The James Bond Collection, Volume 1

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Summary: What?? James Bond Series Released on DVD!!!
Review: Too bad, I've been waiting for this. I too, bought a high-end DVD just for reason like this. But I found out that only 7, randomly picked by the studio. What a big dissappointment!!! Any die-hard fan would love to have a complete collection of James Bond. Is it that much to ask for? Every other series, Lethal Weapons, Die Hard, Alien, Terminator, etc., are available in complete set. Whoever thought of such marketing strategy should be FIRED! I will not buy any until a complete set is available.

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Summary: About time, but not the best picks.
Review: I've been waiting on pins and needles for Bond to come to DVD, and this will definitely be a great collection. If you haven't upgraded from VHS to DVD yet, you're really missing out. The selections in this set are mostly good, but they really needed to replace "License to Kill" with "The Living Daylights" and "Live and Let Die" with "The Spy Who Loved Me" or "A View to Kill". And, just to include all the Bond actors, they should have tossed in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", which was actually a very good movie and was George Lazenby's only appearance as Bond before Connery returned for one last performance. Out of this collection, though, "For Your Eyes Only" is one of my favorite Bonds.

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Summary: It was cool. James Bond rules and the picture is great
Review: James Bond on DVD the way it is suppose to be seen. I wish all of the movies were on DVD. If you don't buy this set your a fool. I model my life after James and everyone should do the same. Rock on Bond!!!

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Summary: A Little Disappointed
Review: I was so excited when I heard the news that the Bond series would be released coinciding with the theatrical release of TWINE. I bought a DVD player primarily for that reason. But then I heard that only 7 were to be released! And not the first seven but seven RANDOM ones. I am a die hard Bond fan and have seen them all numerous times, but my girlfriend has never seen one! I was waiting this whole time to show her all of them in highest quality (DVD) and more importantly IN ORDER!!! This really bumms me out. I'm just sitting here praying that they come to their senses and release a set 2 before I go crazy with a baseball bat!!

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Summary: "My name is Bond, James Bond"
Review: Now you can own James Bond on DVD format in this terrific box set. I just love the features that DVD offers and can't wait until this box set edition of 007 is available. You can now own 7 of the best movies in the James Bond library from "Goldfinger" to "Tomorrow Never Dies" with all of the Bond characters included. This is a must and a priority for all James Bond fans like myself. You must order this title NOW and guaranteed you will be happy.

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Summary: I really love the James Bond Movies
Review: These New James Bond DVD's are excellant. The director commentaries are an excellant sorce of info on the movies.

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Summary: ****** Exellent !!! *******
Review: I saw those films in their VHS format. I am waiting for those DVDs and I think that this Giftset will be a bestseller. You'd better buy it!

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Summary: James Bond- Legendary Hero
Review: A spactaculer series celebrating James Bond, his mission, and his sucess. From beginning to Tomorrow Never Dies, he always escapes enemies and saves the girl. He's a women magnet and a pain to enemies like Jaws. Keep up the good movies !

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Summary: The James Bond Collection VHS
Review: Not a bad collection of Bond material, however, this is a mix of various Bond movies with a variety of leading Bond actors. I recommend looking into the 1996 Collections that have the videos in chronological order and primarily by actor. JAMES BOND 007 Collector's Set, Vol. 1 includes all six Broccoli-produced Sean Connery Bond films, to include a 1995 documentary video. JAMES BOND 007 Collector's Set, Vol. 2 includes all seven Roger Moore films and Timothy Dalton's first film. Although these sets are out-of-print, they are still available as used and collector's sets through Amazon.com's Marketplace. If you're like most fans, you'd prefer to have the movies that include your own favorite "leading-Bond-man"!

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Summary: 007 Beats the Devil
Review: James Bond goes up against some of the toughest forces of evil in this collection. GOLDFINGER contains a well-balanced level of depth and action leaving one emotionally charged. This is Sean Connery's finest James Bond film. The golden girl, Oddjob's bowler hat, Goldfinger's lethal laser, the Astin Martin DB5 with modifications introduced by Q, and Shirley Bassey's legendary rendition of the theme song belted out over the titles immediately became an integral part of the James Bond lore and remained in the psyche of the public. Production designer Ken Adam and art director Peter Murton gave the production a stunning and lavish distinction. The Fort Knox set and Goldfinger's playroom at his stud ranch was a testament to imagination and achievement. John Barry finally honed his distinctive style to perfection with this memorable score. In THUNDERBALL 007's Astin Martin DB5 returns and so do the evil forces of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. In his fourth film Sean Connery is self-assured, inimitably virile and an infallible James Bond. Adolfo Celi as Emilio Largo devises and implements a plan that ultimately draws 007 to the Bahamas in search of a missing Vulcan jet lost on a NATO training sortie. This is a lavish Bond film where most of the action takes place underwater. What makes the film very memorable is John Barry's rich and esoteric score combined with Lamar Boren's beautiful and picturesque underwater photography. The cover of the THUNDERBALL dvd is very impressive and haunting. LIVE AND LET DIE is the one film in this series that stands out from the rest. It does not even seem like it is part of the series. The character of James Bond as played by Roger Moore was totally revamped in LIVE AND LET DIE. Bond seems to have traded in cigarettes for cheroots. Gone were the "Martinis shaken not stirred," the Dom Perigone, Bond's virility, worldliness and sardonic wit. Instead Bond uses his urbane sagacity and charm to follow the pipeline from New York to a Caribbean island to destroy a drug empire protected by a voodoo legion of hoodlum Mr. Big. LIVE AND LET DIE is a very entertaining film. In FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 007 gets rough as he goes up against an international tycoon on the payroll of the Soviets. This is an action packed film, with picturesque European and Mediterranean locales and a very exciting score by Bill Conti. The sinking of the St. Georges, the attack on Kristatos' warehouse and Bond kicking Locque's car, with Locque still inside, off the cliff were high points that were excellently filmed. LICENCE TO KILL has Timothy Dalton as an avenging James Bond turned rouge agent out to eliminate drug lord Sanchez in Isthmus City. There are many great action scenes on the land, on and under the sea and in the air. The best element of the story line is having Bond place doubt in the mind of Sanchez that henchmen in his organization were plotting against him. The film's greatest asset is Benicio Del Toro's performance as Dario, a Sanchez henchman. GOLDENEYE is Pierce Brosnan's first film as James Bond and seems more like a hybrid of Sean Connery and Timothy Dalton, combing the best elements that each brought to the role. He possesses intelligence, wit, charm and dedication and delivers these with no-nonsense passion and drive. GOLDENEYE is a great looking film beautifully filmed for mood and action. Some of the film's high points are the miniatures by Derek Meddings; probably his best work in the series, the return of the Astin Martin DB5 and Eric Serra's original if controversial score. Serra's interpretation of "The James Bond Theme" over the opening gun barrel trademark is powerful and very innovative. One can not appreciate Serra's contribution to this film unless the DVD is played through a surround stereo system with a good amount of bass and volume pumped up. This boxed set boasts some outstanding graphics. Outstanding!