Die Another Day [Blu-ray]
by Lee Tamahori
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Actor: Halle Berry, John Cleese, Judi Dench, Michael Madsen, Pierce BrosnanDirector: Lee Tamahori
Brand: Sony
Audio: English (Unknown), DTS-HD High Res Audio; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), DTS-HD High Res Audio; German (Original Language); Icelandic (Original Language); Italian (Original Language); Korean (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 133 minutes
Published: 2008-10-01
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-10-21
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Fox/MGM
Product features:
- Condition: New
- Format: Blu-ray
- AC-3; Color; Dolby; DTS Surround Sound; Dubbed; Subtitled; Widescreen
Blu-ray Reviews of Die Another Day [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: Better off dead now (Blu-Ray review)
Summary: 2 Stars
As I've told numerous people asking me how my foray into the Blu-Ray Bond releases, I wish I could have skipped over Die Another Day. The minute I left theaters after seeing Pierce's last foray into Bond-dom, I knew that it was my least favorite of the entire franchise. Handily.
It wasn't my least favorite during the entire running time, though. As the 40th anniversary film, Die Another Day was almost a call back to the best moments from the previous Bonds, and featured elements of Moore, Connery, and Dalton. Sadly, somewhere along the line the film entered the dreaded Camp territory; not to the degree of Batman the Movie, but damned close.
Of all of Brosnan's Bond films, this is the one they decide to test the Blu-Ray waters with? The one with the glacial car chases, invisible car, DNA-altering space madman, and Halle Berry? (Okay, Halle Berry would be a damn good reason for high-def-but read on and you'll see why that isn't the case.) It's certainly the weakest Bond film since Moonraker, and fans were so put off by it that the next Bond film had to reboot the franchise.
But, like I said, it isn't ALL bad. The first 30 to 40 minutes are some of the most entertaining in any genre film; the rest of it, though... I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Peter Travers came out with the review snippet, "Die Another Day? Why can't I Die Now?"
Now, movie aside, you would think that when it comes to the six Bond films being released in high-def, this would have the best quality. Wrong. It's the worst. Somehow, someway, they managed to take the second newest Bond movie and put out a Blu-Ray transfer which actually looks worse than standard def on an HDTV. The film is grainy around just about all CGI aspects (of which there are plenty), and they didn't even try to clean up noise. (Except for shadows, which are unnaturally black compared to other portions of the screen.) On an HDTV the standard DVD release arguably looks better; on an SDTV it obviously looks better. The entire point of a Blu-Ray release is to bring the film to high-def, so why make it look worse?
At least the audio keeps the film on track. Once again we get a remastered 5.1 with lossless audio, and it sounds fantastic. From effects to dialogue to music, the movie has never sounded better-even in theaters.
So the movie is largely stale, the video transfer flopped, and the audio is fantastic. What about the extras? Shockingly, they too are worse than the other Bond films offered in this go-round. While the others are pretty much straight DVD-to-Blu-Ray ports of extras, Die Another Day actually loses one of its best featurettes (the Ministry of Propaganda) in this release.
The features which did make the cut are all solid, even if they aren't presented in HD and look it, but the highlight has to be the commentary by Pierce. It's the first time a Bond performed commentary on a scene-by-scene basis, and it's a real treat for fans. The other features range from boring to so-so, but the other star is most likely the trivia track. It's fun for Bond fans (although non-fans will hate you for playing it), and it does give some life to an otherwise sparse extras lineup.
If you're the type who has to own all of the Bond movies and want to make the jump to high-def, then you're going to get Die Another Day regardless of what I've said. If you were on the fence between picking this or any other Bond film from this set, however, keep in mind that the video transfer for DAD is one of the worst I've seen for a modern movie. If the film itself didn't already sway your decision, that certainly should.
Description of Die Another Day [Blu-ray]
When his top-secret mission is sabotaged, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) finds himself captured by theenemy, abandoned by MI6 and stripped of his 00-license. Determined to get revenge, Bond goes head-to-head with a sultry spy (OscarĀ(r) winner* Halle Berry), a frosty agent (Rosamund Pike) anda shadowy billionaire (Toby Stephens) whose business is diamonds but whose secret is a diabolical weapon that could bring the world to its knees! Bristling with excitement and bursting with explosivespecial effects, Die Another Day is an adrenaline-pumping thrill-ride with "stunts and non-stop action [that] will astonish you" (Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV)! *2001: Actress, Monster'sBallThe 20th James Bond adventure, Die Another Day succeeds on three important fronts: it avoids comparison to Austin Powers by keeping its cheesy humor in check, allows Halle Berry to be sexy and worthy of a spinoff franchise, and keeps pace with the technical wizardry that modern action films demand. Pierce Brosnan's got style and staying power as James Bond, now bearing little resemblance to Ian Fleming's original British super-spy, but able to hold his own at the box office. He's paired with American agent Jinx (Berry) in chasing a genetically altered North Korean villain (Rick Yune) armed with a satellite capable of destroying just about anything. John Cleese and Judi Dench reprise their recurring roles (as "Q" and "M," respectively); they're accompanied by weapons-laden sports cars, a hokey cameo by Madonna (who sings the techno-pulsed theme song), and enough double-entendres to keep Bond-philes adequately shaken and stirred. With clever nods to 007's cinematic legacy, Die Another Day makes you welcome the familiar end-credits promise: James Bond will return. --Jeff Shannon
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