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MGM Press Release: Never Say Never Again (DVD/Blu-ray)

post #1 of 17
1/20/09 at 9:41am
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OSCAR®* WINNER SEAN CONNERY IS BACK IN HIS FINAL 007 PERFORMANCE...


Exploding Onto Blu-ray Disc and Collector’s Edition DVD
March 24 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN


Loaded With Bonus Features Including
Filmmaker Commentary, Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes And More

Los Angeles, CA – Sean Connery is James Bond in the high-velocity action thriller Never Say Never Again arriving on Blu-ray Disc and Collector’s Edition DVD March 24 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. SPECTRE agents under the command of Ernst Blofeld, played by Max Von Sydow, infiltrate a US air force base situated in the UK and steal two Tomahawk cruise missiles. When NATO is held to ransom, the British send James Bond to recapture the warheads and kill Blofeld. The stakes are higher than ever for the British Secret Service agent to save the day. Directed by Irvin Kershner (Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back), Never Say Never Again is action packed with villains, gadgets, exotic locations and beautiful women and now it’s been transformed to the screen in high-definition with breathtaking visuals and elaborate stunts. The film features a powerful supporting cast including Golden Globe®** nominee Barbara Carrera (“Dallas”) and Oscar®*** winner Kim Basinger (The Sentinel).

Never Say Never Again will be available on Blu-ray Disc for $34.99 U.S. / $37.99 Canada and Collector’s Edition DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98 U.S. / $21.98 Canada. Both discs include commentary with director Irvin Kershner and James Bond historian Steven Jay Rubin, multiple featurettes, the theatrical trailer and photo gallery. Pre-book is February 25, 2009.


*1988; Best Actor in a Supporting Role; The Untouchables
**1984; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture; Never Say Never Again; 1976: Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture; The Master Gunfighter
***1998; Best Actress in a Supporting Role; L.A. Confidential


Never Say Never Again Synopsis
Sean Connery is back for his final performance as superagent James Bond in this high-velocity action thriller from the director of The Empire Strikes Back. When two atomic warheads are hijacked by the evil SPECTRE organization, Agent 007 is hurled into an explosive, pulse-pounding race to save the world from nuclear terrorists!

Never Say Never Again Blu-ray Disc and Collector’s Edition Special Features
· Commentary with Director Irvin Kershner and James Bond Historian Steven Jay Rubin
· The Big Gamble
· Sean is Back
· The Girls of Never Say Never Again
· Theatrical Trailer
· Photo Gallery
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post #2 of 17
1/20/09 at 11:50am

Re: MGM Press Release: Never Say Never Again (DVD/Blu-ray)

Given the title of the film, I would not have called it "his final 007 performance" as long as he is alive, even if he is retired.

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post #3 of 17
1/20/09 at 1:29pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Never Say Never Again (DVD/Blu-ray)

I see the studio has timed this release to come out on BD at the same time as the next wave of "official" 007 BD restorations. Wouldn't it be interesting if they released this on the same date as the Octopussy BD? It would be the summer of 1983 all over again with a Connery Bond being released at the same time as a Moore Bond.

BTW, I liked Octopussy in 1983 better than I liked Never Say Never Again.
In hindsight more than 25 years later, I think now that Never Say Never Again is the better of the two films. I acknowledge this opinion is not shared universally, however. I will definitely look forward to seeing both of them on BD in the future.
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post #4 of 17
1/20/09 at 1:31pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Never Say Never Again (DVD/Blu-ray)

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Originally Posted by Ken_McAlinden
Given the title of the film, I would not have called it "his final 007 performance" as long as he is alive, even if he is retired.

I agree with Ken on this point, especially since Sean Connery recorded new dialogue for the From Russia With Love videogame released several years ago. Technically, the videogame is his final 007 role to date.
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post #5 of 17
1/20/09 at 1:38pm

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I just requested this the other day on the HD forum!! Wow, this request was granted quickly!
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post #6 of 17
1/20/09 at 4:15pm

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... and remember as EVERY full James Bond collections still does NOT included this TITLE --- > have to buy it on BluRay

hope MGM use the original 134 min. cut to retorization of this film from the 2.20:1 ratio negative !

