Just got this yesterday and honestly didn't know Arrow hooks up the special features like this. All in ONE disc too! Honestly Pitch Black is one of my favorite movies, really enjoyed it.
Yeah, I've been getting very annoyed with Arrow cramming everything on one disk too. For what they charge, we should get a separate disc for bonus features.
@@thematrixhasyou3521 1. You can't play UHD on a DVD player. 2. I didn't say anyone else was annoyed. Just me. 3. And a separate disc for extras allows more room for image data on the feature disc. Better resolution, and more data in the image. 4. By your own logic, a person shouldn't own ANY discs because playing even 1 disc wears out the player faster. Whether it's a movie or special features doesn't matter if a disc is still a disc.
Arrow weren't the ones who actually did the remastering of this movie (as with pretty much any other title Universal licenses out), Universal pretty much does everything in house and licenses out the masters to whatever company wants them whenever they say "exclusively restored" they're just saying it's the first time those new masters were ever being seen publicly, Paramount does the same thing whenever they license out
Picked mine up, one thing thats overlooked with arrow is their sleeves are reversible. I like that, you can change the look of it on your shelf whenever you feel.
People cancel orders because it doesn't have a slipcase? 🤨 Just stupid. What is this slipcase obsession about? Who cares ffs. Are you a film lover or a slipcase lover? I find this whole obsession ridiculous tbh.
I love a good slipcase but I agree, it's hardly the most important thing. The film quality and special features are the main thing.... I like the latter to help flesh out a more thorough understanding of the film and it's history/production but ultimately if there's only a bare bones release then yeah the picture/sound quality are the main things.... packaging is a bonus though it's always appreciated and loved when that has some focus on it... (Like that magnificent Arrow Gamera set!)...
watched the pitch black trilogy last month - first and third movie still hold up well. The second movie shoulda gotten a major trim job only thing interesting is when he's underground.
@CoinOpTV I know what you mean (and i don't disagree), but I kinda love how *_The Chronicles of Riddick_* is so completely different to *_Pitch Black._* It takes the character from this lean 'n mean action horror into this ornate space opera. It's like if *_Prometheus_* was the first sequel to *_Alien_* or something. Bonkers. Plus, it gave us a world in which Vin Diesel and Dame Judi Dench share a film credit, which is just delightful.
Thanks for mentioning Arrow videos several months back. I've been keeping out for them. Their stuff is clearly done with a lot of care and respect, and the quality shows. I can only imagine how good it looks on 4K from Arrow. I'll definitely be picking up this one. I've recently bought Miracle Mile from Arrow, it has to be imported from the UK since they're not available in US. Luckily for me, I have a region free player.
I JUST watched this tonight and I was mostly pleased with the PQ. I disable DV on my setup as I'm usually not pleased with it (TCL R617) but the HDR10 image was good. I saw some noise in some darker scenes but the 5.1 mix is phenomenal.
Got this 4K release of Pitch Black as well and hope they will also do Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick on 4K. Looking forward to the sequel as well, Riddick 4: Furya.
I saw this movie in the theater before it went nationwide. They had us fill out a form with our thoughts on the movie to see if it had enough positive feedback to warrant general release in theaters. I gave it the thumbs up!
I just got this a few hours ago. Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but looking forward to it. I was surprised to hear people cancelling because if no skip cover. I personally don't like them, never do we the point...
Great transfer, however there's a couple of spots where the screen goes black but the audio goes on. I don't remember that happening on the old blu ray. It's like a couple frames went missing. One spot is on the planet. Since 4k players don't show the time on the display i can't tell you where this happens. I sent the disc back for replacement. Its not the the player or the tv since no other 4k disc i own does this.
Talking about Pitch Black but at 4:13 you used an image from the sequel Chronicles Or Riddick (hopefully Arrow will get their hands on that to do a 4k also).
@@JeffRauseo not trying to bust your balls. It is just when you show stills from the movie in the review, people assume that is a spot in the movie you wanted to highlight/discuss. So when you show a still from a movie that isn't the movie you are reviewing, it kind of hurts the credibility of the review. I always assumed you took pictures with a camera of the frames you wanted to discuss in the review
@@troyn8269 Look the guy made a mistake, your really going over the top here. Ah the internet everybody has big balls. His credibility is fine. Nobody is perfect including you.
