Unfortunately, there’s both good and bad news for fans of the Predator series, as Fox releases its new 4k home theater variant.
Let’s get the bad out of the way first.
At just under $50 for the three films at street price, this is a fair deal, but it guarantees an expensive August for said fans, as everyone is going to need a copy.
The good news is that all three films have been meticulously scanned and cleaned for an absolutely perfect 4k experience.
While the second and third offerings have never been problematic, the first seemed to never be quite right. Even with it’s re-issue in 2008, perfection was never met. As I recall, there was a slight problem with grain management.
In the new 4k, however, color, black levels, shadow detail (when it’s there), and film grain, all appear natural, and pleasing.
HDR is very nicely handled.
Nary a problem in sight.
Audio, in DTS-HD MA 5.1 is loud and huge.
Although there are basic extras on the 4k discs, it appears (I’ve not fully checked), that all of the earlier extras are intact on the Blu-ray variants.
Image – 5
Audio – 5 (DTS-HS MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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