Dr. No (1962) - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Markgway · 06-17-2022, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by profholt82

'Goldfinger' is better than 'Dr. No.'

I don't agree with that.

HotRats · 06-17-2022, 09:22 PM

My only complaint about Dr No is the props department, specifically guns. After M and Boothroyd criticise Bond's Beretta he surrenders an M1934 model which actually fired a better cartridge than the PPK. In the book he has a nasty little Beretta 418 (In From Russia With Love Daniela Bianchi shoots Rosa Klebb with a 418). After they give Bond the lecture on the PPK they promptly give him a larger PP which he uses for the rest of the film except when he kills Dent and it turns into an FN 1910 because the prop PP couldn't take a fake silencer. Before killing him Bond tells Dent "That's a Smith and Wesson and you've had your six", it's a seven (or eight if you reload the mag) shot 1911 and defintely not a Smith and Wesson.

The gun barrel at the start is a .357 Smith and Wesson model 27.

profholt82 · 06-17-2022, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Markgway

I don't agree with that.

Somehow I have forgotten how to properly post a YouTube video on the forum, but I was actually quoting a movie.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wbNwSq...ature=youtu.be

RCRochester · 06-18-2022, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by profholt82

Somehow I have forgotten how to properly post a YouTube video on the forum, but I was actually quoting a movie.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wbNwSq...ature=youtu.be

Delete the “m” before youtube

zen007 · 06-19-2022, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by iap738

I'm glad to see so much love for Dr. No in this thread. It has always been among my most favorite and most rewatched Bond films. I simply love the pulpy, breezy atmosphere that the movie is dripping with. And Connery, as many have pointed out, is sheer perfection right out of the gate.

Yes, Dr. No hits the right notes (including Connery as Bond) right out of the gate!

DR Herbert West · 06-20-2022, 09:36 AM

My second favorite Bond.

peruguy · 06-20-2022, 06:19 PM

That moment in Dr. NO when Bond shot the character Dent... twice, while Dent was unarmed and helpless, was the instance that the James Bond "mojo" was born.
I'm convinced that without that cold-blooded action by 007, which must have jolted a 1960's theater audience, the franchise would never have achieved the success it eventually realized.

Markgway · 06-21-2022, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by peruguy

That moment in Dr. NO when Bond shot the character Dent... twice, while Dent was unarmed and helpless, was the instance that the James Bond "mojo" was born.
I'm convinced that without that cold-blooded action by 007, which must have jolted a 1960's theater audience, the franchise would never have achieved the success it eventually realized.

He shot Dent six times before the BBFC had their way.

Warm Gun · 06-21-2022, 03:47 AM

Eight minutes into rewatching Dr. No, I stopped and remuxed it with only the optional mono and commentary. Waiting right now for it to finish before I start over. The ambience of the 5.1 just feels weird for a movie of this time. Does the 4K iTunes have the mono? Says, "English (United Kingdom) (Dolby 5.1, Stereo, CC)." Annoying that the mono is only 112 Kbps per channel. It sounds rough. Small and kind of shrill.

drush9999 · 06-21-2022, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by peruguy

That moment in Dr. NO when Bond shot the character Dent... twice, while Dent was unarmed and helpless, was the instance that the James Bond "mojo" was born.
I'm convinced that without that cold-blooded action by 007, which must have jolted a 1960's theater audience, the franchise would never have achieved the success it eventually realized.

That moment does stand out in the early Bonds, portraying a cold and efficient killer. Nothing quite like it later in the series.

Markgway · 06-21-2022, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

That moment does stand out in the early Bonds, portraying a cold and efficient killer. Nothing quite like it later in the series.

RCRochester · 06-22-2022, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

That moment does stand out in the early Bonds, portraying a cold and efficient killer. Nothing quite like it later in the series.

He doesn't hesitate to put a couple of extra bullets into Stromberg.

Markgway · 06-22-2022, 10:35 AM

Moore balked at Bond being cold-blooded, but I loved when he had those moments. His discomfort never came across on-screen, pro that he was.

HeavyHitter · 07-19-2022, 02:23 PM

I don't have a ton of Bond viewing experiences, but gave Dr. No a spin last night - I enjoyed it. Really hope this comes to UHD BD at some point although despite the Lowry frozen grain mess at times, the image held up projected much better than I would have initially guessed. I was shocked of that completely nude Ursula quick moment especially for a 1962 film! With that said, I am more familiar with Austin Powers and can see where so many of the antics were derived from.

