UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Terms of Endearment -- in 4k UHD (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

Difficult to believe that James Brooks' Terms of Endearment won Best Picture --

Forty Years Ago.

Paramount has now made it spine number 42 in their ongoing series of Paramount Presents.

As one might hope for a film from the recent past, a 4k release should be a relatively simple endeavor to bring to disc, and Paramount's new offering shines in all regards.

A Best Picture treated properly, and in 4k, even if there's nothing in the 4k realm on the OCN. But no matter. Whatever is enclosed in the dyes has been faithfully rendered to disc. It couldn't be better.

For packaging fans, Paramount continues its version of the flip phone in heavy paper, with the slipcover unfolding to reveal the original one-sheet. A nice touch, that will someday allow eBayers to reap the benefits.

For anyone anyone is searching for a 4k copy in a brick & mortar establishment, the packaging is standard issue clear plastic (in a cover) Paramount Presents.

However, this may be confused with standard issue Blu-ray, as there is no mention of 4k either on the obverse or spine. Only on the reverse. From front and side, it looks to be a Blu-ray.

Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)

Audio – 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)

Pass / Fail – Pass

Plays nicely with projectors - Yes

Makes use of and works well in 4k - 6

Upgrade from Blu-ray - Absolutely!

Worth your attention - 10

Slipcover rating - 3

Highly Recommended

RAH


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[B-ROLL]

Posting early to make readers aware that if anyone is searching for a 4k copy in a brick & mortar establishment, the packaging is standard issue clear plastic (in a cover) Paramount Presents.

It may be confusing, as there is no mention of 4k either on the obverse or spine. Only on the reverse. From front and side, it looks to be a Blu-ray.

Posting review when I can find a few minutes.

Wal*Mart has had a couple of 4K releases with 4K blu-ray,2 k blu-ray , DVD and Digital code in packaging similar to Criterion/Arrow's ...
EG

 

[Robert Harris]

Wal*Mart has had a couple of 4K releases with 4K blu-ray,2 k blu-ray , DVD and Digital code in packaging similar to Criterion/Arrow's ...
EG
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Does each make note of 4k on the obverse?

 

[Richard Kaufman]

An interesting story. My grandparents were watching "Terms of Endearment" in the theater when my grandfather had his fatal heart attack about midway through the film. Needless to say my grandmother never saw the end of the movie. When I later told her

Spoiler

that Debra Winger gets cancer and dies in the film she replied, "Are you sure we're talking about the same movie?"

 

[compson]

An interesting story. My grandparents were watching "Terms of Endearment" in the theater when my grandfather had his fatal heart attack about midway through the film. Needless to say my grandmother never saw the end of the movie.

Spoiler: Ending

When I later told her that Debra Winger gets cancer and dies in the film she replied, "Are you sure we're talking about the same movie?"

Please use the spoiler function. Some people, especially younger people, haven’t seen the movie. Thanks.

 

[B-ROLL]

Does each make note of 4k on the obverse?

Yes ... but perhaps a bit obtuse

 

[Robert Harris]

Yes ... but perhaps a bit obtuse
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That would be neither an obverse nor a spine. Unless this is considered an obtuse reverse.

 

[Paul Penna]

That would be neither an obverse nor a spine. Unless this is considered an obtuse reverse.

I'm beginning to suspect Robert Harris of being a closet numismatist.

 

[Robert Harris]

I'm beginning to suspect Robert Harris of being a closet numismatist.

Forever. Used to have some extraordinary examples.

 

[SD_Brian]

Wal*Mart has had a couple of 4K releases with 4K blu-ray,2 k blu-ray , DVD and Digital code in packaging similar to Criterion/Arrow's ...
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I must need to start going to a better class of Wal*Mart (if there is such a thing): My local store only seems to carry DVD, with a couple of Blu-rays sprinkled here and there.

 

[Dave H]

I've not seen this in years. It used to air on cable a lot back in the day and it was one of the films my mom always enjoyed watching.

 

[Richard Kaufman]

Really? It's verboten to talk about the plot of a film that was made in 1983? That's absurd.

 

[Lord Dalek]

Right Stuff was robbed.

 

[compson]

Really? It's verboten to talk about the plot of a film that was made in 1983? That's absurd.

Have you seen every movie that was released in 1983? I haven’t, and I’m pretty sure someone born 20 or 30 years ago hasn’t. You’re free to talk about the plot; just put the discussion under a Spoiler tag so you don’t spoil the movie for people who haven’t seen it. They may be about to buy this movie and presumably would prefer to watch it without knowing how it ends.

 

[B-ROLL]

Forever. Used to have some extraordinary examples.

or possibly a coin collector ...

But in plain 'merican: front, back and spine all have 4K verbiage ...

 

[B-ROLL]

I must need to start going to a better class of Wal*Mart (if there is such a thing): My local store only seems to carry DVD, with a couple of Blu-rays sprinkled here and there.

I generally only go to Wal*Mart Supercenters...

They generally have more suff including a larger "electronics" department with more media as well as the players and some remarked projectors, and cables etc. The the death of Radio Shack and Frys' Electronics they about the best brick and mortar place to get cables and accessories at a reasonable price.

Last week some of the discs shown were in the store but they have since been replaced by steebooks ... which tend to have a paperboard overlay advising of the type of disc ...

 

[Robert Harris]

or possibly a coin collector ...




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But in plain 'merican: front, back and spine all have 4K verbiage ...

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I believe, when omitting the A, the term is ‘murican, with a decided Texas bent.

 

[SD_Brian]

I generally only go to Wal*Mart Supercenters...

My nearest Wal*Mart Supercenter is 40 miles away. Think I'll just order online.

 

[battlebeast]

Really? It's verboten to talk about the plot of a film that was made in 1983? That's absurd.

Some people haven’t seen it. I have t seen it since around 2010-11, so I basically forget the whole thing. I’d rather be surprised again when I get it.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I remember the ending of this film was so notorious throughout the 80s/90s that I knew how it ended a long time before I saw it. That I was prepared for. What I wasn’t prepared for was just how funny so much of the film is. People talked about the dramatic aspects so much that it was a pure joy to see such wonderful actors getting so many great comedic moments.