James Bond 007: Sean Connery 6-Film Collection [4K Ultra HD]

Director(s): Terence Young, Guy Hamilton, Lewis Gilbert

Cast: Sean Connery, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell

Release Date: June 10, 2025

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

Synopses:

Dr. No (1962)

James Bond, a resourceful British government agent, seeks answers in the disappearance of a fellow spy and a plot to disrupt an American space program.

From Russia With Love (1963)

James Bond willingly falls into an assassination plot involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by the organization Spectre.

Goldfinger (1964)

While investigating a gold magnate’s smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.

Thunderball (1965)

James Bond heads to the Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme.

You Only Live Twice (1967)

James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.

Get ready to rejoin Sean Connery during his days as the iconic 007 agent James Bond; featuring six of the original Bond films starring Connery including ‘Dr. No’, ‘From Russia With Love’, ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Thunderball’, ‘You Only Live Twice’ and ‘Diamonds Are Forever’. With every beloved and thrilling moment of the original spy thrillers, the films join the original Bond’s initial adventures which include everything from investigating a mysterious doctor doing unknown experiments, tracking down a stolen Soviet encryption device, protecting the gold exchange from an obsessed madman, trying to track down stolen nuclear weapons, to traveling to Japan and investigating a series of curious space hijackings, as well as going undercover to reveal a diabolic plot that will take him to Las Vegas.

There are few franchises in the world that not only started off as popular and strong as the James Bond saga, but also retained their charm and style while standing the test of time amid numerous reincarnations and lead stars over the years. Even with a handful of tremendous and talented stars taking on the role of James Bond over the decades since, it could be argued that there are none more iconic than Sean Connery who did a tremendous job of taking on the role with suave and style. Featuring some of the best films in the saga (admittedly I haven’t seen every single Bond film, but I’ve seen quite a few) and always managing to up the ante and find new, thrilling ways to make the films bigger and bolder while never removing the heart and care that made them so rewarding in other departments.

These films also never fail to provide some stunning scenery (and no, I’m actually not talking about the women here) as they take Bond around the globe from Japan to Vegas, Fort Knox and plenty of other memorable stops along the way, with no shortage of action, unique and exciting gadgets and yes, plenty of beautiful women as well. So gather up your fellow Bond and Connery fans, put on your best suit and prepare some martinis (always shaken, never stirred) and get ready to revisit one of the most iconic decades in the world of James Bond movies; now available in stunning UHD at last.

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios bring home all six of Connery’s official EON produced performances as Bond in this new 6-film collection which also includes six of the first seven films in the official series (1969’s ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ being the only film not included as it featured George Lazenby in his sole performance as Bond prior to Connery’s single film return in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’) and with each film granted gorgeous and intricate new masters including full Ultra High Definition presentations with Dolby Vision on each, along with new Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible) soundtracks to further boost them. The releases also feature the original theatrical soundtracks for each film presented in dual mono DTS-HD MA offering fans the choice to watch as they prefer. Add hours and hours of entertaining extras into the mix and the end result is a pretty spectacular 6-film collection that fans of Connery’s Bond will not want to miss out on. If you’re fully 4K capable and already considering a purchase, then this marvelous new set is definitely recommended.

VIDEO:

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of the ‘James Bond 007: Sean Connery 6-Film Collection’ features a full 2160p Ultra High Definition presentation with Dolby Vision and HDR-10 on all six films, presented in their intended Aspect Ratios; 1.75:1 for ‘Dr. No’, ‘From Russia With Love’ and ‘Goldfinger’, 2.35:1 for ‘Thunderball’ and ‘You Only Live Twice’, and 2.39:1 for ‘Diamonds Are Forever’. The video presentations look fantastic as a whole and each provides a clean, sharp and filmic presentation that offers notable improvements while retaining a nice grain structure and other elements of its source. Detail is stellar on characters, vehicles, surroundings and everything else, while the Dolby Vision HDR improves upon numerous elements including coloring on clothing, cars and nature elements; all balanced by rich, deep black levels that don’t disappoint. Overall, these are wonderful Ultra High Definition presentations for the most part that should have fans very excited.

