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Dalton is Bond

posted 10 years ago by alaindiaz
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Timothy Dalton is the best James Bond along with Daniel Craig why ? because they are realistic the worst has to be Roger Moore that one was clown, he acted like he was a comedian, Dalton however makes you feel like you`re watching a cold blooded assassin who's job consists in kicking bad guys asses because come on let's be real a man that kills people and has a job like that, is not going to act all cheerful and funny of course not, a man like that is going to look dark and gritty just like Dalton played the character.

[–] mikeyg24 10 years ago

Yes but in the novels Bond was at times a smooth, charismatic debonair operator. Dalton was a continuous grump. Craig I think pulls off the contrast perfectly. He's smooth without being poncy.

There's a moral to this story Del Boy but for the life of me I can't find it!

[–] Spoffdarko 10 years ago

Craig, whilst good, is too rough round the edges. Thug in a dinner suit comes to mind.

Particularly with that godawful haircut in Skyfall, he looks like a football hooligan.

He has neither the panache and effortless style of Connery or the characterisation, complexity and cold edge of Dalton.

"I'm leaving, i've assessed the situation, and i'm going".

[–] Liverpool05 10 years ago

Thug in a dinner suit is a pretty good description of Bond. If you read the books.

[–] SuperDevilDoctor 10 years ago

You can believe that Dalton (as Bond) can, and would, kill people -- coldly, efficiently -- if his mission calls for it.

Just like Fleming's 007.

Works for me.

Send her to the snakes!

[–] darthmartau 10 years ago

I think if you say anyone is the Best Bond you attract negative opinions either way. However, Dalton is greatly underappreciated. I like him probably third best behind Connery and like an inch behind Craig. But it's really a shame he only made two films.

[–] Channel_1393 10 years ago

He was great.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=14spme0&s=8#.U_XRd2K9KK0

[–] Patrilot 10 years ago

That's the problem, he had no real personality other than constant grumpiness. He could have been any spy/assassin/generic action hero. Closer to the novels? Sure, but characters evolve and the James Bond that has developed over the years has a certain style that Dalton just never pulled off.

[–] BoSoxRule 10 years ago

Dalton played the character the way Ian Fleming wrote the character.

[–] franzkabuki 10 years ago

The guy takes himself and stuff too seriously. And seems a shade too nice and decent for a professional killer.

"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

[–] Spoffdarko 10 years ago

Read the books, quite often Bond is "nice and decent".

"I'm leaving, i've assessed the situation, and i'm going".