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by **carl stromberg** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:07 am

How come ITV never seem to show any Bond films on ITV1 now. I know they are on ITV2/4 (and of course I can watch them on DVD) but I don't think ITV1 have had one on for ages.

by **The Sweeney** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:26 am

Not sure. Sky don't seem to show them either.

I think once CR finally gets premiered on TV, then no doubt ITV will show a run of Bond films leading up to it.

by **carl stromberg** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:35 pm

Didn't Sky buy the UK rights to show Casino Royale?

I sure they did, but I can't find anything on Google. Maybe someone can clarify this for me. Maybe I'm talking nonsense as usual . :wink:

by **Captain Nash** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:45 pm

carl stromberg wrote:Didn't Sky buy the UK rights to show Casino Royale?

I sure they did, but I can't find anything on Google. Maybe someone can clarify this for me. Maybe I'm talking nonsense as usual .:wink:

I didn't say that.

But I think you could be right Carl. Though I also cannot find a link.
Of course I never talk nonsense. :wink:

by **carl stromberg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:45 pm

Maybe the days of watching all the Bond films cut to pieces and in the 4:3 on ITV every summer (and bank holidays and Christmas!) are finally over.

by **Skywalker** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:02 pm

carl stromberg wrote:Maybe the days of watching all the Bond films cut to pieces and in the 4:3 on ITV every summer (and bank holidays and Christmas!) are finally over.

Surely you have the films on DVD or VHS (Arrrgggghhh)?

ITV did a Bondathon over the Christmas period, but they were on ITV4.

by **Kristatos** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:15 pm

carl stromberg wrote:Maybe the days of watching all the Bond films cut to pieces and in the 4:3 on ITV every summer (and bank holidays and Christmas!) are finally over.

Are the cuts to the old, PG-rated Bond films a new thing or have they always done it? I watched LALD a few years back and the shot of the agent being stabbed at the New Orleans funeral during the pre-credit sequence was snipped, though I'm sure I remember it being there in previous screenings of the film on ITV.

by **carl stromberg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:35 pm

I think that the last time ITV showed Licience To Kill it was on at one o'clock on a Sunday afternoon. What a wonderful channel.

ITV seemed to excise bits at random to fit the films into the required time slots.

by **Kristatos** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:11 pm

carl stromberg wrote:I think that the last time ITV showed Licience To Kill it was on at one o'clock on a Sunday afternoon. What a wonderful channel.

ITV seemed to excise bits at random to fit the films into the required time slots.

That's why I specified the PG-rated Bonds. I can understand them cutting LTK for a pre-watershed showing, but the scene in LALD I mentioned was a little excessive considering the stabbing was only shown momentarily to begin with, and there was no blood shown.

by **carl stromberg** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:14 pm

That's why I specified the PG-rated Bonds

I see! They were either a bit too over the top with the censorship, or they thought they would cut a bit to make it fit their schedule.

Surely you have the films on DVD or VHS (Arrrgggghhh)?

Yes, I've got round to buying them now, seeing as they are all about £4.50 on DVD.

by **Captain Nash** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:30 am

carl stromberg wrote:
Yes, I've got round to buying them now, seeing as they are all about £4.50 on DVD.

I'm sure CR takes pride of place too ehh Carl?
As for the Bond films on tv, the tv stations should be shot for the way they butcher films in order to fill the running time slot and cram as many station breaks in as they can.

by **Skywalker** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:41 pm

Even though I have all the Bond films on DVD, I will always watch them when they are on TV. Don't know why.

by **Kristatos** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:34 pm

Skywalker wrote:Even though I have all the Bond films on DVD, I will always watch them when they are on TV. Don't know why.

Embarrassing confession time: I don't own any of the movies on DVD or VHS. They're on TV more often than the news, why pay money for them?

by **Skywalker** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:40 pm

Kristatos wrote:
Skywalker wrote:Even though I have all the Bond films on DVD, I will always watch them when they are on TV. Don't know why.

Embarrassing confession time: I don't own any of the movies on DVD or VHS. They're on TV more often than the news, why pay money for them?

Like you say, they are constantly shown so I guess you can get by without.

by **Captain Nash** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:43 am

Skywalker wrote:
Kristatos wrote:
Skywalker wrote:Even though I have all the Bond films on DVD, I will always watch them when they are on TV. Don't know why.

Embarrassing confession time: I don't own any of the movies on DVD or VHS. They're on TV more often than the news, why pay money for them?

Like you say, they are constantly shown so I guess you can get by without.

you could at least record them from the tv...but you should really buy them. There all very affordable nowadays. You know it makes sense.

by **James** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:32 pm

Kristatos wrote:
Skywalker wrote:Even though I have all the Bond films on DVD, I will always watch them when they are on TV. Don't know why.

Embarrassing confession time: I don't own any of the movies on DVD or VHS. They're on TV more often than the news, why pay money for them?

The experience of watching them on DVD is quite different and enhanced. Also the documentaries, deleted scenes and trailers are great fun.

by **Captain Nash** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:24 pm

The features on the bonus discs and the additonal material is some of the best on any dvd.
Of the UE editions the Roger Moore commentaries are some of the highlights and worth the money alone.

by **Skywalker** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:28 pm

Captain Nash wrote:The features on the bonus discs and the additonal material is some of the best on any dvd.
Of the UE editions the Roger Moore commentaries are some of the highlights and worth the money alone.

I've yet to hear them :shock:

, but I've heard plenty of positive reviews about them.

by ID » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:12 pm

One of the things I enjoyed the most about the ultimate editions was the footage from screentests. I would love to see more of all the screentests they've done over the years.

by **Skywalker** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:27 pm

ID wrote:One of the things I enjoyed the most about the ultimate editions was the footage from screentests. I would love to see more of all the screentests they've done over the years.

It would be good to see them. Imagine a scenario where the fans get to see the screentests before the actor is chosen and then get to decide who they want as Bond via a poll.

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