Hacksaw Ridge 4K UHD (2016) - Page 15 - Blu-ray Forum

BluLobsta · 05-06-2017, 02:11 PM

Just picked this up. I think that it would be the best choice at this time for a new addition to the 4K library. War films (and documentaries) are practically an obsession with me, especially WWII. Have to get some Atmos add-ons for the fronts, though. My next upgrade, most likely. Sure wish we had a cheaper hobby

Good investment, though

RockyIII · 05-14-2017, 05:53 PM

Watched this on VuDu. Is it just me or does this film presents some of the most realistic war scenes this side of Saving Private Ryan?

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RockyIII · 05-14-2017, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

I really need to see the UHD BD. I commented in the BD thread, but I rented this last night on BD and it looked AWFUL! I've never seen banding so bad before - the BD should have never been released. Yes, it's that bad and I don't say that very often at all even about crappy encodes. But this is well beyond just "crappy" on BD. And even aside from the banding, there were digital artifacts sprinkled about in various scenes.

Can you name some scenes with banding issues?

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HeavyHitter · 05-14-2017, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Can you name some scenes with banding issues?

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I only rented it. But it was throughout the movie in quite a few scenes...I do recall in particular some of the earlier interior scenes.

Cook · 05-15-2017, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Watched this on VuDu. Is it just me or does this film presents some of the most realistic war scenes this side of Saving Private Ryan?

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It's a Mel Gibson directed film. He always does realistic violence. It's one of the things that makes his films so sincere. He doesn't shy away from the reality of violence and it's horrible consequences.

RockyIII · 05-15-2017, 09:02 AM

Maybe this is a stupid question but why didnt the army use bullet proof vests back then?

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Cook · 05-15-2017, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Maybe this is a stupid question but why didnt the army use bullet proof vests back then?

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Because for most of WW2 the bulletproof vests were too restrictive, too heavy, experimental, and ineffective. Doron plate armor was introduced for a battalion at Okinawa in 1944 or 1945, but Doron couldn't stop a straight shot. Only slow moving flak and shrapnel. It wasn't until 1969 that American Body Armor was founded and began researching and developing steel plate bullet proof vests.

RockyIII · 05-15-2017, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

I only rented it. But it was throughout the movie in quite a few scenes...I do recall in particular some of the earlier interior scenes.

I went back and I too noticed banding in the HD 1080p source. Particularly when him and his futurewife go out on a date, and some scenes inside the parents' house

aetherhole · 05-15-2017, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

I went back and I too noticed banding in the HD 1080p source. Particularly when him and his futurewife go out on a date, and some scenes inside the parents' house

I noticed the horrible color banding throughout the film as well. This was on the Blu-ray (rented originally) and on the HD streaming through Vudu. I noticed it through the scenes where you were talking about, I also noticed it in the hospital when he first meets his future wife. There were a couple more instances that I noticed it too. Very strange to see color banding on people's faces. I had never seen banding this noticeable and consistently throughout a film before.

Bourne1886 · 05-15-2017, 06:00 PM

Will the UK have more extras?

From the Zavvi website:-

Special Features:

Veterans Day Greeting with Mel Gibson
Deleted Scenes
Blu-ray exclusive – The Soul of War: Making Hacksaw Ridge
Blu-ray exclusive – A Conflict of Faith

UltraMario9 · 05-16-2017, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bourne1886

Will the UK have more extras?

It's Lionsgate so it'll most likely be the exact same as the US.

Will the UK have banding is what I'm really worried about.

Bourne1886 · 05-16-2017, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by UltraMario9

It's Lionsgate so it'll most likely be the exact same as the US.

Will the UK have banding is what I'm really worried about.

I've not seen The conflict of Faith bonus feature mentioned on the U.S disc either on the rear cover or in the review on this site or others.

dvdspice · 05-22-2017, 07:45 AM

Does the UK one come with a slipcase too like the US version?

pottyaboutpotter1 · 05-22-2017, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dvdspice

Does the UK one come with a slipcase too like the US version?

