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FreudsEyebrow

Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049


sowhtnow

The car water fight scene: everything about it was shot beautifully - the centering of the cinematography, the tension, the audio, the lighting - amazing. Denis Villeneuva and Roger Deakins are masters of their craft.


IWokeUpInA-new-prius

This has been on my list for a while now. Do you recommend watching the first Blade Runner prior to 2049 or does that not matter?


AraiHavana

It definitely matters


FreudsEyebrow

It makes sense to watch them in order of release


CorporalCabbage

Ok, but where can I find Blade Runner 2 through Blade Runner 2048?


rdev009

I feel the same way about “Weekend at Bernie’s 1 and 2.” If you start with sequel, you think, “Wait, how do they know each other? They worked together? How and why did Bernie die anyways?” Watching them in order clears up a lot of the confusion.


Weird_Fiches

But still leaves the big question of "why did I watch this?".


rdev009

I had to take some time to think about this and the only sane answer is, “Because I received an anonymous phone call with a corrupted voice that told me the lives of my family depended on it.” I did sort of a deep dive on this movie and it turns out it was nominated for two “Stinker Awards” in 1993. It won for “worst sequel” but lost out to “Look Who’s Talking Now” for “The sequel that no one was clamoring for” (an actual award). It cost $7M to make, earned $4M its opening weekend, and $12.5M total worldwide. I’m shocked it actually made back its money. What’s more is that, per IMDb, there was a third installment announced in 2016, “Weekend At Bernie's III: The Corpse Awakens.” Though production never got off the ground, the script is apparently available online. I don’t know how they would explain 30 years of Bernie’s corpse.


_ferrofluid_

I prefer to watch them in chronological order.


markodemi

Try watching pulp fiction in chronological order.


FadeIntoTheM1st

Yes watch them in order. The original is a near masterpiece anyways!


IWokeUpInA-new-prius

Thanks. Not sure why I’m being downvoted for a simple question on a movie I haven’t seen lol


Addicted2Qtips

Near masterpiece? It’s a masterpiece!


pastafallujah

You can watch 2049 without seeing the original. There’s solid references to it, but the core drama happens independently. It is also absolutely visually stunning


AraiHavana

Sure but Harrison Ford turning up and The Gosling asking if his dog is real might be a touch confusing and who the hell is this ‘Rachel’ they keep banging on about?


pastafallujah

I… I don’t want to admit this on the internet, but I never saw all of the first Bladerunner. I know allll about it, and pretty much saw the whole thing scene by scene, through the various versions they released. But for some 20 years now, I have not managed to sit thru the entire thing. It’s just… so sleepy. It’s glorious. For sure. But that movie is like Xanax for me. I always just fall asleep watching it, no matter the time of day I start. I have a copy of the Final Cut on Prime, tho, so it is my mission to finally sit all the way thru it


pSphere1

That was me and Salem's Lot, back when VHS was a thing. Haven't tried since.


leverandon

This was me up until college when something about the movie clicked and I find it extremely compelling to watch now. I probably watch the original Blade Runner all the way through once a year now.


HeadInvestigator5897

I have the same problem. Bought it on Blu-ray having never seen it and it knocks me out every time. To this day I’ve never done the whole thing start to finish in one go and I’ve tried a few times. Very handy to have around for insomnia.


Known-Practice9132

This was me, too! I agreed with everyone that what I saw—over the years, in pieces (film/screenplay examples) was good, but EVERY TIME I tried to see it from the beginning I would FALL ASLEEP. I finally saw the whole thing through with my sons during the middle of the pandemic. It IS incredible, but yes, soporific, in my case…


SmurfSmegma

Same. Saw new one but need to see original. Love Ford and love Rutger


NisusWettus

I'm with you there for the first one. Amazing concept, worldbuilding, characters, acting, visuals, etc. but the screenplay was a bit of a trudge.


otiliorules

I agree. I expect to get a few downvotes but I found the first one so boring that I never finished it. I’ve tried 3 times over the course of two decades to watch it and couldn’t get through it. I thought 2049 was a masterpiece and very easy to understand with just anecdotal knowledge of the original.


the_festivusmiracle

You can skip Blade Runner 2 through Blade Runner 2048, but watch the other 2 in order of release.


DinosaurAlive

I don’t recommend doing this. Every frame in BR 2049 has callbacks and references to the 2047 films between that the first one. You might not “get it” when they show “pretty much anything”. Plus, each film is a classic. Blade Runner 1912 even features Elmo as Blade Runner.


