The James Bond DVDs again? (1 Viewer)

[Ryan Belfast]

I just checked the BBFC. Its there, what is this???

 

[RickardL]

My guess is that is new content for new Ultimate Editions
of the Bond movies...

 

[rich_d]

Nice search!

Plus a very reasonable guess as the British Board of Film Classification has labelled it DR. NO - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD - VALUE ADDED MATERIAL

Every time I watch Dr. No I am amazed at what Ken Adam accomplished in relation to the set design - particularly on a very limited budget. Absolutely incredible.

 

[Jeff Swearingen]

Curious...does anyone know if the uncut From Russia With Love still exists? I know it wasn't much of a cut, but it annoys me every time I watch.

 

[Will*B]

Checking the BBFC content for these new editions, it looks as though the DVD's will be very similar to the previous ones, except with the addition of archive footage (chat shows, etc...), and more storyboards etc..

All in all, I doubt it will warrant a complete repurchase.

(Unless they deliver all the OHMSS missing footage, as well as deleted scenes from the others!)

 

[Sam Favate]

What was the cut? I've seen this countless times over the years and have owned it in every conceivable format, but don't know of any cut.

 

[Kajs]

The line "What a performace!" by Grant to Bond when looking at the hotel room footage.

Bond's line "He was right you know." is still in the movie with some cuts around it too. But the line makes no sense.

 

[Will Krupp]

A few years ago, DVDSavant posted an article about this confusing jump cut featuring a brief investigation of it. I don't know if there has been any updating, but the link is here:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s18jc3fromrus.html

Hope it helps

 

[Geoff_D]

So MGM have started putting through the additional material for the 'Ultimate Edition' DVDs? Very interesting. It's no wonder then that the 20-film tin collection is selling so cheaply at the moment. I remember paying more for the 17-film VHS boxset!

It goes without saying (but I'm gonna do it anyway) that the video and audio of these new releases had better be spectacular. I'd rather buy a remastered movie-only version so I wouldn't have to sell my previous Bond DVDs, but if MGM have dug up more archival material to go alongside the existing extras then that'll soften the inevitable double-dip. I just hope that the unedited versions of OHMSS and License to Kill make it out this time.

 

[MarcoBiscotti]

I remember posting some really cool proposed cover concept art earlier this year from a site I came accross that was designing the discs and packaging I believe. Can anyone find that link?

 

[MarcoBiscotti]

Ah, here we go:




Unfortunately, the pictures no longer seem to be featured on the website anymore but it did previously advertize a "James Bond 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition 20 Disc Film Compilation" in their portfolio section...

 

[Ben_DH]

The thing is that Lowry can restore the prints to the point of perfection, but if the actual transfer isn't up to scratch then its not going to make any difference.

I find the Bond disks to be among the poorest image quality of all my DVD's.

The Bond films are only about 3-4 mb per sec bit rate.
MGM's Terminator hovers around 6-8mb per sec and it shows - great image.

If they stick on tons of "Bonus" material then I won't be buying as the image quality will be terrible, I just hope they see sense and use 2 disks.

 

[Will*B]

Update from the BBFC:

Extras for 'THUNDERBALL - ULTIMATE EDITION'

- BILL SUITOR: THE ROCKET MAN MOVIES
- A CHILD'S GUIDE TO BLOWING UP A MOTOR CAR
- JAMES BOND 007 RAINCOAT
- JAMES BOND 007 SLACKS
- JAMES BOND 007 ACTION PAK
- KEN ADAM'S PRODUCTION FILMS - THUNDERBALL
- THUNDERBALL BOAT SHOW PROMO
- THE INCREDIBLE WORLD OF JAMES BOND

Looks good, and it's nice to see 'The Incredible World...' on DVD after years of being only available on the 1996 LD. Unfortunately though, still no sign of the infamous 'Disco Volante Tour' deleted scene.

 

[Glen C]

Does anyone have a recap page listing which 007 clasics were at least partially video "restored" or "remastered" for the 3 DVD boxsets (now OOP)? Was it only the ones done when the laserdisc boxsets were released pre-DVD?

It seems that Thunderball (5.1) was cleaned ALOT up more than You Only Live Twice if you watched them you'd see obvious problems w/ YOLT such as grain, specs, dirt, etc. which was really terrible.

Then again, i'm not buying these again until Hi-DEF, and then only select ones... still curious as the Lowry restored versions would be great.

 

[Kramer Lowry]

 

[Jonathan Kaye]

British Board of Film Classification

 

[RickardL]

Here is a summary so far of the new material:

DR. NO - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD
=============================
- PREMIERE BOND Video Feature Run Time 12m 34s
- EXOTIC LOCATIONS Video Feature Run Time 2m 34s
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL Run Time 42m 51s
00:00:07:00 | 00:11:24:11
00:04:52:13 | (THE GUNS OF JAMES BOND)
00:17:53:23 | TERENCE YOUNG BOND VIVANT
00:08:17:21 | (DR. NO 1963 FEATURETTE)
00:03:11:03 | (DR. NO TRAILER)
00:03:06:03 | (INTRODUCING MR. BOND)
00:01:54:06 | JAMES BOND IS BACK TO BACK DR. NO FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
00:02:11:15 | (JAMES BOND FACE TO FACE WITH DR. NO AND GOLDFINGER)
00:00:57:16 | (MISS HONEY AND MISS GALORE HAVE JAMES BOND BACK FOR MORE)
00:00:19:05 | (MISS HONEY AND MISS GALORE)


FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD
============================================
- BOND EXOTIC LOCATIONS Run Time 3m 11s
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL Run Time 18m 39s
00:04:57:09 | IAN FLEMING AND RAYMOND CHANDLER
00:04:56:24 | IAN FLEMING ON DESERT ISLAND DISCS
00:07:22:07 | (IAN FLEMING CBC INTERVIEW)
00:01:22:15 | STORYBOARD SEQUENCE: THE BOAT CHASE

GOLDFINGER - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD
=================================
- EXOTIC LOCATIONS Run Time 3m 4s
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL Run Time 27m 25s
00:11:12:03 | ON TOUR WITH THE ASTON MARTIN DB5
00:03:47:07 | HONOR BLACKMAN OPEN ENDED INTERVIEW
00:03:02:07 | SEAN CONNERY ON THE SET OF GOLDFINGER
00:05:23:01 | THEODORE BIKEL SCREEN TEST
00:04:00:11 | TITO VANDIS SCREEN TEST

THUNDERBALL - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD
==================================
- EXOTIC LOCATIONS Run Time 3m 16s
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL Run Time 86m 11s
00:03:43:13 | BILL SUITOR: THE ROCKET MAN MOVIES
00:16:24:11 | A CHILD'S GUIDE TO BLOWING UP A MOTOR CAR
00:00:28:20 | JAMES BOND 007 RAINCOAT
00:00:30:10 | JAMES BOND 007 SLACKS
00:00:56:14 | JAMES BOND 007 ACTION PAK
00:12:33:08 | KEN ADAM'S PRODUCTION FILMS - THUNDERBALL
00:02:48:02 | THUNDERBALL BOAT SHOW PROMO
00:48:45:16 | THE INCREDIBLE WORLD OF JAMES BOND

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD
==========================================
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL - EXOTIC LOCATIONS Run Time 4m 3s
- WELCOME TO JAPAN MR. BOND Video Feature Run Time 50m 3s
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL 19m 16s
00:13:56:15 | KEN ADAM'S PRODUCTION FILMS
00:05:19:02 | WHICKERS WORLD

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD
================================================== ====
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL - EXOTIC LOCATIONS 4m 17s
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL Run Time 18m 3s
00:09:19:08 | SHOT ON ICE
00:07:13:21 | SWISS MOVEMENT
00:01:30:07 | CASTING ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD
===========================================
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL - EXOTIC LOCATIONS 4m 23s
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL Run Time 9m 22s
00:04:23:09 | LESSONS #007 - CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT
00:04:58:15 | SEAN CONNERY 1971 - THE BBC INTERVIEW
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL - Run Time 38m 44s
00:00:48:16 | PLENTY RETURNS
00:00:56:17 | THROUGH THE ALLEY AGAIN
00:02:32:00 | NIGHT IN THE BRIDAL SUITE
00:00:48:15 | KILLING SHADY TREE
00:01:52:17 | SATELLITE TEST REEL
00:01:15:01 | DINER WITH PLENTY
00:01:05:04 | SAMMY DAVIS JR
00:01:51:23 | EXPLOSION TESTS
00:02:20:00 | OIL RIG ATTACKS
00:02:36:16 | ELEVATOR FIGHT ANGLE 1
00:02:36:16 | ELEVATOR FIGHT ANGLE 2
00:02:36:16 | ELEVATOR FIGHT COMPOSITE
00:04:26:06 | LAS VEGAS CAR CHASE ANGLE 1 (PARTLY MUTE)
00:04:26:06 | LAS VEGAS CAR CHASE COMPOSITE (PARTLY MUTE)
00:03:13:14 | MOON BUGGY CHASE COMPOSITE
00:03:24:10 | FIGHT WITH BAMBI AND THUMPER
00:01:52:18 | BOND ARRIVES AT THE OIL RIG

LIVE AND LET DIE - ULTIMATE EDITION DVD
=======================================
- VAM MATERIAL - EXOTIC LOCATIONS MONTAGE 4m 28s
- VALUE ADDED MATERIAL Run Time 30m 5s
00:20:45:08 | BOND 1973 - THE LOST DOCUMENTARY
00:07:42:17 | ROGER MOORE AS JAMES BOND - CIRCA 1964
00:01:37:11 | CONCEPTUAL ART

LICENSE TO KILL
===============
Classified 04 July, 2005. Run Time 127m 44s
Widescreen, All previous cuts waived

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
=======================
Classified 04 July, 2005. Run Time 122m 56s
Widescreen, Ultimate Edition
Note: previous certification was 122m 49s

 

[Kramer Lowry]

 

[Mat Kr]

Does anyone know if MGM is planning to release these dvds individually?

 

[Tony Whalen]

Hmmm. Just came into this thread for the first time.

Ultimate Editions hmmm?

Well, all I can say is they better be pretty darned impressive over the previous releases...as double-dipping on 20-odd movies isn't exactly chump-change.