why another blu-ray of all Trek movies by 2016 will happen

[Lance]

Certainly I think it'd be a nice gesture to get a deluxe multi-disc Blu-Ray boxset containing every single alternative cut of every movie that has one, especially as a gift to the fans for a milestone celebration. ( Let's say for, ooh I don't know, a 50th anniversary? ) But I think it's about as likely to happen as Spock being retconned as having had round ears all along.

 

[Grant]

Except for the TOS blu ray box sets, if i do pick up a tv series i usually go the dvd route. Although i do buy blu ray movies, tv series are just so much cheaper on dvd. For the average consumer, thats the way to go. Such as i just picked up the whole series of fringe for $8/season at big lots on dvd. Now thats a deal. My girlfriend and I had a good time watching them and we didnt trip or stress about the price. Same goes with the battlestar galactic reboot series. I love blu ray but dvd is fine for tv series.

Anyways, paramount please release the old films on blu ray. All versions. I miss TMP special longer version. And the director's cuts on khan and TUC!!

Anyone else feel my pain? Paramount needs to help release our pain

Yes, I feel your pain and I want my pain until paramount makes this right.

 

[Botany Bay]

Guys, what, if anything, is preventing Robert Wise's early 2000's version of TMP being released on Blu Ray?

 

[BeatleJWOL]

As in the Director's Cut or pre-Director's Cut?

Last word we got was that the Director's Cut VFX were only rendered in standard definition. I seem to recall something being said about the file still existing, meaning they could be re-rendered in HD, but don't have a source on that.

 

[BillJ]

Guys, what, if anything, is preventing Robert Wise's early 2000's version of TMP being released on Blu Ray?

Interest. There just isn't enough interest for the amount of money Paramount would have to spend to upgrade the effects.

 

[Timby]

Last word we got was that the Director's Cut VFX were only rendered in standard definition. I seem to recall something being said about the file still existing, meaning they could be re-rendered in HD, but don't have a source on that.

This is correct; Paramount was not the most forward-thinking studio at that time, and it only ponied up the money for the new CGI and composite shots to be done at 480p. I believe Daren Dochterman claims he still has the original source files and is willing to give them to Paramount, at least for a reasonable fee, but Paramount clearly does not consider the original films to be money-makers.

 

[Nightowl1701]

Oh, they were reliable money-makers for their time (just not spectacular ones). TFF barely scraped over the break-even point, but it wasn't until Insurrection that Paramount didn't make any money on a Trek film (and Nemesis when they first lost money big time).

 

[BillJ]

Oh, they were reliable money-makers for their time (just not spectacular ones). TFF barely scraped over the break-even point, but it wasn't until Insurrection that Paramount didn't make any money on a Trek film (and Nemesis when they first lost money big time).

Pretty sure both Insurrection and Nemesis made money over the long haul. I seem to remember the latter doing quite well on DVD when it came out.

 

[Botany Bay]

Last word we got was that the Director's Cut VFX were only rendered in standard definition. I seem to recall something being said about the file still existing, meaning they could be re-rendered in HD, but don't have a source on that.

This is correct; Paramount was not the most forward-thinking studio at that time, and it only ponied up the money for the new CGI and composite shots to be done at 480p. I believe Daren Dochterman claims he still has the original source files and is willing to give them to Paramount, at least for a reasonable fee, but Paramount clearly does not consider the original films to be money-makers.

Ahh thanks...so the old files could be given more detail so they look crisp on modern TV's. Let's hope this gets done for the 50th. The DE really deserves to look as good as it possibly can.

 

[Therin of Andor]

Ahh thanks...so the old files could be given more detail so they look crisp on modern TV's. Let's hope this gets done for the 50th. The DE really deserves to look as good as it possibly can.

But the next anniversary for TMP is... 2019.

We might have holodecks by then.

 

[Doug Otte]

Ahh thanks...so the old files could be given more detail so they look crisp on modern TV's. Let's hope this gets done for the 50th. The DE really deserves to look as good as it possibly can.

But the next anniversary for TMP is... 2019.

We might have holodecks by then.

Good point, and the 50th anniversary for TMP will be...2029!

 

[USS KG5]

Oh, they were reliable money-makers for their time (just not spectacular ones). TFF barely scraped over the break-even point, but it wasn't until Insurrection that Paramount didn't make any money on a Trek film (and Nemesis when they first lost money big time).

Pretty sure both Insurrection and Nemesis made money over the long haul. I seem to remember the latter doing quite well on DVD when it came out.

Yeah inevitably both are in the black now. Even John Carter probably is by now!

 

[arch101]

Grrrr - once again approaching my annual viewing of TMP (I've watched it the night before Thanksgiving since the early '80's) and I'm once again wishing I had the DE on blu-ray. :-(

 

[Avro Arrow]

Perhaps the OP is correct?

Amazon.ca - Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection [Blu-Ray] - Feb 9 2016

Amazon.ca - Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection [Blu-Ray] - Feb 9 2016

Although based on the titles, I would guess these would just be re-issues of the existing sets. But there is pretty much no detail at all in those listings, so who knows?

 

[Tomalak]

I'm pretty sure that's just a repackage, it's been a couple of years since the last one. It'll be to coincide with the new film.

 

[Grant]

Zero chance those are new. There is no way that anything coming out in Feb contains any new material/cuts/transfers and it hasn't been reported anywhere.

 

[RAMA]

I didnt mind the DNR, they look better. I dislike excessive graininess.

 

[Lance]

I think it has to be done in moderation. DNR's fine, but it's a balance. They need to remove excessive grain, but still leave enough in to retain the texture. Take away too much of the grain, and the end result makes actors look like plasticine. And that's not good.

 

[BillJ]

I think it has to be done in moderation. DNR's fine, but it's a balance. They need to remove excessive grain, but still leave enough in to retain the texture. Take away too much of the grain, and the end result makes actors look like plasticine. And that's not good.

+1

 

[Timby]

I think it has to be done in moderation. DNR's fine, but it's a balance. They need to remove excessive grain, but still leave enough in to retain the texture. Take away too much of the grain, and the end result makes actors look like plasticine. And that's not good.

It's also preferable to watch the movie as it was intended to be seen using the film stock and the lens technology of the time it was made. Excessive DNR is just hideous.