Films (Almost Entirely Surround)

[timothyemerson]

Cruising (1980) BD:
1. New 4K scan. Looking pristine.
2. New 5.1 audio. Pretty decent too.
3. I enjoyed the score and soundtrack.
4. First time I've seen this and although I had a fair idea what I was getting into, I still watched parts of it through gaps between my fingers. Overall though, it's a decent murder mystery with a definite atmosphere. If you dug Taxi Driver's seedy NYC vibe, you'll probably appreciate this.
5. A couple of interesting extras from 2007.
6. Friedkin and Pacino (with a few cool cameos - "Hey, that's so-and-so!"); worth a look for this pairing alone.
7. Region B: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cruising-B...ywords=cruising+blu+ray&qid=1572124496&sr=8-1

 

[4-earredwonder]

Well I watched the new Arrow 4K remaster [not to be confused with UHD4K] of John Landis' classic 80's werewolf romp AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and was blown away by the uptick in quality. Remastered from the original Camera Negative it blew away all previous versions. From the first frames I was amazed how the heavy grain which used to permeate those opening scenes was totally absent. The film originally had a MONO soundtrack but the 5.1 was actually pretty discrete [Arrow also included the original Monaural track.... but 1.0].

As I mentioned previously, the new remaster comes in TWO versions: a stand alone BD~V and in a mini box set with a poster, lobby cards, booklet].

I'm sure down the pike Universal WILL release a UHD4K NATIVE [and IMO, definitive] remaster but until then .... this is the ****!

 

[atrocity]

5. Possibly interesting side note: I seem to remember way more of the helicopter main rotor disc visible at the top of the screen in the opening sequence with the credits. It's still there in the last scene when the helicopter reaches the Overlook but it makes me think that they maybe were able to do some digital trickery to remove it from earlier scenes? I don't have a problem with these sorts of tidy-ups but thought it worth a mention.

Is it possibly just due to the difference between the "open matte" 4:3 transfers that were around for years vs. the newer transfers that are properly cropped?

 

[timothyemerson]

Is it possibly just due to the difference between the "open matte" 4:3 transfers that were around for years vs. the newer transfers that are properly cropped?

Possibly but I seem to remember seeing more of the rotor disc on the previous BD (which was 16x9 like the new 4K) compared to the 4K. I might have to check them both and see if what I remember is real or not.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Highdefdigest has published a list of 4K NETFLIX programming which boasts HDR/Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos programming. Read the intro as all these embellishments are ONLY available with certain devices [like Apple TV] and/or TVs:

https://www.highdefdigest.com/news/...with-dolby-vision-hdr-andor-dolby-atmos/42751

 

[4-earredwonder]

Coming December 2nd in the UK the 50th Anniversary NATIVE UHD 4K edition of

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Coming December 2nd in the UK the 50th Anniversary NATIVE UHD 4K edition of

Folks who think Quentin Tarantino originated rock music soundtracks need to know this film.

1. "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) – 5:49
   • Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf (1968)
2. "Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) – 3:37
   • Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. "The Weight" (Jaime Robbie Robertson) – 4:29
   • Smith (1969)
4. "Wasn't Born to Follow" (Carole King/Gerry Goffin) – 2:03
   • The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968)
5. "If You Want to Be a Bird (Bird Song)" (Antonia Duren) – 2:35
   • The Holy Modal Rounders - The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders (1969)
6. "Don't Bogart Me" (Elliot Ingber/Larry Wagner) – 3:05
   • Fraternity of Man - Fraternity of Man (1968)
7. "If 6 Was 9" (Jimi Hendrix) – 5:35
   • The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love (1967)
8. "Kyrie Eleison/Mardi Gras (When the Saints)" (Traditional, arranged by David Axelrod) – 4:00
   • The Electric Prunes - Mass in F Minor (1968)
9. "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" (Bob Dylan) – 3:39
   • Roger McGuinn (1969)
10. "Ballad of Easy Rider" (Roger McGuinn/Bob Dylan) – 2:14
    • Roger McGuinn (1969)

 

[4-earredwonder]

For loyalist James Bond Fans, Amazon's Prime Video is showing most of the James Bond classics including Dr. No in pristine UHD 4K remasters this month. Watched Dr. No last night and it was indeed a revelation. Wonder how the Native UHD4K BDs will look. Also sport stunning 5.1 remixes.

 

[timothyemerson]

Midsommar - Director's Cut (2019) BD:
1. Some really good scenes with discreet surround activity and effective panning.
2. It's a brutal ride but worth a look if you dug Hereditary and certain other flicks from the 70's.
3. Did the SVS Ultra speaker upgrade this week and this was the first flick I watched after a few nights of rejigging levels/positions/distances + a couple of hours music listening. Well worth the spend.
4. Region B (with Theatrical Version): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Midsommar-...d=1573932428&sprefix=midsommar,aps,406&sr=8-1

 

[bluelightning]

For loyalist James Bond Fans, Amazon's Prime Video is showing most of the James Bond classics including Dr. No in pristine UHD 4K remasters this month. Watched Dr. No last night and it was indeed a revelation. Wonder how the Native UHD4K BDs will look. Also sport stunning 5.1 remixes.

Following your lead I decided to binge on some James Bond movies over the weekend on Amazon Prime. I saw Dr. No, Goldfinger and Never Say Never again! I think only Dr. No was in 4k though.

 

[Snood]

Awesome Movie on Sale 4k & 3D & Bluray & Digital - Alita Battle Angel - Target 15.00 - Amazon is price Matching 15 also

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[4-earredwonder]

Following your lead I decided to binge on some James Bond movies over the weekend on Amazon Prime. I saw Dr. No, Goldfinger and Never Say Never again! I think only Dr. No was in 4k though.

If you scroll further down on the Amazon Prime menu you will notice MOVIES in 4K and about a dozen BOND titles are indeed in UHD4K.

 

[Beefalo]

Dark City Blu-ray. Good Sci-Fi.
7.1 audio

 

[timothyemerson]

Dark City Blu-ray. Good Sci-Fi.
7.1 audio

Yep, the Director's Cut is a goodie. Gotta wonder if the Wachowski's ever got sued by Alex Proyas.

 

[weekendtoy]

Awesome Movie on Sale 4k & 3D & Bluray & Digital - Alita Battle Angel - Target 15.00 - Amazon is price Matching 15 also

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https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07MS5B...00-pcomp-feature-pcomp-wm-8-wm-1&ref=aa_pcomp

This one has an awesome ATMOS mix.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Those who have Amazon Prime [just type in the title in the search engine] may want to 'behold' Under The Silver Lake with the always engaging Andrew Garfield. Fantastic Production design, a nice discrete soundtrack and a little Hitchcock, David Lynch and Fellini ..... from the director of It Follows

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Those who have Amazon Prime [just type in the title in the search engine] may want to 'behold' Under The Silver Lake with the always engaging Andrew Garfield. Fantastic Production design, a nice discrete soundtrack and a little Hitchcock, David Lynch and Fellini ..... from the director of It Follows

Well with those hypnotic penetrating eyes and coiffed styling, how can I not

 

[4-earredwonder]

Well with those hypnotic penetrating eyes and coiffed styling, how can I not

And it's included free with Amazon Prime, Pupster. Gotta LOVE Amazon Prime.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

This one has an awesome ATMOS mix.

I don’t collect movies so just tapping my fingers waiting for it to be released on one of the services

 

[PmikeK]

I am editing and putting together Rocky Horror 5.1 right now. Ripped from blu ray. Will do same with corpse bride.