Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 4K UHD (2003)

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Bernardo A.

And what about the company’s debt?

Every corporation plays the debt game. if you think making $30 BILLION profit a year, 10% revenue increases year on year, is "a carcass on its last legs," well... I dunno man. Methinks you're letting other things cloud your judgment.

[Bernardo A.]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Every corporation plays the debt game. if you think making $30 BILLION profit a year, 10% revenue increases year on year, is "a carcass on its last legs," well... I dunno man. Methinks you're letting other things cloud your judgment.

I just wish my shares would go up, you know.

[Rick Grimes]

Originally Posted by VikingTerror73

I’d definitely keep the standard blu-ray’s until Disney gets their shit together and release decent 4K releases. I’m perfectly fine with the standard ones. We all know that Disney doesn’t care about physical media, and would rather keep their films on Disney+. To me, I’d just write it off as NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. Disney’s future is definitely streaming and eventually we’re gonna have to accept that.

A new UHD release of POTC COTBP ain’t happening. As you mentioned, just got to keep the BD or accept the UHD. Kinda like Lord of The Rings: Peter Jackson is never releasing another set. He’s happy with the upscale and like James Cameron, they both don’t give a shit about too much DNR, ‘cos they both love that shot on digital look, despite the movie being shot on film.

And Disney have shown just how hard they want consumers to stream in Australia, as they are forcing Aussies to stream OR import, since Disney are no longer releasing physical media down under.

It’s a sad world when films with massive box office takings like Inside Out ($1.5 Billion), Deadpool and Wolverine ($1.1 Billion - the biggest R-rated movie ever), and other films that did well for the mouse house like the latest Planet of the Apes, and now Alien: Romulus (critically acclaimed and currently No.1 at the Box Office), All these films will not be available to buy on physical media in Australia… And it’s truly f*cked up when importing costs a lot more then buying local. Hence, the reason behind my scathing signature.

[TheHighRoller]

I have a question about the first four films:

Are the 4K digital versions better than the discs? I thought I read that they looked better than the discs Disney released.

I own the series (with the last one in 4K) on Blu-ray along with a Panasonic UB820. Not sure if the 4K digital versions are worth the upgrade or if I should just watch the Blu-rays on the 4K player.

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by TheHighRoller

I have a question about the first four films:

Are the 4K digital versions better than the discs? I thought I read that they looked better than the discs Disney released.

I own the series (with the last one in 4K) on Blu-ray along with a Panasonic UB820. Not sure if the 4K digital versions are worth the upgrade or if I should just watch the Blu-rays on the 4K player.

No. They are from the same borked masters.

[TheHighRoller]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

No. They are from the same borked masters.

I thought I read that the Dolby Vision helped a bit though??

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by TheHighRoller

I thought I read that the Dolby Vision helped a bit though??

They are still far too dim... like watching through a pair of sunglasses.

[Poya]

Yeah the first 3 movies on BD are still damn fantastic. Not only do they still have the original award worthy sound design that trumps even the best Atmos mixes right now, the picture is so damn good, it's nearly HDR-like. I don't know what Disney did them to make them this good but they aren't capable of that kind of care these days.

[Mierzwiak]

Originally Posted by Poya

Yeah the first 3 movies on BD are still damn fantastic. Not only do they still have the original award worthy sound design that trumps even the best Atmos mixes right now, the picture is so damn good, it's nearly HDR-like.

Chest & End still look great, but Pearl? Fantastic? Nearly HDR-like?

[Rolling Dice]

Originally Posted by Poya

Yeah the first 3 movies on BD are still damn fantastic. Not only do they still have the original award worthy sound design that trumps even the best Atmos mixes right now, the picture is so damn good, it's nearly HDR-like. I don't know what Disney did them to make them this good but they aren't capable of that kind of care these days.

Seriously? The UHD is miles better regarding the blown highlights on the BD of Black Pearl.

[Jack Smith]

My only gripes with 2 and 3’s 4K remasters are that they’re slightly cropped on the sides when compared to 1’s slightly expanded image on the UHD (I like seeing an expanded image with some extra details, and not the complete opposite), and they still retain a green tint in the white balance, which was never present in the first movie and even the original trailers and promotional VFX stills.

[TheHighRoller]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

They are still far too dim... like watching through a pair of sunglasses.

Hocus Pocus is kind of like that too.

[bluejays999]

So someone buying this in 2025, should I just get the 1080p Blurays over the UHD?

[petermaverick]

Originally Posted by bluejays999

So someone buying this in 2025, should I just get the 1080p Blurays over the UHD?

yes that isd the common or the popular belief

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by bluejays999

So someone buying this in 2025, should I just get the 1080p Blu-rays over the UHD?

Correct.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by bluejays999

So someone buying this in 2025, should I just get the 1080p Blurays over the UHD?

Definitely. I was so excited when the 4K was announced & pre-ordered it from Disney Movie Club (RIP). That was, until I saw the screenshots. I returned my copy. I hope that someday we get a proper release.

[RillIris]

Originally Posted by bluejays999

So someone buying this in 2025, should I just get the 1080p Blurays over the UHD?

Or wait for some further edition, as both sadly are highly flawed. I’m a rare one that likes how the 4K looks on my TV, though it’s definitely dark almost Alien Vs Predator Requiem level issue in that regard. On the flip side, the BD is noticeably blown out, some of the darker scenes look great, but the daylight stuff always has looked kind of obnoxious to me. The DVD honestly has the most ideal overall appearance, just lacks the resolution anyone wants nowadays.

[Poya]

The 1080ps still have some of the best audio in home entertainment history.

[bluejays999]

Thanks, I'll go for the Bluray and hopefully a better 4K version shows up.

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by bluejays999

Thanks, I'll go for the Blu-ray and hopefully a better 4K version shows up.

Unless Disney has a complete overhaul of its executive structure, that is HIGHLY unlikely. Enjoy your Blu-ray's as they will be it for a looooooooooong time to come.