Halloween II 4K UHD (1981) - Page 78 - Blu-ray Forum

happydood · 10-19-2021, 04:52 PM

The more I think about what I saw this weekend, the more I think I'm content to say this movie ends the only Michael Myers story that I need. I keep trying to chase that dragon and I keep deciding to go back to the 78 and the 81 movies and they give me all I need.

sancho · 10-19-2021, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by happydood

The more I think about what I saw this weekend, the more I think I'm content to say this movie ends the only Michael Myers story that I need. I keep trying to chase that dragon and I keep deciding to go back to the 78 and the 81 movies and they give me all I need.

I can see your point. Parts I + II open and close the book for me too.

I really dig Part 4 though.

IncrediblesFan82 · 10-19-2021, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by happydood

The more I think about what I saw this weekend, the more I think I'm content to say this movie ends the only Michael Myers story that I need. I keep trying to chase that dragon and I keep deciding to go back to the 78 and the 81 movies and they give me all I need.

Welcome to the club!

I check the new movies out of curiosity (a lot of times to see how bad it is.), but to me, Michael really died at the end of HII. Loomis taking Myers out for good by sacrificing himself to save Laurie and Haddonfield, is a very satisfying way to end the story of the boogeyman.

I could go on and on, but the series really should have stopped at part 2.

It has its flaws no doubt (Laurie having aim like a sharpshooter, some dull parts, Myers falling off the balcony at the beginning that looks nothing like the one from part 1 and WALKING ON AIR ONTO THE LEDGE ITSELF THEN FALLING

), but the good (The story, the plot twist, Loomis achieves his goal in destroying pure evil that is Michael, the atmosphere, the similiar feel to part 1, all original actors/actresses returning along with most of the crew, etc) outweighs the bad of the movie.

happydood · 10-19-2021, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by IncrediblesFan82

Welcome to the club!

but the good (The story, the plot twist, Loomis achieves his goal in destroying pure evil that is Michael, the atmosphere, the similiar feel to part 1, all original actors/actresses returning along with most of the crew, etc) outweighs the bad of the movie.

This. 100 times over. I wouldn't mind the new movies as their own thing, but they keep reminding me of better movies. The flashbacks in the new one helped cinch that for me. They're trying to ape the atmosphere so carefully established by Dean Cundy,

[Show spoiler]

When I can have 'I shot him 6 times!' at a fever pitch that never fails to make me clap my hands and giggle?

ROSS.T.G. · 10-19-2021, 08:11 PM

Mine has finally shipped. Planning on watching 1&2 back to back.

brian9229 · 10-19-2021, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

The "New" interview with Jeffrey Chernov that's on the back cover is missing on the disc.

So are some features on 4 and 5, and 3.

Funcha · 10-19-2021, 08:30 PM

Got my copy yesterday and it wouldn't play past the Scream Factory intro. Took the disc out and there were massive fingerprints all over it. Clearly happened at the factory. Had to give it a good washing. Watched it in HDR-10 and the digital pixellation glitch in the best shot of the film was VERY APPARENT. These independent labels need to QC more than just the Dolby Vision stream!

mad_max2000 · 10-19-2021, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by brian9229

So are some features on 4 and 5, and 3.

There are NO missing features for Halloween III, 4 or 5. There are actually more features on the discs that aren't listed on the packaging.

Alexanderjager · 10-19-2021, 09:33 PM

Hello.

Disc had the pixel glitch when playing on my Xbox One.

Ripped the disc with UHD friendly drive, the pixel glitch is still there.....

Robbie The Robot · 10-20-2021, 01:40 AM

Watched this last night. It played perfectly in my Oppo and the image is beautiful. Nice touch of HDR without blowing out the brights that I usually dislike.

This movie is so much fun. It runs at a great pace. Have to admit I like it more than the original. It reminds me a lot of Jaws 2. Its hokey and over the top and more of the same but very well made and just works for me. I love it being a continuation of the same night. I love the opening that connects the ending of the first with the beginning of the second. I love the POV early stuff with him stalking other houses in the area. Him stalking the hospital corridors is very creepy and I remember when I was a little kid seeing it for the first time it terrified me. It's a little more polished than the original. I really love the few scenes where he emerges from the dark like a shark. The opening credits with with advanced pumpkin head are also great - sells you are getting more of the same but escalated.

