Tag: The Living Daylights

Bond’s admission to Kara in The Living Daylights is one of the movie’s most emotional scenes.  It’s a moment that strips away the usual composure and control associated with Bond and reveals his genuine vulnerability just as the chloral hydrate… Read More →

Dalton’s Bond makes a small cultural slip with the “Afghan” remark in The Living Daylights, since the country’s languages are Pashto and Dari.  But the moment still highlights his genuine warmth towards Kara Milovy in his most convincing and emotionally… Read More →

John Terry’s portrayal of Felix Leiter in The Living Daylights is arguably the weakest interpretation in the franchise. The lack of genuine rapport between him and Bond is palpable, and the film’s editing choices only heighten that distance.  When Bond… Read More →

Timothy Dalton delivers both dexterity and a touch of “street rat” flair during the Tangier rooftop escape in The Living Daylights.  It’s a swift but memorable sequence in which Bond channels his inner Aladdin by nimbly leaping across rooftops and… Read More →

Kara Milovy was set to play cello in this piece a week after the “living daylights” shooting incident courtesy of James Bond.  As Bond girls and characters go, she had a unique talent made her stand out of the Bond… Read More →

Not sure I agree with the sentiment to this lyric from The Living Daylights (Isn’t a more positive message “dying’s in the way we live?”).  I guess I don’t like either to be honest… Regardless, I will give this Bond… Read More →

The car had it all, and most importantly, Bond used it all!  I hate when Q gadgets are introduced but go unused.  In one of the best car “roles” of the franchise in The Living Daylights, Bond leans on his… Read More →

I like The Living Daylights “ski” chase from all angles – creativity, relevance, action-filled…and short!  I don’t like long, drawn-out chase scenes in a clunky mode of transportation! (Looking at some of yours, Daniel Craig!) Ok, so it’s maybe not… Read More →

It’s partially because Art Malik is a compelling actor, but an Afghan mujahideen Bond ally is interesting, albeit a little unnerving considering the relatively recent geopolitical landscape.  But it was cool to know it all stemmed from Bond’s kindly key… Read More →