Saturday, 10 November 2012

"Watch the birdy, you bastard." - Bond

Movie no 16
Licence to Kill
1989 - imdb (link)

James Bond leaves Her Majesty's Secret Service to stop an evil drug lord and avenge his close friend, Felix Leiter.

Cast

James Bond - Timothy Dalton

Villains - Franz Sanchez - Robert Davi
Henchmen - Milton Krest - Anthony Zerbe
                - Dario - Benicio Del Toro

Bondgirl - Pam Bouvier - Carey Lowell
             - Lupe Lamora - Talisa Soto
              
M - Robert Brown
Moneypenny - Caroline Bliss
Q - Desmond Llewelyn
Felix Leiter - David Hedison

Director - John Glen
Screenplay - Richard Maibaum & Michael G. Wilson

Theme - "Licence to Kill" - Gladys Knight 
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30 comments:

  1. Unknown10 November 2012 at 20:22

    This is a lovely mix of some of the short stories, and some bits unused in the other book, like Felix's issue with the sharks. Very nicely put together though.

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  2. Unknown10 November 2012 at 20:26

    Brilliant opening.

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  3. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 20:26

    Love this song.

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  4. Unknown10 November 2012 at 20:30

    Well hello Miss Bouvier! No no, please stay.

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  5. Unknown10 November 2012 at 20:33

    God, bridesmaids must be like a sweet shop for Bond.

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  6. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 20:45

    I would have loved to see Dalton's Bond hunting down Blofeld for the death of Tracey.

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  7. Unknown10 November 2012 at 20:49

    Sharky's the new Quarrel, I'm guessing.

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  8. Unknown10 November 2012 at 20:54

    Lovely pink trousers...very nice.

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  9. Unknown10 November 2012 at 20:58

    It's like their trying to make Dalton explode.

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  10. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:03

    Best...escape...ever!

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  11. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:10

    Bless her, that dancer's adamant that she's going to carry on!

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  12. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:14

    I can't remember who "Our man in Isthmus" is...

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  13. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:17

    Another opportunity for that "boing/twang" sound effect there...

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  14. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:19

    "Bless your heart!"

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  15. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 21:19

    There is a mud wrestling fight between Carey Lowell and Talisa Soto in this film right? I didn't imagine that did I?

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  16. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:21

    Possibly the first time we've had more that one Bondgirl in the same scene?

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  17. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 21:22

    Sorry, 'what' and not stirred?

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  18. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 21:36

    *sigh* dames

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  19. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:37

    Obviously forgotten all his ninja training.

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  20. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:42

    Did Sanchez just call Bond 'Sugar'?

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  21. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:48

    The bloke that follows Sanchez around, just out of shot, playing a Spanish guitar all the time...that must be annoying.

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  22. Unknown10 November 2012 at 21:56

    For me, Pam's the best so far.

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  23. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 22:16

    The truck on one side is probably more impressive than the 360 degree spinning car from Golden Gun.

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    1. Unknown10 November 2012 at 22:19

      It's a tough call, but I could watch anoth hour of this truck stuff, easily!

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  24. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 22:17

    And not sure there has been a Bond girl as consistently capable as Carey Lowell.

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  25. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 22:21

    Robert Davi is a great villain and I think I'd have to call Dalton the best Bond so far.

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  26. Kevin Taylor10 November 2012 at 22:23

    Favourites so far...

    Film: Live and Let Die
    Song: Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey)
    Hottest Bond girl: Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress)
    Best Bond girl: Pam Bouvier (Carey Lowell) (Licence to Kill)
    Villain: Max Zorin (Christopher Walken)
    Henchman: Jaws (The Spy Who Loved Me)
    Fight: Bond Vs Grant on the train (From Russia With Love)
    Stunt: The Croc Run (Live and Let Die)
    Pre Title Sequence: The Spy Who Loved Me
    Pun: “I think he’s attempting re-entry Sir” (Moonraker
    Locations: For Your Eyes Only
    Gadget: Magnet Watch (Live and Let Die)

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  27. Unknown10 November 2012 at 22:23

    Excellent, really very good. Such a shame he didn't get to do more.

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