GoldenEye Blu-ray?

[BimboBoy]

Are there any plans to release "GoldenEye" on Blu-ray anytime soon? It's one of my favourite Bond movies and I'd love to see it in HD. The picture quality on the DVD release isn't that good...

What extras would you like to see on it?

[tigertron]

Next to the Starwars boxset, this is the Blu-ray that I want the most as its one of my favourite films. Unfortunatly there hasn't been any news on any future Bond Blu-rays as far as I'm aware of, but I hope they give us a good transfer when it does come out.

[Taipan]

I would like to own this on on blu-ray too. I won't be holding my breath for anything spectacular though, since I doubt they spend the money to upgrade anything. Isn't MGM in bankruptcy? Don't they have the rights to the home video of the Bond films?

[fgomike]

I wouldn't expect to see this on Blu at least until the next Bond movie is ready for release. Earliest I could see it would be 4th Q of 2012. I would love to be wrong though. Goldeneye is my favorite of the Brosnan Bonds and had one of the better villains (IMO)

[Crimson King]

The wondeful Lowry restorations have alrready been done a few years ago, now all MGM needs to do know is "author" the blus'!

[Ruemorgue10]

Goldeneye and The Spy Who Loved Me are the two bond films I desperately desire to own on blu-ray.

[singhcr]

All of the Blu-ray 007 transfers come from the same source as the Ultimate Edition DVD releases. Unfortunately for Goldeneye this transfer is severely cropped, although the color timing seems a bit more natural.

http://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/foru...t=2942&start=0

The Ultimate Edition of Goldeneye is a disappointment. While the picture definition and overall appearance is improved, the entire film has been cropped. There still has not been an official statment as to why this happened so we can only assume this was a mistake. One possibility that some have pointed out at the HTF is that MGM could've used a print that was intended to later be pan and scanned for home video and TV broadcasts. Evidence for this is the placement of the titles during the title sequence. Capture 5 clearly shows that the titles are of a different font and placed on the screen differently for later panning and scanning. This is a disappointment.

I hope the cropping is fixed (although unlikely) for the BD release. Given the delay in releasing this title, they definitely have the time to do it if they cared to. This movie was shot with anamorphic lenses so unlike many modern Super35 releases there is no matting of the camera negative to achieve the desired aspect ratio so nobody can claim that the SE release had the incorrect framing.

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by singhcr

All of the Blu-ray 007 transfers come from the same source as the Ultimate Edition DVD releases. Unfortunately for Goldeneye this transfer is severely cropped, although the color timing seems a bit more natural.

http://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/foru...t=2942&start=0



I hope the cropping is fixed (although unlikely) for the BD release. Given the delay in releasing this title, they definitely have the time to do it if they cared to.

What makes you think the cropping is unlikely to be fixed for the Blu-ray. There's been a little bit of fixing for some of the Blu-rays, such as colour-timing, so I see no reason why GoldenEye won't be fixed too.

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by Time Lord

What makes you think the cropping is unlikely to be fixed for the Blu-ray. There's been a little bit of fixing for some of the Blu-rays, such as colour-timing, so I see no reason why GoldenEye won't be fixed too.

Really? I didn't know that. The thing that worries me is that one would have to scan a new film copy in order to resolve the cropping issue. The benefit of this is that we'd most likely get a 4k scan of the OCN (original camera negative) but it's expensive, and MGM may just decide to use the existing transfer that they already have. I believe you can alter color-timing without needing a new film print to work off of.

Have any of the other 007 BD's utilized a new transfer that is different from the UE's?

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by singhcr

Really? I didn't know that. The thing that worries me is that one would have to scan a new film copy in order to resolve the cropping issue. The benefit of this is that we'd most likely get a 4k scan of the OCN (original camera negative) but it's expensive, and MGM may just decide to use the existing transfer that they already have. I believe you can alter color-timing without needing a new film print to work off of.

Have any of the other 007 BD's utilized a new transfer that is different from the UE's?

Well it may have been restored using the proper aspect ratio, but the problem happened when it was being transfered onto the DVD, so it was cropped by mistake and as such it probably wouldn't affect the Blu-ray. It's just a thought.

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by Time Lord

Well it may have been restored using the proper aspect ratio, but the problem happened when it was being transfered onto the DVD, so it was cropped by mistake and as such it probably wouldn't affect the Blu-ray. It's just a thought.

Good point. I never thought of that scenario.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by singhcr

Really? I didn't know that. The thing that worries me is that one would have to scan a new film copy in order to resolve the cropping issue. The benefit of this is that we'd most likely get a 4k scan of the OCN (original camera negative) but it's expensive, and MGM may just decide to use the existing transfer that they already have. I believe you can alter color-timing without needing a new film print to work off of.

Have any of the other 007 BD's utilized a new transfer that is different from the UE's?

That is correct, however not recommended unless you want false color-timing.

As for the different transfer, I don't believe so, but Thunderball may have. Don't quote me on that though.

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

That is correct, however not recommended unless you want false color-timing.

As for the different transfer, I don't believe so, but Thunderball may have. Don't quote me on that though.

I didn't mean a completely new transfer for the films, but I read that there were a few minor tweaks on the restored UE prints prior to the Blu-rays for various reasons such as colour-timing and EE.

[sfmarine]

I was unaware that my copy of Goldeneye was cropped..that really sucks. I've been waiting for a BD release. I still can't believe it hasn't been released yet.

[melbye]

I really hope EON and MGM fixed this huge flaw on both Goldeneye and A View to a Kill

[slaughinghouse]

Originally Posted by Taipan

I would like to own this on on blu-ray too. I won't be holding my breath for anything spectacular though, since I doubt they spend the money to upgrade anything. Isn't MGM in bankruptcy? Don't they have the rights to the home video of the Bond films?

MGM is out of bankruptcy and is preparing to make The Hobbit and Bond 23.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5654

I'd expect the rest of the Bond Blus before the end of 2012, if not earlier. That is, if the Mayans don't get us....

[DaViD Boulet]

Originally Posted by melbye

I really hope EON and MGM fixed this huge flaw on both Goldeneye and A View to a Kill

Is the old 1990's DVD cropped or a later release?

[whbinder]

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Is the old 1990's DVD cropped or a later release?

If I recall correctly, the original DVD release was properly framed.

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by whbinder

If I recall correctly, the original DVD release was properly framed.

You are correct. I owned the original DVD release for years and probably viewed it 20+ times, so I can definitely say that it retains the original framing. Other than the above screenshots, I have never viewed the UE DVD.

[Rinzler]

I just want Tomorrow Never Dies