James Bond back, on Blu-ray

“Dr. No,” “From Russia With Love” and “Thunderball” — all 007 classics starring Sean Connery — have made it to Blu-ray. That old gadget maker Q must be thrilled to see the movies in 21st century high definition.

The rest of the James Bond high-definition titles released by MGM/Fox in October: “Die Another Day” (Pierce Brosnan), “Live and Let Die” (Roger Moore) and “For Your Eyes Only” (Moore).

These great-looking Blu-ray releases were all targeted for the debut of “Quantum of Solace” and, of course, holiday shopping. Daniel Craig, by the way, is the best Bond since Connery. (Check out “Casino Royale” on Blu-ray.)

These Bonds are the first pre-”Casino Royale” Blu-rays in the series. They’re the Lowry process restorations, which were done four years or so ago for DVD, but with future high definition releases in mind.

A word of caution: The 007 Blu-rays have refused to work in part on some Sony players and refuse to play at all on the problem-plagued Samsung BD-P1200. To see if there are issues with your player, do a Google search on the model number and “James Bond Blu-rays.”

Perfect gifts for: Baby Boomers, action fans

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