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Bond on Blu-ray (US - BD RA)

We now have the highres package art for each of the upcoming releases

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Title: Bond on Blu-ray
Starring: Various
Released: 21st October 2008
SRP: $34.98

Further Details:
MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced the Blu-ray release of a series of James Bond titles. Available from the 21st October will be Dr. No, Die Another Day, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia with Love and Thunderball. Each film has been painstakingly restored by Lowry Digital and features a host of bonus material. Retail will be $34.98 a pop. You'll also be able to buy the discs in three-movie volumes for around $89.98. Each release will include two movie cash coupons to see Quantum of Solace. We've attached the full details below, along with the official package artwork:

Dr. No

• Audio Commentary Featuring Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew
• “Top Level Access 007: License to Restore” – Featurette
• “Declassified: M16 Vault” - The Guns of James Bond
• Premiere Bond
• “007 Mission Control” Interactive Guide Into the World of Dr. No
• Inside Dr. No
• Terence Young: Bond Vivant
• Dr. No 1963 Featurette
• Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery and Radio Communications

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Die Another Day

• Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lee Tamahori and Producer Michael G. Wilson
• Audio Commentary Featuring Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike
• “Declassified: M16 Vault” - From Script to Screen
• Shaken and Stirred on Ice
• Just Another Day
• The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London
• On Location With Peter Lamont
• “007 Mission Control” Interactive Guide Into the World of Die Another Day
• MI6 DataStream
• Additional DVD-ROM Features Available!
• Madonna’s “Die Another Day” Music Video
• Photo gallery

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Live and Let Die

• Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore
• Audio Commentary Featuring Guy Hamilton
• Audio Commentary Featuring Tom Mankiewicz
• “Declassified: M16 Vault” - Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
• Roger Moore as James Bond, Circa 1964
• Live and Let Die Conceptual Art
• “007 Mission Control” Interactive Guide Into the World of Live and Let Die
• Inside Live and Let Die
• On Set With Roger Moore
• Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery and Radio Communications

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For Your Eyes Only

• Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore
• Audio Commentary Featuring John Glen and Actors
• Audio Commentary Featuring Michael G Wilson and Crew
• “Declassified: M16 Vault” Deleted Scenes and Expanded Angles
• Bond in Greece, Bond in Cortina
• Neptune’s Journey
• “007 Mission Control” Interactive Guide Into the World of For Your Eyes Only
• Inside For Your Eyes Only
• Animated Storyboard Sequences
• Sheena Easton’s “For Your Eyes Only” Music Video
• Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery and Radio Communications

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From Russia With Love

• Audio Commentary Featuring Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew
• “Declassified: M16 Vault” Ian Fleming: The CBC Interview
• Ian Fleming and Raymond Chandler
• Ian Fleming on Desert Island Discs
• Animated Storyboard Sequence
• “007 Mission Control” Interactive Guide Into the World of From Russia With Love
• Inside From Russia With Love
• Harry Saltzman: Showman
• Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery and Radio Communications

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Thunderball

• Audio Commentary Featuring Terence Young and Others
• Audio Commentary Featuring Peter Hunt, John Hopkins and Others
• “Declassified: M16 Vault” The Incredible World of James Bond - Original 1965 NBC Television Special
• A Child’s Guide to Blowing Up a Motor Car - 1965 Ford Promotional Film On Location With Ken Adam
• Bill Suitor: The Rocket Man Movies
• Thunderball Boat Show Reel
• Selling Bonds - Original 1965 Television Advertisements
• “007 Mission Control” Interactive Guide Into the World of Thunderball
• The Making of Thunderball
• The Thunderball Phenomenon
• The Secret History of Thunderball
• Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery and Radio Communications

Bond on Blu-ray

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29th July 2008 23:51 #1

wnicholas76 Member Join Date: June 2008 Location: United States Posts: 189

Excellent! MGM keeps getting better and better with the James Bond Blu-ray releases! I'll definitely be getting the Bond Blu-ray box sets as I can't wait to add the first 20 Bond films right next to my Casino Royale Blu-ray!

