The Living Daylights (Special Edition)
by John Glen
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Actor: Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker, John Rhys-Davies, Maryam d'Abo, Timothy DaltonDirector: John Glen
Brand: United Artists
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli
Producer: Barbara Broccoli
Producer: Michael G. Wilson
Writer: Michael G. Wilson
Producer: Tom Pevsner
Writer: Ian Fleming
Writer: Richard Maibaum
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 130 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-10-17
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: United Artists
Movie Reviews of The Living Daylights (Special Edition)
Movie Review: I Must've Scared The Living Daylights Out Of Her!
Summary: 5 Stars
Timothy Dalton takes over for Roger Moore in this, the 14th official James Bond adventure. Russian General, Georgi Koskov (Jeroen Krabbe [Immortal Beloved]) wants to defect and it's up to Bond to get him out (in a quite unique way too, courtesy of a pipeline). Once free he names his superior, General Leonid Puskin (John Rhys-Davies) as being completely mad with power, with plans to hunt down and kill secret agents, including 007. But why, while escaping, was Koskov targeted for assassination by a female Russian amateur using blanks? And why would Puskin suddenly turn crazy after years of honorable service? These are questions Bond must uncover. This Bond picture is without a doubt the most romantic I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). For once we don't see 007 putting the moves on many different women. Here it is just one girl, Kara Milovy, played quite innocently by Maryam d'Abo. And the romance shines because of it. You can tell he has feelings for her and it is quite touching. One can only guess an actual reason why they split up and she does not return for the next film. This was also the last Bond movie to use the wonderful talents of composer John Barry, and I must say, his last Bond score is brilliant, with just a bit of synthesizer thrown in to add an added touch of flare. a-ha performing the title song is a triumph. It's a shame it didn't do as well as Duran Duran's A View To A Kill, because, in my opinion, it's a very well crafted piece and one of my personal favorite Bond songs. Special note: Joe Don Baker (Brad Whitaker) would go on to play in Goldeneye and Tomorrow Never Dies as CIA agent, Jack Wade. Like all Bond DVDs, The Living Daylights has quite a nice batch of extras, including a deleted "Flying Carpet" sequence, that perhaps looked too silly to keep in the film, though you only see it in a rough print. With music and tighter editing, it may have been quite fun. Audio Commentary with director John Glen w/cast & crew is a good listen, if you've got the time. Mr. Glen's commentaries are always fun and informative and The Living Daylights is no exception. No Bond DVD would be complete without a documentary and that's what you get with "Inside The Living Daylights." An insightful look into the making of this successful Bond movie, Inside The Living Daylights will give you a good idea of the painstaking process a James Bond movie must go through. You also get a 2nd documentary all about 007 creator, Ian Fleming, who would never truly know how big his James Bond character would become (Fleming died shortly before Goldfinger was released in theaters). And finally you get the theatrical trailers, plus the a-ha music video of The Living Daylights (quite fun). So don't miss the Aston Martin Volante, the cello chase through the snow, as well as an opening sequence that's action packed. Bond has never been better!
Summary of The Living Daylights (Special Edition)
Timothy Dalton made his 007 debut in the lean, mean mode of Sean Connery, doing away with the pun-filled camp of Roger Moore's final outings. He establishes his persona right from the gritty pre-credits sequence, in which he hangs from a speeding truck as it barrels down narrow cobblestone streets, battles an assassin mano a mano, and lands in the arms of a bikinied babe. This James Bond is ruthless, tough, and romantic. The Living Daylights, set during the thaw of the cold war, begins with the defection of Russian KGB General Koskov (Jeroen Krabbé) and his revelation of a Soviet plot to eliminate Britain's secret agent force. Assigned to eliminate Koskov's Soviet boss (John Rhys-Davies, cutting a memorable figure in his brief appearance), Bond uncovers a conspiracy involving Koskov and an American arms dealer (Joe Don Baker). Maryam d'Abo makes a fine Bond girl as Koskov's beautiful cellist girlfriend, a classy innocent who soon loses her naive blush and shows her pluck. The villains are lackluster--Krabbé is a clown and Baker a blowhard--and Dalton hadn't yet mastered the delivery of the trademark quips, but it's a sleek script with a no-nonsense attitude. Veteran series director John Glen's action scenes have never been better--especially the show-stopping mid-air battle on the net of a speeding cargo plane--and he returns the series to the smart, rough, high-energy adventures that made the Bond reputation. --Sean AxmakerSimilar DVD Movies
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