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[zencat]

BTW, the Blu-ray SE of CR is a two-disc affair. Is the content exactly the same as the three-disc DVD? What are the differences, if any (beyond the obvious fact that if you buy the Blu-ray SE you get the movie in - duh - Blu-ray)?

It's exactly the same as far as I know. Just that Blu-rays hold more info, hence you can fit onto 2 discs what takes 3 regular discs.

[eddychaput]

This is by far worst then the awfull CR DVD, at least the docs on that were interesting and lenghty

Here:
http://uk.youtube.co...h?v=omDdYUk9ieE
http://uk.youtube.co...feature=related
http://uk.youtube.co...feature=related
http://uk.youtube.co...h?v=oZvbpsb5eh8
http://uk.youtube.co...feature=related
http://uk.youtube.co...h?v=suXkdsftsVU
www.007.com/blog

All the specail features are on youtube and have been for months!!!!!

Well, that settles that. Single Disc DVD for me.

[Mr. Arlington Beech]

BTW, the Blu-ray SE of CR is a two-disc affair. Is the content exactly the same as the three-disc DVD? What are the differences, if any (beyond the obvious fact that if you buy the Blu-ray SE you get the movie in - duh - Blu-ray)?

It's exactly the same as far as I know. Just that Blu-rays hold more info, hence you can fit onto 2 discs what takes 3 regular discs.

Well, itsn't exactly the same, CR in BD's CE has:

Bonus View Picture-in-Picture visual commentary with Director Martin Campbell and Producer Michael G. Wilson, which I think it's a little different take or edit from the regular one from the DVD (which is also included here, as an audio track).

“Know Your Double-O” – the Ultimate James Bond Trivia Quiz, a BD-Live enabled multi-skill level, multi-player trivia game, (that you can play anyway without being connected to the web).

Oh! WOW! ALOT better than I was expecting. Thing is, I prefer the 1 Disc cover art more than the 2 Disc one.

LMAO. 1st one he starts with a pistol, walks a few metres, then has a machine gun.

... and a full suit (with tie included).

Well, regarding QOS's artwork covers for DVDs, I also prefer the 1 disc cover, not that much for the picture itself, but for the powerful color treatment.

Edited by Mr. Arlington Beech, 14 January 2009 - 07:56 PM.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

Well, that settles that. Single Disc DVD for me.

Same here. BTW, I think the Video art is a lot better than the three posters.

[CaptainPower]

This may sound completely insane, and I'm not even a big fan of the film, but I think I might buy both! I prefer the cover art on the 1 disc edition, but I want the special features (even though there's nothing particularly "special" about them )

It looks like 1 disc edition DVD, and the 2 disc BLU RAY for me

Dang being a fanboy!

Edited by CaptainPower, 14 January 2009 - 11:21 PM.

[Brisco]

This may sound completely insane, and I'm not even a big fan of the film, but I think I might buy both! I prefer the cover art on the 1 disc edition, but I want the special features (even though there's nothing particularly "special" about them )

It looks like 1 disc edition DVD, and the 2 disc BLU RAY for me

Dang being a fanboy!

I'm with you! I'll probably end up getting both, being a completist. It's annoying! I like both covers...

As for the inevitable double-dip, Fox is usually faster than other companies at grinding them out. I bet we'll see it in a faster timeframe than the CR one. I just hope John Cork is producing it!

Brisco

[Professor Dent]

CR was the only Bond to get a second release as a 3-disc special, and I happen to know this was not something that was planned from the start. The powers that be had to be talked into it. I'm not sure how the CR special sold, but if it didn't sell enough to justify the expense of making it (and there has been a decline in DVD sales overall), it's unlikely we'll see another QOS anytime soon.

Interesting. I would have thought that the lack of commentary on the initial Casino Royale disc was a sure sign that a second edition was in the works (didn't Campbell mention recording the commentary soon after the film's theatrical release?). Ditto here.

Here's hoping it happens: the three-disc Casino Royale is pure class.

I remember Campbell mentioning this too. I also seem to remember that a future release was mentioned as a way to explain the lack of any real extras on the original release (&, no, I don't consider Bond Girls Are Forever or a Chris Cornell music video to be real extras ). Anyway, if a new Quantum of Solace DVD comes out, it won't be until the Bond 23 & I'm not waiting at least two more years to buy it. If it is released, let's hope it is as good as the Casino Royale Collector's Edition.

[DLibrasnow]

BTW, the Blu-ray SE of CR is a two-disc affair. Is the content exactly the same as the three-disc DVD? What are the differences, if any (beyond the obvious fact that if you buy the Blu-ray SE you get the movie in - duh - Blu-ray)?

