Mad Max Anthology 4K UHD (1979-2015)

[MOS3]

Originally Posted by danman227460

The only reason why it was fixed was because of Zack Synder. He was watching the movie during a streaming event and noticed the colors were off. He probably leveraged his position with doing the Synder cut to get BVS regraded. So who knows if WB would have done the regrade if it wasn't for Zack.

Regrading/remastering is still pretty rare. I only know of the 3(?) (Halloween, BVS and Labyrinth). 2 were done by forces outside of the studio like Shout/Zack or Sony just deciding to upgrade (marginally?) so they can sell more copies. There still hasn't been a true regrade/remaster from a studio that decided their first offering was horrible. There are a few earlier 4Ks who could benefit from a revisit. Though I doubt any studio is willing to pony up the money to redo old releases unless someone pressures them or another label picks it up.

Yeah, I know the BvS was thanks to Snyder....and I'm so grateful... it always bugged me how fake the flames looked on the 4k, yet the Blu ray looked fine... I thought it was because my tv was an entry model...... anyway... was kinda hoping this could be a similar case....a remaster of Fury Road so it doesn't have that pinkish hue to all the flames...

EDIT: also, what regrading was done to Halloween?... I have the 4k... the previous one....didn't know they changed something on the new version

[danman227460]

Originally Posted by MOS3

Yeah, I know the BvS was thanks to Snyder....and I'm so grateful... it always bugged me how fake the flames looked on the 4k, yet the Blu ray looked fine... I thought it was because my tv was an entry model...... anyway... was kinda hoping this could be a similar case....a remaster of Fury Road so it doesn't have that pinkish hue to all the flames...

EDIT: also, what regrading was done to Halloween?... I have the 4k... the previous one....didn't know they changed something on the new version

I am not versed enough to speak about what was done and how much it improved the image. Just check out the reviews for the Halloween Shout edition. Here is one: https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/96...rsedition.html

I opted to upgrade my lionsgate because Shout was offering 3 cuts of the movie among other things.

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

Its rare for Warner, not for other studios

If you have another example, let me know. I try to get the best possible version of a movie on 4K.

[Marsupial Werewolf]

Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Was Thunderdome really that bad? Would most people recommend against watching it?

MMBT is actually my favorite in the series. Jaw-dropping production design, incredible score (those anvils when we first go into Bartertown) as well as Tina’s iconic music, and my favorite performance by Mel as Max. People always gripe about the kids but I think they’re the soul of the movie — Max coming to the aide of tomorrow’s future because it’s too late for the rest of the world, squabbling away in the rubble.

Great film.

[lgans316]

£50.99 delivered at WBSHOP UK after applying 15OFF code.

[Gizz]

Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Was Thunderdome really that bad? Would most people recommend against watching it?

No it's actually quite good. I like it better then Fury Road. First two are the best ones.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Gizz

I like it better then Fury Road.

Ditto.

[ghidorah]

Originally Posted by tom_flyingv

Looking like the UK isn't getting the two breakout films Road Warrior and Thunderdome. Anyone know if so? Don't want another repeat buy of 4, and find Mad Max and Thunderdome weak.

Sorry, what do you mean? We are getting the 4K Anthology with the 4 film yeah?

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by ghidorah

Sorry, what do you mean? We are getting the 4K Anthology with the 4 film yeah?

Individual releases.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by GG88

The black & chrome isn’t just the regular version with the colour turned to zero, it was completely regraded for black and white.

Since (in the UK at least) they are making everyone who wants the original 3 buy Fury Road again it shouldn’t be too much to ask for them to include a UHD of the Black and Chrome. Logan has the noir version on UHD

As I never picked up the Black & Chrome BD I'm not too fussed about having to buy Fury Road again in this set. B&C is available on its own for buttons but that'd also come with another copy of the colour BD that I don't need, so I'll just sell my standalone UHD and get the complete 'package' that comes in this 4K set.

I will say this though about watching the UHD in black and white: it looks AMAZING. No, it's not the "true" B&C edition and I've personally never said it was, but the crazy contrast on the HDR lends itself perfickly to this monochromatic look.

[Geoff D]

Oh, and boo-urns to whoever at Warners decided to permanently retitle Mad Max 2 as The Road Warrior on these cover arts. That's what the Americans had, fine, leave them to it, but it'll always be Mad Max 2 to me. Fingers crossed they keep the MM2 title card intact.

[Bobbyjoe766]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Oh, and boo-urns to whoever at Warners decided to permanently retitle Mad Max 2 as The Road Warrior on these cover arts. That's what the Americans had, fine, leave them to it, but it'll always be Mad Max 2 to me. Fingers crossed they keep the MM2 title card intact.

I've never liked the US (re)title.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by lgans316

£50.99 delivered at WBSHOP UK after applying 15OFF code.

Verr naice. I ordered the steelbook set but as the standard is half the price with that code it's a no brainer. steels cancelled

[lgans316]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Verr naice. I ordered the steelbook set but as the standard is half the price with that code it's a no brainer. steels cancelled

Did the same but I might get the Steels if they get gloss finish, embossing/debossing and when they are around £20 a piece. There is a possibility that BB Steels could get gloss treatment but have to wait for confirmation.

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Oh, and boo-urns to whoever at Warners decided to permanently retitle Mad Max 2 as The Road Warrior on these cover arts. That's what the Americans had, fine, leave them to it, but it'll always be Mad Max 2 to me. Fingers crossed they keep the MM2 title card intact.

It was titled that way on BD too, so it'll probably be the same story again. Unless they break their usual rules about branching and do both opening title options (highly unlikely).

[IronFist]

Originally Posted by levcore

Beyond Thunderdome has the best ending to any movie ever. I absolutely love the finale and the last few lines of dialogue combined with the imagery.

I love the whole movie, but the ending is just absolute perfection.

Well....ain't we a pair....raggedy man.

[Filmmaker]

Well, THE ROAD WARRIOR is a far more evocative title than the oh-so-pedestrian MAD MAX 2, but the latter is the actual title, so I’m always divided on this issue.

[Bobbyjoe766]

The title card for “MAD MAX 2” is the better design.

[mad_max2000]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Oh, and boo-urns to whoever at Warners decided to permanently retitle Mad Max 2 as The Road Warrior on these cover arts. That's what the Americans had, fine, leave them to it, but it'll always be Mad Max 2 to me. Fingers crossed they keep the MM2 title card intact.

I think they'll keep the title card as is since it was left as "Mad Max 2" on both of the BD releases, but WB has been incredibly inconsistent regarding the actual title on the packaging and the disc menu. I've seen "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" and "The Road Warrior". And now we have "Mad Max: The Road Warrior." Why???

I'm not a fan of "I spit on Your Grave" as a movie but I think Warner aught to do whats been done with the home video releases for that film and have "Mad Max 2" front and center and then off to the side below that have "aka The Road Warrior". Has both titles on the package and there's no chance of confusing people who know it by only one of those titles.

Sorry to go off on a tangent but this is something that has always been an annoyance for me.

[Batfreakforever1939]

It's Mad Max 2 because that's how it's was released in Australia doesn't matter anywhere else.

[harry o]

Can anybody tell me if these 4ks are all with Dolby vision ( fury road wasn't last issue) bit confused !