In honor of 50 years of the Bond films, I thought I'd blog about Agent 007.  As a tribute to one of my favorite Bond movies of all time, Goldeneye, the above image seemed perfect. I got the Bond 50 set on Blu-ray for Christmas, which also includes every 007 movie (with the exception of the Thunderball remake), a placeholder for Skyfall; and a bonus disc filled with behind-the-scenes content, Bond featurettes, and Skyfall behind-the-scenes special features.  It really is an amazing set, while the Bond movies look incredible on Blu-ray.  The audio and visual quality are unsurpassed when it comes to Blu-ray (well not unless you have the RAW footage).

Which brings me to Skyfall!  I was very impressed with Skyfall and the Skyfall Blu-ray.  It had a good plot, with the classic 007 novelties: girls, villains, and gadgets.  While the gadgets were toned down for this movie, the Bond girls are as beautiful as ever and the villain is scary psycho.  The Blu-ray is top notch quality and delivers true audio and visual excellence.   A beefy DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack and MPEG-4 AVC make this Blu-ray truly shine.  Since I'm taking a film history class, I wanted to talk about how the new Bond film compares to the older ones.  Simply put, it does!  Daniel Craig is magnificent in this film and is just as entertaining as Bonds of the past.  There are some really visually impressive scenes, such as the ice/snow scene, the opening blurry/narrow lens scene, and the introduction of the villain.  These scenes are shots that stuck with me and made an immediate impression.  Check this Blu-ray or DVD out.  What are you guys' favorite Bond flicks?