Starship Troopers 4K UHD (1997) (20th Anniversary Edition) - Page 83 - Blu-ray Forum

Rollo Tomassi · 04-25-2023, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Zombie Dude

Not really. The propaganda steel just doesn't jump out at me as Starship Troopers. The bugs are tiny. I don't like the colour palette on it either.

Feel the same! It has more of a 1984 vibe to me, the symbolism strikes me more as communist rather than fascist! But - as always - YMMV!

Rollo Tomassi · 04-25-2023, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Infallible Presence

Well, communism and fascism are essentially the same in the end. It just depends which side of the political aisle their on. Like how NAZIs are socialist (National Socialist German Workers' Party). Yet, socialism is more inclined with communism.

Absolutely agree!
Either way, regarding the propaganda cover of Starship Troopers I found it to be more based on symbolism used during the Stalin era of the soviet union rather than symbols used in Nazi Germany, which to a larger extent represents the political system in Starship Troopers. With all that said, it's only a gut feeling on my end, not a well-founded analysis.

Infallible Presence · 04-25-2023, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rollo Tomassi

Absolutely agree!
Either way, regarding the propaganda cover of Starship Troopers I found it to be more based on symbolism used during the Stalin era of the soviet union rather than symbols used in Nazi Germany, which to a larger extent represents the political system in Starship Troopers. With all that said, it's only a gut feeling on my end, not a well-founded analysis.

It's the font and solid red which gives it that feel. All it's missing is a five-point star with hammer and sickle.

Rollo Tomassi · 04-25-2023, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Infallible Presence

It's the font and solid red which gives it that feel. All it's missing is a five-point star with hammer and sickle.

My thoughts exactly!

bradnoyes · 05-30-2023, 01:17 AM

A few months ago I bought a used copy of the new steelbook with Dolby Vision from Bullmoose and it sat unopened on my shelf. I finally went to watch it recently and realized that they mistakenly sent me the old steel from 2017. I was pretty disappointed since it seemed like the new transfer was somewhat hard to find for a good price but I noticed someone had a single copy left on Amazon for MSRP so I bought it half expecting it to be the 2017 steel again, but it arrived today and I was happy to see it's the new edition. And even though the listing said it was used, it was brand new. So here's a free digital copy for whoever gets it first:

[Show spoiler]

Mikezilla3k · 05-30-2023, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bradnoyes

A few months ago I bought a used copy of the new steelbook with Dolby Vision from Bullmoose and it sat unopened on my shelf. I finally went to watch it recently and realized that they mistakenly sent me the old steel from 2017. I was pretty disappointed since it seemed like the new transfer was somewhat hard to find for a good price but I noticed someone had a single copy left on Amazon for MSRP so I bought it half expecting it to be the 2017 steel again, but it arrived today and I was happy to see it's the new edition. And even though the listing said it was used, it was brand new. So here's a free digital copy for whoever gets it first:

[Show spoiler]

Already redeemed, but not by me.

mikezilla2 · 06-07-2023, 06:14 AM

is it just me or was the Blu ray Set for the 3 films Cheaper within the last few months ?

Zaku77 · 07-16-2023, 03:34 PM

Does the new release have any upgrades beyond DV? I have a Samsung TV so that won't help me, but I'd upgrade if anything else was improved beyond the prior 4k release.

Dino-Killer 912 · 08-14-2023, 04:43 PM

The steelbook with the new master is a bit pricey for me right now and I'm not sure if I should pass it and wait for the standard version. But I'm kinda afraid Sony will just keep not releasing the standard edition, like they did with most of the titles in the Columbia Classics 4K Collections.

Hedrox · 08-18-2023, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaku77

Does the new release have any upgrades beyond DV? I have a Samsung TV so that won't help me, but I'd upgrade if anything else was improved beyond the prior 4k release.

Bit of a late response but yes, the new disc has a better encode with a higher bitrate. Even if you don't have DV, you should still see improvements in the grain, particularly in indoor scenes.
It also has a less cumbersome menu and of course the 25th anniversary zoom reunion, for what that's worth.

MifuneFan · 08-19-2023, 01:09 AM

Good news, the Steelbook getting a new reprint in September

https://www.bullmoose.com/p/35499867...n-dien-4kuhd-r

This is part of a huge wave of Sony 4K SB reprints. See the full list here:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=364739

TwinCitiesBluFan · 08-26-2023, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Good news, the Steelbook getting a new reprint in September

https://www.bullmoose.com/p/35499867...n-dien-4kuhd-r

Also now available to pre-order at Target.

https://www.target.com/p/starship-tr...2/-/A-89842423

Member-167298 · 09-05-2023, 02:40 AM

Does the steelbook release have the commentary on the UHD?

