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ganthc · 06-05-2008, 07:06 PM

Rumor Mill: MGM Readying Bond Titles For Blu-ray Release? (UPDATED) | High-Def Digest

Looks like we'll be seeing some more Bond movies in the future.

Pirate · 06-05-2008, 07:09 PM

My wallet just screamed. It was weird.

I hope they clean up some of the EE for these reissues.

GlacierMonkey · 06-05-2008, 07:35 PM

I was just about to post about wondering if this was a possibility, because the four 10-disc Ultimate Edition SD sets have been on sale at Best Buy for $24.99 for the last three or four weeks in a row, which I figured could only mean some kind of new release on the horizon.

Iguana Man · 06-05-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GlacierMonkey

because the four 10-disc Ultimate Edition SD sets have been on sale at Best Buy for $24.99 for the last three or four weeks in a row,

All 10 for $25? Am I reading you correctly?

(sorry for the derail Ganthc)

GlacierMonkey · 06-05-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Iguana Man

All 10 for $25? Am I reading you correctly?

(sorry for the derail Ganthc)

Oh, sorry, I meant each...each of the 4 sets is $24.99. Typo. Still, $25 for a 10-disc set finally persuaded me to pick them up, impending BD or not.

EM3 · 06-05-2008, 09:19 PM

I bought some of the single releases when they were remasted and thought they looked great. I bet they look even better on Blu! I wished my receiver could hanble the new soundtracks

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Maybe by Christmas the movies will be available here.

plissken99 · 06-05-2008, 09:34 PM

I only bought a few of the old ones, think I'll colelct em all now as they come out. Really want the Timothy Dalton movies, those had exceptionally shitty DVD transfers.

Pirate · 06-05-2008, 09:41 PM

The new DVDs were definitely vast improvements, as you can see here:

But there were still some ugly images in there:

Pirate · 06-06-2008, 12:12 AM

Update from HDD:

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UPDATE: (6/05/08, 1:30pm ET) According to late word from Fox France, 'Goldeneye' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies' will not be among their first six Bond BD releases. Instead, they've been replaced by 'From Russia with Love' and 'For Your Eyes Only.' We've updated the titles listed in the post below accordingly.

billnye97 · 06-07-2008, 06:51 AM

I'm just happy with any Bond releases on Blu Ray. Also all the more Connery ones the better.

ganthc · 06-18-2008, 08:22 PM

First Six Classic Bond Titles To Hit Blu-ray this October | High-Def Digest

It's official which movies are being chosen for blu-ray this fall. However, I woudl hardly classify "Die Another Day" as a "classic" Bond film.

Pirate · 06-18-2008, 08:43 PM

Yay!

LeChuck · 06-18-2008, 10:29 PM

Those are some good titles for an initial release. Thunderball and Dr. No are definitely two of the best Bonds ever made. I have never owned a Bond on DVD, so I am glad I haven't fallen yet for one of the dozen rereleases yet! Cool cool!

Shawn Watson · 06-18-2008, 11:22 PM

Gimme Licence to Kill on BD!

Shawn

Pirate · 06-19-2008, 12:22 AM

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each of the six titles will receive a frame-by-frame digital restoration courtesy of Lowry Digital Images.

Hey, now I can use my 2006 box sets to stabilize my kitchen table!

billnye97 · 06-19-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by LeChuck

Those are some good titles for an initial release. Thunderball and Dr. No are definitely two of the best Bonds ever made. I have never owned a Bond on DVD, so I am glad I haven't fallen yet for one of the dozen rereleases yet! Cool cool!

I unfortunately have bought every single release on dvd. I'll be first in line to get the blu rays too.

dugpa · 06-19-2008, 01:36 AM

I'm up for Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Thunderball. Though if they have a box set I might just get them all.

ganthc · 06-19-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dugpa

I'm up for Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Thunderball. Though if they have a box set I might just get them all.

Same here. Knowing the Fox pricing system, it really will be the best deal to get them in a box set.

Moonraker · 07-22-2008, 02:42 AM

Shawn Watson · 07-22-2008, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonraker

Ugh! Horrible! Absolutely fucking horrible!!!

That's enough to make me not buy them

Shawn

dugpa · 07-22-2008, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawn Watson

That's enough to make me not buy them

You're joking, right?

MooglePorn · 07-22-2008, 08:36 AM

Honestly the recent box sets look so good, these will have to be DAMN impressive.

As a Bond fanatic I will buy them either way, but if they want to impress these better be amazing. The recent editions upconverted look better than some BDs I own.

ganthc · 07-22-2008, 03:12 PM

The Bond movies are up for preorder on Amazon at $23.95, which is surprising considering it's Fox that is doing the release.

Pirate · 07-22-2008, 07:12 PM

Honestly, I don’t think the cover art is that bad. I do think the prices are a bit steep, though. Espcially considering that the recent reissues are on sale for $5 at Best Buy right now. I know $23 is cheap for Fox, but still.

Sehnzeleid · 07-22-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonraker

Could they have possibly picked a worse photo of Connery from that era? I mean seriously...

