James Bond on BD (1 Viewer)

[Will*B]

As they make more films, there will never be a complete Bond set.

Good point, although as a stubborn and closed-minded Bond purist, I consider a complete collection to be the films from Dr. No through to Licence to Kill.

 

[Richard--W]

Good point, although as a stubborn and closed-minded Bond purist, I consider a complete collection to be the films from Dr. No through to Licence to Kill. 

I was going to say the exact same thing, but then I reconsidered. Truth is, after many ups and downs, the Bond films reached the point of diminishing returns, from a creative point of view, and ended in 1989 with the problematic Licence to Kill.

With the death of screen writer Richard Maibaum, the freeze-out of Timothy Dalton and director Peter Hunt, there was no place for the franchise to go but down.

 

[Sam Favate]

Originally Posted by Richard--W /t/303278/james-bond-on-bd/60#post_3886088
With the death of screen writer Richard Maibaum, the freeze-out of Timothy Dalton and director Peter Hunt, there was no place for the franchise to go but down.

Do you mean director John Glen? Peter Hunt only did one film - OHMSS - twenty years before Licence.

Here's hoping the individual films will be available in addition to the box set.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Here's hoping the individual films will be available in addition to the box set.

That's my hope and fear as well.

I just can't see Fox/MGM screwing the fans like myself who have bought
every Bond title to date and have been patiently waiting to finish their collection.

....then again, maybe I am being too naive about this. Wouldn't be the first
time a studio forced consumers to buy an entirely new set.

...which brings me back to a concern that many of you didn't seem to find
that concerning.....

The artwork. I took a look at the uniformity of all the Bond Blu-ray releases
sitting on my shelf. The last thing I want to see is the studio forego the style
and colors of the box and go with something totally new, so that when placed
with the older titles, it looks totally out of place. I want the new Bond releases
to match the old releases. Otherwise, some may be looking to unload those
old releases to get the uniformity of the new -- something which the studio may
already be looking to benefit from.

 

[Matt Hough]

All I can say is I will NOT rebuy any Bond Blu-rays that I now own. If the only way to get the unreleased ones is in a box set with Bond Blus I already have, I'll have to be content with the Ultimate Edition DVDs I have (or the Special Editions in some cases) until they go on sale separately. They eventually will.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Agreed, Matt.

Either immediately, or eventually, those remaining titles
will be sold solo.

We should know the absolute details in a few hours when
the news comes out of CES.

 

[cineMANIAC]

The UE DVDs released in '04 were as definitive as they're gonna get for me and those were fine. I'm not re-buying yet another "Ultimate" collection unless they are truly ultimate. I define that as having ALL Bond actors record commentaries for their respective films, having all "glitches" fixed and having the studio use the original poster artwork on individual cases. As much as I like box sets (mostly for convenience) I think the Bond films deserve and need to be released individually.
Oh, and License To Kill is a terrific Bond film and one of my favorites in the series. It may not feel like a Bond film but it's definitely a ton of fun.

 

[TravisR]

Maybe there will be one box set but there's no way that they don't also have some other type of release (singles or smaller multi-movie sets) too. 22 or 23 movies in one box is going to cost at least $200 after the usual discounts (and $200 is being really optimistic because it would more likely be $300 or more for that many popular movies). Even if there were lots of people who didn't mind being forced to rebuy the same movies yet again so they can finally get the ones that didn't release the last time around, they'd price themselves out of the reach of most people at $200 or more.

 

[ahollis]

Originally Posted by Will*B /t/303278/james-bond-on-bd/60#post_3886082



Good point, although as a stubborn and closed-minded Bond purist, I consider a complete collection to be the films from Dr. No through to Licence to Kill.

I stop at A VIEW TO A KILL and sometimes I feel I went one Bond too many with that title also.

 

[rayman1701]

Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein /t/303278/james-bond-on-bd/60#post_3886121




...which brings me back to a concern that many of you didn't seem to find
that concerning.....

The artwork. I took a look at the uniformity of all the Bond Blu-ray releases
sitting on my shelf. The last thing I want to see is the studio forego the style
and colors of the box and go with something totally new, so that when placed
with the older titles, it looks totally out of place. I want the new Bond releases
to match the old releases. Otherwise, some may be looking to unload those
old releases to get the uniformity of the new -- something which the studio may
already be looking to benefit from.

I was thinking the same thing when I first heard about the new plans, I was sitting on the couch and looked over and said to my wife, "Damn, I bet they are gonna go with different packaging, and that's gonna look weird on the shelf. Why can't for once, a company complete a series before starting over with a different packaging design." So I totally understand your fear about that, although it would be a pleasant surprise if it were at least somewhat consistent.

