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RalphoR · 07-28-2019, 11:52 PM

This is going to be the most difficult hard pass for me. Absolutely love this movie but I have to draw the line somewhere. This is a no-brainer eventual 4k uhd release in the very near future. With the 4k uhd of The Thing coming later in the year AAWIL is just around the corner.

SeanJoyce · 07-29-2019, 01:39 AM

I have zero need for posters and lobby cards...have to wonder if a non-Limited Edition will come down the pipeline that excludes them (and the box/booklet) while retaining everything else.

stvn1974 · 07-29-2019, 02:00 AM

I had my finger hovering over the mouse to hit the confirm order button yesterday but couldn't do it. I am over box sets with trinkets. A nice booklet would be nice but other that I will pass. Plus I haveca feeling a UHD is on the way.

Retroj23 · 07-29-2019, 02:11 AM

I think I'll probably get this and then hang my head in shame when the UHD gets released and buy that as well.

ambient_indie · 07-29-2019, 03:44 AM

Yeah 4k is great in all, but Universal sure as hell won't include the original mono and it took 3 releases to get it (by a boutique label) and it'll include EVERYTHING with extras and the cover doesn't look like a kindergarten exercise in Photoshop which seems to be the norm with the major studios on catalog titles (ex. Batman 4ks). I'm down.

kidglov3s · 07-29-2019, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I have zero need for posters and lobby cards...have to wonder if a non-Limited Edition will come down the pipeline that excludes them (and the box/booklet) while retaining everything else.

I'm torn between **** the swag I can wait and there hasn't been a proper release of this awesome movie since like 1997.

Bobbyjoe766 · 07-29-2019, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ambient_indie

Yeah 4k is great in all, but Universal sure as hell won't include the original mono and it took 3 releases to get it (by a boutique label) and it'll include EVERYTHING with extras and the cover doesn't look like a kindergarten exercise in Photoshop which seems to be the norm with the major studios on catalog titles (ex. Batman 4ks). I'm down.

Same. I'm getting this for the original mono audio. I skipped the last anniversary edition precisely because of its exclusion. Sick of audio tracks that have been messed with.

Mr. Thomsen · 07-29-2019, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobbyjoe766

Same. I'm getting this for the original mono audio. I skipped the last anniversary edition precisely because of its exclusion. Sick of audio tracks that have been messed with.

Same here. I can easily live without the swag (though I am a bit fond of booklets), but the original mono makes this an easy choice for me.

Member-222782 · 07-29-2019, 09:51 AM

Those conflicted about a possible future UHD from the studio have a valid argument but, personally, I will always prefer the boutique label version over a potentially barebones - and still problematic - edition from a major studio in a higher format. If it's a movie I love I can certainly still purchase the UHD and make a homemade combo pack - a perfectly viable solution, but in some cases, like Waterworld, purchasing that UHD edition of the theatrical cut is like backtracking. I will purchase The Thing even though I'm 100% satisfied with the Arrow release. It'll be a case by case thing (no pun intended)>

Bobbyjoe766 · 07-29-2019, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Those conflicted about a possible future UHD from the studio have a valid argument but, personally, I will always prefer the boutique label version over a potentially barebones - and still problematic - edition from a major studio in a higher format. If it's a movie I love I can certainly still purchase the UHD and make a homemade combo pack - a perfectly viable solution, but in some cases, like Waterworld, purchasing that UHD edition of the theatrical cut is like backtracking. I will purchase The Thing even though I'm 100% satisfied with the Arrow release. It'll be a case by case thing (no pun intended)>

If it's a favourite, then there's no harm in owning both. I'll be getting the 4K Werewolf too.

BrandonST · 07-29-2019, 02:08 PM

Because Arrow's website listed this release as Region B, I emailed to clarify. The response I received this morning stated that both the UK and US/CA releases are encoded as A and B so they will identical discs. This probably to the shock of no one, but I wanted to make sure before I pre-ordered from Arrow.

mca213 · 07-29-2019, 02:22 PM

come on Amazon, add the pre order for this already!

HypnoToad · 07-29-2019, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RalphoR

This is going to be the most difficult hard pass for me. Absolutely love this movie but I have to draw the line somewhere. This is a no-brainer eventual 4k uhd release in the very near future. With the 4k uhd of The Thing coming later in the year AAWIL is just around the corner.

