Mississippi Burning 4K UHD (1988)

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coming from Capelight Pictures Sep 19, 2024



Capelight-Shop: https://shop.capelight.de/Mississipp...lu-ray/6424419

[Quint van der Vaart]

I love this movie so must buy for me !

[7Mile]

The movie is good, but I'm waiting for a Kino or some other release. Not a fan of those German mediabooks. But this is good news anyway.

[FantasticMrFox]

Release date: September 19, 2024
Price: 34,95 EUR
Shop link: https://shop.capelight.de/Mississipp...lu-ray/6424119

3-Disc Limited Collectors Edition as a Mediabook with the film for the first time in the world in 4K Ultra HD on UHD Blu-ray (including Dolby Vision and HDR10) and in Full HD on Blu-ray, a bonus Blu-ray with extensive extras and a 24-page booklet with a text by Tobias Hohmann

Technical specifications:
Audio: German PCM 2.0, English PCM 2.0
Video: 1.85:1 (4K, Dolby Vision, HDR10), 1.85:1 (1080p)
Subtitles: German, English
Running time: 128 minutes

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Extras:
Audio commentary by director Alan Parker

Bonus Blu-ray:
Through the storm - An interview with director Alan Parker
In memory of Mississippi Burning - An interview with actor Willem Dafoe
Under fire - An interview with screenwriter Chris Gerolmo
The film adaptation of a true murder case - A film against forgetting
In profile: Alan Parker
In profile: Gene Hackman
Excerpts from interviews with Alan Parker, Gene Hackmann and Willem Dafoe
Original cinema trailer
US cinema trailer
German trailer

[DAT_JB]

I really like the artwork!

[ronand]

I dislike mediabooks but definitely in for this. I have the Kino BD but it is not exactly laden with extras.

[domtheone]

Kino in the US or maybe SS in the UK. I'll hold off a while (bit iffy on Media books too) but stoked for this.

Outstanding movie. Certified (if only by me lol) 10/10.

[Filmmaker]

I’ve never purchased a Capelight title outside of Capelight’s direct store, Amazon.de or jpc.de, but to save on shipping costs, I’m interested in buying from a U.S. boutique this time around. Historically, are these limited edition Mediabooks from Capelight made available by DiabolikDVD, OrbitDVD and/or Atomic Movie Store?

[Fat Phil]

Interesting. Has Mississippi Burning been given a genuine HDR grade by the studio or is this another home-brew special? Any streaming platforms with an HDR presentation?

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Interesting. Has Mississippi Burning been given a genuine HDR grade by the studio or is this another home-brew special? Any streaming platforms with an HDR presentation?

This could’ve changed by now but the Capelight homebrew grades were done in HDR10+ and not DV. It’s also been a while since they’ve last done it, certainly since the authoring house switch last year so I assume this is indeed a genuine grade.

[Fat Phil]

Originally Posted by nicwood

This could’ve changed by now but the Capelight homebrew grades were done in HDR10+ and not DV. It’s also been a while since they’ve last done it, certainly since the authoring house switch last year so I assume this is indeed a genuine grade.

Didn't their home-brew The Great Escape release feature DV?

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Didn't their home-brew The Great Escape release feature DV?

You’re right, it did. Probably the rule of thumb is that if HDR10+ is also included, it’s a homebrewed grade. The upscaled Bilitis is also HDR10+. Their releases starting with Invasions of the Body Snatchers when the new authoring house took over didn’t have HDR10+ any more.

[Nitroes]

Amazon have it listed https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DBYHW1GB/

Blu-ray.com have it listed too but it looks very painful https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Missi...lu-ray/365158/

[Show spoiler]

Just don't sit on the packaging

[Beckstreaker]

Originally Posted by Nitroes

Amazon have it listed https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DBYHW1GB/

Now available to pre-order from Amazon DE

[BLMN]

This has shipped.

[TPF]

One of my personal favorites from the 80s; watched the first 15 mins in Dolby Vision… one of the worst compressions in a long time. When you see frozen grain and artifacts in the Orion Logo font after 5 seconds… you know you’re in trouble. What a shame! Going to return it and keep the KL Blu for now.

Edit: gonna keep it for the gorgeous Mediabook and the Blu, which is fine. Another „Liberty Valance“ situation for me…

[Quint van der Vaart]

that's too bad !!! was looking forward to this....

[domtheone]

Will wait to see if SS release this.

A great film deserves a great release!

[kmhofmann]

Originally Posted by TPF

One of my personal favorites from the 80s; watched the first 15 mins in Dolby Vision… one of the worst compressions in a long time. When you see frozen grain and artifacts in the Orion Logo font after 5 seconds… you know you’re in trouble. What a shame!

Just had a quick look as well and don't think it's a complete disaster.
Highlight encoding is a bit iffy but the rest holds up decently well. I guess I have seen a lot worse (from Paramount, Kino, etc.)

[TPF]

Originally Posted by kmhofmann

Just had a quick look as well and don't think it's a complete disaster.
Highlight encoding is a bit iffy but the rest holds up decently well. I guess I have seen a lot worse (from Paramount, Kino, etc.)

Take another look at all the macroblocking in almost every single bright, hazy (source related) background… it reminded me of the dark days of SC, Kino & Paramount.