Bond 50 Blu-ray Collection (22 film set)

[Paff]

Like others have said, I'm not sure I want to re-buy the ones I already have on Blu. But On Her Majesty's Secret Service and The Spy Who Loved me are must-owns. I have a fondness for THe Living Daylights too.

[mlock]

Speaking of region free, does anyone own, and can recommend, the Seiko region free player from Wal Mart? My local store has a couple sitting on the shelf for about $75, wondering if it's worth it.

[mlock]

Originally Posted by shape22

Are you region-free yet Dave? At the UK pre-order price you'd be paying less than $6 per film. I'd rather have the region A set. But the $80 difference in price is too huge. If you've been considering the region-free plunge this set seems like the perfect excuse to upgrade.

Everything you've heard about the restorations of the early Connery films is true. Dr. No, From Russia With Love, and Goldfinger look really spectacular. I was truly awe-struck the first time I watched those discs. Here's hoping we get You Only Live Twice, OHMSS, and Diamonds Are Forever in similar quality.

OOps! Forgot to add the quote. Speaking of region free, can anyone recommend the Seiko 660 player from Wal Mart? They have a couple sitting on the shelf at my local store for about $75. Are they worth it?

[buck135]

Just picked up the DVD of the 1967 version of Casino Royale since it has the 1954 made-for-TV movie for less than $4 like new from Amazon, the 1967 Blu-ray of Casino Royale also on Amazon for less than $12 new, and a like new copy of Never Say Never Again on Blu-ray from eBay for $10. I'm ready for this collection now.

[dave13]

Originally Posted by buck135

Just picked up the DVD of the 1967 version of Casino Royale since it has the 1954 made-for-TV movie for less than $4 like new from Amazon, the 1967 Blu-ray of Casino Royale also on Amazon for less than $12 new, and a like new copy of Never Say Never Again on Blu-ray from eBay for $10. I'm ready for this collection now.

I have the more recent DVD SE with the making-of an commentary, but i was really disappointed that it didn't contain the tv movie. ever since i got it, i've been thinking about picking up the earlier edition, just for that. i wonder why they didn't include it? rights issues?

[buck135]

Originally Posted by dave13

I have the more recent DVD SE with the making-of an commentary, but i was really disappointed that it didn't contain the tv movie. ever since i got it, i've been thinking about picking up the earlier edition, just for that. i wonder why they didn't include it? rights issues?

I have no idea. Since the DVD is OOP, I don't want to chance that it won't be included in the box set.

[buck135]

Amazon has the set on there for $199.99 right now. It was more the other day. I recommend those who are interested pre-order it (you can always cancel it later) in case the price increases.

[Nailwraps]

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=8755

"In September, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will bring the Bond 50 collection to Blu-ray. Commemorating the iconic spy's fiftieth anniversary, the box set bundles together twenty-two Bond thrillers, nine of which make their respective Blu-ray debuts through this package.

Titles include (* denotes new-to-Blu-ray):

Dr. No (1962)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)*
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)*
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)*
Live and Let Die (1973)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)*
Moonraker (1979)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Octopussy (1983)*
A View to a Kill (1985)*
The Living Daylights (1987)*
Licence to Kill (1989)
GoldenEye (1995)*
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)*
The World is Not Enough (1999)
Die Another Day (2002)
Casino Royale (2006)
Quantum of Solace (2008)

While the exact technical specifications are still unknown for this twenty-three-disc set, each feature has been mastered in high definition. MGM and Sony have detailed the supplementary materials, which are extensive; Bond 50 more than 122 hours of in-depth bonus features, such as:

Disc One: Dr. No
Commentary with director Terence Young and cast and crew
Six behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Photo galleries

Disc Two: From Russia With Love
Commentary with Terence Young and cast and crew
Two behind-the-scenes featurettes
Animated storyboard sequence
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Photo galleries

Disc Three: Goldfinger
Commentary with director Guy Hamilton
Commentary with the cast and crew
Three behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original screen tests with Theodore Bikel and Tito Vandis
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Original publicity featurette
Original radio interviews with Sean Connery
Photo galleries

Disc Four: Thunderball
Commentary with Terence Young
Commentary with editor Peter Hunt and screenwriter John Hopkins
Four behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Photo galleries

Disc Five: You Only Live Twice
Commentary with director Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew
Four behind-the-scenes featurettes
Animated storyboard sequence
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Photo galleries

Disc Six: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Commentary with director Peter Hunt and cast and crew
Four behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Photo galleries

Disc Seven: Diamonds Are Forever
Commentary with director Guy Hamilton and cast and crew
Three behind-the-scenes featurettes
Deleted scenes
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots

Disc Eight: Live and Let Die
Commentaries with director Guy Hamilton, Roger Moore, and Tom Mankiewicz
Three behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Photo galleries

Disc Nine: The Man with the Golden Gun
Commentary with Guy Hamilton and the cast and crew
Commentary with Roger Moore
Two behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Photo galleries

Disc Ten: The Spy Who Loved Me
Commentary with Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew
Commentary with Roger Moore
Three behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots

Disc Eleven: Moonraker
Commentary with Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew
Commentary with Roger Moore
Four behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original theatrical trailer
Photo gallery

Disc Twelve: For Your Eyes Only
Commentary with director John Glen and the cast and crew
Commentary with Roger Moore
Commentary with Producer Michael G. Wilson and crew
Four behind-the-scenes featurettes
Animated storyboard sequences for snowmobile chase and underwater
Music video performed by Sheena Easton
Deleted scenes and expanded angles
Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots
Photo galleries

