Star Trek VIII: First Contact 4K UHD [Blu-ray] [Region A & B & C]

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With the want for a lighter cheerier adventure, Star Trek: Insurrection manages to deliver an often beautiful 2160p HDR (Dolby Vision and HDR10) transfer. Much of this film is brightly lit with lovely exterior locations and it’s quite often stunning to look at. Details for the Ba’ku homes and village, the Son’a’s stretched faces, and your average human, android, or Klingon look terrific. Fine film grain is apparent throughout and looks appropriately cinematic without appearing smoothed over or modulated like some other Paramount catalog titles. The story involves a peculiar space phenomenon called the Nexus, a powerful ribbon of energy that 'mad scientist' Soren, having been caught in it previously, is redirecting so he can return into it, but in doing so will have the unfortunate side-effect of eliminating millions of lives. The Enterprise D is called in to save the day but is unable to do so without the help of Kirk, himself lost to the Nexus some seventy-eight years previous. Ploughing through plot holes, contrivances, the destruction of the Enterprise D and the (second) death of Kirk bring this rather horrible mess to a close with barely a ripple in the grand design of the universe. Meanwhile, GKids (via Shout! Factory) will release Ayumu Watanabe’s 2021 anime Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko on Blu-ray on 7/19.

Dolby Vision gives depth and vibrancy to the colours, the deep greens of the Borg lighting contrasting against the lush greenery of the forests, reds and blues sharing a resonance, while phasers and blasts beam from the screen. Flesh tones are natural, and everything has a pleasing hue. An important regarding these shots: the Paramount+ caps below were taken from a non-HDR display, which does not present the truest look of the color from the new version of the film for still-frame web display. The 4K Star Trek film collection will make its way to the United Kingdom on September 6, and then to France on September 8, followed by Germany on September 9. For those of you in other locations, no specific dates have been announced — but Paramount’s Blu-ray and 4K collections are typically region free so you may be able to import as needed.Tim has also reviewed Rafael Romero Marchent’s Santo vs Dr. Death (1973) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. It should be noted, however, that the content from the 2009 Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection Blu-ray box set’s Evolutions bonus disc is not included here. So not included in these new 4K releases is the following: There’s only one noteworthy feature missing: “The Captain’s Summit,” made for the original series 2009 boxed set and not released again. The summit included the Next Generation cast, so I had some small hope it might be included in this TNG boxed set. It’s understandable why “The Captain’s Summit” feature isn’t there, as it was a specially commissioned documentary that was included as a separate bonus disc, but it sure would be nice to make it available to people who don’t have the 2009 set. Final thoughts That isn’t to say the whole film is without merit, there are some strong emotional pieces that show that meaningful attempts were made. LeVar Burton scores one of the most poignant moments of the film as the rejuvenating elements on the planet allow him to see the sunrise with his actual eyes for the first time. That’s the kind of thoughtful meaningful content I love to see in a Star Trek film or series episode. There are a few other fine moments, but not enough to completely salvage this operation.

Leaving behind The Original Series for good, The Next Generation cast and crew were allowed to delve into history and hit the cinemas with a bang!For the first time ever, experience the original four Star Trek films in stunning 4K Ultra HD. Newly remastered from original elements for optimal picture quality, each film is presented with Dolby Vision® and HDR-10. Update: A previous version of this article failed to properly distinguish between the non-AI and AI techniques used in prior attempts to remaster portions Deep Space Nine. It was corrected in an update.

Next up, Dennis has delivered his take on Don Owen’s Nobody Waved Goodbye (1964) on Blu-ray, also from Vinegar Syndrome. In addition to confirmation that the Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition is finally being restored in 4K Ultra HD (see our post here), Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced that (as expected) the Star Trek: The Original 4-Movie Collection will indeed arrive in stores on 9/7 (9/6 in the UK, 9/8 in France, 9/9 in Germany).

Meanwhile, we expect Paramount to release Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and the Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition on physical 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray in September. We would expect an official announcement on that front sometime in the next month or so. It’s worth noting that this is one the titles KLSC licensed as part of their recent deal with Paramount. So watch for more such titles to be announced in the weeks and months ahead. Paramount is also releasing the comedy Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon on Blu-ray and DVD on 7/19. One imagines that’ll be a hoot.

in HD was the awful looking DNR'ed and edge enhanced Blu-rays, well I’m glad to report things are a whole lot better. work, texture are free to breathe with essentially perfect definition from the film source. Facial and makeup details are razor sharp, and often incredibly Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. I alluded to this in my review of Star Trek: Generations, but the Trek motion pictures have a different look and feel to them. The warm, natural hues found on the television show have been replaced by a more dark, corporate look that gives the film a bit of an edge. The big difference to me was the color. It’s taken me several years to accept that the main draw with 4K film isn’t so much the picture quality (detail), but rather the increased color spectrum. Others might have figured this out years ago, but I’m slow. That said, it’s a step above the Blu-ray and it’s what fans have been waiting for, to be sure. Audio: How’s it sound? It is nicely pronounced and effortlessly integrated, capturing a seamless and natural, straight-from-theaters filmic experience. With no scrubbing atAgain, the Archives section should include Production and Storyboard Galleries. We’ll need to see what trailers are included, and if the trio of Easter Eggs from the 2005 Collector’s Edition DVD are carried over. But at a glance, this looks like everything else from the original and 2005 DVDs, plus everything from the 2009 Blu-ray release as well. Star Trek: Insurrection (4K UHD + Blu-ray) For those wondering why this set only includes films 1-4, it’s because it takes time to remaster all these films and the studio is doing them in batches. You’ll get 4 on 9/7, and the others will follow next year. Production – Six shorter featurettes that go over the basics like art, the overall story and a few behind the scenes segments. Hot on the heels of the breaking news about Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Director’s Edition getting an unexpected facelift to 4K, Paramount Home Entertainment has formally announced the heavily-rumored addition of the first four Star Trek films to hit the Ultra-HD format as well! And Stephen has delivered his in-depth take on AGFA and Something Weird Video’s nine-film, three-disc The Films of Doris Wishman: The Moonlight Years Blu-ray box set, distributed by Vinegar Syndrome.