RUMOUR HAS IT...? 30/5/06

More than just a rumour actually! It has taken a good few years after the original James Bond Special Editions (Single Disc) to finally see the light of day as 2-Disc Ultimate Editions. I was very annoyed when they released the original series as although the single-disc set was impressive with it's Special Features and Extensive Booklets from "Dr. No" to "Live And Let Die" were all in a Mono Soundtrack form and the Image Transfer was also very poor - so I only purchased copies from "The Man With The Golden Gun" to "The World Is Not Enough" and buying "Die Another Day" separately when it was released as a 2-Disc set. Now at last I get the proper editions I've wanted with revamped 5.1. Soundtracks and all painstakingly restored digitally frame-by-frame. The covers have (as you can see) also been re-designed and all will be available from "Dr. No" to "Die Another Day" as James Bond Ultimate Editions (2-Disc) from 17/7/06 either as individual releases (around £12 each) or you can buy the lot in a massive Attache Case Set for around £200. (This is the Region 2 (UK) release - No date on any other Regions as yet?)

You keep hearing all these rumours about Daniel Craig as Bond and having just seen the trailer I don't know what all the fuss is about? It's obviously just another use of Ian Fleming's story title with a totally different story - Much like when they made "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker". He seems to be fine in the role with lots of action, stunts and so on - It seems like business as usual to me? I can't comment on the film until I've seen it - But I've already added it to my DVD to buy list if that's any consolation?