1987) [80]
He's the best underrated Bond actor ever!
Felipe Rico the first bond movie is always the most difficult for new bond actors
Timothy Dalton: 4th James Bond (1987-1989)
An underrated James Bond character who is very professional, dark spy, and he's very interesting. The way he smiles, the way he looks serious, very nice to other women (but not too much sexualize all the time), and he looks great. He defeated Whitaker for making deals to Koskov and he seeks vengeance to take down Sanchez for his loyal friend, Felix Leiter. He only did two films and I always prefer Dalton side as the charming James Bond in the late eighties.
+Felipe Rico Bond in the time of AIDS meant that Dalton's Bond was monogamous in the films
+Felipe Rico that should be 1987-1994 because he officially quit in 94
that's right he almost starred in Golden Eye ,after 1991 Property of Lady was cancelled.
But he sucked ass as bond, get a clue fuckstick.
Grigori Rasputin Dude, I see you commenting on almost every Dalton video I watch. You hate him that much you just have to let everyone know about it? Seriously you gotta calm down lol
A criminally underrated bond
As someone who likes deadpan and dry humor, Daltons one-liners are some of my favorite. You know how much of a badass you have to be to say "you should have brought lillys" and be intimidating?
Considering that bond and Fleming were very much British to the max it definitely fits that dalton is more dry humoured
“piss off”, I love the way he says that line in License To Kill.
Dalton is the most accurate Bond, just a stone cold killer.
I wish we’d have gotten that third film out of Dalton.
Nah GoldenEye is fine with brosnan
@@jaimonjohn2516 I didn't say it wasn't.
@@jaimonjohn2516 GoldenEye was written with him in mind. The original draft is online.
@@jaimonjohn2516. Still goldeneye belongs to Timothy. Pierce brosnan and goldeneye? Yeah right the ONLY bond movie in which he has seriously acted as 007 and the ONLY good movie of his portrayal.
He was a great bond. up there with sean connery
The best 007 Timothy Dalton
Nods in agreement.
I think he's the most interesting James Bond I've seen so far. He added more color to the character
God 3:57 Dalton looks like he’s about to cut the screen with a knife. Dude’s a professional how can anyone not see how talented this guy was.
Honestly it wasn’t until I was little older did I realize that Dalton was actually the first bond actor I ever watched and when goldeneye came out I was forever grounded as a bond fan.
I watched every bond film, memorized every gun barrel intro and used to hum the theme to myself.
I’m a little depressed with the latest bond film but there over 20 really awesome adventures of bond to still enjoy. From campy, to suave, to playboy.
It was one hell of an adventure I hope bond can return to form in the near future
i was searching a word wich could describe it's talent; i found: intensity! of its voice, look, tone, elocution.... everything is intense with him...
Dalton is a great 007. Very genuine. Love the 80s feel of The Living Daylights. I wish I went to the restaurant in Karachi when I was there, I’m sure there’s one close by. A great 007.
Dalton is one of the best Bonds! He did 2 awesome movies! Shame he didn't have a 3rd one.
WHEN IT CAME TO BEING A GREAT ACTOR. HE WAS THE BEST ACTOR TO EVER PLAY JAMES BOND. THIS BOND HAD MORE DEPTH TO HIM. TIMOTHY DALTON HAS GREAT RESPECT FOR THE CRAFT OF ACTING AND IT SHOWS. THANKS FOR THE UPLOUD.
Dalton was the most surest Bond of them all.
When he said Shaken, not stirred...
I felt that.
"SWITCH THE BLOODY MACHINE OFF!" best bond quote ever!
Dalton: take notes junior
Craig: ok daddy
He clearly didn't take any notes, Dalton was much better and a great actor, unlike Craig.
Dalton is my favorite Bond, he is vengeful, but human and he does not care about his orders, he follows his instincts, if he is dismissed from MI6 it is fine, for him to kill is only against professionals, loyal with his friends and cruel when necessary and excellent with the ladies, the 007 of Fleming's books, my respects Mr. Dalton, sorry for my English
The most realistic Bond like Lazenby and Craig.
