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| James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack, Vol. 1 (Dr. No / Die Another Day / Live and Let Die) [Blu-ray] | ![James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack, Vol. 1 (Dr. No / Die Another Day / Live and Let Die) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51d4s7pLM2L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore
Studio: MGM
Category: DVD
List Price: $89.98
Buy Used: $30.99
You Save: $58.99 (66%)
New (40) Used (17) from $30.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 10841
Format: Box Set
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 359
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.9 x 1.4
MPN: 20957
UPC: 883904120957
EAN: 0883904120957
ASIN: B001CXYDO8
Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 2008
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: OPENED BUT NEVER PLAYED!!!
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Product Description
MGM James Bond Blu-ray Collection Volume One: Die Another Day / Live And Let Die / Dr. No (Widescreen, Ultimate Edition) The "James Bond Blu-ray Collection Volume One" includes the Ultimate Editions of "Die Another Day", "Live And Let Die" and "Dr. No". "Die Another Day": When his top-secret missionis sabotaged, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) finds himself captured by the enemy, abandoned by MI6 andstripped of his 00-license. Determined to get revenge, Bond goes head-to-head with a sultry spy (Oscar(R) winner Halle Berry), a frosty agent (Rosamund Pike) and a shadowy billionaire (Toby Stephens)whose business is diamonds...but whose secret is a diabolical weapon that could bring the world to its knees! Bristling with excitement and bursting with explosive special effects, "Die Another Day" is a adrenaline-pumping thrill-ride with "stunts and non-stop action that will astonish you" (Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV). "Live And Let Die": Roger Moore's debut as James Bond takes him in pursuit of a voodoo-worshiping underworld drug czar who leads him from Harlem to New Orleans to the exotic Caribbean. Jane Seymour also stars. "Dr. No": In the first "James Bond" spy classic, Sean Connery is the ever-suave and fearless secret Agent 007 on a mission in Jamaica to thwart a fanatical scientist's world-threatening scheme.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Great quality, dreadful packaging January 2, 2009
As some others have written, I'm giving this collectors edition 1 star simply because of the packaging. Video quality: 5 stars; Packaging quality: -5 stars.
Foam spindles holding the discs in? Really? It is unbelievable that people make money to think this stuff up. The first time you take a disc out, you'll likely rip the foam right off (if the foam hasn't been ripped off in shipping already, and the disc is floating around free in the package). Solution: superglue the ripped foam back to the cardboard; just make sure you let the stuff dry before you put the disc back in.
The quality of the older bond movies is amazing on blu-ray, so on that note they did a good job. Still, I can't get past the complete invalidation of the entire experience of a collectors package by using these ridiculous foam disc holders.
Remember kids, plastic makes it possible. Foam is used to wrap pipes and cushion objects, not hold blu-rays to a cardboard container. So, if you're willing to try the superglue method, or you're okay with tossing the package, go for it. Otherwise, you might want to look at the individuals.
On a side note, as I was writing the same review for each of the two volumes, I noticed some writing of incompatibility issues. For what it's worth, I've had none and am playing these on a PS3.
 Gave as a gift December 30, 2008
The person that recieved this gift loved it and is very excited to watch the videos. It is a good sampling of the James Bond series.
Looking for honest feedback from James Bond Blu-ray collection owners December 15, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
My opinion should be considered neutral to this rating system as I do not own this collection.
Are these movies original theatrical versions?
As a bond fan, I would very much like to relive these classics and view them as they were originally intended. After upgrading my VHS collection to DVD, I was highly disappointed that the original versions had been edited. One that will always standout from my childhood is the theatrical version of "Live and Let Die". I found the sheriff swearing up a storm to be hilarious and the racial references and barriers crossed monumental for that time.
So is this Blu ray collection authentic, worth my time and money or just another glorified edited TV version?
A Showcase Blu-ray Release - and you may get 2 free movie tickets November 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
[I do not know if everyone is going to get this promotion but my 6-pack which included Vol. 1 came with a 'free tickets' promo through Dec. 31. As you remove the wrapper, you will notice a sticker that announces the promotion. Do NOT trash the wrapper because the web site and the code you need are actually on the back of that sticker. Once you get to the site and enter the code, you will be asked for a name and email address and some other items. Then, you are presented with a page that you must print and take it to the movie theater and it is good for two free Quantum of Solace tickets. On the Six-pack I got two of these, or 4 tickets and I took the whole family to the movies and 4 of the tickets were free.]
Let me first state that I was completely unaware of the problems with playing these movies until I browsed through the Amazon reviews. It is disturbing to constantly hear of people who paid good money for their expensive players not being able to fully enjoy movies that are expected to play on them. However, I have not experienced any problems playing a Bluray movie ever and this review is only discussing my personal experience with this specific package.
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THE GOOD:
- Incredible video quality, better than what the audience saw on release date on some of the older movies.
- Lots of extras, most of them worth watching or listening to.
- Beautiful packaging.
THE NOT SO GOOD:
- The sound restoration not as good as the video.
- Some of the 'extras' sections would benefit from a 'play all' option.
- The boxe could be a bit slimmer.
- May require upgrades on certain players.
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The overall impression is of quality, inside and out. The box could be a little smaller but the packaging is exquisite. There's a transparent plastic slide cover over a solid cardboard box holding a small binder on which the 3 individual movie disks are pages. Each movie comes on one disk, holding the movie itself and in incredible amount of extras.
The menu interface is well organized and there's is even some humor in labeling. For example, the option that plays the movie is labeled 'The Mission' while the historic promotional material is found under 'The Propaganda'. Depending on which section you may be, menu options branch into further sub-menus.
The extras are numerous and, for the most part interesting. The Dr. No disk, for example, has a very informative HD documentary on the restoration process and we get to learn who did what, why and how. Then, we see 1962 trailers, a contemporary documentary on the making of the movie, a 1960's interview with a gun specialist discussing the various James Bond handguns, even radio commercials.
The sound options include the original sound which, in the older releases is 'mono' but all movies have surround 5.1 as the default. The sound wasn't upgraded and improved to the degree that the picture was but, it's understandable. Going from mono to 5.1 surround would be the equivalent of upgrading from black and white to full-color 3-D in the world of images. The area where some of the older installments show their age is the sound.
When it comes to the pictures, the best that I can say is that you've got to see it to believe it. The restoration of the older movies started with the actual original negative, which is the one copy that's almost never touched. Once the copy was digitized as a 4000 lines resolution digital copy (Bluray is 1080) every frame was reprocessed to eliminate any possible defects from 'dirty optics', such as the proverbial hair that we sometimes see on the older movies to scratches, bad exposure, color brilliance. The restorers' goal for the end result, and this concerns the video only, not the sound quality, was to deliver what would appear to be a contemporary movie with a 60's or 70's theme rather than a 60's or 70's movies. In my view, they succeeded.
My overall rating is a solid five-stars. Just about everything in this release is superlative: the physical packaging, the interface design, the extras, the video quality. The sound is not so good on the older movies but, given the state of sound restoration technologies, I did not feel compelled to remove a star because the old movies sounded more or less like they did on release date.
Please note that and I am not factoring in player issues because, sooner or later, those are going to be addressed.
Classic Bond November 22, 2008
Nice collection; Dr. No is the very first Bond film. Telephones were new!
Die another day is the one everyone forgot. It gets mysterious. Live and let die is one of the very best. Very new and very exciting.
Jay
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