In the Line of Fire 4K UHD (1993)

[NKB2017]

Originally Posted by ThulsaMike88

I do mourn the loss of great grown up action-thrillers like this and The Fugitive. They just don't make those types of movies anymore.

I agree. They have largely disappeared. They were my fave genre.
In the past year or so... the only films I've seen like those is 'LET HIM GO'... that is somewhat like a retro-thriller.
I wonder why they fell out of favour?

[Martoto]

I never felt this film or The Fugitive were particularly sophisticated or grown up. It's TV series or TV movie material with money thrown at it.

Still enjoyable though.

[Batman1084]

Originally Posted by Markgway

Because Hollywood is too busy making important message movies for that circle jerk they call the Oscars or superhero franchise fodder that rakes in obscene amounts of cash.

Not to mention that in my eyes... when smarter movies get made (even if not thrillers like this), a lot of modern audiences absolutely nitpick the hell out of them but seem to always allow their favorite superhero movies to be left as a flawless masterpiece. Just my take from what Isee all over the threads on this website, no less.

Every movie has "flaws" or "plotholes" but I just see modern audiences wanting stuff that is more flash than substance... so when they get a more serious experience, they drill into all the problems it may have.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Martoto

I never felt this film or The Fugitive were particularly sophisticated or grown up. It's TV series or TV movie material with money thrown at it.

Still enjoyable though.

Dude you like Star Wars

[Martoto]

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

Dude you like Star Wars

Yeah. But I never claim that they are grown-up in any way. So there.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Martoto

Yeah. But I never claim that they are grown-up in any way. So there.

[Angry Virginian]

Originally Posted by ThulsaMike88

I do mourn the loss of great grown up action-thrillers like this and The Fugitive. They just don't make those types of movies anymore.

Sicario
Hell or High Water
Wind River
Out of the Furnace
Captain Phillips

Some recent ones that I can think of.

[Pieter V]

FULLY REMASTERED IN 4K WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE
DEBUTING ON 4K ULTRA HD™ JUNE 15TH

SYNOPSIS
In a performance that won universal acclaim, Clint Eastwood stars as Frank Horrigan, a veteran Secret Service agent haunted by his failure to protect John F. Kennedy from assassination. Thirty years later, he gets a chance to redeem himself when a brilliant psychopath threatens to kill the current president and take Horrigan with him. Taunting him by phone and tantalizing him with clues, the assassin (John Malkovich) lures Horrigan into an electrifying battle of wits and will that only one man can survive. Co-starring Rene Russo as Horrigan's risk-taking Field Chief, IN THE LINE OF FIRE is a high-wire balancing act of searing suspense, explosive action and surprising romance.

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS

4K ULTRA HD DISC

• Newly remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative, with HDR10
• All-new Dolby Atmos audio + original theatrical 5.1 + original theatrical stereo

Special features:

• Audio Commentary with Wolfgang Petersen
• 5 Deleted Scenes
• “The Ultimate Sacrifice” Featurette
• “Catching the Counterfeiters” Featurette
• “How’d They Do That” Featurette
• “Behind the Scenes with the Secret Service” Featurette
• Theatrical Teaser

This 4K UHD release does not include a Blu-ray™ and only includes digital for a limited time

CAST AND CREW
Directed By: Wolfgang Petersen
Written By: Jeff Maguire
Produced By: Jeff Apple
Executive Producers: Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz and David Valdes
Cast: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole, Fred Dalton Thompson, and John Mahoney

SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 128 minutes
Rating: R
Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.39:1
Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English, French (PAR) 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital

[Scottishguy]

Is this the first Sony release without a standard HD Blu-ray?

[Fat Phil]

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

Is this the first Sony release without a standard HD Blu-ray?

I believe so. Paramount have done some single format releases, as have Warner (in the UK at least) and now Sony, so seems to be the way things are headed.

