@JohnnyShoulder Agreed. I already have Aliens, Abyss and True Lies on pre-order and they should arrive by the end of April here. The Digital Bits review allayed my fears of a poor transfer/remaster, so I'll happily keep my pre-order.
@LN78 Well, if one process removes all detail and the other doesn't, I'd claim them to be wildly different potatoes, at least... but, sure, the image will not have the original gritty and grainy "film stock" look and that would be a dealbreaker for many, I suppose. Gonna keep mine and hope I like the end result as much as Bill Hunt over at TDB did.
@LN78 I have no idea and I don't know anything about what goes into this process, but I suppose there will be a certain amount of tinkering and tweaking required, if I understood Fincher's comments re.: Seven correctly, and I suppose many will prefer to use AI and digital "wizardry" to iron out the kinks (and wash out the look in the process) as opposed to painstakingly mastering each shot (as I understood Fincher did to a large degree).
In this case, Lightstorm was involved in the process, and I suppose that means Cameron to some extent as well. So, I suppose he at least signed off on the results. (Though, as George Lucas has taught us, the director does not always know what's best for their own films )
@JohnnyShoulder Right, I forgot, the BBFC blocked that one, didn't they? I suppose you could import from Amazon.de or something? In my experience, the contents on the disc(s) are the same pretty much across Europe, only the packaging is changed regionally (and quite often, at least in Norway, the packaging is in English as well). Or, you could import from the US if either the Blu-Ray disc is region free or if you only care about the 4K disc.
EDIT: imusic.uk carries the upcoming Scandinavian release (which I believe is the same as the blocked UK release) that releases April 29th. I've shopped a few vinyls from them (Danish store, I think) in the past and they are reliable.
If you want, I can let you know if there are any caveats with the Scandinavian release when I get it
I've been reluctant to import stuff from USA do to the extra fees involved. I've had The Silence of the Lambs 4K on my watchlist for ever, as the price has not dropped significantly.
Yes please, if you could, that would be great.
I'm in no rush as I've waited this long a few more weeks won't matter.
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@LN78 I'm not one of those people, L 78TH. I'm not a audio tech geek. I only care about the bonus features behind the scenes stuff and just watching the movie
@LN78 L 78TH pal, just enjoy the movie especially the special extended versions for Aliens and The Abyss. you know how much it means to true fans of Aliens, Terminator 2 and The Abyss to see the original stuff get put back in? It means a lot.
I remember back then in the late 80s early 1990s when watching entertainment news shows like Entertainment Tonight on TNN where they talked about Terminator 2's cut footage like the alternate ending and Aliens' special edition was shown rarely on HBO back then in the 1980s.
its your loss then. I only buy Blu rays and the fancy 4K Blu rays for movies for their bonus features behind the scenes stuff especially if its a Shout/Scream for old classic 1980s horror movies that I grew up with back in the day.
I'm not one of those stupid tech geeks that have a hard on for 4K audio or visual quality BS.
@JohnnyShoulder I ordered my copy from Coolshop. Never had any issues with them in the past. @XandertheWise I've had the "Special Edition" versions of the earlier Cameron movies on various formats in the past. I'm not going to buy another copy of "Aliens" (for example) if the AI "enhanced" version isn't representative of what was originally filmed. It's just revisionism for revisionism's sake and a bit of an affront to the movie's original cinematographer.
@XandertheWise Buy DVD special editions off of eBay for pennies, then. 🤣. You'll save a bundle.
PS I'm not sure how @FuriousMachine and @Cheetahman91 and @JohnnyShoulder and the other 4K enthusiasts on the site will take to being referred to as "stupid tech geeks". I know that I didn't appreciate it very much.
Aliens is still a great movie whether its the regular theatrical movie or the special extended version and its still fun to see the entire Newt and her family stuff along with the rest of the people of Hadley's Hope restored in the movie. Been a long time since I've seen that stuff.
Wonder if The Terminator 1 will get a newer 4K Ultimate Edition treatment since its a James Cameron flick.
@LN78 You know, I think I'll continue expressing my opinions on all aspects of movies in this forum whether @XandertheWise likes it or not. He's free to block me if it offends him.
And speaking of being offended, in this particular case I feel about as insulted as I would be if I'd been called a "poopyhead" by a five year old
Besides, I am a stupid tech geek 🤣
Now, a heady discussion on the merits of VHS vs Betamax would truly be fascinating! Go at it, guys, I've got popcorn
@LN78 I wear it as a badge of honour, but also find it a bit ironic when someone who's is posting on a dedicated console forum thinks themselves are not in anyway geeky.
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Just saw the trailer for "The Crow" remake.
Now, I like the original quite a bit, though it hasn't aged all that well imho, but it is by no means a "sacred" property for me, so I'm not against a remake.
The trailer for the new one, though? Did not work for me at all. Think I'll stick with the 4K set of the original coming out later this spring.
@LN78 All I have to add about the 4K stuff is that natural film grain looks great. There must be a way to preserve it in most cases, a lot of digital shot movies just leave me cold and ‘remasters’ trying to turn classic movies into looking like bloody Deadpool or something rubs me up the wrong way. I’ve always been quite impressed with the Doctor Who Blu-Rays for the way they preserve the original intention, and if they try to improve the effects then they’ll always include the original version.
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