007 is back on DVD with new box set collections

By Patrick Luce Oct 12, 2006, 17:22 GMT

Goldfinger - The Bank of England has discovered that someone is stockpiling vast quantities of gold and suspects international bullion dealer Auric Goldfinger of being involved. The Bank requests that British agent James Bond be sent to investigate. Bond soon uncovers an audacious plan to commit "the crime of the century" and bring economic chaos to the West. Diamonds Are Forever - After traveling the world in his quest to ...more

Newly restored and re-mastered with optimal sound and picture quality and presented with an arsenal of never-before-seen bonus materials, The James Bond Ultimate Edition Volume 1 and The James Bond Ultimate Edition Volume 2 arrive on DVD November 7th from MGM Home Entertainment. The James Bond Ultimate Edition Volumes 3 & 4 will be available on December 12th. Each volume will be available for the suggested retail price of $89.98.

Featuring some of 007’s most popular adventures spanning the agent’s storied career, these collections include two-disc treatments for each of Bond’s thrilling missions, and are described as a perfect sampling for the beginning of a comprehensive 007 library.

 The James Bond Ultimate Edition Volume 1 includes Goldfinger, The World Is Not Enough, Diamonds Are Forever, The Man With The Golden Gun and The Living Daylights. Volume 2 includes Thunderball, Die Another Day, The Spy Who Loved Me, A View To A Kill and Licence To Kill. Volume 3 & 4 includes GoldenEye, Live & Let Die, From Russia With Love, For Your Eyes Only, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Tomorrow Never Dies, You Only Live Twice, Dr. No, Octopussy and Moonraker.

Each all-new DVD features never-before-seen footage from the Bond archives, including long-anticipated deleted scenes.  Other bonus material includes rare interviews, long sought-after documentaries, new menus, interactive film guides, brand new featurettes and, for the first time ever on a Bond DVD, new audio commentaries by Sir Roger Moore. 

Each film is presented in their original aspect ratio, with original burned in subtitles and captions, mono and stereo sound (in addition to the new 5.1 DTS Audio).  Each film edition is on two-discs, with movie and commentaries on disc #1 and extras on disc #2.  

James Bond Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for this version of the collection in the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.

James Bond Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2 is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for this version of the collection in the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.

James Bond Ultimate Collection, Vol. 3 is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for this version of the collection in the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.

James Bond Ultimate Collection, Vol. 4 is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for this version of the collection in the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.