[Adam_ME]

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS

4K ULTRA HD DISC
Newly remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative, with HDR10
All-new Dolby Atmos audio + original theatrical 5.1 + original theatrical stereo

First they offered the original audio track on Last Action Hero and now this. Sony is kicking even more ass than usual lately.

[ThulsaMike88]

Originally Posted by Martoto

I never felt this film or The Fugitive were particularly sophisticated or grown up. It's TV series or TV movie material with money thrown at it.

Still enjoyable though.

I suppose "grown up" was a poor choice of words on my part. I think the action/thrillers that are aimed exclusively towards an adult audience, rather than kids/families are just becoming more rare. As others pointed out, it's all about the tentpoles and multi-billion dollar franchises for the studios these days. Not that I don't enjoy those too, cuz I certainly do!

[ThulsaMike88]

Originally Posted by Angry Virginian

Sicario
Hell or High Water
Wind River
Out of the Furnace
Captain Phillips

Some recent ones that I can think of.

Great choices! It's too bad they're few and far between these days.

[Darth Marcus]

I'm all for these 4K only releases. The hardware is affordable enough now that most people who are into collecting physical media should be willing and able to make the jump. It's time. I just hope the price points will start to reflect the lack of a second disc.

[TheBondFan]

Europeans in the future: No 4k disc at all.

We don't have digital copies and they remove Blu-ray discs now...

[danman227460]

I am not sure if its due to the pandemic but in Canada, older titles are impossible to find.

You can't find any older Warner, Lionsgate and Disney titles anymore. Even Paramount, Universal and Sony are becoming scarce.

It is quite discouraging for people who want to build a 4K library but they can't find Kong Skull Island, Pacific Rim or any of the Pixar or older Disney titles.

Not to mention some titles are only released in USA so I have to import them.

Yes you can import but how many people out there actually put in the time to look all over the globe for titles?

When I started out, finding stuff in stores was easy but still hard. I had to resort to ebay, WOWHD, JB Hifi, Zavvi and any place that still had 4Ks to find the titles I wanted.

Maybe once the pandemic eases, stock levels go back to normal but what if it doesn't?

Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

I'm all for these 4K only release. The hardware is affordable enough now that most people who are into collecting physical media should be willing and able to make the jump. It's time. I just hope the price points will start to reflect the lack of a second disc.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by danman227460

I am not sure if its due to the pandemic but in Canada, older titles are impossible to find.

You can't find any older Warner, Lionsgate and Disney titles anymore. Even Paramount, Universal and Sony are becoming scarce.

People probably missed the last several years where they announced they were closing pressing plants around the world. They just aren't making as many copies, period. And repressings take longer...if they even bother doing that.

That's why I don't subscribe to this "I'm going to wait until it's below $10 or Black Friday" nonsense. If people don't initially buy they sure as hell aren't going to repress because there's no demand. I buy them as soon as I can, usually within a month of release if I haven't preordered it to begin with.

[DrWally]

Originally Posted by Martoto

I never felt this film or The Fugitive were particularly sophisticated or grown up. It's TV series or TV movie material with money thrown at it.

Still enjoyable though.

Pffft. That's harsh. The Fugitve and ITLOF were not just elevated TV, or popcorn fodder. They were both big-time critical darlings that got major Oscar nominations in a very strong year. And both of them hold up like crazy today.

The Summer of 1993. Man, we had it good.

[BluAsa97]

We're back finally

Got some early info

Audio:
Dolby Atmos/TruHD: English
DTS-HD 5.1: English, German, Italian, French, Japanese, Spanish Cast.
Dolby Digital 5.1: Brazilian, Russian, Latin Spanish, Thai

Subtitles: English SDH, English, German, Italian, French, Castillan Spanish, Czech, Chinese, Korean, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Hungarian, Japanese, Portuguese, Swedish, Thai

[shy86]

Released: TBA

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Line-Fire-DISC-UHD-Blu-ray/dp/B092MYXDZ4

Zavvi:

https://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/in-the.../13031668.html