Unlike the 4K upscales flooding streaming services, native 1080p from a BluRay source is often superior for films shot on film between 1990 and 2005.
GoldenEye wasn’t just another Bond film. It was the reboot before reboots were cool. Pierce Brosnan, the man who was born to play 007 but had been robbed by TV contract purgatory, finally got his shot. The result? A lean, mean, post-Cold War thriller that swapped raised eyebrows for a clenched jaw. It gave us the tank chase through St. Petersburg. Famke Janssen’s Xenia Onatopp, crushing men’s spines—and furniture—with her thighs. And the legendary seismic alarm scene in the statue park.
Seek out the 10bit x265 release. Watch it on a quality screen. Turn off the lights. And remember: There is no substitute for a high-bitrate, deep-color Bond.