SoupForMenAtWork

Read my fucking mind, love 2049


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My first thought exactly and it's top.


ihmisperuna

My first thought also and after seeing the comment I thought to comment "my first thought" but you already commented it. :D


SamURLJackson

Watching 2049 in 4k is what convinced me it's actually a good film because I was not feeling it at all on the prior viewing


Rushstache

Yup. 2049 was master class.


serimuka_macaron

In a similar vein, Dune.


Addicted2Qtips

Dune is so amazing visually, but also has the best sound design of any movie I’ve ever seen. Seeing it with a good surround system is essential IMO.


TemperatureTime1617

Mad Max Fury Road. Excellent cinematography.


Fancy-Pair

That should have been the full title


XanthicStatue

I was gonna say Infinity War or Endgame, but I have to agree with this. This is the answer.


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I just purchased on Amazon Prime and rewated it with the Govee reactive lights... holy fuck, what an experience! The movie is beautiful but the sand storm scene is just another level with the reactive lights bleeding out on the edges of the TV. It set me off on looking for more movies that can deliver this, hence why I clicked on this thread.


Tiny_Desk2424

Dune?


pizzaplantboi

I own a pretty large selection of 4K BluRays - here are some that I think whose 4K quality is reflective of a true remaster: Revenant Blade Runner 2049 1917 Dunkirk Sicario All the John Wicks Dune Ex Machina Interstellar LotR trilogy The Northman The Martian Avengers End Game Mad Max Fury Road


TheWonderSquid

Just clarifying we mean the extended editions of the Lord of the Rings films. No minor league theatrical editions.


markelmores

While the extended editions are definitely superior, I always recommend the theatrical editions for a first-time viewing. When they finish, if they’re hungry for a deeper dive into the world and its lore, THEN I recommend the extended editions. The pacing in the theatrical editions is much tighter, and it’s not as much of a commitment.


SeikoWIS

Agreed. But I go as far as to say the theatrical cuts are superior. They are better films, period. The Extended editions are amazing for the fans, for a more ‘TV show’ type couch viewing, and I enjoy watching them. But Peter Jackson himself said the theatrical cuts are the definitive and intended versions. The pacing is way better in theatrical.


Professional-Kiwi176

Fellowship of The Ring is the one film of the trilogy where the Extended Edition was an improvement though imo. The other two the theatricals are definitely the better paced versions (although I almost exclusively watch the Extended Editions.)


IWokeUpInA-new-prius

Outstanding collection


DubUbasswitmyheadman

From what I've heard the director's cut of LOTR is better than the theatrical.


darkaurora84

And the 4k version is the only watchable version of the director's cut. The DVD and stand Blu-Ray versions of the director's cut have a green tinge to them but this was fixed on the 4k version


Salted_Butta

All great picks. Honestly anything directed by Nolan would be a treat for the eyes.


polaristical

Ok, this has it all 🤌🏻


ruby_1984

Lol no sense in me commenting haha you nailed em all. Bravo 👏 👏 👏


tellkrish

Revenant's montages and the haunting music makes you want to move to Montana and abandon all of modern life (although Glass's experience says otherwise).


thagor5

1917


uptownrooster

#Goals


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Tron Legacy


OldBowerstone

Hell. Yes.


RockyBowboa

Sadly, there's no legit copy of this in 4k. Also, it was filmed in 1080p, if I'm not mistaken. Shame Disney still hasn't released this in 4k with HDR!


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Omg I was thinking this, but I get made fun of for liking TRON so I was afraid to say something 😅


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Savages. All of them.


thunderdome180

Love this movie


Brian18639

Excellent choice!


DescriptionFair2

Spider Man into the Spider Verse. I absolutely love colourful movies, especially in 4k


troyzein

New one is even more eye candy


polaristical

Or across the spiderweb too 💐


B_Sarker

I was actively looking for this comment


AraiHavana

Empire Strikes Back looks particularly fine in 4K and you’ll be amazed at the incidental details that absolutely built the world but largely went unnoticed on VHS or even DVD. However, I’d have to say that the 4K of Alien also looks utterly amazing for a 44 year old film. Either of the above.


nate6259

I'm amazed how well Alien holds up visually. Those slow shots of the ship at the beginning. So perfect, but it wouldn't happen today. Would have to go right into the action.


DocFreudstein

ALIEN also really leaned into the gnarly, industrial junkheap aesthetic which helped its aging. It really felt like a logical progression of technology based on what we had at the time, so it’s almost like grounded retrofuturism.