Infallible Presence · 09-05-2023, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by PrestonXI

Does the steelbook release have the commentary on the UHD?

The 2017 release: yes. The 2022 25th Anniversary Edition: no, sadly.
https://www.dvdcompare.net/compariso....php?fid=44058

Luckily, I own both releases.

Trekkie313 · 09-05-2023, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Infallible Presence

The 2017 release: yes. The 2022 25th Anniversary Edition: no, sadly.
https://www.dvdcompare.net/compariso....php?fid=44058

Luckily, I own both releases.

WTF....

Infallible Presence · 09-05-2023, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

WTF....

Yes, I know.

It's not like an audio commentary track takes up that much memory/space. But, I guess people will have to go back to the old ways for the new disc. I.E. start the film and CD (or this case a Blu-ray) on another player.

Trekkie313 · 09-05-2023, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Infallible Presence

Yes, I know.

It's not like an audio commentary track takes up that much memory/space. But, I guess people will have to go back to the old ways for the new disc. I.E. start the film and CD (or this case a Blu-ray) on another player.

Lot of commentaries are on YouTube under clever titles.

I had a lot of rare tracks downloaded to an MP3 player before it fried my SD card.

JohnCarpenterLives · 09-05-2023, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Lot of commentaries are on YouTube under clever titles.

I had a lot of rare tracks downloaded to an MP3 player before it fried my SD card.

Did you save the clever titles and can you PM them?

mastafishere · 09-05-2023, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Lot of commentaries are on YouTube under clever titles.

I had a lot of rare tracks downloaded to an MP3 player before it fried my SD card.

I'd also like to know about these clever titles if you don't mind.

starmike · 09-05-2023, 04:55 PM

There's a whole web site that has commentaries. I don't know the name of it, but just google it, that's how I found it.

05-30-2023, 01:17 AM	#1645
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:778 Blu-ray collection:819 Trading Score:255	A few months ago I bought a used copy of the new steelbook with Dolby Vision from Bullmoose and it sat unopened on my shelf. I finally went to watch it recently and realized that they mistakenly sent me the old steel from 2017. I was pretty disappointed since it seemed like the new transfer was somewhat hard to find for a good price but I noticed someone had a single copy left on Amazon for MSRP so I bought it half expecting it to be the 2017 steel again, but it arrived today and I was happy to see it's the new edition. And even though the listing said it was used, it was brand new. So here's a free digital copy for whoever gets it first: [Show spoiler]38L15ZBS6ECL6NE1

08-19-2023, 01:09 AM	#1651
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Good news, the Steelbook getting a new reprint in September https://www.bullmoose.com/p/35499867...n-dien-4kuhd-r This is part of a huge wave of Sony 4K SB reprints. See the full list here: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=364739 Last edited by MifuneFan; 08-19-2023 at 02:39 AM.

06-07-2023, 06:14 AM	#1647
mikezilla2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:508 Blu-ray collection:2171	is it just me or was the Blu ray Set for the 3 films Cheaper within the last few months ?

07-16-2023, 03:34 PM	#1648
Zaku77 Active Member Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:568 Blu-ray collection:1732 DVD collection:136 Digital collection:1395	Does the new release have any upgrades beyond DV? I have a Samsung TV so that won't help me, but I'd upgrade if anything else was improved beyond the prior 4k release.

08-14-2023, 04:43 PM	#1649
Dino-Killer 912 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2015 Location:China 4K collection:134 Blu-ray collection:604 Trading Score:1	The steelbook with the new master is a bit pricey for me right now and I'm not sure if I should pass it and wait for the standard version. But I'm kinda afraid Sony will just keep not releasing the standard edition, like they did with most of the titles in the Columbia Classics 4K Collections.

09-05-2023, 02:40 AM	#1653
Member-167298 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:474 Blu-ray collection:1321 DVD collection:102 iTunes collection:558 Trading Score:61	Does the steelbook release have the commentary on the UHD?

09-05-2023, 04:55 PM	#1660
starmike Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2012 Location:NJ	There's a whole web site that has commentaries. I don't know the name of it, but just google it, that's how I found it.

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