In the Heat of the Night (1967)

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

With half the movie already down a generation or two, which affects colour and dynamic range just as much as it does grain and detail, then all a 4K will do is make that division stand out even more. In any case, good luck convincing MGM to release this on 4K on their own watch, and Criterion sure don't seem to care about 4K disc either.

But it’ll still take the best attributes of this disc to the next higher level. And if you can dream of remastered UHD discs of previous UHD disc releases, against all evidence to the contrary, then I can dream of a world where MGM and/or Criterion take the 4K plunge.