The Deer Hunter (1978) 4K UHD - Blu-ray Forum

Geoffrey Firmin · 04-18-2018, 08:31 PM

Studiocanal:
Michael Cimino's The deer Hunter

ROSS.T.G. · 04-18-2018, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoffrey Firmin

Studiocanal:
Michael Cimino's The deer Hunter

Wow, one of the greats.

lquevideo · 04-18-2018, 11:56 PM

no ****ing way. i've only seen this on cropped hdtv and one of the original vhs. it's so brutal and good. can only imagine how it would resolve.

imsounoriginal · 04-18-2018, 11:59 PM

Is Universal gonna do a US release? Or is this gonna be one of those wonky Euro releases a la Iron Man 1 and 2?

ROSS.T.G. · 04-19-2018, 12:08 AM

I can definitely see Universal doing it since it’s part of their 100th collection. This could and SHOULD look fantastic on this format. All the locations and one of the finest DP’s.

Aidenag · 04-19-2018, 03:59 AM

The blu looked really good, so unless this gets a really nice DV/ Atmos update on a true 4k remaster i would likely pass.

MattPerdue · 04-19-2018, 04:11 AM

I think the Blu-ray looks pretty rough. The UK disc is better than the US but not by much. If this is a proper 4K transfer then I'm all in but it's StudioCanal so....

imsounoriginal · 04-19-2018, 05:43 AM

I remember the BD looking OK, but it was years ago. I owned this very briefly but sold it because I dunno if I could ever sit through this movie again. It's amazing, don't get me wrong. But it's a tough one.

Fendergopher · 04-19-2018, 05:59 AM

This movie's had a problematic relationship with home media releases, here's hoping they can do this one better on UHD. Great, classic film.

mikesncc1701 · 04-19-2018, 06:56 AM

Never seen this one and thought about blind buying it numerous times. Now I have a reason. Here's hoping it's a great transfer!

Joce · 04-19-2018, 07:20 AM

Day one.

ROSS.T.G. · 04-19-2018, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

I remember the BD looking OK, but it was years ago. I owned this very briefly but sold it because I dunno if I could ever sit through this movie again. It's amazing, don't get me wrong. But it's a tough one.

I said the exact same thing to a friend. We always use this as a refernce to our lack of attention span as we creep into our late 30’s. It’s definitely not a movie I will be watching frequently but I can’t pass it up.

Braktastic · 04-19-2018, 02:32 PM

I'm down, providing it is well-reviewed here... in this thread.

McCrutchy · 04-19-2018, 10:03 PM

Before anyone gets too excited, Fnac is listing this as a "Combo Blu-ray DVD", and Cultura.fr says it is merely a "Coffret Collector".

Obviously, it's early days yet, but Amazon France are not always reliable regarding formats, and sometimes they put up Blu-ray listings only to take them down, so cross your fingers.

Hopefully, we will see an official announcement from Canal soon, or information will be posted on the German branch's web site.

John Hodson · 05-30-2018, 12:16 PM

Yup; Amazon.fr have removed the reference to '4k UHD'.

JohnCarpenterLives · 05-30-2018, 12:41 PM

Jut waiting to see if I need to get a UHD, or the British collector's edition to replace my US edition. Amazon US listings go through changes like this often enough for upcoming releases, and I doubt this is any different.

I anticipate a UHD announcement soonish.

Doctorossi · 05-30-2018, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Aidenag

The blu looked really good, so unless this gets a really nice DV/ Atmos update on a true 4k remaster i would likely pass.

Meanwhile, I will only buy it if it remains unmolested.

MassiveMovieBuff · 05-30-2018, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnCarpenterLives

Jut waiting to see if I need to get a UHD, or the British collector's edition to replace my US edition. Amazon US listings go through changes like this often enough for upcoming releases, and I doubt this is any different.

I anticipate a UHD announcement soonish.

Is the British release the latest region free release that came out not too long ago? The review for the region free release stated that the video is a little problematic but better than the US release. I just watched the US release recently and honestly think it looks pretty solid.

JohnCarpenterLives · 05-30-2018, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Is the British release the latest region free release that came out not too long ago? The review for the region free release stated that the video is a little problematic but better than the US release. I just watched the US release recently and honestly think it looks pretty solid.

