Pitch Black 4K UHD (2000)

[evanft]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I still lol'ed though. And when it comes to the major minors then Criterion are the biggest without a doubt. I wouldn't expect every single indie to go UHD but when the other top dogs (Arrow, Shout, Kino) have at least tried it out and some smaller outfits (Blue Underground, Synapse, Vinegar Syndrome) have also got involved then it makes Criterion look like bums. Or luddites, even. But then this is the same company that refused to do anamorphic 16:9 transfers for DVD for a while because of some nonsense pertaining to how they looked on 4:3 TVs, and after hearing Criterion's Lee Kline talk rubbish about how 4K needs some giant projektion to make it worthwhile then it's the same shit, different millennium.

Criterion this year is going to release multiple movies that are available in 4k from Netflix. They’re also releasing Parasite, a movie that will be getting a 4k release from the studio. This release will be cheaper than the Criterion. In recent years they’ve also gotten beaten by releases in other markets, including the Don’t Look Now 4k.

Clowns.

[RodChester]

Originally Posted by knobby69

I’ll wait for the box set of all 3 movies,maybe even a fourth..

You’ll be able to pick that up the same day The Whole Bloody Affair comes out.

[Brian81]

I kinda hope they don't release Chronicles on UHD, simply because the completist in me would probably pick it up as a companion piece and I think it sucks.

[Socko]

Originally Posted by RodChester

You’ll be able to pick that up the same day The Whole Bloody Affair comes out.

[KRW1]

Originally Posted by evanft

Criterion this year is going to release multiple movies that are available in 4k from Netflix. They’re also releasing Parasite, a movie that will be getting a 4k release from the studio. This release will be cheaper than the Criterion. In recent years they’ve also gotten beaten by releases in other markets, including the Don’t Look Now 4k.

Clowns.

Missed the boat completely with a BD only release of Roma. I'd have picked up the UHD disc in a heartbeat but why spend extra when the 4k version is on my Netflix already. Shocking lax attitude.

[Pyoko]

Originally Posted by evanft

Criterion this year is going to release multiple movies that are available in 4k from Netflix. They’re also releasing Parasite, a movie that will be getting a 4k release from the studio. This release will be cheaper than the Criterion. In recent years they’ve also gotten beaten by releases in other markets, including the Don’t Look Now 4k.

Clowns.

My impression is that Criterion are more or less in the process of abandoning their legacy as the pioneers of technically-minded quality home video releases in favor of riding on their brand name and latching onto the social media-filmtwitter-hashtag-streamosphere. Which is no doubt a sound business decision and great for people who want to watch obscure movies, less great for people who want to see them in deserving quality.

People crap their pants when something gets picked up by Criterion, but often it doesn't seem to be for the potential quality or contents of the actual disc, just for the fact that it's Criterion. At this point the Netflix stuff especially is borderline merch in my opinion.

[NotASpeckOfCereal]

Originally Posted by KRW1

Missed the boat completely with a BD only release of Roma. I'd have picked up the UHD disc in a heartbeat but why spend extra when the 4k version is on my Netflix already.

Good call — there's no way the actual UHD discs would trump the streaming versions.

[moreorless]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I still lol'ed though. And when it comes to the major minors then Criterion are the biggest without a doubt. I wouldn't expect every single indie to go UHD but when the other top dogs (Arrow, Shout, Kino) have at least tried it out and some smaller outfits (Blue Underground, Synapse, Vinegar Syndrome) have also got involved then it makes Criterion look like bums. Or luddites, even. But then this is the same company that refused to do anamorphic 16:9 transfers for DVD for a while because of some nonsense pertaining to how they looked on 4:3 TVs, and after hearing Criterion's Lee Kline talk rubbish about how 4K needs some giant projektion to make it worthwhile then it's the same shit, different millennium.

I suspect part of the issue is that whilst there have been other indie UHD releases there not really feeling the pressure yet. Those releases have tended to be genre films and with UHD as a whole its really only SC who are putting out stuff like The Elephant Man which might be considered more Criterion territory.

