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Ronald Epstein

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Just to let all of you know....

I wrote a letter to our contact at FOX on behalf
of Home Theater Forum members. Here is an
excerpt of that communication:







I'm certain you have heard a lot of feedback about the pending BOND release and that I am not going to express an opinion that you haven't already heard.....
.....however, on behalf of the members of Home Theater Forum, I am pleading with MGM to consider the fans that have faithfully purchased all 13 Bond releases to date and only want to complete their collection rather than have to purchase a $200 set.



I am one of those individuals who would rather buy the remaining Bond films as solo releases -- to be proudly displayed alongside the current titles -- rather than having to deal with a huge box that won't fit on a shelf.



While I realize MGM wants to sell that box, I hope it won't be at the expense of those that faithfully purchased all the single releases expecting that the collection would be completed as such.



I hope MGM can provide some sort of roadmap of future solo releases prior to the release of the boxed set.










I did receive a reply that my letter was being passed

on to the marketing team at MGM.



Honestly, I don't believe we will see the individual sets

anytime soon. It's my opinion that the studio wants to put

that boxed set forefront, making it a tempting purchase

decision for those of us that already purchased the prior

releases.
 

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Thank you, Ron, for sending that letter stating the feelings of many of us who have purchased the other titles on Blu-ray and don't want to rebuy them. I'll be interested to see the reaction, if any, from them.
 

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A official letter from the HTF should have considerable clout. Letting them know how we feel at this early stage could prompt them to make changes as I'm sure nothing has been set in stone yet. As I stated earlier I'm a sucker for box sets but thinking it over recently, that box looks like it's going to be very large. I'm trying to consolidate my current collection because of space issues so I don't want another big box cluttering things up.
 

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There is only 7 i want, that's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Living Daylights, The Spy Who Loved Me, Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies and the extended promised cut of Quantum Of Solace. ( bet that comes later and separate from the boxset )

Buying six of these separate would cost about the same as buying the entire boxset, that is assuming a £14.99 price tag and an £89.99 price for the boxset, thus even though i already own quite a few of the titles its probably best to get the boxset and sell a few of the separate releases i already own on Ebay.

Of course i can also wait and i bet that boxset price drops by 20% to 25%, no rush to buy as i have waited a long time already.
 

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I have just purchased a HD TV but don't have a blue-ray player that will come in time. Are there any europeans who have a suggeston of mulri-region DVD and blue ray players.

I am lucky that all my JB are on DVD and don't have any BRs Also a question about the box - how are the BRs stoted in the box- are they in their own case (such as the OK Laurel & Hardy)-

I have also seen various James Bond docs on TV - I hope these all will be included in the BR box.
 

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Originally Posted by Sumnernor /t/317593/mgm-press-release-bond-50-blu-ray/90#post_3888064
I have just purchased a HD TV but don't have a blue-ray player that will come in time. Are there any europeans who have a suggeston of mulri-region DVD and blue ray players.

I am lucky that all my JB are on DVD and don't have any BRs Also a question about the box - how are the BRs stoted in the box- are they in their own case (such as the OK Laurel & Hardy)-

I have also seen various James Bond docs on TV - I hope these all will be included in the BR box.
It can be expensive but i swear by Oppo, they make great blu ray players and are easily modified ( and bought from some sites that way ) for multiregion playback.

I would have thought this boxset would be region free though since it is likely going to be identical as far as contents go worldwide.

Another suggestion would be to buy a cheap European Playstation 3, that will get you playback from this region and you can use a cheap ( but quality ) USA player for playback of your other discs.
 

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All the prior Bond blu-rays from the UK are region free. I bought them incredibly inexpensively from amazon.co.uk during some sale last year. Their prices are most often way way lower than amazon.com. And don't forget that all listed prices on amazon.co.uk have a VAT added to them of almost 20% . If you are signed in for one-click and you buy them, the VAT comes off and the price is much lower than listed. Even the postage charges are very reasonable. Most of my DVD and blu-ray purchases have been from amazon.co.uk (I have an all region Oppo DVD player, but a Region locked Sony blu).
So, I have most of the Bonds I want already in blu-ray: Connery and Dalton. The rest I could care less about. Roger Moore was a buffoon as Bond. All I need are four: You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds are Forever, and The Living Daylights. How incredibly greedy the folks at EON Productions and MGM are.
As has been mentioned, how many of us, how many tens of thousands of us, have already bought these on Beta (!), then laser disc, then DVD, and now on blu. I hate to feel the greedy corporate hand up my rear end.
Even at the price of 89 pounds (only 74 pounds once the VAT is removed--that's $114 US!) I'm not going to buy it. AND, we're just guessing that they'll be region free. No guarantee.
 

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One of the basic rules of home video release has been termed as "How many times can they get you to buy Goldfinger?" Pretty accurate rule, I think.
 

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I'm about to trade in my Ultimate Edition boxsets on Amazon but a thought has occured to me: it wouldn't surprise me but I hope this boxset doesn't skimp on the Casino Royale disc 2 extras. Call me a cynic, but I can easily see them including the original Blu-Ray, sans commentary, deleted scenes, etc.
 

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Scott, I have the ultimate set in a bundle that I bought from amazon and they are only giving about $35 for that and about fifty for the set in the case. 
I thin k I can get more than that on amazon marketplace. Which set do you have and have you thought about listing them instead?
 

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TonyD said:
Scott, I have the ultimate set in a bundle that I bought from amazon and they are only giving about $35 for that and about fifty for the set in the case. I think I can get more than that on amazon marketplace. Which set do you have and have you thought about listing them instead?
Right now, I'm just trading them in for credit. The sets (in good condition) are worth $16.00, $11.95, $13.75, and $15.30, respectively.
Though now that you mention it, I might give eBay a shot. :)
 

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MattH. said:
Thank you, Ron, for sending that letter stating the feelings of many of us who have purchased the other titles on Blu-ray and don't want to rebuy them. I'll be interested to see the reaction, if any, from them.
Ditto.
 

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FROM AMAZON: Trade In This Movies & TV Item for $20.00
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I think there's an old Steve Martin standup that goes like that. "How I turned a million in real estate into 25 dollars in cash...." He says that very smug. Hilarious! :D
I wish they'd give the first couple of films as free rentals while we wait. *taps fingers on table*
 

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On another topic, anyone know if these blu rays will differ from the last set and perhaps restore the UA logos at the start of the films as they appeared when the early films originally were released theatrically?
 

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Aah, Nelson, you hit upon a peeve.

I wish the studios would preserve the original logos of years past.

However, that seems to be a fight we lost long ago.

I would doubt any new remastering has been done with any of these Bond
titles. And knowing MGM, they will forego the original studio logos in favor
of splashing their new one across the screen.
 

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Original release prints of Dr No, Russia, Goldfinger, and Thunderball did not have UA logos (or any other logo) on them.
 

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Of course, just to really kick up the dust here - they COULD throw in the great commentaries done for the Criterion laserdiscs of Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. Who wants to lay odds on that idea happening? 50 to 1, anyone?
 

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Kevin EK said:
Of course, just to really kick up the dust here - they COULD throw in the great commentaries done for the Criterion laserdiscs of Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger.  Who wants to lay odds on that idea happening?  50 to 1, anyone?
What was so objectionable on those commentaries that they had to be pulled?
 

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