James Bond: The Ultimate Collection (1962-2012) + Volume Collections

[koberulz]

What happened with the Rocky set?

[d3nt0n]

Originally Posted by koberulz

What happened with the Rocky set?

A whole bunch of audio and video issues. Kind of amazing just how bad they blundered it.

[Hammerlover]

Originally Posted by d3nt0n

Can't wait to pre-order the Lazenby boxset.

Bonus disc: UNIVERSAL SOLDIER (1971)!

[DisneyDreamer2023]

Hi everyone, I have the Bond 50 box set and was browsing on dvdcompare and just noticed that for some reason, Dr.No single Blu-Ray release has longer image galleries than the Dr. No that is on the Bond 50 set!

"Image Database" picture slideshows:
- "The Filmmakers" (0:47)
- "Portraits" (2:02)
- "Jamaica" (4:51)
- "Pinewood" (1:19)
- "The Lost Scene" (0:27)
- "Ian Fleming – Jamaica" (0:47)
- "Ian Fleming – Pinewood" (0:31)
- "Around the World with 007" (1:43)

Bond 50
"Image Database" picture slideshows:
- "The Filmmakers" (0:32)
- "Portraits" (1:32)
- "Jamaica" (4:36)
- "Pinewood" (1:04)
- "The Lost Scene" (0:12)
- "Ian Fleming – Jamaica" (0:32)
- "Ian Fleming – Pinewood" (0:16)
- "Around the World with 007" (1:28)

I know it’s only image galleries but was just curious why the difference in time lengths as I had heard the discs in Bond 50 were meant to have identical specs/bonus features as the single releases.

I wondered if anyone who owns the film on single release and Bond 50 could compare the running times and see if the single release has more images? I’m just pretty OCD when it comes to special features/having everything on the disc I own and hate the idea of missing out on anything haha

[supersonic395]

For the sets, I'm after the Connery set but a few questions please:

- Do these have the original theatrical (mono) audio mixes?
- Are these region locked? Am planning to import to the UK as I want the original theatrical audio tracks

[d3nt0n]

Originally Posted by supersonic395

- Do these have the original theatrical (mono) audio mixes?

Yes, but the versions on all the BDs sound pretty bad. Heavy NR and little dynamics. If you care about the original mono your'e gonna want to mux from another source.

[Rocklandsboy]

Originally Posted by JawsTDS

With that way the Rocky 4K set turned out, I'm not holding my breath on a perfect 4K Bond set. If anything, just give me a new Goldeneye disc and I'll be happy.

Ditto WB's screw ups with the recent Superman set. They actually used the wrong music recordings for the Superman IV Atmos mix. I mean, thiat's incompetence on a truly epic level.

I don't think there'll ever be definitive editions of the Bond films, which is shocking when you think about it. I don't know what EON is thinking. I thougjt they nurtured and cared for this franchise?

[hanshotfirst1138]

Originally Posted by d3nt0n

A whole bunch of audio and video issues. Kind of amazing just how bad they blundered it.

I don’t suppose there was a corrected version?

Originally Posted by d3nt0n

Yes, but the versions on all the BDs sound pretty bad. Heavy NR and little dynamics. If you care about the original mono your'e gonna want to mux from another source.

One of these days, I have to figure out where to get all of these fan restorations…

[ReedSolomon]

Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138

One of these days, I have to figure out where to get all of these fan restorations…

In many cases, I think it's the DVDs. Using methods I don't think I can talk about here, the audio track(s) are extracted from the DVDs and combined with the video from the blu ray. This is tricky if the video on the bluray isn't exactly the same as the DVD, but even then it can be done. The really hardcore will pull from laserdiscs.

I have a version of The Lord of the Rings (1978) that someone went back to the VHS tape for the audio. For some reason, DVD releases had songs that omitted the ambient sounds during the songs. Someone muxed in the VHS audio and did an excellent job.

[hanshotfirst1138]

I have GOT to learn where to get this kind of stuff…

[ReedSolomon]

Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138

I have GOT to learn where to get this kind of stuff…

I guess I was too vague. You can make it yourself.

For example, I'm trying to figure out if there really are audio problems on Batman The Animated Series (I've checked the episodes mention on this forum, and they sound fine to me). But IF I find a problem, apparently I can buy the DVDs, take audio off of those, and combine with my blu rays.

The problem is, I don't think I can say how to do it on this forum, but it's a very straightforward process in most cases.

[hanshotfirst1138]

Originally Posted by ReedSolomon

I guess I was too vague. You can make it yourself.

For example, I'm trying to figure out if there really are audio problems on Batman The Animated Series (I've checked the episodes mention on this forum, and they sound fine to me). But IF I find a problem, apparently I can buy the DVDs, take audio off of those, and combine with my blu rays.

The problem is, I don't think I can say how to do it on this forum, but it's a very straightforward process in most cases.

I have no such skills, and likely will not acquire them.

[d3nt0n]

Originally Posted by ReedSolomon

I guess I was too vague. You can make it yourself.

For example, I'm trying to figure out if there really are audio problems on Batman The Animated Series (I've checked the episodes mention on this forum, and they sound fine to me). But IF I find a problem, apparently I can buy the DVDs, take audio off of those, and combine with my blu rays.

More often then not it requires more work then that as you'll encounter frame differences that require more then a simple offset to sync properly.
And for the Bond films specifically, the UE DVDs aren't much of an improvement of the BDs, you'll want to go back to the LDs for most of them.

[GrouchoFan]

Originally Posted by DisneyDreamer2023

Hi everyone, I have the Bond 50 box set and was browsing on dvdcompare and just noticed that for some reason, Dr.No single Blu-Ray release has longer image galleries than the Dr. No that is on the Bond 50 set!

[Show spoiler]
"Image Database" picture slideshows:
- "The Filmmakers" (0:47)
- "Portraits" (2:02)
- "Jamaica" (4:51)
- "Pinewood" (1:19)
- "The Lost Scene" (0:27)
- "Ian Fleming – Jamaica" (0:47)
- "Ian Fleming – Pinewood" (0:31)
- "Around the World with 007" (1:43)

Bond 50
"Image Database" picture slideshows:
- "The Filmmakers" (0:32)
- "Portraits" (1:32)
- "Jamaica" (4:36)
- "Pinewood" (1:04)
- "The Lost Scene" (0:12)
- "Ian Fleming – Jamaica" (0:32)
- "Ian Fleming – Pinewood" (0:16)
- "Around the World with 007" (1:28)

I know it’s only image galleries but was just curious why the difference in time lengths as I had heard the discs in Bond 50 were meant to have identical specs/bonus features as the single releases.

I wondered if anyone who owns the film on single release and Bond 50 could compare the running times and see if the single release has more images? I’m just pretty OCD when it comes to special features/having everything on the disc I own and hate the idea of missing out on anything haha

I don't have Bond 50 Collection, but just checked my single release. On that one, each slideshow starts with a 15-second long introduction/descriptive text slide (Portraits has two such slides, 30 seconds total). As that accounts for the time differences, I must conclude that the Bond 50 set dropped the text slides. I wouldn't say they contain any vital information that isn't covered elsewhere.

[MrHT]

It’s funny. After all this time, I finally decided to upgrade my Connery and Moore films that I had on DVD. I just bought the “For Your Eyes Only” BD yesterday and was surprised at how drab looking the picture quality was. Not sure why this movie looked quite poor.

[Aloha from Hawaii 73]

50 yrs since DN us premiere now

[philthehip]

Originally Posted by Aloha from Hawaii 73

50 yrs since DN us premiere now

Wait, does this mean I am 32?