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Summary: A mixed bag.
Review: I am very excited to get this set on DVD. It's got the best Bond film of all, From Russia With Love; and it has the worst, A View To A Kill. As for the other four...You Only Live Twice is an OK Bond film. It's the worst of Connery's. Diamonds Are Forever is great fun. I haven't seen Octopussy but I hear it's good. The Living Daylights is an underrated Bond film. Timothy Dalton is not nearly as bad as people say in this film. Too bad I can't say the same Licence To Kill.
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Summary: 007 DVD sets are SUPERB !
Review: I have purchased the first two DVD sets of the James Bond 007 series. I must say, they are excellantly done. I am purchasing the 3rd set today, and can't wait for its arrival. The titling and sound effects done to present the movies are really great, and the continuity between all the DVDs are made possible by the use of a central "Theme" in the introduction and user interface. You have a real sense of a "series". I recommend these sets to any 007 fan!
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Summary: Good movies - Marred by serious DVD flaws
Review: I love Bond movies. And this set contains some of my most favorite Bond movies. But to my disappointment I found many mastering errors on 3 of the DVDs in this set. "The living daylights" and "Octopussy" have missing footage. "A view to a kill" has the title song missing. "Never say never again", which is not part of this set, has an entire scene missing. MGM is not recalling the DVDs sent to retailers, but they are issuing fixed DVDs to people who send e-mail to them at 4you@mgm.com free of cost. You have to send your discs back to them by UPS and they will send the new repaired DVDs free of cost. Apart from these problems, the DVDs have good clean anamorphic picture free of grain. The audio is adequate but not stellar.
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Summary: Great Set!
Review: I own both Volume one and this one, Volume 3. While I believe that Vol. 1 is better with everyone from Connery to Brosnan, this set is definitely a must have as well. From Russia with Love is obviously the favorite to most in this set, but don't discount the others. Each movie is under 10 dollars each if you do the math. Simply can't beat that!
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Summary: Come on it's JamesBond the classic Versions!
Review: I would buy it right now if I had the dough!Its now becoming hard to find anything with 007!
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Summary: What sadist packaged this collection?
Review: It takes an amazingly cynical marketing twerp to come up with a package like this. How do you sell the weakest movies in the series? Bundle them with one good one! That is apparently the theory behind this product, which takes From Russia With Love, the all time best Bond flick, featuring Connery's best performance, two of the greatest villains ever, and a solid script, and shackles it to the dregs of the series. You Only Live Twice and Diamonds are Forever are Connery's weakest, while Octopussy and A View To a Kill the worst entries from Moore, the worst Bond (OK, maybe Lazenbee was a little worse, but they only gave him one movie). The only other movie worth anything in this set is The Living Daylights. OK, Dalton takes himself a little to seriously to be a great Bond, but he does pretty well, and the rest of this movie is a lot of fun. Bottom line, get this collection if you are a Bond completist, otherwise just buy From Russia With Love (and maybe 'Daylights).
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Summary: The final series of James Bond DVD's!
Review: James Bond returns in the third and final wave of the James Bond DVD collection. The only sad thing is that this is the last collection released by MGM/UA. However, we must all thank MGM/UA for producing the 007 Special Edition DVD's, along with Amazon.com for selling them and having information about them. If this collection is anything like the first two collections, then James Bond fans like myself are in for a BIG treat. Out of this collection includes "From Russia With Love," "You Only Live Twice," "Diamonds Are Forever," "Octopussy," and "A View To A Kill," and "The Living Daylights." I enjoy all of these movies, especially "From Russia With Love" and "Diamonds Are Forever." In fact, I enjoy all of the Bond films included in this collection. These just happen to be a few that I enjoy the most. Each of the movies are filled with documentaries, original movie trailers, director commentaries, and tons of extra features that really enhance the DVD versions of the 007 films. If you have not yet experienced James Bond 007 on DVD, it's time for you to do so. I've seen all of the movies on VHS, and after watching them on DVD, it gives you a totally new experience. Also on the DVD version of the collection is the Widescreen presentation, filmed in the true widescreen of 2.35:1. It's just like watching the films over again in the theater. I would recommend this collection along with the other two collections for anybody who is looking for Bond the way it should be. I hope you enjoy! And remember, James Bond will return!
