Keyser_Soze Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 James Cameron's The Abyss 4K Will Return to Theaters for Just One Day - IGN WWW.IGN.COM James Cameron's The Abyss will be returning to theaters in 4K, and it will be playing for one day only. It'll be out December 6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Maybe I'm dumb but how is 4k on a big ass movie screen better than the original film version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 7 hours ago, Air_Delivery said: Maybe I'm dumb but how is 4k on a big ass movie screen better than the original film version? I think that’s because 35mm film projectors are pretty much gone from theatres (my job included) So 4K tends to be highest most of these digital projectors project at. Plus when we did these events at my theatre, they were mostly blu-rays or 4K discs sent to be played through a HDMI connected to the projectors’s receiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 Also this isn't the "original film" version according to Cameron in the video is the "film he set out to make" with "big surprises" so it's a special edition / director's cut type of thing with some restored footage it seems with all the footage restored to 4k. In any case I trust he knows what he's doing since he's one of the best directors out there and knows what's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 The Director's cut that came out 20-something years ago added a ton of content to the original theatrical release, and completely revisited the ending. (I have only seen the Director's Cut). I think there is some clean-up they could do on the CGI, and perhaps rework the ending a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 It's been a long time since I've seen this one, so I'll happily watch a Cameron approved remaster. I hope tickets are available for AMC A-List. For special events like this they are sometimes and aren't others, if it goes to AMC theaters at all. Hopefully he'll get around to that True Lies remaster soon as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Also this isn't the "original film" version according to Cameron in the video is the "film he set out to make" with "big surprises" so it's a special edition / director's cut type of thing with some restored footage it seems with all the footage restored to 4k. I think it's just the previous special edition/director's cut (Cameron's preferred version), now all remastered in 4K, based on the wording in the tweet. Not sure what the big surprises could be except a huge upgrade in audio/video but we'll see. Cameron does like to fiddle with his films - Avatar has 3 cuts, so it's possible. Right now for The Abyss there's just the theatrical cut and the "special edition" (which is basically a director's cut). 54 minutes ago, TwinIon said: Hopefully he'll get around to that True Lies remaster soon as well. I do believe this is next with The Abyss done. He said awhile back that a True Lies bluray was ready to go and he just "hadn't had time to review it" yet. So I think it must be coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 32 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: Not sure what the big surprises could be except a huge upgrade in audio/video but we'll see. He will install a bidet in all the movie theaters so when things get wet in the movie you'll get sprayed up the bum with some water yourself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 The Directors Cut makes some pretty massive changes to the ending of the movie if I remember correctly... This used to be one of my favs and I haven't seen it since I was a teenager... I might actually go check this out. Edit, so it's out one day only and that one day is a Wednesday??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 22 minutes ago, ort said: The Directors Cut makes some pretty massive changes to the ending of the movie if I remember correctly... This used to be one of my favs and I haven't seen it since I was a teenager... I might actually go check this out. Edit, so it's out one day only and that one day is a Wednesday??? I'm sure the remaster is being done for streaming on Disney+ as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, ort said: The Directors Cut makes some pretty massive changes to the ending of the movie if I remember correctly... It does make some pretty big changes, particularly to the ending - all for the better as I recall. It'll get a 4k streaming and physical release too, the one day only is just for theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 And a True Lies 4K release has been announced - December 12 for streaming and March 12 for the physical release. @TwinIon 'True Lies' Is Coming to 4K Blu-ray Steelbook For the First Time COLLIDER.COM Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis starred in the James Cameron comedy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 What about a theatrical release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 30 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: What about a theatrical release? Haven't seen anything about one yet but could still happen as a specialty screening somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Yeeeeaaahhh - let's not do a theatrical release of True Lies in the current climate for Arab-/Muslim-Americans, shall we? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: one yet but could still happen as a specialty screening somewhere. Cozying up with you and watching it on your big screen? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Well freaking finally, regarding that "True Lies" 4K release. I've been buying select 4k discs lately, and this will be added to the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 More importantly, Aliens is finally getting the 4K treatment. James Cameron's Abyss, Aliens, and True Lies All Getting 4K Release GIZMODO.COM In the realm of home entertainment, one of the longest-running burning questions has always been “When is James Cameron going to release all his movies in 4K?” For years, there hasn’t been an answer—but finally, it's here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 These came out. (True Lies and Abyss) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Has anyone seen them? I remember screen grabs coming out and people saying the 4k remaster on True Lies was some AI upscale bullshit that looked terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 My Aliens 4K still hasn't shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 2 hours ago, LazyPiranha said: Has anyone seen them? I remember screen grabs coming out and people saying the 4k remaster on True Lies was some AI upscale bullshit that looked terrible. Both releases have AI upscaling used, but this is all Cameron approved and apparently it's moderately implemented. Apparently one suffers a little more than the other but HighDefDigest gave both 4K's 4/5 stars for video so I think it's probably being made to be a bigger deal than it is, but I haven't kept close track. Both certainly look better than any previous release imaginable either way. https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/124729/theabyssce4kuhd.html https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/124733/trueliescollectorsedition4kultrahdbluray.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 12 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: Both releases have AI upscaling used, but this is all Cameron approved and apparently it's moderately implemented. Apparently one suffers a little more than the other but HighDefDigest gave both 4K's 4/5 stars for video so I think it's probably being made to be a bigger deal than it is, but I haven't kept close track. Both certainly look better than any previous release imaginable either way Unfortunately because of AI "art" we've come to a point where anyone says AI and it's automatically bad. AI Upscaling is generally considered a good practice so I don't think there's much to get up in arms about there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Seems like the transfers on these are quite polarizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, Keyser_Soze said: Unfortunately because of AI "art" we've come to a point where anyone says AI and it's automatically bad. AI Upscaling is generally considered a good practice so I don't think there's much to get up in arms about there. Exactly. The AI upscaling here is a more advanced form of DNR (or digital noise reduction) that would be used for film transfers in the past. Now, this can be easily misapplied (anyone remember the first pressings of the Gladiator bluray?) but so long as the film 4K colorist/transfer person applies it correctly, then the AI upscaler should be no problem. That aspect is what will always be up for debate (how much is getting rid of film dirt, etc. and how much is getting natural blemishes and natural film grain?). James Cameron said the reason these 4K's took so long is that he wanted to be there himself and approve of the transfers before making them and he'd been busy with Avatar for so long, hence the drawn out process. So it could still have been misapplied but if the creator himself thinks it looks good, that's something to take into account. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I’m not a knee jerk “AI = bad” I just remember there being complaints about it and seeing some sketchy looking shots. I was just curious if anyone actually watched it on disc because a single frame can look terrible in isolation but totally fine in motion and I think the screens were from a stream and not the hard copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Does the Abyss Director’s Cut include the scene where the one extra runs up behind the other extra and yanks his shorts down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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