Predator Trilogy 4K UHD (1987-2010)

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

When the movie's this bad do you really want to see it?

Yes... And no.

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Larry Fishburne's performance alone is better than the AvP movies.

I wish we got more of Fishburne and his imaginary friend.

[CaptWithNoName]

Originally Posted by bendermac

i actually liked the director's cut of requiem. sure, the movie is really stupid. but the scenes with the predator and aliens are pretty cool. also a lot of practical effects in it. and yes, the transfer needs a makeover and lose the major black crushing. you can't see shit

I'd actually say the first AvP had more practical FX. AvP:R had quite a bit of digital replacement it seemed. All the opening Predator scenes were shot on green screen soundstages. At least AvP: R had more visceral action, and Ian Wyte's Wolf Predator had more faithful movement. Both have terrible scripts though, and are exercises in wasted opportunities. Thankfully, I haven't seen anything with Shane Salerno's name on it for some time. They are guilty pleasures of mine though, and I'd buy them on 4K for sure. The first AvP has a solid Blu-Ray transfer.

[The Fallen Deity]

The AVP films should've been based on the comics, graphic novels and video games.

Setting them on modern day earth was a really bad idea.

[LordoftheRings]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHji...ature=youtu.be

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

The AVP films should've been based on the comics, graphic novels and video games.

Setting them on modern day earth was a really bad idea.

The first is what happens when a fanboy makes a franchise film.
But it's 2018 and they all know better now, so maybe it will get a Blade runner style resurgence

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHji...ature=youtu.be

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

The first is what happens when a fanboy makes a franchise film.
But it's 2018 and they all know better now, so maybe it will get a Blade runner style resurgence

Not gonna lie... I'd be so down for that.

[LordoftheRings]

I've been waiting all my life for this moment.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

Not gonna lie... I'd be so down for that.

I mean people didn't like blade runner in 82 and love it now, and fanboys know best so they might like AvP more.
Fox won't be doing a whole lost with the franchise now.

[Nothing371]

Originally Posted by shy86

Uk artwork according to Zavvi:

When I see something like this I either question its quality, or really start to question the "painstaking millions of dollars spent" on the 4K UHD re-master process for some of these movies. Which is it? Because it's either one or the other: poor quality or else it doesn't cost much to make these things.

[CaptWithNoName]

Originally Posted by Nothing371

When I see something like this I either question its quality, or really start to question the "painstaking millions of dollars spent" on the re-master process for some of these older movies for 4K UHD disc printing.

I totally dig the crimson red, samurai allusion cover art. It's way better than the two-minute Photoshop standalone covers. Just my take. Hoping this will be available in the US too.

[CaptWithNoName]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

The first is what happens when a fanboy makes a franchise film.
But it's 2018 and they all know better now, so maybe it will get a Blade runner style resurgence

Agreed. Doubtful they will make another, but if it doesn't have the Colonial Marines in it then I'd prefer they not bother.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Nothing371

When I see something like this I either question its quality, or really start to question the "painstaking millions of dollars spent" on the 4K UHD re-master process for some of these movies. Which is it? Because it's either one or the other: poor quality or else it doesn't cost much to make these things.

A 4K transfer and HDR pass is not into the millions of dollars.

Digital reconstructions of badly deteriorated films like Lawrence of Arabia are.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Nothing371

When I see something like this I either question its quality, or really start to question the "painstaking millions of dollars spent" on the 4K UHD re-master process for some of these movies. Which is it? Because it's either one or the other: poor quality or else it doesn't cost much to make these things.

The two aren't mutually linked, Matrix 4K had that dreadful rabbit (albeit with a half-decent slip) and had what was reported to be a million-dollar remaster lavished upon it. I quite like that 'rising sun' Predator cover tho...

[Fat Phil]

A VHS rental about twenty years ago was the last time I saw Predator 2. It's going to be such a blast seeing it again. Viewing it on something other than a 20" full screen TV has got to be a plus, right?

[The Fallen Deity]

I wonder if the original NC-17 cut of Predator 2 still exists.

I'd love to see that.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

I wonder if the original NC-17 cut of Predator 2 still exists.

I'd love to see that.

They could get it together, but they won't.

[RalphoR]

The covers are getting better but is it that difficult to create really nice cover art? All things considered the scans are most important but when I see mediocre cover art I can't help but think did they skimp out where it really counts?

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

The covers are getting better but is it that difficult to create really nice cover art? All things considered the scans are most important but when I see mediocre cover art I can't help but think did they skimp out where it really counts?

Or they spent all the cash on new masters.

[The Fallen Deity]

I wish more BD's & UHD's used the original artwork.

There's way too many crappy new covers these days.