4K Titles You'd Like, But Probably Won't Get

[obriensg1]

So, I'm curious. What are 4K titles you'd really like, but you consider unlikely to ever hit the format? (So, not Star Wars, Pixar etc level films, even though Disney isn't playing ball yet).

For me:
Meet Joe Black
Anna and the King (1999. Never even came to regular Blu)
Twister (this could perhaps I guess)
The Quiet Man
Pleasantville
The Mask of Zorro
North by Northwest

On a side note, I would pay $50 for Lawrence of Arabia, which I do think could come out eventually.

[RealorFake4K]

'The Mask of Zorro' and 'Lawrence of Arabia' are both on Amazon with new 4K masters.

[Lope de Aguirre]

- Gummo
- Nosferatu - The Vampyre
- Don't Come Knocking
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (DC)
- Until the End of the World (DC)

[trippledx3]

Hana-bi (fireworks), suburban girl & dhoom 2

[section31]

I'm probably alone in this but I'd like to see Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette.

I think the locations, costumes and color palette could look incredible in 4K/HDR. I wouldn't hold my breath though since I think it only recently became available on BR.

[obriensg1]

Thanks for the info. What's the quality of those? I do admit to being hesitant to buying UHD movies in the cloud because they are subject to my internet connection being good

[trippledx3]

Originally Posted by obriensg1

Thanks for the info. What's the quality of those? I do admit to being hesitant to buying UHD movies in the cloud because they are subject to my internet connection being good

Well both Hana-bi (fireworks) and dhoom 2 looks almost bad on blurays

[benhoppel]

Originally Posted by trippledx3

Hana-bi (fireworks), suburban girl & dhoom 2

Dhoom 2? In that case I want also

- Devdas
- Guzaarish
- Sawaariya
- Jodhaa Akbar
- Bahubaali

[obriensg1]

I meant the UHD videos I can buy on Amazon, like Lawrence of Arabia

[trippledx3]

Originally Posted by benhoppel

Dhoom 2? In that case I want also

- Devdas
- Guzaarish
- Sawaariya
- Jodhaa Akbar
- Bahubaali

awesome, i just imagine how well most of those colorfull scenes would look in 4k with hdr properly done!

[EbonDragon]

Originally Posted by trippledx3

awesome, i just imagine how well most of those colorfull scenes would look in 4k with hdr properly done!

Double YES to Devdas!!! But that woukd requure someone who cares to actually do a restoration. As far as I'm aware, the reels for that are in terrible shape. But hopefully I'm misinformed on that front.

Also down for Marie Antoinette:

Troll 2
The Room
Phantasm Remastered
What Dreams May Come

[mckee74]

Oh my, amazing suggestions of Pleasentville and What Dreams May Come.

My "maybe it could happen?" suggestion would be Drive.

My "no chance fella" suggestion, Friday Night Lights.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by benhoppel

Dhoom 2? In that case I want also

- Devdas
- Guzaarish
- Sawaariya
- Jodhaa Akbar
- Bahubaali

I want Swades and the Dabanggs more than all of those haha

There are probably some Kinos and Criterions that would be nice to have on 4K but probably won't get releases. Oh well.

[Rich1631]

Speed Racer
The Lovely Bones

Both I find criminally underrated and both bombed but should look great with HDR because of the use of color.

[IroquoisPliskin]

13th warrior

spartan

[azmodeous]

I never saw Speed Racer but that movie has a visual style that's screaming for an HDR pass though. I agree about The Lovely Bones, I really enjoyed that movie.

My answer to this is a bit more broad, I'd like to see The Criterion collection start developing films for the format. It may happen down the road, but there's no sign of it in the near future.