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darthmaul26
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Post subject: 007 on LD Posted: 13 Dec 2020, 01:21 |
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I watched all the Bond films that I own on LaserDisc recently.
Goldfinger [ML101403] (1988 P&S release, MGM/UA): Looked decent considering the disc's age. No visible rot. Audio is analog so not a lot of punch but it does it's job.
Thunderball [ML101564] (1989 Letterbox release, MGM/UA): Looked decent, digital sound so it sounded rather good. A few rot speckles but nothing really worth mentioning.
For Your Eyes Only [ML101725] (1990 Letterbox, MGM/UA): Some mild rot on side 2 but good otherwise.
The Living Daylights [5277-80] (1988 P&S, CBS/FOX): Overall the weakest looking of these, master seems a little fuzzy, also some speckles on side 3, not too distracting but they're there.
Licence to Kill [4755-80] (1990 Letterbox, CBS/FOX): Nothing to complain about here, also a quite underrated film.
GoldenEye [ML105544] (1996 Letterbox, AC3, MGM/UA): One of the best looking and sounding LDs I've played since I got my new player. Pretty much perfect. And nice extras.
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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 13 Dec 2020, 01:59 |
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rein-o wrote: While I have only the Connery films on LD these are films that I can't upgrade to DVD or any other format due to the massive popularity of buying them again. I just wish they included the original sound mixes.
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 13 Dec 2020, 02:31 |
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Joined: 03 May 2004, 19:05 Posts: 8106 Location: Dullaware Has thanked: 1219 times Been thanked: 844 times
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Sound mixes in what way?? I'll search it up. https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s48audio.htmlRead it really fast but don't know if it answered what you are saying??? Are they original on LD but not DVD or other releases? Or are there some lost stereo versions that aren't around now? Thx
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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 13 Dec 2020, 17:55 |
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Joined: 01 Feb 2018, 02:41 Posts: 1995 Location: Finland Has thanked: 183 times Been thanked: 386 times
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rein-o wrote: Sound mixes in what way?? I'll search it up. https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s48audio.htmlRead it really fast but don't know if it answered what you are saying??? Are they original on LD but not DVD or other releases? Or are there some lost stereo versions that aren't around now? Thx [expletive deleted] MGM screws over Europe again - only the region-locked US blus have the original sound mixes!
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je280
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 14 Dec 2020, 03:56 |
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Joined: 13 Sep 2012, 23:14 Posts: 1199 Location: United Kingdom Has thanked: 265 times Been thanked: 259 times
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Yes the GOLDFINGER & the THUNDERBALL box sets are rather special, beautifully presented with plenty of extra features. They got great reviews when released. The picture & sound quality are really good on both of the sets, spun THUNDERBALL only a few months ago & it really stands up well. It is pity that some of the BOND on LD titles though were rather poor, soft images & aspect ratios way off. Still enjoy the good ones .
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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 14 Dec 2020, 17:11 |
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tasuke wrote: i'll be the heathen in the room here and proclaim MOONRAKER as my hands-down favorite, despite seeing virtually all of the BOND films fairly recently... I love Moonraker also and I'm also willing to admit it has a lot to do with nostalgia; it was one of the few Bond movies I had on tape so it saw a lot of repeat viewings. Moore Bond films in general, but especially Moonraker and TSWLM. Which is probably the biggest complaint about Moonraker, is that it's essentially just The Spy Who Loved Me Again, only in space instead of at sea. Well, that and it has nothing to do with the novel, which reminds me, why haven't they tried to adapt the actual Moonraker novel? Just change the names around and it's pretty much a whole new story they could use.
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je280
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 14 Dec 2020, 20:44 |
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rein-o wrote: Never really liked Moore, just too I don't know. Just too.... Roger Moore!! Just too.... naff!! Everyone to their own though & the "favourite" bond actor thing often is to do with who was playing Bond as people were growing up. Just can not sit through the Roger Moore ones now - or most of the Pierce Brosnan ones also.
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signofzeta
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 14 Dec 2020, 21:18 |
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jakeheke wrote: Goldeneye looks incredible. Anyone aware of any particular reason why it does on LD? This is absolutely true. Goldeneye is maybe the best looking LD out there and it’s full of features.
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cplusplus
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 15 Dec 2020, 02:20 |
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takeshi666 wrote: Moore Bond films in general, but especially Moonraker and TSWLM. Easily my top two Moore favorites. Diamonds are Forever for Connery. signofzeta wrote: Goldeneye is maybe the best looking LD out there and it’s full of features. Possibly- I have three. One for my collection, one for my beater reference disc and one for my clean reference disc.
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jakeheke
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 15 Dec 2020, 07:40 |
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signofzeta wrote: jakeheke wrote: Goldeneye looks incredible. Anyone aware of any particular reason why it does on LD? This is absolutely true. Goldeneye is maybe the best looking LD out there and it’s full of features. Is there any particular reason why Zeta this title is so good on the eyes? Technology wise etc ? Even the Dolby AC-3 is incredible.
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gypsy
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 15 Dec 2020, 18:58 |
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rein-o wrote: I think it was close to the end of LD and also it was expensive to make at the time. Remember seeing so many hype videos and footage for that film and they just pushed the technology to the limit. This. Many of the best looking US LDs are late life blockbusters.
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jmpmusic
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Post subject: Re: 007 on LD Posted: 02 Jan 2021, 07:24 |
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Joined: 30 Nov 2013, 12:40 Posts: 28 Location: United States Has thanked: 0 time Been thanked: 2 times
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tasuke wrote: i'll be the heathen in the room here and proclaim MOONRAKER as my hands-down favorite, despite seeing virtually all of the BOND films fairly recently... I'm another MOONRAKER fan here. Nostalgia is part of it like someone else said, but I just love the movie in general. Got all the Bond films up through "Licence To Kill" on their first LD pressings and each and every one are amazing in their original look and original sound. To me, Bond ended in 1989. I did like "Goldeneye" as a movie, but to me it was a new reboot of Bond in a different universe. Wasn't the same feel or anything. After reading the comments on the LD, I may need to pick one up now. The whole Pierce Brosnan era was something of its own. Not great, not bad, just "ok" after Goldeneye. This Daniel Craig stuff....that's NOT Bond at all....I watched one of them and that was enough for me
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