Member's Choice 'Best Of' 2018 UHD Awards Thread

[bradnoyes]

I'm bored as hell at work and I love reading people's responses to this kind of crap so I made up this nice template for some yearly awards. I know we've got a few months left but now is a good time to start thinking about and preparing your dang list, so take your time. Or just jump the gun and fill it out now. Nobody cares! Feel free to come up with your own awards, too.

Best Overall Release:
Best Overall PQ:
Best Overall Audio:
Best Catalog Release:
Best Animated UHD:
Best Trilogy/Series/Box-set (including TV series):
Best Import (please name your region):
Best HDR Demo Scene:
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene:
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD:
Most Disappointing Release:
Most Disappointing Cancelation:
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality):
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists):
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?):
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?):
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip:
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art:
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced):
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced):

BONUS AWARDS:

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum THREAD of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides ‘HDR is crayons’, which was obviously the best

):
Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum POST of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3529, which was obviously the best

):

[fighthefutureofhd]

When I read the title of this thread I initially thought Sam's Club had made some sort best of list for 4K UHDs.

[HD Goofnut]

I'll play along:

Best Overall Release: Blade Runner 2049
Best Overall PQ: Blade Runner 2049
Best Overall Audio: Blade Runner 2049
Best Catalog Release: The Bridge on the River Kwai
Best HDR Demo Scene: Mad Max: Fury Road ending battle
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: The Matrix lobby shootout
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: Predator
Most Disappointing Release: 3:10 to Yuma
Most Disappointing Cancelation: ?
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): Starship Troopers
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): Halloween
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): Higher Power
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): Starship Troopers
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Black Hawk Down
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Black Hawk Down
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Indiana Jones Trilogy

[trekky76]

If this is supposed to be Best of 2018 Thread I really see no reason to keep bringing up the old releases including catalogue titles unless in their own category. Otherwise it's the usual These Are My Favorite Movies post.

[fighthefutureofhd]

Best Overall Release: X-Men 3-movie collection
Best Overall PQ: X-Men/X2: X-Men United (still need to see X2: X-Men United to determine)
Best Overall Audio:The Matrix
Best Catalog Release: X-Men 3-movie collection
Best HDR Demo Scene: N/S
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: N/S
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: The Matrix
Most Disappointing Release: Avengers Infinity War
Most Disappointing Cancelation: Panic Room
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): The Matrix
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): X-Men 3-movie collection
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): The Puppet Master movie
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): M:I-2
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Deadpool 2
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Black Panther
Best shirtcocking scene: Deadpool 2
Most Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Don't know of any.
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): The Perks of Being a Wallflower

BONUS AWARDS:

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum THREAD of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides ‘HDR is crayons’, which was obviously the best

): One complaining about the price of catalog movies and the UHDs not having a significant uptick in quality. Can't remember the name.

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum POST of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3529, which was obviously the best

):Any by Geoff.
Most Knowledgable forum member: Geoff
Forum Member With the Most Need for Room for Improvement: Tie - Me and Rocky.

[aetherhole]

Best Overall Release: Justice League
Best Overall PQ: Oblivion
Best Overall Audio:Oblivion
Best Catalog Release: Oblivion
Best HDR Demo Scene: Valerian
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: Oblivion
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: Oblivion
Most Disappointing Release: Infinity War
Most Disappointing Cancelation:
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): Oblivion
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): Justice League
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?):
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): Oblivion
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Oblivion
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Justice League
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Justice League DC
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Oblivion 2

BONUS AWARDS:

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum THREAD of 2018 (besides ‘HDR is crayons’, which was obviously the best ): Oblivion or Justice League
Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum POST of 2018 (besides https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3529, which was obviously the best ): Justice League Rocks!

Most Knowledgable forum member: BluRayHiDef
Forum Member With the Most Need for Room for Improvement: Everyone Else.

[Agent Kay]

Best Overall Release: Die Hard
Best Overall PQ: The Matrix
Best Overall Audio: Predator 4.0 mix
Best Catalog Release: Predator Collection
Best HDR Demo Scene: End Battle : Avengers
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: All of 2049
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: Predator
Most Disappointing Release: Halloween
Most Disappointing Cancelation: Panic Room
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): X-Men
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): Evil Dead
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): Uncle Drew
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): Die Hard
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Baby Driver
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Deadpool 2
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Black Hawk Down
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Army Of Darkness

Thread ones are silly, and the demo scene should not be object based only.
Oh and it's a bit early as 2018 is far from over

[StopSnitchinStopLyin]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

Best Overall Release: X-Men 3-movie collection
Best Overall PQ: X-Men/X2: X-Men United (still need to see X2: X-Men United to determine)
Best Overall Audio:The Matrix
Best Catalog Release: X-Men 3-movie collection
Best HDR Demo Scene: N/S
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: N/S
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: The Matrix
Most Disappointing Release: Avengers Infinity War
Most Disappointing Cancelation: Panic Room
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): The Matrix
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): X-Men 3-movie collection
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): The Puppet Master movie
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): M:I-2
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Deadpool 2
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Black Panther
Best shirtcocking scene: Deadpool 2
Most Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Don't know of any.
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): The Perks of Being a Wallflower

BONUS AWARDS:

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum THREAD of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides ‘HDR is crayons’, which was obviously the best

): One complaining about the price of catalog movies and the UHDs not having a significant uptick in quality. Can't remember the name.

