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[DamnCoffee]

TLD is my favorite Dalton Movie

[Double-O Eleven]

I like The Living Daylights the best of the two; it's my favorite of the 1980s Bond movies. Licence to Kill I respect and admire for a number of reasons, but don't exactly like.

[Tarl_Cabot]

John Barry's score makes TLD the last classic Bond film but I do enjoy the higher testosterone LTK. Daylights is my choice.

[Loomis]

I much prefer LTK (although I do like TLD). All Bond films are unique, but some are more unique than others, and LTK is possibly the most unique film in the series. It's the only one that I have to keep reminding myself is a Bond film when I watch it, which may sound like an extremely backhanded compliment but isn't intended as such.

However, I think Dalton gives a rather better performance in TLD, but this doesn't stop LTK being my preferred film.

Incidentally, I believe (going by one of the special features on the LTK SE - it's probably on the UE, too) that John Glen considers LTK the best thing he's ever done.

[Santa]

I like them both equally, for different reasons, but as they are both so different, I wouldn't watch both in the same mood, if you see what I mean. I'd usually watch them on different days, as they fill different Bond viewing needs, and what I need would be different from one day to the next.

[Skudor]

I like them both equally, for different reasons, but as they are both so different, I wouldn't watch both in the same mood, if you see what I mean. I'd usually watch them on different days, as they fill different Bond viewing needs, and what I need would be different from one day to the next.

Ditto. It's not a simple choice since they are intended as very different movies.

I prefer Dalton in TLD and I prefer it as a more traditional Bond film.

But LTK probably fits together more nicely and suits Dalton very well.

Right now I fancy a bit of LTK... where is my DVD collection when I need it?!?!?!

[Satorious]

Have to be honest and say that I find TLD better. LTK lacked TLD's sense of fun, excitement and sheer entertainment - it was a bit too grim at times. Plus it had better locations, action scenes, music, glamour. Also preferred the Bond girl (I find all these field agent Bond girls massively boring these days). Plus two words:- Aston Martin! If I had to pick a nit with it, it would be the baddies (which LTK does admittedly make up for). This said - Necros was great fun with his exploding milk bottles, killer walkmans, sliding doors and all). Dalton looked better without the daft hair-do he had in LTK also. To be honest, I find TLD the last great Bond film... I admire what they tried to do in LTK, but it didn't work for me. And save for Goldeneye, I am not a fan of the more recent films.

[Double-Oh Agent]

Both make my top 5 list, but Licence To Kill is my favorite Bond film. I like the plot, Robert Davi's Franz Sanchez is my favorite villain--he just oozes evil, Carey Lowell's Pam Bouvier is my favorite Bond girl, and the stunts--particuarly the escape from the Wavekrest and the tanker chase--are incredible and among the best in the series. Plus, LTK has Mr. Vegas himself, Wayne Newton. I mean, Wayne Newton! Bless his heart.

[Double-0-7]

I prefer TLD, feels more like a traditional Bond movie to me. Love the Aston Martin!

[Qwerty]

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[Vauxhall]

LICENCE TO KILL - although both are among my favourites in the entire sequence. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS always loses points with me for the cello chase

[Publius]

LICENCE TO KILL - although both are among my favourites in the entire sequence. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS always loses points with me for the cello chase

Oh c'mon, that was Tim's homage to Sir Rog.

Strange post to make my 1000th.

[00Twelve]

I think I'm one of those guys who likes the whole entirety of The Living Daylights better, but prefer Dalton's Bond portrayal in LTK. (Why can't I just be simple??) His drive and psyche in LTK are just everything I wanted to see in a Bond film, and I wish I'd seen that drive after OHMSS.

However, nobody's written as good a story as Fleming, IMO, and The Living Daylights backs me up on that. Even after the short story is over, the rest of the film plays out extremely well, with the exception of poor old Joe Don.

[Sydoe_00]

The Living Daylights
I prefer this more because I like the way the story goes in this film. I like the way how they have SMERSH in this film, the pre-title sequence felt more exciting to me, and I prefer this over LTK by a longshot. But don't get me wrong here. I thought LTK was alright. It's just that the South American drug lord concept didn't get to me since we've seen alot of drug lords like that before.
And did anyone notice? The bridge scene in Mission: Impossible 3 resembles the bridge scene in LTK.

[Qwerty]

LICENCE TO KILL - although both are among my favourites in the entire sequence. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS always loses points with me for the cello chase

Oh c'mon, that was Tim's homage to Sir Rog.

Strange post to make my 1000th.

Congrats nonetheless.

[thecasinoroyale]

Well I have to say the gritty and deadly Licence To Kill.

This holds a special place for me in my heart and always will as it was the first James Bond film I saw about 11 years ago when I was 10 at my Gran and Grandads. Thanks to my Grandad for getting me into 007!


