Extras are spread across the three 50gb Blu-ray in this set. Fox/MGM have essentially carried over the supplemental material from the recent standard definition Ultimate Edition DVDs, and there really isn't anything new here, but what is included is good stuff, and there is quite a lot of it and many of them appear here in high definition.

Goldfinger:

The extras kick off with an audio commentary track from director Guy Hamilton. This is a decent enough talk about the making of the film as Hamilton shares his memories of making the film, working with Connery and the other cast members, and what it was like working on the franchise in the early days. The second commentary track is a bit more active as it brings together a few cast and crew members, including Sean Connery, by using various pre-recorded bits and pieces and splicing them together. This is an interesting scene specific talk that explores the various participants involvement in the film and gives us some insight into the making of the film from those who worked both in front of and behind the camera.

From there we move on to the various featurettes that have been included, starting with Sean Connery From The Set Of Goldfinger which is an interesting bit recorded on the set of the film while it was in production in which the actor talks about his role and the character. More substantial is the half hour The Making Of Goldfinger in which Hamilton, Connery, Blackman and a few others talk about the making of the film. The clips and discussions cover some interesting aspects of the production including the fairly remarkable set design, the effects that were used in the film, and some of the pressure that they were under due to the increasing popularity of the character. The commentary tracks cover some of the same information but it's enjoyable enough to revisit it here and the visuals add something to it.

The twelve minutes On Tour With The Aston Martin DB5 is a fun segment that explores the history of what many fans consider to be the coolest car that Bond ever drove. This segment uses some vintage promotional footage and bits about its status with car collectors to explain its importance in pop culture and it's only real flaw is that it should have been longer. The Gold Finger Phenomenon is a solid half hour of exploring the film's impact, cultural significance and importance, and its box office success. Blackman shows up here and tells a few amusing stories about her interaction with the press and there's some interesting bits here about the merchandising that attempted to cash in on the film's success. Speaking of Blackman, the vintage Honor Blackman Open-Ended Interview that was used to promote the film on television around the time of its theatrical release is included here as well.

Closing out the extras are pair of old screen tests (for Theodore Bikel and Tito Vandis), the old 1963 promotional piece that has been seen a few times by now, a theatrical trailer, a pair of television spots, a couple of radio spots, and a still gallery. The 007 Mission Control feature is an 'Interactive Guide' to the film that allows you to access some information about the picture via some nicely designed menu interfaces.

Moonraker:

First off, in terms of the extras for this film, is the commentary that was recorded for the older DVD release which features director Lewis Gilbert, producers Michael G. Wilson and William P. Cartlidge and screenwriter Christopher Wood. It's a decent track, even if it could have been more. Wilson carries the discussion and seems to have the sharpest memory when it comes to talking about how the project came together while the other participants fill in the blanks when and where they can with Wood lending some insight into why the story is the way that it is in the finished version of the movie.

Also included is a second commentary track this time with the star of the film, Sir Roger Moore. While it's a shame that Moore doesn't bring more to this talk in terms of what was required of him on set, he does tell some amusing stories about the director and some of his co-stars and he gets some good background information into the mix more than once. A lot of the track is observational, with Moore sort of commenting on what is happening in the film fairly randomly but he's got a great sense of humor about the whole deal and comes across as likeable here as he always does.

Up next is a forty-two minute Inside Moonraker featurette which is an extensive behind the scenes documentary that shows us how much of the effects work was done and which details the origins of the film in quite a bit of detail. Interviews with the cast and crew are mixed in with photos and clips from various sources to really paint a big picture of the experience that was making Moonraker and it actually proves to be very interesting stuff. Also quite interesting (and carried over) is the nineteen-minute Men Behind The Mayhem featurette which explores a documentary that is specific to the stunts and effects set pieces that this and other Bond films contain. There are plenty of clips and some nice narration to keep it all in context along with interviews and behind the scenes clips.

From there, move on Ken Adam's Production Films which, at twelve-minutes, give us a look at narrated footage that Adams shot while building some of the sets to be used in the movie. These are pretty keen in that we get a look at the sets as they're being built in addition to little bits and pieces of general behind the scenes information. Also new to this release is an eleven-minute collection of interviews with the cast and crew entitled Bond '79 where we get a chance to enjoy little talks with Broccoli and a few other cast and crew members as organized by Michael Wilson. None of these are deep or meaningful but they're interesting enough and it's always nice to see vintage material included whenever possible.

Another featurette is 007 In Rio which is a thirteen-minute look at the crew doing their thing in Rio for the scenes that take place there in the feature. It's interesting enough to see and some of the location footage is quite impressive. Also new to this release are two test footage clips - Circus Footage, Skydiving Test Footage - and two storyboard collections, both specifically for the cable car scene.

Rounding out the extra features are the theatrical trailer, a generous still gallery, animated menus, chapter stops, and the seemingly obligatory 007 Mission Control interactive bit.

The World Is Not Enough:

Like the other two films in this set, the extras kick off with a pair of audio commentary tracks, the first of which comes from director Michael Apted. While this is a fairly highbrow talk, Apted does deliver a lot of good information about his work on this picture as he takes us through the film and tells us some interesting stories about the cast and crew he worked with on the film and shares memories of helming the picture. He talks about some of the more action intense sequences and s refreshingly honest about some of the film's flaws.

The second commentary with brings together Peter Lamont, David Arnold and Vic Armstrong and it delivers a scene specific talk that explores their work on the picture. Again, there's some good information in here that isn't covered in the featurettes, but the delivery is dry and honestly it's a little dull when it really shouldn't have been. You don't get much of a sense of enthusiasm here, rather, everyone feels like they're simply going through the motions.

Apted also introduces the Deleted, Extended And Alternate Scenes that have been included. The best part about this section is the alternate footage from the boat chase sequence. Apted introduces the clips and explains why they weren't used, basically setting them up and putting them into context. Similar in context is the The Secrets of 007: Alternate Video Options section which is a collection of re-edited scenes from the film that shows off some alternate angle footage for nine different scenes, unfortunately presented without much regard to context.

Moving on to the featurettes, we find James Bond Down River, a twenty-five piece that was originally made in 1999 to document the making of the film and promote it prior to its theatrical release. The focus is on the how the chase scene that takes place on the Thames was shot and it's fairly in-depth, covering storyboards, training, stunts and the like. Less interesting is the four minute Creating An Icon: Making the Teaser Trailer, which is more or less just a piece where MGM marketing head honcho Tom Kennedy talks about how the fairly infamous image of the comely young lady was used in the trailer to market the film.

The Hong Kong Press Conference is a fairly dry ten minute segment in which Bronson talks to the press about his work on the film and about how much he enjoyed working with everyone on the film while the twenty-two minute Bond Cocktail segment is a fairly generic piece that talks about the essential elements of a Bond movie, and how they all play an important part in the character's mythos. The three minute Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn is a brief but touching look at that actor's work as Q by way of a montage of clips set to Nobody Does It Better.

Closing out the extras for The World Is Not Enough: are the film's original theatrical trailer, a decent sized still gallery, a video from Garbage for the title track and, once again, the obligatory 007 Mission Control.

Fox has done a very nice job with this third collection of Blu-ray Bond discs. The transfers are strong across the board as is the audio, and the extras are plentiful and interesting. Highly recommended.

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