Dr. No: Special Edition (James Bond) (UK)

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Now... meet the most extraordinary gentleman spy in all fiction... JAMES BOND, agent 007
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 110 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:

Synopsis:
In the film that launched the James Bond saga, Agent 007 (Sean Connery) battles the mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program.

As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must travel to Jamaica where he encounters the beautiful Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress) and confronts the megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters!

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Audio Commentary featuring Director Terence Young, The Cast and Crew
Inside Dr. No Documentary
`Terence Young: Bond Vivant` Documentary
1963 Dr. No Featurette
Stills Gallery
Original TV Ads
Radio Spots
Original Theatrical Trailers Collectable "Making-Of" Booklet

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English

Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English

Directed By:
Terence Young

Written By:





Starring:
Lois Maxwell
Anthony Dawson
Bernard Lee
Jack Lord
Joseph Wiseman
Ursula Andress
Sean Connery

Soundtrack By:
Monty Norman
John Barry

Director of Photography:
Ted Moore

Editor:
Peter R. Hunt

Costume Designer:
Tessa Welborn

Production Designer:
Ken Adam

Producer:
Harry Saltzman
Albert R. Broccoli

Distributor:
United Artists
Metro Goldwyn Mayer

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9 / 10
mgm have done 007 fans a fantastic series of bond dvd`s.the print is remastered.picture is sharper than we could expect the extras are also very good.patrick macnee is first rate as the voiceover on the documentry.much more recent films are treated less well than this.
posted by flair on 23/11/2000 19:23
8 / 10
The first of the James Bond collection and a fantastic disc to boot. Considering that this film is 40 years old, MGM have done a fantastic job with all aspects of the disc. Picture and audio are good, while the disc has been given a great selection of extras that set the trend for the other 18 special edition discs.

The 2 documentaries on the film itself and Terrence Young are both interesting and well put together. There is also a commentary which I haven't listened to yet. Apparently it's been put together from a selection of clips from cast and crew, and while it'll never be put forward for the greatest commentary of all time award, does the job nicely. We also get a 1963 Dr. No Featurette, Stills Gallery, Original TV Ads & Radio Spots, as well as the original trailer.

Overall, this disc has been really well put together, the picture & audio are good, the extras excellent and of course there's the film itself. It's full of nice touches, for example the animated menus are original and easy to use, and we also get a booklet filled with little titbits of information. The disc is also great value for money considering the buy one get one free offer available at the moment (Nov 02). Excellent stuff!
posted by Rich Davies on 18/11/2002 21:56