MGM James Bond films for Blu-ray releases

[Keith Lemon]

Originally Posted by AintNoSin

I think you just summed up the reason for all the TWINE hating. Denise Richard plays a nuclear physicist. That's like Paris Hilton playing the Flying Nun. Amy Winehouse playing a member of temperance movement.

She was a dumb Bimbo, but the problems I have with TWINE were:

1. Very weak action set pieces

2. A Villain bigged up to being immune from pain, and then doing nothing with it.

[benzgrl]

Originally Posted by Lyle_JP

The damage Denise Richards does is just too great for the film to recover. Her casting is perhaps the biggest practical joke ever played on a movie audience, and I was not amused.

Yes, I agree, couldn't stand her, but love Sophie Marceau! She is awesome, so I must own TWINE!

[bhampton]

Quote "That's like Paris Hilton playing the Flying Nun."

When is that going to be on Blu?

[daniel1994]

Originally Posted by Jaguar007

Do people think the Blu Rays are worth the upgrade from the UE DVDs?

YES. However not necessary to buy all 20 (I assume you have Casino Royale, that's mandatory in your collection). Pick your favorites and wait for good deals. They will be there.

[Jaguar007]

Originally Posted by Keith Lemon

She was a dumb Bimbo, but the problems I have with TWINE were:

1. Very weak action set pieces

2. A Villain bigged up to being immune from pain, and then doing nothing with it.

not to mention that the "emotional story" was handled like an outtake from a soap oprea. It was too melodramatic and I never bought that there were any feelings developed between Brosnan and Marceau. I do agree witht he previous poster that I like Marceau as well (next to Richards, she came across like an award winning actress).

[Jaguar007]

Originally Posted by daniel1994

YES. However not necessary to buy all 20 (I assume you have Casino Royale, that's mandatory in your collection). Pick your favorites and wait for good deals. They will be there.

I really WANT to go out and buy them all, but my wife would probably kill me if I did. If it is really worth it - I might be willing to face death

[davcole]

Originally Posted by JimSD

I'm with you here too. Aside from the final scene in the sub which I find overly long and boring, TWINE has gotten better for me on subsequent viewings since I saw it in the theater. Originally I was indifferent to it, but there is a lot I like about it.

Wow... we are so there on the sub sequence. I remember watching it wondering when it would end. Talk about overly long. In fact had trimmed the sub scenes and added to the pre-title boatrace, i'd have been more than happy!!

What I did like about the film is the unexpected. Never before had we seen the bad Bond girl as THE villian, she's usually the henchwoman. This was different in that she's the villian, Renard is the henchman.

[big-bleu]

bought 2 bond movies when they came out
one of each from each volume had trouble with one of them it couldn't be played so i had to exchanged it

watched the one that was allright the other night and i was impressed with the quality and sound

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by Jaguar007

Do people think the Blu Rays are worth the upgrade from the UE DVDs?

Or worth the upgrade from the Criterion Laserdiscs?

[davcole]

What's interesting about the Brosnan films are the women. It's almost as if they intentionally had a really bad character for one of the women along with a really good woman character. Outside of Goldeneye, that seems to be the example:

Tomorrow Never Dies- Good- Wai Lin, Bad- Paris Carver
The World is not Enough- Good- Elektra, Bad- Christmas Jones
Die Another Day- Good- Miranda Frost, Bad- Jinx

... anyone else feel that way?

[SellmeyourDVD]

Originally Posted by Keith Lemon

Does a bear crap in the woods?

LMAO

that was great

[big-bleu]

Originally Posted by davcole

What's interesting about the Brosnan films are the women. It's almost as if they intentionally had a really bad character for one of the women along with a really good woman character. Outside of Goldeneye, that seems to be the example:

Tomorrow Never Dies- Good- Wai Lin, Bad- Paris Carver
The World is not Enough- Good- Elektra, Bad- Christmas Jones
Die Another Day- Good- Miranda Frost, Bad- Jinx

... anyone else feel that way?

nope not me

[benzgrl]

Originally Posted by Jaguar007

I do agree witht he previous poster that I like Marceau as well (next to Richards, she came across like an award winning actress).

