Wake in Fright 4K UHD (1971) - Umbrella Entertainment

[qw0aszx]

Originally Posted by BobSimms

I gather the frozen grain fields in certain shots would also be there on the 4K disc?

I believe so, the 4K DCP I saw has several shots with weird grain patterns caused by grain management, so I think this was baked in the master.

[ikms]

Originally Posted by qw0aszx

I believe so, the 4K DCP I saw has several shots with weird grain patterns caused by grain management, so I think this was baked in the master.

I checked, and if anything it is more noticeable because the grain is so well defined in UHD. Not a deal breaker, but it makes me wonder how "bad" the picture was before this process was undertaken. Indoor scenes are where the frozen grain fields stand out, characters motion through it like ice breakers plowing through a sea of ice, but even looking at the sky in outdoor scenes I would say grain refreshes every three or four frames, feels like the world is in slow motion.

Probably would give the finished result a 4 out of 5 (and in retrospect a 1/5 on the original 2009-2014 releases).

[RevolverOcelScott]

Anyone else order the Super Deluxe Edition of this with all the swag? No shipment for me yet, wondering if aomething came up.

[dribblybob]

Originally Posted by RevolverOcelScott

Anyone else order the Super Deluxe Edition of this with all the swag? No shipment for me yet, wondering if aomething came up.

Shipping delays due to a warehouse move apparently.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by dribblybob

Shipping delays due to a warehouse move apparently.

Ahh gotcha, thanks!

[Driver78]

I got the warehouse email but my copy is winding its way to me now. Currently in Indianapolis.

[chas speed]

I got to admit that I liked the Eureka Blu-ray. I can't imagine this film NOT looking weird because it's just that kind of a movie. I hope some reviews start pouring in before I sell my Blu-ray and buy the 4K.

[Nitroes]

Dr. Svet's review https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Wake-...361539/#Review


It looks beautiful (although the older Blu-ray was also great).

I'll move that up my to buy list.

[Nitroes]

Guys, if you've not seen The Surfer it's a must-see

A lot of parallels with Wake in Fright.

[jtarvainen]

Apparently the soundtrack might be incorrectly pitched:

https://blah-ray.blogspot.com/2025/0...ight-1971.html

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by jtarvainen

Apparently the soundtrack might be incorrectly pitched:

https://blah-ray.blogspot.com/2025/0...ight-1971.html

I actually checked the theatrical trailer and indeed, the track on the MoC BD is definitely pitched lower compared to the trailer

[BobSimms]

How and why does a pitch change happen in the digital domain without the running time of the feature being affected?

[M A]

Originally Posted by BobSimms

How and why does a pitch change happen in the digital domain without the running time of the feature being affected?

Often an old PAL master is intentionally pitched down without changing the tempo so that its pitch stays correct when played back at 25fps. If this audio master is then used for 24fps blu-rays, the pitch will be wrong.

Seeing as the audio on the 2009 Madman DVD is otherwise identical to the two blu-rays, that very well could have happened here, making the UHD's audio correct. That's just speculation, though.

[Big-D]

I gave the Eureka version a watch over the weekend as I'm considering upgrading to the 4K.

I've came to the conclusion that Wake in Fright is hard to define genre wise. Only one I think is pertinent enough is horror. It's almost like a nightmare that's impossible to wake from and although there are no Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees or Leatherface type of characters the real monsters are the isolation, oppressive heat, parochial attitude and the overly friendly, over bearing locals.

After all these years Wake in Fright kinda reminds me of elements of Fargo and Cruising. John Grant is comparable to Al Pacino's character in terms of being a stranger in a strange land or a fish out of water. Ultimately both characters are changed forever because of their experiences, especially when John Grant accepts a beer without hesitation on his return train journey.

Has anyone ever read Kenneth Cook's book?

[chas speed]

Originally Posted by Big-D

I gave the Eureka version a watch over the weekend as I'm considering upgrading to the 4K.

I've came to the conclusion that Wake in Fright is hard to define genre wise. Only one I think is pertinent enough is horror. It's almost like a nightmare that's impossible to wake from and although there are no Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees or Leatherface type of characters the real monsters are the isolation, oppressive heat, parochial attitude and the overly friendly, over bearing locals.

After all these years Wake in Fright kinda reminds me of elements of Fargo and Cruising. John Grant is comparable to Al Pacino's character in terms of being a stranger in a strange land or a fish out of water. Ultimately both characters are changed forever because of their experiences, especially when John Grant accepts a beer without hesitation on his return train journey.

Has anyone ever read Kenneth Cook's book?

No, but there is more alcohol consumed in this film than any other that I can think of!

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by Big-D

Has anyone ever read Kenneth Cook's book?

Not yet but I will when Umbrella gets its finger out and sends me the box of tat edition.

[miikolh1]

How big is the collector's edition box? About the same the Fall?

Hope so, some of the these pictures look enormous.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by RossyG

Not yet but I will when Umbrella gets its finger out and sends me the box of tat edition.

Waiting on mine to ship too

[Driver78]

Originally Posted by miikolh1

How big is the collector's edition box? About the same the Fall?

Hope so, some of the these pictures look enormous.

About the same size as Second Sight's Picnic At Hanging Rock box. About the same weight too. It has a cool orange PET slip over the box, which is sky blue. The orange I guess is supposed to signify the colors of the Aussie outback, and the blue is for that deep Aussie blue of the sky. Very cool set.

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by RevolverOcelScott

Waiting on mine to ship too

Mine's on its way.

Should be here by.... the end of summer. Umbrella use a tramp steamer like the one in The Lost Continent manned by a surly crew in oily vests.