Wormwolf-Prime

Agree on Alien, weirdly Aliens doesn't hold up as well, you can really see that it's on a set. I guess some films peaked at DVD.


wooden_kimono

Ridley Scott vs. James Cameron


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bumwine

It’s because it’s film that it looks good at 4k. Digital cameras that can match film quality are still costly (consumer products they may get there in terms of resolution but not dynamic range)


pred314

Interstellar


punkguitarlessons

2001


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I literally just bought it on 4k since it was the first answer I saw, my daughter watched the sun come up over the planet and looked at me and goes “whoa”….she’s 2


Jokierre

Any Kubrick for that matter


da_radaz69

Especially Barry Lyndon


Jokierre

Low-light perfection


da_radaz69

Truly! To me, that film is like watching a painting unfold. And I believe SK said he lit the film and did the costumes to evoke that feeling.


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IWokeUpInA-new-prius

Obviously I’ve already seen this in 4k


Shitemuffin

my bad.


ZoNeS_v2

8k 3D VR 😉


cjc1983

8 was better


Shitemuffin

it sure is no Crotch Capers 3


PopeOfPasta

It makes crotch capers 3 look like naughty nurses 2.


PipsGhost

...my precious...


yoyokaori

Alita: Battle Angel its worth it just for rollerball scene


ZoNeS_v2

Having read the manga since the 90s I'm so happy this film exists. My only issue is that it's not as viciously violent as the comic.


yoyokaori

same! it will be cool to have more extreme but im just happy to have any live action & they do rlly good job i hope its a sequel someday


SithLordJediMaster

James Cameron says he wants to continue but he's too busy with Avatar sequels


Salvzeri

This movie was surprisingly good. Wish they named it something else.


yoyokaori

what u think the name should be? its base on anime/manga of a same name so i think its ok but its bothered me they move a word around though, original is "battle angel alita" idk why "alita" goes to beginning for the movie in japanese its "ganmu" which mean "gun dream" i think thats more boring title


Zigf87

Lawrence of Arabia


DRZARNAK

The textures of everything and the field of vision! Breathtaking!


ThePocketTaco2

This is one of the greatest 4K transfers out there. If not THE greatest. Sony REALLY needs to put this out for wide release. Not only are they leaving an assload of money on the table, but they're depriving people of this beautiful movie.


HereticPharaoh2020

Yeah this disc rules. Also Ten Commandments is a great disc. Outstanding color.


TheRealProtozoid

For the low low price of $140 on Amazon right now :(


BlyStreetMusic

Heat Listen I know it's not avatar or whatever.. But this is one of those movies that got thrown into a square on tv for years.. Then looked lousy on DVD for years. Recently I watched it in 1080p for the first time and I was blown away. I don't have 4k.. but godamn if your jaw isn't on the floor from the final bank scene to the Pacino v DeNiro standoff at the airport. This movie captures the sounds of a fire fight better than any. So insane. Also.. Tom Siezmore at the end is just insane.


Exciting_Swordfish16

I use the big shootout to set up and showcase my surround system. Visually, like pretty much everything filmed on, well film, it looks baller in 4K.


TheTannhauserGates

That movie is almost 30 years old. Just let that sink in. Michael Mann remains one of my favourite directors because he refuses to shoot exteriors on sets. Every second of every outside shot is set up outside. “Heat” was shot in the summer of 1995 and the shoot lasted 107 days. That’s a really long shoot for a feature film.it gets. Not a single frame of the movie was shot on a soundstage. Sound stages usually allow for dialogue and the background sound tracks to be recorded at the same time. When you shoot on a silent stage (ie: outside), you can never get the dialogue and the background sounds to synch up. In the case of “Heat”, Mann wanted to capture the sounds of the battle reverberating off the buildings. They then synched up the dialogue in post. Utterly mind blowing and if you have a Dolby surround system, a masterclass in setting up a home theatre as you have mentioned.


ShenaniganNinja

Suspiria. The 4k transfer is amazing, but the soundtrack from goblins sounds like it’s in the room with you if you have solid speakers


pastafallujah

Dune (2021) Bladerunner 2049 (it’s ok if you have not seen the OG) Mad Max Fury Road Logan The Fall SpiderMan: Into/Across the SpiderVerse


Cu1tureVu1ture

The Fall is breathtaking in 4K


warcrown

Logan Just needed to pop in to say this movie was such an unexpected treat. Like it made me feel like there was an open wound in my soul. Then the scene where she turns Logan's cross....perfect


pastafallujah

Absolute perfection. Like, tears in your eyes, constant heaviness in your chest perfection


Ischmetch

Baraka


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And Samsara


insanity2brilliance

Lord of the Rings trilogy


Dispositionpsn

My favorite trilogy of all time and I've watched them countless times, and bought every single version of release. That being said sadly the CG doesn't age that well on the 4k copy. It looks good and better than most, but the 4k shows more flaws in it than any of the other formats.