Yes, I was really really disappointed that she was not the French actress that hit it big in Hollywood (that went to Juliet Binoche). Some American audiences might have not recognized Sophie previously in Braveheart w/ Mel Gibson (she played his love interest). Also, check out a period movie called 'Firelight' - awesome, awesome movie, one of my top 10 (your wives, girlfriends will love) and she also played the lead as 'Anna Karenina' - just a few of her American films.

[bhampton]

Quote "What's interesting about the Brosnan films are the women. It's almost as if they intentionally had a really bad character for one of the women along with a really good woman character. Outside of Goldeneye, that seems to be the example:

Tomorrow Never Dies- Good- Wai Lin, Bad- Paris Carver
The World is not Enough- Good- Elektra, Bad- Christmas Jones
Die Another Day- Good- Miranda Frost, Bad- Jinx

... anyone else feel that way?"

Why exclude Goldeneye?...

Goldeneye Good -Izabella Scorupco (Natalya Simonova) Bad-Famke Janssen (Xenia Onatopp)

???

[davcole]

Originally Posted by bhampton

Why exclude Goldeneye?...

Goldeneye Good -Izabella Scorupco (Natalya Simonova) Bad-Famke Janssen (Xenia Onatopp)

???

Actually liked both women in GOLDENEYE.

[Russell_L]

Assuming the steelbook editions are exclusive to Best Buy (I saw conventional BD editions of the Bond releases--in a regular BD case with slipcover--at another store), is there any reason to believe that all future Bond releases in this series will also come in steelbooks at Best Buy? I somehow think not, but I thought I'd ask. I'm not sure if I'd want a mixture of Bond films in steelbooks and conventional cases....

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by davcole

I also have to say, I don't get the hate on THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH? While I admit outside the opening boat race, the action was weak, however I found the story pretty compelling and for once had a woman as the villian.

Had they not had Denise Richards in it, had the potential for being an awesome movie!!!

While I didn't have any problems with the "action" in the film, I agree with everything else.

~Alan

[I Bleed Blu]

Originally Posted by Keith Lemon

Does a bear crap in the woods?

A wild one does

[bhampton]

Quote "Actually liked both women in GOLDENEYE."

Sure,... Femke was great. But I thought you meant each movie had a "bad" female charactor.

My bad.

-Brian

[Lyle_JP]

Well, in addition to Die Another Day being a sucky film, this turns out to be a disappointing special edtion as well. Here are all the previously released DVD extras not currently on the blu-ray:

Inside Die Another Day:
- "Intro & Surfing" featurette (12mins)
- "Hovercraft Chase" featurette (9mins)
- "Cuba" featurette (9mins)
- "Quartermaster" featurette (7mins)
- "Ice Palace" featurette (8mins)
- "Car Battle" featurette (13mins)
- "Post-Production & Finale" featurette (25mins)
Mission Deconstruction:
- Scene Evolutions:
-- "Hovercraft Chase" (2 Angles) (4mins)
-- "Car Battle" (2 Angles*) (3mins)
- Inter-Action Sequences:
-- "Hovercraft Chase" (5 Angles) (2mins)
-- "Blades" (3 Angles) (3mins)
-- "Car Battle" (5 Angles) (2mins)
-- "Antonov Fight" (3 Angles) (4mins)
- "Title Design" featurette (10mins)
- "Digital Grading" featurette (3mins)
Equipment Briefing:
- 'Surfboard (with Special Modifications)' (1min)
- 'Standard Issue Watch' (1min)
- 'Switchblade Personal Jet Glider' (1min)
- 'Ultra-High Frequency Single Digit Sonic Agitator Unit' (1min)
- 'Aston Martin V-12 Vanquish (Codename: Vanish)' (3mins)
Ministry Of Propaganda:
- Theatrical Trailer (2mins)
- Teaser 1 (1min)
- Teaser 2 (1min)
- TV Spots (4mins)
- "Making Of Madonna's "Die Another Day" (Music Video)" featurette (4mins)