Yes I know- I bought Alien (looks very nice, in my opinion). I didn’t make my point clear- it sucks that we can’t pick and choose which films we want to own if we can’t get the individual titles- I don’t think I want to have the 2nd and 4th Indy films, and I know I don’t want the 3rd and 4th Alien films, so I’ll have films in my collection that I have no interest in watching.
But the Alien films are from Fox / Disney, who has a history of releasing film series individually. It's Universal which has the poor history of just releasing them in a set only - - Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, etc.
Just a blu-ray and no 4K? That gives me hope that it is indeed a new restoration. I suppose it could just be a repackaging of the 2012 blu-ray. I love the use of the original title and poster.
The blu-ray is a repackaging of the old disc.
Are you certain of this?
Yes, The Digital Bits reported it today.
I wouldn't make that assumption. Amazon has added a Blu-ray release for the 4-Movie Collection and I'm thinking it's derived from the new transfer. My issue with Paramount is that the 4K 4-Movie Collection should be cheaper than $80 if you're not going to include the Blu-rays. I understand they might be experimenting with not including BDs with the 4K disc releases, but don't be charging us the same price point as beforehand with the BDs included with 4K disc releases.
No, I meant Disney.
My responses to both actions by Paramount is that it's a BS move on their part! What a freaking joke by a major studio to its consumer base. In protest, I won't be buying any of these discs and will get by with the iTunes HD digitals that might, if I'm lucky enough, upgrade to 4K. Because it's Paramount even that might be in doubt. Furthermore, I only really love the first movie anyway, so screw them since they're doing the same thing towards us, the consumers.According to Bill Hunt, they are not from the new transfers. He said yesterday:
In more recent classics, we’ve learned that Paramount’s planned Blu-ray re-issues of the Indiana Jones films (due on 6/8) will all be the same discs released previously, just repackaged. Some of you had asked about this, so now you know.
Tons of new KL Studio Classics Blu-rays, plus Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Godzilla vs. Kong, Raya and the Last Dragon & more in 4K
Okay, we’ve got a pretty good news update for you today here at The Bits. First though, another new Blu-ray review... Following up on yesterday’s review, Tim has posted his thoughts on Marty Feldman’s In God We Trust (1980), also newly available on disc from our friends over at Kino Lorber...thedigitalbits.com
And yes, Paramount is charging the same while not including the blu-rays. They did the same thing for the Coming To America (1988) 4k disc, which only came with a 4k disc and digital code.
People shouldn't as they can buy the older BD set for less than $30 while this re-issue has a $60 MSRP.