Never got the hate for the sister link. It gives Myers motivation. The flashback to Laurie as a little girl visiting him is pretty bad and unnecessary. Could have just kept it as her being told.

But it does have 80's tits and is a little more gonzo. I had to laugh at the "therapy pool" having a "scalding" setting : ) Her wig is terribad but it has a lot less problems than the new Halloween movie. I am not hearing good things about the recent sequel so I am happy to have my Halloween to beginning with Halloween and end with Halloween 2.

Always have to watch them back to back.

brian9229 · 10-20-2021, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mad_max2000

There are NO missing features for Halloween III, 4 or 5. There are actually more features on the discs that aren't listed on the packaging.

Um yeah, thats what i meant. 3 4 and 5 all have features that arent listed.

mar3o · 10-20-2021, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexanderjager

Hello.

Disc had the pixel glitch when playing on my Xbox One.

Ripped the disc with UHD friendly drive, the pixel glitch is still there.....

Which proves that glitch is indeed on every disc. The fact that a ripped copy even shows it demonstrates that it's encoded on the disc, and some displays or projectors are just covering it up somehow. And we know it doesn't appear when viewing it with Dolby Vision for the same reason - it hides the glitch. But it's encoded on the HDR10 layer.

This needs a replacement program from Shout, not lame excuses.

goodnitesteve · 10-20-2021, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

The "New" interview with Jeffrey Chernov that's on the back cover is missing on the disc.

Noticed this last night. What a bummer.

Spooked · 10-20-2021, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by happydood

The more I think about what I saw this weekend, the more I think I'm content to say this movie ends the only Michael Myers story that I need. I keep trying to chase that dragon and I keep deciding to go back to the 78 and the 81 movies and they give me all I need.

Couldn't agree more. (And besides, the late 1970's/early 1980's aesthetic is one of the reasons I love the Halloween films. The more modern they become, the more they just lose some of that charm. Well, and that directing skill.

)

jess1581 · 10-21-2021, 01:24 AM

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'd very much rather have Halloween II with the deleted scenes reinserted. They really wouldn't be harmful to the pacing, there's also a scene that actually fills the plothole of why the Hospital went dark, and it really does add character beats to everyone that flashes em out more which is never a bad thing. Only thing that I wouldn't put in is the alternate ending, the og ending is perfect. Overall I'd like an extended cut of HII, it'd go very well with the extended cut of H78.

DeanerAteMySkull · 10-21-2021, 01:48 AM

Is this still worth getting even with the glitch? It's worrying me, but I need a second opinion.

Darth Maher · 10-21-2021, 01:54 AM

Crap. I got the pixel boobs too.

andantelise · 10-21-2021, 02:05 AM

I didn't get any glitch on that part either.

Flexicon9 · 10-21-2021, 02:44 AM

... so in comparison to the 2018 Steelbook, the new Blu-ray disc from this set looks to be the more vibrant in regards to color. Now, that could be good depending on your settings. If you like to warm things up, the new color-timing can be a bit much. I have my display leaning to warm settings anyway, so the prior Steelbook version still looks really good. The new BD visually echoes some aspects of the Universal 30th Anniversary transfer slightly, in regards to detail and grain structure... also the way it interprets shadow. But of course, all of this is now in pristine condition thanks to the original negative being scanned. Perhaps Universal was working with good elements, but simply not a work from the ground up like this new effort. At the end of the day, Shout's previous interpositive remastered Steelbook version is still one helluva good BD, but the new release offers a very good presentation to be sure. I'm actually quite pleased with both the 2018 and new 2021 Blu-ray discs and I'm definitely hanging on to them both. The Universal from 2011 still has Terror in the Aisles which is obviously a keeper. The new BD is of course glitch free just for the record. All of this is in regards to Blu-ray only.

BladeRunner2007 · 10-21-2021, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth Maher

Crap. I got the pixel boobs too.

Is this glitch exclusive to the UHD?