If we see more of a large scale shift towards Criterions core business, especially other labels getting UHD rights to Criterion releases then they might finally be forced to make the jump. With region coding becoming less of an issue as well it might not even need US releases.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by NotASpeckOfCereal

Good call — there's no way the actual UHD discs would trump the streaming versions.

With Criterion encoding? Hahaha

[KRW1]

Originally Posted by NotASpeckOfCereal

Good call — there's no way the actual UHD discs would trump the streaming versions.

It might. My point was I have a 4k/HDR version now, albeit a streamed version. Why spend money on a 1080p/SDR version? I would spend money on a UHD disc.

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by Brian81

I kinda hope they don't release Chronicles on UHD, simply because the completist in me would probably pick it up as a companion piece and I think it sucks.

Chronicles is awesome.

There... I said it.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by moreorless

I suspect part of the issue is that whilst there have been other indie UHD releases there not really feeling the pressure yet. Those releases have tended to be genre films and with UHD as a whole its really only SC who are putting out stuff like The Elephant Man which might be considered more Criterion territory.

If we see more of a large scale shift towards Criterions core business, especially other labels getting UHD rights to Criterion releases then they might finally be forced to make the jump. With region coding becoming less of an issue as well it might not even need US releases.

Excellent points, as when an indie gets that big and that prestigious then they ain't gonna go chasing anything because they don't need to, they can just rest on them thar laurels. Case in point:

Originally Posted by Pyoko

My impression is that Criterion are more or less in the process of abandoning their legacy as the pioneers of technically-minded quality home video releases in favor of riding on their brand name and latching onto the social media-filmtwitter-hashtag-streamosphere. Which is no doubt a sound business decision and great for people who want to watch obscure movies, less great for people who want to see them in deserving quality.

People crap their pants when something gets picked up by Criterion, but often it doesn't seem to be for the potential quality or contents of the actual disc, just for the fact that it's Criterion. At this point the Netflix stuff especially is borderline merch in my opinion.

[HeavyHitter]

I'm not interested in this title, but excited none the less to see that UHD BD door opening at Arrow.

[TitusTroy]

Pitch Black 4K in Dolby Vision!!...has the potential to be a reference quality transfer...my OLED is ready!

weird cover art though...looks weird enough that I actually think I like it

[evanft]

Originally Posted by Pyoko

My impression is that Criterion are more or less in the process of abandoning their legacy as the pioneers of technically-minded quality home video releases in favor of riding on their brand name and latching onto the social media-filmtwitter-hashtag-streamosphere. Which is no doubt a sound business decision and great for people who want to watch obscure movies, less great for people who want to see them in deserving quality.

People crap their pants when something gets picked up by Criterion, but often it doesn't seem to be for the potential quality or contents of the actual disc, just for the fact that it's Criterion. At this point the Netflix stuff especially is borderline merch in my opinion.

Agreed. The fetishization of Criterion is absolutely cringy.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by TitusTroy

Pitch Black 4K in Dolby Vision!!...has the potential to be a reference quality transfer...my OLED is ready!

weird cover art though...looks weird enough that I actually think I like it

It is far from a pretty movie, I love the look but it's filtertown

[Resident Evil Labs]

It's out of stock on Amazon? Will be buying for sure, love this movie and Riddick as well. Hope that one gets a release.

[Resident Evil Labs]

Would love an eventual 4K UHD release of Event Horizon and Resident Evil, I really like those two Paul WS Anderson films. Hell, even Mortal Kombat on 4K would be awesome. Never understood the hate for the man.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Resident Evil Labs

Would love an eventual 4K UHD release of Event Horizon and Resident Evil, I really like those two Paul WS Anderson films. Hell, even Mortal Kombat on 4K would be awesome. Never understood the hate for the man.

A 4k of shopping would be great

[hoejunter]

Originally Posted by Resident Evil Labs

It's out of stock on Amazon? Will be buying for sure, love this movie and Riddick as well. Hope that one gets a release.

I don’t think it’s gone live on Amazon yet?