A few words about...™ - The Color Purple -- in 4k UHD (2 Viewers)

[titch]

I'm a high-volume buyer of catalog movies on discs. Except for a couple of months in 2023, my average purchases per month have been around 23-25 catalog movies on 4K/UHD and Blu-ray. Back in the day, that number would easily be double that amount per month. This year I had a couple of months above 40 titles, but the other 10 months it was more like 23-25. The reason for that decline is because the number of catalog titles to purchase on disc has declined.

Disney is one of the main culprits when it comes to lower amount of physical media releases. Furthermore, it's even worse because now because they have the Fox library and have done absolutely nothing with it.

The physical home video market is on life support and there is no other way to look at it from that perspective/reality!

Although no-one on this forum (or probably anywhere else) purchases as many films on disc and digital as you do, I have the same experience as yourself. I've purchased fewer discs this year. I purchase very few new films, so it's mostly catalogue releases. However, 2023 has been the year I've upgraded a record number of titles from existing blu-rays in my library - with new blu-ray transfers, or 4K UHD releases: I've counted 120 replacements/upgrades this year! Other titles, not previously in my library: 106.

But this is still a lot, compared to my purchase of music discs. I used to purchase as many music discs, as I did films. But this year I have purchased only two new releases, plus 30 catalogue releases. My taste in new films seems to have endured, but I find almost all new music uninteresting. Also, whereas the quality of films on media for home video consumption has only improved during the last 45 years, the quality of music from discs has only (with very few exceptions) deteriorated.

Not to derail this Color Purple thread though: Spielberg is now the leading director on 4K UHD. The Color Purple brings the number of films he's directed to 17. (Cue further posts saying "I want .... on 4K UHD )

 

[TravisR]

Not to derail this Color Purple thread though: Spielberg is now the leading director on 4K UHD. The Color Purple brings the number of films he's directed to 17. (Cue further posts saying "I want .... on 4K UHD )

I want 1941 on 4K UHD.

 

[trajan007]

I thought it was Ridley Scott who had more films in 4K

 

[OliverK]

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Robert Crawford aka the king of catalog!

I thought it was Ridley Scott who had more films in 4K

It is probably pretty close and we also can be lucky to have a lot of Hitchcock titles available in UHD.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Not to derail this Color Purple thread though: Spielberg is now the leading director on 4K UHD. The Color Purple brings the number of films he's directed to 17. (Cue further posts saying "I want .... on 4K UHD )

There are 19 Spielberg directed movies on 4K/UHD.

1. Duel
2. Jaws
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark
5. E.T.
6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7. The Color Purple
8. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
9. Hook
10. Jurassic Park
11. Schindler's List
12. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
13. Saving Private Ryan
14. War of the Worlds
15. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
16. The Post
17. Ready Player One
18. West Side Story
19. The Fabelmans

 

[Robert Crawford]

I thought it was Ridley Scott who had more films in 4K

There are a few more that have 4K digitals, but I only count 13 Ridley Scott directed films on 4K/UHD.

1. Alien
2. Blade Runner
3. Thelma & Louise
4. Gladiator
5. Hannibal
6. Black Hawk Down
7. American Gangster
8. Prometheus
9. Robin Hood
10. The Martian
11. Alien: Covenant
12. Exodus: Gods and Kings
13. The Last Duel

 

[Robert Crawford]

Hitchcock has 16 movies on 4K/UHD. That number will probably go up.

 

[titch]

There are 19 Spielberg directed movies on 4K/UHD.

1. Duel
2. Jaws
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark
5. E.T.
6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7. The Color Purple
8. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
9. Hook
10. Jurassic Park
11. Schindler's List
12. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
13. Saving Private Ryan
14. War of the Worlds
15. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
16. The Post
17. Ready Player One
18. West Side Story
19. The Fabelmans

Of course you're right - I'd forgotten (erased from my mind?) The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; two Spielberg films I dislike intensely

 

[trajan007]

Well lets just be happy that all of these great directors have many of their films out in 4K

 

[trajan007]

I would like to see KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ----BLACK RAIN---MUNICH all in 4K.

 

[Noel Aguirre]

Unfortunately this film IMO sorely lacks being that it was directed by a Caucasian director and needs to be remade by a Black director-Spike Lee would do wonders. Like imagine if Spike Lee directed Schindler’s List then you’ll get my point.

 

[TonyD]

There are 19 Spielberg directed movies on 4K/UHD.

1. Duel
2. Jaws
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark
5. E.T.
6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7. The Color Purple
8. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
9. Hook
10. Jurassic Park
11. Schindler's List
12. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
13. Saving Private Ryan
14. War of the Worlds
15. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
16. The Post
17. Ready Player One
18. West Side Story
19. The Fabelmans

Forgot one.

 

[TonyD]

Spoiler: Movie Title

Poltergiest

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Unfortunately this film IMO sorely lacks being that it was directed by a Caucasian director and needs to be remade by a Black director

You mean like the version that comes out on Xmas?

The Color Purple (2023 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Robert Crawford]

Spoiler: Movie Title

Poltergiest

Movies he officially credited as director which isn’t the case with that particular film.

 

[Mark Mayes]

Unfortunately this film IMO sorely lacks being that it was directed by a Caucasian director and needs to be remade by a Black director-Spike Lee would do wonders. Like imagine if Spike Lee directed Schindler’s List then you’ll get my point.

I think Dee Rees would be a better choice for TCP. Spike Lee is known for misogyny and homophobia, which would not relate to a more interesting handling of the subject matter.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I think Dee Rees would be a better choice for TCP. Spike Lee is known for misogyny and homophobia, which would not relate to a more interesting handling of the subject matter.

Today there are several choices with Rees among them. With that said, I think Lee would have respected the source material of Alice Walker.

 

[OliverK]

There are a few more that have 4K digitals, but I only count 13 Ridley Scott directed films on 4K/UHD.

1. Alien
2. Blade Runner
3. Thelma & Louise
4. Gladiator
5. Hannibal
6. Black Hawk Down
7. American Gangster
8. Prometheus
9. Robin Hood
10. The Martian
11. Alien: Covenant
12. Exodus: Gods and Kings
13. The Last Duel

Oh well, that isn't close at all.
Having a combined 48 movies from Hitchcock, Spielberg and Scott on UHD is still pretty impressive and to be cherished!

 

[jayembee]

I think Dee Rees would be a better choice for TCP. Spike Lee is known for misogyny and homophobia, which would not relate to a more interesting handling of the subject matter.

Today there are several choices with Rees among them.

The one that came to my mind was Kasi Lemmons.

 

[mskaye]

The one that came to my mind was Kasi Lemmons.

Barry Jenkins.