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ResidentEvilFan says...
2 months ago
I can understand some of the gripes about this movie as the lower budget was evident towards the end of the movie and the overlighting of the sets cases some color run.
But I will say that this movie delivered where it matters most and that is the best plot since Live and Let Die. Ironically enough, this movie uses Live and Let Die's source material for inspiration with a drug dealer and David Hedison reprises his role of Felix Leiter. Also, the action scenes are some of the best and probably the best since For Your Eyes Only.
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FinFan says...
10 months ago
Starts out interesting with Bond going on a personal vendetta but it hits a wall the moment he meets the woman pilot. It becomes increasingly boring after that with bland and boring characters througout and that includes the women. The character of Sanchez seems to be written with Davi in mind but he is unfortunately as dull as the rest. The finale is explosive (literally) but it can't save the movie as a whole. Pretty generic and you could easily replace Bond with a Joe Smith. Giving "Q" a bit more to do than usual and a very young Benicio del Toro are some saving grace but that's ultimately not why I watch the movie.
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Reply by Noodlebrain
9 months ago
@finfan Hey dude, I think you accidentally gave this a 5 instead of a 10. Please correct :laughing:<br /> <br /> Nah, it's fine, but Licence to Kill has the best Bond theme of all time. That's surely worth an extra point!
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Reply by FinFan
9 months ago
@noodlebrain So, this is your favorite Bond movie ? I actually think this movie is boring. Well made but boring. Can't help it. And the title is wrong. Fun fact: Director John Glen said in an interview he wanted to name the movie "Licence Revoked" (more fitting I think) but the studio was against it. Reason ? They actually said to him no one in America would understand "revoked". Go figure. :laughing:<br /> Unfortunately I don't like the song either. My favs are "Skyfall" and "For Your Eyes Only".<br /> <br /> Appreciate your reply.
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Reply by Noodlebrain
9 months ago
@finfan Haha. Lethal Weapon 2 came out the same year and the best line in that move is, "It's just been revoked." America would have figured it out.<br /> <br /> Nah, this isn't my favourite Bond movie, but I do like Dalton, and I do think the theme is great.
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Juliosoft says...
3 years ago
Last of Timothy Dalton, here in revenge against a drug lord. They do something different, but I like it less than the previous one, although it is still fine
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PorterUk says...
3 years ago
Well, wasn't this a pleasant surprise.

A Bond that is short on all the nonsense, high on action - and a forerunner to the Craig years (which owed a lot to the Bourne series, which possibly took some direction from this harder Bond outing).

I liked the plot, the villains, the harshness, the pacing... And Wayne Newton doesn't stink!

I do not think Timothy Dalton is rough enough. He's pretty smooth but he doesn't have a toughness about him. Every time he draws his gun in a really convoluted manner, it gets me mad... He would definitely be shot in the time it takes.

The soundtrack gave me a few issues as it sounds like Die Hard was used and augmented with the Bond theme.

All in all though, this is a Top 5 Bond film. And it's a shame that the harsher, blunter Bond was seemingly ahead of its time. It would take Daniel Craig to return to this style of Bond. It would have been great for Brosnan to get this harshness rather than surfing on a car door.


8/10
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phrodos says...
3 years ago
One of my favorite Bond movies: Great stunts, good no nonsense story, cool Bond and the most beautiful women. SO underrated.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
2 years ago
The James Bond Films
1 Eon films
1.1 Dr. No (1962) https://trakt.tv/movies/dr-no-1962
1.2 From Russia with Love (1963) https://trakt.tv/movies/from-russia-with-love-1963
1.3 Goldfinger (1964) https://trakt.tv/movies/goldfinger-1964
1.4 Thunderball (1965) https://trakt.tv/movies/thunderball-1965
1.5 You Only Live Twice (1967) https://trakt.tv/movies/you-only-live-twice-1967
1.6 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) https://trakt.tv/movies/on-her-majesty-s-secret-service-1969
1.7 Diamonds Are Forever (1971) https://trakt.tv/movies/diamonds-are-forever-1971
1.8 Live and Let Die (1973) https://trakt.tv/movies/live-and-let-die-1973
1.9 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-man-with-the-golden-gun-1974
1.10 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-spy-who-loved-me-1977
1.11 Moonraker (1979) https://trakt.tv/movies/moonraker-1979
1.12 For Your Eyes Only (1981) https://trakt.tv/movies/for-your-eyes-only-1981
1.13 Octopussy (1983) https://trakt.tv/movies/octopussy-1983
1.14 A View to a Kill (1985) https://trakt.tv/movies/a-view-to-a-kill-1985
1.15 The Living Daylights (1987) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-living-daylights-1987
1.16 Licence to Kill (1989) https://trakt.tv/movies/licence-to-kill-1989
1.17 GoldenEye (1995) https://trakt.tv/movies/goldeneye-1995
1.18 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) https://trakt.tv/movies/tomorrow-never-dies-1997
1.19 The World Is Not Enough (1999) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-world-is-not-enough-1999
1.20 Die Another Day (2002) https://trakt.tv/movies/die-another-day-2002
1.21 Casino Royale (2006) https://trakt.tv/movies/casino-royale-2006
1.22 Quantum of Solace (2008) https://trakt.tv/movies/quantum-of-solace-2008
1.23 Skyfall (2012) https://trakt.tv/movies/skyfall-2012
1.24 Spectre (2015) https://trakt.tv/movies/spectre-2015
1.25 No Time to Die (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/no-time-to-die-2021

