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[James Page]

MGM have announced all of the critically acclaimed James Bond Special Edition DVDs packaged into one amazing metal box (

[The Admiral]

Would you but the whole set again just for the cover art? What would you do with your old set?

[zencat]

Dave (27 Sep, 2001 06:32 p.m.):
Would you but the whole set again just for the cover art? What would you do with your old set?

It depends on how cool the cover art is. I have a weakness for original poster art and original logos. The only way they could hook me into buying a new set would be if they used the original art in some kind of cool uniform 40th anniversary set. But I will probably wait for whatever set contains BOND 20.

I could always sell my old set on eBay, or keep it as a "collectible." I have, I think, 3 complete sets on VHS and a complete set on LaserDisc. I know, madness.

[Blue Eyes]

Zencat you truly are a fan! That's a hell of a collection. I have the complete VHS collection and I'm slowly finishing off my DVD collection. But I'm not buying box sets of the DVD's. I'm just buying individuals as I go.

I've got the US TWINE, the extras are disappointing on them. I'm considering getting quite a few R2 for certain films just because they seem to have the best features.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Obviously this boxed set is being released to capitalise on the 40th anniversary of Bond, so it a bit disappointing that there is only to be 19 Bond movies represented.
After all, Bond 20 is the actual movie that will be highlighting this 40 year period of celluloid history.
The cool metal box should have enough space for 20 Bond DVDs, so that when Bond 20 is released on DVD it can be included in the box.
I have a suspicion that another 'Special Edition' boxed set will be released to include all 20.

Which SUCKS!!

Also, if anyone is interested, a DVD users forum has created a petition to MGM asking that consumers should be given the option of purchasing the box separately.
Go to http://petitiononline.com/JBBOX/

[Blue Eyes]

Thanks for that! Only 38 people have signed it so far. What an interesting site. I think we should use there services more often!

[The Admiral]

I've signed it as I am very annoyed with MGM. Although I have none of the DVD's, it is just a scam for them to make more money out of us.

Exactly like the point I always make about the Cover Art. They should make available the new cover art to buy seperately so that peoples collections look like collections instead of having odd cover art.

[The Admiral]

You can buy the set at Amazon.co.uk for

[mrmoon]

blofelds_cat, how exactly do MGM see this

[The Admiral]

Good point. The petition is addressed to them, but how do you get the petition to them to read?

[Blue Eyes]

No doubt just mailed there way. I think officially they have to provide some response.

[Blue Eyes]

So will there be anything extra? I don't know. This will be the TWINE DVD:

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH:
Audio commentary with director Michael Apted
Second audio commentary with production team
Peter Lamont, David Arnold and Vic Armstrong
"The Making of" documentary
"The Secrets of 007" - Behind the Scenes
Music video of the chart-topping theme tune by Garbage
Original UK and US theatrical trailers
Stills gallery
TV and radio spots
"Bond Cocktail" - the essential ingredients of Bond!
"Bond Down the River"


Where's the tribute to Desmond gone? I'll post the full list in my next message.

[Blofeld's Cat]

mrmoon (28 Sep, 2001 06:54 p.m.):
blofelds_cat, how exactly do MGM see this

I believe the organisers of this petition will submit it to MGM by e-mail to solicit a response.
I've been told that MGM will provide an official response, which is the standard operating procedure of their Public Relations office.

