Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection [Blu-ray]

Half price is realistically what it should go for anyhow. Yes it is a bit cumbersome to get the discs out, I can manage but some folks certainly will have issues with that. I like the book style packaging nonetheless, and they look classy too. The book of Bond posters is a nice touch, but I wouldve really liked a detailed timeline book like the Planet of The Apes collection came with. As far as the movies, Ill only comment on the one Ive really been waiting for in blu ray, Golden Eye. Beautiful, crisp, detailed presentation well beyond what the DVD offered, and the sound is astounding too. Its been a long wait but Im reasonably satisfied with the overall package, it wouldve been nice to have a slot to put my Never Say Never disc in though seeing they couldnt included that disc.

The Blu-ray set arrived about a week ago and I have watched one disk each day since. No point in my re-telling the stories, please read other reviews for that. Rather, I want to address the quality and features of this specific set. The quality of the images (watched on an LG 47 Led tv via a Sony 3D/Blu-ray player and Sony sound bar) is absolutely fabulous! Each film has been meticulously converted from the ORIGINAL NEGATIVES to digital resulting in exceptional clarity with brilliant color. WOW! Great job! So far Ive watched all of the disks starring Sean Connery as Bond (Never Say Never Again is not included in the set as it was produced by another company). I first saw these films when they were originally released at the famous old grand theatres in downtown Chicago, and have watched them many times since on tv, VHS, and DVD. Short of viewing these films on a big theatre screen, this Blu-ray set is the next best thing - or possibly better - as I can watch in my jammies and the set includes hours and hours of bonus features. One fun thing I notice about the early movies is how current and stylish everything looks. As is said everything old becomes new again, since Mad Men has become so popular, mid-century modern decor is now considered chic as is the clothing of the 60s and 70s. Except for the cars and Bonds swim trunks, the films look as if they could have been filmed today! I like the album-style packaging and have no problem removing or returning disks to their slots. Plastic clamshells would have been an improvement, though they probably would have raised the cost of the set. I appreciate that a slot is reserved for Skyfall, due for November theatre release. Each of the disks Ive watched contain plenty of extras, some way more than others. All contain at least one or two optional commentary versions. So far they all appear to have been produced in the 80s or 90s. One disk contains a documentary on the process of converting the original negatives to Blu-ray format, each film taking hours and hours to convert. The results are stunning and the results even amazed the technicians. The sharpness and crispness at times made it seem almost like I was watching Dr. No and From Russia With Love in 3D. (Feel free to disagree, but thats how I saw them!) The bonus features include an incredible amount of additional content such as premier openings, deleted scenes, screen tests, documentaries on filming, special effects, martial arts training, casting, props, location scouting, as well as brief bios of Ian Fleming, Sean Connery and other cast members, original commercials and tv specials about the films (60s and 70s vintage so of poor quality), toys, collectibles and other Bond merchandise promoting the movies. Whew! I said it was hours and hours! One day I watched over six hours straight and still hadnt seen everything on the disk. The complete set includes 22 Blu-ray disks, one disk of bonus material (besides what is on each movie disk), stored in two albums that fit it into a slick slipcase and the 70 page hardcover book, James Bond 50 Years of Movie Posters. I was glad I pre-ordered this set months go. Amazon lowered the price after shipping my set so they refunded the $30 difference, plus as an Amazon Prime member, shipping was free. I initially hesitated pre-ordering the set when originally offered at almost $200.00. But after seeing the quality and all the features the set contains I now think it is definitely worth it, after all its less than $10 per disk. Once these sets are gone, it may probably be years or decades, before a new set is issued (or maybe never if everything actually goes to owning by downloading the file or watching via instant streaming!) As the Bond culture lives on, all items Bond go up in price on the secondary market. Every time a new film is released new Bond fans are created. I recently introduced my 14 year old granddaughter to Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No and she loved it so much she took home eight of the extra Flemming novels I had! The 14 Flemming Bond books have also been reissued for the anniversary, priced individually, not as a set. The last time a set was issued was in 2002 and I was fortunate to obtain a complete set via Amazons secondary market some months ago for about $150.00. If you are a Bond fan I think you will love this set as much as I do. Every fan has their favorite Bond movie, villian, woman and favorite Bond. Not every film is great, not every Bond actor acclaimed. But there surely is much great (and timeless) entertainment here for Bond to be alive and kicking for over 50 years! From this fan of 50 years: Thank you, Mr. Fleming - Ian Fleming!

I purchased this set a few months ago and have finally viewed them all starting in August with a Sony BD player. I dont understand what the many negative comments are referring too. The color was perfect on all of them, once I selected the correct A/V mode. On my 80-inch Sharp, Movie mode gave perfect color and sharpness reproduction on all the movies, from Dr. No, to the two Danial Craig versions. It also works on DVD and BD movies. The sound was absolutely awesome reproduced through my 7.2 sound system. Keep in mind that the old movies were recorded in stereo, not surround. (A/V modes vary from various manufacturers, so youve got to try them all for each media youre playing.) Not a single movie exhibited coloration or other distortion, which is a result of the oldest being remastered frame-by-frame at 4K from the original film from the cameras. As to the complaint that later remasters were done at 2K, also, thats more than enough for BD 1080p. (Consider that the later films were not 40 to 50 years old masters and were better preserved, not needing the extensive corrections.) Note: Remastering at 4K allowed more corrective digitizing, and also prepared the old films to be re-released in digital projector theaters or as 4K BD, which is the latest 4K flat-screen TVs. (Some new movies are also shot at 5K.) The only complaint I can muster, and its my opinion, is that all of the James Bond actors varied in talent, but thats for another heated discussion.

