The Incredible Melting Man 4K coming from Vinegar Syndrome

[dr. wai]

High Def Digest Review is up:

https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/10...ahdbluray.html

[Unicron 1986]

Just got this in the mail yesterday from VS Canada and it's wonderful. I'm soo glad I didn't buy the initial release years ago. Beautiful cover art and a nice slip cover that feels silky to the touch. Picture quality is fantastic while I love the amount of extras, especially the interview with Rick Baker and the Director William Sachs.

Speaking of which, Sachs mentions how he Directed the 1980 Sci-fi film Galaxina, starring Dorothy Stratten who was a Playboy model later murdered by her boyfriend and the subject of the 1983 film Star 80. I think that movie would be perfect for Vinegar Syndrome for a 4K release.

Just have to say they do amazing work while their 4K release of Sex World, the first 4K movie I bought, was stunning. It was screenshots on this website that convinced me to buy it because of the vibrancy of the colors. I was not disappointed!!!FACT!!!

[ntotoro]

A package showed from VS today!!!

[A Tortured Duckling]

The review for this was pulled. Wonder what's going on.

[Nice Man]

Originally Posted by A Tortured Duckling

The review for this was pulled. Wonder what's going on.

Reviewer melted Please don't ask for the video I don't want to pull it up again

[Pieter V]

Disc Size: 62,712,564,616 bytes
Protection: AACS2
Extras: Ultra HD, BD-Java
BDInfo: 0.7.5.9

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name: 00004.MPLS
Length: 1:26:15.962 (h:m:s.ms)
Size: 62,425,786,368 bytes
Total Bitrate: 96.49 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec Bitrate Description
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MPEG-H HEVC Video 89659 kbps 2160p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / Main 10 @ Level 5.1 @ High / 4:2:0 / 10 bits / 1000nits / HDR10 / BT.2020

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
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DTS-HD Master Audio English 2086 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2086 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Dolby Digital Audio English 320 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 320 kbps

SUBTITLES:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
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Presentation Graphics English 30.591 kbps

[saltysam]

The sequence where the Doc and the sheriff are examining a body early on has some weird lines running down the screen, had a look at the Arrow blu and they are on there as well, more obvious on the 4k

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by saltysam

The sequence where the Doc and the sheriff are examining a body early on has some weird lines running down the screen, had a look at the Arrow blu and they are on there as well, more obvious on the 4k

You mean the scratches? Probably couldn't be fixed, same as Madman. Thankfully they're minor and are not prevalent.

PQ is nothing short of incredible (I'm viewing on an LG C1 OLED). There were parts of the film that actually felt 3-D. And those colors! Just breathtaking. I'm going to be looking forward to every 4K double dip from VS from now on.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by saltysam

The sequence where the Doc and the sheriff are examining a body early on has some weird lines running down the screen, had a look at the Arrow blu and they are on there as well, more obvious on the 4k

I noticed a few random lines of damage. Similar to the kind of lines in Madman, but not quite as heavy. Just once or twice.

Did anybody notice there were two scenes with these huge green/yellow blobs all over the screen? The first time was at the beginning, over the stock footage of the launch, so I assumed it was due to the age of the vintage launch footage they used. But then it happened again right at the end of the film, during one of the final shots - the sky was covered in these huge blobs. But it wasn't stock footage this time. Really odd.

Otherwise it looked stellar.

I do wonder though - X-Ray had that issue with faint green blobs of chroma noise all over the screen, similar to Kino's Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I wasn't really looking for it as I was enjoying the film, but did this release have any of that going on?

[DaylightsEnd]

Originally Posted by mar3o

I noticed a few random lines of damage. Similar to the kind of lines in Madman, but not quite as heavy. Just once or twice.

Did anybody notice there were two scenes with these huge green/yellow blobs all over the screen? The first time was at the beginning, over the stock footage of the launch, so I assumed it was due to the age of the vintage launch footage they used. But then it happened again right at the end of the film, during one of the final shots - the sky was covered in these huge blobs. But it wasn't stock footage this time. Really odd.

Otherwise it looked stellar.

I do wonder though - X-Ray had that issue with faint green blobs of chroma noise all over the screen, similar to Kino's Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I wasn't really looking for it as I was enjoying the film, but did this release have any of that going on?

I noticed that annoying "hair" (film slag?) in the bottom middle of the introductory solar flare scene. I didn't notice any excessive chroma noise on this transfer or any sustained weird grain or glaring encode errors, some of which we saw on the Death Wish 4k and X-Ray 4k releases. They've also calmed down some of the really pushed saturation in the color palette like we saw on the Madman 4k and Beastmaster 4k releases, although this presentation is no shrinking violet in the color department. I think it's a great job, reminding me more of their work on the excellent Terminal Island 4k. I saw a variety of damage issues, but they're fairly minor in the scope of things and I took it in stride.

Hats off to VS! Without them, fun films like this wouldn't have a snowball's chance in hell of such a stunning, full-blown high-grade 4k uhd release. I was truly excited to add it to the collection.

[fred25_Ca]

Anybody has a pic of the reversible artwork? Thanks!
I do like the new artwork, mind you.

[nerlinne]

Same lines as in Schizoid/X-Ray?

Originally Posted by Bugg

Nobody else see green and pink stripes in the 4K that aren't on the BD? It's in a few of the shots, this one I can really see them in the area between her chin and the spray can

[DaylightsEnd]

I'm really enjoying this release. Despite some obvious damage and flicker, the PQ is quite stellar for a significant portion of its run-time, considering the source. I had a blast revisiting it. The restoration enjoys incredibly vibrant primaries, stark crisp whites, wonderfully detailed deep blacks, and a pretty solid encode this time around from our friends at VS. This is for certain the best this film will ever look on a home physical media release. It's still a goofy, goopy, nostalgic low-budget sci fi body horror with gobs of fun effects and pacing issues galore. The excellent 4k presentation and clean audio now makes it all the more palatable. Recommended for vintage horror collectors. An instant no-brainer for long-time fans of the film.

[DaylightsEnd]

I was almost questioning myself a little when I grabbed this 4k, wondering how much I'd really watch it. And yet, since I grabbed it, I've already watched it 3 times. A goopy-good time has been had by all. Winning!

[DaylightsEnd]

Two months later, here I am pulling this little gem out once again, giving it yet another spin on a lazy Saturday. I continue to be amazed at how great VS managed to get a very significant portion of this presentation to look. Many scenes are virtually stunning. Colors are often beautifully vibrant. I'm enjoying the competent, cheeky score more too, as I familiarize myself with this quirky classic to a greater extent.