Bond is Back | Why The Living Daylights Has The Best Bond Opening
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James Bond is back! With the release of No Time To Die today, Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond, I have brought together some of CZcams's biggest Bond fans to create the Bond is Back series - a playlist of video essays celebrating our favourite moments from the James Bond 007 franchise.
The full Bond is Back playlist is here, and there are more videos to come! • Bond is Back | Celebra...
I have chosen to look at what I think is the best Bond pre-credits scene: The Living Daylights opening scene, which introduced us to Timothy Dalton as James Bond 007. This seven minute pre-title sequence perfectly captures everything that I love about the Bond franchise, and to me is simply the best Bond opening scene.
If you love James Bond and cannot wait to see No Time To Die when it gets its worldwide release next week, then check out the full Bond is Back playlist to get hyped for this franchise that continues to deliver after almost 60 years.
00:00 - Bond is Back
00:41 - The Living Daylights opening scene
02:49 - The Land Rover stunt (Paul Weston interview)
04:18 - The rest of the scene
05:18 - Only one thing left to do
06:41 - Nobody does it better
The Living Daylights (Bond theme by A-ha): • A-Ha - The Living Dayl...
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"they'll copyright claim the living daylights out of me" (i see what you did there) LOL
I’ve always felt The Living Daylights doesn’t get enough love. Probably the most underrated Bond film
Definitely overlooked. The ending fight out the back of the plane is an outstanding sequence.
It’s actually one of my favorite Bond films ever!
Both of the Dalton outings are underrated.
@@PentexProductions saying it isn't the best film Pentex Productions .. comes down to personal Opinion not fact lol
I think Octopussy is extremely underrated too. That also deserves a lot more love than it gets
Dalton deserved more time in the role. He absolutely nailed it.
Totally agree.
He quit.
@@-007-2 He did not quit, studio planed to do with him third movie "The Property of a Lady". However they did have some legal issue with right of Fleming book and project because of that was canceled. And when studio finally decided that next bond movie would be "Golden Eye" contract expired and was not extended most likely because Brosman was available. Also there planed to do another movie before GoldenEye and this one was originaly intended as first Brosman movie.
@@danielkubin3878 It wasn’t because Brosnan was available-it was because, after 6 years of waiting to film a 3rd Bond film due to the lawsuit, Timothy Dalton’s contract had expired and he was no longer interested in playing the character. ☹️ He was the best Bond imho, as well as drop-dead gorgeous, talented, and possessing a beautiful voice. The man has it all!
@@deborahahonen6949 well i basically write same thing as you but regarding Dalton you have part right, Dalton want to continue, however he didn´t want to commit for more than one movie. However they have in list someone who want the role since 1987 and who could have this role if production decide to have a actor who is partly commit also in tv show and who want to reply this role several times. Interesting enough we can feel in GoldenEye that Bond part was clearly intended for Dalton character, i always thought that Brosman Bond in GoldenEye is little bit out of character than in his other movies and he is same "mission driven" as Dalton, that he is little bit emotionless...same, it litlle bit shame they did not find some term in contract, becuase when you think about that, his Bond is similar to Daniel Craig bond and i dont think its coincidence
The Livings Daylights is highly underrated, classy, deserves more praise, the last Cold War bond movie.
I always enjoy re watching it.
Agreed that it's a good intro to a new Bond. Dalton took the part seriously, and was supposedly the first actor to read all the books, and he had it written into his contract that he would smoke on-screen. This is one of the best Bond films. Alas, the perfect Bond film is yet to be made.
He was great and I think if he got a third film we'd remember him much more. An excellent portrayal of the character.
I remember when he did his public announcement he said he wanted to be close to the books and make him feel human and vulnerable. He said Bond was ‘becoming Superman’ so you never felt a sense of tension or danger. He was a great Bond, and although he only did two, they were both different in style and great movies
I blame Roger Moore for staying too long in the role.
Dalton's tenure as Bond should've started with John Glen's first film; For Your Eyes Only (1981), followed by Octopussy (1983) and View to a Kill (1985).
Roger Moore looked too old to play Bond in all 3 of those films and the plots were more down-to-earth, making them better suited to Dalton's portrayal.
Also, LIIINDYBEEIGE!!!
