Back to the Future Trilogy 4K UHD (1985-1990)

[Boland]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

It couldn't be more clear he is talking about the BDs. He says it explicitly.

"When they did the remastering for the Blu-ray they spent over 400 hours doing dirt cleanup, and almost another 200 hours doing color correction, so the movie looks better than it ever did." When a film is shown at the theater, "you have the print going through the projector, it picks up dirt, gets scratched and with the digital technology these guys fixed almost all of that stuff, and it just looks breathtaking."

Let that sink in. "When they did the remastering for the Blu-ray..."

The DCP I saw did have DNR and EE. Better than the BD, but that is not saying a lot as it still looked over-processed and overly digital.

The full quote was about BTTF coming back to cinemas before the blu-ray release.

He's not talking about the blu-ray directly, rather the DCP he saw projected.
Obviously the reason for doing all of the work was for the BD, but this quote isn't about how great the BDs look. Simply the rationale for the remastering was the blu-ray. And sure the DCPs look average. But nowhere near the level of the BDs bad.

[Ben_C]

Originally Posted by Kenshiro80

A little more info on the UK release - there will be two Collector's Editions with 2 different retailers. What that looks like, I have no idea, but yeah, we are getting two Collector's Editions. Universal UK showing us some love.

I’m sure one will be a crappy, overpriced Zavvi exclusive.

[Scottishguy]

I'll take whatever hasn't got discs in a book.

[TwinCitiesBluFan]

Originally Posted by Ben_C

I’m sure one will be a crappy, overpriced Zavvi exclusive.

Sadly true, I assume. :-/ I've ordered several things from them in the past with no issue, but they never seem to get pre-order stuff out on time (or at all), so I would hesitate to order from them.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by TwinCitiesBluFan

Sadly true, I assume. :-/ I've ordered several things from them in the past with no issue, but they never seem to get pre-order stuff out on time (or at all), so I would hesitate to order from them.

Zavvi is postage is s*it. But even worse, it's also constipated.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by Boland

The full quote was about BTTF coming back to cinemas before the blu-ray release.

He's not talking about the blu-ray directly, rather the DCP he saw projected.
Obviously the reason for doing all of the work was for the BD, but this quote isn't about how great the BDs look. Simply the rationale for the remastering was the blu-ray. And sure the DCPs look average. But nowhere near the level of the BDs bad.

[Boland]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

The thing is... I agree with you that the BDs are awful.
But this quote is being used out of context.

"HeyUGuys

It must be exciting having Back to the Future coming back into the cinemas.

Bob Gale

I tell you…I saw the movie projected eight days ago and it looks so good, so much better than it did in 1985. When they did the remastering for the Blu-ray they spent over 400 hours doing dirt cleanup, and almost another 200 hours doing colour correction, so the movie looks better than it ever did. You have the print going through the projector, it picks up dirt, gets scratched and with the digital technology these guys fixed almost all of that stuff, and it just looks breathtaking."

https://www.heyuguys.com/back-to-the...s-and-sequels/

[motorheadache95]

So I'm gathering that Bob Gale may have seen the initial remaster (which is still apparently average at best) screened at a cinema, before Universal put their patented awesome-sauce in for the actual Blu-Ray transfers.

[Boland]

Originally Posted by motorheadache95

So I'm gathering that Bob Gale may have seen the initial remaster (which is still apparently average at best) screened at a cinema, before Universal put their patented awesome-sauce in for the actual Blu-Ray transfers.

Bingo.

You're taking a 2K scan of an IP, cleaning it up a bit = meh/passable DCP for 2010. Add in the extra special Universal default blu-ray treatment from 2010 on top of that and we got what we got...

[Nicolawicz]

I remember Bob Gale saying he was "wowed" or something at what Universal was able to do with the picture (adding DNR and EE) when the Blu-rays came out. The guy is pretty clueless and ignorant.

[Nicolawicz]

Why didn't Zemeckis or the DP supervise those transfers?

[The Edge]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

the new transfer has been seen in the wild.

Where?

[jimbean]

Originally Posted by The Edge

Where?

Amazon prime

[nick4Knight]

Some of you guys are taking the piss not understanding how it can be true he was "wowed" by a DCP in a theatre screening and signed of on that "remaster for blu-ray" but not had a hand in or condoned the final result which reportedly went further with DNR and EE implementation -- It's all up in the air what the actual reality was.

He may never have even seen the result on disc before all the quotes came out about the blu-rays that conflate the two concepts. And he isn't gonna come out later and revise his statements on a product he has vested interest in selling well; which he most of all does. He's basically paid ambassador and promotions face for all BTTF properties.

And all this is to say he shouldn't be within 100 feet of supervising anything PQ related on Back to the Future. And it seems he hasn't been looked at any stage for PQ direction on this one.

[indiana]

still waiting for UK edition here..

[Nicolawicz]

Originally Posted by nick4Knight

Some of you guys are taking the piss not understanding how it can be true he was "wowed" by a DCP in a theatre screening and signed of on that "remaster for blu-ray" but not had a hand in or condoned the final result which reportedly went further with DNR and EE implementation -- It's all up in the air what the actual reality was.

He may never have even seen the result on disc before all the quotes came out about the blu-rays that conflate the two concepts. And he isn't gonna come out later and revise his statements on a product he has vested interest in selling well; which he most of all does. He's basically paid ambassador and promotions face for all BTTF properties.

And all this is to say he shouldn't be within 100 feet of supervising anything PQ related on Back to the Future. And it seems he hasn't been looked at any stage for PQ direction on this one.

Actually, I remember him saying they showed him a proper, normal transfer and then their "enhanced" treatment, which is the one that "wowed" him. He was amazed at how "sharper and cleaner" Universal's processed mess was, basically. Like I said, the guy is clueless.

[huntauk]

Yeah I’m also waiting for U.K. editions of this, Home Alone 4k, the resi evil set 4k , Breathless 4k and 88’s The Young Master to pop up on zoom so I can make one huge order with Clueless, District 9 4k, the 4k Hitchcock set, The Irishman & 5 Easy Pieces and only have to set up one new email addy for the 10% code.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by huntauk

Yeah I’m also waiting for U.K. editions of this, Home Alone 4k, the resi evil set 4k , Breathless 4k and 88’s The Young Master to pop up on zoom so I can make one huge order with Clueless, District 9 4k, the 4k Hitchcock set, The Irishman & 5 Easy Pieces and only have to set up one new email addy for the 10% code.

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by indiana

still waiting for UK edition here..

Thankfully we have 7 weeks until it becomes an issue though.

[hoejunter]

Zavvi exclusive trilogy steelbook:

https://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/back-t.../12687281.html

[Show spoiler]

£75
Released on 19th October.