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Thanks for the update Oatesy!

Interesting info about Moonraker. I'm glad to hear that Moonraker is looking good aside from the titles..

Would you be able to post a comparison on the Moonraker titles??

If you have UE DVDs then it is exactly the same master used. The squeezed versus unsqueezed titles comparison an be seen in the special features section under Mission Control '007'
They also squeezed Thunderball, but it is more noticeable with MR and TWINE both because the amount of squeeze is greater and both these title sequence contain globes and circles etc. where the distortion is most evident

Squeezed titles

http://i359.photobuc...es/IMG_1111.jpg

Unsqueezed titles

http://i359.photobuc...es/IMG_1112.jpg

Notice the black borders on the side of the image of the squeezed titles, and how the matte around the girl is oval rather than a circle

That is a major, major disappointment. Where's the quality control?

[Qwerty]

Bond Hits Blu-ray In The US

'Goldfinger', 'Moonraker', 'The World is not Enough', 'Never Say Never Again' and 'Quantum of Solace' all available

[kdude9000]

Has anyone got this James Bond Blu-ray set that has The Man With the Golden Gun, Licence to Kill, and Quantum of Solace?

I was at Best Buy and I saw it there and got it, but I thought these weren't supposed to be out until May 12th?

[Qwerty]

Has anyone got this James Bond Blu-ray set that has The Man With the Golden Gun, Licence to Kill, and Quantum of Solace?

I was at Best Buy and I saw it there and got it, but I thought these weren't supposed to be out until May 12th?

This is a Best Buy exclusive that allows them to release both The Man with the Golden Gun and Licence to Kill in this set before the general 12 May release date.

[Professor Dent]

The Best Buy packaging looked nicer in the picture. I thought it would be metal or plastic but it's just a cardboard slipcase. At least all of the movies are in the standard Blu-ray packaging & not some fancy case. The write-up on the back is funny: "three of 007's finest missions."

[jaguar007]

Did anyone else notice that on the back of the packaging they list LTK at 1974 and TMWTGG as 1989

[Qwerty]

Did anyone else notice that on the back of the packaging they list LTK at 1974 and TMWTGG as 1989

Yep. Small slip-up there.

[Turn]

Got mine at Best Buy earlier. I found there to be very few of the volume 3 sets, but I got one of the few remaining. I was surprised they were in keepcases. Doesn't matter to me, I just want the films.

I decided to hold off on NSNA because of the great deal on the two boxes. Besides, Best Buy is retailing NSNA for $29.95 and I saw it at Target for $24.95, so I may pick that up there in the future. Target seems to discount the Bond movies pretty frequently.

The calendar thing looked way cheap at Wal Mart and the Target exclusive book didn't look like much either. I'll save my money unless I see these discounted in the future.

[Professor Dent]

Did anyone else notice that on the back of the packaging they list LTK at 1974 and TMWTGG as 1989

That is priceless. I missed that when I scanned that insert the first time. Must have still been laughing over that "three of 007's finest missions" line.

The calendar thing looked way cheap at Wal Mart and the Target exclusive book didn't look like much either. I'll save my money unless I see these discounted in the future.

I liked the box that Wal-mart was selling the DVD in. Not a reason in itself to buy the set but I'll be on the lookout for a good sale price down the road.

[tdalton]

I picked up Quantum of Solace and Never Say Never Again on Blu-ray today. I wasn't all that impressed with the packaging for the LTK/TMWTGG/QoS box set, and decided that I can wait the extra month and a half to get LTK (I'm not sure if I'm going to pick up TMWTGG. Had it been packaged with TLD or OHMSS, however, I probably would have gone for it). I didn't notice it when looking at the box set, but it's amazing that they could get the dates for the films wrong.

[scaramunga]

Would someone who purchased the Best Buy exclusive box (Quantum, Golden Gun and Licence To Kill) be able to post some pictures of the set?

Here are some posted screen shots for LTK and Golden Gun:

http://www.avsforum........4598&page=3

It would be great to see some of the other films as well, especially TWINE and Moonraker..

[dinovelvet]

The Best Buy packaging looked nicer in the picture. I thought it would be metal or plastic but it's just a cardboard slipcase. At least all of the movies are in the standard Blu-ray packaging & not some fancy case. The write-up on the back is funny: "three of 007's finest missions."

The first draft of the text, "The new one and two of the old crap ones you don't really want" apparently wasn't too well received.

On another strange Best Buy related note, according to their website, NSNA features "brief nudity" as well as "nudity"

http://www.bestbuy.c...k...ct&id=58933

[scaramunga]

Here's a link with the Best Buy box art:

http://www.highdefdi...ws.com/?p=14715

[DamnCoffee]

No slipcase? I'm pretty suprised, considering the first 6 Bond releases had them.

[stamper]

Those eco friendly boxes are a joke. They should have called them cost effective friendly. Same price for the customer, but more profit for the company.
I want a proper digipack, or steelbook, for all the collection.

[eddychaput]

That packaging is really weak.

Recycle newspapers and beer bottles. Don't waste water. Don't use a car as much.


But please, please, use all the tools necessary to make a Bond Blu-Ray package awesome, not that dreck. Thank god I'm not getting that box.

