Pre-Order Schindler's List (1993) (4k UHD) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

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[Lord Dalek]

Of all the Spielberg films, this is likely the one that'll benefit the least from UHD.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Of all the Spielberg films, this is likely the one that'll benefit the least from UHD.

Why?

 

[Lord Dalek]

Why?

Well its in Black and White for one outside of the first and last few minutes so HDR will be very limited. But the film is also grungy by design. Spielberg and Kaminski were trying to recreate that archival footage/newsreel look here and that means coarse grain; handheld, unstable photography, and erratic lighting levels. Hell it would not surprise me if they used Super 16 for some of Schindler.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Well its in Black and White for one outside of the first and last few minutes so HDR will be very limited. But the film is also grungy by design. Spielberg and Kaminski were trying to recreate that archival footage/newsreel look here and that means coarse grain; handheld, unstable photography, and erratic lighting levels. Hell it would not surprise me if they used Super 16 for some of Schindler.

I wish there were more Black and White films in 4K/UHD. I used to hear that same argument when it came to Blu-ray back about 10-12 years ago.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Have any black & white films been released in the 4k/UHD format yet? I certainly do not have any in my collection, but this film is one that I will add as long as the reviews indicate it's worthwhile upgrade.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I have never seen this and am looking forward to rectifying that with the upcoming theatrical re-release.

However, if it's as difficult to watch as people have made it sound, I'm not sure I would want to buy it, just because replay value would be minimal.

We'll see.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Have any black & white films been released in the 4k/UHD format yet? I certainly do not have any in my collection, but this film is one that I will add as long as the reviews indicate it's worthwhile upgrade.

I don't know of any, but it would be nice to see "Casablanca" or even "The Grapes of Wrath" in 4K.

 

[usrunnr]

I have never seen this and am looking forward to rectifying that with the upcoming theatrical re-release.

However, if it's as difficult to watch as people have made it sound, I'm not sure I would want to buy it, just because replay value would be minimal.

We'll see.

It's a masterpiece. It's also Spielberg's masterpiece.

 

[Jake Lipson]

It's a masterpiece. It's also Spielberg's masterpiece.

I'm not disputing that at all.

It can be a masterpiece and not something that I would want to revisit frequently. Those things are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Dick]

Of all the Spielberg films, this is likely the one that'll benefit the least from UHD.

I disagree. The black a

Of all the Spielberg films, this is likely the one that'll benefit the least from UHD.

I disagree. Black and white is just as deserving of an upgrade as color, and this film never looked "grungy" to me. The cinematography is brilliant, and an increase in detail and contrast couldn't hurt. I am not a big supporter of 4K Blu-ray, but this is of the few titles (along with LAWRENCE OF ARABIA) that I would consider owning on this format.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I am curious to see how much better B&W films look in 4k.

I remember the review of NEBRASKA on Blu-ray and how everyone thought the B&W presentation was gorgeous.

I am sure it will look even better on 4k.

However, if SCHINDLER was purposely dirtied to make it look more authentic, I don't know if it would qualify as a reference disc for B&W film.

 

[Tino]

It can be a masterpiece and not something that I would want to revisit frequently

That’s exactly what it is.

 

[titch]

Well its in Black and White for one outside of the first and last few minutes so HDR will be very limited. But the film is also grungy by design. Spielberg and Kaminski were trying to recreate that archival footage/newsreel look here and that means coarse grain; handheld, unstable photography, and erratic lighting levels. Hell it would not surprise me if they used Super 16 for some of Schindler.

I saw this again yesterday and not one element of what was written here was correct. The film was absolutely beautifully shot. Lighting is mostly very simple and the palette features many shades of gray rather than high-contrast black-and-white. The fine grain and detail were exquisite. It is a reference quality black and white 4K UHD on par with last year's The Servant.