Casino Royale (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
We have some early details on Sony's release of the recent Daniel Craig movie
Title: Casino Royale (IMDb)
Starring: Daniel Craig
Released: 13th March 2007
SRP: $28.95
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Casino Royale, which stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench and Jeffrey Wright. The film will be available to own in separate widescreen and full screen editions from the 13th March. Each will retail at around $28.95. Audio is provided courtesy of English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. Extras will include a 'Becoming Bond' documentary that takes an intimate look at how Daniel Craig stepped into the role of the 6th James Bond, a 'James Bond: For Real' featurette that looks at the action and stunts, a 'Bond Girls are Forever' featurette that takes a closer look at Bond's leading ladies, the Chris Cornell 'You Know My Name' music video and trailers. A Blu-ray release will also be available from the 13th. Artwork can be found below, along with a number of menus from the recently-released region three edition (hence the DTS and foreign subtitles).
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: Daniel Craig
Released: 13th March 2007
SRP: $28.95
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Casino Royale, which stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench and Jeffrey Wright. The film will be available to own in separate widescreen and full screen editions from the 13th March. Each will retail at around $28.95. Audio is provided courtesy of English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. Extras will include a 'Becoming Bond' documentary that takes an intimate look at how Daniel Craig stepped into the role of the 6th James Bond, a 'James Bond: For Real' featurette that looks at the action and stunts, a 'Bond Girls are Forever' featurette that takes a closer look at Bond's leading ladies, the Chris Cornell 'You Know My Name' music video and trailers. A Blu-ray release will also be available from the 13th. Artwork can be found below, along with a number of menus from the recently-released region three edition (hence the DTS and foreign subtitles).
News by Tom Woodward
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probably get this.. since the wife hasn't seen it yet!
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This movie entertained the heck out of me, from start to finish.
Pure and simple.
Thought the "Bond Girl" could've been better though. She looked like she was 16 years old and needed a good feed.
Pure and simple.
Thought the "Bond Girl" could've been better though. She looked like she was 16 years old and needed a good feed.
Best Bond I've seen in years! Craig totally owns the role now.
My only issue with the movie is continuity.... If this is back to the first adventure of Bond, why is Judy Dench M when it would have been better to chose a different actor to reinforce the fact... If it is a new spy taking on the codename James Bond, it's not very clear either.
Other than that, I have nothing against the "back to the basics"
Other than that, I have nothing against the "back to the basics"
Because it's a reboot and not specifically connected.
Why is Lighter African American when he's been White in every other Bond film that he's appeared in? Why did Connery not recognise him when he met Lighter in Dr. No if he'd met him years earlier in Casino Royale.
Why is said Bond has only been in love once before (i.e - On her Majesty's Secret Service) when in fact he has now been in love twice. The list goes on.
They choice Dench as they couldn't imagine anyone else in the role. I agree she's excellent.
At the end of the day IMO it really doesn't matter. My biggest gripe (and it really is a gripe) is it should've been 15-20 minutes shorter, its bit too long.
Oh and I hope at last we'll see it uncut. It was definitely cut back in the UK (the torture scene). It's not known if it was uncut in the USA too.
I also hope we get DTS too!
p.s - No James Bond is not a codename, it's his name.
thedaz wrote: Thought the "Bond Girl" could've been better though. She looked like she was 16 years old and needed a good feed.
You must have some really old looking 16 year olds in your area then ;-)
16??? She looked minimum of mid-20s. Personally I thought she suited the style very well. Too attractive and it wouldn't have worked.
Why is Lighter African American when he's been White in every other Bond film that he's appeared in? Why did Connery not recognise him when he met Lighter in Dr. No if he'd met him years earlier in Casino Royale.
Why is said Bond has only been in love once before (i.e - On her Majesty's Secret Service) when in fact he has now been in love twice. The list goes on.
They choice Dench as they couldn't imagine anyone else in the role. I agree she's excellent.
At the end of the day IMO it really doesn't matter. My biggest gripe (and it really is a gripe) is it should've been 15-20 minutes shorter, its bit too long.
