This review is from: James Bond – 22 Film Collection [Blu-ray] [1962] (Blu-ray)
I pre ordered this box set with great anticipation being a lifelong Bond fan. Already have the DVD’s but was tempted by all the films in blu ray in a single box set. I wasn’t dissapointed. The films were taken from the original prints and cleaned up with loving care. The result is the best quality I have seen for these classic films. Absolutely stunning. Dr. No looks like it was filmed yesterday and just set in the 60’s! Lots of extras too and a whole disc of new extras. All for a great price too. A great buy and a must for any Bond fan. Even has an empty sleeve in the packaging for Skyfall when it is released on blu ray in 2013. Recommended.
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This review is from: James Bond – 22 Film Collection [Blu-ray] [1962] (Blu-ray)
Well my boxset arrived this morning and it really is a thing of beauty.
I had managed to pick it up for a fantastic £74.00 from a well known supermarket, so this means each of the 22 Blu-ray films cost me just £3.36, simply astonishing value.
I’ll start with the packaging, it appears to have divided opinion judging by other reviews on Amazon, it certainly is different but I think it adds a touch of class to the collection.
Firstly there is an outer-sleeve, it is solidly manufactured of a very thick and strong glossy cardboard, the dimensions are 280mm x 180mm and 45mm thick. It is simply illustrated with ‘Bond 50’ lettering adorning the front, and little else.
Inside are two individual books, these once again are produced from a high quality glossy cardboard with a nice strong binding and are more or less the same dimensions as the outer-sleeve, although they are both 20mm thick.
Each book contains 6 pages, and each page has 2 disc holders; the pages are once more made of sturdy stuff, 2mm thick, and I like the disc holders. Doubtless some will say that they don’t offer much protection, but I disagree; the discs are held firmly in place when the ‘books’ are closed and then surrounded by the outer-sleeve, I personally think the discs are better protected than in normal packaging!
The pages within each book are illustrated with scenes from the accompanying films, and next to each disc holder there is lettering showing the year of the films release with a picture of one of the beautiful ‘Bond girls’ from said film.
The contents of each book are:
Book 1
Page 1 – Dr No & From Russia with Love Page 2 – Goldfinger & Thunderball Page 3 – You Only Live Twice & On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Page 4 – Diamond are Forever & Live and Let Die Page 5 – The Man with the Golden Gun & The Spy Who Loved Me Page 6 – Moonraker & For Your Eyes Only
Book 2
Page 1 – Octopussy & A View to a Kill Page 2 – The Living Daylights & Licence to Kill Page 3 – Goldeneye – Tomorrow Never Dies Page 4 – The World is Not Enough & Die Another Die Page 5 – Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace Page 6 – [Empty disc holder for ‘Skyfall’] & ‘Bonus disc’
A minor criticism for me is that there is no information on what each disc contains alongside the feature, I don’t consider this to be a big deal though as the main contents of each disc generally relate to the actual film.
The set is described as having over 120 hours of extras, here are the extra contents of each disc:
Dr No – (Over 3 hours)
Commentary with Director Terence Young and cast and crew; 6 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
From Russia with Love – (Over 3 hours)
Commentary with Director Terence Young and cast and crew; 2 Featurettes; Animated Storyboard Sequence; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
Goldfinger – (Over 3 hours)
Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton; Commentary with the cast and crew; 3 Featurettes; Original Screen Tests with Theodore Bikel and Tito Vandis; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Original Publicity Featurette; Original Radio Interviews With Sean Connery; Photo Galleries.
Thunderball – (Over 6 hours)
Commentary with Director Terence Young and cast and crew; 2 Featurettes; Animated Storyboard Sequence; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
You Only Live Twice – (Over 4 hours)
Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew; 4 Featurettes; Animated Storyboard Sequence; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – (Over 4 hours)
Commentary with Director Peter Hunt and cast and crew; 4 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
Diamond are Forever – (Over 4 hours)
Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton and cast and crew; 3 Featurettes; Deleted Scenes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots.
Live and Let Die – (Over 7 hours)
Commentaries with Director Guy Hamilton, Roger Moore and Tom Mankiewicz; 3 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
The Man with the Golden Gun – (Over 5 hours)
Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton and the cast and crew; Commentary with Roger Moore; 2 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
The Spy who Loved Me – (Over 5 hours)
Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew; Commentary with Roger Moore; 3 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots.
Without going through every review,i can’t be sure,but i get the impression that almost every review on here is for the blu-ray box set and not the standard one. I’m sure hidden away there are some but the majority talk about the more expensive blu-ray set which gives a false reading for the overall score! I have purchased the cheaper version,partly because i can’t afford almost a hundred pounds…and partly because i’m not that bothered about all the extras,all i want to do is watch the films! I see some bright spark has given it one star for having no bonus footage…you didn’t think to check first!? My score is based on the quality of the films and to me they are fine,if i wanted to spend a hundred pounds i would have done! So i’m happy with the item i purchased.
