Halloween 4K UHD (1978)

[Prisonbmichael]

Thank alot. Can't wait for my annual viewing of this classic.

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by BillieCassin

As someone who hasn't owned Halloween since VHS, this was my only disappointment with this release because otherwise I felt it was "complete" and I was finally ready to bite. I love the newer commentary with JLC and Carpenter, but I really want to hear this one, too.

Is this the one I am looking for? I know the local used store has a whole rack of Halloween releases LOL, I'm sure I can find it.

That's the one.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by BillieCassin

As someone who hasn't owned Halloween since VHS, this was my only disappointment with this release because otherwise I felt it was "complete" and I was finally ready to bite. I love the newer commentary with JLC and Carpenter, but I really want to hear this one, too.

Is this the one I am looking for? I know the local used store has a whole rack of Halloween releases LOL, I'm sure I can find it.

That's the one. It's funny to hear JC say it's "kinda sad" they keep making sequels (this was recorded a long time ago).

[Noremac Mij]

Originally Posted by Conan The Barbarian

Which release would closely resemble the Criterion LD?

This latest UHD. By far. It’s even better than the Criterion LD (except for sound). And the UHD is truer to 35mm prints. I have the LD in my possession and have played it many times.

[y2jman]

I say it's rather amusing that this new 4k and 2-5 4k's a lot of hype going on saying great, but yet still no new information on universal monsters 4k which coming up pretty soon.

so now I'm a thinking maybe the universal monsters 4k won't be good and perhaps I should try to get I guess new Halloween 4k and 2-5 instead not sure what to do

[cuzzin]

Originally Posted by Rusty100

Did anyone really look at those caps
Is this the blu-ray that comes with it? Or is this the 4k?
If it's the 1080p blu-ray I'd be really worried about this highlight crush

[Show spoiler]2021

2013

Can anyone watching on a calibrated set confirm whether this is truly an issue or not? Someone pointed out a similar issue with the Halloween 4 screencap comparisons in that thread.

[Conan The Barbarian]

Originally Posted by Noremac Mij

This latest UHD. By far. It’s even better than the Criterion LD (except for sound). And the UHD is truer to 35mm prints. I have the LD in my possession and have played it many times.

Thanks. I don’t have the means to rip the disk myself, so I’ll wait to find one out there and sync the ld audio and watch it that way to see what the ruckus is about.

[PowellPressburger]

Isn’t the 1994 Criterion Commentary on the new Scream release as well as the previous Scream Coll Edition?

Or is there another Carpenter / Hill / Curtis commentary aside from the Criterion?

(I’m aware of the Carpenter / Curtis only commentary.

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

Actually I would say just the opposite: to my eyes, the Shout remaster looks about the same as the 2013 with just a notch more saturation -- and not even "a notch more saturation" in some scenes.

Sounds good! I don’t like the saturation of the 2007 disc. Looks very unnatural to me. The 2013 release might be a bit dull but at least it looks real. This new release sounds like it’s better with “a notch more saturation.”

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Isn’t the 1994 Criterion Commentary on the new Scream release as well as the previous Scream Coll Edition?

Or is there another Carpenter / Hill / Curtis commentary aside from the Criterion?

(I’m aware of the Carpenter / Curtis only commentary.

The Carpenter/Hill/Curtis commentary hasn't been on a BD since the 2007 release. It's the same one from the Criterion LD. It was also on the Divimax DVD.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

The Carpenter/Hill/Curtis commentary hasn't been on a BD since the 2007 release. It's the same one from the Criterion LD. It was also on the Divimax DVD.

It was in the Deluxe Limited Edition Scream Box Set
Disc 2 of Halloween but I guess it was only included in the box set only.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=14709

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

It was in the Deluxe Limited Edition Scream Box Set
Disc 2 of Halloween

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=14709

That's just the same 2007 disc that's still readily available separate from the box set.

[MelzLife]

Originally Posted by cuzzin

Can anyone watching on a calibrated set confirm whether this is truly an issue or not? Someone pointed out a similar issue with the Halloween 4 screencap comparisons in that thread.

just popped the blu ray disc in on my uncalibrated set and it looks just like over exposed looking screenshot

[PowellPressburger]

I think my confusion over the discussion of the Criterion commentary got me confused cause I thought it was on the new Scream 4K on one of the discs

UGH didn’t realize that until now

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by MelzLife

just popped the blu ray disc in on my uncalibrated set and it looks just like over exposed looking screenshot

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I think my confusion over the discussion of the Criterion commentary got me confused cause BillieC. was after the Criterion commentary and I was for sure it is on the new Scream 4K but I see its on the 4K disc but not the Blu… that was what got me confused makes sense now lol

The Carpenter/Curtis/Hill 1994 Criterion commentary is not on this release at all.

[MelzLife]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

the issue isnt present on the 4k disc i can make out the clouds perfectly much more like the bottom screenshot but the blu ray you cant see the clouds at all

just food for thought

[Bobbyjoe766]

Originally Posted by BillieCassin

On my journey through the "new to me" extras - sampled through both the Extended Cut and the Broadcast. Some random thoughts:

- Very impressed with the quality of both the broadcast version, as well as the SD inserts in the HD extended version. I know nothing about the sources, but they sure are cleaned up about as well as I've ever seen anything SD cleaned up.

- I think both are interesting for historical purposes/curiosity sake, but aren't something I think actually adds to the film. Pleasence isn't his strongest in the additional scenes - and they really slow things down, IMO. Part of the beauty of the original cut is the pacing, and it's just not something that needs to be messed with.

Very glad to have seen them - but I'm all set with the regular cut of the film in glorious 4K going forward.

The broadcast 1981 cut also uses alternate takes: Laurie’s discovery of the dead lovers and telling the two kids to get the police (the last one, I believe, was used for the Halloween II reprise).

The extended version is a hybrid cut: R-rated theatrical cut with the television scenes dropped in. No alternate takes.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

The Carpenter/Curtis/Hill 1994 Criterion commentary is not on this release at all.

I just got that but I didn’t get my post updated fast enuff haha

Wow really thought it was on the new release. I guess I’m holding onto that Halloween Box Set even after the rest of the series is released to 4K (I have no need for the R Zombie films.)

[jayman3]

Haven’t checked out the broadcast television cut, but how cool would it be if it featured commercial break ads?