[Blue Eyes]

well here's the full list:

DR N0:
Inside Dr.No documentary
BBC Ian Fleming Omnibus programme
Dr. No featurette
US theatrical trailer (narrated by Sean Connery)
UK theatrical trailer
Dr. No/Goldfinger double-bill trailer
TV and radio ads
Production design sketches
Stills gallery
GOLDFINGER:
'The Goldfinger Phenomenon' narrated by Patrick Macnee
'The Making of Goldfinger' documentary
Audio commentary with director Guy Hamilton and members of the cast and crew
Original publicity featurette
Original theatrical trailers
TV commercials
Radio spots
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE :
30 minute Making of Feature: 'Inside You Only Live Twice'
'Silhouettes' 20 minute feature on the Bond titles
Plane Crash - the animated storyboard sequence
Audio Commentary featuring director Lewis Gilbert
Double-bill trailers with Thunderball
Various trailers and radio spots
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER :
Inside Diamonds Are Forever documentary
Cubby Broccoli - The Man Behind Bond documentary
Audio Commentary featuring director: Guy Hamilton
4 x Deleted Scenes:
2 x Trailers:
4 x TV Spots
2 x Radio Spots:
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN:
2 X Documentaries:
Inside The Man With The Golden Gun
A Look At The Greatest Bond Stunts And Stuntmen
Audio Commentary featuring director, Guy Hamilton and members of the cast and crew
Trailers
TV Spots
Radio Spots
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE:
Feature on the director Terence Young
Inside From Russia With Love documentary about the making of the film
Audio commentary with Terence Young and members of the cast and crew
Original trailers
Original theatrical trailer
Radio spots
THUNDERBALL:
Audio commentary featuring director Terence Young
Second audio commentary featuring cast and crew
'The Making Of Thunderball' documentary
'The Thunderball Phenomenon' documentary
Behind the scenes stills gallery featuring over 150 images
'Inside Thunderball' featurette
Original Theatrical trailer, TV and Radio spots
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE:
40 minute feature: 'Inside On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
'Inside Q's Lab': The gadgets of 007
Audio commentary featuring director Peter Hunt and assorted cast and crew members
Release trailer
TV and Radio Spots
LIVE AND LET DIE:
Inside Live and Let Die documentary
On Set with Roger Moore:
Hangliding Lessons
The Funeral Parade
2 x Audio Commentaries featuring Guy Hamilton and Tom Mankiewicz
2 x Theatrical trailers
2 x TV Spots
2 x Radio Spots
UK Milk Commercial
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME:
Documentary: Inside The Spy Who Loved Me
Documentary: Ken Adam: Designing Bond
Audio Commentary featuring:
Director Lewis Gilbert
Production Designer Ken Adam
Co-Writers Christopher Wood and Michael Wilson
Trailers
TV Spots
Radio Spots
MOONRAKER:
Audio commentary featuring director Lewis Gilbert and members of the cast and crew
"Inside Moonraker" and original documentary
"The man behind the mayhem" special effects documentary
Stills Gallery
Collectable "Making of" booklet
Original Theatrical trailer
OCTOPUSSY:
Audio Commentary by director John Glen
'Inside Octopussy' an original documentary
'Designing Bond' a documentary by Peter Lamont
Animated Storyboard Sequences
Original Theatrical Trailer
'All Time High' music video by Rita Coolidge
Collectable Booklet
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS:
Audio Commentary by director John Glen and members of the Cast and Crew
'Inside The Living Daylights' - an original documentary
'Ian Fleming - 007's Creator' - a documentary
Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scene: 'Magic Carpet Ride'
3 x Theatrical Trailers
'The Living Daylights' music video by A-Ha
The Making of 'The Living Daylights' music video
Collectable Booklet
GOLDENEYE:
Audio Commentary featuring Director Martin Campbell and Producer Michael G Wilson
Making of Featurette: 'The Goldeneye Video Journal'
'The World of 007' Documentary
'Goldeneye' Music Video by Tina Turner
Behind the scenes featurette
2 x Theatrical Trailers
Collectable Booklet
12 x Television Ads
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH:
Audio commentary with director Michael Apted
Second audio commentary with production team Peter Lamont, David Arnold and Vic Armstrong
"The Making of" documentary
"The Secrets of 007" - Behind the Scenes
Music video of the chart-topping theme tune by Garbage
Original UK and US theatrical trailers
Stills gallery
TV and radio spots
"Bond Cocktail" - the essential ingredients of Bond!
"Bond Down the River"
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY:
Original Theatrical Trailer
Stills gallery
Audio commentary featuring John Glenn and actors
Second audio commentary by Michael Wilson and crew
Radio spots
"Inside For Your Eyes Only" documentary
Sheena Easton music video "For Your Eyes Only"
Collectable "Making of" booklet
2 x Animated story board sequences
Tomorrow Never Dies PlayStation Game Trailer
A VIEW TO A KILL:
Audio Commentary by director John Glen and members of the cast and crew
'Inside A View to a Kill' - an original documentary
'The Bond Sound' - The Music of James Bond documentary
Never before seen Deleted Scene
Music Video featuring Duran Duran
3 x Original Theatrical Trailers
4 x TV Ads
Collectable Booklet
LICENCE TO KILL:
Audio Commentary by director John Glen
Second Audio Commentary by producer Michael G. Wilson
'Inside Licence to Kill' - an original documentary
'Behind the Scenes' featurette
'Licence to Kill' music video by Gladys Knight
'If You Asked Me To' music video by Pattie La Belle
Kenworth Truck featurette
Original Theatrical Trailer
Stills Gallery
Collectable Booklet
TOMORROW NEVER DIES:
Parallel Action Storyboard Animation
Audio Commentary with Producer Michael G. Wilson and 2nd Unit Director Vic Armstrong
Audio Commentary with Director Roger Spottiswoode and Dan Petrie Jr.
'The Secret of 007' Documentary
Interview with Composer: David Arnold
Special FX Reel
Isolated Music Track
Sheryl Crow Music Video
Theatrical and Teaser Trailer
Gadgets