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@@GonzoTehGreat Truth be told, Sir Roger outstayed his welcome and got too long in the tooth. I think he should have finished up with Octopussy in 1983, and then Dalton debuts with View to a Kill (heavily re-written, but keep Zorin and MayDay, and Duran Duran’s banger of a theme), and finishes up with Property of a Lady/Whisper of Terror in 1991. Then we get a three year break and Brosnan comes in with GoldenEye.
Dalton's two films are regarded as ones that were ahead of their time as far as the bond franchise it goes it would have been neat to see what other films could have been done with him.
I really think if he'd had the chance for a third film he'd be much more well-known than he is now. Both his films were so great, but because he was a blip between Moore and Brosnan, they were sadly forgotten about compared to the longer-running actors.
@@PentexProductions So, if he had done 3 bond films he would have been better known? Captain Logic strikes again.
Timothy Dalton is my favorite Bond. I would love if he had longevity as James Bond. Two wasn’t enough.
At least he took George Lazenby's advice.
Timothy Dalton portrayal of James Bond was amazing and I enjoy the two films (TLD, LTK) and I felt he was darkest to play the character than Daniel Craig. The Living Daylights is probably the most underappreciated film in the franchise, but his gait in the gunbarrel, John Barry's electronic/orchestra soundtrack, and this opening sequence with the action along with Dalton doing his stunts is the best of the 007 series!
Than Daniel Craig?
Timothy Dalton was a great James Bond. License to Kill was one of my favorites. Wish he had been given more movies.
I agree, Dalton was an absolute badass from the moment they revealed him. Dalton’s Bond totally held his own for pretty much the entirety of his two movies(should’ve been eight lol). He was remarkable, both as an 80s Cold War-era Bond & his darker, more serious tone, and the physicality. I’d say in terms of threat level, Dalton’s is only second to ruthless & reckless ass but still awesome Daniel Craig, who, by all accounts, will not hesitate to skip interrogation & end you 😂. Dalton has been a lifelong favourite of mine until Casino Royale happened.
Still think the safe house sequence is one of the best in any Bond film. So well thought out.
And how about that fight between Necros and Green 4? How good was that?!
@@scottcarroll9201 it’s just so great. He uses the headphone cord to strangle people and that leads to the milk bottles being grenades and that leads to a “gas leak” that evacuates the house and brings in the helicopter.
I'm glad people have come around to Dalton. I enjoy him thoroughly.
I loved The Living Daylights and Timothy Dalton in particular.
It's such a shame we didn't get a third Dalton film.
Honestly, I adore The Living Daylights and I just got through watching the pre title sequences and something I didn't notice until now was how the music is just as important as introducing Dalton as Bond as the action does. Its superb brilliance on the part of John Barry to have the music be the familiar arrangement until Dalton is introduced and then plays it subtly to let the audience know its Bond until the action kicks in and the music ramps up to fit Daltons portrayal. Great video essay!
Totally agree, I think TLD has some of the best music in the whole Bond series.
Agreed-I have always thought this was the best opening, and a fantastic way to introduce Timothy Dalton.
Best opening is The Spy Who Loved Me - the silence as he's tumbling through the air then the parachute, the music - awesome.
Truly iconic, and definitely a favourite moment of mine.
Agree
I agree, Dalton deserved at least a couple of more films in the franchise. According to me, he's one of the most underrated Bond yet.
I loved Tim Daltons 2 movies as Bond, especially license to kill.
Dalton was the best and only got 2 films.
Moore was garbage and got 6
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Moore had seven Bond films.
@@lukasnummer1 7?? Too many
@@dcmastermindfirst9418 Moore was great.
@@mercuryrising2424 Moore was awful
Dalton was so underrated as Bond
After the silliness of Roger moores final Bond movie the living daylights was a refreshing change And Timothy Dalton was a breath of fresh air with his darker and more gritty approach to the role of Bond its such a shame that he only did two movies because he was perfect for the role....
Totally agree with you. By a bit of a distance at that. The score is a beauty too.
Might be Barry's best Bond score.
I wasn't born then, but the 6 year hiatus between License to Kill to GoldenEye is crazy. Living through the Spectre to No Time to Die gap was already stressful enough as a fan.
Even more crazy because much of that was due to there being legal disputes over the franchise ownership and problems with the studio so fans at the time didn't even know if Bond would EVER return.
I have always loved both of Timothy Daltons bond. He looks and acts the part so well . If only he did right up to GE .personally my favourite bond.
