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They are. They're also available on VUDU.
Having just watched the blu-ray of DAF, I noticed something odd on the original mono soundtrack. In the 26 years I've watched this film (not continuously, mind), the henchman that Bond kicks off the dune bike (or whatever you wish to call it) during the moon buggy chase has always let out a grunt as he gets the boot. I was suprised to find that on the mono track on the blu-ray, there was only silence.
I went back to the 1992 VHS and the 1999 SE DVD, which as far as I know also feature the original mono soundtrack, as I didn't think there was any sort of remix before the UE DVD in 2006, and indeed, the grunt grunts on both of those.
So that begs the question: what kind of mono soundtrack have I been hearing all those years? Obviously something that can't have been the original one, given the silence I encountered on the blu-ray. But if so, where did it originate? Or is there simply an error in the track on the blu-ray?
I'm pretty certain the 1992 VHS and onwards had a different sound mix to the original film. The PTS cat's meow being the dead giveaway.
There are different sound mixes between the US and UK prints, so I wonder if the lack of grunting was from the original UK version. For a long time home video in the US was based off of the US prints, which is why we got the most obvious differences in TB with the UK ending with the reused James Bond Theme and the US print ending with the TB recorded version as heard in the soundtrack.
I do wish when remastering the films that they would have just gone with the mixes used in the US. They may not be the "original" UK versions, but I like hearing the TB version of the Bond theme rather than the reused 1962 recording.
On 4 November under Warner barcode (5051888252932) there going to be 24 movie collection on DVD and Bluray (5051888252949) released in same style of box as 23 set. Source: bol.com. There is no final picture yet, on this moment it only a picture who look simalas set used without classication.
Use link from the store, later wil change in actualy Bluray package.
No 4K yet. Fox is now part of Disney, but of course Bond material is together made with MGM/Eon and can imagine MGM/Eon owns everthing now for later releases. I always hoped on 2 discs BD releases for every movie atleast.
Casino Royale was released on DVD/BD by Sony whyle three follow ups by Fox. Whyle Spectre was released by Universal in Dutch cinema's (like NTTD is plan to be). Hope Universal wil stil release BD and 4K relesses of NTTD.
Warner can be very good with releases BD from older movies include movies that be earlier from them, but for new movies from there own can be a problem in The Netherlands and Belgium. Warner and Disney you can say moost hated studio for Dutch releases of new movies.
https://007homemedia.blogspot.com/2020/10/tomorrow-never-dies-1997.html
Fun fact, this was the only time a Bond film was released on home media with VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD simultaneously. It was also the last Bond LD release for the US (TWINE would only get a LD release in Japan).
I’ll still get the 4K discs whenever it finally comes out.
Thanks for your help.
There were parts that were downright blurry or fuzzy in LTK. Some of the faces in scenes are extremely blurry. I mean I'm glad to have something to watch in 4k, and I don't want a refund or anything but I think it's just dishonest to sell those under the same UHD 4K label as they do DN FRWL etc. It's not even comparable and is quite deceptive and misleading to do so.
I refuse to buy the fake4k films on 4k Bluray if they aren't rescanned when they finally get around to releasing them. Hopefully this has already been done or is being done now in preparation for a new 4k release and maybe we will be lucky enough to receive the upgraded 4k scan for free if we have already bought a 4k UHD digital version through Vudu, Itunes etc.
Does anyone have a comprehensive list of what all the bond films plus NSNA have actually been scanned at? I know the early films were obviously given the 4k treatment. Some of the 80's and obviously the 90's bonds haven't been properly done. The Craig films look great and I'm aware of SF and a part of QOS not being full 4k, but they still look stunning. Was NSNA a 4k scan? It does look remarkably well on VUDU UHD.
What you’re speaking of is the blu-rays, which were only remastered in 4K for DN, FRWL, GF, TB, YOLT, OHMSS, DAF, LALD, MR. All the rest was remastered from old HD transfers. This was in 2005.
But for UHD, all the remaining films got the 4K treatment by MGM.
It's been posted several pages back in this thread.
The thing with LTK is that its picture quality issues are simply inherent due to how the film was shot and processed. The film was produced in Mexico, and EON was utilizing film stock and development labs that were not on par with what they used in other Bond films. If you look up the Siskel & Ebert review of the film there's a part where Siskel says he was surprised over how the look of the film was not up to standards expected in Bond films. When I was examining the iTunes 4K versions I was surprised over just how grainy and inconsistent the picture quality was from scene to scene. The one that stuck out to me was during the brief interrogation with Kilifer and Sanchez.
I did screenshot comparions here: https://007homemedia.blogspot.com/2020/08/licence-to-kill-1989.html
Fox Blu-ray
iTunes 4K:
Just comparing these two images you can see the upgrade even when just at 1080p as the film grain is more noticable and gives LTK a more film look, though when in motion it looks very rough.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055OG2BC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_c7A0FbJD74D2E
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001R10BM8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_g8A0FbM55GTG7
That's a rip off.
Given theyre both the “unofficial” films, I can understand why MGM may not makes those as readily available as the EoN films. Plus I cant imagine either were made beyond the first print run of the discs.
I love how CR is $130 but they still want you to pony up $3.99 for shipping.
Last weak it be confirmd Paramount movies and tv series no longer wil be released with help of Universal in Benelux but by Dutch company DFW (Dutch Filmworks). For other country's Paramount always release the movie's without help of Universal. This possible explain why MGM also choose for Warner and not for Universal (because NTTD is made by MGM/Universal), i say also because Warner release MGM movies before in 2006 for example or 1995/1996 Bond video's.
Paramount in both cases normal and animated dreamworks movies have long time with Universal, whyle Fox also did release dreamworks animated movies for some time. Iam curious why Paramount quite with them or why Universal no longer whant it. Can be something to do with Brexit and Dutch subs. Disney also have some trouble with that and tv series and 3D movies.
No Time To Die wil be released in the cinema by MGM/Universal (What there did for The Netherlands with Spectre.) and first released by MGM Universal (like MGM/Fox and DAD, MGM/Sony and CR) or Warner (Like Fox release MGM/Sony QOS and Spectre) on DVD, BD, 4K BD.
That’s pretty much it. I think NSNA was a barebones blu-ray as well, right? I never purchased it.
It contains:
- Feature Length Audio Commentary with Director Irvin Kershner and James Bond Historian Steven Jay Rubin
- "The Big Gamble"
- "Sean is Back"
- The Girls of Never Say Never Again
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Photo Gallery
So, more than SP, surprisingly.