My favorite Bond by a mile.
love how it starts at the beginning of daylights and ends at the end of license
Do me a favour..
*SWITCH THE BLOODY MACHINE OFF!*
When I saw the beginning of TLD I knew it had depth when Bond recoils from the monkey, since the urban legend is Churchill insisted there always be monkeys on Gibraltar since that was proof it would stay British. I wish there had been more of a plot based on the Fleming short story, since it captured the stress and boredom and terror of the Berlin Wall, but it was good enough as a jumping off point. The timing was fortuitous, as Russia was about to leave Afghanistan and with it the Cold War, but it still made sense when released. He also, like Craig, never saw women as objects, it was simply being caught up in a live and die world. A film I can watch many times.
Clara is actually quite close to what a innocent normal girl would be, living in a normal world and then thrown into a world of danger.
She is strong, but not in a Feminist way of overacting their Masculinity.
'Why didn't you learn the violin?' 4:11
Dalton was a tough prick, I love him!
I just wonder wether Dalton ever thinks,
"Oh just for one more film!"
"Let's make this a proper family reunion. Give me your gun."
For years ive been waiting for a moment where I can tell someone "Ive had a few optional extras installed". thats such an awesome line.
Another great quote is from the Living Daylights, he made a big deal about Kayra bringing the Cello. But later when he blows the car up he says "Glad *I* insisted you brought that Cello"
Dalton was a stud at bond I wish he had more than 2 movies but I liked both a lot
See a young Benecio Del Toro at 5:08. Licence To Kill was his breakthrough role as a henchman.
The most realistic Bond besides Lazenby and Craig period //
my number one timothy dalton!! never given the chance!!!!!
The one quote that's really missing here is:
"You were just in time, things were about to turn nasteh. (Dalton's natural Northern English accent)"
Other than that, this is an amazing video. Tim is my favourite Bond. Always has been and always will be.
"He got the boot"
best bond one-liner
Yes of course definitely and whilst always he's the very best James Bond ever
"He got the boot."
***** "Do people really live like this"
Uhh....
nitehawk86 salt corrosion of the brain alert
One of those cheesy Arnold like one liners
+nitehawk86 yes actually. You have no idea how many times a bad guy has tried to kill me. It's so damn irritating.
Matt Allen I hope you give a good one liner quip each time you survive an attempt.
It's funny, he seems to be angry in pretty much every scene.
Dalton is the most underrated Bond - He only did two movies, but they were ten times better than the previous 3 parodies (Excluding FYEO) Roger Moore did before Dalton was cast. Just a shame that audiences weren’t ready for a gritty, realistic and dark Bond and still wanted the gadgets and clownish plots.
At 0.07..... shaken not stirred. Yes love it. that had to be deliberate
Definitely the best bond...and he's Welsh, which is even better. 😂
no
Trivia fact-- between them, only *two* of the six men to play Bond have been actual Englishmen: Roger Moore was the first (a Londoner by birth), and Daniel Craig the second. And between the rest, all of the British Isles are represented: like you said, Timothy Dalton is Welsh; Sean Connery hails from Scotland, and Pierce Brosnan calls Ireland home. Out of all the Bonds, only George Lazenby isn't British; he's *Australian*.
Ireland is an island, but not part of the British Isles. Britain has territory on it.
'He got the boot!' will always be one of the greatest Bond quips 😂
My favorite Bond.
"he got the boot"
Laughing.my.FUCKING. HEAD. OFF.
Salt corrosion.
I thought I was the only one who loved Dalton. brilliant on hot fuzz, penny dreadful and what we saw of him in game of thrones
Oh its great to see that there are others out there who are Dalton Fans and appreciate what Dalton did with his Bond Role.
Dalton was the best Bond. He just seemed so dangerous.