It was the most exciting, pure thrilling and epic action adventure I could ask for with this secret agent played perfectly by Dalton who, I think, no matter what I say or feel with other Bond movie actors, will secretly be my favourite James Bond actor as he was the first one I saw and stuck the image of 007 in my head.

LTK all the way, with TLD a close second with the amazing action sequences.

..don't you think the Dalton movies have some of the best set peices in the whole series, and he only did two movies? I mean look at the whole of LTK (especially the tanker chase climax) and with TLD you have the exciting Afghan airbase climax! Pure Bond!

[darthbond]

Living Daylights was slightly better.

darthbond

[Byron]

Well I have to say the gritty and deadly Licence To Kill.

This holds a special place for me in my heart and always will as it was the first James Bond film I saw about 11 years ago when I was 10 at my Gran and Grandads. Thanks to my Grandad for getting me into 007!


It was the most exciting, pure thrilling and epic action adventure I could ask for with this secret agent played perfectly by Dalton who, I think, no matter what I say or feel with other Bond movie actors, will secretly be my favourite James Bond actor as he was the first one I saw and stuck the image of 007 in my head.

LTK all the way, with TLD a close second with the amazing action sequences.

..don't you think the Dalton movies have some of the best set peices in the whole series, and he only did two movies? I mean look at the whole of LTK (especially the tanker chase climax) and with TLD you have the exciting Afghan airbase climax! Pure Bond!

Glad to hear praise from another Dalton fan! Warms my heart. There must be more of us out there than we think.

[RazorBlade]

I say LTK.

Sometimes I post just to build up my rank. At least I'm honest.

[MooreisMore]

Living Daylights.

Up there with Goldeneye and Spy as Bond films I could watch forever and hold a special place in my heart. This film is just a series of great moments.

LTK's "Dirty Love" fight sequence is the most unintentionally hilarious thing ever to me. Dalton's face when he evades the swordfish is legendary.

[bogard]

I didn't like Dalton's performance in TLD. So LTK for me. A much improved Dalton kicking . Sanchez was my favourite villain. Much better than the forgetable ones form LTD.

[Harmsway]

I like 'em both, but these days, I lean more towards THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. It's not as unique as LICENCE TO KILL, but it's a more polished experience. LICENCE TO KILL suffers from craptacular actresses, some really bland sequences, and the most cringeworthy final scene of any Bond film.

Since I just recently watched this two, though, I have to comment that both of these films feature two of the worst title songs and title sequences in the franchise. A small detail, but still.

[cameraguy]

Definately TLD for me.

A very Down to Earth Cold War Spy thriller just when the Bond series needed it. And I've always liked Daltons humorous moments in it. It had the hardness when it was needed but it had the tongue-in-cheek and the romantic elements too when they were required. I think they just should have got rid of Whitaker and made Koskov who had betrayed Bond the main villain.

Besides that, TLD was the first one I saw on the big screen, so there'll always be a special place for that

[B5Erik]

Licence To Kill isn't just my favorite Dalton Bond movie, it's my favorite BOND movie overall!

The story flows so well, and the actors other than Dalton (Davi, Zerbe, etc) are fantastic. Bond acts like a real person in LTK - If I were in the same position I'd do the same thing.

Dalton just stikes a chord with me - I love his portrayal of Bond. Connery was great, Lazenby was good (if limited in range), Moore was charming, Brosnan was a good combination of Connery, Moore, and Dalton, but, to me, Dalton is the real deal. His voice, his mannerisms, his speech pattern - EVERYTHING about Dalton worked for me.

I just wish he had gotten to do just one more Bond movie...

But at least we've got the two GREAT Bond movies that he was able to do.

Not to mention a GREAT performance in The Rocketeer (he STOLE that movie)!

[Safari Suit]

Licence to Kill is my favourite Dalton movie, and also my favourite overall. I think Dalton was possibly the best Bond, and would have been my favourite had he made more than two.

[Qwerty]

Welcome to the CBn Forums, Safari Suit.

[moorebond82]

Well of course The Living Daylights

[Agent 0015]

That is hard, I give respect for both of them but The Living Daylights was better.

[sharpshooter]

The Living Daylights has the better score and title song. The film is more traditional also.

Given that, I still prefer LTK. I like films with the main theme on revenge, so naturally LTK is chosen. Dalton always had a dark side as shown in TLD - and it is great to see himself give into his darkness.

The film has a real realistic tone and a superb villain. Both films are of a high standard with excellent plots.

[AgentPB]

Both are very good in my eyes. TLD shows how good a classical Bond Dalton could have been. LTK shows what a more serious and gritty Bond could have been like. Picking a favorite is hard, I guess I would say LTK because I hate the Afghanistan part in TLD. Otherwise both movies are nearly perfect!