Die Hard 4K UHD (1988) - Page 73 - Blu-ray Forum

Croweyes1121 · 05-15-2018, 05:13 PM

Man, the clever on this thread...truly an 11/10.

So...my copy's delivered. I think I may wait until nightfall to check it out, though. With all the talk of how dark the new grading is, I'm thankful I recently disabled the ABL on my OLED.

Croweyes1121 · 05-15-2018, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by balthazar_bee

The included blu-ray is the same old disc.

Lies. All lies.

y2jman · 05-15-2018, 05:16 PM

ok so folks saying die hard 4k Walmart did anybody else see braveheart and gladiator 4k as well or not?

HeavyHitter · 05-15-2018, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by y2jman

ok so folks saying die hard 4k Walmart did anybody else see braveheart and gladiator 4k as well or not?

Just picked up Die Hard from there - didn't see the other two.

fighthefutureofhd · 05-15-2018, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by balthazar_bee

The included blu-ray is the same old disc.

You mean to tell me that the movie does not come with a remastered blu-ray? What the h#*l is going on here?! What are you paying the $20 for then anyways?! A 4k that isn't "native" 4k and an audio that is more outdated than a flip phone. Where is the Atmos?!

I knew something was up when I saw Grease. The studios don't care anymore about home video releases. Just stream and be done with it. 4k is a joke. At least with blu-ray they take the time to care. Take a look at Kino Lober's excellent blu-ray presentation of Straight Talk. That's how it should be done.

Croweyes1121 · 05-15-2018, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

A 4k that isn't "native" 4k

It is indeed native 4K. Why would you think it wasn't?

fighthefutureofhd · 05-15-2018, 05:50 PM

it was a joke (wink wink nudge nudge and all that). I know it's in native 4k. I was just sending up the usual complaints about 4k releases.

Croweyes1121 · 05-15-2018, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

it was a joke (wink wink nudge nudge and all that). I know it's in native 4k. I was just sending up the usual complaints about 4k releases.

Ah, ok. Missed that one. I suppose one of the dangers of good satire is how difficult it is to discern from reality. lol

chip75 · 05-15-2018, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

Except for that one time on Christmas Eve when I found out that the man downstairs putting back on the Santa suit was not Santa. Nor was it my father.

Now people are wondering what he was doing before he put the Santa suit back on and why he needed to take it off in the first place? There wasn't a little present in your family nine months later?

FilmBufffff · 05-15-2018, 05:57 PM

I'm watching my favorite movie ever in 4K HDR right now and it's glorious! Anyone who says this isn't a substantial upgrade is kidding themselves. I can die happy now.

spf781 · 05-15-2018, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by flyry

I wish they'd reflect this on their website so BB could price match.

I don't want to buy it from walmart since I won't be able to use my $5 from Samsung pay. They force you to use stupid walmart pay

Yeah, I wasn't sure if it was on sale or if that was the regular price. I was all set to pay the $19.96 + tax for it.

Vangeli · 05-15-2018, 06:16 PM

This looks great in 4K! Color really shines.

mar3o · 05-15-2018, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

Great! Thanks for answering my question without being snarky or anything. I really appreciate it. I'll get it for sure now. Don't want to waste my money on a 4k that barely has any uptick over the blu-ray. especially when blu-ray is more often than not more superior to the 4k anyway. Look at Grease for example.

The Grease UHD is certainly better than the old and new blu-rays.

Master S · 05-15-2018, 06:38 PM

How come only Zavvi and HMV have this in the UK ?

Jay_C · 05-15-2018, 06:43 PM

Forgive me if this has already been covered, but does anybody know what's up with the two reverse shots of Bruce Willis in the very first scene of Die Hard? He's having a conversation with the guy on the plane about making fists with your toes, and the two medium close up shots of Willis have a strange ghostly motion to them, almost as though those two shots were sourced from a lesser source.

I noticed this originally on the blu ray and was hoping it would be resolved for this UHD transfer, but was disappointed to find those two shots still suffered from the strange motion blurring.

mar3o · 05-15-2018, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

My God...you guys want to read just about the most insufferable reminder of why 1988 was better than 2018? Behold: the most pretentiously "woke" review of Die Hard ever: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/ri...the-first-time

That was awful.

Croweyes1121 · 05-15-2018, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay_C

Forgive me if this has already been covered, but does anybody know what's up with the two reverse shots of Bruce Willis in the very first scene of Die Hard? He's having a conversation with the guy on the plane about making fists with your toes, and the two medium close up shots of Willis have a strange ghostly motion to them, almost as though those two shots were sourced from a lesser source.

