Dawn of the Dead (1978) 4K (1 Viewer)

[HDMan72]

I opted for the 1.0 mono track, for my viewings of Theatrical Cut & Argento Cut. I have yet to watch the Extended Cut.

 

[brynmill]

That review is wrong re: the music used in the Cannes cut:

" Interestingly, though, this version has only library music (The Goblins’ score was added later when the Theatrical Cut was complete)."

While the Cannes cut has more library music than the theatrical cut, it isn't entirely missing the Goblin music. There's still plenty of Goblin music in the Cannes cut. The first 20-minutes or so IS lacking Goblin music, though, and also some of the motorcycle seige towards the end, but it's not "only library music" as this review claims.

Vincent

I just watched the 4k Argento Cut. There's a piece of jaunty comical music that i vividly recall on the old laserdisc when the zombies are walking through the mall - this isnt on this cut. Without having to search, would this bit of music be on the Theatrical cut ? Anyone know which bit of music i mean ?

 

[Kaskade1309]

I'm STILL watching this.....

....and still looks good to me.

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

It's freaky looking back on this. Seeing a mall full of zombies ironically makes the place seem less dead than what we actually have going on in retail 46 years later.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

I just watched the 4k Argento Cut. There's a piece of jaunty comical music that i vividly recall on the old laserdisc when the zombies are walking through the mall - this isnt on this cut. Without having to search, would this bit of music be on the Theatrical cut ? Anyone know which bit of music i mean ?

Yes, it's in the theatrical cut. Guessing you mean this track:

 

[brynmill]

Yes, it's in the theatrical cut. Guessing you mean this track:

That's the one. Will have to watch the theatrical cut later in the year. Thanks for clarifying

 

[Lord Dalek]

Infuriating that Rubinstein finally got his stupid 3D version out in theaters and STILL wont license out Dawn for home video.

 

[Robert Saccone]

Infuriating that Rubinstein finally got his stupid 3D version out in theaters and STILL wont license out Dawn for home video.

I don’t understand I have it on UHD that I bought a couple of years ago. What’s missing for home video? Streaming?

 

[Lord Dalek]

I don’t understand I have it on UHD that I bought a couple of years ago. What’s missing for home video? Streaming?

You have a Region B release. There is no Region A one because Rubinstein.

 

[Robert Saccone]

You have a Region B release. There is no Region A one because Rubinstein.

OK forgot that. Thankfully my Oppo can play it.

 

[Denham]

The UHD is Region Free. Only the Bd , which I have, is region locked.

And it's not that Rubinstein won't license it out in the US. It's that no company wants to pay the fee he is demanding.
This isn't 2004 and the SS releases have likely sapped some of the potential sales for it in the US, anyway.

The SS was/is a great release. Especially the LE. I got back into soundtracks several years prior, so the De Wolfe library and Goblin score discs were much appreciated here.
The visuals of the film on these discs takes getting used to. This is by far the coldest I've ever seen this film look.It may or may not be more accurate to what the theatrical prints looked like, but I've always known, and appreciated it, as a 'warm' film. The colder timing may help the oft-seen scenes of carnage reclaim more of an uncomfortable impact, so I can't say I'm completely turned off by the new look.

 

[Bryan^H]

All three versions of the film on 4K disc from Second Sight are region free. They play on all 4K players.
They look and sound amazing.

 

[Robert Saccone]

All three versions of the film on 4K disc from Second Sight are region free. They play on all 4K players.
They look and sound amazing.

Yes you are right the UHDs are region free. Anyone can enjoy them and that releases excellent. I stand corrected.

 

[Worth]

Yes you are right the UHDs are region free...

Well, most UHDs.

 

[Lord Dalek]

All three versions of the film on 4K disc from Second Sight are region free. They play on all 4K players.
They look and sound amazing.

Yes but its also unjustifiably expensive since you're paying over 50 US for a bunch of suppliments you can't watch anyway.

 

[Tino]

Well, most UHDs.

All UHD’s are region free.

Are Blu-ray/ Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs region coded?​

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00029369

 

[Worth]

All UHD’s are region free.

They're supposed to be but...

Region locked UHDs - Blu-ray Forum

Region locked UHDs 4K Blu-ray and 4K Movies

forum.blu-ray.com

 

[Robert Saccone]

I had no trouble watching the discs. Again I have a region free Oppo.

 

[Bryan^H]

Yes, some 4K discs are region locked which is sad. Luckily all the titles from other countries I have are region free 4K discs.

 

[titch]

All UHD’s are region free.

No they're not.