25 / 52
Daniel Craig’s fourth outing as
007 may lack the frantic pace and
emotional impact of predecessor
Skyfall
, but it’s a treat for
longtime Bond devotees, despite
featuring one of the most boring
theme songs in the series’
history, and an even worse title
sequence (involving a threesome
between Bond, a Bond girl, and
an octopus!).
Spectre
gets down
to business with a spectacular opening set during
Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival, and follows it up
with the return of an old nemesis and more revelations
regarding Bond’s recent misfortunes. Tarantino
favourite Christoph Waltz is the latest actor to lead the
eponymous organisation, and although his character’s
true identity was kept a secret, the appearance of a
white cat pretty much spills the beans. Additionally,
much was made of Monica Bellucci’s casting as a Bond
girl, but don’t expect to see her for more than a few
minutes. If this is indeed Daniel Craig’s swan song
as Bond – and watching
Spectre
, you sort of get the
feeling it is – it’s a fitting send off in the spirit of
From
Russia with Love
.
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007 heaven for old school fans
SPECTRE
The Hunger Games
’ grand finale
brings the rebellion against the
tyrannical President Snow to his
doorstep, and this YA saga to an
immensely satisfying conclusion.
Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and
her District 13 allies attempt
to infiltrate the Capitol to
assassinate the despot, allowing
the final chapter to pay tribute to
its roots – the gamemakers have
transformed the Capitol into a huge Hunger Games
arena full of lethal booby traps, including a tsunami of
black oil and a horde of savage albino sewer mutants.
Like its youthful protagonists,
The Hunger Games
series has matured with each installment, and the final
film is the most adult of them all. There’s no flinching
from the horrors of war here; the fight for freedom
and democracy for all of Panem results in massive
casualties on both sides, with many supporting
characters shockingly despatched with a
Game of
Thrones
-like ruthlessness. For those who haven’t
read the novel, be prepared for some nasty surprises.
And now you can watch both parts back-to-back for
maximum impact.
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This time it’s war
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2
DVD & BD
Video Blogs:
- Director Sam Mendes
- Supercars
- Introducing Léa Seydoux
and Monica Bellucci
Guinness World Records
BD ONLY
SPECTRE: Bond’s Biggest Opening
Sequence
“Writing’s on the Wall”
Music Video
Gallery
Casino Royale, Skyfall
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date:
09/03/16
Format:
DVD & BD
Audio Commentary with
Director Francis Lawrence and
Producer Nina Jacobson
The Hunger Games: A
Photographic Journey
Cinna’s Sketchbook: Secrets of
the Mockingjay Armor
Panem on Display: The Hunger
Games –The Exhibition
BD ONLY
Pawns No More: Making
The
Hunger Games: Mockingjay
Part 2
- 8-Part Documentary
JB HI-FI EXCLUSIVE
3D Blu-ray Edition
The Divergent Series
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date:
23/03/16
Format:
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Spectre
is the first Bond film since
Die Another Day
(2002) to feature
the iconic gun barrel sequence at
the start of the film. While it was
used as part of the title sequence in
Casino Royale
(2006), the sequence
was only shown at the end of
Skyfall
and
Quantum of Solace
.
DID YOU KNOW...
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DVD
&
BD
DVD&BD
This is the only film in
The
Hunger Games
series to be
released in 3D.
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