Dalton’s delivery of the line 'Shaken not Stirred' is the best! 😂😅
Best bond with best story line ever
Awesome James Bond
The real James Bond, according to Ian Fleming's book.
Dalton has easily been one of the best bonds to stand the test of time. He was a genuine bond without trying too hard and overcompensate. Love license to kill, a great one as The living daylights too. Today, the films are more flare and not about the story. I think they started going downhill when Brosnan was nearing his run (DAD was garbage). Skyfall was pretty good but I just don't think Craig makes for an interesting bond most of the time.
Still stupefied why Necros at 6:00 didn't even manage to grab the net instead of Bond's boot. There was ample netting all around him but chose to grab the boot.
Maybe in the heat of the moment he was not thinking strait..
The soundtrack to TLD was great. John Barry's last.
Watch Dalton in Framed, Hawks, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, the Informant, the Living Daylights, Licence to Kill.
he was good
is considered the worst of them all.
You should rather consider Brosnan being the second WORST BOND..
Tim was first approached to play Bond in '68 for On her majesty secret service, Tim was 23 and believes Bond should be 35-40 so he said "I'm too young" he was then approached for the Living daylights and initially had to turn it down because he was filming another movie but after Pierce Brosnan gell through filming was delayed until Tim was ready. Dalton said he'd do it if there wasn't a huge emphasis on the gadgets but more on Bond from the books which Licence to Kill highlighted immensely, this is particularly interesting because he didn't piss on the legacy of Moore and Connery he just said "that's not for me" meaning their versions of Bond. Initially Goldeneye was gonna be in '91 with Timothy on his 3rd outing but Kevin Mcclory legal battles and a silly script Tim resigned and Pierce took over. Dalton was touching on what Daniel Craig would become but imo is a far superior Bond. For me Bond has to be most of if not all 4 of these:
Look good in a suit - Pass
Kicks ass - Pass
Criminal Charm - Pass
Ruthless - Pass
Maybe it's a perception thing but Tims weakest was the charm, he wasn't bad at it but it was his weakest trait
Relying too much on gadgets removes the thrill, as in a thriller spy! Dalton used his gadget several times in TLD and it was only silly at the end.
Dalton is very charming but the situations he was in storywise didn't call for charm.
With Sanchez he had to act professional, etc.
But with Kara, he was actually charming in a wholesome way.
@@birdsteak9267True. It seems like he truly is fond of her, its adorable
4:12 as a doublebassist I keep asking myself this question lol.
I like Timothy Dalton as James Bond
Duty has no sweethearts.... Best line ever
Best Bond. Period.
Better than Brosnen
+norris cole Agreed. Wish Dalton had done more Bond films.
margus kiis hahahahaha
timothy dalton to good of an actor to be bond
@@moist.teabag I don't agree. Yes, he was classically trained, but he has a wide range which easily encompasses Bond.
"I had a few optional extras installed..."
Despite not having the class of Connery and Moore- the two best Bonds- he is quite underrated. Much better than the tool Lazenby or the overrated wonder Craig.
Best Bond ever
Sanchez, killed by a lighter given to him by felix lighter. Dalton was so underrated, he introduced me to bond as a boy growing up in the 80’s.
ティモシィダルトン、最高にカッコいい❗🎶大好きです👌🎵❤️
The most under-rated, interesting and 'realistic' James Bond. I think he captured the darker, hardness and intensity of Ian Fleming's, licensed to kill-secret agent 007, coupled with the British reserve and charm. Attractive and handsome yet not exactly classically good looking, movie idol looks. He kind of had the whole package really but more the actor's Bond!
Once again, the 80s managed to be perfect. The BEST Bond~
Fact: Dalton auditioned for Bond in the 60's and 70's during the Connery and Moore Era and he took the part a decade later.
He didn’t auditioned, they approached him. The first he thought he was too young and the second he didn’t like the direction where the franchise was going