Before Star Wars, there was Bond. James Bond. It is a film franchise that has inspired everyone in in the industry from Steven Spielberg to Christopher Nolan to Rian Johnson. Eight actors have (unofficially) played the character over its almost sixty years in existence. And there is another one coming out this April. So what better time for the Binge Movie Aftertaste to gear up and cover a franchise that has been requested for years. Myself, Adam, and Matt are going to fire through a gun barrel the entire 26 film franchise, cultivating in a review of Cary Fukunaga's No Time To Die, which is being heralded as Daniel Craig's final bow as the character.
The mid to late 80s was a huge transitional period for the action genre. John McClane was battling terrorists in Die Hard, and Riggs & Murtaugh were fighting Gary Busey and South African drug dealers in the Lethal Weapon movies. James Bond was now in competition with new blood. But in order to keep up, Eon knew it was time to change Bonds.
Enter Timothy Dalton. After a few start/stops, it was finally time for him to don the tux and wield the Walther PPK. But amongst all the cinematic competition, did the two movies Dalton made live up to Bond standards? And should he have been given more chances to shine?
Join myself, Matt, and Adam as we continue our look at the James Bond franchise by looking at 1987's The Living Daylights and 1989's Licence To Kill. Will we once again fight about the songs in the movie as well? You damn betcha.
The Living Daylights (1987) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)
Licence To Kill (1989) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)
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