Displaying items by tag: Lost in Space
Serpico on 4K in Germany, plus Unhinged, Psycho 4K replacement update, a BTTF 4K sample & RIP Kevin Burns
All right, we’ve got a couple new disc reviews to start the proceedings here at The Bits today...
I’ve taken a look at the first season of HBO’s new His Dark Materials series on Blu-ray, which is pretty good. Fans of the Philip Pullman books will be pleased to know that this is a solid adaptation. I just wish HBO would release the series in 4K, because the film was shot natively in 4.5K and 6K and finished in 4K, so it should look tremendous. Anyway, the Blu-ray release is solid enough (and Season Two starts in November).
Also, I’ve reviewed Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element as newly released in 4K by StudioCanal in the UK. And here’s the thing: Though the disc has no extras (and its remastered Blu-ray is Region B locked), StudioCanal’s 4K features a new and better encode than the previous Sony Ultra HD release, with much higher data rates, and Dolby Vision HDR. It’s a notable improvement in image quality. So serious fans of the film may want to consider it. Click here for all the details. [Read on here...]
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Serpico 4K
- StudioCanal
- Psycho 4 disc replacement program
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Lionsgate
- Unhinged
- Back to the Future 4K
- Kevin Burns
- Lost in Space
- Empire of Dreams
- His Dark Materials: The Complete First Season BD review
- Philip Pullman
- The Northern Lights
- HBO
- The Fifth Element 4K review
- Luc Besson
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
- Lost in Space Forever
- Three Days of the Condor 4K
- Akira Kurosawa's Ran 4K
Danger, Will Robinson!: Remembering “Lost in Space” on its 50th Anniversary
“Jonathan Harris as Dr. Smith is one of the most original and memorable characters in the history of television—ranking right up there with Barney Fife, Herman Munster, Gilligan and the Fonz.” — Kevin Burns
The Digital Bits commemorates the golden anniversary of the premiere of Lost in Space, the science-fiction/adventure series that originally ran on CBS from 1965 to 1968. The classic series debuted 50 years ago this week, and for the occasion The Bits features a Q&A with one of the show’s biggest fans, Kevin Burns, who offers his recollection of watching the series in its original run as a kid and discusses overseeing the show’s high-definition remastering and Blu-ray release, which arrives in stores this week from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. [Read more here...]
- The Digital Bits
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Bluray
- interview
- Kevin Burns
- Lost in Space
- 50th Anniversary
- Irwin Allen
- 20th Century Fox
- Prometheus Entertainment
- June Lockhart
- Guy Williams
- Jonathan Harris
- Mark Goddard
- Marta Kristen
- Billy Mumy
- Angela Cartwright
- Jupiter II
- Bluray restoration
- Robot
Classic Lost in Space coming to BD, plus Interstellar & Foxcatcher street dates, Batman vs. Robin & Sound of Music: 50th BD details
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Meanwhile, here’s something awesome: The surviving cast of the classic 1960s Lost in Space TV series have reunited to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary. They were interviewed on local TV in Los Angeles yesterday (you can watch the interview here). According to actor Bill Mumy (via his Facebook page – see his post here) the complete series is set for BD release is September from Fox. This following word over the last several months that all the original episodes have been remastered in HD from the original negatives. We would expect official word in the weeks and months ahead. If you live in L.A., the cast will be signing autographs at The Hollywood Show this coming weekend (at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel – they’ll also be doing a panel discussion at the show on Sunday – see link here for details). [Read on here…]
- Interstellar
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Predestination
- Foxcatcher
- Lost in Space
- Batman vs Robin
- The Sound of Music: 50th Anniversary Edition
- On the Town
- Anchors Aweigh
- Robin and the 7 Hoods
- Frank Sinatra Collection
- Doris Day: The Essential Collection
- The Blade Trilogy
- Clash of the Titans
- Exterminators of the Year 3000
- Moonraker
- Kickstarter
- John Barry
- Wahlburgers: The Complete Second Season