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum POST of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3529, which was obviously the best

):Any by Geoff.
Most Knowledgable forum member: Geoff
Forum Member With the Most Need for Room for Improvement: Tie - Me and Rocky.

this post is beyond stupid since you haven't even seen all 3 X-men movies

[Phreakuency]

Best Overall Release: Ready Player One
Best Overall PQ: Tomb Raider
Best Overall Audio: The Matrix
Best Catalog Release: Predator
Best HDR Demo Scene: Ready Player One - the big battle of cameos
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: A Quiet Place - creature in the house
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: Predator
Most Disappointing Release: Solo
Most Disappointing Cancelation:
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): Maze Runner 3 (my runner up for overall best movie in terms of audio/picture).
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists):
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?):
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): Maze Runner 3
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip:
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art:
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced):
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): District 9 with DV and Atmos

[Ruined]

Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: First 20 min of Blade Runner The Final Cut

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Ruined

Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: First 20 min of Blade Runner The Final Cut

Not a 2018 disc

[aetherhole]

Best Overall Release: Blade Runner 2049
Best Overall PQ: Tomb Raider 2018
Best Overall Audio: Blade Runner 2049
Best Catalog Release: The Matrix or The Patriot
Best HDR Demo Scene: Something either from 'Tomb Raider' or 'The Greatest Showman', or maybe the Burj Kalifa scene in M:I Ghost Protocol
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene:
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: The Patriot
Most Disappointing Release: Nolan Collection as a whole (still love the shit out the films and are a nice improvement, but still kind of let down)
Most Disappointing Cancelation: Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (does this count?)
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): The Patriot
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): A Quiet Place
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): Eh, for the most part, most release titles make sense to me.
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): Obli--- lol ummm none really. Most of the ones I call that look great, everyone talks about already.
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Meh.
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: I really dig the Black Panther Steelbook.
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Not really much officially announced yet
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Umm... my brain really doesn't work that far in advance nowadays... I'm still figuring out what I want for dinner today.

BONUS AWARDS:

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum THREAD of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides ‘HDR is crayons’, which was obviously the best

): The Blade Runner 2049 thread. Such depth of discussions as well as polarizing opinions. Or the screen grab thread. So much valuable info there (as long as you are viewing the screenshots objectively).
Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum POST of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3529, which was obviously the best

): Any Geoffy Vision Review

[bradnoyes]

PSA: Even when making this topic I just knew that (if anyone even bothered to respond at all) there would be a ton of titles listed that weren't actually 2018 releases. It's just an inevitable reality of forum life, so please, let's all agree to let it slide and not point it out every single time it happens.

[TheSweetieMan]

Best Overall Release: 'Blade Runner 2049'
Best Overall PQ: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'
Best Overall Audio: 'Blade Runner 2049'
Best Catalog Release: 'The Matrix'
Best HDR Demo Scene: Any parliament scene in 'Darkest Hour'
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: The 'Sea Wall' sequence in 'Blade Runner 2049'
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: 'The Predator'
Most Disappointing Release: 'Grease'
Most Disappointing Cancelation: 'Panic Room'
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): ''Cloverfield'
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): 'Christine'
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): 'The Quick and the Dead'
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): 'Darkest Hour'
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Anything from Disney
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: 'Atomic Blonde'
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): 'Black Hawk Down'
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): 'District 9'


BONUS AWARDS:

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum THREAD of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides ‘HDR is crayons’, which was obviously the best

): Probably the 'Halloween' thread. The 'Dean Candy' shit was lit.
Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum POST of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3529, which was obviously the best

): "Want some Dean Candy?"

EDIT: I went with titles only released in 2018.

[Dailyan]

I don't have too many 2018 releases but here I go...
Best Overall Release: The Deer Hunter
Best Overall PQ: The Deer Hunter
Best Overall Audio: Saving Private Ryan
Best Catalog Release: American Psycho
Best HDR Demo Scene:
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene:
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: American Psycho
Most Disappointing Release: The Incredibles
Most Disappointing Cancellation: Isle of Dogs
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): American Psycho
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): Christine
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): Van Wilder
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?):
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Christine
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Escape From New York
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced):
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Bond (Hey, I can dream can I?)