I totally agree. Timothy Dalton was awesome.
“Here, hold on, you’re dead!” 😂
Loves this movie. Absolutely the best opening scene ever!
Daltons films are amongst my favourites in the series so it's great to see a channel I admire do an essay on them Plus I might have a wee bit of a man crush on Dalton but hey, who doesn't?
Licence to Kill is probably my favorite bond film. I wish Dalton had done moore (I mean more).
This penguin for sure.
@@RoverIAC Same Here! My favorite Bond actor and film!
Timothy Dalton's Bond movies are seriously underrated.
Dalton was such an amazing bond. Closet to the books
SPOT ON! Dalton was the best 007 after Connery. I was living in the Florida Keys and got to observe much of the filming for License to Kill quite by accident. I just happen to be in the right places at the right times.
Dalton is by far the best bond in my opinion
It's a shame he didn't get to do a third movie - I think he'd be much more loved if he'd had chance to become more well known among general audiences.
@@PentexProductions Yes and no. If he did a 3rd it may have lead to a 4th and more and then he would have out stayed his welcome like Daniel Craig did. As it is, Dalton was brilliant because he left me wanting more.
@@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 Dalton would've been ideal for Goldeneye (1995), but Brosnan's later films became increasingly ridiculous, so his serious portrayal was a poor fit. However, if Moore had retired after Moonraker (1979) then Dalton might've been cast earlier, with his first film being For Your Eyes Only (1981)...
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The start of that film is epic best opening Bond seen ever
The first Bond I saw at the cinema, so Dalton has always been ‘my’ Bond.
Bravo. I'm lucky enough to have been there at the perfect age when I saw this in the theatre. Moore was fun but too goofy, Connery could never be duplicated, then Dalton changes the rulebook. Many thanks for highlighting one of the very best of Bond.
My favourite Bond opening sequence is The World Is Not Enough. Bond going through the streets of London in Q's boat then BOOM he crashes through a restaurant and back on to the Thames with the O2 arena/millennium dome in the background which makes the sequence epic
Great scene, and the longest PTS until No Time To Die
I agree this action scene in Gibraltar was the best Bond opening i saw on cinema. The music, the suspens, the little joke at the end !
he truly was one of the best bonds
Very underrated Bond.
One of my favorite bond films!And Dalton should continue to portray 007,he is awesome!
"They'll copyright claim the living daylights out of me" LOL
Loved TLD & Dalton was SUPERB as 007 . The Plane fight climax was jaw droppingly brilliant!
Actually, "just let it happen" is timeless and works just fine. It does depend on the delivery, but which pickup line doesn't? It's not like they have to agree, so don't strip women of their agency.
And yes, Dalton did indeed make a great Bond movie. On second thought, better make that two.
I mean, the whole point is Bond seducing her while posing as Koskov's friend - that's just being a spy.
What doesn't make it timely is that he is trying to seduce her while she's seriously involved with his "friend". He's basically encouraging her to cheat.
This is my 'go to' line during my daily constitution.😆💩
Timothy Dalton is my favourite Bond and License To Kill is my favourite Bond film
Love Daltz and adore Daylights. Top 3 Bond Film for me. Saw this movie five times in theatres summer '87. Love it and totally agree about the superb pre-title. And lets not forget John Barry's brilliant score. 👍 😁
So great to see some love for this movie and Dalton's Bond. Have to agree that it's the perfect Bond opener!
It's one of my favourite Bond movies. So underrated.
Very carefully prepared material. Timothy Dalton, music, cinematography, special effects and stunts (one of the stuntmen was almost killed in a mid-air fight) excellent script and locations. To all this I will add that in my opinion the best cinema poster was created for this film. This is by far my favorite movie in the series.
I agree - it’s so well done and Dalton was perfect as bond - licence to kill wasn’t really a bond movie and would’ve loved to see what he could’ve done with another film - great review as always
Thanks!
Totally agree. The Living Daylights has the best opening sequence by far.
I always thought it was a nice touch that he kicked out the window to create airflow so his parachute would fill with air.
I'm very happy to hear someone else thought that Timothy was a great Bond! Good video.
I've watched almost all of your videos now and you're fast-becoming my favourite for movie analysis on CZcams! Keep up the great work! PS - my only regret about the new Bond is no-one's created a spy-themed keep-fit routine called 'no time to diet'.
