Avatar 4K UHD (2009) - June 20, 2023

[LordoftheRings]

ALBERTINA WALKER: He's Got The Whole World In His Hands snippet - YouTube

[Thi]

Very disappointing for no extended cut ��

[darkanek]

Originally Posted by Thi

Very disappointing for no extended cut ��

This + no 3D bluray for remastered version.

[Archivy]

Originally Posted by SpazeBlue

So based on this, we're missing:

Deleted Scenes (67:51) (Plus the Special/Extended Cut scenes)
"A Message from Pandora" featurette (20:12)
"Production Materials" featurettes (with Play All) (84:25)
"Scene Deconstruction" documentary (Final with Picture-In-Picture Reference / Template / Capture multi-angles) (65:21)
"Avatar: The Original Scriptment" notes
"Avatar: Screenplay by James Cameron" notes
"Pandorapedia" notes (449 pages)
"Avatar: The Songs" notes
"The Art of Avatar" picture galleries
Trailers

Yeah, as someone who never bought the previous "Extended Blu-ray Collector's Edition," the exclusion of the previous special features on the upcoming "Ultimate Collector's Edition" UHD -- in conjunction with the inclusion of new special features on the UHD -- means to actually possess the ultimate collector's edition I have to buy both the previous collector's edition BD and the new ultimate collector's edition UHD. And this of course isn't confusing at all! Luckily, the previous BD collector's edition can be found cheaply.

And nobody should get too excited about The Abyss and True Lies. Those will be altered with DNR, color tonal shifts, etc. If you want the original versions of those films, you'll have to hold onto your DVDs.

[Archivy]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

How is any of those things a botch?
They will double dip this thing a million times.

I'm not so certain of this. Do you expect physical media sales to hold on till 2029, which is the earliest a full-series box set could be released to market? I'm unsure (I'm ambivalent, tbh). Maybe, but six years is still a long time away. And to just assume that in 2029 that's when they will make it right and include everything in a lavish box...it just seems so quixotic to me.

[LordoftheRings]

James Brown - Give It Up Or Turn It Loose (Dance Clip) #JamesBrown - YouTube

[Daredevil666]

Streaming is dropping dead these days, so yeah, physical media will be on the rebound, just like Vinyl came back.

[Synchg]

Originally Posted by Daredevil666

so yeah, physical media will be on the rebound

not if they keep using Mexican pressing plants.

i'll take my elsewhere

[Juan127]

Originally Posted by Synchg

not if they keep using Mexican pressing plants.

i'll take my elsewhere

Why whats wrong with Mexican pressing plants? Do the few mishaps out of millions upset you?

[Synchg]

Just 5prcnt out of the discs I get from them is too much, Juan.
Hell, even 2prcnt.

[Juan127]

Originally Posted by Synchg

Just 5prcnt out of the discs I get from them is too much, Juan.
Hell, even 2prcnt.

No no no I think your 5% number is a bit off, I think its more in the 3.7%-3.9% range.....

They should just move operations to the United States because underpaid American workers can put discs in boxes better than the underpaid Mexican workers....but at least well know it was done in the USA and that will give us a warm and fuzzy feeling which will justify the 25% price hike.

[Ravenclaw]

Originally Posted by Archivy

I'm not so certain of this. Do you expect physical media sales to hold on till 2029, which is the earliest a full-series box set could be released to market? I'm unsure (I'm ambivalent, tbh). Maybe, but six years is still a long time away. And to just assume that in 2029 that's when they will make it right and include everything in a lavish box...it just seems so quixotic to me.

People have been telling me that since I was a kid. Guess what’s still kicking around, with an additional format that hadn’t even existed yet! It’ll still be around by then. Said the same about ebooks too, that market never overtook print books. I think in the end, people like having something physical for their favorites.

[LordoftheRings]

Yes, physical still works ... and always will
▪︎ https://pagesix.com/2023/05/25/jeff-...er-engagement/

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Juan127

Why whats wrong with Mexican pressing plants? Do the few mishaps out of millions upset you?

Lol, few? A good amount of my Mexican-pressed discs arrive scratched out of the case.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Daredevil666

Streaming is dropping dead these days, so yeah, physical media will be on the rebound, just like Vinyl came back.

I agree there will be a niche vinyl style market for movie discs for many years, but the difficulties with streaming services we see written about a lot today are pretty unrelated. I don't think average Joe Sixpack is ever gonna buy a movie on disc again.

The issues with streaming services will be countered with an increased theatrical/rental focus and some kind of consolidation of services or changing of expectations to fight content overload.

[Mierzwiak]

Originally Posted by Daredevil666

Streaming is dropping dead these days, so yeah, physical media will be on the rebound, just like Vinyl came back.

Vinyl is a niche, so are physical media these days, especially UHD. Most people don't even know what good old Blu-ray is.

[Synchg]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

▪︎ https://pagesix.com/2023/05/25/jeff-...er-engagement/

wrong link. but eff that guy and his gold digging failed actress

[mdhaus]

I'm very interested in this....But since it's Disney and it's a 3-disc set, my guess is that the discs will be stacked. And since it's Disney, they will also insist on stacking the 4K disc on top of one of the Blu-rays instead of just putting it on its own spindle.

[Deciazulado]

Avatar 4K Blu-ray

[Bubbles-11]

Originally Posted by Juan127

Why whats wrong with Mexican pressing plants? Do the few mishaps out of millions upset you?

Disastrous Quality Control