Been so interested in hearing how this would transfer with the stark contrast in lightning. Thg 1st DVD I ever bought, serendipitous it's Arrow's 1st 4k. Hopefully Best Buy carries it so I can use some reward points 👍
One thing I’ve noticed, is Arrow doesn’t include a blu-ray or digital code in their 2 4K releases thus far. I can do without the blu-ray, but would like a digital 4K copy to go with the movies. I realize they are just getting in the 4K game, but highly disappointed in how they don’t offer blu-ray/digital codes like most studio releases do. Not necessarily a deal breaker, just very disappointing.
I recently bought the big ass Arrow Video Gamera set and boy, it definitely is my favorite thing within my collection. I would recommend it but sadly it seems it's only gonna have a one time run. So if you wanna get your hands on it, you might have to go after those aftermarket prices.
Watched last night, was amazing. Very happy about my first Arrow purchase. Was surprised they use the ps3 case (probably has an official name) which I liked in the black. Would like to see other companies use this style.
I saw this in store bought it no questioned asked. Its one of my favorites and even if the release would have been a minor update i'd have bought it because I want to support Arrow and what they're doing. Companies don't want to bother to release on 4k as its not viable so I want to support what I love with my wallet. Money speaks.
i’m surprised yet slightly confused.. i hear you mention that this was Arrow’s 1st release, but that doesn’t match up with my experience: i was 1st introduced to Arrow because of the 2017 AMAZING 4K restoration boxset packaging of “Donnie Darko” released in 2017(imprinted on all 3 BD discs), yet i just got the Arrow “Pitch Black” BD restoration & both discs/packaging are (c)2020… so, hence my confusion on the mention of “Arrow’s first restoration”… but thanks for the review nonetheless!
Question for Jeff, I’ve never been able to figure this out but you’d be the guy to ask. So I use a 2.1 sound bar setup for my audio and any time I’m not selecting either a Dolby Digital 5.1 or a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 or 2.0 audio track for my movies it’s always mixed horribly and the dialogue is quieter than the sound effects and I’m constantly adjusting the volume. It’s mainly if it’s a Dolby Atmos or a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 mix where it does this so I find myself favoring discs that include those audio tracks I mentioned. Why is that? Is it because the Atmos and 7.1 tracks are downmixed to a 2.1 speaker?
Great video. That box art is so cool. I love it when they go the extra mile to include like the reversible cover. Makes it so much more worth collecting. Have the other Riddick movies received a 4k release?
Thanks for the review man. I love this movie and I've had the 4k Arrow release sitting on my desk since its release. This review has just bumped it up on the watch list.
Excellent review for an excellent movie! This movie as always been in my top 5, having the DVD, after the BD and now the 4K Steelbook limited edition, A/V are superb and this 4K is a must for any sci-fi fan 😁 The BD was looking great but the 4K is way, way, way much better 😆 Question : are you aware of a upcoming release of "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" in 4K, which is part 2 of the series? Can't find anything on the Net about it. Only thing I found is the info for the 4 part of the franchise which is made by the same director as Pitch Black 😀
nice review, thanks. Enjoyed the riddick series and was waiting for the 4k. Was hoping they had a all in one 4k pack. Hope they release Dune (original) in 4k.
thanks for the review and i agree with all you say - a great effort by Arrow and cant wait to see what they bring out next. looking forward to your thoughts on the Hitchcock set too
What is the benefit/ advantage of buying an Arrow Video release? Why the premium price? Do they do a better job mastering the video? I checked their website and there is not much information. Any information would be helpful.
One of my favourite movies. On 4k at last! Too bad there are so many babies out there whining about no slip cover and calling it lame. Oh well, first world problems I guess. Thanks for the great and UNBIASED reviews Jeff.
Lucky me, I am a big fan of this movie. So glad it looks great. Great price point to. Pre-ordered from Amazon the day this was announced at $50, but ended up at $20- can't beat that. Oh darn no Blu-Ray included so I have to keep my Steelbook Blu-Ray Edition. ... Lol 😂😁😂
Speaking of Arrow: I see from your collection in the background that you have the original MGM Blu-ray of The Apartment. Did you ever get the Arrow Blu-ray of that film? I understand it's a better video transfer than the original, though the audio is about the same. I got the Special Edition from the UK a few years back.
I think director's name is just pronounced David "2E". Good review by the way. It's my first purchase from Arrow, so I look forward to checking it out. 😀
Just got this yesterday and honestly didn't know Arrow hooks up the special features like this. All in ONE disc too! Honestly Pitch Black is one of my favorite movies, really enjoyed it.
Yeah, I've been getting very annoyed with Arrow cramming everything on one disk too. For what they charge, we should get a separate disc for bonus features.
