Dr. No (1962)

does not play on Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-Ray player

Dr. No (blu-ray) will not play on my Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-Ray player (with the latest June 2008 firmware). I have read that all the new James Bond blu-ray discs published by Fox will not play on Samsung, Sony, and perhaps other Blu-Ray players. Samsung has not announced any fix or plans for any fix.

Do not buy this disc unless you have heard for sure that it will work on your brand and model of Blu-Ray player. November 21, 2008

Bond. James Bond.

I'm sure I'm not the only person to use that line in my review, and who can blame me. It's fun, with Connery at the top of his Bond. November 6, 2008

Dr. Yes and Dr. No

This looks great. The 1:66 fills most of the screen of a 16/9 monitor. I like that. The transfer is about as good as it could possibly be. I've bought this on VHS, laserdisc, DVD, and now BD. They finally nailed it. My only quibble is with some of the extras. A couple of these, ported over from previous editions, are excellent. But what's with the incredibly useless process of a feature that simply shows you a brief scene in the film after clicking on it? You'll know what I mean when you peruse the extras. It's also astonishing to me that the "image galleries" still use tiny pictures that come nowhere near to filling up the screen. I can only speculate that the source for these is low resolution. Anyway, this is the real deal. October 23, 2008

Bond on Blu.....at last!!!

My comments apply only to the newly released Blu Ray version.
I will not review the film it's self since everyone has no doubt seen it at least once.
I have waited 2 years for the Bond films to be released in a HD format, and the waite was worth it.
The picture quality of this old film is simply awesome. The color saturation, the "depth" and contrast are very film-like.
I felt like I was discovering the film for the very first time.
Watching it on my 60'' display, it looked like I was seeing a brand new, fresh from the lab, film print in my own living room.
And it gets better, I am told (but havent viewed my copy yet) that Thunderball looks even better.
If you are a Connery James Bond fan, and own Blu Ray, this is a no-brainer.
Highest possible recommendation, and Amazon has it for a good price.
October 23, 2008

Dr. No - Blu-ray Info

Version: U.S.A / Region-A
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:49:50
Movie size: 29,17 GB
Disc size: 42,75 GB
Average video bit rate: 29.32 Mbps
Number of chapters: 32

DTS-HD Master Audio English 3050 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 3050kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio French 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps

Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish

#"The Complete Special Features Library: Mission Dossier" - Audio Commentary Featuring Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew
#"Top Level Access 007: License to Restore" - Featurette Detailing the Bond Ultimate Edition Film Restoration Process
#"Declassified: M16 Vault" - The Guns of James Bond
#Premiere Bond
#"007 Mission Control" Interactive Guide Into the World of Dr. No
#Inside Dr. No
#Terence Young: Bond Vivant
#Dr. No 1963 Featurette
#"Ministry of Propaganda" - Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery and Radio Communications October 14, 2008

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