It's exactly the same as far as I know. Just that Blu-rays hold more info, hence you can fit onto 2 discs what takes 3 regular discs.

Did the DVD include the picture-in-picture content the Blu-ray did?

Also does the DVD have the interactive trivia game?

[Bond111]

I'm lamenting the fact that the beautiful cover art of the Single DVD does not come on the Blu-ray version / SE DVD. Should have been the other way around, if you ask me. Much more grabbing than the rather dull, gray poster.

[001carus]

I'm lamenting the fact that the beautiful cover art of the Single DVD does not come on the Blu-ray version / SE DVD. Should have been the other way around, if you ask me. Much more grabbing than the rather dull, gray poster.

One could argue this is another stream of raking in the cash for the producers. We've already got a few people in this thread who are buying both versions of QOS simply because one has the Special Features, and one has the nice box cover.

Personally, I like both covers, and I'd be happy with either, and if I'm going to be buying the 3-disc in a year or so, I'm certainly not going to be buying two QOSs now. Hell, I already own 3 Casino Royales (1 for initial release, 1 with my Ultimate Bond Collection, and the 3-disc edition).

[eddychaput]

I hadn't noticed the link to the site featuring the cover art. Are those real? They look terrible I find. I never felt the Bond marketing team knew how to package DVDs very well. I think the only times I liked the packaging of Bond films was with the CR Collector's edition (which featured the film's teaser poster) and the boxes for the Ultimate Edition volumes. Other than that I usually find Bond DVD packaging horrendous.

[blueman]

This is a classic studio gambit designed to soak, bleed, and rob the consumer out of all their discretionary spending.

Uh, it's what they do for a living: make product, milk it. Just the biz. Or, they could go back to making crappier movies like TWINE and DAD, so we just don't give a damn.

[Qwerty]

BTW, the Blu-ray SE of CR is a two-disc affair. Is the content exactly the same as the three-disc DVD? What are the differences, if any (beyond the obvious fact that if you buy the Blu-ray SE you get the movie in - duh - Blu-ray)?

It's exactly the same as far as I know. Just that Blu-rays hold more info, hence you can fit onto 2 discs what takes 3 regular discs.

Did the DVD include the picture-in-picture content the Blu-ray did?

Also does the DVD have the interactive trivia game?

The Blu-ray exclusives are:

1 - Picture-in-Picture commentary
2 - Know Your Double-0 Trivia Quiz

Other than that, they're the same.

[Turn]

This may sound completely insane, and I'm not even a big fan of the film, but I think I might buy both! I prefer the cover art on the 1 disc edition, but I want the special features (even though there's nothing particularly "special" about them )

It looks like 1 disc edition DVD, and the 2 disc BLU RAY for me

Dang being a fanboy!

I'm with you! I'll probably end up getting both, being a completist. It's annoying! I like both covers...

As for the inevitable double-dip, Fox is usually faster than other companies at grinding them out. I bet we'll see it in a faster timeframe than the CR one. I just hope John Cork is producing it!

Brisco

I just may do the same thing, although I may be just a tad less enthused than I was for CR, for which I bought the recent Blu-ray and standard editions, just because of the reasons stated above. I had several coupons for money off at a store, so it wasn't a big deal.

I will likely buy the Blu-ray almost for sure of QoS. Not so sure about the standard edition, particularly when you consider the prices sometimes fall drastically within weeks.

One thing that may make a difference is if certain stores offer incentives the way they did when CR was first released a couple of years ago. That was an event, with playing cards, collectible coins, miniature Aston Martins, mini Bond on Set books and a couple other things being given with a purchase. I'm a sucker for those types of things.

[[dark]]

'Quantum of Solace' Announced On DVD And Blu-ray

UPDATE: Cover art revealed

[danielcraigisjamesbond007]

For some strange reason, I'm not as excited as everyone else is. I should be excited that QoS is coming out on DVD. But I'm not. Perhaps my disappointment in QoS is the reason.

I remember that I was pumped to get the CR DVD (the Crap two disc edition) when it first came out. Now, it's not the case with QoS.

[Donovan Mayne-Nicholls]

CR got a double dip because Sony knew they wouldn't be getting another chance. A lot of people have yet to notice this dvd won't be released by Sony but by MGM/Fox. Maybe they'll be another release in two years' time but I won't be buying it just to listen to Forster whine for 105 straight minutes about how difficult being an artist is, etc.

