Sci-Fi Movies - Blu-ray Forum

darkpoet25 · 02-28-2007, 07:02 PM

Does anyone know if they plan on putting out the Last Starfighter, Tron, and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind on Blu Ray? I bet all three would look great, given the proper transfers. Isn't this year the 30th Anniversay of Close Encounters?

phloyd · 02-28-2007, 07:40 PM

Close Encounters aired on HDNet recently so there is certainly an HD transfer 'available'.

Deciazulado · 02-28-2007, 08:31 PM

Tron and the SFX of CE3K were shot on 70mm. It would be real nice that they scanned the 65/70mm elements at 4k for BD

But will it happen?

I would guess the SFX of the Last Starfighter were rendered at high enough resolution too (seem to recall the 4k figure in the monitors in reading some info about it many years ago but I'm not sure)

Now to answer darkpoet25's question, as High Definition gets more established and the user base grows at one point these films will come out. They came out in Laserdisc, some with incredible editions. Laserdiscs reached 10,000 titles. We're still not there with High Def yet

(just 1/40th)

For any upcoming title news, check this forum using the Search function, or check https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/ or look at the apocalist

Guinness7 · 03-01-2007, 12:24 AM

Tron would look sick in blu-ray that movie was crazy.

Deciazulado · 03-01-2007, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guinness7

Tron would look sick in blu-ray that movie was crazy.

Why do you say that? It's one of my best looking 16:9 coded PAL DVDs. I saw it in the theater and it looked great. Hah almost like a silent movie with color!

theknub · 03-01-2007, 04:30 AM

what's funny is that i have an uncle that wrote the movie. it's a great movie but he almost was fired because it flopped in the theaters

03-01-2007, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theknub

what's funny is that i have an uncle that wrote the movie. it's a great movie but he almost was fired because it flopped in the theaters

WOW, you should get him here to post, that would be a great pleasure to meet such ppl

HDJK · 03-01-2007, 09:16 AM

I would love to see Tron in Blu! It's a great movie with lots of childhood memories :-)

BLu-Balls · 03-01-2007, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkpoet25

Does anyone know if they plan on putting out the Last Starfighter, Tron, and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind on Blu Ray? I bet all three would look great, given the proper transfers. Isn't this year the 30th Anniversay of Close Encounters?

Last Starfighter is Distributed by Universal. So not likely.... For now. Muhahahahahaa

Guinness7 · 03-01-2007, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Why do you say that? It's one of my best looking 16:9 coded PAL DVDs. I saw it in the theater and it looked great. Hah almost like a silent movie with color!

Thats what i meant that the movie was just so different that it was so good.

Knight-Errant · 03-01-2007, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanlk

WOW, you should get him here to post, that would be a great pleasure to meet such ppl

Seconded. That's a movie that's really grown in the secondary market.

KenThompson · 03-03-2007, 01:58 AM

How about Red Planet and Forbidden Planet, Have The Day the Earth Stood Still but in black and white, Do you think a black and white would look any better in hd?

Deciazulado · 03-03-2007, 03:16 AM

but of course! Anything looks better in High Def

Knight-Errant · 03-03-2007, 11:52 AM

Forbidden Planet has been announced for Blu-ray but no date yet as far as I know.

The current DVD version is stunningly restored so I can't wait for the HD!

02-28-2007, 07:02 PM	#1
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Sci-Fi Movies Does anyone know if they plan on putting out the Last Starfighter, Tron, and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind on Blu Ray? I bet all three would look great, given the proper transfers. Isn't this year the 30th Anniversay of Close Encounters?

03-01-2007, 09:16 AM	#8
HDJK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Switzerland Trading Score:2	I would love to see Tron in Blu! It's a great movie with lots of childhood memories :-) Last edited by HDJK; 03-01-2007 at 09:20 AM.

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02-28-2007, 07:40 PM	#2
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	Close Encounters aired on HDNet recently so there is certainly an HD transfer 'available'.

02-28-2007, 08:31 PM	#3
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	Tron and the SFX of CE3K were shot on 70mm. It would be real nice that they scanned the 65/70mm elements at 4k for BD But will it happen? I would guess the SFX of the Last Starfighter were rendered at high enough resolution too (seem to recall the 4k figure in the monitors in reading some info about it many years ago but I'm not sure) Now to answer darkpoet25's question, as High Definition gets more established and the user base grows at one point these films will come out. They came out in Laserdisc, some with incredible editions. Laserdiscs reached 10,000 titles. We're still not there with High Def yet (just 1/40th) For any upcoming title news, check this forum using the Search function, or check https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/ or look at the apocalist

03-01-2007, 12:24 AM	#4
Guinness7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:259 Trading Score:59	Tron would look sick in blu-ray that movie was crazy.

03-01-2007, 04:30 AM	#6
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	what's funny is that i have an uncle that wrote the movie. it's a great movie but he almost was fired because it flopped in the theaters

03-03-2007, 01:58 AM	#12
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	How about Red Planet and Forbidden Planet, Have The Day the Earth Stood Still but in black and white, Do you think a black and white would look any better in hd?

03-03-2007, 03:16 AM	#13
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	but of course! Anything looks better in High Def

03-03-2007, 11:52 AM	#14
Knight-Errant Power Member Member since:Aug 2005 Location:Sheffield, UK	Forbidden Planet has been announced for Blu-ray but no date yet as far as I know. The current DVD version is stunningly restored so I can't wait for the HD!

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