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Summary: Volume 3 uncovers the many layers of 007
Review: John Barry began his "official" scoring duties in tandem with his screen credit on FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE bringing a highly recognizable and definitive substantiating sound to the Bond series that distinguished it with his unique and inimitable musical style. That has been a hallmark, which brings a cohesive quality to the whole series even in Barry's absence. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE is considered to be one of the better Bond films in the series. It follows the directorial style of DR. NO but embellishes it with layer upon layer of style, mood and a richly woven texture unique to the cinematic world of 007. Sean Connery continued his portrayal of the character in the Fleming literary mold but simultaneously continued to refine his performance adding more depth to the character's worldliness, intellect, social graces and wry humor. The plot also offers a more substantial challenge to Bond and poses a dichotomy of villainy represented by the unwitting Soviets and the independent criminal organization known as S.P.E.C.T.R.E. headed by Blofeld (named in the end credits). FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE is exceptional filmmaking. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE is the fifth film in the series and gives us a resourceful and intelligent James Bond reminiscent of FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE as he seeks out his contact in Japan during the early scenes. Eventually Bond falls into the mode of the impervious hero created in THUNDERBALL. In the first hour the pace is deliberate, but never boring or unentertaining, ending with Bond flying "Little Nellie," delivered by "Q," into an engaging aerial dogfight with four helicopters. As it moves into the second hour more of the science fiction and fantasy elements take center stage. The film peregrinates until it gets to the excellently filmed battle between Tanaka's ninjas and Blofeld's private army in his Volcano lair. Bond and Blofeld finally come face to face. John Barry composed one of his best scores for this film. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE contained elements of espionage, action, thrills, adventure and science fiction making it entertaining all around. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER saw Sean Connery take on the role after a one-film absence. After the very Fleming-like ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and George Lazenby's single performance of a no-nonsense Bond, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER brought the series to a new kinder and gentler level. The plot is confusing at times but it really doesn't matter because the film does not take itself too serious. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, though not a suspense epic, remains an entertaining exposition bringing Bond into the 70s. It is also a very stylized film thanks to Ken Adam's designs for the Willard Whyte penthouse and Blofeld's cavernous mud bath lair and John Barry's above-and-beyond score. These elements were visually opulent and pleasing to the eye and ear making this an extraordinary film of universal appeal. OCTOPUSSY is a rare gem of the series. It falls somewhere between the style of FOR YOUR EYES ONLY and MOONRAKER and in some scenes even hearkens back to the subtly of GOLDFINGER. The scenes with M, Q and Moneypenny and even the confrontations with Louis Jourdan as Kamal are reminiscent of earlier days. Elements of the script go back to Fleming's short stories: "The Property of a Lady" and "Octopussy." The suspenseful and awe-inspiring pre-credit sequence is one of the best, highlighted with John Barry's pure Bondian score. Barry also did a fine job scoring the scenes involving the Soviets, which embodied an eastern block flavor reminiscent of the cold war. Roger Moore continues his own stamp on the James Bond character, which he perfected in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. Roger goes through his paces for queen and country and will not be deterred until the villain is vanquished, but he does it in such gentlemanly fashion that it continues to hit a chord with many viewers earning him continued acceptance. OCTOPUSSY is one of the most underrated films in the series as it brought true substance to the character of James Bond. In A VIEW TO A KILL your heart kind of went out for Roger. He perhaps deserved a better finale. John Barry's score is somewhat sentimentally romantic with a tinge of melancholy conceivably out of respect for Roger. The one image that remains with me from this film is when Bond carries Stacey on his back climbing down the fire truck ladder rescuing her from the burning City Hall. As corny as that scene may have looked it hearkened back to a time in films when heroes really were heroes. Christopher Walken gives a brilliant performance as the aloof and psychotic Max Zorin, a steroid child of Nazi experimentation. You really want to see him get his comeuppance. A VIEW TO A KILL is a mixture of the 80's craziness and a feeling of melancholy for what once was. It's nostalgic Bond and imaginative filmmaking. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS introduces Timothy Dalton as 007 and it brings the series back to its roots. Dalton's performance brings comparisons to Sean Connery over other actors that have filled the role. The film looks more like a product of the 60s as it brings Bond behind the "Iron Curtain" and up against the KGB. An emotionally charged pre-title sequence on the cliffs of Gibraltar introduces the new James Bond and is a highlight of the entire series. Alec Mills' rich and colorful cinematography and John Barry's best Bond score in years make this a nostalgic rebirth of James Bond and his world. The plot involves a defecting Russian general but there is more than meets the eye and Bond must use his "instincts" to the disapproval of M to ferret out the truth. Dalton immediately puts his stamp on the role as the thinking man's Bond and he displays a distinct dislike for bureaucracy but remains the ever-dedicated civil servant. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS is one of the best films of the James Bond series.
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Summary: MGM slcked off with the last set
Review: My collection does not feature any of the errors that have been reported in the other reviews, but it is possible that some sets have errors while others do not. MGM did slack off with these titles though. Only "From Russia With Love" features the interacive still gallery that was standard in all the previous collections. I got the feeling that this collection was more rushed than the other two. While they are still great DVDs, they are disappointing when compared to the previous sets. This probably explains why these titles are selling for less than the other ones. Still, it's good to have for anyone who wants to complete their set.
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Summary: James Bond Collection Vol. 3, 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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