RCRochester · 07-19-2022, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

I don't have a ton of Bond viewing experiences, but gave Dr. No a spin last night - I enjoyed it. Really hope this comes to UHD BD at some point although despite the Lowry frozen grain mess at times, the image held up projected much better than I would have initially guessed. I was shocked of that completely nude Ursula quick moment especially for a 1962 film! With that said, I am more familiar with Austin Powers and can see where so many of the antics were derived from.

If you’re referring to the decontamination scene, she wasn’t nude, she was wearing a flesh coloured bathing suit.

HeavyHitter · 07-19-2022, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RCRochester

If you’re referring to the decontamination scene, she wasn’t nude, she was wearing a flesh coloured bathing suit.

Benoit Blanc · 07-19-2022, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RCRochester

If you’re referring to the decontamination scene, she wasn’t nude, she was wearing a flesh coloured bathing suit.

Markgway · 07-20-2022, 12:14 AM

Benoit Blanc · 07-20-2022, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Markgway

Killer Meteor · 07-24-2022, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Killer Meteor

So in the tangled web of whether Barry or Norman wrote the Bond theme...what is this?

The James Bond Theme (For Dr. No) - YouTube

It's Track 17 on the Dr No album, and it's probably by Norman, rather than Barry as Youtube claims.

Update it does sound a bit like the music that appears in the opening titles at 1:40

06-21-2022, 03:47 AM	#69
Warm Gun Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2020 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:580 DVD collection:103 Digital collection:2 Trading Score:10	Eight minutes into rewatching Dr. No, I stopped and remuxed it with only the optional mono and commentary. Waiting right now for it to finish before I start over. The ambience of the 5.1 just feels weird for a movie of this time. Does the 4K iTunes have the mono? Says, "English (United Kingdom) (Dolby 5.1, Stereo, CC)." Annoying that the mono is only 112 Kbps per channel. It sounds rough. Small and kind of shrill. Last edited by Warm Gun; 06-21-2022 at 04:24 AM.

07-19-2022, 02:23 PM	#74
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:3 Trading Score:115	I don't have a ton of Bond viewing experiences, but gave Dr. No a spin last night - I enjoyed it. Really hope this comes to UHD BD at some point although despite the Lowry frozen grain mess at times, the image held up projected much better than I would have initially guessed. I was shocked of that completely nude Ursula quick moment especially for a 1962 film! With that said, I am more familiar with Austin Powers and can see where so many of the antics were derived from. Last edited by HeavyHitter; 07-19-2022 at 02:28 PM.

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06-17-2022, 09:22 PM	#62
HotRats Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009	My only complaint about Dr No is the props department, specifically guns. After M and Boothroyd criticise Bond's Beretta he surrenders an M1934 model which actually fired a better cartridge than the PPK. In the book he has a nasty little Beretta 418 (In From Russia With Love Daniela Bianchi shoots Rosa Klebb with a 418). After they give Bond the lecture on the PPK they promptly give him a larger PP which he uses for the rest of the film except when he kills Dent and it turns into an FN 1910 because the prop PP couldn't take a fake silencer. Before killing him Bond tells Dent "That's a Smith and Wesson and you've had your six", it's a seven (or eight if you reload the mag) shot 1911 and defintely not a Smith and Wesson. The gun barrel at the start is a .357 Smith and Wesson model 27.

06-20-2022, 09:36 AM	#66
DR Herbert West Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:7	My second favorite Bond.

06-20-2022, 06:19 PM	#67
peruguy Active Member Member since:Feb 2018	That moment in Dr. NO when Bond shot the character Dent... twice, while Dent was unarmed and helpless, was the instance that the James Bond "mojo" was born. I'm convinced that without that cold-blooded action by 007, which must have jolted a 1960's theater audience, the franchise would never have achieved the success it eventually realized.

06-22-2022, 10:35 AM	#73
Markgway Blu-ray Duke Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:12	Moore balked at Bond being cold-blooded, but I loved when he had those moments. His discomfort never came across on-screen, pro that he was.

07-20-2022, 12:14 AM	#78
Markgway Blu-ray Duke Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:12

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