@@thematrixhasyou3521
1. You can't play UHD on a DVD player.
2. I didn't say anyone else was annoyed. Just me.
3. And a separate disc for extras allows more room for image data on the feature disc. Better resolution, and more data in the image.
4. By your own logic, a person shouldn't own ANY discs because playing even 1 disc wears out the player faster. Whether it's a movie or special features doesn't matter if a disc is still a disc.
Thanks for listening Jeff and reviewed Pitch Black! Can't wait for more videos!!
Arrow weren't the ones who actually did the remastering of this movie (as with pretty much any other title Universal licenses out), Universal pretty much does everything in house and licenses out the masters to whatever company wants them
whenever they say "exclusively restored" they're just saying it's the first time those new masters were ever being seen publicly, Paramount does the same thing whenever they license out
Top review, Jeff! Still need to grab Pitch Black myself. I cannot wait for the newly announced Arrow 4K discs.
Highly underrated series. Definitely grabbing this.
Highly underrated movie.... the rest of the series is accurately rated.
Actually Pitch Black came out in Early 2000. It was promoted as THE first epic Scifi film of the new millennium.
Picked mine up, one thing thats overlooked with arrow is their sleeves are reversible. I like that, you can change the look of it on your shelf whenever you feel.
How cool would have it been to hear those flying aliens over your head on atmos? I would like that.
People cancel orders because it doesn't have a slipcase? 🤨 Just stupid. What is this slipcase obsession about? Who cares ffs. Are you a film lover or a slipcase lover? I find this whole obsession ridiculous tbh.
I love a good slipcase but I agree, it's hardly the most important thing. The film quality and special features are the main thing.... I like the latter to help flesh out a more thorough understanding of the film and it's history/production but ultimately if there's only a bare bones release then yeah the picture/sound quality are the main things.... packaging is a bonus though it's always appreciated and loved when that has some focus on it... (Like that magnificent Arrow Gamera set!)...
I always throw my slips away it fits better all it does is take up room
more chances for us to get a copy..lol
Like a vinyl collection, people love the sleeves (o-ring). Feels more premium to a collector - steel books and editions also.
watched the pitch black trilogy last month - first and third movie still hold up well. The second movie shoulda gotten a major trim job only thing interesting is when he's underground.
Chronicles was my favorite. I thought it was a mistake to switch back to what was seemingly a remake of the first, with the 3rd one.
@CoinOpTV I know what you mean (and i don't disagree), but I kinda love how *_The Chronicles of Riddick_* is so completely different to *_Pitch Black._* It takes the character from this lean 'n mean action horror into this ornate space opera. It's like if *_Prometheus_* was the first sequel to *_Alien_* or something. Bonkers.
Plus, it gave us a world in which Vin Diesel and Dame Judi Dench share a film credit, which is just delightful.
Thanks for mentioning Arrow videos several months back. I've been keeping out for them. Their stuff is clearly done with a lot of care and respect, and the quality shows. I can only imagine how good it looks on 4K from Arrow. I'll definitely be picking up this one. I've recently bought Miracle Mile from Arrow, it has to be imported from the UK since they're not available in US. Luckily for me, I have a region free player.
great job from arrow just got mine today, arrow please give us more 4k titles, support them!
Yep, me too ! Gonna watch it over the 4 day holiday weekend(for me),
also Flash Gordon from Arrow is on deck.😁
Since this release was delayed, wouldn’t that technically make Flash Gordon Arrow Video’s first 4K release?
Arrow didn’t do the transfer on Flash Gordon. So this would be their first in my eyes.
@@JeffRauseo I got flash about a whole month before this. I got pitch last week and flash almost 2 months ago.
I didnt even know they were going to give us a slipcover. I love Arrow and this movie so I was happy to get this.
I managed to buy Pitch Black last June and I'm happy I bought it on 4k because the picture is much better and the bitrate is good also, great review.
I'm still waiting for my copy and am now totally psyched for it! I saw this 1st run and was impressed back then. Thank you Films At Home!
I JUST watched this tonight and I was mostly pleased with the PQ. I disable DV on my setup as I'm usually not pleased with it (TCL R617) but the HDR10 image was good. I saw some noise in some darker scenes but the 5.1 mix is phenomenal.
Got this 4K release of Pitch Black as well and hope they will also do Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick on 4K. Looking forward to the sequel as well, Riddick 4: Furya.
I saw this movie in the theater before it went nationwide. They had us fill out a form with our thoughts on the movie to see if it had enough positive feedback to warrant general release in theaters. I gave it the thumbs up!
Well I plan on getting this arrow edition of pitch black because I love this franchise so much.
