Pre-Order Reservoir Dogs (1992) (4k UHD) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

Top post updated with official artwork and specs

 

[titch]

Top post updated with official artwork and specs

I like it!

 

[Jeffrey D]

Cool artwork- better than the bloody ear. Slightly off topic- for those who remember the 10th anniversary DVD set with the different sleeves you could purchase- I believe the sleeves had Mr. Pink (which I have), White, Blonde and Orange. Is this correct, or am I wrong?

 

[TravisR]

Slightly off topic- for those who remember the 10th anniversary DVD set with the different sleeves you could purchase- I believe the sleeves had Mr. Pink (which I have), White, Blonde and Orange. Is this correct, or am I wrong?

There was also a Mr. Brown cover.

 

[jayembee]

Cool artwork- better than the bloody ear.

The "ear" cover was for a SteelBook edition, anyway. As far as I know (via The Other Site), that's still the SteelBook cover. The new official cover is for the regular edition.

 

[Jason Goodmanson]

There was also a Mr. Brown cover.

Wasn't that the "chase" cover - less copies than the others?

My DVD copy is the Mr. Brown cover - I just checked - it's not even opened. I don't think my wife has ever seen it - maybe tonight that'll change.

 

[TravisR]

Wasn't that the "chase" cover - less copies than the others?

I think so but since we're going back over 20 years, don't trust my memory.

 

[Jason Goodmanson]

I think so but since we're going back over 20 years, don't trust my memory.

I feel like I should flag/report you for reminding me that this DVD came out over 20 years ago . . .

(The DVD Talk review was posted 8/27/2002 - god, what a different time for DVDs back then . . .)

 

[Jeffrey D]

Anyone have any thoughts about what this new release looks like? I noticed that it’s available at Wal Mart now, but still waiting for my copy from Amazon.

 

[SuperClark]

Mr. White and Mr Pink are my 2 fav characters.

4K Review | Reservoir Dogs: 30th Anniversary Edition (Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray) | Blu-ray Authority

When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.

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[Ross Gowland]

…and gone is most of the grain that plagued earlier releases.

Erm…

 

[Jeffrey D]

Mr. White and Mr Pink are my 2 fav characters.

4K Review | Reservoir Dogs: 30th Anniversary Edition (Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray) | Blu-ray Authority

When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.

blurayauthority.com

Nice Guy Eddie is one of my favorites (love Penn’s performance- the scene when he gets wise to Mr. Orange at the end of the film is great).

 

[Kyle_D]

Anyone have any thoughts about what this new release looks like? I noticed that it’s available at Wal Mart now, but still waiting for my copy from Amazon.

It’s a massive improvement over the Blu-ray, which looks awful, but it’s an average-looking UHD. It looks a bit oversaturated, oversharpened, and grain-reduced for my preferences, but I suspect most people will be happy with it.

 

[jayembee]

It’s a massive improvement over the Blu-ray, which looks awful, but it’s an average-looking UHD. It looks a bit oversaturated, oversharpened, and grain-reduced for my preferences, but I suspect most people will be happy with it.

I think it's decent enough, but, yeah, it's not any sort of reference disc. Still, any improvements over the Blu-ray is step up.

 

[OliverK]

It’s a massive improvement over the Blu-ray, which looks awful, but it’s an average-looking UHD. It looks a bit oversaturated, oversharpened, and grain-reduced for my preferences, but I suspect most people will be happy with it.

The Caps-A-Holic caps indeed look strange and show everything you mention.

Reservoir Dogs • US Ultra HD Blu-ray vs. JP Blu-ray

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Sadly I am not sure that enough people will call Lionsgate out for that as the improvement over the previous BDs is indeed massive.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I just happened to watch the 4k digital presentation yesterday.

I'll say this...the film looks beautiful and for that, I also suspect people will be happy with it.

However, all the negative points about the transfer that have been brought out here are true. All the grain has been removed and it's overly colorful.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Because of this 4K disc controversy, I will sit down this weekend and watch this movie for the first time. That's right, I've never watched this film in a theater or on any home video format.

 

[Kyle_D]

Yes, I am glad other people are seeing what I saw. I was somewhat surprised by all the gushing reviews for this release. It does not look "bad," but it does not look anything like film. The slickness of the presentation feels incongruous with the grittiness of the film itself, but I'm not a big enough fan of the film or the cinematography to get worked up about it.

The film has never had a particularly good looking transfer on video and, AFAIK, Tarantino has never been involved in any of the video releases.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Yes, I am glad other people are seeing what I saw. I was somewhat surprised by all the gushing reviews for this release. It does not look "bad," but it does not look anything like film. The slickness of the presentation feels incongruous with the grittiness of the film itself, but I'm not a big enough fan of the film or the cinematography to get worked up about it.

The film has never had a particularly good looking transfer on video and, AFAIK, Tarantino has never been involved in any of the video releases.

Right. Great explanation. This is a very gritty film with a transfer that doesn't match it.

This is the first time I have seen this film in years and it remains one of Tarantino's finest. What I appreciated about watching it is that it shows just how damn good he is at writing dialogue.

When you think about it, this is more a dialogue-driven than an action film. Normally, I would hate a film like that. However, it's written so well that you can't help but bask in it all.

 

[Jeffrey D]

He gets good performances out of his main players in this film too.