Bond DVD's in the US
Red Grant
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Does anyone know if the new two disc Bond films will be making their way to the US? Either way, anyone think they're worthy buying?
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Its $400 AU down under. That works out to be 20 bucks a DVD. The usual price is closer to $30 - $35.
how much is the average DVD in the States. Find two thirds of that and times by twenty. Cant really help beyond that sorry.
Cough *gimmicks to con us all into buying new DVDs and players!*
Current generation DVDs will play on the new ones, wont they?
They might be,Red--depending on what you're actually looking for.It's already been announced that these DVDs will all carry more special features(thus the 2nd disk).Some of these things will be more of those now extremely rare 007 documentaries/ special programs produced for TV years ago.Also,there'll be more documentaries on Fleming,the various filmmakers,etc., and even(reportedly)glimpses at some more 007 screentests.In addition,all of the Roger Moore DVDs will feature commentaries by Sir Roger,and overall,both the sound and picture quality are supposed to be much clearer than they were on many of the earlier DVDs.
Ultimately its going to be a judgment call...How much do you really want or need the newer DVDs?IMO Sir Roger's 7 disks might at least be worth a rental--if only to hear his recollections in regards to the making of his films.But hopefully each of these newly remastered DVDs will be reasonably priced and available for purchase separately,because right now I don't intend to buy all of them again.
In short, I will be VERY resistant to replacing my old school DVDs, and wont start buying others until ive got a brand spanking new computer that will play them.
As for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD I am not purchasing anything until they come up with one standard and even then I will be in no hurry. I do not have SUCKER stamped on my forehead.
The ones I'd upgarde would be:FRWL
DN
TSWLM
OP
TND
GE
TLD and I'm on the fence about OHMSS
Of course if family and freinds opt to buy me other ones, I wouldn't complain:v
I sold all the old single dvds on ebay and got a good ammount for them.
"Better make that two."
I am definatly planing on purchaseing the Ultimate Edtion DVD's ,after having heard some much about them it sounds two good to pass up.
I am really into bonus stuff on DVD's the more the better I say, I was pretty disapointed on the special edition of TWINE it has the worst DVD bonus stuff ever. I mean the behind the scenes documentary only spent about five seconds with everyone being interviewed, and I learn anything that I didn't already know from somewhere else.
So TWINE is one DVD I am looking forward to getting,along with one of my all time favorites of the series TLD. I can't wait to see the press conference footage(which just happend to be held on the same day as my fourth birthday, October 5, 1986.) and the Dalton interview which MGM also used parts in the the documentary The James Bond Story.
I just wish SONY/MGM was putting them all the films out at once instead of in set like they have been doin over the past five years or so.
Also, I know in Australia they have now started selling individual DVDs.
Its a shame there isnt a proper making of GE, but the the UE edition of GE is the best out of them all. Alot of the John Glen ones are good too, but some of them have pretty poor commentary from the exisiting DVDs. Micheal Apted for TWINE gives the best commentary.
"Better make that two."
Well, my Ultimate edition TWINE region DVD has the movie on disc 1. The specail features for disc 2 are
Declassifed: MI6 Vault
Deleted Scenes and alternative angles with intorduction by director Michael Apted
Alternative Angle/Expanded angle scene: The Thames Boat Chase
Extended Scene: The Thames Boat Chase
James Bond Down River-Original 1999 Featurette
Creating an icon: Making the teaser trailer
Hong Kong press conference
007 Mission Control
Interactive guide into the world of The World Is Not Enough
The Complete Special Features Library:
Mission Dossier
Audio Commentary featuring director Michael Apted
Audio Commentary featuring Peter Lamont, David Arnold and Vic Armstrong
The Making Of The World Is Not Enough
Bond Cocktail
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
'The World Is Not Enough' Music video by Garbage
Ministry of Propaganda
Original trailers, TV spots & Radio Communications
This was taken from the back of my Ultimate edition DVD, region 1. I also just noticed it has subtitles for: English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Korean and Thai
Not a bad price though. Hope you put it on the your BB card.
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/744/744603p1.html
EDIT: And here's the corresponding article for Volume II:
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/744/744643p1.html
What, who said conspiracy to get you to like LTK.
Anyway, you're lucky about DAD, youve got alot more features than what we got down here.
So it's terrific news they're retaining them on these Ultimate Editions!
Anyway, what I think made the new collection worth it was not the picture but was the many additional features that were added. You get to see the Roger in a 1964 skit where he plays Bond.
Now to make sure they all work.