Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 4K UHD (2003)

[Brayden96]

Finally

[wildphantom]

Wait…another catalogue Disney live action title. Where’s our favourite know-it-all YouTuber at?

[Agent Kay]

Disney never release back catalogue live action tho, I read it from some insiders

[Hedrox]

A bit surprised given Johnny Depp's current reputation in the industry, but if there's money to be made, Disney is all over it.

I don't see this using the same master as the D+ version, that one always looked like a placeholder for when they finally got around to doing a proper 4K master.

[NoFro]

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

I wouldn't call the Blu decent now. It looks very dated.

I'm sure you're right. I haven't watched this film for about a decade!

[rexcrk]

While this is awesome, I hope they do the others too. I always get worried when only one of a catalog series gets released.

[Hedrox]

Speaking of the BDs, it's weird that Disney only included the commentaries and the monstrous 6.9 mbps LPCM tracks on the US editions.

Given their track record with Atmos, I would not be surprised if the old BD ends up having the better audio.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Hedrox

Speaking of the BDs, it's weird that Disney only included the commentaries and the monstrous 6.9 mbps LPCM tracks on the US editions.

Given their track record with Atmos, I would not be surprised if the old BD ends up having the better audio.

You are probably going to find that a lot with Disney discs.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Hedrox

A bit surprised given Johnny Depp's current reputation in the industry, but if there's money to be made, Disney is all over it.

I don't see this using the same master as the D+ version, that one always looked like a placeholder for when they finally got around to doing a proper 4K master.

Pirates is bigger than Depp.

As for the film, it was finished on 2K according to the database of internet movies and so I'd caution everyone to temper their expectations. Expect the usual slew of "why didn't it get a new 4K DI, Disnee can afford it!" videos from YouTube pillocks.

[Esox50]

Reading the tea leaves...given this already had "assets" finished gotta wonder if it was quickly slotted to utilize capacity originally targeted for Heat. If so, it's bittersweet...but I'll take it.

Hope they make their way through the series...and move on to the Nat'l Treasure and Die Hard series.

[Hedrox]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Pirates is bigger than Depp.

As for the film, it was finished on 2K according to the database of internet movies and so I'd caution everyone to temper their expectations. Expect the usual slew of "why didn't it get a new 4K DI, Disnee can afford it!" videos from YouTube pillocks.

I'm not expecting a 4K scan of the negative or anything, but I don't think it will be the D+ stream put on disc like Star Wars either. If they wanted to do that they would have released these movies a long time ago.

I want to believe the reason they've taken this long is because they actually put some extra effort into them. It's not like they've held off for the anniversary or a new one being in Theaters or anything.

[HockeyGuy871]

LOL of course right after I got the blu as part of my last DMC order. You're all welcome for my sacrifice

But seriously, this will still probably be a day one buy for me!

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Pirates is bigger than Depp.

As for the film, it was finished on 2K according to the database of internet movies and so I'd caution everyone to temper their expectations. Expect the usual slew of "why didn't it get a new 4K DI, Disnee can afford it!" videos from YouTube pillocks.

Mercifully, Disney doesn't do partnerships I think. So they will have to get it the same day as us proletarians. So a chunk of accurate information should exist before they get a video up.

[JosieWales]

I always thought it was strange that this title did not get released in 4K first. Why was Dead Men Tell No Tails done in 4 K before this title?

[Gretiem]

Yes please!! Love this movie!

[JJ]

This was my first blu-ray disc back in 2007, and I remember being absolutely blown away by it, watching on my old 32" Vizio.

Still looks good to me, tbh, as does #2 and #3, but I look forward to seeing how the 4K improves.

[Gretiem]

Originally Posted by 1924

Wow only a month way. Awesome, but why not the sequels as well?

Maybe they are coming soon as well.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by JosieWales

I always thought it was strange that this title did not get released in 4K first. Why was Dead Men Tell No Tails done in 4 K before this title?

Because it was a new movie in 2017 and Disnee were only releasing new movies onto UHD at that time rather than catalogue product. Same reason why Cars 3 was released on UHD before the other two.

[James Freeman]

I love how the HD blurays look, an excellent end of 35mm era film transfer, contrasty, colorful, with plenty of grain, I really hope the UHD will respect the original and only improve upon it.

[lilboyblu]

The best of the series. Count me in.