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30th July 2008 0:07 #2

Gabe Powers Contributor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,623 Send a message via ICQ to Gabe Powers

As nominal fan, I'm happy to see that my two favs, From Russia with Love and Thunderball, are going to be part of this first run.

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30th July 2008 0:09 #3

Bradavon Member Join Date: April 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,829

They better have the 1.0/2.0 original audio too and not just lossless 5.1 (which is bound to be included). Like the R1 and R2J DVDs, but not elsewhere.

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30th July 2008 0:26 #4

Tigerclaw Member Join Date: November 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 491 Send a message via MSN to Tigerclaw

too expensive! Bluray is still in the early stages to upgrade all DVDs.

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30th July 2008 1:28 #5

Pixarfan517 Member Join Date: August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,023

Tigerclaw wrote: too expensive! Bluray is still in the early stages to upgrade all DVDs.

Yes. You are possibly correct. I'm going to wait till prices go down.

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30th July 2008 1:47 #6

jmcclane 88 Member Join Date: September 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 423

I upgraded from the original SE Dvds to the UE collection. I justified that for the superb jump in picture quality, especially for Connery's entries.

I watched YOLT the other night on my PS3 with DTS and it was superb. I just don't see how that picture could get any better.

So I won't be tempted by BD except for Casino Royale.

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30th July 2008 1:59 #7

RavingRabbid Member Join Date: February 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 34

Finally. I'll definitely buy it to go with my Casino Royale BD and hopefully it'll tie me over until the next sets come out.

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30th July 2008 2:00 #8

Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,211 Send a message via ICQ to Chris Gould

jmcclane 88 wrote: I watched YOLT the other night on my PS3 with DTS and it was superb. I just don't see how that picture could get any better.
Blu-ray is superior to even the best DVD transfer given source material of equal quality.

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30th July 2008 2:27 #9

Blue-Kal-El Member Join Date: October 2006 Location: United States Posts: 598

I would have to agree that HD video will be better than SD, regardless of upconversion (if you compare the same source)...

As for this, I'm happy with the four UE volumes, and might only get Casino Royale (2006) on blu-ray when I get Iron Man in blu-ray and the PS3...

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30th July 2008 3:03 #10

BoBoi Member Join Date: June 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 997 Send a message via MSN to BoBoi

Will be picking up both Box + the new Casino Royale BD

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30th July 2008 4:05 #11

jmcclane 88 Member Join Date: September 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 423

Chris Gould wrote
Quote: Blu-ray is superior to even the best DVD transfer given source material of equal quality.
I guess thats why your the webmaster Chris and I'm just a lowly poster

I understand where you and Blue are coming from. But for now I can't get full 1080p on my TV so it might not be worth it.

I'm just trying to talk myself out of buying them really.

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30th July 2008 5:14 #12

Delta_FX Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: United States Posts: 80

I like how the cover arts has the same theme to it.

I'll be picking up Casino Royale for sure, not sure about these.

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30th July 2008 5:36 #13

YlowBstard66 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 621

I'll end up picking a few of these up, starting with FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (my favorite bond film).

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30th July 2008 6:46 #14

Sam Spade Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,765 Send a message via MSN to Sam Spade

Dr.No, Goldfinger, Thunderball, Goldeneye and Casino Royale are my favorites. Unfortunately Blu-Ray still costs too much and so do the disks. Plus once or twice a year every Bond film is played on TV. So they almost are not worth picking up. Can't wait to see Quantum of Solace!

Funniest one liner with a leading lady at the end: The World Is Not Enough.

"I think he got the point."

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30th July 2008 10:35 #15

Blofeld Member Join Date: March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 18

Absolutely hideous cover art. Grotesque, in fact.

The original poster art hasn't been used for home video since the early 90s, so it would actually look really fresh now.

