Bond Criterion editions question

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• Fatsnbul Prospect, KentuckyPosts: 79MI6 Agent

  November 2008

  The best commentaries you will hear on a Bond movie. It was these commentaries that had MGM cry foul and the contract cancelled.
• PoorMansJB USAPosts: 1,203MI6 Agent

  November 2008

  Under the heading of "buyer beware," if you're interested in the Criterion content without having to actually acquire the laserdiscs, you might have a look at sites known for bootleg recordings. There are bootleg DVDs available with the forbidden commentary tracks on them. While I have the originals, my laserdisc player hasn't been connected in years, so these are a convenient means of accessing the content. Needless to say, the quality is sub-par, but it beats trying to buy the Criterions and other recordings of the films themselves are, of course, readily available.
• Mister Biswas TokyoPosts: 78MI6 Agent

  January 2009

  Having never seen the Criterion laserdisc of Dr. No, I have never heard the infamous "controversial" commentary track. Why specifically was it so controversial?