Digital Review True Lies Digital UHD Review (1 Viewer)

[Todd Erwin]

After years of waiting, James Cameron’s True Lies arrives in a satisfactory but not stellar 4K transfer on digital PVOD services.



True Lies (1994)



Released: 15 Jul 1994
Rated: R
Runtime: 141 min




Director: James Cameron
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller



Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold
Writer(s): James Cameron, Claude Zidi, Simon Michaël



Plot: A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used-car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United S...



IMDB rating: 7.3
MetaScore: 63





Disc Information



Studio: Disney
Distributed By: N/A
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[warnerbro]

Great movie.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Great movie. Where can we get this?

This is a digital review, the physical media release isn't until March 12th.

 

[Citizen87645]

I think the last time I may have seen this movie was in the theater, as I never owned the DVD for various reasons. It was interesting revisiting the film with all that has transpired politically and socially over the last 30 years.

I did find the stunt doubling of Arnold rather obvious, but I'm not sure why it seems more so with this film than others. It almost seemed like they didn't try very hard to obscure the fact.

As far as the video quality, there were definitely moments / shots where they looked not especially natural / heavily processed. I'm curious what was specifically problematic with those shots that required what seems like pretty aggressive (A.I.?) measures.

 

[cineMANIAC]

Was hoping for a more detailed review.

I must admit all the bickering and bellyaching about "the new look" of these Cameron films has kind of soured me on them somewhat but I'm still very much looking forward to the upcoming physical media releases. I was one of those highly frustrated with the lack of upgraded discs and was ecstatic beyond belief when they were finally announced. Haven't purchased the digital versions of TL or Aliens but I did buy The Abyss on Prime and thought it looked fantastic overall.

Is Aliens available to stream digitally anywhere?

 

[Worth]

Is Aliens available to stream digitally anywhere?

It‘s on Disney+ outside of the US, but they’re still using the older master.

 

[Nathan_H]

Is Aliens available to stream digitally anywhere?

HBO (theatrical cut) inside the US, again with the old master.

 

[Nathan_H]

The Abyss on Prime

Did they include both the theatrical and special edition? Both in HDR?

 

[dpippel]

Did they include both the theatrical and special edition? Both in HDR?

The Abyss on Prime is only available for purchase at this time for $9.99, and it's the theatrical cut only. It's not available to rent. It's the same on all streaming platforms. Amazon shows it as HD on Movies Anywhere, but if you look at Prime Video on amazon.com it's listed as UHD.

 

[dpippel]

Is Aliens available to stream digitally anywhere?

The new 4K release is available, but not on Google Play. iTunes also has the 4K for rent at $3.99:

 

[cineMANIAC]

The Abyss on Prime is only available for purchase at this time for $9.99, and it's the theatrical cut only. It's not available to rent. It's the same on all streaming platforms. Amazon shows it as HD on Movies Anywhere, but if you look at Prime Video on amazon.com it's listed as UHD.

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I paid $19.99 for the Prime purchase. Not sure if it was HDR for the poster who asked but it was indeed the Special Edition.

 

[dpippel]

I paid $19.99 for the Prime purchase. Not sure if it was HDR for the poster who asked but it was indeed the Special Edition.

Amazon currently has the Theatrical and the Special Edition for sale separately at $9.99 each.

 

[Nathan_H]

I paid $19.99 for the Prime purchase. Not sure if it was HDR for the poster who asked but it was indeed the Special Edition.

Good to know. Thanks. That’s the “only” way to watch the Abyss (special edition) imo.

 

[cineMANIAC]

Amazon currently has the Theatrical and the Special Edition for sale separately at $9.99 each.

Maybe that option wasn't available when I bought it initially. Or maybe I just missed that there were indeed two separate versions being sold. All I know is there was no way I would've paid the twenty bucks for just the theatrical cut. I'm never going back to that cut.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Here is the latest report card for True Lies (I have omitted YouTube/Google TV since they have made it nearly impossible to locate items in your library):

Movies Anywhere: 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos

Vudu: 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos (missing translated subtitles)

Apple TV (on Apple TV device): 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos

Apple TV app (on non-Apple TV device): 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos; Movie only

Prime Video: HD and Dolby Digital+ 5.1. Not available in 4K

 

[Nathan_H]

Here is the latest report card for True Lies (I have omitted YouTube/Google TV since they have made it nearly impossible to locate items in your library):

Movies Anywhere: 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos

Vudu: 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos (missing translated subtitles)

Apple TV (on Apple TV device): 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos

Apple TV app (on non-Apple TV device): 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos; Movie only

Prime Video: HD and Dolby Digital+ 5.1. Not available in 4K

When you say Dolby Vision\HDR10 is that is differentiate from the Dolby Vision without the HDR10 base layer (the base layer HDR10 being required on disk but not on streaming)?

 

[Todd Erwin]

When you say Dolby Vision\HDR10 is that is differentiate from the Dolby Vision without the HDR10 base layer (the base layer HDR10 being required on disk but not on streaming)?

If your device and/or display does not support Dolby Vision, then it defaults to HDR10. Most PVOD providers now default down to HDR10 if DV is not supported in the customer's chain on newer content. Some providers, like Vudu, have not gone back to all older titles in their library to add HDR10.