If you live in Dallas/Fort Worth area and consider yourself a James Bond fan, you may already know about the BONDTHOLOGY showings at the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson, TX. If not, here’s the deal – every month (on the 7th) they’re showing (in order) the 007 films on the big screen, all leading up to the new Daniel Craig movie SPECTRE later this year. Our own Devin Pike has been hosting every show since they began, but this month I take over with one of my personal favorites. The wonderful Timothy Dalton takes on the role of Bond in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS.
Released in 1987, this film was a return to form for the character, featuring exotic locations, awesome gadgets, and a killer opening song by Norwegian pop group A-Ha! It also has what is arguably the coolest Bond car of all time, and a fantastic final 007 score by the great John Barry. Dalton was hit or miss with audiences, some not ready for a more serious Bond at the time, coming off of Roger Moore’s more campy interpretation, but enthusiasts have long stated Dalton was the closest embodiment of Ian Fleming’s literary character on the big screen.
Please join us this Saturday at 7:00pm to see this gem on the big screen, there’s still a few good seats available as of this writing. Tickets are $7, and we may just give away some Bond items through trivia, so know your 007 and you might win something. Info on the show and ticket purchasing particulars can be found RIGHT HERE. Spread the word to like-minded friends, and hopefully we’ll see you this Saturday!
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS is the fifteenth entry into the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as 007. The film’s title is taken from Ian Fleming’s short story, “The Living Daylights”. It was the last film to use the title of an Ian Fleming story until the 2006 instalment CASINO ROYALE. Originally the film was proposed to be a prequel in the series, an idea that eventually resurfaced with the reboot of the series in 2006. SMERSH’s acronym from Fleming’s novel’s “Smiert Shpionam” – “Death to spies” – formed the storyline.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