The UK Version has a slipcover

dvdspice · 05-22-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by pottyaboutpotter1

The UK Version has a slipcover

Oh cool, thx for confirming.

cherbert · 05-22-2017, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bourne1886

I've not seen The conflict of Faith bonus feature mentioned on the U.S disc either on the rear cover or in the review on this site or others.

I have just taken delivery of the UK 4K UHD with slipcover (from Amazon UK). A conflict of faith is listed on the back cover and says that it is included on the Bluray only.

SlaughterX · 05-22-2017, 01:25 PM

Finally watched this last night... wasn't really what I was expecting from a Gibson war movie. I mean sure, there was plenty of excessive violence, but I guess I wasn't expecting the main character to be a CO. Anyway the movie was good, definitely one of the better looking UHDs I own.

trippledx3 · 05-22-2017, 01:53 PM

Yes it was truly a spiritual film, i loved it.

StrayButler91 · 05-22-2017, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SlaughterX

Finally watched this last night... wasn't really what I was expecting from a Gibson war movie. I mean sure, there was plenty of excessive violence, but I guess I wasn't expecting the main character to be a CO. Anyway the movie was good, definitely one of the better looking UHDs I own.

Gibson has never been one to shy away from religious connotations - look at Passion of the Christ - and probably found the story too fascinating to pass up. Knowing the nature of the story and the viciousness of the battle in question, Gibson's involvement isn't odd at all.

Geoff D · 05-23-2017, 08:49 PM

Just got the UK edition. This isn't UHD related but for the regular BD Lionsgate appear to have fixed the wretched banding seen on the US Blu-ray! I'm looking at the caps provided by vinny in this post and it's NOTHING like that. Here's a photo because I can't be bothered to rip the disc:

vin's US cap:

my UK photo (ignore differences in colour, contrast etc, that's due to the exposure on the camera):

05-06-2017, 02:11 PM	#281
BluLobsta Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Rhode Island Home Theater Gallery:86 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:420 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Just picked this up. I think that it would be the best choice at this time for a new addition to the 4K library. War films (and documentaries) are practically an obsession with me, especially WWII. Have to get some Atmos add-ons for the fronts, though. My next upgrade, most likely. Sure wish we had a cheaper hobby Good investment, though

05-14-2017, 05:53 PM	#282
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	Watched this on VuDu. Is it just me or does this film presents some of the most realistic war scenes this side of Saving Private Ryan? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J320A using Tapatalk

05-15-2017, 09:02 AM	#286
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	Maybe this is a stupid question but why didnt the army use bullet proof vests back then? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J320A using Tapatalk

05-15-2017, 06:00 PM	#290
Bourne1886 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:East Anglia, U.K. 4K collection:308 Blu-ray collection:1040 DVD collection:141 Digital collection:2 iTunes collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 89	Will the UK have more extras? From the Zavvi website:- Special Features: Veterans Day Greeting with Mel Gibson Deleted Scenes Blu-ray exclusive – The Soul of War: Making Hacksaw Ridge Blu-ray exclusive – A Conflict of Faith

05-22-2017, 07:45 AM	#293
dvdspice Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Australia 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:176 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:1	Does the UK one come with a slipcase too like the US version?

05-22-2017, 01:25 PM	#297
SlaughterX Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Marion, IL Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1089 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:1	Finally watched this last night... wasn't really what I was expecting from a Gibson war movie. I mean sure, there was plenty of excessive violence, but I guess I wasn't expecting the main character to be a CO. Anyway the movie was good, definitely one of the better looking UHDs I own.

05-22-2017, 01:53 PM	#298
trippledx3 Banned Member since:Apr 2016 Trading Score:3	Yes it was truly a spiritual film, i loved it.

05-23-2017, 08:49 PM	#300
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Just got the UK edition. This isn't UHD related but for the regular BD Lionsgate appear to have fixed the wretched banding seen on the US Blu-ray! I'm looking at the caps provided by vinny in this post and it's NOTHING like that. Here's a photo because I can't be bothered to rip the disc: vin's US cap: my UK photo (ignore differences in colour, contrast etc, that's due to the exposure on the camera):

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