Pitch Black 4K UHD (2000)

[weberrygt]

What are release day prices typically from Arrow?

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by weberrygt

What are release day prices typically from Arrow?

I'd say this is going to be $35 or £32.99

[bradnoyes]

Never seen this but I've always wanted to. Glad I waited! Just ordered this and Flash Gordon from Diabolik.

[hoejunter]

Originally Posted by weberrygt

What are release day prices typically from Arrow?

This release is £25 but Arrow have the pre-order early bird price for £22 on their website

[Holt]

I am super excited for this but really disappointed that they are not doing a immersive audio track.....UHD is not all about the picture.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by hoejunter

This release is £25 but Arrow have the pre-order early bird price for £22 on their website

And I should have just checked the site lol. Amazing what happens when you ditch an HD Blu-ray. Looks like you are paying the same price for both separately as a forced bundled UHD. Perish the thought being given the choice just to have a UHD. What kind of sorcery is this! Oh yeah, it's business acumen.

[tonylopez]

I immediately got super excited about this and Flash Gordon on 4K UHD and Arrow jumping all in on the format but then a reality kicked in for me in which they can possibly start releasing even more films that would be must own titles like THE THING and potentially so many others that my wallet sobbed.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

So if I'm reading this right, Dark Fury is in HD this time?

That's unclear. It reads "in 16:9 widescreen with DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio".

"16:19 widescreen" suggests SD (if it was HD, why wouldn't they say it's "for the first time in HD!"), but the DTS-MA audio suggests HD.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by evanft

So who had "All of the Above" in the multiple choice test question, "Which boutique blu ray label will beat Criterion to 4k?"

"All of the Above" is still a ways away, because there's still Cinema Guild, Cohen, Film Movement, Grasshopper, Hen's Tooth, Arbelos, Olive, Scorpion, and probably some others that aren't coming to mind.

[gates70]

Day 1

[panasonicst60]

Feels sooo good when smaller companies like arrow, scream factory, vinegarsyndrome, and others alike release 4k movies.

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

wow, nice surprise

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by Holt

I am super excited for this but really disappointed that they are not doing a immersive audio track.....UHD is not all about the picture.

It's Universal's fault, not Arrow Video's. Universal didn't want to spend money to create an immersive audio mix using Dolby Atmos or DTS-X. The DTS-HD MA mix on the disc probably has the original DTS-ES mix intact, so that's the best you can get.

[FelixFlankin]

Don't really need to get this, but I'll absolutely do so to support Arrow's first steps into the 4K arena.

[Anothrworld]

Are Diaboliks prices usually the same as amazons around release day?

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Anothrworld

Are Diaboliks prices usually the same as amazons around release day?

Usually a little higher.

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by jayembee

That's unclear. It reads "in 16:9 widescreen with DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio".

"16:19 widescreen" suggests SD (if it was HD, why wouldn't they say it's "for the first time in HD!"), but the DTS-MA audio suggests HD.

It would be weird to upgrade the audio but not the video.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by jayembee

"All of the Above" is still a ways away, because there's still Cinema Guild, Cohen, Film Movement, Grasshopper, Hen's Tooth, Arbelos, Olive, Scorpion, and probably some others that aren't coming to mind.

I still lol'ed though. And when it comes to the major minors then Criterion are the biggest without a doubt. I wouldn't expect every single indie to go UHD but when the other top dogs (Arrow, Shout, Kino) have at least tried it out and some smaller outfits (Blue Underground, Synapse, Vinegar Syndrome) have also got involved then it makes Criterion look like bums. Or luddites, even. But then this is the same company that refused to do anamorphic 16:9 transfers for DVD for a while because of some nonsense pertaining to how they looked on 4:3 TVs, and after hearing Criterion's Lee Kline talk rubbish about how 4K needs some giant projektion to make it worthwhile then it's the same shit, different millennium.

[The Fallen Deity]

The snobby mentality at Criterion HQ remains it seems.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[knobby69]

I’ll wait for the box set of all 3 movies,maybe even a fourth..