On the DVD: Casting the new Bond takes up much of the "making-of" documentary: first Sam Neill was in the running, but vetoed by Cubby Broccoli, who wanted Timothy Dalton and had considered him as far back as On Her Majesty's Secret Service (but Dalton felt he was just too young at the time). When Dalton proved unavailable, Pierce Brosnan was hired. Then, at the last minute, Brosnan's Remington Steele contract was renewed and he had to drop out. Dalton came back in, on the proviso that he could give Bond a harder, more realistic edge after the action-lite of the Roger Moore years. The second documentary attempts to profile the enigmatic Ian Fleming, who was apparently as mysterious and chameleon-like as his alter ego. The commentary is a miscellaneous selection of edited interviews from various members of the cast and crew. There's also Ah-Ha's "Living Daylights" video, and a "making-of" featurette about it. A brief deleted scene (comic relief--wisely dropped) and trailers complete another strong package. --Mark Walker

Video Description
DVD Special Features

Audio Commentary featuring Director John Glen and members of the cast and crew
Inside The Living Daylights Documentary
Ian Flemings Creator Documentary
Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scene: The Magic Carpet Ride
The Living Daylights Music Video
The Making of The Living Daylights Music Video
3 Theatrical Trailers
Collectable Making of Booklet
2.36:1 widescreen 16:9 version
Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Norwegian, Hungarian, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Polish, Danish, Greek, English for the Hard of Hearing

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