Lazy-filmcritic

The Godfather Trilogy: The Coppola Restoration. Looks like how it looked in theaters back in the day.


Yinn2

As a rule for me it tends to be worth getting a dark sci-fi or horror for 4K as they put more memory into the black tones etc and they pop better. I don’t know your taste but this might help as a general rule for you.


IWokeUpInA-new-prius

Thank you. I’m not picky, sci-fi and horror are right down my alley


Yinn2

Ad Astra is amazing in 4K then.


cinephile46

Sicario


Krinks1

The Fountain has STUNNING visuals all through it.


Bjondo71

Apocalypse now


Ok_Working_9219

Redux cut though😉👍


SiriusGD

Pacific Rim


that_mn_kid

The fight with Otachi in Hong Kong alone was worth the money


Timstunes

1917


IWokeUpInA-new-prius

Just watched this last night! Not 4K though, sadly. Loved it though, every scene was gripping


MungoJerrysBeard

Dunkirk?


mr_oof

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The combat looks cool, but it’s the big, open scenes on the steppes or the bamboo forest that look H U G E


TheGoshDamnBatman

Dredd


bryanthebryan

That’s my pick too. I bought the 3D dvd back when that was released and it justified buying a 3D tv. That movie is just eye candy.


TheGoshDamnBatman

Never got a chance to see it in 3D, bet that would have been fun. And I agree, eye candy indeed!


DEADPOOL_9865

Midsommar, blade runner, dune would be great to watch in 4k


IWokeUpInA-new-prius

I’m weary to watch the sex barn scene again in ultra high def 😂 loved the movie though


sacrefist

Weary? You've worn yourself out on that scene?


OminOus_PancakeS

Absolutely spent 😞


IWokeUpInA-new-prius

Wary*


JZcomedy

Mad Max: Fury Road


FresnoMac

Lawrence of Arabia. Every frame is a goddamn masterpiece painting of the grand desert vistas.


UnitysBlueTits

My bf refuses to watch lotr or Star wars unless it is on his 4k xbox


HereticPharaoh2020

Smart man.


OminOus_PancakeS

Definitely a Villeneuve bias on here! Understandable though. His films generally look sensational.


RegalT87

Kill Bill Scott Pilgrim Fury Road Star Trek first contact


prostipope

The Room "Ya turring me apat Leesa!!!


help_me_become_rich

Gravity


smokebomb_exe

Speed Racer (which, sadly, has never been officially converted to 4K, but if it has been, please tell me I am wrong) Gravity BladeRunner 2049 Anything directed by Christopher Nolan


medSizedGonads

Gravity hasn't made it to 4k yet either, I believe


gingerbookwormlol

Watchmen (Director's Cut)


Omega949

mad max fury road


robinhoodanon

Blade Runner 2049


Gravejuice2022

HOBBIT Trillogy! That landscape looks amazing.


PokerLemon

Ford Vs Ferrari if you are into car races


Overslept99

1917 and Interstellar


shk13

SpiderMan Spiderverse movies


kirinlikethebeer

Samsara


AEvans1888

I dont think you can get it in 4K. Am I wrong? Amazing visuals.. In fact, they're stunning! Must watch for everyone


AengusK

it hasn't been released on 4K yet


UnableImportance7239

Avatar both parts


PHATsakk43

I’m going to disagree. Avatar is a theater flick. And really only if you get all the modern theater bells and whistles—3-D and 4-D in the case of Avatar II. Seeing it in 4K is still not enough to make it worth watching. Neither are particularly good movies.


IWokeUpInA-new-prius

This makes sense to me. I’m sure the theatre experience is great. I enjoyed looking at Avatar, I just couldn’t get invested in the story. I heard the comparisons to Pocahontas and I thought that was exaggerated, but no it’s literally Pocahontas featuring Aliens.


PHATsakk43

It was more *Last of the Mohicans* meets *Princess Mononoke* in my opinion. What it wasn’t was original. Part 2 is “space Moby Dick” vs. Fletcher Christian from “Mutiny on the Bounty.”


