The Abyss 4K UHD (1989)

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by Hasslein Curve

My Amazon copy arrived. Ordered April 16th.
No visible damage. Watched the SE cut front to back. No issues on the Panny 820.

You’ll need to watch the theatrical cut as well (or rip the disc) to make sure it’s perfect, but so long as you got a slip without the sticker, you’re hopefully okay.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Took FOUR copies, but I finally got a perfect disc. This one came from Amazon and is new stock (no sticker). The other three came from Diabolik.

My first copy of Aliens and The Abyss arrived today from the DMC and most of the discs are scratched up pretty bad.

I forgot these are stackers. Damn I hate these things.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

You’ll need to watch the theatrical cut as well (or rip the disc) to make sure it’s perfect, but so long as you got a slip without the sticker, you’re hopefully okay.

Which is the problem because I've got a lot going on right now and just don't have the time to watch both versions, which is why if there are any scratches, back it goes for another copy. I have to assume they may have playback issues.

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Which is the problem because I've got a lot going on right now and just don't have the time to watch both versions, which is why if there are any scratches, back it goes for another copy. I have to assume they may have playback issues.

A trick I do is the shine my phone spotlight on the disc, straight on direct…that SHOULD reveal any circular scratches that may be there and not visible in normal lighting. Yeah, my three prior copies looked great at first glance but then when they wouldn’t rip I did that and found the scratches. Super annoying.

[pjl69]

Just got my Scandinavian copies of The Abyss and Aliens today, ordered from CDON. Pristine looking discs, no scratches, as expected. I'm going to start with lower expectation release by watching Aliens tonight. Interesting to see how it looks. I can live without film grain.

[Captain Keen]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

You’ll need to watch the theatrical cut as well (or rip the disc) to make sure it’s perfect, but so long as you got a slip without the sticker, you’re hopefully okay.

Wait, what’s the specific problem? Is it just the 4K disk?

I had to get two copies to get a perfect one. I combined the 4K from the non-sticker batch with the blu ray disks from the earlier sticker batch (the others were all damaged in transit).

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by Captain Keen

Wait, what’s the specific problem? Is it just the 4K disk?

I had to get two copies to get a perfect one. I combined the 4K from the non-sticker batch with the blu ray disks from the earlier sticker batch (the others were all damaged in transit).

Could be one of literally hundreds of file on the 4K disc. Same story here. All of the sticker versions I got had scratches and various files were corrupt. The non-stickered one is fine. The BD’s were always okay I believe.

[Captain Keen]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Could be one of literally hundreds of file on the 4K disc. Same story here. All of the sticker versions I got had scratches and various files were corrupt. The non-stickered one is fine. The BD’s were always okay I believe.

Okay that makes sense. My 4K disk was scratched to hell on the sticker version, but it was also loose.

[SpacemanDoug]

Ugh I ordered from Amazon and despite saying it arrived I never got a package (it said it was left in my mailbox)

Anyone have any ideas with how to deal with this properly?

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

Ugh I ordered from Amazon and despite saying it arrived I never got a package (it said it was left in my mailbox)

Anyone have any ideas with how to deal with this properly?

Honestly, Amazon’s service is pretty stellar. It’s not super obvious on the web site, but I know there’s a way to get on a “chat” with a customer service rep. I’d just do that and explain that the package never arrived and they’ll probably send you another. It’s nothing to them.

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Honestly, Amazon’s service is pretty stellar. It’s not super obvious on the web site, but I know there’s a way to get on a “chat” with a customer service rep. I’d just do that and explain that the package never arrived and they’ll probably send you another. It’s nothing to them.

funnily enough I actually did get a response right after posting my last message, the seller said they sent a refund request

[Roy Batty]

Do we know if this has survived the 4K remastering?
(just look closely at the bottom left corner )

The Abyss - Pants (look at the bottom-left corner) - YouTube

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Roy Batty

Do we know if this has survived the 4K remastering?
(just look closely at the bottom left corner )

The Abyss - Pants (look at the bottom-left corner) - YouTube

Yes. The DVD was reframed to remove it, but no-pants man is back on UHD!

[sojrner]

...in all his, erm, glory.

[CompleteCount]

Finally got shipping confirmation for my Amazon.es order of The Abyss. They must have been on siesta or something, as I order from them quite a bit and they've never stalled on an order this long.

The wife has nicely taken care of the Spanish-language cover, though.

(Crushed down to ridiculous proportions, so looks rough).

ABYSS SMALL.jpg

[Croweyes1121]

Anyone see the new YouTube video about the lens wipes during the drowning scene???

Absolutely unbelievable that I’ve never noticed that in all these years of watching the film.

YouTube: “The Abyss” (1989) scene, with a glaring distraction

Warning: don’t watch that unless you want to see a goof that you will see forever and always every time you watch the film now.

[KcMsterpce]

Originally Posted by CompleteCount

The wife has nicely taken care of the Spanish-language cover, though.

(Crushed down to ridiculous proportions, so looks rough).

That is due to the deep water pressure of The Abyss.

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by CompleteCount

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Odd plot summary. The Montana wasn’t “mysteriously attacked”. More like it was just in the wrong place at the wrong time and dude at the helm didn’t notice a massive cliff wall until it was too late.

[Fat Phil]

Received, watched and enjoyed from amazon.es

All discs in mint condition and play flawlessly. Gotta to love the European replicators - they still know how to do their job.

[CompleteCount]

Originally Posted by KcMsterpce

That is due to the deep water pressure of The Abyss.

Or, as Cameron himself said at the start of the documentary, "the movie business!"