Disc Thirteen: Octopussy
Commentary with John Glen
Commentary with Roger Moore
Four behind-the-scenes featurettes
Original screen tests with James Brolin
"All Time High" music video
Original theatrical trailers

Disc Fourteen: A View to a Kill
Commentary with John Glen and the cast and crew
Commentary with Roger Moore
Four behind-the-scenes featurettes
"A View to a Kill" music video performed by Duran Duran
Original theatrical trailers and TV spots

Disc Fifteen: The Living Daylights
Commentary with John Glen and cast and crew
Three behind-the-scenes featurettes
Deleted scenes with introductions from Director John Glen
"The Living Daylights" music video performed by A-Ha
Original theatrical trailers

Disc Sixteen: Licence to Kill
Commentary with John Glen and cast
Commentary with producer Michael G. Wilson and crew
Three behind-the-scenes featurettes
"Licence to Kill" music video performed by Gladys Knight
"If You Asked Me To" music video performed by Patti LaBelle
Opening titles sequence
Original theatrical trailers
Photo galleries

Disc Seventeen: GoldenEye
Commentary with director Martin Campbell and Michael G. Wilson
Eight behind-the-scenes featurettes
Deleted scenes
"GoldenEye" music video performed by Tina Turner

Disc Eighteen: Tomorrow Never Dies
Commentary with director Roger Spottiswoode and Dan Petrie, Jr.
Commentary with Vic Armstrong and Michael G. Wilson
Two behind-the-scenes featurettes
Interview with composer David Arnold
Deleted/Extended scenes with introduction from Roger Spottiswoode
"Tomorrow Never Dies" music video performed by Sheryl Crow
Moby's version of the James Bond theme

Disc Nineteen: The World Is Not Enough
Commentary with director Michael Apted
Commentary with Peter Lamont, David Arnold and Vic Armstrong
Four behind-the-scenes featurettes
Opening titles sequence
"The World Is Not Enough" music video performed by Garbage
Deleted/Extended/Alternate scenes
Original theatrical trailer
Photo galleries

Disc Twenty: Die Another Day
Commentary with director Lee Tamahori and Michael G. Wilson
Commentary with Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike
Five behind-the-scenes featurettes
MI6 Datastream trivia track with branching video
Opening titles sequence
Photo galleries

Disc Twenty-One: Casino Royale
Behind-the-scenes featurettes: - Becoming Bond
- James Bond: For Real
Chris Cornell "You Know My Name" music video

Disc Twenty-Two: Quantum of Solace
Two behind-the-scenes featurettes
"Another Way to Die" music video by Jack White and Alicia Keys
Original theatrical trailers

Disc Twenty-Three: All-new Supplementary Materials
The World of Bond featurettes with optional pop-up trivia option
Being Bond insights from Bond performers Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig
Skyfall videoblogs that cover the making of the upcoming Bond adventure

Bond 50 streets on September 25th."

I hope the extra listings are not final cuz I want EVERYTHING from the previous releases to be ported over. I'd also like their to be new anniversary editions of Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again just to complete the set.

[Myron Breck]

Does anyone know if CASINO ROYALE is the cut US version?

[shape22]

Here's some more good news for Bond fans. The Skyfall teaser is out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24mTIE4D9JM

[buck135]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

I hope the extra listings are not final cuz I want EVERYTHING from the previous releases to be ported over. I'd also like their to be new anniversary editions of Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again just to complete the set.

I doubt it. The Casino Royale (1967) Blu just came out and it didn't contain the 1954 movie (You need to buy the DVD for that). The Never Say Never Again Blu that is currently available is impressive in my opinion (quality & extras).

[shape22]

Yep. The Never Say Never Again Blu-ray is pretty definitive. I sincerely doubt a better release is coming in the foreseeable future.

[Ptflea2]

Originally Posted by shape22

Here's some more good news for Bond fans. The Skyfall teaser it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24mTIE4D9JM

Man that looks awesome.

[Nailwraps]

Good news regarding the extras!:

http://www.digitalbits.com/#mytwocents

"And in other news, there's been a lot of talk around the Internet about the list of extras revealed yesterday by Fox and MGM for the upcoming Bond 50 box set. Specifically, it appeared (based on the press release) that many things have been left off from the previous DVD and Blu-ray Ultimate Editions of the Bond films. Upon reading the list however, I wasn't convinced that it was 100% comprehensive and included absolutely everything on the discs. So I asked the studio to clarify. Sure enough, I've just heard back from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. As expected, the list posted yesterday - and included in the official press release - was simply a "marketing highlights" summary. The complete list of extras on the Bond 50 discs is significantly longer. We've asked for additional details and specifics and we'll post them here as the studio makes them available."

So there's still hope that all the extras from previous editions will be included!

[buck135]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Good news regarding the extras!:

http://www.digitalbits.com/#mytwocents

"And in other news, there's been a lot of talk around the Internet about the list of extras revealed yesterday by Fox and MGM for the upcoming Bond 50 box set. Specifically, it appeared (based on the press release) that many things have been left off from the previous DVD and Blu-ray Ultimate Editions of the Bond films. Upon reading the list however, I wasn't convinced that it was 100% comprehensive and included absolutely everything on the discs. So I asked the studio to clarify. Sure enough, I've just heard back from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. As expected, the list posted yesterday - and included in the official press release - was simply a "marketing highlights" summary. The complete list of extras on the Bond 50 discs is significantly longer. We've asked for additional details and specifics and we'll post them here as the studio makes them available."

So there's still hope that all the extras from previous editions will be included!

Outstanding. I didn't catch that part of the article. Thanks!