Did I miss an announcement about a UHD of The Thing?? Or is it just a rumor?

AlphaNoodle · 07-29-2019, 07:39 PM

Hoping for a standard release down the future

Eschenpod · 07-29-2019, 07:58 PM

I'll wait for the UHD presentation of this film.

Spooked · 07-29-2019, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mca213

come on Amazon, add the pre order for this already!

Oh man, go with Diabolik if you can.

Dubstar · 07-30-2019, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by HypnoToad

Did I miss an announcement about a UHD of The Thing?? Or is it just a rumor?

rumor

RalphoR · 07-30-2019, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HypnoToad

Did I miss an announcement about a UHD of The Thing?? Or is it just a rumor?

It's a rumor but it was from a few sources. Chances are good but nothing definitive, unfortunately.

sfmarine · 07-30-2019, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mca213

come on Amazon, add the pre order for this already!

Pre-order is up!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VP6V5LZ...gateway&sr=8-4

Dailyan · 07-30-2019, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by HypnoToad

Did I miss an announcement about a UHD of The Thing?? Or is it just a rumor?

It hasn't been announced yet officially. Earlier in the year, a Russian insider had posted a small list of titles that Universal plan to release on UHD in 2019. The source seems creditable as, out of the 18 titles they had leaked, most of them have came out or are confirmed coming.

The titles for those curious:

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07-28-2019, 11:52 PM	#101
RalphoR Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2013 Location:The Forbidden Valley of NE Ohio Trading Score:13	This is going to be the most difficult hard pass for me. Absolutely love this movie but I have to draw the line somewhere. This is a no-brainer eventual 4k uhd release in the very near future. With the 4k uhd of The Thing coming later in the year AAWIL is just around the corner.

07-29-2019, 01:39 AM	#102
SeanJoyce Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2014	I have zero need for posters and lobby cards...have to wonder if a non-Limited Edition will come down the pipeline that excludes them (and the box/booklet) while retaining everything else.

07-29-2019, 02:00 AM	#103
stvn1974 Banned Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	I had my finger hovering over the mouse to hit the confirm order button yesterday but couldn't do it. I am over box sets with trinkets. A nice booklet would be nice but other that I will pass. Plus I haveca feeling a UHD is on the way.

07-29-2019, 02:11 AM	#104
Retroj23 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:On Radford near the In 'N Out Burger 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:47 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:11	I think I'll probably get this and then hang my head in shame when the UHD gets released and buy that as well.

07-29-2019, 03:44 AM	#105
ambient_indie Expert Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Portland, OR 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:959 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:8	Yeah 4k is great in all, but Universal sure as hell won't include the original mono and it took 3 releases to get it (by a boutique label) and it'll include EVERYTHING with extras and the cover doesn't look like a kindergarten exercise in Photoshop which seems to be the norm with the major studios on catalog titles (ex. Batman 4ks). I'm down.

07-29-2019, 09:51 AM	#109
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	Those conflicted about a possible future UHD from the studio have a valid argument but, personally, I will always prefer the boutique label version over a potentially barebones - and still problematic - edition from a major studio in a higher format. If it's a movie I love I can certainly still purchase the UHD and make a homemade combo pack - a perfectly viable solution, but in some cases, like Waterworld, purchasing that UHD edition of the theatrical cut is like backtracking. I will purchase The Thing even though I'm 100% satisfied with the Arrow release. It'll be a case by case thing (no pun intended)>

07-29-2019, 02:08 PM	#111
BrandonST Active Member Member since:Feb 2015 Location:Indiana 4K collection:238 Blu-ray collection:1443 Trading Score:34	Because Arrow's website listed this release as Region B, I emailed to clarify. The response I received this morning stated that both the UK and US/CA releases are encoded as A and B so they will identical discs. This probably to the shock of no one, but I wanted to make sure before I pre-ordered from Arrow.

07-29-2019, 02:22 PM	#112
mca213 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2014 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1624 Trading Score:13	come on Amazon, add the pre order for this already!

07-29-2019, 07:39 PM	#114
AlphaNoodle Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2015 4K collection:617 Blu-ray collection:1096 Trading Score:209	Hoping for a standard release down the future

07-29-2019, 07:58 PM	#115
Eschenpod Blu-ray Knight Member since:Mar 2019 Location:South Florida Trading Score:4	I'll wait for the UHD presentation of this film.

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