OK, there has been mass confusion, so I thought it best to post this as part of the review. I had pre-ordered the BD set with the Limited Edition hardcover book James Bond 50 Years Of Movie Posters. However, while my order page still shows that I have ordered the set with the book, when I click on the item link in my order, it actually takes me to an item description page which is missing the book. That is, it is not linking to the page describing what I had actually ordered. Not a good sign. Yesterday I received the BD set but NO BOOK. After going a few rounds with Amazon customer service over email, I had them call me. Once on the phone (with a representative name Will), we were able to find the proper solution (such a solution is impossible through any other means because of Amazons having changed the item description retroactively for the pre-ordered item, a practice I find highly unusual and suspect, especially since I received no email notification of any changes to my order). In any case, as many others have pointed out, the hardcover book is available for sale individually on Amazon. While on the phone with Will, I pointed this out to him. What happened next makes up for the Amazon snafu. Will asked me to place the item into my cart, and upon examining the item himself, he was satisfied that it was the book that I was supposed to receive. So he asked me to place the order for the book, which I did, and while on the phone with him, he zeroed all the charges for the order, and changed the delivery method to next-day shipping. In other words, Amazon is sending me the book at no extra charge (total order: $0.00). Now, I have no clue whether this book is EXACTLY the same that was supposed to be included with the pre-order, but according to most descriptions, including the one on the original item page on Amazon, it appears that it is the same book. So if you have pre-ordered the set with the book but did not receive the book, this is the way to obtain it from Amazon free of additional charges. What Ive watched of the BDs so far, this set is well worth the $6.20 or so per movie.

Ive owned some of the individual releases previously, but with the new store-exclusive Blu-rays being a pain to track down I gave in and bought the set. Amazons $100 sale price was a great deal and Im glad I jumped on it. This is a great-looking set in a sturdy outer-box with two book-style inner cases to house the discs. Im not too thrilled with having to slide the discs out and back in every time I watch one, but luckily with proper care they wont get damaged. I would still rather have seen them placed on a more traditional hub-type holder though. Overall, the aesthetics of the set outweigh the questionable disc-holding design. It takes up much less space than having all the films in individual cases, and the front of the box is very stylish in my opinion. Ive only owned the Connery films that were previously available on Blu-ray, but the HD picture quality was outstanding on those. Im still floored by how good films like Dr. No and Goldfinger can look in high definition on a big tv, so Im looking forward to finally seeing all the Bond films on Blu-ray. Great set and an excellent deal from Amazon (with fast shipping) - thank you!

I purchased the set for $40 - USED ADEQUATE. The bluray discs were flawless, and the container was OK. Most impressive were the audio effects. Via my 12 sub-woofer and 15 SpeakerLab Corner Horns, my house and windows were shaking.

I just got this set with SKYFALL and Im very happy with it. I immediately put SKYFALL in its holdter as soon I could. I believe Ian Flemming would be proud to see his most beloved creation honored in this way after 50 long years of cinematic history and staying power. It will really be a coup if ADELE gets the OSCAR for best song for SKYFALL. That honor would, i believe, be a first for the BOND SERIES.... The bonus disc with the interviews of all the BONDS is worth atleast $50 on its own.... I bought this boxed set for a college 5 page essay, I certainly have enough Material for it now.... That bonus disc will really give me enough material for the essay and maybe more than one. The $129.99 is an AWESOME PRICE for such a collection of internationally beloved movies.... Bond is a guy every boy and man want to be. Ian Flemmingd be proud to know his super spy is so honored in this way.....

It is awesome to finally be able to get all these Bond movies in one collection and in Blu-ray! Great price for the sheer amount of movies you get! and it has room for the new Bond film so that is sweet. The only surprising thing is it is missing one Bond film. One where Sean Connery reprises his role as Bond with Kim Basinger in Never Say Never Again. It has to do with the fact that a different movie studio other than MGM make that movie. They somehow had the rights to that specific Bond story and made it outside the MGM circle. So if you like that movie and want it, it wont be in this collection. A must have for all Bond Fans

The product is exactly as described and has left a space to complete the collection with Skyfall (which isnt included in the case). Each page comes with a photo or photos of the 2 movies that are on the right-page sleeve. A photo of the corresponding Bond girl is next to each movie. It is quite well made and worth the money, especially considering the extremely high resolution you get when you buy a blu-ray disc instead of a conventional dvd (I was watching one of the movies and in a close-up shot you could actually see a few stray hairs on Pierce Brosnans face that were probably missed when he was shaved - THAT is how clear the image is). And, the case looks a lot more expensive than it is, making it the perfect gift for a true Bond fan. And delivery was outstanding: ordered on Friday and paid to get it on Sunday but received it on Saturday.

The Blu Ray editions are basically the Ultimate Editions done in spectacular fashion. These wonderful movies have never looked better. There is a short bonus disc ON BEING BOND -- Connery is old stuff (the angry old fart refuses to do anything for the role that gave him a career). This collection brings to blu ray the 9 films that were held up from release in this format when MGM filed for bankruptcy: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, ON HER MAJESTYS SECRET SERVICE, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, OCTOPUSSY. A VIEW TO A KILL, THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, GOLDENEYE & TOMORROW NEVER DIES. They ALL look GREAT in blu ray. The most successful series of feature films in the history of the movies. Five decades, six different actors and over several billions tickets sold at over $5 billion dollars. The dream of Albert R. Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman has stood the test of time. Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig ... NOBODY DOES IT BETTER and this collection brings the greatest hero of the silver screen in the best possible format -- like you have never seen them before.