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#721701
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Info: James Bond - Laserdisc Preservations: 1962-1971
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Williarob said:

FanFiltration said:

superbond said:

Hello, i've browsed this forum for many years but this is my first post.

Been a big fan of the original 3 "Banned Bond" releases and listened to those commentaries a few times now- thank you FF for bringing them to DVD.

Wanted to ask had there been any further projects that have been released since? either conversions or perhaps some of the audio tracks from the LD's?

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Could you please tell me? On the "Banned Bond" version of "From Russia With Love" that you have, does it have a music and effects only track as an audio option?

 

 No, the Music and Effects track was not included as an option on your Banned Bond version. Would love to hear it though!

Also, did you ever complete that Thunderball LD capture you were working on?

 No I did not.

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#720794
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Last movie seen
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I was so happy today to find a film that I have been searching for for many many years. Close to 18 years ago, I saw the last hour on T.V., but never knew the name. Every time I would ask people if they knew what it was, they would say "Quest for Fire". That was incredibly frustrating. Well after all this time, someone replied with the film's title to a Google post describing the basic plot as I had remembered it.

Missing Link (1988)

The movie is set in Africa roughly one million years ago, at a time when one species of "man-apes" was being displaced by the ancestors of modern humans.

After experiencing a hallucination brought on by ingesting a hallucinogenic plant (possibly a reference to the stoned ape theory), he realizes the stone ax that he has been carrying after finding it at the site where his tribe was killed is a weapon. When he comes across a human footprint at the ocean shore, he sniffs it and then starts hitting it, wanting revenge against the humans.

Missing Link is an unusual film in that it blends elements of drama, documentary, and avant-garde cinema. There is no dialogue, though there is narration (by Michael Gambon). There is also very little action. Instead, the film is filled with extended, picturesque sequences reminiscent of the style often used in nature documentaries. Perhaps due to its unconventionality, the movie was not a commercial success.

This film remains out of print, and hard to find. A very poor copy is on YouTube. It's mistitled as "Missing Link - 2013 Full Movie HD". It's not from 2013, and it most certainly is not presented in HD. Worth checking out if you are a fellow psychedelic warrior. 

8 Magic Mushrooms out of 10

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#719687
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Info: James Bond - Laserdisc Preservations: 1962-1971
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superbond said:

Hello, i've browsed this forum for many years but this is my first post.

Been a big fan of the original 3 "Banned Bond" releases and listened to those commentaries a few times now- thank you FF for bringing them to DVD.

Wanted to ask had there been any further projects that have been released since? either conversions or perhaps some of the audio tracks from the LD's?

 Thanks for your kind comments about my past projects. No, I did not continue my OOP LD / DVD content preservation projects after the 3 "Banned Bond" releases. I may return to them in future.

Could you please tell me? On the "Banned Bond" version of "From Russia With Love" that you have, does it have a music and effects only track as an audio option?

I don't recall if I had transferred that over from the Connery Collection LD set. That music and effects only track was not included on the original "banned" Criterion LD. There is content on the first 1997 DVD release of FRWL that had the THX logo and a cardboard shell. So there is still content to preserve. 

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#719682
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Info: James Bond - Laserdisc Preservations: 1962-1971
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Jonno said:

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I've had a go at recreating the 1968 UA logo at HD resolution. This was used at the opening of YOLT, though some seem to think it's also been used on some prints of OHMSS.

 photo UA1968HDletterbox.jpg

I'm making a video version with the correct timing and fades, so if that's of interest to anyone then shoot me a PM.

Interesting artwork!

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#719674
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James Bond 007 Thread
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What a thriller! Bond 24 gets its big revamp after behind-the-scenes bother over script

By Baz Bamigboye

Published: 19:39 EST, 31 July 2014 | Updated: 19:39 EST, 31 July 2014


Put an extra measure of Gordon’s in that dry martini (and shake it extra hard), for all’s well on the Bond front following some behind-the-scenes bother over a disappointing script.

Writers Neil Purvis and Robert Wade answered a fire-alarm call from James Bond actor Daniel Craig and director Sam Mendes to ‘rescue’ the screenplay for Bond 24 (the film’s working title), written by John Logan, and add some ‘thrills’.

Sources told me yesterday that Purvis and Wade have delivered their work to producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson — and the green light has been given for filming to start in late November / early December. 


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