When will the other Bonds be finally released in Europe - Blu-ray Forum

Stephan.klose · 09-17-2009, 10:34 AM

(I edited this post since I initially listed 2 Bonds that haven't been released even in the US!! Sorry)

As an avid Bond fan I was very happy about the first 9 classic Bond Movies being released.

Sadly the other 2 original Bond movies that have been released in the US, namely: Licence to Kill and Man with the Golden Gun, are not available in Europe yet.

Also the "Fake" Bond "Never say never again" is also not available here.

Further more there are of course plenty of titles still missing..

Does anyone know what's keeping MGM/Fox from releasing them?

BluRayNuts · 09-17-2009, 10:54 AM

I was wondering the same thing....

Was not aware that The Living Daylights and/or Octo***** had been released anywhere in the world

on Blu ?

demoni · 09-17-2009, 11:41 AM

The Living Daylights and Octopu ssy are not released in the states... or anywhere else.

Stephan.klose · 09-17-2009, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demoni

The Living Daylights and Octopu ssy are not released in the states... or anywhere else.

Yeah.. It wasn'T the living daylights.. It was the other one he did.. "License to kill" and I was wrong with the Roger moore too.. it was "Man with the Golden gun"

here are the links

Man with the golden gun

Licence to kill

Sorry for the mistake.. But still those 2 original Bonds + Never say never again are not available in Europe yet

demoni · 09-17-2009, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephan.klose

"License to kill" and "Man with the Golden gun"

Sorry for the mistake.. But still those 2 original Bonds + Never say never again are not available in Europe yet

Both are out in Norway as part of the unofficial 4th box-set with Quantum of Solace. I have them both in my collection... and I have only Norwegian releases.

The only one not available is Never Say Never Again.

Mobe1969 · 09-17-2009, 09:01 PM

Yeah, it is ridiculous. What is taking so much time?

Stephan.klose · 12-29-2009, 11:33 AM

Just today I noticed that Box set is available in Germany too..

It contains: Quantum of Solace, Man with the Golden Gun & License to Kill

here is the link

The funny thing is that amazon.de itself doesn't have it

in2blu · 12-29-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephan.klose

Just today I noticed that Box set is available in Germany too..

It contains: Quantum of Solace, Man with the Golden Gun & License to Kill

here is the link

The funny thing is that amazon.de itself doesn't have it

It looks like they had it in stock and don't seem to have it anymore, judging from the way a couple of other people are selling it on the item page. I checked on ebay and there is one single copy of License to kill on it. I really want to get the Bond films on bluray but this sporadic release schedule really puts me off, of course they will probably release a super blu boxset once Bond 23 comes out. In nice slim packaging I'm sure

Leterface · 01-02-2010, 08:48 PM

Atleast one onlineshop in Finland (verkkokauppa.com) seems to have both The Man With The Golden Gun and License To Kill as separate releases.

I didn't care for Dalton back in the 007 days but now I was thinking of getting atleast one 007 of all the different actors, so is License To Kill the best Dalton 007 film?

Now I have Goldfinger (Connery) and For Your Eyes Only (Moore).

retablo · 01-02-2010, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephan.klose

Does anyone know what's keeping MGM/Fox from releasing them?

MGM is fighting bankrupcy, so all of their titles are in limbo. Could be a while. OR they will sell off their catalog to another studio.

Jaguar007 · 01-02-2010, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leterface

I didn't care for Dalton back in the 007 days but now I was thinking of getting atleast one 007 of all the different actors, so is License To Kill the best Dalton 007 film?

I think The Living Daylights is far better than License to Kill (in fact, I think it is one of the top 5 Bond films ever), but it is not yet out on Blu Ray.

You should re-visit the Dalton movies (esp TLD), many people are looking back at him now with more appreciation than they did in the late 80s. Especially after seeing the weak Brosnan movies, Dalton makes a very strong 007.

Leterface · 01-02-2010, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaguar007

I think The Living Daylights is far better than License to Kill (in fact, I think it is one of the top 5 Bond films ever), but it is not yet out on Blu Ray.