AUDIO:

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release features a Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 channel compatible) soundtrack, as well as including the Original Theatrical Soundtrack which is presented in 2.0 (split mono) DTS-HD Master Audio for all six films. Please note that in regard to the Dolby Atmos soundtracks this review pertains solely to the Dolby TrueHD 7.1 audio presentations. The new Dolby Atmos/TrueHD 7.1 presentations which I viewed the majority of each film with sounds outstanding and expands the auditory elements throughout the collection of speakers while still keeping somewhat faithful to the original presentation and not overdoing it with the immersion or updating every effect throughout. They do repeatedly take advantage of all seven available channels when appropriate in order to send music, action effects and vehicle activity (one of the most consistently aggressive uses of the surround elements tend to be helicopters passing over the screen in at least a few films) along with more moving throughout the various speakers, while never allowing any dialogue or other audio elements to become negatively impacted in the process. Overall, these are solid Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible) soundtracks that deliver nicely throughout, as do the original dual-mono presentations in their right.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of the ‘James Bond 007: Sean Connery 6-Film Collection’ features a very nice offering of bonus material for each film. I’ve broken down the extras by film/disc below for simplicity and easier navigation.

‘Dr. No’ includes an ‘Audio Commentary with Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew’, along with ‘Declassified: The MI6 Vault’ which features ‘The Guns of James Bond’ (running approximately 5 minutes in length) and ‘Premiere Bond: Opening Night’ (running approximately 13 minutes). Also included is an ‘Exotic Locations’ Featurette for the movie (approximately 2 minutes), plus ‘Mission Dossier’ which features ‘Inside Dr. No’ (approximately 42 minutes), ‘Terence Young: Bond Vivant’ (18 minutes) and a ‘Dr. No 1963 Featurette’ (9 minutes). A ‘Ministry of Propaganda’ promotional collection is also included which features a ‘Theatrical Archive’ with Trailers (11 minutes altogether), ‘TV Broadcasts’ featuring TV Spots’ (1 minute overall) and ‘Radio Communications’ with audio ads (6 minutes altogether).

‘From Russia With Love’ includes an ‘Audio Commentary with Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew’, in addition to ‘Declassified: The MI6 Vault’ which this time includes ‘Ian Fleming: The CBC Interview’ (approximately 8 minutes), ‘Ian Fleming and Raymond Chandler’ (5 minutes), ‘Ian Fleming on Desert Island Discs’ (5 minutes) and an ‘Animated Storyboard Sequence’ (1 minute). An ‘Exotic Locations’ Featurette is also included (approximately 3 minutes), along with the ‘Mission Dossier’ section which features ‘Inside From Russia With Love’ (34 minutes) and ‘Harry Seltzman Showman’ (27 minutes). Additionally included is the ‘Ministry of Propaganda’ section featuring ‘Theatrical Archive’ (8 minutes altogether), ‘TV Broadcasts’ (2 minutes combined) and ‘Radio Communications’ (1 minute overall).

‘Goldfinger’ includes ‘2 Audio Commentaries’; the first of which is an ‘Audio Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton’ and the second an ‘Audio Commentary with Members of the Cast and Crew’. This film’s ‘Declassified: The MI6 Vault’ section features ‘Sean Connery on the Set of Goldfinger’ (approximately 3 minutes), ‘Theodore Bikel Screen Test’ (6 minutes), ‘Tito Vandis Screen Test’ (4 minutes), ‘On Tour with the Aston Martin DB5’ (12 minutes) and an ‘Honor Blackman Open-Ended Interview’ (4 minutes). An ‘Exotic Locations’ Featurette for the film is again included (3 minutes), along with another ‘Mission Dossier’ section featuring ‘The Making of Goldfinger’ (26 minutes) and ‘The Goldfinger Phenomenon’ (29 minutes). Another promotional collection is also featured in the ‘Ministry of Propaganda’ section including the ‘Theatrical Archive: Original Theatrical Trailer’ (3 minutes), ‘TV Broadcasts’ (2 minutes combined) and ‘Radio Communications’ which includes an Open-Ended Sean Connery Interview (31 minutes overall).

