Reddit reviews The James Bond Collection, Vol. 1 (Special Edition)

This was one of the first Bond films I ever saw {introduced to the franchise via [this boxed set] (https://www.amazon.com/James-Bond-Collection-Vol-Special/dp/B00006BH8G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1469022358&sr=8-4&keywords=James+Bond+special+edition+dvds)}, so that probably counts for a lot, as this is my second favorite film of the franchise, second only to Casino Royale.

+Timothy Dalton is at his best here. He's angry, he's out for revenge, and he is the Bond of the novels.

+Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez is great. He's charming, funny, but also a terrifying villain. For a drug-dealing villain, he's actually likeable.

+I don't hear or see many people giving Pam Lowell any love. She's one of my favorite Bond Girls. She's tough, badass, doesn't need saving like so many of them do, and is really helpful to Bond. (I generally am not a fan of 'useless' Bond Girls who are only there to look pretty)

+I am a sucker for revenge tales. The more gruesome and painful for the baddies, the better.

+Benicio Del Toro as Dario...ooh, this guy is creepy, scary, and out of his mind. Great performance.

That being said, I am not letting nostalgia cloud my ability to see that this film isn't perfect. I don't like Talisa Soto's Lupe in this film, as I find her quite wooden. Wayne Campbell's Newton's character feels totally out of place here. Finally, I don't like the high school drama between Lupe and Pam; could totally have done without that. But these are minor gripes and don't take away from the overall awesomeness of this film.

For its dark, serious tone, great characters (Bond, Sanchez, Dario, Pam, Q going out in the field), great action (Awesome pre-credits teaser, the underwater fight, and the tanker chase in particular), and great score, it's no surprise that this is my second favorite Bond film, and is one of only 3 films I feel comfortable giving a 10/10.