Its relatively tame today, but was arguably among the more violent movies made in 1962. So if youre interested in hearing what was said in those commentary tracks but dont have a laserdisc player and the money to pick up the discs off of ebay, head over and download the tracks. Commentaries can be serious or entertaining in nature, and can add information which otherwise would not be disclosed to audience. No criterion edition laserdisc commentary 1962 film. No, from russia with love and goldfinger the company was asked by bond. Im a new to the whole laserdisc scene and was wanting to know what are some titles that are must have for starting a new ld collection. Being a huge collectorarchiver of audio commentaries, i have a good portion of these available for listening, along with hundreds of dvd and bluray ones as well. Be sure to also check out the commentary track from this disc. This study guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of doctor no. The narratives trajectory runs very close to that of its source material, though bond versus the squid is a thankful omission. Today criterion is known mostly for its superb bluray and dvd editions of classic hollywood and foreign films like hidden fortress and nashville not to.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Richard maibaum screenwriter, bruce eder criterion commentary host. Sports collectors edition laserdisc movies for sale ebay. No remains one of my alltime favorite bond pictures. Capture laserdisc audio spdif to pc results 1 to 14 of 14 capture laserdisc audio spdif to pc. Right now, im close to having 2,000 commentaries up for fans to enjoy over on another forum, including the criterion laserdisc ones ive been sent by contributors. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james bond films to recall all unsold laserdisc product producer albert r. The film was produced by harry saltzman and albert r. The commentary track on criterions 1991 laserdisc for goldfinger so angered producer.
The most notable of these early home video releases was the 1991 criterion laserdisc. On the criterion ld michael mckeon, chris guest, and harry shearer speak their commentary as themselves. Paul johnson of the new statesman dismissed the book as one of sex, snobbery and sadism. This is the music and effects track found on the initial laserdisc release of dr. Back in 1991, the mighty criterion collection licensed the rights from eon productions to make special edition laserdiscs based on the first three theatrical bond movies, dr.
The laserdisc database collections, wishlists, marketplace of obsolete and niche video formats ldcedvhddvhshd dvd. What is the appeal of commentarys page 3 dvd talk forum. No criterion audio commentary and vintage 1960s tv spots advertising bond bread and other toys thanks to bill williams dr. No 1962, the armorer remarks to 007 that the beretta made a good womans pistol. Additionally, they have also posted the criterion discs music and effects only isolated audio tracks from dr. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger, the commentary was once. Ive read either here or somewhere else that barbara streisand wasnt happy with the commentary so it was either partially rerecorded or edited between the recalled version and the officially released one. The website the 007 dossier has just posted mp3 files of the banned criterion laserdisc audio commentaries for the films dr. The original graphic novel subscription box service. But in the series of books the franchise is based on, doctor no actually came sixth. No publishing date on title page cover price 50 cents.
Listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions james. Watching dr no after all these years the first thing to strike me is how gritty it all is. The forbidden 007 commentaries are now free for your perusal. No, bond is sent to jamaica to investigate the disappearance of two operatives. Song of the south is a soughtafter collectors item, was only released in japan and hk and is the bestquality format of the movie to get a home video release as of 2016. Back in 1991, the criterion collection released the three earliest james bond movies on laserdisc.
In the bibliography section i would be somewhat surprised. Rather than listening to the approved commentary from the dr. For example, five corners is not available on criterion dvd, or how about the banned commentary on dr. What other famous commentary tracks didnt make it dvd.
Dr no was the first bond film in the early 60s and i have had an interest in james bond material ever since seeing the film. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james bond films to recall all unsold laserdisc product. The audio commentaries on laserdiscs were typically encoded on secondary analog tracks. No and goldfinger made at roger moore in the liner notes for the cav set, which broccoli and company i think saw as by extension a gratuitous slam at everything they. A cheap one to pick up that everyone tends to like is the work in progress version of beauty and the beast. Derrickson is surprisingly frank and honest in the recording. I dont recall what there was about these commentaries that caused the lds to be discontinued. Dont know if those are present on real gamecube hardware. The book, i believe, is available elsewhere, im told. No was not the first of the fleming books, it was the first movie, and as such, i think did perhaps the best job of capturing flemings vision of bond on the big screen. His arrival is not welcomed by everyone, but it is not long before he is on the trail of the killer. The laserdisc was later released as a onedisc set without the gatefold inside art work photo only first 3 bond movies were released by criterion w banned commentary dr no, frwl, goldfinger i have not played these discs so sold as is but they look very goodclean with only minor blemishes difficult to get a clean photo on reflective disc. The reason james cameron didnt record a full commentary for the terminator is because it was before he started recording commentaries.