We wait it

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post #7 of 17
1/20/09 at 9:38pm

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Although Moore looked a lot worse in his last outing as 007, this very 80s remake of Thunderball was nowhere near as good as the original. Not to mention an ageing Connery with a young Basinger just didn't mesh for me.
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post #8 of 17
1/20/09 at 10:30pm

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I agree that Never Say Never Again pales in comparison to Thunderball.
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post #9 of 17
1/20/09 at 11:36pm

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NSNA was nowhere near as good as "Thunderball", but it was still better than most of Roger Moore's output.
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post #10 of 17
1/21/09 at 3:08am

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Originally Posted by Timothy E
BTW, I liked Octopussy in 1983 better than I liked Never Say Never Again.
In hindsight more than 25 years later, I think now that Never Say Never Again is the better of the two films. I acknowledge this opinion is not shared universally, however. I will definitely look forward to seeing both of them on BD in the future.

My main (and, really, only) problem with NSNA vs. Octopussy was the lack of the "Bond Music". We supposedly had Connery back as Bond, but without the 007 Theme ramping up at least once during the course of the film it was difficult for me to believe that I was viewing a real Bond movie. (And, of course, Octopussy *had* the Bond music.)
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post #11 of 17
1/21/09 at 3:24pm

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Originally Posted by Joseph Bolus
My main (and, really, only) problem with NSNA vs. Octopussy was the lack of the "Bond Music". We supposedly had Connery back as Bond, but without the 007 Theme ramping up at least once during the course of the film it was difficult for me to believe that I was viewing a real Bond movie. (And, of course, Octopussy *had* the Bond music.)

The absence of the Bond theme in Never Say Never Again had the same effect on me. John Barry returned to score Octopussy and I have always enjoyed his original score for that film, and the inclusion of the original Bond theme did not hurt either.
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post #12 of 17
1/21/09 at 7:05pm

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Originally Posted by Joseph Bolus
My main (and, really, only) problem with NSNA vs. Octopussy was the lack of the "Bond Music". We supposedly had Connery back as Bond, but without the 007 Theme ramping up at least once during the course of the film it was difficult for me to believe that I was viewing a real Bond movie.

Absolutely. The other missing small touch being the opening gun barrel, and the 007 logo as well.

I had a similar problem with QoS as well, doesn't use the Bond theme enough -- indeed, it barely does at all.
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post #13 of 17
1/21/09 at 7:55pm

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The James Bond Theme we all know and love belongs to Eon Productions and could not be used by the rival company that produced Never Say Never Again. The decades-long legal wrangle over the rights to Thunderball and its "unauthorized" remake is documented in The Battle For Bond by Robert Sellers. Fascinating read.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...2595315&sr=1-1

The score by Michel Legrand is dry and subdued, more suitable for a French romantic drama than an action film. It's not an action score, and it doesn't attempt to evoke the dynamic world of James Bond. Never Say Never Again would be a stronger film with a different score. Love the cinematography by Douglas Slocombe; it almost looks line an Indiana Jones film.

In any case I really enjoy the film and welcome the new Special Edition.
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post #14 of 17
1/21/09 at 8:22pm

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It figures that they would wait until just after I finally gave up hope and bought the bare bones disc to announce this
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post #15 of 17
1/22/09 at 7:14am

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Ditto.
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post #16 of 17
1/22/09 at 7:20pm

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I do agree the music was too low key for a action show but I think in many respects it is better than Thunderball.

The cast is outstanding. Klaus Maria Brandauer is a huge improvement as Largo. Barbara Carrera more than holds her own and Bernie Casey is excellent as Felix Lieter. Max Von Sydow as Blofeld unfortunately doesn't have much to do but he does have a presence. And of course, Blofeld has his white cat.

Also the script does an excellent job of capturing the Sean Connery Bond. I love the Connery quips like "you could be served in a teacup". Or a scene when Fatima plants a bomb in Bond's room when he's doing it with a girl. You see the explosion but it turns out they are in her room. The girl wants to know what that was but Connery is unphased and goes on with what they were doing. Nobody does it better than Sean Connery. Live and Let Die was a film that felt like it was written for Sean Connery and it fell flat with Roger Moore.

It's a shame that Connery won't do any commentaries for his James Bond films. I hoped when he did the work for the videogame From Russia With Love that he might be more open to it. That would really be an ultimate edition.
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post #17 of 17
1/29/09 at 4:00pm

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Originally Posted by FrancisP
Live and Let Die was a film that felt like it was written for Sean Connery and it fell flat with Roger Moore.

Talented screenplay man Tom Mankiewicz gives the impression he wrote it with Connery in mind, in a DVD bonus features, as he presented it to him to try entice him into doing one more.

Sean than gave him that famous "I've always wanted 3 things....I have 2 things" speech.
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