‘Thunderball’ includes ‘2 Audio Commentaries’, the first of which is an ‘Audio Commentary with Director Terence Young’ and the second an ‘Audio Commentary with Editor Peter Hunt, Screenwriter John Hopkins and Others’. This film’s ‘Declassified: The MI6 Vault’ section features ‘The Incredible World of James Bond – Original 1965 NBC Television Special’ (running approximately 51 minutes), ‘A Child’s Guide to Blowing up a Motor Car – 1965 Ford Promotional Film’ (17 minutes), ‘On Location with Ken Adam’ (13 minutes), ‘Bill Suitor: The Rocket Man Movies’ (4 minutes) and a ‘Thunderball Boat Show Reel’ (3 minutes). Also included is another ‘Exotic Locations’ Featurette (3 minutes), plus a look at some Bond merchandise in ‘Selling Bonds’ (2 minutes), in addition to the film’s ‘Mission Dossier’ section which this time around features ‘The Making of Thunderball’ (27 minutes), ‘The Thunderball Phenomenon’ (31 minutes) and ‘The Secret History of Thunderball’ (4 minutes). The usual ‘Ministry of Propaganda’ collection of promotional material is also featured including ‘Theatrical Archive’ (9 minutes altogether), ‘TV Broadcasts’ (4 minutes combined) and ‘Radio Communications’ (5 minutes overall).

‘You Only Live Twice’ includes an ‘Audio Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and Members of the Cast and Crew’, along with the film’s ‘Declassified: The MI6 Vault’ section which includes ‘Welcome To Japan Mr. Bond’ (approximately 52 minutes), ‘Whicker’s World – Highlights from the 1967 BBC Documentary’ (5 minutes), and ‘On Location with Ken Adam’ (14 minutes). The ‘Mission Dossier’ section for the film features ‘Inside You Only Live Twice’ (30 minutes), ‘Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles’ (23 minutes), ‘Plane Crash: Animated Storyboard Sequence’ (1 minute) and the film’s ‘Exotic Locations’ Featurette which is not featured separately this time around (4 minutes). The film’s ‘Ministry of Propaganda’ section once again features ‘Theatrical Archive’ (9 minutes altogether), ‘TV Broadcast’ (1 minute) and ‘Radio Communications’ (6 minutes overall).

‘Diamonds Are Forever’ includes an ‘Audio Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton and Members of the Cast and Crew’, plus a collection of ‘Deleted Scenes’ from the movie (approximately 8 minutes altogether) and ‘Alternate and Expanded Angles’ (33 minutes combined). Also included is the ‘Declassified: The MI6 Vault’ section which this time around features ‘Sean Connery 1971: The BBC Interview’ (5 minutes), ‘Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat’ (4 minutes), ‘Oil Rig Attack’ (2 minutes), ‘Satellite Test Reel’ (2 minutes) and ‘Explosion Tests’ (2 minutes). The ‘Mission Dossier’ section for the film includes ‘Inside Diamonds Are Forever’ (31 minutes), ‘Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond’ (41 minutes) and the film’s ‘Exotic Locations’ Featurette (4 minutes). The ‘Ministry of Propaganda’ section includes ‘Theatrical Archive: Christmas Teaser’ (1 minute), ‘TV Broadcasts’ (3 minutes overall) and ‘Radio Communications’ (2 minutes combined).

*Please note: The above images are taken from Trailers/Promos for the films and are not reflective of the actual 4K Ultra HD releases or their quality. Standard Blu-ray copies of the films were not included in the release that could be used for screenshots therefore the above images were utilized. All content and images from the films are the property of their respective owners.

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Disc Rating: 9/10

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