Get the best deals on sports collectors edition laserdisc movies. Richlers unmasking of latent antisemitism and xenophobia in ian flemings james bond thrillers was extremely informative. I remember siskel and ebert discussing the technology and mentioning the commentary track on, i think, citizen kane. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger cav versions. In keeping with that, when we meet up with bond in the book hes reeling from the events of diamonds are forever and from russia, with love. Unfollow james bond laser disc to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
No james bond original series book 6 kindle edition by fleming, ian. Its crisp and colourful, bringing british agent 007 james bond vividly to life in this, the original of the early sean connery incarnations. It is also one of the bond series that is being rereleased this year, complete with campy 1960s style cover art. The gun that jinx has to surrender to miranda onboard the plane is a beretta cheetah. Zacharias ursinus on the heidelberg catechism book. Shortly after releasing the first 3 james bond films dr. During the kiss of life scene, david arnolds film score includes samples of the same electronic sounds heard in the gun barrel sequence of dr. This isnt a funny commentary and sadly he is alone so we get no one elses perspective, but thats okay. No was serialised in the daily express, first in an abridged story form and later as a.
By the time connery returned in 1971, van nutter had moved on. No, a sinister recluse with mechanical pincers for hands and a sadistic fascination with pain, holds james bond firmly in his steely grasp. No james bond original series book 6 kindle edition. Shortly after criterion released the first three bond films dr.
Bond and honey rider, have been captured trespassing on dr. Of course, the series that many bond fans covet is the still life series from pan books, first released in the uk around 1972. This novel begins where the last left off, with james bond recovering. This is the commentary track found on the initial laserdisc release of dr. Exclusive to laserdisc help compiling a comprehensive list. Best audio commentaries worst audio commentaries page. Broccoli felt that the audio commentary tracks on the 3 titles where. I still have his encyclopedia of bondone of the best 007 reference books around. The reason i ask is because damn it i dont want to watch the special editions before december but i want the best legal quality version i can get. In 1984, sony introduced a laserdisc format that could store any form of digital data, as a data storage device similar to cdrom, with a large 3. M is concerned that bond is not up to returning to his job so he sends him to jamaica on what he believes will be an easy assignment. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by ian fleming. Star wars laserdisc so i gotta know does anyone have the stars wars widescreen set the one with the book, i am curious is it worth a hundred bucks has yours rotted does the case hold up.
No from russia with love goldfinger laserdisc 3 letter box edition set. Get the best deals on sports collectors edition laserdisc movies when you shop the largest online selection at. Alas, there was no part for him in you only live twice, or on her majestys secret service. Time to get creative with scribbles of all shapes and sizes in this interactive doctor who doodle book. I was blown away by the thought of it, though, frankly, i had no idea exactly how this would work. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in. No, from russia with love and goldfinger, had commentary that caused them to be yanked and are not available anywhere else.
Apr 21, 2011 no, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james bond films to recall all unsold laserdisc product. No was the first of flemings novels to face widespread negative criticism in britain. Mcclory also secured the right to make a film of the novel, as well as control of. No criterion edition laserdisc commentary 1962 film 1991 audio commentary mp3 after releasing the first 3 james bond films on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james bond films to recall all unsold laserdisc product. We carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. There is a dvd but it has no commentary and the disc does not feature the directors cut attack of the 60 foot centerfold 1996 giant deluxe edition laserdisc audio commentary with director fred olen ray bat 21 1988 laserdisc audio commentary with director peter markle and dop mark irwin. Broccoli felt that the audio commentary tracks on the 3 titles where unacceptable.
No, it actually appeared before in the comic strip version. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dr. This novel begins where the last left off, with james bond recovering from poison injected into his shin by a russian smersh officer. British agent commander john strangways and his secretary have been killed. His first was on others work, like soderberghs solaris remake which he produced, and finally he did his first track on his own film with t2. Dr no, from russia with love and goldfinger criterion laserdisc preservations author alleycat date 4dec2019, 8. Capture laserdisc audio spdif to pc videohelp forum. Cover pages with monster footprints, sketch the scariest villains imaginable and design dastardly foes from your. Listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions.
Many criterion laserdiscs are not available on dvd. Dvd talk ld commentary tracks not ported over to dvd. Scott derricksons commentary and the rest of the doctor. No features that story, along with diamonds are forever and from russia with love. The original bond books do not have a lot of fancy gadgetry or a lot of double entendre dialog, but remain compelling nonetheless. An audio commentary is an additional audio track, usually digital, consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers, that plays in real time with a video. Although doctor no was ian flemings sixth james bond book, it was the first to hit the silver screen, in a 1962 release starring sean connery. I have all three criterion lds and frankly i dont think it was the commentary so much as for the obnoxious and unnecessary cheap shots bruce eder who narrated the tracks for dr. Back in 1991, the mighty criterion collection licensed the rights from eon.
