Weekly RoundUp 3-13-2007 (1 Viewer)

[Scott_J]

Thanks, as always, Mike and Patrick.

I may just pick up Casino Royale this week.

Not to veer too far off topic here but, as someone who has never seen a Bond movie (I'll save everyone the trouble and post the

myself), would Casino Royale be a good place to start? I know it's a prequel so I won't be missing on any Bond backstory by watching it, right?

 

[ChrisBEA]

The great thing about the Bond flicks is that they pretty much stand on their own, I do not believe you need to see them in any particular order. I was late to the game, my first was Goldeneye, and I believe I have seen most of them.

That said, CR is probably as good a place as any to start, it is a great film. I would also recommened From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, Goldeneye, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Man with the Golden Gun, and Licence to Kill

 

[Greg Layton]

Casino Royale this week at Best Buy for me. I'll be using some RZ certificates.

As for Bond, Casino Royale was our first Bond film, and it prompted us to go out and buy all the Ultimate Edition boxes. We're watching them all in chronological order now... next up is For Your Eyes Only. The Connery Bonds were all top notch, especially Goldfinger, and the rest have been pretty hit and miss. OHMSS was the worst of the bunch, IMO... I guess I'm not a Lazenby fan.

 

[Mike<> C]

are the single releases of Bond the same as the Ultimate Set?

 

[ChrisBEA]

The Ultimate has two disk sets, the single releases omit the second disk of extra material.

 

[TravisR]

I'll be picking up:

Casino Royale
I Love Lucy: Seasons Seven, Eight and Nine (The Lucy/Desi Comedy Hour)

Thanks for the prices!

 

[marine92104]

Did Fox pull Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Blu-ray) that was scheduled to be released on 3/13? I didn't see it listed in the Blu-ray releases for this week.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Must be. Because while it showed up on a couple release lists...it showed up on none of my price lists.

 

[Bonnie*F]

According to DDD and Amazon.com Robin of Sherwood Set 1 is still scheduled for Tuesday 3/13/07 which is the only thing I want this week
MSRP: $59.95
DDD: $38.99
Amazon.com: $44.99
Target.com: $44.99
BestBuy.com: $49.99
CircuitCity.com: $49.99

Edit: Hey Mike, Happy! Happy!

 

[Mike Frezon]

Bonnie: Thank you, thank you (for both the wishes and the prices)!

 

[Christian Behrens]

Congratulations, Mike! And thanks for all the hard work, week after week!

-Christian

 

[Ric Easton]

See what happens if I check the round-up only once a week? I missed Mike's Birthday! Hope you had a good one!

Oh, and looking forward to picking up Casino Royale this week!

 

[Mike Frezon]

Not too mention all the other (much more important) information that pours in after the OP!

 

[Gabe D]

I doubt if anyone else here is looking for my most wanted release of the week: Indiana Pacers Greatest Games, Volume One. However, I found a good price, so I'll share.

It's $29.99 at Best Buy, $23.58 at Deep Discount, $22.49 at Amazon and $20.99 at DVD Planet. However, the best price I found was at Family Video, where this 4-DVD set can be yours for only $14.99 plus 99 cents shipping.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Gabe: That's awesome! Thanks!

I started including pro team issues like that one...but stopped when they became so prevalent. I still do some occasional ones (like the recent SuperBowl official NFL release, but anytime someone does that kind of research...sharing it here can be a big help to others (in this case...other like-minded Pacers fans! ).

 

[Lyle_JP]

Scott,

Stylistically, Casino Royale is as different as it gets for a Bond film. It's a fine place to start, but if you love it, don't expect every other Bond film to be similar. They're not. As for the rest of Chris' list, I'd recommend them all as the "top Bond films to watch", with the notable exception of "The Man With the Golden Gun", which I would avoid like an outbreak of tuberculosis. The two Moore films I would recommend are "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "For Your Eyes Only". Also, where Brosnan is concerned, I found "Tomorrow Never Dies" to be superior to "Goldeneye", but both films are undeniably his best, with his final two being among the worst films in the Bond series.

-Lyle J.P.

 

[EricSchulz]

OK, here's the scoop on the exclusives at Target:
Casino Royale IS the same as the UK edition (2 DVD set w/40 page book). There is NOT a third disc or any exclusive material on the DVD. I did see the package, but wasn't able to tell the exact size of the book (maybe 7x5?) because of the cardboard sleeve that houses both items.
Sublime: The sticker says it includes a music video, a featurette (time unknown) and bonus interviews.

Hope that helps, and a belated Happy Birthday to Mike!

 

[Martin Teller]

Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain already ordered at Amazon, but they're due to be shipped with Early Bergman which doesn't come out for another couple of weeks.

The lack of love for Kon Ichikawa in this thread is disturbing.

 

[Mike Frezon]

But, Martin! I featured The Burmese Harp above both The Holiday and Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning at the top of the OP.

 

[MarkBirds]

Thanks for the Casino Royale info, Eric. Looks like I'm going to Walmart tonight after work.