Tag: Licence To Kill
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Licence…the only acceptable British English word
As an American, I generally prefer the colour of my English without the British spelling. My normal behaviour when encountering British spelling puts a terrible flavour in my mouth, but I don’t harbour any ill-will towards the words. I apologise,… Read More →
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Renny Harlin’s disastrous demand to dump Dalton
It was recently revealed that director Renny Harlin, known for Die Hard 2 and Cutthroat Island, was offered the chance to direct Timothy Dalton’s second Bond movie, but had the gall to demand that Dalton be replaced. Given that The… Read More →
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I unapologetically capitalize all Bond title words
It’s such a force of habit at this point that I’ve been doing it for so long. Ever since I watched my first Bond movie, GoldenEye, and fell down the 007 rabbit hole, I’ve developed certain capitalization habits that I… Read More →
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Licence To Kill’s gas tanker monster truck
A pet peeve of mine is when James Bond finds himself in a chase involving an unconventional vehicle that is slow and cumbersome but is somehow transformed into a precision stunt machine simply because Bond is behind the wheel. Quantum… Read More →
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Licence To Kill, Not Snort Cocaine
Although I’ve always loved the simplicity of Licence To Kill‘s drug-trafficking plot and commend Timothy Dalton’s gritty performance, I cannot help but wonder what the movie might have been with an even darker edge and some actual on-screen drug use.… Read More →
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Character Spotlight: Benicio del Toro as Dario
How awesome is it that we got a young Benicio del Toro as a henchman in Licence To Kill before his meteoric rise and eventual Oscar-winning career? Looking back at Dario, it’s clear that del Toro understood the assignment and… Read More →
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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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