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ray0414 · 08-22-2018, 06:02 AM

A disc review site on Twitter just posted the new promo trailer for the 4k of this and he's pretty convinced that if the trailer is an indication of the film, it was be a complete DNR job similar to T2. There is zero grain in the trailer and it's Uber smooth. (I know the trailer is a repost but for those who missed it or skipped over it).

AlexIlDottore · 08-22-2018, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ray0414

A disc review site on Twitter just posted the new promo trailer for the 4k of this and he's pretty convinced that if the trailer is an indication of the film, it was be a complete DNR job similar to T2. There is zero grain in the trailer and it's Uber smooth. (I know the trailer is a repost but for those who missed it or skipped over it).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHZP...ature=youtu.be

Seriously? YouTube videos being used as an indication of final product

ray0414 · 08-22-2018, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

Seriously? YouTube videos being used as an indication of final product

The trailer for Terminator 2 3d/4k also showed the heavy DNR, so it can be used sometimes as a preview of how it was handled.(perhaps not always, but sometimes)

Agent Kay · 08-22-2018, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

Seriously? YouTube videos being used as an indication of final product

It actually can in quite a few cases.
It's not 480p city anymore

gj217 · 08-22-2018, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ray0414

The trailer for Terminator 2 3d/4k also showed the heavy DNR, so it can be used sometimes as a preview of how it was handled.(perhaps not always, but sometimes)

Thing with that is Lionsgate simply cut together a trailer from the master StudioCanal gave them, seeing as Lionsgate had nothing to do with the creation of the waxy hackjob thay SC gave them to release.

The smoothness of this trailer could easily be from YouTube compression. It seems far more likely to me that the 4K scan used for the 35th AE was simply reused, untouched in terms of PQ, and just given an HDR grade on the UHD.

Markgway · 08-22-2018, 09:25 AM

Horror buffs are a rabid bunch. If Lionsgate put out a DNR'd transfer we can expect mayhem. Mayhem, I tells ya!

Geoff D · 08-22-2018, 09:36 AM

Hmm. Can't see the trailer because of location restrictions but we've had the trailers for Grease and T2 look all smooth in the YT vids and look what happened there...

Still, it's not like there aren't a hundred and one different versions already out that people can keep watching if the UHD turns out to be a bust. My Spanish official bootleg BD will do me just fine. [edit] And the same goes for Evil Dead, the AB Blu-ray is superb.

El Sleezo · 08-22-2018, 09:51 AM

Think American Psycho's and Van Wilder's trailers were from the old blu-rays, probably just used some footage they had on-hand, but it's good to always remain vigilant.

Lt_Cobretti · 08-22-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

Seriously? YouTube videos being used as an indication of final product

I remember seeing that exact quote regarding the T2 UHD, so I wouldn't blame anyone for panicking. Unfortunately I can't view said trailer since Lionsgate is racist against Australians.

At any rate, this and The Evil Dead are going to prove Lionsgate's true worth in regards to 4K catalogue titles.

ROSS.T.G. · 08-22-2018, 01:03 PM

Yeah I don’t think they put too much effort into the trailer folks. I can’t see LG going back to scrub this. Anything is possible but it’s likely the 35th anniversary with the benefits of extra resolution and Dolby Vision.

I do find it odd that the states are getting it weeks earlier than Canada

moviegeek1992 · 08-22-2018, 02:03 PM

Im still waiting for Lionsgate to release Basic Instinct on 4K - that's a title that would look amazing in UHD.

FilmFreakosaurus · 08-22-2018, 03:20 PM

The trailer states it has Dolby Atmos or DTS: X... it mentions immersive audio.

HeavyHitter · 08-22-2018, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by moviegeek1992

Im still waiting for Lionsgate to release Basic Instinct on 4K - that's a title that would look amazing in UHD.

Absolutely. That movie was filmed in such a way that the current transfer does zero justice.

brian9229 · 08-22-2018, 03:40 PM

I'll pass judgement when the disc is spinning in my player. IF I notice the tell tale smoothness and lack of grain while watching the disc, I'll yank that f*#$er out so fast, my player will forget it was ever in there

HeavyHitter · 08-22-2018, 03:44 PM

Yeah, if they smoothed it over I have zero problem living with the 35th ann BD.

skyofcrack · 08-22-2018, 03:50 PM

I wish Amazon would briefly raise the price on this so I can get free shipping.

JohnCarpenterFan · 08-22-2018, 03:59 PM

The YouTube video quality is crap so I can't really tell what manipilation is happening. Looks like the video uses the same master as the 35th anniversary disc though.

IntelliVolume · 08-22-2018, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Markgway

Part 4 was a respectable sequel and the second best in the series (after the original, natch) save for the silly Part 5-setup coda.

