The Abyss 4K UHD (1989)

[Telemachus]

Originally Posted by Tok

Enjoy your 480 laserdisc on your Faroudja line doubler, aka state of the art video tech circa 1992.

lol okay

[Shand754]

Anyone is the UK who has this ordered from Wow had any movement.

They charged my card days ago but no shipment yet.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by chip75

That old chestnut, "If you don't like the new aspect ratio... watch the DVDs... it was only in SD when it aired..."

Yes, there are some who would happily give up discs and watch prints in their own home theaters and avoid all this malarkey.

But for those who can't, maybe they'd like as close as accurate to the original as possible, it takes no effort to include the original audio.

Film to video has always been a transition, this format offers the opportunity to provide the most accurate representation of film. As well as an opportunity to do other things...

A lot of people are forgetting that there will always be technical limitations during a film's production regardless of the budget - even today. Those of us who watch Blu-ray extras already know that Cameron was always a tech geek even back during The Abyss days; He was perhaps born too early as some have said. Cameron isn't the only Director going back and tweaking things long after the fact. 10, 20 years from now, when someone invents new technology, Cameron will probably go back and tweak Avatar. Cameron himself will likely be the one innovating and improving technology as he has already done with Avatar. Who wants to be the one to go up to him and call him out for doing what he does?

[Ben_UK]

Originally Posted by Shand754

Anyone is the UK who has this ordered from Wow had any movement.

They charged my card days ago but no shipment yet.

I’m starting to think that this release is an elaborate myth. It doesn’t exist.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

A lot of people are forgetting that there will always be technical limitations during a film's production regardless of the budget - even today. Those of us who watch Blu-ray extras already know that Cameron was always a tech geek even back during The Abyss days; He was perhaps born too early as some have said. Cameron isn't the only Director going back and tweaking things long after the fact. 10, 20 years from now, when someone invents new technology, Cameron will probably go back and tweak Avatar. Cameron himself will likely be the one innovating and improving technology as he has already done with Avatar. Who wants to be the one to go up to him and call him out for doing what he does?

Ah, the ol' George Lucas Defence™️

[Telemachus]

A New Hope was supposed to have a digital intermediate in 1977

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Telemachus

A New Hope was supposed to have a digital intermediate in 1977

Star Wars was supposed to be called A New Hope in 1977

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Who wants to be the one to go up to him and call him out for doing what he does?

Like others have said, fine, but let their revised editions stand alongside a faithful representation of the original. They don't even have to be involved if they're busy, hand it off to someone else.

I don't care about revisions, it's when they're the only release that's the problem.

[3D4ever]

Originally Posted by Shand754

Anyone is the UK who has this ordered from Wow had any movement.

They charged my card days ago but no shipment yet.

Yes, you have to contact them via the website as their email notifications don't work, they'll give you your tracking number. My card was charged on the 12th and my copy shipped the same day, and is now processed for delivery by Evri.

[Ben_UK]

People have suggested there are problems with the disc on this release? Is that the case or not?

[ghostof82]

I don't mind directors tinkering with movies but they/ studios should always ensure the original version is available. I should be able to watch the original, unmolested 1977 Star Wars if I want to. If only for posterity sake. Everything ages, even the Special Editions are looking ropey now. What's to stop Disney going in for another redo of the Death Star trench? Where does it end if films are never really declared finished?

[paulboland]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

The only studio that shrinkwraps the slip in the UK is Sony

That’s not correct.

It’s not only Sony
UK releases with slips are shrinkwraped from Arrow Films/88 Films/Lionsgate/and a good few other UK labels releases.

[Shand754]

Originally Posted by 3D4ever

Yes, you have to contact them via the website as their email notifications don't work, they'll give you your tracking number. My card was charged on the 12th and my copy shipped the same day, and is now processed for delivery by Evri.

Oh really? Glad I asked now.

[SpazeBlue]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Sorry if I missed it, but:

Do we have comparison caps for this title? Or even just caps?

The Aliens UHD thread has a link with an astounding 138 comparison caps.

The True Lies UHD thread has a bunch in various posts.

But I don't think I've seen any in this thread, unless I missed them.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=3642

[DarthMarino]

My Amazon pre-order from early February is now listed as shipped and should arrive tomorrow. It previously moved to March 22-25. True Lies showed up on release day.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by ghostof82

I don't mind directors tinkering with movies but they/ studios should always ensure the original version is available. I should be able to watch the original, unmolested 1977 Star Wars if I want to. If only for posterity sake. Everything ages, even the Special Editions are looking ropey now. What's to stop Disney going in for another redo of the Death Star trench? Where does it end if films are never really declared finished?

It’ll end when they stop coming up with tools that make it easier - and more tempting - to adjust and “fix”. That’s like saying “this technology stuff is getting out of hand and there must be a reckoning!!” It just ain’t happenin’

[Ben_UK]

If George was so unhappy with A New Hope he should have just remade it. I would have preferred that to him slowly destroying a classic film.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Ben_UK

If George was so unhappy with A New Hope he should have just remade it. I would have preferred that to him slowly destroying a classic film.

Always said, I'd love to see George's Final Cuts, but with a decent version of the theatricals alongside them.

[ghostof82]

My copy of The Abyss from Wow HD has just been delivered out of the blue (ahem) here in the UK. Will likely be watching it tonight!

[New2019]

Originally Posted by ghostof82

My copy of The Abyss from Wow HD has just been delivered out of the blue (ahem) here in the UK. Will likely be watching it tonight!

Please post some feedback here especially I am curious to know how is the Atmos track