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http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/history_bond_on_tv.php3?id=02822
By that point I'd seen them all already though.
Personally I couldn't care all that much. Got them all on either (official) VHS, DVD or Blu-Ray so its hardly like I'm going to miss them ;)
Also, don't forget that terrestrial TV does (or at least did until a few years ago) have a habit of cutting films to shreads. With Sky, its possible that films like LTK (which is nearly ALWAYS cut - even on DVD or VHS) may finally be shown in their entirety.
Its funny how people talk about families "sitting down and watching a film that premiered on TV". Those days, to be honest, are long gone. While I've watched a fair few films on TV over the years the last time I did it with my family was with the UK premier of Jurassic Park on Christmas Day 1996 (still got the recording of that actually).
They will have dedicated movie shows as Skyfall gets closer, 50th Anniversary marathons, they can do anything they like as they don't have to pander to the scheduling of soap operas or the News at Ten.
Absolutely, I certainly wouldn't suggest anyone went out and got a Sky subscription just for Bond, but it can only be good news for those of that are existing Sky movies subscribers... ;-)
Did anyone manage to catch this?
When the Bluray arrives at the end of the year the dvd prices will undoubtely plummet and fou can undoubtely get a lot more 007 dvds for your 20 quid.
So, yes, frankly I couldn't care less about this news. After all, we haven't had to rely on TV to watch a Bond flick on the small screen for a long, long time now. The magic of ITV being Britain's Bond telly host died many moons ago...
The need to be bothered whether a Bond film is on TV has completely been erased, I remember being a nipper and then it was a real event one or two a year if you were lucky.
Granted Sky do have too much of a monopoly on everything but ITV had no respect for the series and were showing them all the time, so hopefully Sky will have a better approach and the quality will without a doubt be better.
I do miss the days when on christmas day , the bond film was on after queens speech but with the advent of dvd's those days of gone.
Lets hope sky treat Mr bond with respect, although buying never say never again is a disgrace, its a dreadful movie and is not part of the bond series as far as i am concerned
I'll always have fond memories of the 00-Heaven Series in the 90's. As previous posters have said, the trailers were brilliant, really getting the public in the mood, long in advance. As a youngster in the 90's, in a time before dvd's, these showings really ignited my growing love for Bond. It's sad that less youngsters will now be exposed to the older Bond films as a result of this move.
Because Sky have said they'll be making their own features and documentaries for the 50th Anniversary and Skyfall that will only be available on 007HD...
Not everyone has all the films on DVD. Plus, I have memories of watching Bond on ITV, it's always been on ITV and I saw most of the films on there, it's kind of sad. Plus, you have to pay for Sky, and pay even more for the movie subscription, so they're stopping people from becoming fans. Maybe a kid who might've turned over and discovered Bond won't now, because it's on Sky.
OK maybe its a good thing in the long run, but yeah it makes me a little sad - just because I remember how special it was when a Bond film came on tv. Nostalgia, I know. I don't own all the films (though I want to).
It sounds like it may be cool with special features, etc. I am always wary of one company having the only rights; we'll see how it goes. It doesn't affect me personally as I am in Japan and before that the U.S.
Having said that you can have too much of a good thing on itv. People take you for granted. The viewing figs for classic bonds have dipped. So being away might be a good thing.
F1 coverage has been better on sky. Sky will have a dedicated bond resource without ads, I hope they turn it into a full bond channel, with interviews docs, insider stories etc. with advent of smart TVs Im pretty much sure you will be able to access it like netflix without the main sky subscription eventually. I hope it brings an air of mystery and mystic back to the bond brand and that can only be a good thing.
I would love there to be bond specials on itv during the holiday seasons, that was always great fun and Christmas without a bond film on itv will be sad.
Long live the Bond revolution.
New fans need to rely on the new films now. No more Bond marathons.