- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0043Z2LF0
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I have had to make do with watching the "old-style" Bond movies (pre Casino Royale) on ITV and ITV2 for quite a few years now. And after all these years it slowly became apparent that this is what the Bond films seemed to have been relegated to - the "nothing else is on TV so I might as well" genre. Indeed, when Casino Royale came out it just seem to compound this feeling of the old films being nearly B-grade in terms of picture quality and farcical in action sequences.
However, this Blu Ray release of Dr. No seems to have breathed new life into the actual quality of the film. It was fantastic. It felt like Bond belonged on the big screen again. The range, saturation and vividity of the colours really stood out as did how clean and sharp the image was. Video bitrate was consistently between 30-35Mbps. Motion was also smooth which always helps iron out the creases in dated action sequences. A look at the 10 min special feature of how they created a 4K restoration of the film demonstrates well the care they put into improving the quality of this film.
One of the guys who worked on the restoration puts it well "the film now [nearly] looks like it was set in the sixties rather than made in it"
Having only rented it from Lovefilm for now, if the other Bond Blu rays appear this good, it might soon be time to finally permanently add Mr. Bond to the home film collection. Highly recommended!
However, this Blu Ray release of Dr. No seems to have breathed new life into the actual quality of the film. It was fantastic. It felt like Bond belonged on the big screen again. The range, saturation and vividity of the colours really stood out as did how clean and sharp the image was. Video bitrate was consistently between 30-35Mbps. Motion was also smooth which always helps iron out the creases in dated action sequences. A look at the 10 min special feature of how they created a 4K restoration of the film demonstrates well the care they put into improving the quality of this film.
One of the guys who worked on the restoration puts it well "the film now [nearly] looks like it was set in the sixties rather than made in it"
Having only rented it from Lovefilm for now, if the other Bond Blu rays appear this good, it might soon be time to finally permanently add Mr. Bond to the home film collection. Highly recommended!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
That is how much improved the picture is on BLU RAY...You would think it was filmed yesterday...It is that good...
I'm sure if you are on here then you are a fan of the films so i won't spend to much time on the movie itself..
It is the first Bond film..No one knew what was to come so things that are established in future movies are in part missing here if you now what i mean but i think it is a better film for it..
To me the best Bond films are the ones that either stick closley to the original novel(this,FRWL,OHMSS) or indeed try to keep the character as close to how Fleming intended..Connery in his first 4 films did this..Lazenby,Dalton and Craig also keep true to how the character was written..
Connery nails Bond from the very first attempt and in part this is down to the director Terence Young for the stly and pace of the film...Connery's Bond is indeed a killer..he has that air about hi,..that danger element that sadly disappers as each film rolls on..
So the BLU RAY...well what can i say..Wonderful...The casino scene at the start i almost felt like i was sitting at the table with them...the smoke almost fills my room when Bond has a cigarette..you can tell that Sean had his nails done as they are clean as a button...
This is really what it must have been like watching it when it was first released back in 1962..
Roll on the next batch of films on blu ray....
5 stars...excellent.
I'm sure if you are on here then you are a fan of the films so i won't spend to much time on the movie itself..
It is the first Bond film..No one knew what was to come so things that are established in future movies are in part missing here if you now what i mean but i think it is a better film for it..
To me the best Bond films are the ones that either stick closley to the original novel(this,FRWL,OHMSS) or indeed try to keep the character as close to how Fleming intended..Connery in his first 4 films did this..Lazenby,Dalton and Craig also keep true to how the character was written..
Connery nails Bond from the very first attempt and in part this is down to the director Terence Young for the stly and pace of the film...Connery's Bond is indeed a killer..he has that air about hi,..that danger element that sadly disappers as each film rolls on..
So the BLU RAY...well what can i say..Wonderful...The casino scene at the start i almost felt like i was sitting at the table with them...the smoke almost fills my room when Bond has a cigarette..you can tell that Sean had his nails done as they are clean as a button...
This is really what it must have been like watching it when it was first released back in 1962..
Roll on the next batch of films on blu ray....
5 stars...excellent.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
A remarkable job has been done in restoring this film's picture and sound. The level of detail is remarkable for a film of its age. Connery is great and the sharpness of the transfer makes for a very cinematic experience for those of us who are too young to have seen this the first time round! I'm tempted by From Russia With Love if it's as good a rendering as this!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bond Virgin
Bought the Blu-ray for my partner as she has never watched any Bond films before so I had to start with Dr No. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ghughes11
Its says extras on the box ...
Dr No [Blu-ray] [1962]
I will agree with the others about how fantastic the blu ray edition is.
my gripe is with the extras! Read more
I will agree with the others about how fantastic the blu ray edition is.
my gripe is with the extras! Read more
Published 4 months ago by spider-ham
Plenty new
Sorry but the 'nothing new' comment below, especially regarding the picture, is nonsense. Yes the extras and the style of the menus are the same as the ultimate editions but people... Read more
Published 4 months ago by vailsy
Nothing new
Despite owning the box set of ultimate edition DVDs, I decided to buy this as its one of my favourite films. Frankly, I wish I hadn't bothered. Read more
Published 11 months ago by RGP
dr no blu ray
this looks brilliant on blu ray for a 49 year old film.this was sean connerys first film as bond.but from the first scene hes in you would think hes been playing the part for... Read more
Published 14 months ago by stargatesg1
Languages & Quality Verdict
Blu-ray all zone
Ratio of the feature film:
1.66:1
Languages of the feature film:
DTS Master Audio 5.1: English
DTS 5. Read more
Ratio of the feature film:
1.66:1
Languages of the feature film:
DTS Master Audio 5.1: English
DTS 5. Read more
Published 19 months ago by James
A must have for any Bond fan
Wow, never seen this film looking so good as it does in this blu ray format. They've really done an excellent job in restoring this film. Read more
Published 20 months ago by L. Jones
Blown away.
I have owned every copy of this film ever made available and yet when I watched this film on Blu Ray I was quite simply blown away by the quality. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Simon Brodie
DR NO....YES!!!
MY FIRST BOND FILM ON BLU-RAY. NEVER BEEN A CONNERY FAN SO WAS A BIT SCEPTICAL ABOUT BUYING THIS. BUT WAS I WRONG!..WOW!!!! Read more
Published 23 months ago by A. Parkes
blue ray upgrades
The blue ray versions of DR. No and From Russia with love, which I have also purchased, are vast improvements on the original DVDs. Read more
Published 23 months ago by malcatglos
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