The River Wild 4K UHD (1994) - Blu-ray Forum

Dailyan · 12-01-2024, 03:01 PM

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Coming Soon on 4KUHD!
Brand New HDR/DV Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative!

The River Wild (1994) Starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Hoffman, John C. Reilly & Benjamin Bratt – Shot by Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood) – Music by Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen) – Screenplay by Denis O’Neill (A Shot at Glory) – Directed by Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential).

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DaylightsEnd · 12-01-2024, 03:07 PM

Wow, talk about "out of left field". I don't think I own this on any format, and can't fathom the last time I might've even watched it. Not sure why. Time to revisit before considering a preorder. Looks like something I might've paired up with The Edge back in the day.

captainjoe · 12-01-2024, 03:41 PM

Die Hard on a Raft! Big fan of this one I can remember watching it when I was a kid with my mom and sister eating Little Caesers bread sticks haha

movielib · 12-01-2024, 03:48 PM

Underrated film. Not a classic (like, say, Deliverance) but a good, solid, exciting thriller. Definite purchase.

From the director of L.A. Confidential.

I love the opening "The Water is Wide" credit sequence.

Driver78 · 12-01-2024, 03:49 PM

I somehow missed this one during my youth. 90's thrillers are typically entertaining and the cast is great so a blind buy is in order.

sfmarine · 12-01-2024, 03:58 PM

I haven't seen this one in years.

stvn1974 · 12-01-2024, 03:58 PM

I saw it in the theater on opening day. I was the only one there. I remember liking it so I will probably pick it up.

nicwood · 12-01-2024, 05:04 PM

Solid film that should look great in 4K. Here’s hoping that one of the great UK labels rescues some of these KL masters and preserves their organic qualities. 88 Films or Arrow would be perfect.

samlop10 · 12-01-2024, 06:10 PM

Glad to see a new 4K master, sad to see it’s from Kino though. Will wait for impressions/reviews/comments and screenshots. But will likely need a different release internationally for better quality.

Ryan1973 · 12-01-2024, 09:49 PM

Great news! Hopefully Deliverance, A River Runs Through It and White Water Summer will all get released on 4K UHD at some point as well!

captainsolo · 12-01-2024, 09:55 PM

This is a giant surprise for an underrated film. I really rediscovered it on the DTS LD which has a fantastic soundmix.

bbwiscfan · 12-01-2024, 11:35 PM

She’s amazing in everything, but this one is one of my all time favorites. Kevin Bacon makes a great villain too and the payoff is perfect.

GrouchoFan · 12-02-2024, 12:35 AM

Another one for my "Jerry Goldsmith did the music so it's worth getting" category!

AlanClarke · 12-02-2024, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GrouchoFan

Another one for my "Jerry Goldsmith did the music so it's worth getting" category!

Speaking of Jerry, there's about 60 minutes of footage of him conducting and recording the score for "The River Wild" out there shot for a documentary. I highly doubt they'll include it as an extra but they blood well should. It's amazing stuff.

GrouchoFan · 12-02-2024, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by AlanClarke

Speaking of Jerry, there's about 60 minutes of footage of him conducting and recording the score for "The River Wild" out there shot for a documentary...

Oh, I have that DVD!! It's been so long since I last watched it, I forgot it was related to The River Wild. I don't believe I ever bothered to pick up the actual movie though. That will have to change during some future sale.

The80s · 12-11-2024, 07:46 PM

I can’t remember if I watched this all the way through before. But I’d be interested in picking up a 4K. Btw, I miss old posters like this without all the floating heads. I just saw the poster for the direct-to-video sequel and not only does it try to copy this poster (but worse) it adds floating heads to the sides of it. I’m sick of floating heads on posters for basically every movie.

MattGuyOR · 03-15-2025, 01:37 AM

Any release date info for this yet?

Markgway · 03-15-2025, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MattGuyOR

Any release date info for this yet?

It's coming right after Dante's Peak.

