The world’s first review of classic James Bond’s Blu-ray adventures.
And the Connery era makes a spectacular start in a truly stunning hi-def edition…
But more of the incredible transfer later on.
Let me first talk about the movie as a piece of cinema history.
There are many incredibly cool things aboutDr.
No, and Im not just taking about Ursula Andress coming out of the water.
But tantalisingly there are things missing or different inDr.Nothat are added to or changed inFrom Russia with Loveand subsequentlyGoldfinger.
The three movies are like stepping stones from the conceptual super-spy to the finished 007, as presented inGoldfinger.
This Bond doesnt actually have a theme as such, just the classic Monty Norman rift.
This might be proto-Bond, but its revolutionary film parading in a commercial disguise.
Ok, whats it like on Blu-ray?
Gob-smacking is the answer.
Dr. Nois now totally free of any scratches and blemishes, entirely colour-balanced and utterly pristine.
Some of the scenes are magically crisp, and the colours just leap out of the screen at you.
Film buffs wont be disappointed; the film is a total revelation.
There are also the painfully bad original trailers, TV spots and radio adverts, plus a photo gallery.
I cant sell it as definitive, but its all presented wonderfully with a super-slick 007 interface.
With more promised next year.
Bond is back, and he looks better than Ive ever seen him before.
Movie:
Dr. No isreleasedon Bluray on the 20th of October.
Rating:
4 out of 5