 

[Jon Hertzberg]

Oh, and License To Kill is a terrific Bond film and one of my favorites in the series. It may not feel like a Bond film but it's definitely a ton of fun.

Revisited LICENCE TO KILL recently via the current Blu-ray and thoroughly enjoyed it. Very ahead of its time, I thought, and refreshingly hard-edged. Dalton was a fine Bond, Lowell a great Bond girl, and Davi, Del Toro, Stroud, and Zerbe made for some good villains. I admired the writers' idea to re-work the YOJIMBO storyline into a Bond narrative. Found it to be much stronger than the last couple Moore entries, particularly the atrocious A VIEW TO A KILL, and all of the Brosnan films. I did quite enjoy the first Craig outing as well, of which LTK seems an antecedent.

 

[Richard--W]

LICENCE TO KILL is a slovenly mess. Emphasis falls in all the wrong places and on the wrong faces at the wrong time. It has no finesse. But at the center of the mess is a lean, driven, hardboiled and well-structured story by Richard Maibaum which weaves together unused elements from the earliest novels. Last minute changes to the script and the bizarre addition of Wayne Newton's character do not totally undermine Maibaum's accomplishment. And yet it is entertaining, and it has a seriously good Bond in Timothy Dalton. Dalton is a memorable Bond.
I'm content with the Ultimate Collector's Edition DVD.

 

[mattCR]

All films to be released in one massive collection:

http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/mgm-and-fox-to-package-all-22-james-bond-films-on-blu-ray/

Full collection for the first time

EXCLUSIVE: When you consider how important gadgets are in James Bond lore, it makes sense for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to use the 2012 International CES to announce plans to release all 22 movies in a boxed set of Blu-ray discs. This will be the first time that all of the films — from Dr. No to Quantum Of Solace – have been offered together, and that nine of the films will be available in HD. The package celebrating 007′s 50-year film career also will include 130 hours of bonus features. The set will be available this fall for about $240, but fans can pre order on Amazon starting today. The announcement will be made at a panel about the Bond films featuring directors John Glen (For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights, and Licence To Kill), Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) and Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough). Also appearing will be actresses Olga Kurylenko (Quantum Of Solace) and Caterina Murino (Casino Royale). Last year Fox used the CES platform to announce sales of its Star Wars Saga set of Blu-ray discs.

 

[ahollis]

Originally Posted by mattCR /t/303278/james-bond-on-bd/60#post_3886279
All films to be released in one massive collection:

http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/mgm-and-fox-to-package-all-22-james-bond-films-on-blu-ray/

Full collection for the first time

Not impressed and my first thought is pass. I have purchased Bond on VHS, Laser, DVD and some Blu and will not, absolutely will not re-buy the Blu I have. I don't have to have it that much. Fox did this to me on the Elia Kazan Collection two years ago, by placing a few new to DVD titles in with a bunch I already had and they never released them individually. Passed on that set and I am still alive.

 

[Charles Smith]

Glad to see that worked and you're still alive because I'll be following that example here. I, too, am happy with the complete Ultimate on DVD along with the existing BDs I considered essential. If they ever release You Only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever and On Her Majesty's Secret Service separately on Blu, I'll buy 'em. Otherwise, I'm a happy enough camper, and am free to continue working my way down toward poverty with the many other fine catalog titles coming out right and left this year.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Gents,

Always funny to see information leaked out. I think the studio was
doing their best to get it out at CES first.

In any event, I am waiting on a press release shortly after the CES
announcement which I will probably start a new thread/conversation on.

I am hoping there will be additional details regarding titles being sold
solo of the boxed set.

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

How about completing the SteelBook Blu-ray set they left hanging? It may sound silly to get hung up over a box design, but my James Bond Blu-rays are enshrined in my hollowed-out volcano lair and I will not rest, ever, until I have completed that set. Even if I have to destroy the world!

 

[Worth]

They'll be released individually at some point for certain. It took about a year for MGM to offer individual releases of titles like Manhunter, A Fistful of Dollars and The Magnificent Seven, which had previously only been available in box sets.

 

[Will*B]

Very curious to see what the alleged 'new' extras are - surely they're can't be much we haven't already seen?! (Unless it refers to new extras on Quantum of Solace).

Also looking forward to see expanded shots of the packaging. So far, it looks like it might be designed like a bigger version of the Planet of the Apes Collection set from 2008.

More details please MGM!

 

[Craig S]

Originally Posted by Will*B /t/303278/james-bond-on-bd/60#post_3886335
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Also looking forward to see expanded shots of the packaging. So far, it looks like it might be designed like a bigger version of the Planet of the Apes Collection set from 2008.

More details please MGM!

Where are you seeing this? I haven't seen ANY pictures of the packaging.