The Living Daylights – Sunday 12th October 2025

I’ve never seen any of the Timothy Dalton ‘James Bond’ films. I remember when they came out, and he just didn’t look like James Bond to me (my first Bond was Roger Moore), so I never bothered giving them a chance.

I finally watched his debut as Bond on ITV, completely spontaneously, just like we used to do back in the day. You flick through the channels, catch the start of a film and end up watching it, with no prior expectations.

It was alright!

Not only was Timothy Dalton a good Bond, but the film wasn’t bad either! Far-fetched action sequences aplenty, but not as ludicrous as other Bond movies by any stretch. I also liked the fact that he wasn’t depicted as a notorious womanizer, choosing instead to focus on a single female character throughout the entire movie.

Anyway, looking forward to watching the next one now!