PHE Press Release: It’s A Wonderful Life (4k UHD) (1 Viewer)

Ronald Epstein · Aug 5, 2019

Director Frank Capra’s Beloved Masterpiece Arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™
For the First Time Ever

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Fully Restored from the Original Negative, Perennial Favorite Arrives in
4K Ultra HD Combo October 29, 2019
Also Available in 2-Disc Blu-ray™ with Newly Remastered Black-and-White Film, Along with Colorized Version
Return to Bedford Falls to experience the life-affirming message of director Frank Capra’s enduringly popular classic all over again when IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time ever October 29, 2019. Fully restored from the original negative IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE in 4K delivers amazing clarity with sharper and brighter images for a sensational home viewing experience.
Paramount spent over a...

Robert Crawford · Aug 5, 2019

Well folks, this should make many people very happy. I never thought Paramount would released it, but "It's a Wonderful Life" and it's one of those titles that keeps getting physical media releases across various home video formats.

The 4K/Dolby Vision digital on iTunes looks fantastic so people should buy it.

Peter Apruzzese · Aug 5, 2019

Good news - hope they follow it up with War of the Worlds.

Robert Crawford · Aug 5, 2019

Peter Apruzzese said:
Good news - hope they follow it up with War of the Worlds.

Maybe, as Paramount clearly changed their mind about "It's a Wonderful Life" having a physical media release.

DavidJ · Aug 5, 2019

I'm happy about this as I never got around to buying the iTunes version.

B-ROLL · Aug 5, 2019

I hear bells ringing for some people at Paramount :dancing-banana-04:

Mark VH · Aug 5, 2019

Oh hell yes. A long, long time coming and a movie I will ::happily:: re-buy on physical media to get the restored transfer. I am 100 percent jumping on this.

Scott Burke · Aug 5, 2019

Are they rescanning the camera negative at 4K? I mean HDR for a black and white film? I can maybe see it for the colorized version but seems unneeded to me. Please educate me on a 4K release(that’s not sarcasm)

Mark VH · Aug 5, 2019

Scott Burke said:
Are they rescanning the camera negative at 4K? I mean HDR for a black and white film? I can maybe see it for the colorized version but seems unneeded to me. Please educate me on a 4K release(that’s not sarcasm)

Your education is $$$$$$.

In all likelihood I'll just be buying the Blu-ray and calling it a day.

Josh Steinberg · Aug 5, 2019

I appreciate that they’re putting out this new master on both UHD and regular BD. I’ll probably future proof myself by getting the UHD combo.

LeoA · Aug 5, 2019

Good news.

I hope it ends up in theaters this December with Fathom Events like some of these high profile classics do after a big restoration. Would love to see this one in a theater.

OliverK · Aug 5, 2019

This one shall be mine and I feel a lot more optimistic now about the prospects of seeing The Ten Commandments or To Catch a Thief in 4k UHD.

darkrock17 · Aug 5, 2019

LeoA said:
Good news.

I hope it ends up in theaters this December with Fathom Events like some of these high profile classics do after a big restoration. Would love to see this one in a theater.

Fathom doesn't have this listed anywhere, especially for December. This is what's going to shown as for right now.

lark144 · Aug 5, 2019

Josh Steinberg said:
I appreciate that they’re putting out this new master on both UHD and regular BD. I’ll probably future proof myself by getting the UHD combo.

According to how I understood the press release, the UHD/Blu combo will have the feature in b/w in 4K but only colorized in Blu. If one wants a b/w Blu, one will have to buy the 2 disc Blu set.

Please correct me if I am wrong about this.

Cranston37+ · Aug 5, 2019

lark144 said:
According to how I understood the press release, the UHD/Blu combo will have the feature in b/w in 4K but only colorized in Blu. If one wants a b/w Blu, one will have to buy the 2 disc Blu set.

Please correct me if I am wrong about this.

I assume the blu on the 4K set includes both b/w and colorized. I think the press release is just awkwardly worded.

lark144 · Aug 5, 2019

Cranston37 said:
I assume the blu on the 4K set includes both b/w and colorized. I think the press release is just awkwardly worded.

I hope you're correct. The way it's worded, it sounds like they're attempting to force double-dipping for those who want both a b/w 4K as well as a b/w Blu-Ray. Anyway, time will tell.

Todd Erwin · Aug 5, 2019

Scott Burke said:
Are they rescanning the camera negative at 4K? I mean HDR for a black and white film? I can maybe see it for the colorized version but seems unneeded to me. Please educate me on a 4K release(that’s not sarcasm)

HDR on a black and white film, if done properly, can be outstanding. Schindler's List is a great example of how to use HDR with black and white cinematography.

battlebeast · Aug 5, 2019

I’ll be getting the Blu Ray.

This won’t have the bonus features from the previous release?

darkrock17 · Aug 5, 2019

battlebeast said:
I’ll be getting the Blu Ray.

This won’t have the bonus features from the previous release?

From the press release it sounds like they've dropped the making of documentary hosted by Tom Bosley (Howard Cunningham from Happy Days), a Frank Capra tribute narrated by his son, Frank Capra Jr., and the trailer.

Adam Lenhardt · Aug 5, 2019

I hope this release lives up to the promise of that press release. I've wanted this one for years, but never bit because each release has had one deal breaker or another.

Scott Burke said:
Are they rescanning the camera negative at 4K? I mean HDR for a black and white film? I can maybe see it for the colorized version but seems unneeded to me. Please educate me on a 4K release(that’s not sarcasm)

The point of HDR is to have a greater range of shades between black and white, so that the blacks can be blacker and the whites can be whiter without banding.

If anything, that is even more impactful with black and white than with color.

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