The Wages of Fear 4K UHD (1953) (BFI)

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Originally Posted by Rolling Dice

I'll wait for the review before buying, care to share your thoughts after you've watched it?

The most recent BD was a 4K scan I believe, so I'm not convinced it's worth double dipping.

Originally Posted by lilboyblu

Watched the 2K restoration Criterion Blu-ray about a decade ago, but this will be my first time revisiting the film with the 4K restoration. The caps I’ve seen of the BFI standard Blu-ray look gorgeous, but as I never picked that one up, 4K UHD Blu-ray it is. Really looking forward to it!

I’ve received my UHD today. FiM-encode, BD-100, DV. Masterpiece release. It’s surreal how sharp and detailed the film looks. Truly a magnificent upgrade even when compared to their most recent BD, which was and is still very good on its own. In my opinion, a must for every collection. Nothing more to be said, it’s that phenomenal in every regard.

What struck me here was how beautiful optical shots can look like if studios and labels protect them from DNR, bitrate drops in the encode or other distorting things we see way too often. The opticals in this film blend in as seamlessly as it can get for the era. Looking at this UHD shows us what the format can and should do - preservation and perfect presentation. BFI did everything right.