The Sting 4K UHD Coming From Universal (1 Viewer)

[MartinP.]

The screenplay's construction is really quite astounding.

Someone asked me once that "if I know the ending how can you watch it again" and I thought that pretty strange because lots of people watch movies they like over and over again that they've seen before. I like the journey of laying out all the puzzle pieces and then watching them all snap into place.

Besides Newman and Redford, there's a whole slew of fascinating known and lesser known character actors in it like Charles Durning, Harold Gould and Ray Walston. Not to mention the wonderful Eileen Brennan. And if you watch it over and over, study the set decoration that Henry Bumstead was in charge of. (Art director/set decoration.) It's so meticulous you'd think it was really filmed back in the 1930's.

That just made me realize that in a couple years this film will mark it's 50th Anniversary. Yikes!

 

[vic1964]

It's pure cinema to me. I was lucky enough to see it at 3 different Movie Palaces in the 70's when I was a kid who didn't know how good we had it. Carbon arc projection and warm tube amplification were still the norm at these single screen palaces that had showmanship to spare! It was a great follow up to Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid for Newman, Redford, and director George Roy Hill.

 

[MartinP.]

I happened to note this article on Cinema Blend written earlier this year:

The Sting and 8 Other Crime And Heist Movies That Are Due For A Remake

Hollywood loves a remake, so it’s a surprise they haven’t tried any of these crime-based titles.

www.cinemablend.com

Thoughts? Mine: OMG! Nooooooooooo.

 

[Jeffrey D]

I happened to note this article on Cinema Blend written earlier this year:

The Sting and 8 Other Crime And Heist Movies That Are Due For A Remake

Hollywood loves a remake, so it’s a surprise they haven’t tried any of these crime-based titles.

www.cinemablend.com

Thoughts? Mine: OMG! Nooooooooooo.

As much as I would frown upon a Sting remake, a rumor of a Jaws bastardization is out there, and that would be even more
of a potential disaster. There are some films that are fine or perfect the way they are, and a remake couldn’t hold a candle to the original. Jaws is definitely the poster board for this.

 

[B-ROLL]

As much as I would frown upon a Sting remake, a rumor of a Jaws bastardization is out there, and that would be even more
of a potential disaster. There are some films that are fine or perfect the way they are, and a remake couldn’t hold a candle to the original. Jaws is definitely the poster board for this.

OK I'll bite !

 

[RICK BOND]

Still NO 4K UHD Review ?? 5 more days till release date 5-18-21 !

 

[AnthonyClarke]

RH's review is awaited with trepidation.....

 

[JPCinema]

The 4K digital version on iTunes was a disappointment to me.

 

[Robert Crawford]

The 4K digital version on iTunes was a disappointment to me.

In what way?

 

[Tom St Jones]

You shouldn't be as many people don't have issues with excessive DNR nor if a movie doesn't look like film on disc.

Also, a LOT of people are watching TVs with the damn 120hz/"smooth-motion" setting on (which is how most of them come and/or are showcased in stores), which makes most movies look like one of those old shot-on-videotape 70's soap operas ---- so it's no wonder...

 

[Sam Favate]

Also, a LOT of people are watching TVs with the damn 120hz/"smooth-motion" setting on (which is how most of them come and/or are showcased in stores), which makes most movies look like one of those old shot-on-videotape 70's soap operas ---- so it's no wonder...

To be fair, TVs come preset this way. I had to look up how to change it when I got my 4k set.

 

[JPCinema]

In what way?

To me, it was unusually grainy .

 

[Jeff F.]

I personally didn't find it too grainy. I did find that some scenes seemed darker than they should have been. Otherwise, I was pleased with the 4K stream via my Apple TV.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

No, the studios did not strike different transfers for each format. However, in some cases the encoding may have been better on one format than the other. Same underlying master, though.

This. I have the HD DVD of The Thing, which suffered a similar fate when the BD was released. Thankfully, Scream Factory released an even better harvest and master.

 

[Robert Crawford]

To me, it was unusually grainy .

Such complaints does lead to DNR and at times, their overzealous use of it.

 

[titch]

This. I have the HD DVD of The Thing, which suffered a similar fate when the BD was released. Thankfully, Scream Factory released an even better harvest and master.

Although this is on a tangent: Arrow's 4K remastered edition is noticeably better. It's hinted that it will be coming out on a 4K UHD on one or the other side of the pond this year - in time for Halloween?

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Although this is on a tangent: Arrow's 4K remastered edition is noticeably better. It's hinted that it will be coming out on a 4K UHD on one or the other side of the pond this year - in time for Halloween?

The Scream Factory Steelbook is a 2K downrez from the 4K master.

 

[JPCinema]

Animal House on the other hand looks great in 4K on iTunes.

 

[Jeffrey D]

Animal House on the other hand looks great in 4K on iTunes.

Good to hear- I pre-ordered this. I believe it comes out tomorrow.

 

[RICK BOND]

Still NO 4K UHD Review ?? 5 more days till release date 5-18-21 !

Release day is Tomorrow and No Review yet ! ?? Mine is coming Tuesday May 18 from Amazon. I will put a short review and photos !