DirtyWindshield · 08-25-2025, 08:41 PM

Anybody heard anything?

tylergfoster · 08-25-2025, 09:18 PM

If there were news the thread would be updated. You'd think people would be used to Kino releases taking over a year by now.

12-01-2024, 03:48 PM	#4
movielib Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Madison, WI	Underrated film. Not a classic (like, say, Deliverance) but a good, solid, exciting thriller. Definite purchase. From the director of L.A. Confidential. I love the opening "The Water is Wide" credit sequence. Last edited by movielib; 12-01-2024 at 04:58 PM.

12-01-2024, 11:35 PM	#12
bbwiscfan Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Minnesota, USA 4K collection:630 Blu-ray collection:1176	Meryl Streep was amazing in this She’s amazing in everything, but this one is one of my all time favorites. Kevin Bacon makes a great villain too and the payoff is perfect.

12-01-2024, 03:07 PM	#2
DaylightsEnd Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2019 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Wow, talk about "out of left field". I don't think I own this on any format, and can't fathom the last time I might've even watched it. Not sure why. Time to revisit before considering a preorder. Looks like something I might've paired up with The Edge back in the day.

12-01-2024, 03:41 PM	#3
captainjoe Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Alberta, Canada Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:1392 Blu-ray collection:4031 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Die Hard on a Raft! Big fan of this one I can remember watching it when I was a kid with my mom and sister eating Little Caesers bread sticks haha

12-01-2024, 03:49 PM	#5
Driver78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2024 Location:NY/NJ 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:178 Trading Score:8	I somehow missed this one during my youth. 90's thrillers are typically entertaining and the cast is great so a blind buy is in order.

12-01-2024, 03:58 PM	#6
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	I haven't seen this one in years.

12-01-2024, 03:58 PM	#7
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	I saw it in the theater on opening day. I was the only one there. I remember liking it so I will probably pick it up.

12-01-2024, 05:04 PM	#8
nicwood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2018 Location:Germany Trading Score:2	Solid film that should look great in 4K. Here’s hoping that one of the great UK labels rescues some of these KL masters and preserves their organic qualities. 88 Films or Arrow would be perfect.

12-01-2024, 06:10 PM	#9
samlop10 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Austin TX Home Theater Gallery:53 4K collection:1041 Blu-ray collection:3901 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 59 Trading Score:1	Glad to see a new 4K master, sad to see it’s from Kino though. Will wait for impressions/reviews/comments and screenshots. But will likely need a different release internationally for better quality.

12-01-2024, 09:49 PM	#10
Ryan1973 Special Member Member since:Apr 2010	Great news! Hopefully Deliverance, A River Runs Through It and White Water Summer will all get released on 4K UHD at some point as well!

12-01-2024, 09:55 PM	#11
captainsolo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:1268 DVD collection:353 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:19	This is a giant surprise for an underrated film. I really rediscovered it on the DTS LD which has a fantastic soundmix.

12-02-2024, 12:35 AM	#13
GrouchoFan Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Quincy, MA 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:1811 DVD collection:615 MA collection:194 Digital collection:4	Another one for my "Jerry Goldsmith did the music so it's worth getting" category!

12-11-2024, 07:46 PM	#16
The80s Special Member Member since:Mar 2016 Blu-ray collection:25	I can’t remember if I watched this all the way through before. But I’d be interested in picking up a 4K. Btw, I miss old posters like this without all the floating heads. I just saw the poster for the direct-to-video sequel and not only does it try to copy this poster (but worse) it adds floating heads to the sides of it. I’m sick of floating heads on posters for basically every movie.

03-15-2025, 01:37 AM	#17
MattGuyOR Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray reviews:2	Any release date info for this yet?

08-25-2025, 08:41 PM	#19
DirtyWindshield New Member Member since:Jan 2025 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:-	Anybody heard anything?

08-25-2025, 09:18 PM	#20
tylergfoster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Seattle, WA 4K collection:884 Blu-ray collection:4451 DVD collection:1148 MA collection:2163 Digital collection:1725 iTunes collection:50 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:249	If there were news the thread would be updated. You'd think people would be used to Kino releases taking over a year by now.

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