The James Bond Collection, Vol. 2 (Special Edition)

I am expecting an awesome boxed set! I got the first collection for Christmas last year, and now the remaining Bond films will be available. I have really enjoyed the quality of the DVD's -- each entry menu is intriguingly cool and greets you in an interesting new way. The films are very well restored, and when you watch the trailers, you can really tell the difference. Remember that together these films span 40 years!This set of 007 films includes "Moonraker" -- often bashed, I remember it fondly, with Drax and Jaws and some humor and campy 007 space action it's something that's been absent from many of the TV runs . . . can't wait to watch it again. And also one of my all time favorites -- Connery's "You Only Live Twice", vs Blofeld and with Ninjas and carnivorous space ships. This was the inspiration for Dr Evil! Also Roger Moore's For Your Eyes only is one of his finest. The set also includes the Lazenby 007, one I hardly remember, but I'm looking forward to it. This set will go nicely with the 7 solid entrants from part 1, and should be much better than set #3.Another tip -- MGM/UA is releasing 20 bond films in these sets. But if you want to be thorough, see Sean Connery's finale "Never Say Never Again" and maybe even get the 007 spoof "Casino Royale". That will finish the entire James Bond collection. Athough many people disparage it, I grabbed Never Say Never for a few bucks at a local mart, and it does have Kim Basinger!!James Bond Collection Volume 2 is a great piece for those building DVD Collections or who just love Bond Films. It has some of the best Bond there is -- I can't wait to get it!

This set of DVDs is the best collection I have in my library. Altogether they beat any other set. Each DVD is a special edition DVD, not just a normal set. Each one has it's own documentary produced in 1999 which runs from 30 to 45 minutes. You hear very interesting interviews with cast and crew that are narrated mostly by Patrick MacNee of `Avenger' fame. Each one also has a special mini-documentary about some aspect of James Bond such as a biography of the first James Bond director, a feature on stunts of James Bond films, a section on Q branch, a section on the art/set director of a lot of the films and a section on the special effects. These run about 25 to 30 minutes. Each DVD comes with trailers, TV spots and even radio spots; not that interesting. The older films also contain some original featurettes. The DVDs' also come with picture galleries that contain some short but interesting production notes. Usually I find galleries boring, but these pictures are all very interesting because they aren't just traditional publicity photos, but behind-the-scenes shots. Alas, the one item missing here is deleted scenes. Some of the trailers and photo galleries hint at deleted scenes but none of the DVDs' have them. The only other item I didn't care for were the documentaries that were edited together and are moderated by some fellow from the Ian Fleming Foundation. First of all they have too many people on the documentary. They have comments from over a dozen cast and crew from each film. They often don't talk about the film you're watching but some aspect of Bond films or the movie industry in general. Although sometimes interesting, mostly verbose, the commentary is easier to listen to without a picture. I'd prefer comments that are directly related to the film you are watching. A lot of the comments are lifted from the documentaries, so this will be the second time you hear them. The commentary is a feature that I'll only listen to once. Overall this set is hands down the best of any collection I have. Each DVD by itself is good to average, but taken together this set is a must have in anyone's collection whether your like James Bond or not.

Romantic ,memories indelibly impreßed by superb performance on the screen

Yes, great movies but not in release order in the three vol. I looked up the order and resorted all three vol. These are not HD movies but they are good.

Like the first James Bond gift set, I enjoyed the features of the DVD's in this, the second gift set. However, there was one problem I ran into that turned out to be more of a headache than it should have been. In the DVD "The Man With The Golden Gun", it seems that tracks 21 and 22 will not play on certain DVD players (of which mine is one of them). I didn't find this out until I had tried three different sets. Kudos go to Amazon's customer service department for supplying me with multiple sets to try and fix the problem. Unfortunately, they weren't able to, but it seems that MGM has come up with a solution. If you have a problem viewing "The Man with the Golden Gun", you should contact MGM Customer Service at 1-877-MGM-4YOU for assistance. Other than that, the set is great!

Only 2 out of the 7 movies were delivered in accordance to the advertising photo

I got the first boxed set and have been waiting patiently for the 2nd and 3rd and now I have them. This is rare opportunity for the Bond-o-phile to own ever Bond film on DVD. Like the volumes in the first set each individual DVD is chock full of special features and documentaries so as you progress through the series you learn the history of the Bond films themselves. Many of these I've never seen so I'm looking forward to seeing those. If you love Bond then bite the bullet and get them all then settle back with a vodka martini, shaken not stirred, and enjoy them for years to come.

I love 007. One of my first movies I got to see in the theater was a James bond movie. Dad took me when I was 8. Since then I was hooked. Cant get enough, & so happy to have the collection.

Great collection of movies. I got this due to it contains the original prints (so you can still see the strings etc) that the newer upgraded sets have. Great picture and sound but in original cinematic print.