The Living Daylights

What would the holiday season be without fitting in a couple of Bond films? Back in the day it was part of what you looked forward to at Christmas, a new 007 offering to more than likely be seen on Boxing Day. As a Bond flick, THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS is notable really for only two things, it is the ushering in of Timothy Dalton who in theory was only filling in till Pierce Brosnan was contractually available and it is the only Bond film in which we classic score master John Barry in a cameo as, what else, a big band leader. Not the best as far as the uber bad guys go but still more than enough to satisfy the spy guy cravings.