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Oct 12, 2021 · Timothy Dalton, who only bested Lazenby by one film, is now the more likely actor to be forgotten by fans. When compared to the creative renaissance of the Daniel Craig films, the Dalton films seem tonally jumbled and driven to excess where more recent Bond films are focused and lean.
Dalton was “forgotten” by the general public for a couple decades, but he’s seen a resurgence in popularity thanks to the darker, more gritty tone of the Craig era, and now his films are experiencing a renaissance among fans.
May 8, 2021 · Is the Daniel Craig era responsible for a Timothy Dalton renaissance? With the ratings of his two James Bond films seeing a boost from 2005 onwards, we ponder what effect (if any) that Daniel Craig's tenure may have had on Timothy Dalton's appreciation within the fan base and wider audience.
- 10 Both Dalton & Craig Came from Theatre
- 9 Dalton & Craig Were Hesitant to Take on The Role
- 8 The Dalton Era Re-Introduced The Aston Martin Into The Franchise
- 7 Dalton's Bond Brought A Sense of Realism to The Villains
- 6 Dalton's Era Made Bond's More Serious
- 3 Bond Wasn't as Big of A Womanizer in The Dalton & Craig Eras
- 2 Bond Was Once Again Very Stereotypically "Masculine" in Dalton's Era
- 1 Dalton's Bond Films Were Noticeably More Violent Than The Previous Ones
Dalton and Craig both had reputable experiences in theatre before their time as Bond. Timothy Dalton initially made a name for himself as a Shakespearean actor. Like Dalton, Craig was educated in theatre, Shakespeare, and even participated in the National Youth Theatre in London, again similar to Dalton. Because of their backgrounds, initial critic...
Dalton was in consideration to become Bond for quite a while before The Living Daylights. The producers and Dalton himself claimed that they were considering him as early on as On Her Majesty's Secret Service. After rejecting the offer, claiming that he was too young, he reluctantly accepted the role after Moore's departure. Like Dalton, Craig was ...
Goldfinger introduced audiences to the love affair that is Aston Martin and James Bond. After Goldfinger, an Aston Martin car would make an appearance in Thunderball and On Her Majesty's Secret Service before taking an 8-film hiatus. The car once again returned to the Bond franchise in The Living Daylights. RELATED: Fast & Furious: 9 Fastest Cars I...
Up until the Dalton films, the Bond series' villains weren't exactly menacing nor realistic, especially in the Moore era. Moore's Bond villains came off as goofy and incompetent. In his first Bond film, Dalton dealt with the Mujahideen (allies), KGB defectors, and arms dealers. In his second movie, Bond goes rogue and hunts down drug lords and corr...
James Bond was always supposed to be more of a serious character. Moore's Bond era was quite the opposite. Bond was quirkier and he didn't take himself too seriously. The films were lighthearted and they felt more like a parody/comedy than an action movie. Although Dalton respected Moore's interpretation of Bond, he felt that the character and movi...
Dalton did not portray Bond as the womanizer that Connery, Lazenby, and Moore established him to be in the previous films. Bond, by the definition of his character, always gets the girl, but the actors before Dalton added a sense of charm, allure, and charisma to Bond that better reinforced the idea that he was a suave super spy. Audiences didn't g...
Fleming wanted Bond to be the apex of the stereotypical heterosexual male. This meant that Bond needed to be muscular, tall, and very handsome in the movies. Dalton fit the description, some would say even better than Connery. Though he didn't have the build that Connery had, his image was what the producers and Fleming wanted out of a Bond actor. ...
The James Bond films have always been violent, but it was never too much for a family movie. Everyone could enjoy a Bond film, but when License to Kill came out, it re-defined the franchise. The movie was very violent; it was bloody, brutal, and Bond went from an international super spy to an international killer. Craig's films were bloody, action-...
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May 8, 2021 · Is the Daniel Craig era responsible for a Timothy Dalton renaissance? With the ratings of his two James Bond films seeing a boost from 2005 onwards, we ponder what effect (if any) that Daniel Craig's tenure may have had on Timothy Dalton's appreciation within the fan base and wider audience.
Nov 14, 2015 · These days, Dalton fandom is experiencing a renaissance, in part, because of the popularity of Daniel Crag’s similarly serious take on Bond. However, at the time of release, the two...
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Aug 27, 2020 · After our 007 double feature, we sat down to unpack why Dalton flies under the radar as a fan favorite and the debt the franchise owes these films.
