Tag: Licence To Kill
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R-rated Bond movie piques my interest
Licence to Kill probably came closest to earning an R rating, with its shark feedings and several surprisingly brutal deaths pushing the boundaries of what audiences expected from a Bond movie at the time. And really, keeping the series PG-13… Read More →
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He’s had enough. Run a tab.
Let’s not forget that James Bond had a proper barfight in Licence to Kill at the Bimini Barrelhead Bar. It’s not exactly the kind of elegant mission where Bond calmly orders a martini and outsmarts everyone in the room. Instead,… Read More →
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Switch the bloody machine off!
I absolutely love Timothy Dalton’s accent in both of his Bond movies, especially the way he emphasizes “bloody” in this Licence To Kill moment. After watching Dario get fed into the cocaine grinder, Pam Bouvier asking if Bond is alright… Read More →
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Fresh flowers everyday
Bond has no problem exhibiting his new-found riches to the hotel staff in Licence to Kill as seen in the above quote. Never mind it’s stolen drug cartel money, but between the Bollinger R.D. champagne and the hotel-room extravagance, Bond… Read More →
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You keep it…old buddy
In Licence to Kill, here’s an example of Timothy Dalton’s famously hard edged Bond abandoning his suave, professional image and embracing pure revenge. Rather than dispatching Killifer quickly, Bond makes the punishment deeply personal. He’s palpably annoyed by the corrupt… Read More →
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Bud with a lime. Yeah, same.
Is this the worst drink order of any James Bond movie? Pam Bouvier orders this peculiar drink at the Bimini Barrelhead Bar in Licence To Kill, and even more bizarrely, Bond agrees to one as well. Perhaps they were ahead… Read More →
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More to this than your personal vendetta
Pam Bouvier’s above warning cuts through Bond’s tunnel vision in his mission to avenge Della Leiter’s death. Colonel Heller’s arrangement is a hard pill to swallow, but it’s pragmatic. Trading immunity for the return of the Stinger missiles Sanchez stole… Read More →
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Disrespecting Lupe: Diamond necklace for iguana only?
Sanchez’s pet iguana in is one of only a few misses in Licence To Kill. Not only is the companionship just plain weird at face, it gets even weirder when you notice the beautiful Lupe Lamora necklace-less next to the… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier
Pam Bouvier in Licence To Kill is one of the most underrated Bond girls. Portrayed by Carey Lowell, Pam stands out not because she fits the typical supermodel mold, but because she combines attractiveness with a practical, capable presence. Her… Read More →
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I did something wrong, made him angry
Lupe Lamora’s quiet admission is an unsettling line from Licence to Kill that internalizes the blame for Franz Sanchez’s physical abuse and reveals the psychological grip he holds over her. She’s a rare Bond character that is both romantically linked… Read More →
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