oh why not....THE ABYSS (2 Viewers)

[Lord Dalek]

Its probably never coming. With Jim wasting all his time on Avatar sequels that nobody asked for and having apparently ended his partnership with Van Ling, there's no motivation there anymore.

Every passing minute this becomes more accurate

 

[Douglas-M]

Fans may already know this, but a new HD, original aspect ratio version of The Abyss has been on HBO since the end of December. Spence Nicholson (Producer) tweeted that this comes from the new 4K transfer (it streams in HD but not 4K on HBO).

 

[Dick]

Yeah, well, I've given up on seeing a Blu of THE ABYSS. I'm actually going to re-buy the DVD, which I dumped ten years ago because I was so sure this would get be upgraded. Tired of being led on like a sucker year after year with hopeful intonations from Cameron that he'll finally tackle this. I no longer trust the man. He should run for office.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Fans may already know this, but a new HD, original aspect ratio version of The Abyss has been on HBO since the end of December. Spence Nicholson (Producer) tweeted that this comes from the new 4K transfer (it streams in HD but not 4K on HBO).

I don’t suppose the HBO version is the extended cut?

 

[TonyD]

I don’t suppose the HBO version is the extended cut?

It’ snot

 

[Mark Booth]

Is the new transfer available via HBO Now? I just watched the preview trailer on HBO Now's site and it is horrible (same sucky DVD quality image we all know and hate). I may renew my HBO Now subscription just to watch the film but I don't wish to reactivate it if the version that will be streamed is the sucky one.

Mark

 

[TonyD]

I don’t know why it’s wouldn’t be the same version on all platforms.
I access using Hbo Go and it looks great.

Also the trailers are usually not that great looking sometimes with an older movie.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I don’t know why it’s wouldn’t be the same version on all platforms.
I access using Hbo Go and it looks great.

Also the trailers are usually not that great looking sometimes with an older movie.

Many trailers don't match the quality of the actual movie as they are older trailers.

 

[Gary Seven]

Just copied over the LD extended to DVD. I really miss those old THX and Dolby Digital introductions. Picture certainly not HD but at least it sounds great.

 

[Mark Booth]

I renewed my HBO Now subscription and watched 'The Abyss' tonight. It mostly looked very good but there were a couple spots where the image seemed excessively soft. One spot in particular made me wonder (for a second or two) if the stream quality had somehow dropped to standard def.

Overall, very satisfying but, boy, do I much prefer the extended edition. The theatrical cut's ending seems fairly weak by comparison.

Mark

 

[Nick*Z]

I've surrendered all hope of ever seeing either The Abyss or True Lies make it to Blu-ray. It's like the original Star Wars trilogy or Song of the South in hi-def. Good luck with that!

I never parted with my tired old DVD transfers of either of these Cameron classics, but frankly, they are unwatchable on my 4K set, looking just awful. So, what's the point? Hollywood's track record with preserving their past is spotty at best. With each passing year, the light dims a little more that any of our revered golden memories will find their way back into our hot little hands, even if they remain perennial favs and fondly recalled in our hearts. How sad!

 

[Lord Dalek]

Seriously this thread should be permanently locked at this point. Its just a cockroach offering false promises that go nowhere.

 

[dpippel]

Well, it does give fans an opportunity to vent, which isn't completely without merit.

 

[Worth]

You can always track down True Lies on D-VHS.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Seriously this thread should be permanently locked at this point. Its just a cockroach offering false promises that go nowhere.

 

[andySu]

I'm dying here holding my breath for this 4k release. Hold on. I got come up to the surface for air. Ahhhhh. That's better.

 

[Johnny Angell]

I’m wondering if an HD or UHD version would expose some of the magic of the film? I’m thinking mostly of the underwater folk.

 

[DVBRD]

Well, I found out that THE ABYSS is on Amazon Prime Video now. The description says it's in HD. I put it on thinking it would be the new HD master that aired on HBO recently. THEY LIED. It's an old 4:3 SD print. The nerve. I assume if Cameron had made this HD master earlier, Amazon would have used it. It just felt weird watching it; almost like watching an older DVD ported from a laserdisc master. It didn't have to look this way.

BTW, the cut I watched was the theatrical version.

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

Well, I found out that THE ABYSS is on Amazon Prime Video now. The description says it's in HD. I put it on thinking it would be the new HD master that aired on HBO recently. THEY LIED. It's an old 4:3 SD print. The nerve. I assume if Cameron had made this HD master earlier, Amazon would have used it. It just felt weird watching it; almost like watching an older DVD ported from a laserdisc master. It didn't have to look this way.

BTW, the cut I watched was the theatrical version.

It's SD, 4x3, and mono! Not quite the ideal way to view it.

 

[Stephen PI]

Well, I found out that THE ABYSS is on Amazon Prime Video now. The description says it's in HD. I put it on thinking it would be the new HD master that aired on HBO recently. THEY LIED. It's an old 4:3 SD print. The nerve. I assume if Cameron had made this HD master earlier, Amazon would have used it. It just felt weird watching it; almost like watching an older DVD ported from a laserdisc master. It didn't have to look this way.

BTW, the cut I watched was the theatrical version.

That's TRUE LIES you might say!