Dalton was fine in the role but the major problem is that back in the late 80's the mainstream audience didn't want a dark and serious Bond. They wanted more of the light-hearted, tongue in cheek Bond that they got for so many years with the Roger Moore films.

43 years ago on 4/12/1981 the very first space shuttle launch , USS Columbia

Will not let me embed it here because ABC News, which I believe is owned by Disney, SUCKS

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iVdH1U3s0DA

Kevin Bacon returns to the Payson High School in Utah on their prom day, where he filmed Footloose 40 years ago, ahead of the school demolition in 2025

The students of the high school had months long campaign to bring Kevin Bacon back, the Utah governor was also involved

https://www.wivb.com/news/national/...igh-school-where-footloose-was-filmed-on

https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-f...night-for-40th-anniversary-of-footloose/

Footloose will be added to my list of 1980s movies I haven't seen