- Format: NTSC
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- Studio: Fox Video
- Release Date: May 12 2009
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001UJE9F2
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#16,929 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #16 in DVD > Action & Adventure > James Bond > All Titles
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Die-hard 007 fans should be satisfied with the amount, if not the depth, of the material on the Blu-ray disc for Man with the Golden Gun. Two audio commentaries lead the supplements; the first is devoted to Sir Roger Moore, who provides a constant flow of amusing if lightweight reminiscences (some of which may be familiar to Bond Blu-ray collectors), while the second is built from interviews with various cast and crew members, including director Guy Hamilton, costars Christopher Lee, Maud Adams, and Britt Ekland, cowriter Tom Mankiewicz, and composer John Barry. The latter is the preferred track for those seeking more production facts, while the former is for casual Bond fans and Moore aficionados.
The rest of the extras are segmented into various and somewhat obtuse sections. Mission Dossier is dominated by the half-hour documentary Inside the Man with the Golden Gun, the latest in the Bond Blu-ray series' impressive production featurettes narrated by Patrick Macnee, which offers interviews with the major cast and crew and a jaw-dropping look at the infamous "Astro Spiral" car stunt sequence. Also included is Double-0 Stuntmen, a clip compilation of the franchise's greatest stunt sequences.
Classified MI6 Vault is a grab-bag of TV and behind-the-scenes excerpts, the most amusing of which is an interview with Moore and Herve Villechaize on The Russell Harty Show from 1974; Moore is charming, while Villechaize announces that his next project is the ill-fated Alejandro Jodorowsky adaptation of Dune (!). Producer Michael G. Wilson narrates two short behind-the-scenes clips, including unused footage from the wince-worthy kung fu battle; more fascinating is The American Thrill Show Stunt Film, a five-minute promo film that examines the conception and execution of the Astro Spiral stunt, with an optional extended interview with stunt coordinator W.J. Milligan. 007 Mission Control is an alternate scene selection menu that arranges chapters in the film by theme ("Women," "Allies," "Villains"), with its chief virtue being a look at the opening titles sans text credits. And Ministry of Propaganda compiles the studio's promotional campaign, including two theatrical trailers (which emphasize Clifton James's unwelcome Sheriff J.W. Pepper, for some reason), as well as radio and TV spots and a gallery of publicity stills and poster art. --Paul Gaita
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Bond,
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This review is from: The Man With the Golden Gun [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Not sure why anyone would hate this movie. It has Christopher Lee (Dracula, Count Dooku), an amazing corkscrew car stunt (shot practically in one take!), a reprise of the Sheriff J.W character, one of the most beautiful isolated locations ever seen in a bond film, and lots of great action scenes. The production design is amazing... Scaramanga's home is a beautiful work of art. There are far cheesier Bond films (Moonraker).
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Worst Bond film ever,
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This review is from: The Man With the Golden Gun [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
What can you say about this film? Stinko! Phew! What were they thinking? Bond against a hitman with a big gun? Huh? Sounds more like a plot for a porn film than a successful film franchise.The worst scenes in the movie are the flying toy car sequence. Are they kidding? I've seen better SFX on the Thunderbirds. Ridiculous. Stupid. The best scene is the bond girl in the bikini, of course. They had to do something to save this mess. Pretty girls in bathing suits are a good band-aid for an ailing, meandering plot. As with all Bond films I have the film in my collection but I don't watch it very often because it makes me wince every time I do. This film is only for true collectors and unfortunately will go down in history as the worst Bond film ever. If I could rate this as zero stars I would have and that would be kind.
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