I am so far from being interested in 4k that by the time i do take a look at it, 8k will be the norm. lol
Nicholas Meyer Confirms Upcoming 4K UHD Release Plans for STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
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Paramount was so cheap that while Coto and Meyer were watching the extended cut to record the commentary for the Blu-ray Disc, it was edited to conform to the theatrical version.
Oh, that's right. I remembered there was some clusterfuck or another.
IIRC it's that the original DVD commentary is on the blu ray and thus edited to fit.
Viacom should create a branching option where we can select a particular version of the film; something FOX and Disney has done with dvd movies. I can't stand Paramount's double dipping method, and they tend to share even less content the multiple times around.
It's both -- you're correct, the 2002 DVD commentary was indeed re-edited to fit the theatrical version, plus the newly-recorded (at the time) track with Meyer and Manny Coto is also there. (The Undiscovered Country's Director's Cut commentary is likewise re-edited for that BD, too.)
The TWOK release is set for June 7 according to Amazon Canada.
https://www.amazon.ca/Star-Trek-II-...8-4&keywords=Wrath+of+khan&tag=bluraycom0c-20
https://www.amazon.ca/Star-Trek-II-...8-4&keywords=Wrath+of+khan&tag=bluraycom0c-20
So they are going to release it as BD as well as 4K.
No, it is a new 4K restoration being released on regular Blu-ray for now.
There are no solid plans to release it in the new UHD format as of yet.
This version has both cuts on a single branching disc.
The new format hasn't worked out the bugs for branching as of yet.
This release will be the first time the DC will be onBluray. A lot of folks are hoping that it will include some new extras like deleted scenes.
Or at least a color palette closer to the earlier home video releases.
There are no solid plans to release it in the new UHD format as of yet.
This version has both cuts on a single branching disc.
The new format hasn't worked out the bugs for branching as of yet.
This release will be the first time the DC will be onBluray. A lot of folks are hoping that it will include some new extras like deleted scenes.
Or at least a color palette closer to the earlier home video releases.
I hope it has all the deleted scenes from that UCLA(?) print, ideally from the original rushes. I'm not holding my breath though.
Who knows if the film elements even exist of those scenes anymore? (Although the fact that scenes could be located to create the Director's Edition is promising).
UCLA doesn't have a print of them, incidentally -- their copy originates from a video cassette.
But Paramount could make a copy of the tape if they knew it exists and wanted to do so.
Of course it would be preferable to see them in color (as well as the scenes from the last 20 minutes), but I would settle for the scenes taken from the workprint-- or the workprint itself as an extra.
Of course it would be preferable to see them in color (as well as the scenes from the last 20 minutes), but I would settle for the scenes taken from the workprint-- or the workprint itself as an extra.
Right, thanks for clarifying. Was the extended DVD from the negs or just the print assembled for the TV broadcast?
Thanks for the clarification. I realized after I posted that there has been no announcement about a UHD release. People began speculating about it. I guess I was assuming (and you know what that does!) that there'd be a UHD release but no BD release, but of course that makes no sense, business-wise.
I honestly think the footage from the extended DVD was from actual film.
When you watch the DVD DC you see a fair amount of dirt and scratches, but the footage from the extended bits look pristine. I doubt they would if they were taken from an old tv print laying aroind since 85. Just my guess.
At any rate, for a 4K restoration they will be from restored elements.
When you watch the DVD DC you see a fair amount of dirt and scratches, but the footage from the extended bits look pristine. I doubt they would if they were taken from an old tv print laying aroind since 85. Just my guess.
At any rate, for a 4K restoration they will be from restored elements.
It must have been from film. I doubt the television version had a film master -- it was probably completed on tape of some kind, and in the 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
