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4K UHD Die Hard 30th Anniversary (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital HD) [USA]
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Dude, price will drop. I don't know why preorder prices start so high but I can almost guarantee it'll drop to $25 or lower in the next couple months.
Keep in mind that the Original movie is the one movie in the series that has NEVER gotten a decent transfer. All the previous issues of OG Die Hard have looked like crap.
This is way overdue. It is ridiculous that 20th Century Fox has basically ignored some of their crown jewels for remaster. (Speed, The Abyss, True Lies). Let's hope they get this right.
This is way overdue. It is ridiculous that 20th Century Fox has basically ignored some of their crown jewels for remaster. (Speed, The Abyss, True Lies). Let's hope they get this right.
True.Watch them be the first releases to jump over 1080p Blu ray and be 4K UHD only releases...
(HD Copies of the Abyss can be had from streaming sources, but only the theatrical cut).
Watch them be the first releases to jump over 1080p Blu ray and be 4K UHD only releases...
(HD Copies of the Abyss can be had from streaming sources, but only the theatrical cut).
There is a HD copy of The Abyss : special edition in the wild because I have it
For real? Not an upconvert? I know about te theatrical out there, but don't remember ever seeing SE.There is a HD copy of The Abyss : special edition in the wild because I have it
(Of course, I haven't looked in a while...
)I still think it is neck and neck between ALIENS and THE ABYSS SE as Cameron's greatest film.
For real? Not an upconvert? I know about te theatrical out there, but don't remember ever seeing SE.
(Of course, I haven't looked in a while...
I still think it is neck and neck between ALIENS and THE ABYSS SE as Cameron's greatest film.
A man after my own heart lol.
There was two HD scans previously. The Japanese one with burn in subs (not sure which cut it was) and an open matte scan of the special edition (which I watched and quite liked). Not watched the newer one on Netflix yet
Interesting. I remember that Cameron shot Matted Super 35 at 2.35:1 for Abyss. When he did the original special edition laserdisc he oversaw TWO editions: the letterboxed version and (This had to be the first time these words were ever used) The Director's Pan & Scan Edition!
I always referred to Super 35 as "cheatin' scope" - because it isn't anamorphic, it is just laying down a coupla black bars over the square image and backing off the distance of the camera and framing it for scope. (Much like youtube videos that letterbox things even though they are shot 1.33). Michael Mann does it too.
I saw the premiere of THE ABYSS SE at USC where it was introduced by Cameron and members of ILM. They gave the whole story of why it was not the version release to theaters. It was two fold:
1) ILM did not have enough time to finish the effects for the finale by the release date, and
2) the cut was 3 hours.
Cameron prefers the finished and complete version, but agreed to releasing the cut version because a tighter running time would make for more screenings and could make the studio more $$ - and there was no way to move the release date and finish the effects.
The theatrical version of The Abyss is actually really more like a polished workprint. Or, more like the theatrical versions of the LOTR films - they would do for now, but were never intended to be considered the actual versions.
It really is kinda funny because when you think about it - The theatrical version of The Abyss is completely missing it's grande finale!! (But that is a testament to how good the film is).
And, tbh, the bulk of SE running time is more about the fleshing out of characters and story (to great effect).
With the exception of T2, James Cameron's longer cuts have always been better.
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