007/The Man With The Golden Gun Digital Remaster Version

Moore's second film as Bond, "The Man With The Golden Gun" is surprisingly serious after the hi-jinks of "Live And Let Die". It has a straight plot in Bond's targetting by international assassin Scaramanga, and Moore plays it straight, coming across on occasion as downright ruthless.

Set in and around Thailand, the location gives the opportunity for some memorable set pieces as Bond searches for Scaramanga, a particular highlight being his forced incarceration in a martial arts school. The film's humour does come to the fore when he has to be rescued by twin girls.

As Scaramanga, Christopher Lee also plays it straight, particularly for a Bond villain. A great actor as always, he exploits the script's unusual subtleties in exploring Bond's motivations and their basic similarities. He also has a cool island HQ with a deadly laser, but he seems more interested in pitching his wits against Bond than actually doing anything with it.

But it's still a Bond film, so there's a midget henchman ("Fantasy Island"'s Herve Villechaize) called Nick Nack, and a beautiful girl, Britt Ekland as the amusingly named Holly Goodnight. And there's Maud Adams, the only girl to provide glamour for two Bond films - she also played Octopussy.

This new Ultimate Edition has a totally remastered picture and new 5.1 DTS sound. It combines the features and director's commentary from the previous release with a bewildering array of new documentaries.