...pulled Roger Moore from the shadow of his predecessor and established him as a bone fide Bond who had not yet fallen into self-parody.
Audio:
The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is enormously dynamic, very well detailed, and not a little bright. Thank heaven for tone controls. There is also a slight background noise audible in the quieter passages. Nevertheless, considering that it was not initially made for surround listening, the soundtrack's conversion from two-channel stereo to multiple-channel surround went surprisingly well and provides a convincing image, at least in the front channels. In the back, there isn't always a lot going on.
Extras:
In addition to the movie, MGM have added a number of bonus items, following the same formula as all their new 007 editions. Foremost among the extras is a full-feature commentary track with director Lewis Gilbert ("You Only Live Twice," "Moonraker") and members of the cast and crew. Of corresponding importance is the customary behind-the-scenes documentary, this one titled "Inside The Spy Who Loved Me." Forty-one minutes long and narrated by Patrick Macnee, the piece comments on the financial difficulties the filmmakers had in getting the production under way, furnishes a number of recent interviews with the film's actors and team members, and offers the juicy tidbit that famed director Stanley Kubrick helped with the big submarine set. A second, twenty-two minute documentary, "Designing Bond," tells us about the work of production designer Ken Adam, who worked on many of the Bond films up through "Moonraker." Then there are thirty-two scene selections, a still gallery, an eight-page informational booklet, six television ads, a substantial twelve radio spots, and three theatrical trailers. English and French are the spoken languages; English, French, and Spanish are the subtitles.
Parting Thoughts:
MGM have done another first-rate job remastering a first-rate Bond flick. "The Spy Who Loved Me" finally pulled Roger Moore from the shadow of his predecessor and established him as a bone fide Bond who had not yet fallen into self-parody. The movie is available either individually or in a boxed set with "Dr. No," "Goldfinger," "The Man With the Golden Gun," "Licence to Kill," "GoldenEye," and "Tomorrow Never Dies."
The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is enormously dynamic, very well detailed, and not a little bright. Thank heaven for tone controls. There is also a slight background noise audible in the quieter passages. Nevertheless, considering that it was not initially made for surround listening, the soundtrack's conversion from two-channel stereo to multiple-channel surround went surprisingly well and provides a convincing image, at least in the front channels. In the back, there isn't always a lot going on.
Extras:
In addition to the movie, MGM have added a number of bonus items, following the same formula as all their new 007 editions. Foremost among the extras is a full-feature commentary track with director Lewis Gilbert ("You Only Live Twice," "Moonraker") and members of the cast and crew. Of corresponding importance is the customary behind-the-scenes documentary, this one titled "Inside The Spy Who Loved Me." Forty-one minutes long and narrated by Patrick Macnee, the piece comments on the financial difficulties the filmmakers had in getting the production under way, furnishes a number of recent interviews with the film's actors and team members, and offers the juicy tidbit that famed director Stanley Kubrick helped with the big submarine set. A second, twenty-two minute documentary, "Designing Bond," tells us about the work of production designer Ken Adam, who worked on many of the Bond films up through "Moonraker." Then there are thirty-two scene selections, a still gallery, an eight-page informational booklet, six television ads, a substantial twelve radio spots, and three theatrical trailers. English and French are the spoken languages; English, French, and Spanish are the subtitles.
Parting Thoughts:
MGM have done another first-rate job remastering a first-rate Bond flick. "The Spy Who Loved Me" finally pulled Roger Moore from the shadow of his predecessor and established him as a bone fide Bond who had not yet fallen into self-parody. The movie is available either individually or in a boxed set with "Dr. No," "Goldfinger," "The Man With the Golden Gun," "Licence to Kill," "GoldenEye," and "Tomorrow Never Dies."
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