Over the past few weeks ive been taking a look back at the various paperback editions of the original ian fleming james bond novels. Today criterion is known mostly for its superb bluray and dvd editions of classic hollywood and foreign films like hidden fortress and nashville not to mention scanners. James bond laserdisc 2 disc criterion banned commentary. Bond and honey rider, his beautiful and vulnerable girl friday, have been captured trespassing on dr no s secluded caribbean island. Im playing this on wii so there is some graphical glitches present. Starring sean connery, ursula andress, joseph wiseman, and jack lord, it is the first film in the james bond series, and was adapted by richard maibaum, johanna harwood, and berkely mather. Both the film and the book have the mad scientist describe himself as the only son of a german methodist missionary and a chinese girl of good family, to wit, a eurasian. While the film version of diamonds didnt arrive until nine years after dr.
No so angered producer albert broccoli that he had it recalled from sale and reissued, without the offending track. Apr 24, 2014 this feature is not available right now. The mystery seems to center on the mysterious chinese dr. It was first published in the united kingdom by jonathan cape on 31 march 1958. Desk set only available on ld thanks to george kaplan dr.
Each movie is on its own bd25 with menus that look and behave like the official criterion discs, with pop up menus and resume function. Fleming wrote the novel in early 1957 at his goldeneye estate in jamaica. Rob reiner has a separate commentary track to himself, where he begrudgingly talks about the movie he doesnt believe in commentaries because he thinks they spoil the magic of the movie. The first laserdisc title marketed in north america was the mca discovision release of jaws on december 15, 1978. Dr no, from russia with love and goldfinger criterion. Dr no is a modest thriller with a tough, stylish hero of some charm doing his job without the assistance of elaborate. When reading the james bond books, one cannot help but wonder just how much of bonds personality and experience is. Also, the ld box set came with the best in my humble opinion book ever included in an deluxe set, any format. The same went for the commentaries on from russia with love and goldfinger that were released in the months following dr.
No, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in. No laserdisc commentary as ac3 149 mb or mp3 50 mb. Dr no, a sinister recluse with mechanical pincers for hands and a sadistic fascination with pain, holds james bond firmly in his steely grasp. The following is a reference list of my home video equipment and all of the laserdisc titles in my personal collection. An audio commentary is an additional audio track, usually digital, consisting of a lecture or. Dr no perhaps lacks the pace of the soon to follow blockbusters in the series, but in so, retains the laidback feel of an authentic early 1960s espionage flick. Another famous example is the deleted james bond commentary from dr. These tracks were recorded by criterion for their original lds way back in. I have many of the original paperbacks in my book collection but these are becoming quite tatty so it is a pleasure to be able to download the books onto my kindle and enjoy reading them all over again. According to the thunderball laserdisc commentary, rik van nutter agreed to a contract for the recurring role of leiter, and even moved to london after thunderball was completed.
Of course talk to other film historians and 90% of them might tell you that it was actually 1939 that remains now and forever the greatest year for movies. Its true, if i remember correctly, that it was criterion back in the laserdisc days who did indeed invent the commentary track. The commentary track on criterions 1991 laserdisc for dr. Julius no, was strangways last contact before his disappearance and is ordered to kill bond. No laserdisc, which was hosted by journalist bruce eder, and featured director terence young, editor peter hunt, production designer ken adam, and screenwriter richard maibaum.
The criterion collection on dvd by fanfiltration shortly after releasing the first 3 james bond films on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james. It contains fighting, shooting, and killing, with a little blood shown. James bond 007 home video laserdisc north america goldfinger. No is the sixth novel by the english author ian fleming to feature his british secret service agent james bond. Without any history to build it up, theres none of that context in the movie. Did escape from ny ld commentary trackj carpenter,kurt russell ever make it over to dvd. My fair lady laserdisc 30th anniversary collectors box set w film clips book.
Englands two biggest cultural exports of the 1960s, the beatles and the james bond. Be sure to also check out the music and effects track that was also on this disc. When released on the american market it was received more favourably. The villains are cruel and not below shooting unarmed women in the back so who better to take them on than an equally cold hearted killer namely james bond 007. Until the recent release of the ultimate edition dvd, dr. No, without referencing either event, plays off of them, setting the u. It confirmed suspicions i had held ever since i saw the movie, dr.
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