This one: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-D...-Blu-ray/5813/

I think overall it's better than the US release (which I also thought/think looks solid). See the explosions, and the uniforms:
https://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a...2&l=0&i=5&go=1

https://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a...3&l=0&i=6&go=1

Anyone know if the US release is over-saturated?

MassiveMovieBuff · 05-30-2018, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnCarpenterLives

This one: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-D...-Blu-ray/5813/

I think overall it's better than the US release (which I also thought/think looks solid). See the explosions, and the uniforms:
https://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a...2&l=0&i=5&go=1

https://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a...3&l=0&i=6&go=1

Anyone know if the US release is over-saturated?

Yeah that's the one, thanks!

Its a tough call IMO especially with the apparent messed up 5.1 audio track. I'm thinking I'll just stick with the US for now.

04-18-2018, 08:31 PM	#1
Geoffrey Firmin Member Member since:Oct 2010 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:1681	The Deer Hunter (1978) 4K UHD Studiocanal: Michael Cimino's The deer Hunter Last edited by Geoffrey Firmin; 04-18-2018 at 08:45 PM.

04-18-2018, 11:56 PM	#3
lquevideo Senior Member Member since:Mar 2018 Trading Score:7	no ****ing way. i've only seen this on cropped hdtv and one of the original vhs. it's so brutal and good. can only imagine how it would resolve.

04-18-2018, 11:59 PM	#4
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:946 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	Is Universal gonna do a US release? Or is this gonna be one of those wonky Euro releases a la Iron Man 1 and 2?

04-19-2018, 12:08 AM	#5
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	I can definitely see Universal doing it since it’s part of their 100th collection. This could and SHOULD look fantastic on this format. All the locations and one of the finest DP’s.

04-19-2018, 03:59 AM	#6
Aidenag Expert Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Seattle 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:775 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:25	The blu looked really good, so unless this gets a really nice DV/ Atmos update on a true 4k remaster i would likely pass.

04-19-2018, 04:11 AM	#7
MattPerdue Special Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:502 Blu-ray collection:1335 Trading Score:148	I think the Blu-ray looks pretty rough. The UK disc is better than the US but not by much. If this is a proper 4K transfer then I'm all in but it's StudioCanal so....

04-19-2018, 05:43 AM	#8
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:946 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	I remember the BD looking OK, but it was years ago. I owned this very briefly but sold it because I dunno if I could ever sit through this movie again. It's amazing, don't get me wrong. But it's a tough one.

04-19-2018, 05:59 AM	#9
Fendergopher Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2017 Location:Norway 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:150	This movie's had a problematic relationship with home media releases, here's hoping they can do this one better on UHD. Great, classic film.

04-19-2018, 06:56 AM	#10
mikesncc1701 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:617 Blu-ray collection:2285 DVD collection:798 Digital collection:1270 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:50	Never seen this one and thought about blind buying it numerous times. Now I have a reason. Here's hoping it's a great transfer!

04-19-2018, 07:20 AM	#11
Joce Active Member Member since:Nov 2010	Day one.

04-19-2018, 02:32 PM	#13
Braktastic Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 4K collection:587 Blu-ray collection:587 Trading Score:13	I'm down, providing it is well-reviewed here... in this thread.

04-19-2018, 10:03 PM	#14
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	Before anyone gets too excited, Fnac is listing this as a "Combo Blu-ray DVD", and Cultura.fr says it is merely a "Coffret Collector". Obviously, it's early days yet, but Amazon France are not always reliable regarding formats, and sometimes they put up Blu-ray listings only to take them down, so cross your fingers. Hopefully, we will see an official announcement from Canal soon, or information will be posted on the German branch's web site.

05-30-2018, 12:16 PM	#15
John Hodson Senior Member Member since:Oct 2009	Yup; Amazon.fr have removed the reference to '4k UHD'.

05-30-2018, 12:41 PM	#16
JohnCarpenterLives Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 4K collection:232 Blu-ray collection:993 DVD collection:419 Trading Score:5	Jut waiting to see if I need to get a UHD, or the British collector's edition to replace my US edition. Amazon US listings go through changes like this often enough for upcoming releases, and I doubt this is any different. I anticipate a UHD announcement soonish.

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