Poltergeist [4K Ultra HD] [1982] [Blu-ray] [2022] [Region Free]

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writer-producer Steven Spielberg and his fellow Amblin Entertainment co-founder Frank Marshall who, along with Kathleen Kennedy, produced some of They seriously need to stop with the bad artwork!! I mean are they for real with this?? The Digibook Blu-ray/standard Blu-ray artwork (which was ported over from the 25th Anniversary DVD Special Edition) was awesome! The second point is that some people have reported issues with the disc freezing for them at approximately 13:50. There’s no consistency regarding the players that seem to be having the issue—for example, some people have had the problem using an Oppo UDP-203, while others haven’t. (For the record, it played fine for me on an Oppo UDP-205, which is mechanically identical to the 203.) Strangely enough, it hasn’t always occurred consistently, as some users have reported that it played fine the first time, but then froze every time after that. It may not affect your specific player, but it’s something to keep in mind.

For this UHD edition, Warner ports over the same small set of supplements as previous releases, and they are all contained on the accompanying Blu-ray disc. format's capabilities. Poltergeist isn't a visually showy or even attractive production, as only a handful of wistful suburban pans are Now then, the big release news today is that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has finally officially announced two major catalog titles for 4K Ultra HD...

There are unquestionably many Spielbergian touches in Poltergeist; he did indeed co-write and produce it, after all. The suburban family milieu is pure Spielberg, as are the more melodramatic moments in the film. When Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams have their dramatic farewell before she plunges into the abyss, the camera cuts away to Beatrice Straight’s tearful reaction, and that’s one of Spielberg’s standard techniques to manipulate the audience by letting them know that it’s time to cry. Yet Hooper’s stamp is present on the final product as well, as there are numerous shots and bits of editing that didn’t quite fit into Spielberg’s house style at the time—for example, the repeated use of crash cut zooms onto faces, or the montage of Nelson screaming from different camera angles after the appearance of the ghost head. (Spielberg would go on to use similar setups two years later in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, but he arguably learned the technique from Hooper and The Texas Chain S aw Massacre.) They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists – Two-part feature; oh dear, don’t waste your time. Great film I hope we're going to get some new and fresh high quality extras. This film was a massive hit and it's never had any home video lub. Poltergeist 4K Blu-ray delivers stunningly beautiful video and superb audio in this excellent Blu-ray release HD Report is a trusted online news publication with experts in entertainment technology, physical & online media, video gaming, and consumer products.

This two-disc release ships in a standard keepcase with...uh... different cover artwork, a matching slipcover, and a Digital Copy redemption Fun fact for the absurdly curious: Yes, that annoying jump-cut around the 34-minute mark is still present and is as distracting as This conceit is the anchor that gives 'Poltergeist' it's true dramatic weight. Spielberg makes it essential that Diane and (in particular) Steve are ex-'70s liberals who have now been fully Reaganized, yet still have the heart of hippies (they are even seen rolling a joint late one night while the children fall asleep). On the surface, 'Poltergeist' is often dismissed as little more than an effects-filled story of one family's supernatural rescue mission of their little girl. But the real reason the film has resonated for twenty-five years is because it's really the journey of two modern suburbanites who must reclaim their belief in the spiritual, at least if they are to restore their metaphysically-fractured family. That it is the ultimate symbol of '80s consumerism -- the TV set -- that the ghosts use to first attract Carol Anne is certainly no coincidence. While not containing the most original of ideas, Poltergeist, did catapult into the mainstream conscience certain cinematic devices, ideas, if you will: that disturbing ancient burial grounds is generally a bad thing, and that clowns are scary. The latter is interesting, in that up until 1982 cinema rarely explored (exploited?) this, oh He Who gets Slapped (1924) or The Man Who Laughs (1928) might have dabbled in the idea with some stark imagery, but it took that scene in Poltergeist to unleash a torrent of scares and all the subsequent movies based on this one simple, terrifying, concept. They're here!" A typical family in a quiet suburb of a normal California faces a frightening ordeal when its home is invaded by a Poltergeist. Late one night, 10-year-old Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O'Rourke) hears a voice coming from inside the television set ... At first, the spirits that invade the Freelings' home seem like playful children. But then they turn angry. And when Carol Anne is pulled from this world into another, Steve and Diane Freeling (Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams--In the Land of Women) turn to an exorcist (Zelda Rubinstein) in this horror classic from director Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre films) and producer and screenwriter Steven Spielberg.Warner upgrades 'Poltergeist's audio to Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround (48kHz/16-bit), and it's a nice little remix. The film still doesn't truly overwhelm our aural senses, but it certainly sounds good for a 1982 film.

Tobe Hooper's horror classic Poltergeist on 4K, focusing all its energy on the strength of a brand-new restoration and HDR10 enhancement. is ripe with imagery, the scary tree, the pit of dead bodies, spectral occurrences, face peeling, the loss of a child, “they’re here”; all practical and all convincing. Clever casting, particularly with Heather O'Rourke as Carol Anne, meant that the audience has a grounding in reality: the family unit is succinct and believable, and as such, once the horror begins, we care about them and their plight. Simple building of tension from the first occurrence to the outright destruction never feels out of place, while the actions of the protagonists are never in question. DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio. It's still obviously less gripping than the remix in direct comparison, with a touch of distortion at higher volume levels and

The disc presents a native 3840 x 2160p resolution image, in the widescreen 2.39:1 aspect ratio, using 10-bit video depth, High Dynamic Range (HDR), a Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) and is encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec for HDR10.

retained but improved is good news for everyone -- another feather in WB's cap, as they're not usually known for this. Here’s a seemingly simple three-word phrase, but it’s one that’s fraught with peril: “Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist.” In some circles, those could be considered fighting words, so use them at your own risk. The controversy over who’s the real author of Citizen Kane has largely been settled at this point in film history (well, at least until David Fincher tried to stir it up again with Mank), but for the last four decades, there’s been an unresolved debate about whether or not Steven Spielberg ghost-directed Poltergeist. The problem with that question is that it completely misses the point of why the film is so effective. No idea why the both of you complain about certain new release threads but as I've already said don't expect me to stop posting threads about films I find interesting. I think that's what you do in an err... forum about films on discs. It's quite forumy don't you think? This is a news & information forum so there's going to be news & information.

new restoration clearly leads the charge but is also supported by two improved audio options and a pair of unearthed vintage bonus features. A firmly indeed and, again, one that deftly balances subtle refinements with appreciated accuracy to the source material, both in Poltergeist's they'll immediately strike viewers as impressive, especially on an OLED or even LCD screen with reliable local dimming. (There are even dual image detail, better color saturation, a more stable and film-like appearance, and of course improved contrast that helps support medium-deep