Theatrical prints of the mid-90s often leaned teal. The BluRay corrects this. The contrast between the cold, blue steel of Severnaya and the warm, amber glow of Casino de Monte Carlo is breathtaking. In 1080p, the firefight in the statue graveyard reveals the deep greens of the jungle and the stark white of Trevelyan’s suit.
GoldenEye (1995) – Pierce Brosnan – 1080p BluRay – Essential viewing. Five stars. Shaken, not stirred, and scanned at 24 frames per second of pure adrenaline. Golden Eye -1995- -Pierce Brosnan- 1080p BluRay...
Whether you are revisiting it for the hundredth time or watching the tank chase in high definition for the first time, GoldenEye remains Bond’s finest hour of the 1990s. And in 1080p, it looks like it was shot yesterday. Theatrical prints of the mid-90s often leaned teal
Tank chase: In standard definition, it’s a brown blur. In 1080p, you see every brick chip, every shard of glass, and the specific model of the T-55 tank. The audio mix (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) paired with the video makes the roar of the Aston Martin DB5’s (actually a modified BMW Z3 in this film) engine visceral. In 1080p, the firefight in the statue graveyard
By 1994, the franchise was in crisis. Albert R. Broccoli’s health was failing, and the cultural landscape was dominated by Die Hard clones and gritty thrillers. Enter director Martin Campbell (who would later reboot the franchise again with Casino Royale ). Campbell understood that GoldenEye couldn’t just be another Bond film; it had to be an apology and a revolution.