James Bond Ultimate Editions Vol 3 & 4



		DVD Review: James Bond Ultimate Editions Volumes 3 & 4
	Movie I won’t go into the details of every movie, because most of you buying these volumes have seen all the James Bond films. A lot of people have complained that you’re forced to by these sets with films you don’t want to own. I don’t know if I necessarily agree with that. For me and, I would think, any fan of Bond are going to want all the volumes anyways. For volumes 1 and 2 I only got a sample of each set. So I can only go by the two I saw. The ones that I received were Diamonds are Forever and Die Another Day. They were both excellent and as you will see with the rest of my review of volumes 3 and 4, worthy of your hard earned cash. Volume 3 includes these films: From Russia with Love, For Your Eyes Only, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Live and Let Die, and Goldeneye. On Volume 4 you get: Dr No, You Only Live Twice, Moonraker, Octopussy, and Tomorrow Never Dies. I started watching Bond films when Pierce Bronson was Bond, so I never really got into the old ones. After watching all of these sets I knew I was missing out. All of the films have something special in store. 9 out of 10

	Video If you have owned any of the special editions before, sell them, or throw them away! These are the sets you want to own. The restoration they did on these films is unbelievable. They look like they could have been shot yesterday. The prints are clean, the colours are spectacular. John Lowry and his company did an amazing job. The picture could not look any better. This was the most impressed I have been in a long time. 10 out of 10

	Audio Again they have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Each film has had the audio remastered. Each movie now has a DTS track that brings these films into the modern age of home theater. The DTS tracks create a depth to the sound expanding the soundstage and giving the surrounds a workout. A lot of care was put into the making of these sets and it shows from the audio to the video. 10 out of 10

	Extras It is going to take you a long time to go through the tons of extras included in these sets. Each movie contains a second disc that has so much material, that you’re going to have to take a week off! One of my favorite extras was on the Dr No set. It was called license to restore. It is an in-depth look at the restoration process of these films. Judging by how good these films look, it was quite interesting to see how the process works. Another extra that I found weird yet interesting was called “The Guns of James Bond.” It talks about a British guy who wrote to Ian Flemming and told him that in Casino Royale Bond’s choice of weaponry was wrong. His criticisms must have worked because Flemming later changed Bonds gun to the Walter PPK. 10 out of 10

	Overall I don’t think I have to say it, but if you’re a fan of James Bond you owe it to yourself to pick up Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4. The upgraded transfers, the re-mastered audio, and the huge amount of quality extras are worth the price of the dvds alone. All 4 of these sets deserve 10 out of 10. 10 of 10 Highly Recommended. Here is a listing of the extras on volume 3: Discs 1 and 2: From Russia With Love Audio commentary by director Terence Young and cast and crew DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Ian Fleming: The CBC Interview Ian Fleming & Raymond Chandler Ian Fleming on Desert Island Discs Animated Storyboard Sequence 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of From Russia With Love THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER - Inside From Russia With Love Harry Saltzman: Showman MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications Discs 3 and 4: For Your Eyes Only Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore Audio Commentary Featuring John Glen and Actors Audio Commentary Featuring Michael G Wilson and Crew DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Deleted Scenes & Expanded Angles Bond in Greece Bond in Cortina Neptune 's Journey THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of For Your Eyes Only Animated Storyboard Sequences Inside For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton 'For Your Eyes Only' Music Video MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications Discs 5 and 6: On Her Majesty's Secret Service Audio Commentary Featuring Director Peter Hunt and Members of the Cast and Crew DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Casting On Her Majesty's Secret Service Press Day in Portugal George Lazenby: In His Own Words Shot on Ice - Original 1969 Ford Promo Film Swiss Movement - Original 1969 Featurette 007 THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of On Her Majesty's Secret Service Inside On Her Majesty's Secret Service Inside Q's Lab Above It All - Original 1969 Featurette MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications Discs 7 and 8: Live and Let Die Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore Audio commentary by director Guy Hamilton and Tom Mankiewicz and cast and crew DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary Roger Moore as James Bond, Circa 1964 Live and Let Die Conceptual Art 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Live and Let Die THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Inside Live and Let Die On Set With Roger Moore Discs 9 and 10: GoldenEye Audio Commentary Featuring Martin Campbell and Michael G. Wilson DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Deleted Scenes With Introductions by -Director Martin Campbell Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles Building a Better Bond: Pre-Production Featurette The Return of Bond - The Start of Production Press Event Driven to Bond: Remy Julienne Anatomy of a Stunt: Tank Versus Perrier Making it in Small Pictures: Derek Meddings On Location With Peter Lamont GoldenEye: The Secret Files Pre-Title Storyboard Sequence With Director Martin Campbell 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of GoldenEye THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER The World of 007 - Original 1995 Television Special Hosted by Elizabeth Hurley The GoldenEye Video Journal Promotional Featurette Tina Turner 'GoldenEye' Music Video MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications

	Here are the extras for Volume 4 Discs 1 and 2: Dr. No Audio Commentary Featuring Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew TOP LEVEL ACCESS 007: License to Restore - Featurette Detailing the BOND Ultimate Edition Film Restoration Process DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT The Guns of James Bond Premiere Bond 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Dr. No THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Inside Dr. No Terence Young: Bond Vivant Dr. No 1963 Featurette MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications Discs 3 and 4: You Only Live Twice Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lewis Gilbert and Members of the Cast and Crew DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Welcome to Japan , Mr. Bond Whicker's World - Highlights From 1967 BBC Documentary On Location With Ken Adam 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of You Only Live Twice THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER -Inside You Only Live Twice Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles Plane Crash: Animated Storyboard Sequence MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, Photo Gallery, TV Spot & Radio Communications Discs 5 and 6: Moonraker Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lewis Gilbert and Members of the Cast and Crew Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT 007 in Rio - Original 1979 Production Ken Adam's Production Films Bond '79 Learning to Freefall Skydiving Test Footage Skydiving Storyboards Circus Footage Cable Car Alternative Storyboards 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Moonraker THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Inside Moonraker The Men Behind the Mayhem - Special Effects Documentary MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailer & Photo Gallery Discs 7 and 8: Octopussy Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore Audio Commentary Featuring Director John Glen DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Shooting Stunts: Crashing Jeeps & The Airplane Crash Ken Burns On-Set Movie On Location with Peter Lamont Testing the Limits - The Aerial Team James Brolin Original Screentests James Bond in India - Original 1983 Featurette 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Octopussy THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Inside Octopussy Rita Coolidge 'All Time High' Music Video Designing Bond - Peter Lamont Storyboard Sequences MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers & Photo Gallery Discs 9 and 10: Tomorrow Never Dies Audio Commentary Featuring Vic Armstrong and Michael G. Wilson Audio Commentary Featuring Roger Spottiswoode and Dan Petrie Jr. DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Deleted and Extended Scenes Introduced by Director Roger Spottiswoode Expanded Angles Introduced by Director Roger Spottiswoode Highly Classified: The World of 007 "The James Bond Theme" (Moby's Remix) 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Tomorrow Never Dies THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER The Secrets of 007 Storyboard Presentation Gadgets Sheryl Crow 'Tomorrow Never Dies' Music Video MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers & Photo Gallery As you can see there is a huge amount of material. It will take you awhile to watch it all but it will be well worth it.