[RedKelly]

This applies to the single disc mostly but is it just me or is DCin almost the same pose as on the CR 1st edition DVD? Having read up on the special features I hope they add up to more than 90 minutes. I really don't care to buy the same movie twice, again

[[dark]]

Topics merged.

[DaveBond21]

I must say I am very disappointed with the amount of special features. The idea of releasing a bare one-disc version and a two-disc special edition was good (one for the casual fans and one for the diehards), but the selection of features is very poor. It seems to be only very short documentaries that have been around for months. The only good thing is that the trailers are included this time around.

Also, am I seeing the list price correctly? Over $40 Canadian for just the one-disc version? Granted, I know stores sell them cheaper, but that is expensive for a single-disc. I'm very tempted to pass on this and wait for a new edition.

I didn't expect more after what we got with CR's DVD.

[Syndicate]

I hope all the movie trailers and TV spots for Quantum will on one of the disc. I didn't like what Sony did when they released the 2 disc and the 3 disc edition of CR and not put the trailers and TV spots on the disc. I hope MGM abd Fox will do that, just like what they did for the older Bond movies on UE. I hope they put it as part of the extra stuff and not along with the other movie previews.

By the why is it these days the single disc edition of a movies always get the better cover art. This is not the first, that has already happen to Eagle Eye when it came out towards the end of the year. Other movies that got a better cover art on the single disc edition are Iron Man, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of Crystal Skull, Mamma Mia and X- Files: We want To Believe. That the same thing that done to Quantum of Solace, where the single disc edition got the better cover art.

Well that my views on the dvd of Quantum of Solace.

[tdalton]

I haven't taken the time to read the rest of the thread to see what the other reactions to the cover-art are, but I'm just amazed at how bad the cover-art is once again. It's amazing that Sony/MGM/EON (or whoever) can take two of the most exciting films in this franchise and put the most boring cover-art on them for the home release of the film.

I guess that this should be taken as a sign that, for every one of Craig's Bond films releases on home video, that the background will be gray? While this has been, IMO, the worst marketed film since LTK in terms of posters and other such supporting materials, I felt fairly confident that they could have come up with better DVD/Blu-ray cover-art than this.

[Syndicate]

While this has been, IMO, the worst marketed film since LTK in terms of posters and other such supporting materials,
[/quote]

Will the U.S. poster for LTK was not that great at all. But the poster where that had Dalton running and the background was like a summer night sky. That one was much better, too band it was not the U.S. poster and they use it for the VHS box art back then.

[dee-bee-five]

One thing's for certain, I'll not be in a hurry to buy the Blu Ray version; the problems I've had with the earlier Blu Ray Bonds has been a pain in the neck and still isn't sorted satisfactorily. Still, a good friend of mine who works in IT advises me not to invest in any Blu Ray discs because the format is dying on its feet. Interesting.

[The ides of Mark]

Predictable extra's + cover. Makes me wonder what cover they'll use for the equally predictable collectors edition. IMO they saved the best for last with CR.

[Syndicate]

Predictable extra's + cover. Makes me wonder what cover they'll use for the equally predictable collectors edition. IMO they saved the best for last with CR.

IF they are able to have collectors edition, and not every extra have been put on the two disc edition.

[Mr. Arlington Beech]

One thing's for certain, I'll not be in a hurry to buy the Blu Ray version; the problems I've had with the earlier Blu Ray Bonds has been a pain in the neck and still isn't sorted satisfactorily. Still, a good friend of mine who works in IT advises me not to invest in any Blu Ray discs because the format is dying on its feet. Interesting.

I don't think that "is dying on its feet", I just believe that BD will be keep it as a format aimed for the film buff, without a big mass appeal (particularly, having in mind the current economic crisis).

[DLibrasnow]

One thing's for certain, I'll not be in a hurry to buy the Blu Ray version; the problems I've had with the earlier Blu Ray Bonds has been a pain in the neck and still isn't sorted satisfactorily. Still, a good friend of mine who works in IT advises me not to invest in any Blu Ray discs because the format is dying on its feet. Interesting.

What's interesting is that the pundits said the same thing about DVD 10 years ago.

I got a real laugh at all the people continuing to buy into VHS based on what the media was saying.

If you have problems with the previous Bond Blu-rays then it has to be a firmware issue. You should get the update. I have no sympathy for you.

[007karl007]

Looks great!
cant wait for this one.

[Syndicate]

I think Blue Ray will have it place in the DVD market. But it will not take over standard DVD, like DVD wipe out first laser Disc and then VHS. If you do a search on the web there are articles on why is that. But has it change since that, that anyone's guess.

Edited by Syndicate, 18 January 2009 - 02:36 AM.