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30th July 2008 14:18 #16

macnorton Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 165

Fingers crossed that all the extras make it over....

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30th July 2008 14:41 #17

ChadGKG Member Join Date: February 2006 Location: United States Posts: 177

Chris Gould wrote: jmcclane 88 wrote: I watched YOLT the other night on my PS3 with DTS and it was superb. I just don't see how that picture could get any better.
Blu-ray is superior to even the best DVD transfer given source material of equal quality.

Statisically true, but if the human eye doesn't notice a difference, then it's not an issue. A LOT of my DVDs played through a upconvert look as good as the Bluray version. Of course my TV is only 720, when I go 1080 or bigger (than 32"

then I should notice a difference. But for people in my boat, upgrading DVDs is not necessary.

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30th July 2008 17:48 #18

Edgeman05 Member Join Date: October 2007 Location: United States Posts: 878

This will finally be my chance to get the Bond Collection. I always passed on big box sets on DVDs for some reason.

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30th July 2008 21:20 #19

macnorton Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 165

Edgeman05 wrote: This will finally be my chance to get the Bond Collection. I always passed on big box sets on DVDs for some reason.

Same here...but I will pass of the skimp on the extras.

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30th July 2008 21:43 #20

Samuel Member Join Date: July 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 143

People must have really poor TVs if they are unable to see the difference between HD and SD.

Anyway as I still haven't got round to watching the UE DVDs I will wait until the new Blu-Ray editions of the films are released. I wonder how long it will be until the super-duper UE Blu-Rays come out.

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4th August 2008 21:07 #21

Tom Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,426 Send a message via ICQ to Tom

Highres artwork added

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4th August 2008 21:35 #22

Pixarfan517 Member Join Date: August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,023

Worth it, but worth waiting till the prices go down.

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4th August 2008 23:09 #23

jmcclane 88 Member Join Date: September 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 423

Could someone clarify what errors were on some of the Ultimate Editions? It has something to do with incorrect aspect ratio and colour issues I think. And if so will the BDs correct this.

Some of this Dvd talk goes over my head. Swooosh.

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5th August 2008 5:47 #24

Dustin P, Member Join Date: March 2007 Location: United States Posts: 220

I love the Die Another Day art

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5th August 2008 6:34 #25

Lincoln6Echo Member Join Date: August 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1,119 Send a message via Yahoo to Lincoln6Echo

Pixarfan517 wrote: Tigerclaw wrote: too expensive! Bluray is still in the early stages to upgrade all DVDs.

Yes. You are possibly correct. I'm going to wait till prices go down.

That's the one reason why I'm in no rush to upgrade to BD. Not to mention that I already have a quite large DVD collection. It'd be different if I very seldom bought DVDs and rented most of the time, but in the 7 years of collecting, I'm in the 1600+ disc club. So until the BD hardware and software get down in price to near current DVD prices, both new and bargain bin prices, I'm staying put with my DVDs. I hate it, that once again, we're all being bit by the planned obsolecence of one media format for another, but what is one to do?

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5th August 2008 11:23 #26

Cinque Member Join Date: June 2007 Location: United States Posts: 517

The only Bond movie I currently have is Casino Royale on SD-DVD. I'll definitely take the plunge with these, somewhere down the line......

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5th August 2008 14:01 #27

£ukasz D Member Join Date: August 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 859

is the list of extras same as on the UE 2DVD editions ???

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5th August 2008 14:42 #28

Blue-Kal-El Member Join Date: October 2006 Location: United States Posts: 598

Very tempting, but I already have the Ultimate boxsets and these are very expensive...

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5th August 2008 17:44 #29

a.c.norca Member Join Date: January 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 68

These covers are so badly photoshopped, especially the cover for 'LIVE AND LET DIE', the covers for the UEs were much better with the black banners.

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5th August 2008 18:02 #30

macnorton Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 165

£ukasz D wrote: is the list of extras same as on the UE 2DVD editions ???

It appears so yes

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