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DVD
GOLDENEYE was the first James Bond film to debute in this then overwhelming and novel format known as Digital Versatic Disc or DVD, which meant a breaktrough in picture and sound quality plus the chance of browsing trough an interactive menu to pick a number of special features like trailers and documentaries, some of which were already available on Laserdisc.
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The 17th James Bond film had three major releases on DVD: the first one was in 1997, then a Special Edition for 1999 and the latest one was the Ultimate Edition from 2006 which contained loads of never-before-seen extras. It looks like this edition will be the one to be kept as the "ultimate" master for every upcoming DVD release in the format.
Premiere Release
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The first DVD edition for GOLDENEYE, released in the US in 1997, had little new to offer besides an interactive menu, the theatrical trailer, foreign language tracks, and the possibility of watching the movie in both 4:3 Pan & Scan (Fullscreen) and 16:9 Letterbox (Widescreen) formats. By 1998, the European edition also offered the audio commentary featuring the producer and director of the movie, also present in the Laserdisc, and an eight page collectible booklet. This version, though, only offered the film in Widescreen format and many frames were cut by the censorship to get a "12" rating.
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SPECIAL FEATURES:
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Theatrical Trailer
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Audio Commentary featuring Martin Campbell
and Michael G. Wilson (European version only)
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RELEASE DATE: 25 March, 1997 (US) - 25 Sep 1998 (Europe)
Capture of the 1997 GOLDENEYE US DVD Edition (NTSC)
LANGUAGES:
Audio: English, French, Spanish.
Subtitles and Close Captions: English, French, Spanish.
Menus: English.
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Cover Sleeve Design
Collectible Booklet
Interactive Menu
Special Edition
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After the success of the TOMORROW NEVER DIES Special Edition DVD in 1998, all the James Bond films were given this treatment which included a great amount of extra features. In the case of GOLDENEYE, the Special Edition added the same special features added to the Laserdisc release. The menus, designed by 1K studios, were now animated and in the European territories they could be selected in three featured languages. A collectible booklet also came with production notes also came with this edition. This time, the film was only available in Widescreen format. Once again, the European edition cut some frames to reach the "12" censorship format.
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SPECIAL FEATURES:
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Audio Commentary by Martin Campbell and Michael G. Wilson.
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The GoldenEye Video Journal (Making-off featurette)
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The World of 007 (documentary hosted by Elizabeth Hurley)
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Promotional Featurette
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GoldenEye Music Video by Tina Turner
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Trailers and TV Spots
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Tomorrow Never Dies Playstation Video Game Trailer
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RELEASE DATE: 19 October, 1999 (US) - 26 March 2001 (Europe)
Capture of the 2001 GOLDENEYE
UK Special Edition DVD Edition (PAL)
LANGUAGES:
Audio: English, French.
Subtitles and Closed Captions: English, French.
Menus: English.
(Specifications for the US Edition)
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