Sorry about the quality. The news story will be better. Where's the audio commentry in GE with Bruce Feirstein?

[Blue Eyes]

Wow. Looks pretty darn snazzy. But woah, what a price. Especially for those who probably have bought the whole set already, I know quite a few people who have.

It appears that they've changed the coverart for the DVD's, the spines are vastly different. I wonder if the front graphics are as well?

Cause your image has died:

[freemo]

Whoops.

[freemo]

Blue Eyes (25 Sep, 2001 11:20 p.m.):

It appears that they've changed the coverart for the DVD's, the spines are vastly different. I wonder if the front graphics are as well?

There not, only the spines have been changed, the front cover is still the same.

[James Page]

Blue Eyes (25 Sep, 2001 11:20 p.m.):
It appears that they've changed the coverart for the DVD's, the spines are vastly different. I wonder if the front graphics are as well?

I've checked my R2 collection of all 19 DVDs and I can't see any differences between those and the ones illustrated in the box set pictures!!!

I too am a bit p*ssed off with MGM though. They promised people who bought all 19 discs would get a free collectors box way back in May 2000. They since dropped the offer and gave away postcards and storyboards instead =(
I payed way less than

[freemo]

New spine, same old front...

Stumbled across this last weekend, but I was going to wait till I found out more before posting.

[The Admiral]

Doesn't it annoy you that they've changed the cover's again (well, at least the spine)!

This is why I was cautious about buying the set on DVD. This mean's possibly that the Bond 20 cover art will be different to the ones you've already bought.

Do you think you can buy all the new covers (just the covers) so that your set looks complete instead of having odd ones as they have different covers?

[mrmoon]

I'm a pit p'd off because I'm one of the idiots who already has the whole set on DVD. The metal case is great, I wish I could buy just that on it's own and stick in the ones I've got. I remember when GE and TND came out they had reversible covers, so that they would fit with the whole collection, but they didn't do it for TWINE (I don't think)

[Blofeld's Cat]

I got this from Ananova.com.
Blackstar are taking pre-orders for GBP267.79 (10% discount). Check it out here: http://www.blackstar...m/7000000065978

[zencat]

Nice looking set...but they need to revamp that cover art before I re-buy the DVDs.