Dear Sci-Fi Online

For a while I've been trying to find out about the differing British and American aspect ratios of some of the early James Bond films (Dr No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun). These were matted differently for their UK and US releases, the latter being wider but cropping information from top and bottom.

I read in Mr McGinlay's reviews that he owned the films on widescreen VHS prior to buying them on DVD so I think he would be able to answer whether these have the same aspect ratio as the currently available version or else show more info (meaning then that I have to start moving my arse to find them before it's too late).

Regards

Donovan Mayne-Nicholls.

Richard McGinlay replies:

I am happy to confirm that the UK DVD releases of Dr No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, and The Man With the Golden Gun are presented in their correct aspect ratios - 1.77:1, as originally filmed.

And in case you were considering ordering any of these through Amazon, you might care to order through the following stores links, which would provide Sci-Fi-Online with a commission at no extra cost to you!

Dr No
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SH4S/scifionlinema-21

From Russia With Love http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SH51/scifionlinema-21

Goldfinger
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SH4M/scifionlinema-21

Live and Let Die http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SH4Q/scifionlinema-21

The Man with the Golden Gun http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SH4T/scifionlinema-21

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