Second Casino Royale DVD
scottmu65
Carlisle, Cumbria, UKPosts: 402MI6 Agent
So I was reading an article over at Commander Bond Network about MArtin Campbell hinting a return to the James Bond franchise, in this article he mentioned that a second Casino Royale DVD will be relased, featuring commentaries, and possibly deleted scenes etc.
So I was wondering, will this new DVD be part of the Ultimate Edition collection or will it simply be a special edition release?
Sorry if this has been discussed before.
So I was wondering, will this new DVD be part of the Ultimate Edition collection or will it simply be a special edition release?
Sorry if this has been discussed before.
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Of course I'll buy the one with the commentary tracks---hopefully Craigger will have one as well, along with Campbell and the producers, as one of my favourite aspects of the DAD DVD was Brozzer's commentary; very interesting and often quite funny...
And---having read the script before seeing the film---I'd like to see deleted scenes like the cricket match, alternative scenes with deleted dialogue, etc...
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
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However, the extras are disappointing (but these are secondary to the movie itself). Although, the thing that really bugs me is the fact that the DVD lacks an audio commentary. As someone with a deep interest in how films are made, I find commentaries a fantastic way of learning something of the film making process. The men who made it are actually talking you through the experience and are relating to the film in real time, the same as you the viewer are. It really is a wonderful tool.
As much as I despise this tactic of giving us the fans a taste but still wanting more from the DVD, I am nonetheless delighted to hear that Campbell will be doing a commentary at some point. I will certainly purchase the improved DVD if and when it comes out. I am no memorabilia collector, but I do like to have the best possible DVD of the Bond films.
Not that I encourage criminality, but this is one reason why some might buy pirate DVDs.
Then again you can always flog the first one on eBay I suppose.
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Absolutely- I won't buy it again. Greedy gits.
I won't be buying it again. I've not bought the UEs either, and I've no intention to - certainly not new, perhaps at some point in the distant future second-hand on eBay.
That is almost certainly what I will do when the second edition comes out.
So, I will buy the Extra Super-Duper-Special Ultra-Deluxe Edition when it's available, and either sell the first version...or give it to my Dad, who doesn't give a s**t about special features...
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Random Irritations about the Casino Royale DVD (UK Version)
1) The Anti-Piracy adverts. "You wouldn't steal a car, etc" Is it just me, or does anyone else find this patronising bile highly annoying? I've just spent the best part of £15 on the proper article, if you want to target the people that do buy these rubbish copies, then hang around in a London pub at any weekend. The biggest irritation is that this wonderful 'request' for me not to download or buy poor quality movies is that I can't even skip it!
2) Trailers for other films. By all means shove this rubbish on the copies meant for rental, but leave them off the copy that I've privately purchased for my own use, please. I have no desire to see clips from Emma Thompson's or Will Smith's latest DVD Offerings, nor am I the slightest bit interested in Spiderman Bloody III.
3) Special Features? My arse. No director commentary, no deleted scenes, just a couple of average documentaries that I'd seen before. And I'm sorry, but that Maryam D'Abo documentary on the Bond girls of the past is quite frankly, rubbish.
4) Product placement in my DVD cover. Leaflets from Virgin, some place in the Bahamas etc, all rammed in my copy, but no decent 'Bond' insert?
With that rant over, I saw the movie itself twice at the cinema in November and was looking forward to seeing it again. I wasn't disappointed. It's a teriffic Bond film and Daniel Craig is truly the real deal as 007.
Just a shame I feel slightly done with what's on offer on the DVD
Casino Royale the Movie - 8/10
Casino Royale the DVD - 3/10 Must try harder. But I'm sure they will just before the release of Bond 22 when they try and fleece me to buy a 'New' Casino Royale DVD.
Well, they can poke it....
100% agree with you on all points - just had mine delivered from the UK to Germany today - This is what hapüüpens when SONY get control!!
Here's an idea, then. Why not put everything on the first release? I wouldn't even mind paying a little bit more than usual, but no, some wise, rich studio executive always sees a way for more money to be wrung out of fans.
Lucas got away with it with Star Wars for years. "Special Edition, Special Collectors Edition, Special Edition that you haven't got yet but I need a few more pounds edition etc.
It's a liberty and a ****-take, but while people keep buying them, the corporations will keep churning them out.
Sony, You got my ten quid for the cinema release and I've just given you another twelve for the DVD. All I ask is that I get the copy that I deserve....
That said, I would have been willing to wait a few more months for the full edition to be released.
Is it too late to start a boycott the DVD website?
Bit harsh, mate.
I wanted the film just like anyone else, and I waited until it was properly and legally available.
My minor gripe (And that's all it is, a minor gripe) is that it could have been a whole lot better.
No complaints about the film at all, just thought the overall DVD release was shoddy.
But then, isn't everything these days?
As it is, getting the film on DVD now, and a gussied up version later, doesn't seem like much of a burden, IMHO. I admit, I like now a whole lot, and the film itself is what's the biggest "extra" for me.
You could call it "CR not Buyable"- "CRnB" for short...;%
Aye, that'll be right!
I know this is going to sound so sad but the one I really want to see is the one on the drive to meet Mathis where James catches Vesper looking at him if it was filmed. IMHO even something so small and seemingly insignignifcant could have given a bit more depth to the love story.
I have a 55" HD (720p) Sony rear projector and of all the DVDs I have seen (approx 2000) the previous James Bond movies (since 1997) are of reference quality. I use them to demonstrate what DVDs are capable of, both visually and audibly. I have seen in the shops side by side demos of DVD vs Blu-ray and frankly you have to look very closely to see any differences between two well mastered sources.
Has anyone else noticed how poor the quality of the DVD is?
Wait till god knows when to have Casino Royale on DVD? My Bond fandom really wouldn't allow me to do anything other than buy the DVD on its day of release, and, "if I deem it a prudent investment", the same will apply to any worthwhile subsequent releases.