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From: Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org>
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Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2025-01-04 (Saturday)
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 22:14:55 -0800
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On 1/6/2025 9:55 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
> Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
>> On 1/5/2025 3:17 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>> On 1/5/2025 8:33 AM, Arthur Lipscomb wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Heavy Metal (4K disc) 1981 R-rated animated anthology film.  Each
>>>> segment tells a different story featuring an evil glowing green ball.
>>>>
>>> But not the followup?!
>>>
>>
>> I was really on the fence about the sequel.  I put the sequel on, but
>> only watched a few seconds before changing my mind.
>>
>>>>
>>>> What did you watch?
>>>
>>> The "let's let Connery cool down" Bond movie, "On Her Majesty's Secret
>>> Service".  Part of the 2012 box set for the Bond 50th Anniversary.  Lots
>>> of extras, including one on why Lazenby only did one Bond movie.  The
>>> bits of the interview with him sounded like he knows he screwed up but
>>> other make it clear there was a lot else going on as well.
>>>
>>
>> What else was going on?  I don't remember, did he quit or was he not
>> asked back?
>>
>> I have plans to watch all the Bond movies later this year.  Some of them
>> I don't think I've watched in decades, so I'm really looking forward to
>> revisiting them.
>>
> 
> Be sure to include NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN.
> 
> I include the 1967 version of CASINO ROYALE as well.
> 


Absolutely, I'm including Never Say Never Again!  Although it's 
apparently not going to be part of the 4K set, I do have it on blu-ray. 
I was thinking about the 1967 Casino Royale today and if I would watch 
it or not.  The jury is still out on that one!

Here's where I"m getting my info from on the Connery set:
https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/collecting-4k-sean-connery-ultra-hd-blu-ray-2025?id=05327