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Never Say Never Again Blu-ray
James BondMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1983 | 134 mins | Rated PG | Mar 24, 2009
Never Say Never Again(1983)Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller     Sean Connery is back for his final performance as superagent James Bond in this high-velocity action thriller from the director of The Empire Strikes Back. When two atomic warheads are hijacked by the evil SPECTRE organization, Agent 007 is hurled into an explosive, pulse-pounding race to save the world from nuclear terrorists! For more details about Never Say Never Again on Blu-ray, see the Never Say Never Again Blu-ray Review Starring: Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Max von Sydow Director: Irvin Kershner Never Say Never Again Blu-ray, Video Quality  Never Say Never Again hasn’t ever been given particularly loving treatment on video, in spite of its success at the box office. This Blu-ray release represents the first serious attempt at rectifying this, while still not going far enough to present the film in a manner befitting a Sean Connery Bond film. Presented in 1080p and encoded with AVC Mpeg-4, at the film’s original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1, Never Say Never Again looks pretty darn good, despite a few glaring issues. The primary problem with the release is print damage; there are a number of scenes where print scratches and dirt become obvious, marring this otherwise excellent presentation. I noticed more issues cropping up during the film’s special effects shots, particularly during obvious optical composites. Clearly, Never Say Never Again hasn’t been run through the restoration process at Lowry, like EON Productions’ films have. Regardless, the good elements outweigh the bad in Never Say Never Again. Contrast is generally impressive, with rich black levels. Colors are slightly washed-out, but that’s probably the nature of the film’s early-eighties photography. Detail is moderate, but appropriate given the source material. Grain is slightly inconsistent, with heavier grain appearing in special effects shots where optical printing was used. It’s nothing out of the ordinary for a film of the early eighties. Lastly, there aren’t any noticeable compression- related issues with Never Say Never Again; the film has been given a high quality encode. While the film doesn’t rise to same the video heights as most of the other Bond films, this is still a worthy upgrade from any previous version of the film. Never Say Never Again looks better than ever on Blu-ray. Recommened. Never Say Never Again Blu-ray, Audio Quality  I was fully expecting Never Say Never Again to be a disappointment in the audio department. Surprisingly, the film has been given a substantial update in its sound mix, thanks to a potent helping of 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio encoding combined with some serious audio remixing. There’s a nice since of atmosphere throughout the film that mixes in a number of rear directional effects in action sequences. Dialogue is, for the most part, isolated to the center channel, while the film’s somewhat awkward musical score takes root entirely in the front soundstage. For a movie from the early 1980s, Never Say Never Again will never sound as up-to- date as, say, Quantum of Solace. Not that it necessarily should, for that matter. I was duly impressed with this updated soundtrack’s restraint. It would have been easy to remix the track to the point of being ridiculous. Never Say Never Again is recommended. Never Say Never Again Blu-ray, News and Updates• Today on Blu-ray - March 24th - March 24, 2009 While arguably one of the most popular film series in history, some fans
felt that the James Bond films had recently drifted too far from the series'
explosive beginings under the helm of Sean Connery. But when 'Casino
Royale' was released with fast-rising ... • Never Say Never Again Added to Bond Release List - January 20, 2009 MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced that they will bring 'Never Say Never Again' to Blu-ray on March 24th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Technical specs have yet to be announced at this time, but ... |
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