[Tristold]

Best Overall Release: Saving Private Ryan
Best Overall PQ: Saving Private Ryan
Best Overall Audio: Blade Runner 2049 / Saving Private Ryan
Best Catalog Release: The Deer Hunter/ Saving Private Ryan (tie)
Best HDR Demo Scene: Jurassic Park (most of this film will blow anyone who grew up with these films away, I don’t care how much of a DNR mess it is, it’s my childhood restored, I think games are better at showing off HDR, something like God of War, that’s not to say anything about how it’s useful to UHD films, just Videogames took a more massive leap of faith, Dolby Atmos benefited films more)
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: Beach - Saving Private Ryan
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: American Psycho (have you even seen the Blu? It’s an abomination)
Most Disappointing Release: Disney (save for The Avengers, so: Coco; Black Panther; The Incredibles, etc. and everything else with Atmouse)
Most Disappointing Cancelation: Isle of Dogs
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): American Psycho (I rented it on Apple TV, that transfer looked great, but the UHD just blows everything away) also Jurassic Park.
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): The Deer Hunter (and Studio Canal’s announced lineup)
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): Unsane (I loved this film, but it was made entirely on an iPhone, did it really deserve the treatment over those Arri Alexa/ 35mm films?)
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): The Deer Hunter
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Jurassic Park 5 film collection
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Evil Dead II
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (kinda was announced, or Hellboy 1 & 2)
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Criterion’s first release (hopefully we see Seven Samurai, 400 Blows, Come And See, Wild Strawberries, 8 1/2, Royal Tenenbaums, etc.) or Studio Canal’s (Ran, Grand Illusion, Last Year at Marienbad, Mulholland Dr., Tales of Hoffmann, etc.)

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by aetherhole

Best Overall Release: Justice League
Best Overall PQ: Oblivion
Best Overall Audio:Oblivion
Best Catalog Release: Oblivion
Best HDR Demo Scene: Valerian
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: Oblivion
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: Oblivion
Most Disappointing Release: Infinity War
Most Disappointing Cancelation:
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): Oblivion
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): Justice League
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?):
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): Oblivion
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Oblivion
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Justice League
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Justice League DC
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Oblivion 2

BONUS AWARDS:

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum THREAD of 2018 (besides ‘HDR is crayons’, which was obviously the best ): Oblivion or Justice League
Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum POST of 2018 (besides https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3529, which was obviously the best ): Justice League Rocks!

Most Knowledgable forum member: BluRayHiDef
Forum Member With the Most Need for Room for Improvement: Everyone Else.

[BrownianMotion]

Best Overall Release: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Overall PQ: Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Best Overall Audio: --
Best Catalog Release: Predator
Best HDR Demo Scene: Most island scenes from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom could win this category
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: --
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: American Psycho
Most Disappointing Release: Deadpool 2
Most Disappointing Cancelation: --
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): Game of Thrones
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): Game of Thrones
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): --
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: --
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: --
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Black Hawk Down
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Home Alone

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by bradnoyes

PSA: Even when making this topic I just knew that (if anyone even bothered to respond at all) there would be a ton of titles listed that weren't actually 2018 releases. It's just an inevitable reality of forum life, so please, let's all agree to let it slide and not point it out every single time it happens.

No! Took me ages to pick 2018 titles.
Tis a silly thread

[ROSS.T.G.]

Best Overall Release: Predator Collection
Best Overall PQ: Predator
Best Overall Audio: Blade Runner 2049
Best Catalog Release: Die Hard
Best HDR Demo Scene: Rogue Nation Motorcycle Chase
Best Atmos/DTS:X Demo Scene: Quite Place creature walking above
Biggest Upgrade from Previous BD: American Psycho
Most Disappointing Release: T2 (Canada release Jan)
Most Disappointing Cancelation: Panic Room
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of Quality): Logan Lucky
Most Pleasant Surprise (In Terms of the Fact That It Even Exists): Evil Dead
Biggest Headscratcher (Of All the Movies in Existence, Why Release This on UHD?): Bad Boys 2
Most Underrated Release (Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About This Amazing Transfer?): Hostiles
Best Standard Cover Art/Slip: Halloween
Best Steelbook/Exclusive Art: Hate steelbooks
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Announced): Alien
Most-Wanted Disc for 2019 (Not Yet Announced): Batman 1989

BONUS AWARDS:

Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum THREAD of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides ‘HDR is crayons’, which was obviously the best

): Any thread that Ruined hasn’t been seen in
Best Ultra HD Blu-Ray and 4K Movies Forum POST of 2018 (

[Show spoiler]besides https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3529, which was obviously the best

):[/QUOTE]