Out of all of the Bond films (aside from Casino Royale), I'd only buy Goldfinger again on Blu-ray. I find the rest pretty mediocre.

ganthc · 07-22-2008, 10:41 PM

Yeah, only Pierce Brosnan got a decent face shot on those cover arts.

MooglePorn · 07-23-2008, 02:11 AM

Moore looks good on the Live and Let Die cover... it's the design I have a problem with. Honestly I would want them to use original theatrical poster art, but I guess that's a niche desire. They could at least come up with better shit than this, though... but then the covers have always been crap for these movies.

"The Dude" · 07-23-2008, 02:33 AM

Has anyone heard how the 3pks will be on these? I'm assuming that since it's a fox release, that the 3pks will be like the Die Hard set - one case,4 discs. I preordered all six films, but not in the 3 pks.

Pirate · 07-30-2008, 05:00 PM

Pirate · 08-01-2008, 09:46 PM

Disc Specs:

Video (all films):
1080p/AVC MPEG-4

Audio (all films):
DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1

Dr. No:
• "The Complete Special Features Library: Mission Dossier" - Audio commentary featuring director Terence Young and cast & crew
• Featurettes: "Inside Dr. No," "Premiere Bond," "Terence Young: Bond Vivant," "Dr. No 1963 Featurette"
• "Top Level Access 007: License to Restore" - Featurette detailing the Bond Ultimate Edition film restoration process
• "Declassified: M16 Vault" - The Guns of James Bond
• "007 Mission Control" Interactive Guide Into the World of Dr. No
• "Ministry of Propaganda" - Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery and Radio Communications

Die Another Day:
• "The Complete Special Features Library: Mission Dossier" - 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
• Featurettes: "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
• Madonna’s "Die Another Day"

06-05-2008, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Pirate Moderator Emeritus Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	My wallet just screamed. It was weird. I hope they clean up some of the EE for these reissues. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

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GlacierMonkey Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Outside the Box	I was just about to post about wondering if this was a possibility, because the four 10-disc Ultimate Edition SD sets have been on sale at Best Buy for $24.99 for the last three or four weeks in a row, which I figured could only mean some kind of new release on the horizon. __________________ This honky grandma be trippin'!

06-05-2008, 09:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
EM3 "Suspended" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southern WV	I bought some of the single releases when they were remasted and thought they looked great. I bet they look even better on Blu! I wished my receiver could hanble the new soundtracks . Maybe by Christmas the movies will be available here. __________________ The beatings will continue until morale improves!

06-05-2008, 09:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
plissken99 Actor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dallas, Ft Worth	I only bought a few of the old ones, think I'll colelct em all now as they come out. Really want the Timothy Dalton movies, those had exceptionally shitty DVD transfers. __________________ “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Snake Plissken Plissken's DVD, HD-DVD and Blu Ray collection And Plissken's home theater

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06-07-2008, 06:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
billnye97 Actor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In a van down by the river	I'm just happy with any Bond releases on Blu Ray. Also all the more Connery ones the better. __________________ "I don't drink coffee, sir. I don't drink hot liquids of any kind. That's the devil's temperature." ~ Kenneth the Page. 30 Rock

06-18-2008, 08:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	First Six Classic Bond Titles To Hit Blu-ray this October \| High-Def Digest It's official which movies are being chosen for blu-ray this fall. However, I woudl hardly classify "Die Another Day" as a "classic" Bond film. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

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06-18-2008, 10:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
LeChuck "Woman Hands" man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA	Those are some good titles for an initial release. Thunderball and Dr. No are definitely two of the best Bonds ever made. I have never owned a Bond on DVD, so I am glad I haven't fallen yet for one of the dozen rereleases yet! Cool cool!

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07-22-2008, 08:36 AM	#22 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Honestly the recent box sets look so good, these will have to be DAMN impressive. As a Bond fanatic I will buy them either way, but if they want to impress these better be amazing. The recent editions upconverted look better than some BDs I own.

07-22-2008, 03:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	The Bond movies are up for preorder on Amazon at $23.95, which is surprising considering it's Fox that is doing the release. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

07-22-2008, 07:12 PM	#24 (permalink)
Pirate Moderator Emeritus Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Honestly, I don’t think the cover art is that bad. I do think the prices are a bit steep, though. Espcially considering that the recent reissues are on sale for $5 at Best Buy right now. I know $23 is cheap for Fox, but still. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

07-22-2008, 10:41 PM	#26 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	Yeah, only Pierce Brosnan got a decent face shot on those cover arts. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

07-23-2008, 02:11 AM	#27 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Moore looks good on the Live and Let Die cover... it's the design I have a problem with. Honestly I would want them to use original theatrical poster art, but I guess that's a niche desire. They could at least come up with better shit than this, though... but then the covers have always been crap for these movies.

07-23-2008, 02:33 AM	#28 (permalink)
"The Dude" Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Salt Lake, UT	Has anyone heard how the 3pks will be on these? I'm assuming that since it's a fox release, that the 3pks will be like the Die Hard set - one case,4 discs. I preordered all six films, but not in the 3 pks. __________________ "This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!"- Walter Sobcheik in the sanitized Big Lewbowski

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