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 last month I took over with one of my personal favorites, THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. This month we continue with the second installment featuring the wonderful Timothy Dalton, one of the darkest of the 007 films, LICENCE TO KILL. It co-stars Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Frank McRae, David Hedison (reprising his role as Felix Leiter), Wayne Newton (yes, THAT Wayne Newton!), Benicio Del Toro (in a very early role!), Anthony Starke, Everett McGill, Robert Brown as M, and the late and great Desmond Llewelyn as Q.
Released in 1989, this film was considered one of the darkest and most violent of the 007 entries, and the first to get a PG-13 rating as a result. Many James Bond films are reflective of what’s popular at the time, and with shows like MIAMI VICE burning up television screens, this adventure put 007 up against a ruthless drug lord in the Florida Keys.
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 Tuesday at 7:00pm to see this gem on the big screen, there’s still 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 Tuesday!
LICENCE TO KILL is the sixteenth entry in the James Bond film series and the first one not to use the title of an Ian Fleming story. It is the fifth consecutive and final film to be directed by John Glen. It also marks Timothy Dalton’s second and final performance in the role of James Bond. The story has elements of two Ian Fleming short stories and a novel, interwoven with aspects from Japanese Rōnin tales. The film sees Bond being suspended from MI6 as he pursues drugs lord Franz Sanchez, who has attacked his CIA friend Felix Leiter and murdered Felix’s wife during their honeymoon. Originally titled Licence Revoked in line with the plot, the name was changed during post-production.
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. 
