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While I generally don't confuse the Marvel and DC universes, and am able to follow most multi-film storylines, there's something about this one that was preventing me from doing so. Almost as if storylines had been changed along the way.
Regardless, Days of Future Past is a generally fun ride.
It's available in a myriad of home video flavors -- DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, Digital and now, 4k UHD. And then there's the "Rogue's Cut." Was Rogue one of the editors?
Unlike Batman v Superman, the 4k variant of Days, was released months after the first batch, so I have no problem with them being non-inclusive.
I've been reading about S v B, and it seems that although it's coming out in 4k, that it may also be non-inclusive.
Which by that, I mean, if someone is a fan of 3D, and has 4k (which can't run 3D), one cannot make a single purchase which is all-inclusive, ie. 4k, 3D, Blu-ray, along with Digital download.
While this is obviously subject to change, as we don't yet even have a release date, we currently have on the boards, the Ultimate, which seems to be the longer cut, along with the theatrical, DVD and Digital HD UV...
Or, the same package, also including 3D, but not 4k.
Day of Future Past, my confusion aside, is a pleasant, and noisy ride, with audio in DTS-HD MA 7.1, testing the limits of your speakers and amps. Audio does its job of surrounding the environment.
Speaking of the audio environment, I've reached out for more information on DTS:X vs Atmos, but in the interim, my ears are telling me that the Atmos is more strategically tuned and pin-pointed to specific speakers with purpose, aka discreet.
HDR on this release raises it above the earlier Blu-ray, and for those early adopters, who also love the series, it's a reason to upgrade.
For those already upgraded, be aware that more 4k releases are on the horizon. Beginning with The Revenant (4k) in a couple of weeks, followed by Joy (2k), The 5th Wave (2k), Point Break (2k), Now You See Me, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Independence Day, and Journey into Space, with Batman v Superman, Deadpool, and Divergent: Allegiant (4k) coming thereafter.
For those who are making the move into the 4k world, be advised, that on smaller screens, you're not going to gain much if you already have a Blu-ray of a title being re-released in 4k, aside from HDR, which can make an interesting difference.
On larger screens, or via projection, my take is that a 2k to 4k up-rez, performed at the studio, as opposed to player level, is superior.
Things are getting interesting in 4k world.
Days of Future Past is a beautiful 4k from Fox. Unfortunately, like some other Fox titles, it's released without its original Atmos audio. Something that hopefully Fox will attach to other future titles, if released in that manner theatrically. The first Atmos film that I experienced was Fox's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and the Atmos on that was astonishing.
Image - 5
Audio - 4.5
4k - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH
Regardless, Days of Future Past is a generally fun ride.
It's available in a myriad of home video flavors -- DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, Digital and now, 4k UHD. And then there's the "Rogue's Cut." Was Rogue one of the editors?
Unlike Batman v Superman, the 4k variant of Days, was released months after the first batch, so I have no problem with them being non-inclusive.
I've been reading about S v B, and it seems that although it's coming out in 4k, that it may also be non-inclusive.
Which by that, I mean, if someone is a fan of 3D, and has 4k (which can't run 3D), one cannot make a single purchase which is all-inclusive, ie. 4k, 3D, Blu-ray, along with Digital download.
While this is obviously subject to change, as we don't yet even have a release date, we currently have on the boards, the Ultimate, which seems to be the longer cut, along with the theatrical, DVD and Digital HD UV...
Or, the same package, also including 3D, but not 4k.
Day of Future Past, my confusion aside, is a pleasant, and noisy ride, with audio in DTS-HD MA 7.1, testing the limits of your speakers and amps. Audio does its job of surrounding the environment.
Speaking of the audio environment, I've reached out for more information on DTS:X vs Atmos, but in the interim, my ears are telling me that the Atmos is more strategically tuned and pin-pointed to specific speakers with purpose, aka discreet.
HDR on this release raises it above the earlier Blu-ray, and for those early adopters, who also love the series, it's a reason to upgrade.
For those already upgraded, be aware that more 4k releases are on the horizon. Beginning with The Revenant (4k) in a couple of weeks, followed by Joy (2k), The 5th Wave (2k), Point Break (2k), Now You See Me, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Independence Day, and Journey into Space, with Batman v Superman, Deadpool, and Divergent: Allegiant (4k) coming thereafter.
For those who are making the move into the 4k world, be advised, that on smaller screens, you're not going to gain much if you already have a Blu-ray of a title being re-released in 4k, aside from HDR, which can make an interesting difference.
On larger screens, or via projection, my take is that a 2k to 4k up-rez, performed at the studio, as opposed to player level, is superior.
Things are getting interesting in 4k world.
Days of Future Past is a beautiful 4k from Fox. Unfortunately, like some other Fox titles, it's released without its original Atmos audio. Something that hopefully Fox will attach to other future titles, if released in that manner theatrically. The first Atmos film that I experienced was Fox's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and the Atmos on that was astonishing.
Image - 5
Audio - 4.5
4k - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH
