From Russia with Love (James Bond) [Blu-ray]

Director: Terence Young
Actors: Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi
Studio: Fox/MGM
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 186 reviews
Sales Rank: 460

Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Russian (Original Language), Turkish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: MGMBRM111673
UPC: 883904116738
EAN: 0883904116738
ASIN: B001AQO3WO

Theatrical Release Date: 1963
Release Date: October 21, 2008
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From Russia with Love (James Bond) [Blu-ray]

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4 out of 5 stars Bond    December 24, 2008
Deni
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I can only rate on receiving the package. It was given as a gift, so I don't know how the dvd actually is, but I received it quickly, and in very good condition.


5 out of 5 stars Amazing!    December 14, 2008
Francisco C. Maciel (Rio de Janeiro,Brazil)
I'm feeling in an avant premiere of this picture,like 45 years ago.
This restoration recover all intentions of the Producers.
The images are so impressive natural!
I bought this together with Package 1.
It's my special Christmas gift.



5 out of 5 stars Meet James Bond    November 25, 2008
Bob (Divided States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE while being the second in the series to DR. NO is the first in which the James Bond popular culture came to know and love makes his appearance and is often considered the best of them all. Sean Connery plays Bond a bit different from the character on the pages of Ian Fleming spy novels as well as turning in an improved performance over his previous effort in DR. NO. Connery made a Bond better fit for the screen, giving the character more personality, more charisma and humor than Fleming's buttoned-up, bland English gentleman spy. As one co-producer of the Bond films says,"We always start out trying to make another FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and end up with another THUNDERBALL". Well, THUNDERBALL is just another good Sean Connery Bond action film while FROM RUSSIA.. is film classic.


5 out of 5 stars The Best Bond Film    November 15, 2008
J. Patterson (Virginia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I am a James Bond purist. I've seen each James Bond movie (except Quantum of Solace) at least twice, and own all of the Special Edition DVDs from 2002. I have come to the conclusion that this is the best of the Bond films.

I've read several of the James Bond novels, and I believe that starting with Goldfinger, the film series began to rely too heavily on gadgets and other things that distracted from the plot. This and Dr. No are the most faithful to the novel series, and they also have the best production values. FRWL is the better of the two.

Since I already own all of the films on DVD from 2002, I was reluctant to re-purchase them when they were released as "Ultimate Edition" DVDs a couple years ago. I wound up not re-purchasing them, and I'm glad I didn't. I just bought Dr. No and FRWL on Blu-ray, which feature better picture and sound quality than the DVDs, and also have better extras. I highly reccommend picking this (and Dr. No) up on Blu-ray!Dr. No (James Bond) [Blu-ray]


5 out of 5 stars Ray, Blu Ray    November 11, 2008
M. Lang (Dayton, OH USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Since this is 2008, you have probably seen From Russia with Love. If not, seek out one of the other hundreds of reviews here that talk about the plot points, set pieces and Sean Connery. They can fill you in better than I can. What I will concentrate on is this new Blu-Ray release. Having owned just about every other version of this movie (Beta [Yes Beta...I blame my Dad for that], VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD), I can easily say this high-def release is the best. If you also own this movie on another format and are waffling about buying the Blu-Ray release, do it...especially if you are a Bond fan.

On a HDTV you will "see" this movie for the first time. I started picking out extras in the background and details on Sean Connery's clothing that I had never noticed before. When you watch Q make his entrance and go over Bond's attache case, check out how smoke stained Desmond Llewelyn's hands are. It really is amazing and makes you appreciate the movie on a whole new level.

With a nice DTS 5.1 soundtrack and a slew of extras, this will be a great addition to your Blu-Ray collection. I know it is to mine.