Red Planet 4K UHD (2000) (Arrow Video)

[MifuneFan]

Arrow Video will be releasing Red Planet on 4K in November! ! Listings went up early at Zavvi, and I also found them directly at Arrow as well. The pre-order options are not live yet however.

https://www.arrowvideo.com/p/17374692

4K ULTRA HD BLU–RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• The Martian Chronicles, a brand new interview with visual effects supervisor Jeffrey A. Okun
• Suit Up, a brand new interview with helmet and suits designer Steve Johnson
• Angry Red Planet, a brand new visual retrospective with film critic Heath Holland
• Deleted scenes
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark A. Altman

Val Kilmer and Carrie-Anne Moss headline the sci-fi adventure Red Planet, an exciting glimpse into a future where humankind’s last hope for survival rests on escaping the bounds of Earth and colonising the cosmos. In the not-so-distant future, the ecological crisis on Earth has taken a turn for the worse, and humanity’s only hope may lie in seeking refuge on neighbouring Mars. After years of unmanned missions to terraform the planet, a crew of astronauts aboard Mars-1 are finally sent to establish Earth’s first Martian colony. But a giant solar flare sends their landing module crash-landing on the planet, leaving our pioneers stranded in a harsh crimson wasteland. As the crew battle the elements and rising inner tensions, they soon discover that Mars’ newly formed atmosphere has had unexpected and terrifying consequences. With a stellar supporting cast including Tom Sizemore and Terence Stamp and cinematography by Peter Suschitzky (The Empire Strikes Back), Red Planet is an out-of-this-world spectacle presented here in stunning 4K Ultra HD.

Credit to BarnDoor for the heads-up

[bigrob]

Sad to think 3 of the main stars of this have passed away recently

[Sky_Captain]

Oh my...

[The Architect]

Great news! This movie might not be in the top sci-fi movies, but I really like it!

[THS]

I hate how much I love this movie. Day one.

[captainjoe]

This will be a blind buy. I confused it with Mission to Mars at first

[MBH65]

Originally Posted by THS

I hate how much I love this movie. Day one.

Right there with you!

[cooey]

Instant pre-order next week!

[brainofj72]

I'm a little worried I'm gonna buy this even though I remember the movie being bad.

[Fat Phil]

Originally Posted by captainjoe

This will be a blind buy. I confused it with Mission to Mars at first

Yeah, it was one of those weird Armageddon/Deep Impact, Tombstone/Wyatt Earp movie marketing doppelgangers that come along every once in a while.

[grmayshark]

I have the memory of liking this not quite as much as the other 2000 Mars movie but I also feel as though I can make no distinction of the two, apart from De Palma directing Mission to Mars.

[grmayshark]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Yeah, it was one of those weird Armageddon/Deep Impact, Tombstone/Wyatt Earp movie marketing doppelgangers that come along every once in a while.

Volcano and Dantes Peak as well. These are often given as examples of just “two similar ideas coming about simultaneously by happenstance”, but it was so prevalent in the 90s I honestly think it was just rival studios catching wind of and copying each others projects in order to compete at the box office.

[DMRI2006]

Originally Posted by grmayshark

Volcano and Dantes Peak as well. These are often given as examples of just “two similar ideas coming about simultaneously by happenstance”, but it was so prevalent in the 90s I honestly think it was just rival studios catching wind of and copying each others projects in order to compete at the box office.

Its definitely more what you think and less just coincidence. Really seemed to kick in during the late '80s (Abyss/Leviathan/Deepstar Six) and early 90s (Patrick Bergin Robin Hood which ended up on TV was competing with Costner's Prince of Thieves) also.

[trip66]

Saw it in the theater and loved it! I never even owned the blu-ray, so its been many years since I've seen it.

Now, if only Arrow can get another WB Val Kilmer title of the era out:

[Show spoiler]The Salton Sea

[trip66]

Originally Posted by grmayshark

I have the memory of liking this not quite as much as the other 2000 Mars movie but I also feel as though I can make no distinction of the two, apart from De Palma directing Mission to Mars.

I thought both movies were actually quite different. De Palma was going the cerebral route with Mission To Mars while Red Planet knew how to just have some fun.

"Let me look around for an alternate power source"
You think Val Kilmer will pull a MacGuyver and figure out a way to get some power.
...He just looks around...
"Nope, just a bunch of rocks"

[Driver78]

I love all of these Mars movies from the last 30 years. Day 1 purchase.

[Socko]

An interview with Steve Johnson. He’s such a great guy and fun to listen to.
It’s also a fun movie!

[tylergfoster]

Have always been morbidly curious about this one. Not sure if I'll be interested enough to buy it, but...at least it's out there.

[odlid]

A little light on special features but still a preorder for me.

[ReVision]

Yes love it! Hopefully we also get Mission to Mars on 4K UHD (preferably also from Arrow)
I think both films are awesome and definitely underrated.