{"id":1123,"date":"2008-12-12T00:39:39","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T05:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2009-01-06T02:17:33","modified_gmt":"2009-01-06T07:17:33","slug":"blu-ray-review-dr-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/?p=1123","title":{"rendered":"Blu-ray Review: Dr. No"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. No
\nFox Home Entertainment
\nBlu-ray Disc Review By Jerry Rutledge <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. No introduced \u201cBond, James Bond\u201d as the secret agent \u201clicensed to kill.\u201d\u00a0 It has been beautifully restored on Blu-ray Disc.\u2122\u00a0\u00a0 Sean Connery\u2019s successful, hard nosed spy portrayal launched the 007 film franchise.\u00a0 Daniel Craig\u2019s tough guy Bond performance in the current Bond film Quantum of Solace has its roots in Dr. No.\u00a0 Because Dr. No was made in 1963, it is dated compared to the current state of the art in movie making.\u00a0 However, it is a must have for any serious James Bond fan.<\/p>\n

In Dr. No, James Bond is assigned to locate a missing fellow secret agent.\u00a0\u00a0 His investigation brings him to Jamica where he is assisted by CIA operative Felix Leiter (Jack Lord).\u00a0 Soon Bond is dodging the attempts of assassins to kill him by any means possible \u2013 guns, car chases, flamethrowers, and even a poisonous spider.\u00a0 Bond closes in on the mysterious Crab Key Island which the locals will not approach because it is rumored to be inhabited by a fire breathing dragon.\u00a0 There he meets the gorgeous Bond girl Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress), a sea shell diver.\u00a0 Together they ultimately discover the island hides the lair of the evil Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), a scientist with nuclear ambitions.\u00a0 Bond prepares for a final, explosive showdown.<\/p>\n

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A wealth of welcome extras include: \u201cMI6 Commentary,\u201d an in picture commentary by the director and members of the cast and crew (\u201c007 Mission Control\u201d allows access to the commentary b y category such as allies, villains, exotic locations); a mini-documentary \u201c007: License to Restore\u201d describing the digital computer process used on the Bond films to enhanced detail and color from the originals and eliminate any scratches or defects caused by wear; \u201cDeclassified: MI6 Vault,E2 an original mini-documentary describing some of the guns used by James Bond and a separate mini-history of the opening nights of many of the James Bond films; a \u201cMission Dossier\u201d with a mini-documentary about the making of Dr. No., a biography regarding director Terence Young who set the style for the Bond films; a 1963 Bond featurette; theatrical trailers, and television and radio promos; and a photo gallery including cast and locations shots, film posters and a lost scene from the film.<\/p>\n