10-21-2021, 02:44 AM	#1559
Flexicon9 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2013	... so in comparison to the 2018 Steelbook, the new Blu-ray disc from this set looks to be the more vibrant in regards to color. Now, that could be good depending on your settings. If you like to warm things up, the new color-timing can be a bit much. I have my display leaning to warm settings anyway, so the prior Steelbook version still looks really good. The new BD visually echoes some aspects of the Universal 30th Anniversary transfer slightly, in regards to detail and grain structure... also the way it interprets shadow. But of course, all of this is now in pristine condition thanks to the original negative being scanned. Perhaps Universal was working with good elements, but simply not a work from the ground up like this new effort. At the end of the day, Shout's previous interpositive remastered Steelbook version is still one helluva good BD, but the new release offers a very good presentation to be sure. I'm actually quite pleased with both the 2018 and new 2021 Blu-ray discs and I'm definitely hanging on to them both. The Universal from 2011 still has Terror in the Aisles which is obviously a keeper. The new BD is of course glitch free just for the record. All of this is in regards to Blu-ray only. Last edited by Flexicon9; 10-21-2021 at 02:59 AM.

10-19-2021, 04:52 PM	#1541
happydood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2011 Location:California 4K collection:210 Blu-ray collection:716 DVD collection:36	The more I think about what I saw this weekend, the more I think I'm content to say this movie ends the only Michael Myers story that I need. I keep trying to chase that dragon and I keep deciding to go back to the 78 and the 81 movies and they give me all I need.

10-19-2021, 08:11 PM	#1545
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	Mine has finally shipped. Planning on watching 1&2 back to back.

10-19-2021, 08:30 PM	#1547
Funcha Senior Member Member since:Sep 2012 4K collection:212 Blu-ray collection:532	Got my copy yesterday and it wouldn't play past the Scream Factory intro. Took the disc out and there were massive fingerprints all over it. Clearly happened at the factory. Had to give it a good washing. Watched it in HDR-10 and the digital pixellation glitch in the best shot of the film was VERY APPARENT. These independent labels need to QC more than just the Dolby Vision stream!

10-19-2021, 09:33 PM	#1549
Alexanderjager Junior Member Member since:Oct 2021	Hello. Disc had the pixel glitch when playing on my Xbox One. Ripped the disc with UHD friendly drive, the pixel glitch is still there.....

10-20-2021, 01:40 AM	#1550
Robbie The Robot Senior Member Member since:Jun 2013	Watched this last night. It played perfectly in my Oppo and the image is beautiful. Nice touch of HDR without blowing out the brights that I usually dislike. This movie is so much fun. It runs at a great pace. Have to admit I like it more than the original. It reminds me a lot of Jaws 2. Its hokey and over the top and more of the same but very well made and just works for me. I love it being a continuation of the same night. I love the opening that connects the ending of the first with the beginning of the second. I love the POV early stuff with him stalking other houses in the area. Him stalking the hospital corridors is very creepy and I remember when I was a little kid seeing it for the first time it terrified me. It's a little more polished than the original. I really love the few scenes where he emerges from the dark like a shark. The opening credits with with advanced pumpkin head are also great - sells you are getting more of the same but escalated. Never got the hate for the sister link. It gives Myers motivation. The flashback to Laurie as a little girl visiting him is pretty bad and unnecessary. Could have just kept it as her being told. But it does have 80's tits and is a little more gonzo. I had to laugh at the "therapy pool" having a "scalding" setting : ) Her wig is terribad but it has a lot less problems than the new Halloween movie. I am not hearing good things about the recent sequel so I am happy to have my Halloween to beginning with Halloween and end with Halloween 2. Always have to watch them back to back.

10-21-2021, 01:24 AM	#1555
jess1581 Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2016 Location:Fairhaven, Massachusetts 4K collection:550 Blu-ray collection:2332 Blu-ray reviews: 73	Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'd very much rather have Halloween II with the deleted scenes reinserted. They really wouldn't be harmful to the pacing, there's also a scene that actually fills the plothole of why the Hospital went dark, and it really does add character beats to everyone that flashes em out more which is never a bad thing. Only thing that I wouldn't put in is the alternate ending, the og ending is perfect. Overall I'd like an extended cut of HII, it'd go very well with the extended cut of H78.

10-21-2021, 01:48 AM	#1556
DeanerAteMySkull Banned Member since:Jun 2020 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:58	Is this still worth getting even with the glitch? It's worrying me, but I need a second opinion.

10-21-2021, 01:54 AM	#1557
Darth Maher Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Chicagoland 4K collection:409 Blu-ray collection:1148 DVD collection:807 Digital collection:450 Trading Score:1	Crap. I got the pixel boobs too.

10-21-2021, 02:05 AM	#1558
andantelise Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Weirwood Network 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:2001 DVD collection:61 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:143	I didn't get any glitch on that part either.

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