Would've been nice if they'd kept this extra: "Halloween: A Cut Above The Rest" documentary (87:33).

I think Rosenthal's sequel was a perfect example of how to make a great followup (by literally continuing a scene from the end of the previous entry) save for the inconsistencies with Curtis' hair and such; as it stands, the original, part two and part four are the best ebb and flow in terms of the franchise feel.

brainofj72 · 08-22-2018, 04:42 PM

To be honest, the only entry in this franchise I really, really like is Season of the Witch.

IntelliVolume · 08-22-2018, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HDMan72

I never liked the Michael Myers version in Halloween 4. Wasn't the actor to short or small, they used shoulder pads or something. And the mask was so lame.

Looking forward to the original in 4K. I like Halloween II & III. After that I'm out although I wouldn't mind revisiting H2O and I'm looking forward to the latest this October just because it basically erases all the sequels and it has Nick Castle.

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Yes, "The Shape" is being played by Nick Castle in the sequel/reboot this October (who played him in the original; he was actually a good friend of Carpenter's and he got the role for Myers just by impressing Carpenter with the way he lumbered around pre-production sets -- it's also the name they based Tom Atkins' character on in The Fog).

As for the actor who played Michael in 4, I agree that his physical stature looks odd -- don't know what's going on with those "bulging shoulders" and the odd walk and mask, but you gotta kind of go with it and suspend some disbelief in that he survived the hospital explosion at the end of II and then killed yet another mechanic to get his jumpsuit...

What's weirder than all this is that he found a mask in the store almost identical to what he put on in the first one a decade earlier -- and a mechanic's outfit that looked similar, too!

At any rate, it's still my favorite sequel after II (and I LOVE Season of the Witch, as a standalone entry).

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08-22-2018, 09:36 AM	#607
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	Hmm. Can't see the trailer because of location restrictions but we've had the trailers for Grease and T2 look all smooth in the YT vids and look what happened there... Still, it's not like there aren't a hundred and one different versions already out that people can keep watching if the UHD turns out to be a bust. My Spanish official bootleg BD will do me just fine. [edit] And the same goes for Evil Dead, the AB Blu-ray is superb. Last edited by Geoff D; 08-22-2018 at 09:53 AM.

08-22-2018, 09:51 AM	#608
El Sleezo Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Burgerland 4K collection:710 Blu-ray collection:6698 DVD collection:130	Think American Psycho's and Van Wilder's trailers were from the old blu-rays, probably just used some footage they had on-hand, but it's good to always remain vigilant. Last edited by El Sleezo; 09-03-2018 at 06:38 AM.

08-22-2018, 09:25 AM	#606
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	Horror buffs are a rabid bunch. If Lionsgate put out a DNR'd transfer we can expect mayhem. Mayhem, I tells ya!

08-22-2018, 01:03 PM	#610
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	Yeah I don’t think they put too much effort into the trailer folks. I can’t see LG going back to scrub this. Anything is possible but it’s likely the 35th anniversary with the benefits of extra resolution and Dolby Vision. I do find it odd that the states are getting it weeks earlier than Canada

08-22-2018, 02:03 PM	#611
moviegeek1992 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:1512 DVD collection:266	Im still waiting for Lionsgate to release Basic Instinct on 4K - that's a title that would look amazing in UHD.

08-22-2018, 03:20 PM	#612
FilmFreakosaurus Banned Member since:Apr 2012 Location:US of A Blu-ray collection:306 DVD collection:17	The trailer states it has Dolby Atmos or DTS: X... it mentions immersive audio.

08-22-2018, 03:40 PM	#614
brian9229 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Vermont / Steelbook™ - 481 4K collection:411 Blu-ray collection:1553 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:59	I'll pass judgement when the disc is spinning in my player. IF I notice the tell tale smoothness and lack of grain while watching the disc, I'll yank that f*#$er out so fast, my player will forget it was ever in there

08-22-2018, 03:44 PM	#615
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	Yeah, if they smoothed it over I have zero problem living with the 35th ann BD.

08-22-2018, 03:50 PM	#616
skyofcrack Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Isn't this where...we came in? 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1159 DVD collection:1324 Trading Score:1	I wish Amazon would briefly raise the price on this so I can get free shipping.

08-22-2018, 03:59 PM	#617
JohnCarpenterFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2015 Blu-ray collection:295	The YouTube video quality is crap so I can't really tell what manipilation is happening. Looks like the video uses the same master as the 35th anniversary disc though.

08-22-2018, 04:42 PM	#619
brainofj72 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:USA 4K collection:1030 Blu-ray collection:3604 DVD collection:817 Digital collection:149 iTunes collection:139 Trading Score:152	To be honest, the only entry in this franchise I really, really like is Season of the Witch.

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