Casino Royale (1967)

[scaramunga]

Originally Posted by Yojimbo68

Went to two BB's today looking for THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3. The first store listed the title "Unavailable". However, another store which was about 12 miles away listed it as "In Stock". Went to the second store and PELHAM was not to be found on the end cap. I got one of the employee's to look up the title in the computer. The store was supposed to have 3 in stock. I give credit to the employee. He checked in the back and thoughout the shelves. No dice. I did pick up THE FIRM, GET SHORTY and CASINO ROYALE. They overcharged me for CASINO ROYALE. Way to go Best Buy. They have no idea where their exclusive titles are stored or if they are, in fact, IN store! And way to go with the overcharge on CR! Now I know why I stopped going to Best Buy. BTW, CR looks and sounds great! A mess of a movie but no messy transfer here!

Thanks for the post about Casino Royale and specifically the transfer and audio. Good news!

Now if MGM would just issue the other 9 Bond films on blu ray!!!

[Deciazulado]

btw Casino Royale back cover UPC: 8 83904 23017 5 80 and UPC codes of both sticker covering the shrinkwrap sticker and the shrinkwrap sticker covering the back cover UPC: 8 83904 23017 5 81

(The front price sticker having the aforementioned Casino Royale BD name with Casino Jack 2288096 sku)

After explaining all this plus correct 2781344 sku to the Best Buy employee and she going to the back a few tries, she got me my copy

[Yojimbo68]

Originally Posted by scaramunga

Thanks for the post about Casino Royale and specifically the transfer and audio. Good news!

Now if MGM would just issue the other 9 Bond films on blu ray!!!

I hear ya! The music sounds great on the CASINO ROYALE 67 which for me is the highlight of the movie. I watched it on a 106' screen and it looked great.

Netflix has some of the missing Bonds on their streaming service in HD. (All the films up to LICENCE TO KILL.) The bad news I discovered tonight...they are not offering the films via streaming starting on 06/01/11. If I had know they were going to take them away so quickly, I would have made a point to watch all the "missing" HD Bonds!

[scaramunga]

Originally Posted by Yojimbo68

I hear ya! The music sounds great on the CASINO ROYALE 67 which for me is the highlight of the movie. I watched it on a 106' screen and it looked great.

Netflix has some of the missing Bonds on their streaming service in HD. (All the films up to LICENCE TO KILL.) The bad news I discovered tonight...they are not offering the films via streaming starting on 06/01/11. If I had know they were going to take them away so quickly, I would have made a point to watch all the "missing" HD Bonds!

Maybe the fact they are being pulled from Netflix streaming is a good sign, that they are coming soon to blu ray? They are coming at some point soon. Either late this year, but most likely in 2012 with Bond 23.

So for Casino Royale 1967 did they use the same extras as the 40th anniversary DVD? I have the first Casino Royale DVD release. I noted in reviews of the 2 DVD releases that the Climax Barry Nelson Casino Royale tv movie was dropped for the 40th anniversary DVD!!! However John Cork did a new documentary about the film for the 40th..

I watched Maverick last night. I agree with others. The print is a good one, but it's not a reference blu ray at all. The color is much better on blu ray than the DVD. Picture is clean, but it doesn't jump out or pop. It's a decent transfer and it is clean. Thought the sound was decent too. This is the best Maverick has looked on home video and as it's from 1994 I don't expect it to be reissued on blu ray.

[Yojimbo68]

Originally Posted by scaramunga

Maybe the fact they are being pulled from Netflix streaming is a good sign, that they are coming soon to blu ray? They are coming at some point soon. Either late this year, but most likely in 2012 with Bond 23.

So for Casino Royale 1967 did they use the same extras as the 40th anniversary DVD? I have the first Casino Royale DVD release. I noted in reviews of the 2 DVD releases that the Climax Barry Nelson Casino Royale tv movie was dropped for the 40th anniversary DVD!!! However John Cork did a new documentary about the film for the 40th..

I watched Maverick last night. I agree with others. The print is a good one, but it's not a reference blu ray at all. The color is much better on blu ray than the DVD. Picture is clean, but it doesn't jump out or pop. It's a decent transfer and it is clean. Thought the sound was decent too. This is the best Maverick has looked on home video and as it's from 1994 I don't expect it to be reissued on blu ray.

The Blu-Ray of CASINO ROYALE mimics the extras of the 40th anniversay DVD. The Climax Barry Nelson CR is not included. I never picked up the 40th anniversay DVD but was tempted to do so a few times. Glad I waited for the Blu-Ray. The extras are really good. I enjoyed both the commentary and the John Cork documentary. Buy with confidence.

[AeroK]

I'm getting it Monday I think. I can't drive this week because of surgery.