I noticed this originally on the blu ray and was hoping it would be resolved for this UHD transfer, but was disappointed to find those two shots still suffered from the strange motion blurring.

It’s always been that way.

Croweyes1121 · 05-15-2018, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Master S

How come only Zavvi and HMV have this in the UK ?

“Because there’s winners and there’s losers, and God wouldn’t do that to me” -Martin Riggs, Lethal Weapon 3

mar3o · 05-15-2018, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lilboyblu

Croweyes1121 point is valid. It's been asked everywhere. For months. This thread. The dedicated Blu-ray's thread. The old Blu-ray's thread. If you don't know how to search the forums, then know how to search the internet. Google will provide the answer many times over. People are just lazy to the extreme when it comes to taking the extra seconds to use their own brain power. Why do the work yourself when you can rely on somebody else (over, and over, and over again) to provide the answer they could have just as easily found for themselves? *End Rant*

"Use the search function".

The search function isn't always useful depending on what you're looking for.

As has already been mentioned, there are loads of useless posts in here like "picked mine up today" and "mine shipped!!!!" and "best movie ever!!". But somebody asks a question about the product and they get jumped on. If somebody is tired of seeing the same question getting asked repeatedly, they can feel free to ignore it and hopefully somebody else will answer. It's not the same person asking every time, you know. It's different people. It's a common question. Maybe if common questions/answers were posted on page 1 for each thread, it would reduce this problem. At any rate, these forums should be here to help others.

LoSouL · 05-15-2018, 07:08 PM

Looks fantastic. Best looking Fox release so far and the best it's ever looked for me by light years. Color, blacks, skin tones, tons of light sources, shadows, reflections... it all looks great.

I love the "how the human eye works" effect the lighting/shadow contrast has in a lot of shots, especially some of the stairwells.

What a great day for UHD.

05-15-2018, 05:13 PM	#1441
Croweyes1121 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Acworth, GA 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:548 DVD collection:113 Digital collection:373 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:32	Man, the clever on this thread...truly an 11/10. So...my copy's delivered. I think I may wait until nightfall to check it out, though. With all the talk of how dark the new grading is, I'm thankful I recently disabled the ABL on my OLED.

05-15-2018, 05:16 PM	#1443
y2jman Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2014 Location:tennessee 4K collection:714 Blu-ray collection:1692 DVD collection:1025 Trading Score:59	ok so folks saying die hard 4k Walmart did anybody else see braveheart and gladiator 4k as well or not?

05-15-2018, 05:50 PM	#1447
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	it was a joke (wink wink nudge nudge and all that). I know it's in native 4k. I was just sending up the usual complaints about 4k releases.

05-15-2018, 05:57 PM	#1450
FilmBufffff Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:U.S.A. Blu-ray collection:115 Trading Score:8	I'm watching my favorite movie ever in 4K HDR right now and it's glorious! Anyone who says this isn't a substantial upgrade is kidding themselves. I can die happy now.

05-15-2018, 06:16 PM	#1452
Vangeli Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2017 Location:Maine, US Trading Score:3	This looks great in 4K! Color really shines.

05-15-2018, 06:38 PM	#1454
Master S Expert Member Member since:May 2011 Location:Belgium Trading Score:40	How come only Zavvi and HMV have this in the UK ?

05-15-2018, 06:43 PM	#1455
Jay_C Junior Member Member since:Oct 2012	Forgive me if this has already been covered, but does anybody know what's up with the two reverse shots of Bruce Willis in the very first scene of Die Hard? He's having a conversation with the guy on the plane about making fists with your toes, and the two medium close up shots of Willis have a strange ghostly motion to them, almost as though those two shots were sourced from a lesser source. I noticed this originally on the blu ray and was hoping it would be resolved for this UHD transfer, but was disappointed to find those two shots still suffered from the strange motion blurring.

05-15-2018, 07:08 PM	#1460
LoSouL Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2017 4K collection:526 Blu-ray collection:950 DVD collection:37 Trading Score:82	Looks fantastic. Best looking Fox release so far and the best it's ever looked for me by light years. Color, blacks, skin tones, tons of light sources, shadows, reflections... it all looks great. I love the "how the human eye works" effect the lighting/shadow contrast has in a lot of shots, especially some of the stairwells. What a great day for UHD.

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