It's a Wonderful Life 4K UHD (1946)

[GeoffOliver]

I just ordered this from Amazon, even though I don’t have a 4K player yet (and probably won’t for a while). I don’t have this on Blu-ray yet, and figured I may as well future proof myself. I assume the standard Blu-ray included with this is the new remastered disc that also came out simultaneously?

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

I just ordered this from Amazon, even though I don’t have a 4K player yet (and probably won’t for a while). I don’t have this on Blu-ray yet, and figured I may as well future proof myself. I assume the standard Blu-ray included with this is the new remastered disc that also came out simultaneously?

It sounds like it has Disc 2 of the previous release that has that bastard stepchild colorized version.

[GeoffOliver]

On the review here, it says that the B&W screencaps are sourced from the 1080p disc, but I wasn’t sure if Paramount recycled the older disc like Lionsgate sneakily did for Halloween’s UHD.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

On the review here, it says that the B&W screencaps are sourced from the 1080p disc, but I wasn’t sure if Paramount recycled the older disc like Lionsgate sneakily did for Halloween’s UHD.

That's as may be with the screencaps but I'm sure that if you read through the actual review text it would state that it comes with the colourised BD only.

[edit]

Yeah, it literally says this in the blurb right at the top of the review.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

On the review here, it says that the B&W screencaps are sourced from the 1080p disc, but I wasn’t sure if Paramount recycled the older disc like Lionsgate sneakily did for Halloween’s UHD.

The British release has the remastered HD Blu-ray. Stated clearly on the back. The US getting saddled with the colourized version is odd. No enthusiast really wants it.

Maybe Ted Turner got Paramount locked into some stupid home video stipulation every release in the US has to have it.

[GeoffOliver]

God damn it, Paramount. Now I have to cancel my order. It makes ZERO sense for them to include a colorized version at all, much less as the exclusive 1080p disc.

[captainsolo]

I just wish you didn’t have to buy two editions to get the new 1080p disc. The HTF thread is a bit all over the place. I haven’t followed up on that in a little while, but I tried to post in there hoping for some clarification.

[GeoffOliver]

I just found pics of the UK edition on the UK eBay, and the back cover does confirm that Disc 2 is the remastered B&W Blu-ray. I might wait a bit on that because it’s a bit pricier, especially with shipping, but at least I know there’s a way for me to get both discs at once. Thankfully Amazon makes it easy to cancel one item in a giant order before it ships.

[filmbuffTX]

I ended up buying both versions at Walmart over the last couple of days. At first I got the 4K because of the awesome $5.96 price. Then as I'm walking to my car I remembered that it doesn't include the remastered Blu-ray and went back and got it today.

[fighthefutureofhd]

$5.96? Are you sh--ting me? I paid $20.00 for my 4K copy. You've got to be sh--ting me. There was no way this was $5.96. No FREAKING way!!!!

[Leonidas King]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

$5.96? Are you sh--ting me? I paid $20.00 for my 4K copy. You've got to be sh--ting me. There was no way this was $5.96. No FREAKING way!!!!

Moral of the story.

Never to pay full price on release date.

[Bn43]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

God damn it, Paramount. Now I have to cancel my order. It makes ZERO sense for them to include a colorized version at all, much less as the exclusive 1080p disc.

Personally, I'd rather have the alternate versions than a Blu-ray of the same movie. I wish the Blu-ray in the 4K of Blade Runner was the Workprint version. I've no use for duplicates. I'd also rather have the colorized version of It's a Wonderful Life than the black and white Blu-ray. I'll never watch it, but it was amusing to skim through it.

[GeoffOliver]

They could have included both discs like 95% of other 4K UHD releases for those of us that are future proofing. They could’ve also included the colorized version as a third disc if they wanted it there so badly. Nobody was asking for it in the first place, especially not the hardcore cinephiles that are getting this 73 year old black-and-white film on 4K UHD.

Not gonna lie, colorized films can be fun to watch as curiosities, but I can’t picture sitting through an entire film like that (though I remember watching bad colorized versions of Scrooge (1951) and The Most Dangerous Game (1934) in school). As far as the technology has come, it still looks very uncanny-valley.

[StrayButler91]

Best guess: Paramount still had a tonne of old colorized discs stock and wanted to clear it. The old B&W disc has only been repackaged a couple hundred times, so they have ample opportunity to flog that old stock.

I’m annoyed I had to fork out more cash for the remastered 1080p disc. I also got 13 Hours 4K from the US and now I need to source disc 1 of the Blu for that, FFS.

[50strat54]

Originally Posted by filmbuffTX

I ended up buying both versions at Walmart over the last couple of days. At first I got the 4K because of the awesome $5.96 price. Then as I'm walking to my car I remembered that it doesn't include the remastered Blu-ray and went back and got it today.

4K so far is the one title that got away. I settled for the Blu-ray from Best Buy don’t think it comes with a code.

Wednesday night I bought a twofer from vudu of it’s a wonderful life and white Christmas for $10.

I may go Sunday to see if it’s in stock and still on sale

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

$5.96? Are you sh--ting me? I paid $20.00 for my 4K copy. You've got to be sh--ting me. There was no way this was $5.96. No FREAKING way!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSC9...ature=youtu.be

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Leonidas_King

Moral of the story.

Never to pay full price on release date.

I'm not bothered. It's contributing towards archival preservation and restoration. It gets more out the vaults and onto disc. It produces the 35mm prints for the purisist purists to watch in theatres.

[Leonidas King]

Never seen this so the 4K will be my introduction. Should be a wonderful experience.

[fighthefutureofhd]

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

I'm not bothered. It's contributing towards archival preservation and restoration. It gets more out the vaults and onto disc. It produces the 35mm prints for the purisist purists to watch in theatres.

THANK YOU!!!!!

Originally Posted by Leonidas_King

Moral of the story.

Never to pay full price on release date.

HA HA HA funny boy. I bought It's a Wonderful Life yesterday. AND no, It's a Wonderful Life was not on 4K for $5.99. I'm not buying that one. You can't fool me. I'm sorry but a studio would be stupid to do that. That would be shooting themselves in their very own foot. And those that buy into would be helping to kill physical media. Way to go. But, that's not true though. Because studios are not that stupid. So, we'll put this Bigfoot and any other stupid myths. And by the way, I will ALWAYS full price on release if it something that I want. On 4K UHD, Blu-ray, CD, or vinyl. Because I support the studios and artists/musicians who bring this wonderful work to us at a cost upfront to them.

[filmbuffTX]

Originally Posted by 50strat54

4K so far is the one title that got away. I settled for the Blu-ray from Best Buy don’t think it comes with a code.

Wednesday night I bought a twofer from vudu of it’s a wonderful life and white Christmas for $10.

I may go Sunday to see if it’s in stock and still on sale

If you bought the most recent Blu-ray release it does come with a digital code. The last release from 2016 didn't.