LICENCE TO KILL and THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN Coming to Blu-ray on May 12, 2009

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The ultimate spy series is bolder than ever in high definition as two more must-own missions LICENCE TO KILL and THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN arrive on Blu-ray Disc (BD) May 12 from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Recently restored and re-mastered for the highest quality picture and sound quality via the state-of-the-art Lowry process digital frame-by-frame restoration, 007's action-packed thrill-ride adventures are primed for Blu-ray Disc for the first time ever in high definition. LICENCE TO KILL and THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN join recently released Bond on Blu-ray Disc catalog titles DR. NO, DIE ANOTHER DAY, LIVE AND LET DIE, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, THUNDERBALL, GOLDFINGER, MOONRAKER and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH.

One of the world's most successful and longest running film franchises in history, Bond... James Bond boasts an astounding 98% global consumer awareness. Both LICENCE TO KILL and THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN Blu-ray Discs are fully-loaded with a dossier of top-secret extras, including declassified featurettes and exclusive interactive guides and will be available for the suggested retail price of $34.99 U.S. / $37.99 Canada each. Pre-book is April 15.

Licence To Kill Synopsis:
James Bond turns renegade to hunt down a master criminal in this pulse-pounding thrill-ride that's packed with awesome stunts, subtle humor and explosive confrontations. Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm and deadly determination to his portrayal of the super-agent, who leaves the British Secret Service and begins a fierce vendetta after his friend Felix Leiter (David Hedison) is brutally attacked by drug lord Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi).

The Man With The Golden Gun Synopsis:
James Bond has been marked for death, and he'll need all of his lethal instincts and charm to survive in this action-packed adventure! Roger Moore returns as Agent 007 and faces off in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with assassin Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee). Featuring such memorable characters as henchman Nick Nack (Herve Villechaize) and Bond girl Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland) - as well as a wild automobile chase through Bangkok and Bond's stunning confrontation against an entire martial arts school - The Man With The Golden Gun delivers non-stop excitement!

Blu-ray Disc Specs:
Licence To Kill
Audio commentary featuring director John Glen and members of the cast
Audio commentary featuring Michael G. Wilson and members of the crew
Declassified: MI6 Vault - deleted scenes with introductions by director John Glen
o Sharkey Arrives
o Bond and Sharkey Follow Yacht
o Bond in Hotel Room
o Cash Transaction
o Bond in Isthmus
o Bienvenidos Mis Amigos
o Bond Returns to Casino
o Bond Captured by Hong Kong Narcotics Agents
o Boat Ride
Vignettes, Documentaries and Featurettes
o Bond '89
o On Set with John Glen
o On Location with Peter Lamont
o Ground Check with Corky Fornoff
o 007 Mission Control - Interactive Guide into the World of Licence to Kill
o Exotic Locations Montage
o Inside Licence to Kill - A Documentary
o Production Featurette - Behind the Scenes
o Kenworth Truck Stunt Film
o "Licence to Kill" music video performed by Gladys Knight
o "If You Asked Me To" music video performed by Patti LaBelle
o Ministry of Propaganda
o Theatrical Archive
§ How Many Times Can One Man Leave You Breathless?
§ Purely...Business
Image Database Gallery
o The Filmmakers
o Portraits
o Key West
o Mexico City
o Shots in the Night
o Sanchez's Office
o Arabesque
o Otomi
o Mexicali
o The "Lost" Promotional Campaign
o Licence to Kill Around the Globe

The Man With The Golden Gun
Audio commentary featuring Sir Roger Moore
Audio commentary featuring director Guy Hamilton and members of the cast and crew
Vignettes, Documentaries and Featurettes
o The Russell Harty Show
o On Location with The Man with the Golden Gun
o Girls Fighting
o American Thrill Show Stunt Film with optional commentary
o The Road to Bond: Stunt Coordinator W. J. Milligan (audio only)
o Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks
o 007 Mission Control - Interactive Guide into the World of The Man with the Golden Gun
o Exotic Locations Montage
o Inside The Man with the Golden Gun - An Original Documentary
o Double-O Stuntmen
o Ministry of Propaganda
§ Theatrical Archive
• Coming For Christmas
• A Man Called Scaramanga
§ TV Broadcasts
• James Bond, On the Job
• The Most Exciting Adventures
§ Radio Communication
• Get Ready
• Collision Course
• The Greatest 007 Adventure of All
Image Database Gallery
§ Portraits
§ Press Conference
§ Phuket
§ Bangkok
§ Bonding With AMC
§ Dojo 007
§ Aboard Scaramanga's Junk
§ Hong Kong
§ Pinewood
§ The Golden Gun
§ Around The World With 007

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  • By michael

Both these discs already came out on march 24th along with Quantum and the thunderball remake, "Never Say Never Again"

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