You should re-visit the Dalton movies (esp TLD), many people are looking back at him now with more appreciation than they did in the late 80s. Especially after seeing the weak Brosnan movies, Dalton makes a very strong 007.

Thanks for quick reply! I will re-visit esp TLD..sooner or later.

Arkadin · 01-02-2010, 09:03 PM

well Fox distributes the titles so even though MGM is in trouble it could be a Fox issue.
who knows.
I keep wondering if Fox will continue to be able to distribute the already released titles after the MGM asset sale or will they all go OOP immediately.
we all know that the Bonds are done being encoded etc. etc so is Fox waiting for the next film to release the rest or does MGM decide?
I don't think anybody knows.
It's a mess is what it is.

SymbioticFunction · 01-04-2010, 07:27 AM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...72#post2585772

btw Licence To Kill is not only the best Dalton Bond imo, but it's also one of the very best Bond films full stop.

demoni · 01-04-2010, 09:27 AM

Would be nice to see the rest of the Bond movies on Blu-ray this year. They look very good on Blu-ray, and I never get tired of watching the movies.

Really looking forward to Octopus sy and A View To A Kill.

09-17-2009, 10:34 AM	#1
Stephan.klose Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Vienna Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1567 Blu-ray reviews: 79	When will the other Bonds be finally released in Europe (I edited this post since I initially listed 2 Bonds that haven't been released even in the US!! Sorry) As an avid Bond fan I was very happy about the first 9 classic Bond Movies being released. Sadly the other 2 original Bond movies that have been released in the US, namely: Licence to Kill and Man with the Golden Gun, are not available in Europe yet. Also the "Fake" Bond "Never say never again" is also not available here. Further more there are of course plenty of titles still missing.. Does anyone know what's keeping MGM/Fox from releasing them? Last edited by Stephan.klose; 09-17-2009 at 03:15 PM.

01-02-2010, 09:03 PM	#13
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	well Fox distributes the titles so even though MGM is in trouble it could be a Fox issue. who knows. I keep wondering if Fox will continue to be able to distribute the already released titles after the MGM asset sale or will they all go OOP immediately. we all know that the Bonds are done being encoded etc. etc so is Fox waiting for the next film to release the rest or does MGM decide? I don't think anybody knows. It's a mess is what it is. Last edited by Arkadin; 01-02-2010 at 09:05 PM.

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09-17-2009, 10:54 AM	#2
BluRayNuts Member Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	I was wondering the same thing.... Was not aware that The Living Daylights and/or Octo***** had been released anywhere in the world on Blu ?

09-17-2009, 11:41 AM	#3
demoni Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	The Living Daylights and Octopu ssy are not released in the states... or anywhere else.

09-17-2009, 09:01 PM	#6
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	Yeah, it is ridiculous. What is taking so much time?

12-29-2009, 11:33 AM	#7
Stephan.klose Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Vienna Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1567 Blu-ray reviews: 79	Just today I noticed that Box set is available in Germany too.. It contains: Quantum of Solace, Man with the Golden Gun & License to Kill here is the link The funny thing is that amazon.de itself doesn't have it

01-02-2010, 08:48 PM	#9
Leterface Power Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:92 Blu-ray reviews:1	Atleast one onlineshop in Finland (verkkokauppa.com) seems to have both The Man With The Golden Gun and License To Kill as separate releases. I didn't care for Dalton back in the 007 days but now I was thinking of getting atleast one 007 of all the different actors, so is License To Kill the best Dalton 007 film? Now I have Goldfinger (Connery) and For Your Eyes Only (Moore).

01-04-2010, 07:27 AM	#14
SymbioticFunction Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Chichester, UK 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:987 DVD collection:121 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...72#post2585772 btw Licence To Kill is not only the best Dalton Bond imo, but it's also one of the very best Bond films full stop.

01-04-2010, 09:27 AM	#15
demoni Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Would be nice to see the rest of the Bond movies on Blu-ray this year. They look very good on Blu-ray, and I never get tired of watching the movies. Really looking forward to Octopus sy and A View To A Kill.

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