Oh and I hope at last we'll see it uncut. It was definitely cut back in the UK (the torture scene). It's not known if it was uncut in the USA too.
I also hope we get DTS too!
p.s - No James Bond is not a codename, it's his name.
thedaz wrote: Thought the "Bond Girl" could've been better though. She looked like she was 16 years old and needed a good feed.
You must have some really old looking 16 year olds in your area then ;-)
16??? She looked minimum of mid-20s. Personally I thought she suited the style very well. Too attractive and it wouldn't have worked.
Great film, I'll be picking this up. Did for Bond what Begins did for Batman.
I really, really wanted to see this, but I never got the opportunity. I'll definitely rent it or consider a blind-buy. The movie is still in theaters... and I thought Sony was going to release it on the last week of March and not the second. Oh well.
GREAT NEWS 
One of the most awaited DVD's of 2007.....great BONd film
P.S. I pray on my knees for the artwork to much "Ultimate Editions" Bonds.
One of the most awaited DVD's of 2007.....great BONd film
P.S. I pray on my knees for the artwork to much "Ultimate Editions" Bonds.
Can't wait to get this. Probably the best Bond since Connery. Hopefully there are more details coming, like a DTS track and such. Surprised though that Sony is releasing it, I thought Fox had the DVD rights. Kinda sucks that it's not an Ultimate Edition.
No HD DVD I am already disappointed
I myself will be disappointed/pissed if Casino Royale does not come with a DTS track.
I will definatly be picking this up. Loved it.
With all the others being (once again) released in individual releases, and since they all will have close matching artwork (similar theme, at least), is there a chance this one will match.
Nevermid... I know the answer shall be 'no'.
With all the others being (once again) released in individual releases, and since they all will have close matching artwork (similar theme, at least), is there a chance this one will match.
Nevermid... I know the answer shall be 'no'.
Stephen Etherton wrote: With all the others being (once again) released in individual releases
Not quite 2 disc of each UE is missing from the seperate releases. To get the extras you need to:
* Get the box set version
* Get the separate UK UEs
* Get the separate Japanese UEs
Japan and the UK never got any of this box set rubbish.
starman99 wrote: No HD DVD I am already disappointed
Nope Sony don't support HD-DVD. A Blu-ray disc is coming though, at the same time.
Not quite 2 disc of each UE is missing from the seperate releases. To get the extras you need to:
* Get the box set version
* Get the separate UK UEs
* Get the separate Japanese UEs
Japan and the UK never got any of this box set rubbish.
starman99 wrote: No HD DVD I am already disappointed
Nope Sony don't support HD-DVD. A Blu-ray disc is coming though, at the same time.
Cant wait.
Just confirmed the addition of the Chris Cornell "You Know My Name" music video. As for DTS - I'd think it unlikely as it's a Sony release. They rarely include DTS tracks these days. If it was Fox/MGM you'd have been in with a good chance.
Great film. Craig is the best Bond since Roger Moore, in my opinion. My only beef with the film was that it was rather long, we didn't need all those scenes of playing poker. Will get this soon enough, which should be in one edition, no additional seperate 'special' edition.
Meatwad wrote: My only beef with the film was that it was rather long, we didn't need all those scenes of playing poker.
Yeah, and all those scenes in the Casino could have done to have been cut out as well. Boring. No wait a minute. That was what I liked the most about this film. The fact that for about 25-30 minutes it slowed down for some character moments and some suspense rather than the same old shoot, things explode every few minutes, car chase bowl ox that typified the previous Bond's and actioner's in general.
Yeah, and all those scenes in the Casino could have done to have been cut out as well. Boring. No wait a minute. That was what I liked the most about this film. The fact that for about 25-30 minutes it slowed down for some character moments and some suspense rather than the same old shoot, things explode every few minutes, car chase bowl ox that typified the previous Bond's and actioner's in general.
For me, Eva Green is the best Bond girl ever. Fantastic movie, loved it!
