Barry Lyndon 4K UHD (1975) (Criterion Collection) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 04-15-2025, 03:29 PM

Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975) coming to 4K from Criterion in July!

Barry Lyndon 4K Blu-ray

Barry Lyndon 4K Blu-ray

https://www.criterion.com/films/29008-barry-lyndon

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4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
Interviews with the cast and crew as well as archival audio featuring director Stanley Kubrick on the film’s cinematography, costumes, editing, and production
Interview featuring historian Christopher Frayling on production designer Ken Adam
Interview with critic Michel Ciment
Interview with actor Leon Vitali about the 5.1 surround soundtrack, which he cosupervised
Interview with curator Adam Eaker about the fine-art-inspired aesthetics of the film
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien and two pieces about the look of the film from the March 1976 issue of American Cinematographer

Cover by F. Ron Miller based on an original theatrical poster by Guy Jouineau and Guy Bourduge

dallywhitty · 04-15-2025, 03:31 PM

My water just broke.

Kyle15 · 04-15-2025, 03:32 PM

Wowzers! Saw it coming, was only a matter of time. Hoping the audio is the same and hasn't been doctored. Barnes sale month too so I'll be heading straight there!!

Geoff D · 04-15-2025, 03:32 PM

And it's got the mono audio! Just like their Blu! Yay!

That's another Blu for the sell pile

Adam_ME · 04-15-2025, 03:33 PM

Excellent news! I literally just posted in the Criterion thread in the main Blu-ray forum that this was the title I was most hoping for.

TheBigG753 · 04-15-2025, 03:34 PM

Take my 20 guineas!

PowellPressburger · 04-15-2025, 03:37 PM

If it doesn’t include the original WB opening studio logo I will take it, stomp it and use the debris to send thru a high velocity industrial fan into the faces of everyone at Criterion

Kyle15 · 04-15-2025, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

If it doesn’t include the original WB opening studio logo I will take it, stomp it and use the debris to send thru a high velocity industrial fan into the faces of everyone at Criterion

It will, the Blu already had it.

Cremildo · 04-15-2025, 03:49 PM

Sigh. This will be my fourth time buying this since the DVD era.

professorwho · 04-15-2025, 03:50 PM

Finally, what might be my fave film on 4K UHD… what a time to be alive.

nicwood · 04-15-2025, 03:54 PM

Surprising that it’s another new restoration just like Thief. I wonder if they re-did it solely to add a "native" HDR grade. In any way, most wonderful news.

PowellPressburger · 04-15-2025, 03:54 PM

Maybe we can get a NOV Criterion 4K for Eyes Wide Shut in time for Christmas.

PowellPressburger · 04-15-2025, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nicwood

Surprising that it’s another new restoration just like Thief. I wonder if they re-did it solely to add a "native" HDR grade. In any way, most wonderful news.

Does this mean it’s not a true 4K scan, or just an older scan?

GasmaskAvenger · 04-15-2025, 03:57 PM

That leaves Lolita & Eyes Wide Shut for needing 4Ks regarding Kubrick.

MifuneFan · 04-15-2025, 03:57 PM

Should be a new scan, with the inclusion of HDR/DV.

nicwood · 04-15-2025, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Does this mean it’s not a true 4K scan, or just an older scan?

Why shouldn’t it be a true 4K scan? The BD was also from a 4K scan but apparently someone at Criterion/WB decided to do it again and re-do the restoration and grading. It may be overkill but Thief absolutely benefited from this. I’ve no reason to believe that it won’t be the same here.

PowellPressburger · 04-15-2025, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nicwood

Why shouldn’t it be a true 4K scan? The BD was also from a 4K scan but apparently someone at Criterion/WB decided to do it again and re-do the restoration and grading. It may be overkill but Thief absolutely benefited from this. I’ve no reason to believe that it won’t be the same here.

Good, for a moment I was interpreting it as they just used the old scan and just added HDR.

nicwood · 04-15-2025, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

Wowzers! Saw it coming, was only a matter of time. Hoping the audio is the same and hasn't been doctored. Barnes sale month too so I'll be heading straight there!!

While much better than whatever came before, Blah-ray mentioned that the mono still sounds a bit too muffled than it should, so they probably did apply some filtering after all. Of course it would be wonderful if they rolled that back for the 4k. I’ve had the same hopes for Some Like it Hot but that one’s already confirmed to be the old one.

professorwho · 04-15-2025, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Good, for a moment I was interpreting it as they just used the old scan and just added HDR.

Why would that be a bad thing? The “old scan” was done on one of the best quality scanners around (Lasergraphics Director) and done at 16-bit, so even if it’s being reused, that wouldn’t be a problem in the slightest.

JAKS88 · 04-15-2025, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBigG753

Take my 20 guineas!

It's more than that. Maybe if you didn't lose the rest in cards last night, you would have the rest.

04-15-2025, 03:31 PM	#2
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:319 Blu-ray collection:1679 DVD collection:178	My water just broke.

04-15-2025, 03:32 PM	#3
Kyle15 Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Alabama 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:5	Wowzers! Saw it coming, was only a matter of time. Hoping the audio is the same and hasn't been doctored. Barnes sale month too so I'll be heading straight there!!

04-15-2025, 03:32 PM	#4
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1347 Blu-ray collection:2524 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	And it's got the mono audio! Just like their Blu! Yay! That's another Blu for the sell pile

04-15-2025, 03:33 PM	#5
Adam_ME Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Katy, TX 4K collection:1220 Blu-ray collection:2102 DVD collection:83 Digital collection:5038 iTunes collection:272 Prime collection:312 Trading Score:695	Excellent news! I literally just posted in the Criterion thread in the main Blu-ray forum that this was the title I was most hoping for.

04-15-2025, 03:34 PM	#6
TheBigG753 Member Member since:Feb 2025 4K collection:295 Blu-ray collection:295	Take my 20 guineas!

04-15-2025, 03:37 PM	#7
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	If it doesn’t include the original WB opening studio logo I will take it, stomp it and use the debris to send thru a high velocity industrial fan into the faces of everyone at Criterion

04-15-2025, 03:49 PM	#9
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	Sigh. This will be my fourth time buying this since the DVD era.

04-15-2025, 03:50 PM	#10
professorwho Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:982 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:7	Finally, what might be my fave film on 4K UHD… what a time to be alive.

04-15-2025, 03:54 PM	#11
nicwood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2018 Location:Germany Trading Score:2	Surprising that it’s another new restoration just like Thief. I wonder if they re-did it solely to add a "native" HDR grade. In any way, most wonderful news.

04-15-2025, 03:57 PM	#14
GasmaskAvenger Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Fresno, California, USA 4K collection:1105 Blu-ray collection:4971 DVD collection:656 Trading Score:33	That leaves Lolita & Eyes Wide Shut for needing 4Ks regarding Kubrick.

04-15-2025, 03:57 PM	#15
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Should be a new scan, with the inclusion of HDR/DV.

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