Pre-Order 2001: A Space Odyssey (4k UHD) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[ArnoldLayne]

Bloody Hell!

 

[Worth]

Have people not been complaining about the yellow and teal?

Only on the basis of a YouTube trailer. The new 4K DCP has been screened already and as far as I know, there have been no complaints about the colours. And such changes seem to run contrary to the aesthetic of both the Warner Bros. home video department and Christopher Nolan. We also have yet to hear from anyone who has actually seen the disc. If the original sound mix is in fact missing, that would be regrettable, but also pretty much par for the course for catalogue releases.

 

[CarlosMeat]

Holding out hope that Kaleidescape releases it early.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Amazon pricing keeps dropping, it's now $22.94. Maybe, they've been reading this thread.

 

[Osato]

After readying this thread and its posts, I’ll I can say is : “boo Warner Bros.!”

I’ll remove this one from my wish list.

Do things right Warner Bros. . Maybe start with bringing back your home video department so titles like this don’t get cocked up.

There is No reason for this title to be anything but spectacular. Major fail.

 

[Robert Harris]

Only on the basis of a YouTube trailer. The new 4K DCP has been screened already and as far as I know, there have been no complaints about the colours. And such changes seem to run contrary to the aesthetic of both the Warner Bros. home video department and Christopher Nolan. We also have yet to hear from anyone who has actually seen the disc. If the original sound mix is in fact missing, that would be regrettable, but also pretty much par for the course for catalogue releases.

The “original” sound mix will be missing from the 4k home theater version, as home theaters cannot run 70mm 6-track.

For home theater 5.1 would be correct.

It is, however, not correct for DCPs, which should have a 70mm option.

 

[trajan007]

On the positive side we are getting 70mm elements for the first time as opposed to the current bluray which is from a 35mm source from what I understand.

 

[Osato]

What are you doing Warner Bros.?
This is highly irregular.

#savehal2018

 

[Gary Seven]

The book by Arthur C Clarke follows what Kubrick says but adds more detail. The inaccuracy of the room for David is because the transmission from the moon was cut off when the monolith was discovered (the aliens were monitoring). David dies and is reborn as the star child. When the star child arrives at Earth, he moves the clouds a bit and wonders what he will do next.

 

[Robert Harris]

On the positive side we are getting 70mm elements for the first time as opposed to the current bluray which is from a 35mm source from what I understand.

65 or 70, as called here, is not always a step up from 35. Many things come into play

 

[Powell&Pressburger]

Will WB be showing off the 4K disc at Comic Con ? If so we could get more info.

 

[Patrick McCart]

View attachment 47909 View attachment 47908 Have people not been complaining about the yellow and teal?

From what I can see, it’s all originating from the trailer put out in April that seems to use the old transfer except with color temperature fiddling. I could be wrong, but it doesn’t look at all like a new transfer in that trailer.

 

[CarlosMeat]

Where in God's name does that trailer come from ? It is the root of all evil.

 

[Powell&Pressburger]

This is from a member on BD.com 2001 BluRay Thread

Some feedback from today's 2001 Comic Con Panel

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=15306380&postcount=2957

 

[Peter Neski]

While I am happy to get anew 4k disc ,the fact that they did Nothing in terms of new better extras is a downer
the cover art ,shows how lame WB art Dept is

 

[RobertR]

This is from a member on BD.com 2001 BluRay Thread

Some feedback from today's 2001 Comic Con Panel

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=15306380&postcount=2957

That is very disturbing. It tends to confirm our fears about this disc.

 

[Bryan^H]

A strong teal color filter on the UHD of 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Tell me I'm dreaming, they can't do this to one of the greatest films ever made. Can they?

 

[Tino]

This is from a member on BD.com 2001 BluRay Thread

Some feedback from today's 2001 Comic Con Panel

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=15306380&postcount=2957

Sorry, but I take any news from that site as sketchy.

Again I’m staying cautiously optimistic.

 

[Powell&Pressburger]

Sorry, but I take any news from that site as sketchy.

Again I’m staying cautiously optimistic.

It was someone who was in atrendance at that panel. It could be the monitor they were using but so far all signs point to 2001 color as being altered. Even WB trailer represents that.

My guess is the disc will come out and the reviews will be that yes the color is altered but it isnt as drastic as we thought it would be.

Im guessing a cyan push and slightly yellowed whites.

People will then say its not that bad and most everyone will buy it. making only Nolan happy and most fans of the film miffed it couldnt be better.

 

[CarlosMeat]

It was someone who was in atrendance at that panel. It could be the monitor they were using but so far all signs point to 2001 color as being altered. Even WB trailer represents that.

My guess is the disc will come out and the reviews will be that yes the color is altered but it isnt as drastic as we thought it would be.

Im guessing a cyan push and slightly yellowed whites.

People will then say its not that bad and most everyone will buy it. making only Nolan happy and most fans of the film miffed it couldnt be better.

This is literally one of the worst things I've heard in my 40 years of being a home theater geek. The truth in your post is many faceted. The fact that we probably will get people who just say it's fine over and over and this is how it was intended by the artists and on and on.

Like I said, thank God we got Lawrence, Wizard of Oz ,Gone With The Wind, and The Red Shoes before this trend hit.