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James Bond Blu-Ray Collection Vol.1 [Blu-ray]
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Dr. No, starring Sean Connery, is the first of the official Bonds, and regarded by many as one of the best. It’s inevitably quite raw by recent standards (and arguably better for it), but the balance of humour and action is superbly handled, and it continues to endure far beyond nostalgia value. From Russia With Love, also starring Connery, is even better (and this is the 007 film that plenty cite as their outright favourite), pitting Bond up against SPECTRE in an ambitious and outstanding adventure. The final Connery title in the set is Thunderball, which finds SPECTRE again up to no good, holding a city to ransom under threat of an atomic weapon. It, too, is premium Bond, and great to see in high definition. Next up in the set is a pair of Roger Moore outings, starting with his debut in the role, Live and Let Die. The memorable title song aside, this is an often-underrated adventure, replete with dramatic boat chase, and drug smugglers needing to be taken down. Then there’s For Your Eyes Only, which pits Bond against Julian Glover’s Kristatos in the hunt for the ATAC weapons system. The final film in the set is Pierce Brosnan’s swansong as 007, Die Another Day, which also introduces Halle Berry as Jinx, a massive ice castle and the oft-mocked invisible car. But it’s a harder adventure than you’d expect, and again, better than it’s given credit for. It’s been some wait for James Bond fans eager to get their hands on high definition versions of their favourites. And while there are still plenty of Bond movies to make the jump to 1080p, this collection is a great way to get the ball rolling. Let’s hope James Bond will return to hi-def. And soon. --Jon Foster
RRP: £101.99
Our Price: £64.87 (subject to change)
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
They’ve taken their time getting here, but the 007 back catalogue finally makes its bow in high definition, with a broad choice of films to get things started. And where better to start than with the film that started the James Bond saga off in the first place?
Bond looks amazing in Hi-Def Blu-ray
Review date: 2008-10-29 Rating: 10 out of 10
If you're after saving some space on the shelf and a little bit of cash over buying the individual releases then this is what you want. The packaging is a competent fold out digipack style. The films themselves look excellent in High Def. Some people say there's not much improvement over the recent UEs. However the extra detail is apparent, of course it is. There's only so much upscaling DVDs can get you. The set is encoded for regions A,B,C.
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Reviews
No Mr Bond I expect the public to buy
Review date: 2008-10-24 Rating: 4 out of 10
It has to be said that very little effort has been put into this release.
Apart from the Blu-ray banner on the disc labels and the 1080p transfer there is nothing to distinguish them from the previous DVD release.
Minimal packaging of a simple fold out digipak format and a basic eight page booklet listing the films and features of each disc.
The disc menus are essentially the same, as are the features. The audio options are same as are the commentary tracks. BUT they are STILL missing the original soundtrack.
The quality of the 1080p transfer is undeniably good but unless you have a decent player and TV then you'd be hard pressed to see the difference between this edition and the up-scaled SD release.
I give the release two stars because the only new thing here is the 1080p transfer.
Given the pricing of the blu-ray relases you might find your money is better spent on the SD release and an decent up-scaling DVD player.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Pierce Brosnan
Michael Madsen
Sean Connery
Halle Berry
Judi Dench
Creators:
Sean Connery (Primary Contributor)
Pierce Brosnan (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: MGM Entertainment
Manufacturer: MGM Entertainment
EAN: 5039036038959
Binding: Blu-ray
Number of items: 6
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2008-10-20
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Running time: 742 minutes