I've got Pitch Black on HD DVD and it looks great, but I'm excited to see the 4K version.
My Copy Just arrived today. Based on your review i'm going to keep mine, will watch it for Friday night movie.
It's on my to-buy list, thanks Jeff!
Let's hope Arrow has Chronicles of Roddick 4k on the radar as well.... Be awesome to have the matching pair ....
I just got this a few hours ago. Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but looking forward to it. I was surprised to hear people cancelling because if no skip cover. I personally don't like them, never do we the point...
bought mine 5 months ago just unwrapped it to watch this morning, doesnt play!!
I love this film and was so grateful to get the 4K a few weeks ago.
Great transfer, however there's a couple of spots where the screen goes black but the audio goes on. I don't remember that happening on the old blu ray. It's like a couple frames went missing. One spot is on the planet. Since 4k players don't show the time on the display i can't tell you where this happens. I sent the disc back for replacement. Its not the the player or the tv since no other 4k disc i own does this.
This is an enjoyable movie. Vin Diesel is good in this movie. I hope you enjoy it!
Love the Riddick series. The trilogy, the animated film, the 2 video games.
Yay!! That's the one I picked on Instagram. Great review! Thanks😊
Talking about Pitch Black but at 4:13 you used an image from the sequel Chronicles Or Riddick (hopefully Arrow will get their hands on that to do a 4k also).
You have a picture from the chronicles of Riddick rather than Pitch Black in your examples you show
I was afraid I’d do that 🤦 I grabbed one and meant to delete it...
Troy N Buuhhahaha!!! I thought I was the only one that caught the picture of Riddick & Kyra...STILL, great review, dough!!! 🤓 🤓 🤓 💙 💙 💙 🎬🎬🎬
Films At Home it happens, dude. You still HELLA rock dem reviews, Bro!!! 🤓 🤓 🤓 💙 💙 💙 🎬🎬🎬
@@JeffRauseo not trying to bust your balls. It is just when you show stills from the movie in the review, people assume that is a spot in the movie you wanted to highlight/discuss. So when you show a still from a movie that isn't the movie you are reviewing, it kind of hurts the credibility of the review. I always assumed you took pictures with a camera of the frames you wanted to discuss in the review
@@troyn8269 Look the guy made a mistake, your really going over the top here. Ah the internet everybody has big balls. His credibility is fine. Nobody is perfect including you.
Been so interested in hearing how this would transfer with the stark contrast in lightning. Thg 1st DVD I ever bought, serendipitous it's Arrow's 1st 4k. Hopefully Best Buy carries it so I can use some reward points 👍
One thing I’ve noticed, is Arrow doesn’t include a blu-ray or digital code in their 2 4K releases thus far. I can do without the blu-ray, but would like a digital 4K copy to go with the movies. I realize they are just getting in the 4K game, but highly disappointed in how they don’t offer blu-ray/digital codes like most studio releases do. Not necessarily a deal breaker, just very disappointing.
I recently bought the big ass Arrow Video Gamera set and boy, it definitely is my favorite thing within my collection. I would recommend it but sadly it seems it's only gonna have a one time run. So if you wanna get your hands on it, you might have to go after those aftermarket prices.
Just picked it up from best buy. Thanks for the info!
Watched last night, was amazing. Very happy about my first Arrow purchase. Was surprised they use the ps3 case (probably has an official name) which I liked in the black. Would like to see other companies use this style.
Nice didnt see that one coming out will buy. Love Chronicals od Riddick as well
I just watched this movie yesterday it’s even better then I remember
Thanks for this review! I was super excited for this release by Arrow, very happy to hear it hold up in 4K.
I'll definitely be getting it very soon.
I saw this in store bought it no questioned asked. Its one of my favorites and even if the release would have been a minor update i'd have bought it because I want to support Arrow and what they're doing. Companies don't want to bother to release on 4k as its not viable so I want to support what I love with my wallet. Money speaks.
lets hope we get Chronicles of Riddicks 4K soon
Yay, 100% agree with you. I don’t project a slip case!
Sounds pretty good but I think i will wait for a 4k set of the whole trilogy, with maybe the animation included as well.
Yay on the Hitchcock collection!
I noticed the grain a lot in the Blu-ray. But it had it’s really good moments to. I’m sure the hdr helped as there are a lot of dark scenes.
i wish remasters/4k releases/criterion would include original u.s. one-sheets or artwork/posters...