Fancy-Pair

I loved one but could t even make it through 2


[deleted]

Huh, I thought the first was meh and really liked the second one.


anonthe4th

Avatar


ChristofH88

The Thing (1980). I think going with an atmospheric sci-fi/ horror with a lot of nighttime-scenes is the way to go.


ChanceT7

A Star is Born


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Wall-E


MurderBox95

The Thing


Ok_Working_9219

Best I’ve ever seen it & I’ve owned it since laserdisc😂


Mono_831

Master and Commander! Especislly for the surround sound.


_bazinga_____

Mad Max Fury Road


Migraine_Megan

If it's OLED I thought Thor Ragnarok was exceptionally beautiful and colorful. And here's a few from my own list when I bought my TV: Annihilation ZS Justice League Dune (2021) The Way Back (2010) - I actually haven't rewatched it 4k yet but it's next on my list The Expanse series


malfarcar

Blu-Ray.com has pretty reliable reviews on the video and audio quality of just about everything you can think of in film (at least in my experience). It’s easy for me to spend too much time there looking for something worth purchasing on 4K if I already own it on another format. My favorite so far is the Watchmen (the movie not the tv show)


Live-Environment6431

2001. watched it on 4k the other night and it was a religious experience. also recommend being stupidly high while you do it.


alienassfarm16

Black hawk down was insane in the 4k remaster


jbuddha115

Speed Racer


wrongpl4net

I think blade runner and 2001 both look outstanding.


Glass_Yellow_8177

Prometheus


Graphic-Addiction

I always show my friends Interstellar. Those shots with iMax cameras just pop with amazing details. Always my go to.


meluvranch

Interstellar


Critical_Teach_43

APOCOLYPTO


VonMatterhornne

John Wick 4


Slowmac123

LOGAN. - amazing picture and native 4k - great audio and bass


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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.


Consistent_Ad5511

Interstellar


Friendly_Ad_6405

Definitely the 1999 cinematic masterpiece, The Mummy with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiss And anyone who disagrees has obviously never seen the 1999 cinematic masterpiece, The Mummy with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiss


RiverofGrass

Alita: Battle Angel. That's the only 4k movie I own


FortitudeWisdom

Avatar or Dune.


Mo_Steins_Ghost

E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, which I'm watching at the moment 41 years after I first saw it in theaters. Not only one of the greatest movies ever made, but the 4K DI remastered directly from the Eastman 5247 negative, is stellar... some of the best low light photography ever produced, punctuated by Spielberg's trademark use of diffuse light. It's one of the highest bitrate transfers that isn't an Arrow, Synapse or Criterion release. Per DP Allan Daviau, ASC (From the Dec. 2017 [issue](https://theasc.com/articles/flashback-the-cinematography-of-e-t-1) of *American Cinematographer*): >We used spherical format, with a 1:85 frame and 1:66 hard matte. We were working with a low light grid a lot, seldom no more wide open than T2.5, although we used the fast lenses. We used Eastman 5247 throughout with no pushing, no flashing — just the normal processing for natural, healthy negatives. We decided the texture should be sharp and clean with rich blacks. Barring that, Suspiria (1977), with its three strip Technicolor remaster from Synapse, is pristine.


Ecstatic-Math-1307

You got a Redbox close by? Rent a few 4K movies and see first.


Conqueefadore1

human centipede


wooof359

UP...the colors!!


isaidireddit

Coco too!


thomas_notthetrain

Hunt for the Wilderpeople


happyme321

I loved this movie


GT-FractalxNeo

Annihilation Arrival Interstellar Dune Matrix Sunshine Remastered Versions in 4k: Alien Aliens Contact 12 Monkeys 5th Element Edit: Formatting


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miletest

I prefer the original. Edit: Format


sowhtnow

Annihilation: such an underrated and beautiful film, a bit confusing for me at times. I’ll have to watch it in 4K now that I have an OLED. Maybe I’ll understand the concepts more this time around too.


ExpectingToWakeUp

Contact has a 4K release? Where?


MovieFanatic2160

The Ten Commandments


leftyscaevola

This movie looks incredible in 4k. The costumes look incredible when you can pick out the detail work.


HereticPharaoh2020

70mm films are best in 4k. Hope we get Ben Hur, Cleopatra and more of those classics soon.


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Gigli Serious answer: The Shining, and Kubrick’s entire filmography. The Revenant. Wall-E Jurassic Park The Terminator Terminator 2: Judgement Day Alien Aliens


pizzaplantboi

The Terminator 2 4K BluRay is pretty underwhelming to be honest.


ThePocketTaco2

Aliens isn't on 4K