SEAN CONNERY 007 4K Box - Andy's Review

[AndyDursin]

About time.

4K standard -

https://www.amazon.com/Sean-Connery-007 ... s_li_ss_tl

4K steelbook -

https://www.amazon.com/Sean-Connery-007 ... s_li_ss_tl

[John Johnson]

The standard release I'm interested in. Any word on the extras?

[AndyDursin]

No but I'd be very surprised if they're as comprehensive as the Blu-Rays were. Might want to hang onto those, Warner likely won't bring over all the supplements.

[John Johnson]

No but I'd be very surprised if they're as comprehensive as the Blu-Rays were. Might want to hang onto those, Warner likely won't bring over all the supplements.

I bought the Blu-rays several years ago, when HMV had one of their two for £25 sales, so I'll be holding onto those.

[AndyDursin]

That's a good idea John. Warner typically ports over some supplements to these 4K catalog releases but since there are so many extras in those Blu-Rays, from alternate audio tracks to commentaries and vintage TV specials, I wouldn't expect they would include them all.

[John Johnson]

That's a good idea John. Warner typically ports over some supplements to these 4K catalog releases but since there are so many extras in those Blu-Rays, from alternate audio tracks to commentaries and vintage TV specials, I wouldn't expect they would include them all.

I am tempted by the standard release.

[John Johnson]

No but I'd be very surprised if they're as comprehensive as the Blu-Rays were. Might want to hang onto those, Warner likely won't bring over all the supplements.

Finally today, for those of you wondering exactly what extras are being included on the films in the forthcoming 007: Sean Connery 6-Film Collection in 4K Ultra HD, which streets on 6/10. Here’s the film by film breakdown:

Dr No.:
Commentary with Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew
Declassified: MI6 Vault
Exotic Locations
Mission Dossier
Dr. No 1963 Featurette
Ministry of Propaganda: Theatrical Archive
Ministry of Propaganda: TV Broadcasts
Ministry of Propaganda: Radio Communications

From Russia with Love:
Commentary with Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew
Declassified: MI6 Vault
Animated Story Board Sequence
Exotic Locations
Mission Dossier
Ministry of Propaganda: Theatrical Archive
Ministry of Propaganda: TV Broadcasts
Ministry of Propaganda: Radio Communications

Goldfinger:
Commentaries with Director Guy Hamilton plus Sean Connery and Members of the Cast and Crew
Declassified: MI6 Vault
Exotic Locations
Mission Dossier
Ministry of Propaganda: Theatrical Archive: Original Theatrical Trailer
Ministry of Propaganda: TV Broadcasts
Ministry of Propaganda: Radio Communications

Thunderball:
Audio Commentary Featuring Terence Young and Others
Audio Commentary Featuring Peter Hunt, John Hopkins and Others
Declassified: MI6 Vault
Selling Bonds – Original 1965 Television Commercials
Exotic Locations
Mission Dossier
Ministry of Propaganda: Theatrical Archive
Ministry of Propaganda: TV Broadcasts
Ministry of Propaganda: Radio Communications
You Only Live Twice:
Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and Members of the Cast and Crew
Declassified: MI6 Vault
Mission Dossier
Ministry of Propaganda: Theatrical Archive
Ministry of Propaganda: Radio Communications

Diamonds are Forever:
Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton and Members of the Cast and Crew
Declassified: MI6 Vault
Alternate and Expanded Angles
Deleted Scenes
Mission Dossier
Ministry of Propaganda: Theatrical Archive: Christmas Teaser Trailer
Ministry of Propaganda: TV Broadcasts
Ministry of Propaganda: Radio Communications

We’ll have to wait until we have the discs in hand to see if that represents all of the previous Blu-ray and DVD special features for these films, or just a sampling.

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-t ... 43025-1215

[AndyDursin]

I'd just keep the Blu-Rays for now. Looks like a good chunk might be carried over but Warner often re-encodes standard-def content or upscales it and screws it up at times.

[John Johnson]

I'd just keep the Blu-Rays for now. Looks like a good chunk might be carried over but Warner often re-encodes standard-def content or upscales it and screws it up at times.

Good to know.

[AndyDursin]

Interesting: THUNDERBALL has the two different mixes listed here below, in both remastered Atmos stereo and mono:

[Eric Paddon]

So in other words, if I get the 4K set I get to hear both mixes?

[AndyDursin]

Yes exactly.

There was no mention of this in any of the PR releases and its the first time this has been available for fans I believe.

[AndyDursin]

Some "Weekend Edition" thoughts!

https://andyfilm.com/2025/06/05/weekend ... lly-in-4k/

[Monterey Jack]

What audio option for Thunderball do you select to hear the alternate mix?

[AndyDursin]

What audio option for Thunderball do you select to hear the alternate mix?

They're marked by "ALT" next to them in the menu. Like the regular soundtrack, it's offered in both Atmos and mono too.

There's literally no explanation or coverage on the disc about them -- I just looked up that Youtube video and sure enough that covers the discrepancies (or seemed to...I didn't go through every one of them!).