James Bond 007 Collection: Sean Connery Collection 4K UHD

[chewbabka]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I think Spy had some kind of stereo mix, if not a proper Dobly one?

It’s curious to me that the original DVD for Spy has 5.1, while all the preceding have mono, and Moonraker has “stereo surround”…

Might support a thesis that it had an oddball multichannel mix that was encoded to DD for DVD.

Also, when did distributors stop caring about precisely describing what the 2.0 mix is on the packaging???

[DR Herbert West]

Best: From Russia With Love

Worst: Skyfall

[CreasyBear]

Best: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Worst: Spectre

I've decided that Spectre is the worst in the series. The opening is great, and it's intermittently entertaining, but I'd still take Diamonds and Skyfall over it. Skyfall is more consistent, I guess? Spectre really butchered Blofeld and wasted Waltz.

[notops]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I think Spy had some kind of stereo mix, if not a proper Dobly one?

The print I saw was definitely mono. Perhaps a 4-track mag version existed, but I’ve never heard about one. I think the “Dolby Surround” 2.0 mix on the Blu was a home video remix mistakenly placed on there as original audio.

[Geoff D]

Paging captainsolo!!

[SHolmes221B]

Best: From Russia with Love

Worst: S.P.E.C.T.R.E.

[dallywhitty]

Best: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Worst: Skyfall

I'm not trolling, I don't dislike Skyfall, but I find the first half to be a slog and there's just something kinda smug about the writing in it, like it's ashamed to be a Bond film. It's unfortunate because I thought Daniel Creg's run was brilliant otherwise (Quantum of Solace innocent).

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Best: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Worst: Skyfall

I'm not trolling, I don't dislike Skyfall, but I find the first half to be a slog and there's just something kinda smug about the writing in it, like it's ashamed to be a Bond film. It's unfortunate because I thought Daniel Creg's run was brilliant otherwise (Quantum of Solace innocent).

Skyfall has a banger of an opener. But yeah, that whole "old dog" thing doesn't fit... when this Bond is only in his third film.

[notops]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Best: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Worst: Skyfall

I'm not trolling, I don't dislike Skyfall, but I find the first half to be a slog and there's just something kinda smug about the writing in it, like it's ashamed to be a Bond film. It's unfortunate because I thought Daniel Creg's run was brilliant otherwise (Quantum of Solace innocent).

When they feel like it, the bond producers obviously like to crib from other hot movies of the time. Skyfall is Bond’s The Dark Knight. It’s all I can think of when I watch it and it distracts the hell out of me. He even has an ‘Alfred’ ffs

[DeadDogsEye]

One of the main reasons I was hoping for a box set of all 25 films is so that I could watch them all again in 4k and put together a new ranking. Last time, Diamonds Are Forever was at the bottom and From Russia with Love was at the top.

I'm generally a big fan of Craig's run, apart from Spectre - there's a lot I like about it, but Brofeld was unforgivable.

I liked No Time to Die despite the ending when it came out, but after what's happened with Barbara and Michael selling up, I think in retrospect it works brilliantly as a conclusion to the Eon Bond era.

[Hedrox]

Best: Casino Royale

Worst: Casino Royale

[bondfooll]

My take:

[spanky87]

Originally Posted by notops

When they feel like it, the bond producers obviously like to crib from other hot movies of the time. Skyfall is Bond’s The Dark Knight. It’s all I can think of when I watch it and it distracts the hell out of me. He even has an ‘Alfred’ ffs

Bond watching over London on a tall building like Batman does in Gotham.

[Yearbook]

Didn't realize Skyfall had so many haters, top 5 Bond for me, From Russia With Love is my favorite.

Maybe Skyfall is the Nightmare on Elm St. Pt 2 of the franchise.

[suspiciouscoffee]

Skyfall is shot by Deakins. It could’ve been Bond and Q sitting in that museum for 2 and a half hours and I’d still be on board.

Ok I may also just be crushing on Whishaw but the point stands.

[ThulsaMike88]

Originally Posted by Yearbook

Didn't realize Skyfall had so many haters, top 5 Bond for me, From Russia With Love is my favorite.

Maybe Skyfall is the Nightmare on Elm St. Pt 2 of the franchise.

Agreed. It's some of Deakins' best work imo. Plus Bardem is just a great villain.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Yearbook

Maybe Skyfall is the Nightmare on Elm St. Pt 2 of the franchise.

Skyfall ain't fit to hold Nightmare 2's sweaty jock strap!

[Winslow Leach]

I don't think there's such a thing as a bad Bond film, but:

Favorite: Goldfinger
Least Favorite: No Time to Die

[Yearbook]

Originally Posted by ThulsaMike88

Agreed. It's some of Deakins' best work imo. Plus Bardem is just a great villain.

Bardem is great, Deakins cinematography is one of my favorites of his, and it has the most expensive bottle of Macallan I've ever seen.

I can see the argument for it not being a great Bond movie
in the Bond tradition, but I appreciated the analog ending and the fact it wasn't a "take over the world plot", just like From Russia With Love. SPECTRE's worst mistake for me was its

[Show spoiler] Scream 3 style "all the previous movies were just part of the grand scheme shit."

[Yearbook]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Skyfall ain't fit to hold Nightmare 2's sweaty jock strap!

Now you see how it feels to be on the other side!

Bardem gay > Mark Patton gay