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Director's Edition hits Paramount+ April 5

posted 2 years ago by Satan2016 (23270)
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Official trailer coming soon.

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/032122-1100

Now then, the big news that’s breaking today—though it’s not yet official—is that the long awaited Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition is not only finished, but it’s going to make its exclusive streaming debut on Paramount+ on 4/5 in 4K with Dolby Atmos audio! And the trailer—which I’ve had the good fortune to see early—is set to drop any time now. The moment it does, obviously, you can consider the release official. Now then, there’s no word yet as to when a physical 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release of the film will happen, but we know that it will be exclusive to Paramount+ for a specific window of time.

[–] bjensen4 (1281) 2 years ago

Is it going to suck any less than the original cut? It was the worst right alongside V.

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

Fake Star Trek fan! Right up there with Wrath of Khan.

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

Official trailer, not UHD! https://youtu.be/zrXvBaFFu80

[–] 123Guy (6143) 2 years ago

is UHD for me.

looked great in 4K. except for the replaced CGI effects. I get it, but kinda wished they'd have just cleaned up the original effects.

I wonder how much longer, and slower will it be? usually directors cuts add in crap that was cut that slowed everything down.

someone did a comparo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJJR_zdb4eE

[–] FootOfDavros (6689) 2 years ago

The weirdest thing watching that is the decision to blue tint the film. I don't think that was necessary or an improvement.

Wonder why they decided to do that.

[–] 123Guy (6143) 2 years ago

Yes! Saw that also. Really shows in the comparison. It's that teal and orange movie look that is so abused now days. Could not leave the movie as it was, had to recolor for modern audience

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

They added 1440p & 2160p later. Much better.

"but kinda wished they'd have just cleaned up the original effects"

The director's cut (2001) has new CG effects in SD, so it can't be scaled up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Motion_Picture#Home_media

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

Blu Ray September https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Trek-The-Motion-Picture-Directors-Cut-4K-Blu-ray/294699/

https://trekmovie.com/2022/03/24/star-trek-the-motion-picture-4k-directors-edition-to-debut-in-april-watch-new-trailer/

Fathom Events will also be bringing the film to theaters for a two-day event on May 22 and May 25. Tickets go on sale April 8 at fathomevents.com. That will be followed by 4K UHD Blu-ray disc and digital releases in September (more details of the home video release are expected closer to the release date), which will include HDR10 and Dolby Vision color grades, the new Dolby Atmos mix, as well as new and legacy special features.

[–] bozo_500 (12169) 2 years ago

out today then

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

The film is available now on the Paramount+ streaming service in the USA.
You can't open this page outside the US: http://paramountplus.qflm.net/kj0rkx

[–] mikethemartian (6057) 2 years ago

Why is it being called the Director’s Edition given that Robert Wise has long since passed?

[–] VanZan (831) 2 years ago

It's the cut of the film he worked on for the DVD release many years ago but they didn't use for the Blu Ray or something like that.

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

For all you fans who don't have a 80" 4K TV and earth-moving sound.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is returning to the big screen starting this weekend. The new 4K version of the Director’s Edition (which debuted on Paramount+ last month) will be screened over three days across the USA on Sunday, May 22, Monday, May 23, and Wednesday, May 25 by Fathom Events. Tickets are on sale now at fathomevents.com.

[–] mikethemartian (6057) 2 years ago

It was great to watch classic Trek on the big screen again.

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

12 Most Fascinating Updates For The 4K ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Directors Edition’
https://trekmovie.com/2022/05/25/12-most-fascinating-updates-for-the-4k-star-trek-the-motion-picture-directors-edition/

TrekMovie has partnered with Drew Stewart, the man behind the Star Trek TMP Visual Comparisons Twitter account, to put together a sampling of what we see as some of the more interesting differences between this new 2022 streaming version in comparison to the 2001 DVD release of the Director’s Edition (TDE) and the 2021 HD 4K Blu-ray release of the Theatrical Edition (TE) of the film. Note all the images can be enlarged for even more detail.

[–] Satan2016 (23270) 2 years ago

https://trekmovie.com/2022/07/06/star-trek-the-motion-picture-directors-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-and-tos-movies-collection-coming-in-september/

The newly restored, definitive version of the first big-screen adventure is presented in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision™ and HDR-10, as well as Dolby Atmos®. Also includes access to a Digital copy of the film and the following new and legacy bonus content:

Ultra HD Disc bonus features

Audio Commentary with David C. Fein, Mike Matessino, and Daren R. Dochterman—NEW!
Audio Commentary by Robert Wise, Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Jerry Goldsmith, and Stephen Collins
Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda

Blu-ray Disc™ bonus features

The Human Adventure—An all-new 8-part documentary detailing how the Director’s Edition came to life—NEW!
Preparing the Future – How the remastering began
A Wise Choice – The storied history of Robert Wise
Refitting the Enterprise – How the Enterprise design shaped future federation starships
Sounding Off – Exploring new dimensions of sound in Dolby Atmos
V’ger – The conception and restoration of an iconic alien antagonist
Return to Tomorrow – Reaching an already high bar with new CGI effects
A Grand Theme – Behind the iconic, influential music score that shaped the franchise’s future
The Grand Vision – The legacy and evolving reputation of this classic movie
Deleted Scenes—NEW!
Effects Tests—NEW!
Costume Tests—NEW!
Computer Display Graphics—NEW!
Additional legacy bonus content

Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition 4K Ultra HD (MSRP: $36.99 / currently $30.99) https://amzn.to/3ylRwcT
Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection (MSRP: $125.99) https://amzn.to/3AwkQAa