Licence To Kill (1989)

James Bond (Timothy Dalton) and Della Leiter (Priscilla Barnes) in Licence To KIll (1989)

I’ll do anything for a woman with a knife

This scene from Licence To Kill (1989) is easily the most bizarre and awkward of the Dalton era. On Della and Felix Leiter’s wedding day, Bond and Della cavort around the wedding reception in a drunken stupor, almost as if they’re the betrothed themselves.

It starts off innocently enough with them falling into the room with the wedding cake, but their subsequent kisses are most definitely *not* innocuous and not innocent pecks on the cheek. I’d argue they are almost passionate. Did Bond and Della have a previous fling?

Although I wasn’t married in the 1980’s when this movie was released, I’m a married American and I’ve never heard of the “custom” where the bride kisses the best man. Did I miss the memo on that? This does not sound like a great custom. Just weird.

Read More»
Dalton's Bond from Licence To Kill (1989) says COME ON aboard and vote!

USA – be sure to VOTE!

Dalton's Bond from Licence To Kill (1989) says COME ON aboard and vote!

Dalton’s Bond from Licence To Kill (1989) says COME ON aboard and vote!

Hector Lopez for President sign in Licence To Kill (1989)

Hector Lopez for President sign in Licence To Kill (1989)

No, not for Hector Lopez for President campaign from Licence To Kill (1989).

VOTE!

Hector Lopez for President sign in Licence To Kill (1989)

Hector Lopez for President sign in Licence To Kill (1989)

Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez in Licence To Kill (1989)

Today is the first day of the rest of your life

Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez in Licence To Kill (1989)

Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez in Licence To Kill (1989)

Inspirational, but not while a shark chews off your leg!

Felix Leiter (David Hedison) warns James Bond in Licence To Kill (1987)

“Hey, observer! Ya trying to get yourself KILLED?!”

Felix Leiter (David Hedison) warns James Bond in Licence To Kill (1987)

Felix Leiter (David Hedison) warns James Bond in Licence To Kill (1987)

Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez with his diamond-chained iguana in Licence To Kill (1989)

“You know I can’t stand that thing.”

Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez with his diamond-chained iguana in Licence To Kill (1989)Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez with his diamond-chained iguana in Licence To Kill (1989)

Dentonite toothpaste with the Lark Mild Cigarettes detonator from Licence To Kill (1989)

Bloop bleep bloop bleep bloop

Dentonite toothpaste with the Lark Mild cigarettes detonator from Licence To Kill (1989)Dentonite toothpaste with the Lark Mild cigarettes detonator from Licence To Kill (1989)

Wayne Newton cameos as Joe Butcher in Licence To Kill (1989)

Danke Schoen, Mr. Bond

Wayne Newton cameos as Joe Butcher in Licence To Kill (1989)Wayne Newton cameos as Joe Butcher in Licence To Kill (1989)

Timothy Dalton as James Bond in Licence To Kill (1989)

Double-oh Double Take

Timothy Dalton as James Bond in Licence To Kill (1989)Pam Bouvier has that effect on a secret agent – from Licence To Kill (1989)

Timothy Dalton as James Bond in Licence To Kill (1989)

Bon appetit!

Timothy Dalton as James Bond in Licence To Kill (1989)

I remember watching Licence To Kill on TV when I lost my first tooth. The above GIF was the first scene I remember watching from a James Bond movie!

Yaphet Kotto as Kananga from LIve And Let Die (1973)

Who was the better drug kingpin?

Yaphet Kotto as Kananga from LIve And Let Die (1973)

Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez in Licence To Kill (1989)

Kananga/Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto) from Live And Let Die (1973) or Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi) from Licence To Kill (1989)?