Timothy Dalton Brings The Edge Back To James Bond

Timothy Dalton would play James Bond in two films, The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989). He had actually been considered for the role of 007 several times in the past, before he finally accepted the part of our favorite British secret agent after Roger Moore's tenure ended as Bond.

The Living Daylights was a bigger success than the last couple of Bond movies starring Moore. His next Bond film Licence to Kill was still successful in most markets, but didn't do as well in the United States. Legal disputes delayed the production of the next film. Dalton's contract expired before things were sorted out. Negotiations began again with him, but he decided to move on from the role. Pierce Brosnan would then be hired to become James Bond in the next film GoldenEye (1995).

Dalton had wanted to take the role back to its roots. He was a big fan of the Ian Fleming novels. He wanted Bond to be more cold, ruthless & serious. He felt that the franchise had gotten silly and outlandish over the years. Fans seem to be mixed over Dalton's turn as Bond. I personally think he was a great 007. While his two Bond movies aren't perfect, I enjoyed both of them. It's a shame that he didn't play the role in a couple of more movies. I do think that Dalton has gained more respect over the years, especially since Daniel Craig has become the latest actor to play Bond.

The Living Daylights:





Licence to Kill:

Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin With Jack Klugman

This picture comes courtesy of my pallie Timmy.



Here's Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin posing with Jack Klugman of The Odd Couple & Quincy, M.E. fame. I'm not sure when or where this was exactly. These gents definitely look to be having a good time.

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Dean Martin Plays With A Puppy

I thought this was such a cute picture of Dean Martin holding this puppy. I'm not sure what exactly was going on during this segment of Dino's show, but I thought it was a cool picture. I don't think I've ever seen too many pictures of Dino with any sort of animal. I hope you enjoy it.



This picture comes courtesy of my pallie Timmy.

Jay-Z Raps About Frank Sinatra

Jay-Z is an extremely successful rapper and businessman. Besides selling millions of albums, he owns everything from a clothing line to a basketball team to nightclubs. He's also the husband of Beyonce. The reason I'm posting about Jay-Z today is that I've noticed in two of his recent songs that he's mentioned Frank Sinatra. I'm not sure if he's done this in the past or not. I can't really remember. I did think it was cool that he would rap about Sinatra at all. I'm posting clips of these two songs. These references are brief, but I hope you'll check them out to see what I'm talking about. It's always cool to hear artists of today talk about these cool cats of the past.




Death of Auto-tune:



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