The Abyss (finally) getting the 4K treatment

[Voodoo Magic]

Are you going to get on my butt about having not seen Abyss yet, Voodoo?

Nah, I gave up on that after you watched A Star is Born yet still haven't seen Bishop, Hicks and Hudson in The Terminator. 

I haven't watched A Star is Born.

Spoiler

I'm so confused.

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Spoiler

All I've seen are ads and reviews. It looks like every other romantic musical. I don't see how two famous people as the main roles makes it any different. Big whoop. Therefore I don't get the hype and think it's a bit overrated.

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I thought you said before that it was overrated!  It's just natural to think one has seen a film if one calls a film overrated.

I did see it and subsequently think it's overrated. 

[Huggs]

Well, I hope it comes with a standard Bluray as well. Otherwise, no dice.

[Prez]

Well, I hope it comes with a standard Bluray as well. Otherwise, no dice.

Don't most 4K releases have a Bluray version included? Or do you mean a remastered Bluray cut?

[Voodoo Magic]

Well, I hope it comes with a standard Bluray as well. Otherwise, no dice.

Don't most 4K releases have a Bluray version included? Or do you mean a remastered Bluray cut?

Yes, I believe you're correct.

[First Blood]

A lot of them include the Blu-ray, but most of the time the Blu-ray isn't remastered.

[Shasvre]

A lot of them include the Blu-ray, but most of the time the Blu-ray isn't remastered.

Kind of has to be here, doesn't it, since there hasn't been a Blu-Ray release to begin with.

[Prez]

A lot of them include the Blu-ray, but most of the time the Blu-ray isn't remastered.

Kind of has to be here, doesn't it, since there hasn't been a Blu-Ray release to begin with.

YEP. Exactly.

[Huggs]

I wouldn't be surprised if we see straight to 4k without a Blu-Ray release someday. Dirty but clever way to push the format.

[Stitch]

I wouldn't be surprised if we see straight to 4k without a Blu-Ray release someday. Dirty but clever way to push the format.

Honestly, I doubt it. 4K isn't really kicking off as well as studios hoped (just like with blu ray), because most people are still happy with DVDs, for some reason.
I reckon we'll get separate DVD, Blu Ray & 4K releases.

[Prez]

I wouldn't be surprised if we see straight to 4k without a Blu-Ray release someday. Dirty but clever way to push the format.

Honestly, I doubt it. 4K isn't really kicking off as well as studios hoped (just like with blu ray), because most people are still happy with DVDs, for some reason.
I reckon we'll get separate DVD, Blu Ray & 4K releases.

People still buy DVDs? 

[Huggs]

People still buy DVDs? 

Oh yeah. I only switched exclusively to Blu-ray about 2 years ago. Dvds were just cheaper and there are still far too many tv shows and movies that will never see the light of day on Blu-ray. But those shows and films are abundant and affordable on DVD.

But now that I've fully adjusted to Blu-ray, watching dvds is an almost painful experience. 4k though, I'm not going there. Blu-ray is as perfect as I need.

[irn]

Doesn't this belong in the Terminator thread? 



IT'S A SMALL WORLD!
Did you know that "The Terminator" and "The Abyss" films both exist in the same universe?

Long before Marvel Studios revolutionized the concept of a cinematic shared universe, visionary writer and director James Cameron quietly decided to have both "The Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" realities exist in the same world as the events of his aquatic science fiction film "The Abyss".

Easily missed by the casual fan, this shared universe was most evident when the same television news anchor (played by actor Joe Farago) covered the one-name serial killings in "The Terminator" as well as oceanfront news in "The Abyss." Also Benthic Petroleum, the fictional company that owns and operates the undersea drilling rig in "The Abyss" also owns the gas station visited by the T-800, Sarah, and young John Connor in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day".

Never noticed that before!

[Xenomrph]

welp it might be time for me to finally get a 4k TV and player.

[Voodoo Magic]

welp it might be time for me to finally get a 4k TV and player.

Try to get the player itself on sale at a good price. Now that the top 4K player manufacturer Samsung announced it's quitting the 4K market a month ago, the format's demise is unfortunately a likely conclusion in a couple years.

[irn]

welp it might be time for me to finally get a 4k TV and player.

Wait until it's released in 8K in a few years.