[singleentendre]

Wow, and to think I was disappointed that there were no slip covers...now that's the least of my concerns about that packaging.

[dinovelvet]

Fry's stores in the US are selling ALL Bond Blu-Rays, including NSNA, for $16.99 this weekend, of course after everyone already paid $20+ for them earlier in the week. Oh well I still have TWINE left to pick up...er, yay

[jaguar007]

I picked up the box set from Best Buy (QoS/TMWTGG/LTK) but mine did not have the recycling cut outs in the box like that picture showed

[Professor Dent]

That's weird, jag. With the exception of Quantum of Solace & Never Say Never Again, all of the Blu-ray's I bought have those cut outs. Even the DVD version of Quantum of Solace has a cut out case.

[Qwerty]

No slipcase? I'm pretty suprised, considering the first 6 Bond releases had them.

Suppose it's an easy way to save a little bit of the production costs.

[Professor Dent]

I watched Moonraker last night & it looked incredible. The scene that really got me was when the helicopter lands at the Drax estate. The detail on the building coupled with the very blue sky just looked perfect. The only scene that looked off was when Bond & Goodhead are sliding down the cable car cable on the chain. The first angle of this looked very dark (darker than I remember it on the DVD).

[scaramunga]

good news on Moonraker!! I'd really love to see some screencaps on that one! My copy should be showing up on Monday or so.

[Bucky]

i hear that goldfinger, moonraker, the world is not enough, and never say never again will be $15 at target next week. i am going to have to take my goldfinger back and might have to pick up some of the others while i am at it.

[scaramunga]

i hear that goldfinger, moonraker, the world is not enough, and never say never again will be $15 at target next week. i am going to have to take my goldfinger back and might have to pick up some of the others while i am at it.

Good to hear!! I will check for the pricing tomorrow!!

Here is a link to the AVS forum with some screencaps for volume 3. Moonraker and TWINE are up right now, with Goldfinger coming shortly:

http://www.avsforum....d.php?t=1133781

I'm really impressed with Moonraker! I can't wait to see it on Monday when it arrives in the post!

[zencat]

Watched TWINE Blu-ray last night. It's been a while and I gotta say, the move went down pretty smooth. I really think Sophie Marceau is terrific. She's beautiful, a great actress, and Electra is a very good character. I really like the idea of a female villain, and she elevates every scene she is in. Surprised at how soft Dench plays M compared to how she plays it now (I prefer now). I also really like the Garbage song. Hearing it brought me back to 1999.

It's funny, I've been so into the Craig movies, it really hit me that TWINE was a kinder and gentler Bond film (guess they all were pre-CR). It was kind of nice to have a break from the blood and violence and get back some old fashioned (but somewhat creaky) Bondian storytelling. A pleasant surprise.

[Goldfinger007]

Watched TWINE Blu-ray last night. It's been a while and I gotta say, the move went down pretty smooth. I really think Sophie Marceau is terrific. She's beautiful, a great actress, and Electra is a very good character. I really like the idea of a female villain, and she elevates every scene she is in. Surprised at how soft Dench plays M compared to how she plays it now (I prefer now). I also really like the Garbage song. Hearing it brought me back to 1999.

It's funny, I've been so into the Craig movies, it really hit me that TWINE was a kinder and gentler Bond film (guess they all were pre-CR). It was kind of nice to have a break from the blood and violence and get back some old fashioned (but somewhat creaky) Bondian storytelling. A pleasant surprise.

I'm thinking of getting the Blu-ray since TWINE is one of my favorite Bond movies.

zencat, would you recommend the upgrade from DVD to Blu-ray considering the picture and audio quality?

Thanks

[zencat]

zencat, would you recommend the upgrade from DVD to Blu-ray considering the picture and audio quality?

Oddly, I didn't really notice a huge difference/improvement. Maybe I'm just getting used to Blu-Ray, or maybe I don't know TWINE well enough to see the difference. Being a newer movie, the transfer has always looked great to me. I did notice the sound on the menu is very bad. Tiny. Could be a flaw. But the movie itself sounded fine.

[Mr. Arlington Beech]

It's funny, I've been so into the Craig movies, it really hit me that TWINE was a kinder and gentler Bond film (guess they all were pre-CR). It was kind of nice to have a break from the blood and violence and get back some old fashioned (but somewhat creaky) Bondian storytelling. A pleasant surprise.

I don't feel TWINE as old fashioned at all, actually I think CR is much more old fashioned style than any Brosnan movie.

[zencat]

It's funny, I've been so into the Craig movies, it really hit me that TWINE was a kinder and gentler Bond film (guess they all were pre-CR). It was kind of nice to have a break from the blood and violence and get back some old fashioned (but somewhat creaky) Bondian storytelling. A pleasant surprise.

I don't feel TWINE as old fashioned at all, actually I think CR is much more old fashioned style than any Brosnan movie.

Yeah, I meant more in terms of how the action and violence is portrayed. No blood. Little remorse or consequences. Bond in a suit running through a setpiece and comes out straightening his tie. That kind of thing. And Moneypenny and Q and boinking Dr. Warmflash...guess maybe I meant "old school."