Ghost (1990) (Remastered) - July 21, 2020

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

So far, the vast majority of these “Paramount Presents” releases are the studio’s most reliable, big sellers... you’d think these would be the perfect candidates for UHD. If these can’t even get a UHD, then yeah, I would say they’re really on board with the format in general. Days of Thunder clearly only got a UHD because of Top Gun: Maverick, so that one was basically just Paramount sticking to their long-standing policy when it comes to UHDs — only choose films that can somehow tie-in to a big new theatrical release.

I wonder if Paramount are using these to gauge interest for a 4K release of whatever film, that if the umpeenth repackage of whatever classic film still sells on BD then there might be a decent 4K market there. (Days of Blunder being the obvious exception as that's got a remastered BD as part of this line and it's gone straight to 4K as part of this 'Paramount Presents: Tom Crooze' wave of UHD discs )

[Jlouisbarrett]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I wonder if Paramount are using these to gauge interest for a 4K release of whatever film, that if the umpeenth repackage of whatever classic film still sells on BD then there might be a decent 4K market there. (Days of Blunder being the obvious exception as that's got a remastered BD as part of this line and it's gone straight to 4K as part of this 'Paramount Presents: Tom Crooze' wave of UHD discs )

You’d think the fifth re-release of Fatal Attraction would have given them that data already, but alas.

It’s just so frustrating when we know To Catch a Thief has an HDR grade ready to go, but instead they just released the abomination that was the “Paramount Presents” standard BD edition. I wonder if the outcome would have been different had they decided to go for a UHD disc? Would a different, more competent person or team have handled the process?

(Also, I noticed a typo in my original post — I meant to say, “they’re NOT really on board with the format in general.”)

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I wonder if Paramount are using these to gauge interest for a 4K release of whatever film, that if the umpeenth repackage of whatever classic film still sells on BD then there might be a decent 4K market there. (Days of Blunder being the obvious exception as that's got a remastered BD as part of this line and it's gone straight to 4K as part of this 'Paramount Presents: Tom Crooze' wave of UHD discs )

in some ways it can backfire though and even more if the title has already been out on blu-ray, been popular, sold so well that most already have it and will only buy again if UHD arrives

also, if a UHD does eventually arrive, they hurt that market because then some who did go for the new package will be like and now just a year later supposed to get it again? they tried to trick me into double dip