GoldenEye to be released uncut in UK, on Ultimate Edition DVD certificate 15

09-May-2006 • Collecting

The 1995 James Bond film "GoldenEye" starring Pierce Brosnan as 007 will be released uncut for the first time in the UK this year.

The forthcoming "Ultimate Edition DVD" will feature the original uncut version of the film, which had to have 15 seconds of footage removed from the theatrical release and previous DVD releases due to the 12 certificate issued by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).

Cover art for the new Ultimate Edition DVD notes the "uncut" status of the print, as well as a new 15 certificate. The only other film in the 007 series with as high a certificiate is "Licence To Kill", although there is no word yet on whether that will also be released uncut.

Click here to pre-order the DVD now (Amazon UK)

GoldenEye Cut History
Four head butts were cut from the UK version to get the 12 certificate: Xenia's "wait your turn" line to Natalya, and three between Bond and Trevelyan during the cradle fight. Swedish and German audiences lost Bond's "she always liked a good squeeze" quip about Xenia's death. The US version lost a brief shot showing the bullet impact on 006 's head in the teaser sequence, and Xenia's death was trimmer. Bond's rabbit punch on Xenia was cut from both US and UK theatrical releases. The German cinema release cut Trevelyan being crushed by the falling dish. US television cut Ourumov shooting one of his own guards and Xenia's "Blyad!" curse after Bond cocks his gun at the sauna (it translates from Russian as "F**k!").

Thanks to `Grunther` and `Doctor No` for the alert.