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Wow,
I pre ordered this box set with great anticipation being a lifelong Bond fan. Already have the DVD’s but was tempted by all the films in blu ray in a single box set. I wasn’t dissapointed. The films were taken from the original prints and cleaned up with loving care. The result is the best quality I have seen for these classic films. Absolutely stunning. Dr. No looks like it was filmed yesterday and just set in the 60’s! Lots of extras too and a whole disc of new extras. All for a great price too. A great buy and a must for any Bond fan. Even has an empty sleeve in the packaging for Skyfall when it is released on blu ray in 2013. Recommended.
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|A thing of beauty…….,
Well my boxset arrived this morning and it really is a thing of beauty.
I had managed to pick it up for a fantastic £74.00 from a well known supermarket, so this means each of the 22 Blu-ray films cost me just £3.36, simply astonishing value.
I’ll start with the packaging, it appears to have divided opinion judging by other reviews on Amazon, it certainly is different but I think it adds a touch of class to the collection.
Firstly there is an outer-sleeve, it is solidly manufactured of a very thick and strong glossy cardboard, the dimensions are 280mm x 180mm and 45mm thick. It is simply illustrated with ‘Bond 50’ lettering adorning the front, and little else.
Inside are two individual books, these once again are produced from a high quality glossy cardboard with a nice strong binding and are more or less the same dimensions as the outer-sleeve, although they are both 20mm thick.
Each book contains 6 pages, and each page has 2 disc holders; the pages are once more made of sturdy stuff, 2mm thick, and I like the disc holders. Doubtless some will say that they don’t offer much protection, but I disagree; the discs are held firmly in place when the ‘books’ are closed and then surrounded by the outer-sleeve, I personally think the discs are better protected than in normal packaging!
The pages within each book are illustrated with scenes from the accompanying films, and next to each disc holder there is lettering showing the year of the films release with a picture of one of the beautiful ‘Bond girls’ from said film.
The contents of each book are:
Book 1
Page 1 – Dr No & From Russia with Love
Page 2 – Goldfinger & Thunderball
Page 3 – You Only Live Twice & On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Page 4 – Diamond are Forever & Live and Let Die
Page 5 – The Man with the Golden Gun & The Spy Who Loved Me
Page 6 – Moonraker & For Your Eyes Only
Book 2
Page 1 – Octopussy & A View to a Kill
Page 2 – The Living Daylights & Licence to Kill
Page 3 – Goldeneye – Tomorrow Never Dies
Page 4 – The World is Not Enough & Die Another Die
Page 5 – Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace
Page 6 – [Empty disc holder for ‘Skyfall’] & ‘Bonus disc’
A minor criticism for me is that there is no information on what each disc contains alongside the feature, I don’t consider this to be a big deal though as the main contents of each disc generally relate to the actual film.
The set is described as having over 120 hours of extras, here are the extra contents of each disc:
Dr No – (Over 3 hours)
Commentary with Director Terence Young and cast and crew; 6 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
From Russia with Love – (Over 3 hours)
Commentary with Director Terence Young and cast and crew; 2 Featurettes; Animated Storyboard Sequence; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
Goldfinger – (Over 3 hours)
Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton; Commentary with the cast and crew; 3 Featurettes; Original Screen Tests with Theodore Bikel and Tito Vandis; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Original Publicity Featurette; Original Radio Interviews With Sean Connery; Photo Galleries.
Thunderball – (Over 6 hours)
Commentary with Director Terence Young and cast and crew; 2 Featurettes; Animated Storyboard Sequence; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
You Only Live Twice – (Over 4 hours)
Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew; 4 Featurettes; Animated Storyboard Sequence; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – (Over 4 hours)
Commentary with Director Peter Hunt and cast and crew; 4 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
Diamond are Forever – (Over 4 hours)
Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton and cast and crew; 3 Featurettes; Deleted Scenes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots.
Live and Let Die – (Over 7 hours)
Commentaries with Director Guy Hamilton, Roger Moore and Tom Mankiewicz; 3 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
The Man with the Golden Gun – (Over 5 hours)
Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton and the cast and crew; Commentary with Roger Moore; 2 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots; Photo Galleries.
The Spy who Loved Me – (Over 5 hours)
Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew; Commentary with Roger Moore; 3 Featurettes; Original Theatrical Trailer; TV and radio spots.
Moonraker – (Over 5 hours)
Commentary with Director…
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|Putting the record straight!,
Without going through every review,i can’t be sure,but i get the impression that almost every review on here is for the blu-ray box set and not the standard one. I’m sure hidden away there are some but the majority talk about the more expensive blu-ray set which gives a false reading for the overall score! I have purchased the cheaper version,partly because i can’t afford almost a hundred pounds…and partly because i’m not that bothered about all the extras,all i want to do is watch the films! I see some bright spark has given it one star for having no bonus footage…you didn’t think to check first!? My score is based on the quality of the films and to me they are fine,if i wanted to spend a hundred pounds i would have done! So i’m happy with the item i purchased.
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