2 Non-Eon films
2.1 Casino Royale (1967) https://trakt.tv/movies/casino-royale-1967
2.2 Never Say Never Again (1983) https://trakt.tv/movies/never-say-never-again-1983
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ACBlackJ0ck says...
2 years ago
Yeah this venture has a more American feel compared to all the other Bonds, yes this is overly gritty but I love it. Excellent action and stunts. Characters aren't as outlandish but yet they feel a lot more developed. I hear a lot of crap being flung at this flick and I just can't agree with that consensus. Licence to Kill got me thrilled and excited from the beginning to end.
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dpmcalister says...
one year ago
One of the better Bond movies. Certainly in the Top 5 (maybe even Top 3!) in my opinion. Dalton was just getting into his stride and his Bond, having gone rogue, feels more personal (similar to Lazenby's version in that regard).
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bfchris says...
one year ago
The weakest James Bond actor of course, awful opening and closing songs (what were they thinking?), but great stunts and action, and villains who were truly hate-worthy. Carey Lowell did a great job with a female sidekick in love, though I felt she was too easily pacified each time James returned to her. I wanted to dock more points for the unmemorable songs and Dalton, but the action & villains made this too much fun for a 6.
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bmangeat says...
2 years ago
Poor James Bond actor, weak beginning, but good second half, with the fun dynamic between the 2 actresses.
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jarvis-8243417 says...
4 years ago
The Bond series returns to formula in License to Kill. Things get personal for James Bond when his longtime friend Felix Leiter is nearly killed by a drug lord, forcing Bond to go rogue in order to seek revenge. The story is needlessly convoluted and doesn’t have much originality to it. Additionally, the script seems at odds with Dalton’s Bond. The villain is one-dimensional and the Bond girls are flighty and uninteresting. License to Kill is an uneven film that lacks vision, and is only mildly entertaining.
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WhoPotterVian says...
4 years ago
his one feels like a really unique entry in the James Bond franchise. I really like how they tried something different here, in it being more a tale of James Bond seeking vengeance for his best friend Felix's shark ordeal than your typical Bond spy adventure. I mean, in this one he resigns from MI6 AND his resignation sticks. Even when Connery's Bond tried to resign, it was reversed mere moments later.

By setting Bond as a loner away from MI6, it really gives this movie its own unique identity, and allows it to stand out from the rest.

I'm not a fan of the Bond girl Pam Bouvier though. She's a bit bland, doesn't really do much and at times comes across as pretty annoying. At one point she even asks Bond if he's alright when he's about to be shredded to death and James Bond literally has to tell her to turn off the machine before it kills him!

I mean, what the hell is wrong with that woman? Is she stupid?
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nmahoney416 says...
5 years ago
It's nice to see a different type of story but its still not that good. I do like Timothy Dalton and I wish I could of seen more of him.
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saundrew says...
9 years ago
Timothy Dalton shows up and doubles George Lazenby's 007 outings! So he's got that going for him, which is nice. He also manages to put in two excellent additions to the franchise. This one is a nice change up from what we get used to. Instead of some overarching villain plan to take over the world, this one is a simple revenge story.

Also, it is really nice seeing some big cool stunts that are also fairly realistic. The opening sequence before the credits is really well done, with a nice addition of our heroes wearing wedding tuxedos. I really like Timothy Dalton. He is a great Bond, and I wish he'd have made more films to up how great the franchise is.
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DRNKMNKY says...
9 years ago
So much better than the 1st Dalton movie. It features a good story, although a rather special one: Bond is a rogue agent and there are 2 Bond Girls.
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NathanJ-deleted-1581872589 says...
10 years ago
Pretty good movie. I don't care for Timothy Dalton as Bond (did anyone? He just lacks the style) and the physics were laughable, but a mostly enjoyable '80s action flick.
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