Thanks Gordon, that's really kind of you to say. Glad you're enjoying the videos. And there's lots of possibilities with No time to diet! Maybe the tag line could be 'Tomorrow Never Diets....so start today!'
@@PentexProductions or maybe 'Diet another day'?
Perfect opening to me,is the pre-title to The Spy Who Loved Me
It's spectacular
The Living Daylights was the first Bond film that I ever saw in the theaters. I was immediately hooked. Timothy Dalton always displayed total focus and determination. And like many commenters, I would have loved to see him get his 3rd film.
The Moonraker intro has to be the best the free fall from the airplane being chased by jaws
Great film, my favourite Bond movie, just went to see it again at the cinema as part of the 60th Anniversary celebration, was brilliant to see on the big screen again.
I am so jealous of the UK-based fans getting to see all of the 60th anniversary re-releases! Thankfully one of my local cinemas did a re-screening of The Living Daylights a few years ago, so at least I have seen one of my favourite Bonds on the big screen! The plane fight at the end *chef's kiss
The spy who loved me still has the best opening scene.
I loved Timothy Dalton as James Bond and this movie was fantastic. I also wish she would have been given a chance to continue in the role. I think he would have been awesome in goldeneye.
I totally agree with you here! The opening scene in The Living Daylights is extremely good and I also agree Dalton was done dirty. He was miles better as Bond than he is given credit for! Moore had his own style which in many of his movies was a bit humorous and Dalton was just different, he brought more seriousness and a darker side to the character of Bond, especially in Licence To Kill. That was a welcomed change after Moore's version of Bond!
The Living Daylights is one of my favourite Bonds because it's rather 'realistic'. It does not have any over the board Q specialities and the story is about Cold War and drugs instead of space battles and stuff like that. Don't get more wrong, I like Moonraker aswell! The Living Daylights is indeed a real and proper spy and agent movie and Dalton plays the a bit serious and dark spy agent extremely well.
The title song is also one of my favourites aswell. 80s rock fits extremely well in there! GoldenEye as a movie and song is another big favourite of mine. Brosnan does it extremely well in that movie and Tina Turner sings the title song extremely well.
Yea his take was darker then Moore. But when he put on the charm it was great. He could play it both ways .
@@terryxperry absolutely agree - Dalton was so under rated in the role, and as I've stated elsewhere, was in fact the closest to the actual character of Bond, in the novels wrìtten by Ian Fleming.
I watched that intro a million times as a kid! Great reveal, great music, great action and fun ending.
I liked Dalton's Bond movies, very underrated.
This has always been my favorite Bond opening! "Better make that two".
I liked this prologue, the shadowy shot of Pierce Brosnan before they show his face in the prologue of Goldeneye, and the shadowy close-ups of George Lazenby lighting a cigarette in the prologue to OHMSS..epitome of cool.
Dalton has always been my favourite Bond.
Timothy Dalton's version was, by far, the most sensitive and compassionate Bond.
Timothy Dalton has always been my favorite!
The best intro... The best locations and the best bond... It was the best bond film by far... Its a real shame Dalton didn't do more films due to the legal disputes that went on for years. Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her!
I wonder how a View To a Kill would have been if THAT was actually Dalton’s first film.
I can't quite see Dalton pulling of James St. John Smythe as a cover name!
I think AVTAK would have needed a massive rewrite if Dalton debuted. Keep Zorin and May Day, Duran Duran’s banger of a theme, and Tanya Roberts as well. Everything else - plot, interactions - would need a total change, but Dalton would have made it work.
I've always felt bummed about Dalton not getting a 3rd film to really solidify his James Bond among the other actors. He was a terrific James Bond who brought depth and violence back to the character and was closest to the literary Bond than any actor who portrayed 007. Licence to Kill has to be my favorite Bond film, it was unlike any other Bond film of the time and I believe it was the first film where Bond looks visibly injured and bleeding from his fight with Sanchez at the end. Timothy Dalton brought us a Bond based in the reality which is why he's always been my favorite James Bond.
It's such a shame he didn't get a third outing - I think if he had he'd be ranked much more highly by fans. His two entries are some of the best of Bond.
He really tosses away the "Bond, James Bond" line like it's nothing, like it's just who he is, I think it's my favourite use of that motif in these films
One of the best title songs.