I thought the Poker scenes were very entertaining. The problematic part was after the poker ended, after the toture scene. The movie continues for like thirty minutes, and yet the plot we've been following appears to have concluded. We're all expecting credits, and yet it keeps going. It takes maybe ten minutes of this before we're given even a clue as to why we're still watching, what's left in the story. That's the problem, and I'm not sure it's a runtime issue. If I knew why I was in the theater for that ten minutes between the villain's defeat and the plot twist that carries the rest of the film I probably wouldn't have objected.
It's a very good film, otherwise, with far superior writing than most of the others, and Craig's a great Bond. I'm just trying to block out the actor's suggestion that Bond have a homosexual scene in the next film. Brokeback Bond?!? What????
It's a very good film, otherwise, with far superior writing than most of the others, and Craig's a great Bond. I'm just trying to block out the actor's suggestion that Bond have a homosexual scene in the next film. Brokeback Bond?!? What????
Excellent film! was great fun, will be getting it on dvd. I hope they make the cover like the recently released 2 disc Ultimate Editions
Casino Royale was my 5th Favorite Movie of the year. Awesome movie. I'm kinda glad Sony has the DVD rights. Why? Because FOX would have either....
A.Released a 1 Disc and 2 Disc
B.Released a 1 disc,and months later release a 2-disc
or they could have got it right,but A & B seem to be the norm. X-Men:The Last Stand is a prime example.
Can't wait to see Casino Royale again,and watch the extras. And please let there be a damn commentary.
A.Released a 1 Disc and 2 Disc
B.Released a 1 disc,and months later release a 2-disc
or they could have got it right,but A & B seem to be the norm. X-Men:The Last Stand is a prime example.
Can't wait to see Casino Royale again,and watch the extras. And please let there be a damn commentary.
FInally saw it this last weekend, and you know what? It may be my number 3 Bond film. I've never been a very big fan, but have seen all the films over the years. Thunderball and From Russia with Love are the only two I've enjoyed more.
TNAJason wrote: ecause FOX would have either....
A.Released a 1 Disc and 2 Disc
B.Released a 1 disc,and months later release a 2-disc
or they could have got it right,but A & B seem to be the norm. X-Men:The Last Stand is a prime example.
Fox only pull that trick in the States/Canada. Everywhere gets the 2 Disc release from the get go.
A.Released a 1 Disc and 2 Disc
B.Released a 1 disc,and months later release a 2-disc
or they could have got it right,but A & B seem to be the norm. X-Men:The Last Stand is a prime example.
Fox only pull that trick in the States/Canada. Everywhere gets the 2 Disc release from the get go.
starman99 wrote: No HD DVD I am already disappointed
In R2 at least, HMV have a blu-ray edition available for pre-order. Due to it being Sony, I doubt it'll be out on HD for the time being.
In R2 at least, HMV have a blu-ray edition available for pre-order. Due to it being Sony, I doubt it'll be out on HD for the time being.
I really want to see this. I'm normally not a big Bond fan but I was very intrigued by the casting choice of Daniel Craig. I'm a big fan of his and I like that he's a different look and style for Bond.
Bradavon wrote: Because it's a reboot and not specifically connected.
Why is Lighter African American when he's been White in every other Bond film that he's appeared in? Why did Connery not recognise him when he met Lighter in Dr. No if he'd met him years earlier in Casino Royale.
Lighter was african american in Never Say Never Again. Bernie Casey.
Why is Lighter African American when he's been White in every other Bond film that he's appeared in? Why did Connery not recognise him when he met Lighter in Dr. No if he'd met him years earlier in Casino Royale.
Lighter was african american in Never Say Never Again. Bernie Casey.
I'm excited gor this. Great movie.
Best Bond film in a long time. I only wish they would sc**p the opening song bit.
Awesome, awesome movie. Just pure fun from start to finish. One Blu-Ray with uncompressed audio, please!
The best Bond movie in years, entertained me more than Die Another Die. Looking forward to this one!
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