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Differences or Strange Edits in the Bond DVDs/VHS tapes
I've always loved watching the differing versions of the Star Wars movies, since George Lucas is always making weird changes to them. Does anyone know of any crazy edits or differences in the Bond movies? SW had scenes like "Han Shot First" or the entire remake of the Max Rebo band in ROTJ, so are there any in the Bond movies? I can only think of that additional line that Felix has on some editions of Thunderball.
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There's about five minutes of added film to License to Kill on DVD that I don't have in on a VHS release etc, think I've got in a mess here but I'll stick with what I said anyway
the VHS edition of LTK i own doesn't have the extra bit, showing Felix's leg after being bitten off by the shark.... the ultimate edition dvd does..
while we are on LTK, it's not really a different edit from one format to the other.... but i always cringe at the adr'd "NOW GO HELP HELLER!".... he sounds angry one minute, and then kind of sad when he repeats it... i've always been miffed by this - they couldn't possibly get a better line out of Davi while doing adr
Do tell! What are some of the best?
Sean says about four diffent lines when he escapes the shark tank.
The score over the finale is completely missing.
Some times the dubbing is removed.
What versions would these be? My special edition DVD and VHS don't have any of these.
There you go, @00Beast.
I remember a great site that did comparisons of the different editions (UE, SE) of the DVD releases. Really interesting just how much they changed the colour, framing, and brightness of some of the scenes compared to the previous release.
Do you remember the name of the site? I'd be most grateful if you did! I've always been fascinated with how much one movie can change in its releases over the years.
If we can go back to the original comments on this then other inclusions (or cuts outs) even from VHS to DVD I found from time to time were
The whipping of Lamora, the shark attack on Leiter trimmed by a good 30 seconds, Krest in the pressure chamber, Dario in the cocaine grinder and Sanchez torched at the very end, (VHS copies reduced this significantly)
Also, Goldeneye had the head butt by Onatopp on Natalya in Cuba, an increased fight sequence with Trevelyan and Bond, but not too much else
TND had increased violence especially on the stealth boat near the end and some scenes with Yeoh using martial arts weapons etc, but nothing too significant
Even For Your Eyes Only, early editions had Melina cut out as she was roughed up on the boat by Kristatos and his crew, the knife scene attack etc
Anyway, that will do, Goodnight I-)
that underwater bit is 100x better with Barry's score... the music adds tension and excitement... without the music, the scene is pretty boring.
I've got a feeling those scenes have always been cut on the home releases and the only time I've ever seen them was in the cinema.
On my Special Edition DVD and VHS versions of TND, the shuriken throw and the boot kick to the face are included, but are edited badly to where in th former, we see the throw and the resulting death, but not the impact of the shuriken itself. On the latter, we see the leg lash out, but the direct contact is really trimmed down to where only the guard's head falling back is shown.
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(going to feel damn embarrassed if this has already been seen, but I hope it's of some enjoyment or use to somebody out there, I did find it very informative)
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Indulge Yourselves I say
http://www.zetaminor.com/dvd/james_bond_dvd/james_bond_guide_2_connery.htm
On my UE you can see the shuriken hitting the man and Bond kicking the guard's face.
I do not have any subtitle there. But on the scene where Tatiana talks to the police officer i had subtitles on my old SE version.
Wow, that's awesome! Wish I could find a copy of that version!
when me and my dad watched my original vhs copy he kept telling me about those scenes because he see it at the cinema in 1969 and i thought he had got it mixed up with another film (not bond film, just film in general) and i said no you must've got it wrong, so when i see the full uncut version for the first time my dad took great pleasure in saying i told you so.
Several different prints of the films have been used for the various VHS/DVD releases over the years. For instance, most releases of The Man with the Golden Gun use a US print (which credits "color by Deluxe"), while the 1999 VHS uses a British print (which credits "colour by Rank Film Laboratories", and in which many shots do have a rather different look to them). Most releases of A View to a Kill have "Technicolor, prints in Metrocolor" in the end credits, while the SE DVD has just "Technicolor".
Also, the 1999 VHS releases have subtitles for many non-English lines. Not just the scene in From Russia With Love that has already been mentioned, but, for another example, the lines spoken by the Japanese girls tracking Bond and the entire Russian launch sequence in You Only Live Twice as well.
Nice examples @JerzyBondov! Thanks! I can't believe that about the AVTAK VHS tape. What a rip-off to those who only owned that version!
Here's Roger Moore's tenure for example and the cuts made and changes done etc from tape to DVD and other edits done, all Bond films are featured as far as I know, except the Daniel Craig releases
http://www.zetaminor.com/dvd/james_bond_dvd/james_bond_guide_4_moore.htm
In particular I´m fascinated by the TB underwater scene without music score. The version with music works absolutely fabulous, but I always enjoy it when fighting is highlighted by having no music underneath. Which is kind of rare in Bond films ;) .