My first bond film and I thought was done quite well. I’m sure Dalton’s intensity is what inspired Craig
Dalton is amazing in the role and one can make the case that Dalton has the best run of any Bond; that is he did two good ones so the average quality is high.
Totally agree, best Bond intro and best Bond actor
The opening instantly established Dalton as Bond and who was I to argue?
Dalton has always been my (second) favourite Bond (obviously Sean is always gonna first). And I agree, this is probably the best pre-title sequence!
"TLDL" features my favourite scoring of the entire series. Barry did a fabulous job with the "In Flight Fight" sequence.
Ditto everything in this video. TLD was my first Bond and the very best!
If only we had more of Dalton's Bond!
Oh, my absolute favourite as Bond is Dalton! 🤩 An TLD is my favourite movie. Thx for this video
Has one of the best themesongs.
I remembered sneaking out to watch this movie. I also remembered thinking that this was a better Bond than Roger Moore. At the time, Moore would have been the bond I grew up with and I thought he almost turned the role into a comedy. Ironically, critics thought that Dalton was too dark and too serious for the role. To date, Dalton is in my top 2 Bonds, too bad he only did 2 movies.
The best Bond intro, the best Bond movie and Dalton is the best Bond. In my opinion of course.
Best Bond theme
In my view Living Daylights has the best Bond song ever . A ha nailed it
It's so great, and fits the movie perfectly
One of the best PTS ever, and up there with Connery's introduction as Bond.
Timothy Dalton is one of my favourite Bonds ahead of his time. Gritty, tough but still Sauve at the right moments. The Living Daylights is one of my favourite films even with a soft second half. Good video
One of the best lines ever in a video coverig 007. "They'll copyright the living daylights out of me" along the penguin face. Perfect!
When I saw this on its opening night, I knew very well who Timothy Dalton was. You make a good point that the introduction of the faces of the first two double-O's was a misdirection for audiences who came in cold. That completely escaped me until now. Great analysis.
Timothy Dalton was a seriously underrated Bond. He is my 3rd favourite, and that's only because I'm old enough to have major nostalgia vibes for Connery and Moore.
I'm not nearly old enough, the only Bond I ever watched in cinema is Spectre, but Dalton is my favourite Bond, despite Connery being unbelievably cool. Also liked some of Moore's Bond movies, although he is missing something (just as Craig does, in my opinion).
It is without a doubt the Best James Bond’s opening!
Dalton was offered Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 but turned it down as he felt he wasn’t old enough for the character. Connery made 3 good Bond films , Lazenby was great in the greatest Bond film ( best ending you’ll ever see) , Moore played it tongue firmly in cheek , but Dalton gave the character a fresh outlook , he did with it what it should always have been. Golden eye was specifically written for Dalton & such a shame the legals wrangles made him walk away.
Also has my favorite bond theme song.
For me the best opening scenes of JAMES BOND are two, THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS and GOLDENEYE. I think that if TIMOTHY DALTON had made his third movie GOLDENEYE maybe he would be the best BOND ever.
The original GoldenEye script is available online. It’s very action packed, and Anthony Hopkins was the original choice to play Augustus Trevelyan, a former mentor to Bond who went rogue by defecting to Russia during the Cold War, as opposed to Sean Bean’s Lienz Cossack looking for revenge on MI6.
Dalton has always been my favourite Bond and I really wish he made more.
Great video -- thank you 👍
Thank YOU for watching
Couldn't agree more.
It was a really great opener, I agree. The Land Rover going over the cliff was filmed on the South Coast of England in Eastbourne. Carl Rigg, the actor playing the Russian agent lived in a town nearby, I used to chat to him in the pub occasionally. I remember the Land Rover remains being left at the foot of the cliff for quite some time as there were ‘crossed wires’ between people in the organizing of the clean up with local salvage companies.
Agreed I think it's at least in the top 3 opening scenes. Great videos keep it up
Great video and great scene. I re-watched this movie a few weeks ago and I had completely forgotten how good the soundtrack was. Easily one of the best Bond-sountracks in the series.
Not only is the song great but (like all good Bond films) the theme is woven into the score throughout the rest of the film. Brilliant.
@@PentexProductions a fact that hasnt been replicated (at least to the same extent) since. Its one of the reasons I love this soundtrack so much
Agree! I'd like to see more Dalton Bond movies!
This is probably the best bond film after connery’s era and arguably that ultimately in the final analysis it’s in the top 3.