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(More customer reviews)I've owned these films on tape, laserdisc, and DVD, and yes, it was definitely worth shelling out the bucks to buy all 20 films again on these spectacularly remastered sets.
The earlier films show the most difference, of course. The Connery Bonds and the first three or four Moores show the most improvement. Rich, vivid, colors, a sharp, crisp image, beautifully remastered 5.1 surround sound (the DTS tracks are utterly delightful) --- I'm sure there will be another repackaging of these movies before too long, but as far as I'm concerned, this is a close to an "ultimate collection" as it gets.
(I'm referring to all four sets, basically, and these comments apply to the technical aspects of the discs, rather than dealing with my opinions of each movie.)
The discs will be released individually starting in March of 2007, BUT (and it's a big but) they will be single-disc releases without any of the special features. All of the films in these boxed sets have a second disc with extras (most of them ported over from the original DVD releases). So, you'll be able to buy, say, "Dr. No" and leave "Moonraker" on the shelf, if that's your pleasure ... but you won't get any extras.
Hopefully the studio will rethink this before too long. Good marketing usually means making your customers happy.
Click Here to see more reviews about: James Bond Ultimate Edition - Vol. 4 (Dr. No / You Only Live Twice / Octopussy / Tomorrow Never Dies / Moonraker) (1979)
*Dr. No Disc #1 -Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo -Language selections -Audio Commentary Featuring Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and CrewDisc #2 -TOP LEVEL ACCESS 007: License to Restore - Featurette Detailing the BOND Ultimate Edition Film Restoration Process-DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT The Guns of James Bond-Premiere Bond-007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Dr. No-THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER-Inside Dr. No-Terence Young: Bond Vivant-Dr. No 1963 Featurette-MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications*You Only Live Twice Disc #1 -Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo -Language selections -Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lewis Gilbert and Members of the Cast and Crew Disc #2 -DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Welcome to Japan, Mr. BondWhicker's World - Highlights From 1967 BBC DocumentaryOn Location With Ken Adam-007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of You Only Live Twice-THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER -Inside You Only Live Twice-Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles-Plane Crash: Animated Storyboard Sequence-MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, Photo Gallery, TV Spot & Radio Communications*Moonraker Disc #1 *Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo *Language selections *Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore*Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lewis Gilbert and Members of the Cast and Crew Disc #2 *DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT 007 in Rio - Original 1979 Production *Featurette*Ken Adam's Production Films*Bond '79 Learning to Freefall*Skydiving Test Footage*Skydiving Storyboards*Circus Footage*Cable Car Alternative Storyboards*007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Moonraker-THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER-Inside Moonraker-The Men Behind the Mayhem - Special Effects Documentary-MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailer & Photo Gallery*Octopussy Disc #1 -Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore-Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo -Language selections -Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore-Audio Commentary Featuring Director John Glen Disc #2: -DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Shooting Stunts: Crashing Jeeps & The Airplane Crash-Ken Burns On-Set Movie-On Location with Peter Lamont-Testing the Limits - The Aerial Team-James Brolin Original Screentests-James Bond in India - Original 1983 Featurette-007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Octopussy-THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER-Inside Octopussy-Designing Bond - Peter Lamont-Rita Coolidge 'All Time High' Music Video-Storyboard Sequences-MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers & Photo Gallery*Tomorrow Never Dies Disc #1: -Movie with DTS 5.1 Surround and original mono/stereo -Language selections -Audio Commentary Featuring Vic Armstrong and Michael G. Wilson-Audio Commentary Featuring Roger Spottiswoode and Dan Petrie Jr. Disc #2" -DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Deleted and Extended Scenes Introduced by Director Roger Spottiswoode-Expanded Angles Introduced by Director Roger Spottiswoode-Highly Classified: The World of 007-"The James Bond Theme" (Moby's Remix)-007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Tomorrow Never Dies-THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER-The Secrets of 007-Storyboard Presentation-Gadgets-Sheryl Crow 'Tomorrow Never Dies' Music Video -MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers & Photo Gallery
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