Transporter 3 4K UHD (2008)

[Pgcmoore]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Another 100GB from Lionsgate.

did you pick this up?

Originally Posted by levcore

I find the lady in this one really attractive but she has no chemistry with Statham.

i felt the same, especially at the gas station, lol

[Show spoiler]Natalya Rudakova, who was a hairdresser with no acting experience prior to this film, was discovered by producer Luc Besson as he was walking down the street in New York. Besson caught up to her and asked her to take some acting lessons and then come in for an audition.

i kinda liked this one, better than the others, but the first was a great film also.
to me it's like a dlc for an hitman rpg, will pick it up when it hits the amazon 3fer
lol, guess thats now

[levcore]

Originally Posted by Pgcmoore

i felt the same, especially at the gas station, lol

[Show spoiler]Natalya Rudakova, who was a hairdresser with no acting experience prior to this film, was discovered by producer Luc Besson as he was walking down the street in New York. Besson caught up to her and asked her to take some acting lessons and then come in for an audition.

i kinda liked this one, better than the others, but the first was a great film also.
to me it's like a dlc for an hitman rpg, will pick it up when it hits the amazon 3fer
lol, guess thats now

Yeah she's gorgeous. I remember when the movie came out there was a thread on IMDB with people banging on about how hideous she was because she had freckles. I was like 'What?!' She's stunning!

[DJR662]

1. Shu Qi
2. Kate Nauta
3. Natalya Rudakova

[Pieter V]

▶ Comparison of Transporter 3 4K Dolby Vision vs Transporter 3 2009 Blu-Ray Edition - YouTube

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Pgcmoore

did you pick this up?

should arrive in a couple of weeks

[barrett75]

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=12190&d2=12189&c=4801

[Geoff D]

Heh, they've whipped out the same random DNR generator as applied on Source Code then

[Geoff D]

Hmmm, rather uneven is this. When the image is left alone and not thwacked with the DNR stick it looks really good, crisply detailed and plenty filmic with a fine layer of grain, but when the DNR is ladled on it sucks the texture out of the image and puts glaring edge halos around contrasting edges. As with, say, Batman Begins, it can flip-flop from shot to shot in a single scene which is what makes it so maddening. That said, because this was originally mastered from camera negative (as with 99% of DI's) there's enough detail in the DNR'ed scenes to make it bearable, unlike the extraordinarily plastic-faced look of BB which started with an interpositive to begin with; those sources just don't have enough inherent high frequency detail to be able to withstand being blasted with DNR.

HDR is really nice, it may still seem like it's blowing out highlights at first glance but if you were to then compare it with the Blu you'd see just how much more highlight information is being clipped out in the SDR presentation. Punchy amount of brightness to said highs as well, nothing to make you shield your eyes but very pleasantly done. The gamma is lower on the UHD, blacks don't seem so dense and so yield more shadow information than the Blu-ray, a few shots look a bit grey in the blacks but others still hit deep when needed. Colour is interesting, the SDR disc has the customary yellow cast to it while the HDR is more neutral although that only extends so far, as certain scenes (often those that are lit with fluorescents) have a more overtly bluey tint on the UHD than they do on the BD.

Couple of quick photos, usual caveats apply about not being 100% accurate representations of either image, just compare what I'm telling you to compare and we'll get along fine.

Highlight detail, look at the rocks or the top of the red cooler next to Tarconi or the white parts of the boat

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UHD

Quick one for colour, the UHD has more of a cooler look and you can again see the difference in the highlights on his face

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UHD

[ROSS.T.G.]

Snagged for $10.

[DR Herbert West]

Free code: C2NF15UDD330J4M5

[unberechenbar]

Does this work as a standalone or do I need to have seen the first two to appreciate it?

[Doc Samson]

Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Does this work as a standalone or do I need to have seen the first two to appreciate it?

It works as a standalone. Theres a few nods and shared characters from the first two, but nothing that really matters in terms of the plot of the 3rd.

I will say though, the first two are significantly better.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Does this work as a standalone or do I need to have seen the first two to appreciate it?

Originally Posted by Doc Samson

It works as a standalone. Theres a few nods and shared characters from the first two, but nothing that really matters in terms of the plot of the 3rd.

I will say though, the first two are significantly better.

Even though Transporter 3 may be seen as a standalone movie, it's best to watch the Transporter 1&2 anyway to know the character better, and how he originated.

[maverick22]

Forgot about these. I used to enjoy 1 and 2. Any chance they will get a 4k release?

[Gretiem]

Originally Posted by maverick22

Forgot about these. I used to enjoy 1 and 2. Any chance they will get a 4k release?

I wish

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by maverick22

Forgot about these. I used to enjoy 1 and 2. Any chance they will get a 4k release?

[unberechenbar]

Enjoyed the PQ on this. Wonderfully filmic and great black levels. I liked that the movie was more grounded. I was expecting Statham's character to have to save the world or something. His scenes with the French police officer were nice. The over-the-top action was a lot of fun. I loved the underwater scene. Had a blast with the music too.

It was kind of funny that the special features were basically in SD. Haven't seen that on a UHD before.

[bleakassassin]

Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Enjoyed the PQ on this. Wonderfully filmic and great black levels. I liked that the movie was more grounded. I was expecting Statham's character to have to save the world or something. His scenes with the French police officer were nice. The over-the-top action was a lot of fun. I loved the underwater scene. Had a blast with the music too.

It was kind of funny that the special features were basically in SD. Haven't seen that on a UHD before.

That's the case for most legacy extras on discs of catalog releases (up to around 2009 or so). 4K UHD doesn't support SD resolution, so extras have to be upscaled to at least 1080p.

[hanshotfirst1138]

What’s the holdup on getting 1&2 on 4K? Disney, I’m guessing?