I'm glad it's just the uhd inside. I'm fed up of having useless standard BD doubling up in my collection.
i’m surprised yet slightly confused.. i hear you mention that this was Arrow’s 1st release, but that doesn’t match up with my experience: i was 1st introduced to Arrow because of the 2017 AMAZING 4K restoration boxset packaging of “Donnie Darko” released in 2017(imprinted on all 3 BD discs), yet i just got the Arrow “Pitch Black” BD restoration & both discs/packaging are (c)2020… so, hence my confusion on the mention of “Arrow’s first restoration”… but thanks for the review nonetheless!
Damn was hoping for DTS:X
Question for Jeff, I’ve never been able to figure this out but you’d be the guy to ask. So I use a 2.1 sound bar setup for my audio and any time I’m not selecting either a Dolby Digital 5.1 or a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 or 2.0 audio track for my movies it’s always mixed horribly and the dialogue is quieter than the sound effects and I’m constantly adjusting the volume. It’s mainly if it’s a Dolby Atmos or a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 mix where it does this so I find myself favoring discs that include those audio tracks I mentioned. Why is that? Is it because the Atmos and 7.1 tracks are downmixed to a 2.1 speaker?
Great video. That box art is so cool. I love it when they go the extra mile to include like the reversible cover. Makes it so much more worth collecting. Have the other Riddick movies received a 4k release?
Thanks for the review man. I love this movie and I've had the 4k Arrow release sitting on my desk since its release. This review has just bumped it up on the watch list.
God I miss the booklets... Glad to see some still have it XD. Oh and I forgot...support arrow 4k (maybe we see criterion too).
Going to go get my copy at best buy today!
Excellent review for an excellent movie! This movie as always been in my top 5, having the DVD, after the BD and now the 4K Steelbook limited edition, A/V are superb and this 4K is a must for any sci-fi fan 😁 The BD was looking great but the 4K is way, way, way much better 😆
Question : are you aware of a upcoming release of "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" in 4K, which is part 2 of the series? Can't find anything on the Net about it. Only thing I found is the info for the 4 part of the franchise which is made by the same director as Pitch Black 😀
Excellent... On order 👍
Arrow did an amazing job😀👍
13:15 Nice, my Alfred Hitchcock Collection is also on the way.
Thanks and Greetings from Denmark.
nice review, thanks. Enjoyed the riddick series and was waiting for the 4k. Was hoping they had a all in one 4k pack. Hope they release Dune (original) in 4k.
Well done Arrow! Looking forward to the Flash Gordon review dude.
On the way in the mail. Love this movie.
thanks for the review and i agree with all you say - a great effort by Arrow and cant wait to see what they bring out next. looking forward to your thoughts on the Hitchcock set too
Any rumors that Arrow plans to do a 4K restoration for the other two Riddick films and release a trilogy set?
What is the benefit/ advantage of buying an Arrow Video release? Why the premium price? Do they do a better job mastering the video? I checked their website and there is not much information. Any information would be helpful.
Awesome! Love the movie and will definitely support this release!
One of my favourite movies. On 4k at last! Too bad there are so many babies out there whining about no slip cover and calling it lame. Oh well, first world problems I guess. Thanks for the great and UNBIASED reviews Jeff.
Like the reviews but going forward not sure if I can handel the Patriots shirts. Just saying.
Lucky me, I am a big fan of this movie. So glad it looks great. Great price point to. Pre-ordered from Amazon the day this was announced at $50, but ended up at $20- can't beat that. Oh darn no Blu-Ray included so I have to keep my Steelbook Blu-Ray Edition. ... Lol 😂😁😂
Hi buddy 👋 This is Charles what's your Reference Projector set up on your Review Room
Jeff, you were using Chronicles of Riddick screen grabs not Pitch Black lol.
Thanks :)
I just uploaded a bull moose grab bag video and had to give you a shout out in it. Keep up the great work!
You oughta review the latest 4K release of The Ghost In The Shell (1995) from Lionsgate.
It’s coming!
I throw away my slip covers. They’re usually just the case cover and back.
Speaking of Arrow: I see from your collection in the background that you have the original MGM Blu-ray of The Apartment. Did you ever get the Arrow Blu-ray of that film? I understand it's a better video transfer than the original, though the audio is about the same. I got the Special Edition from the UK a few years back.
We need more GREAT DISC MENUS like TRON LEGACY, FIGHT CLUB, Rise of the planet of the apes ect ect.
waiting for THE CROW in 4K
That would be good, but I’d prefer Dark City.
@@ddc2957 Dark City is way better than The Matrix (same sets) period
The New York Stripper, I don't think I ever seen that movie ha ha lol.
I’ve always liked this first film, good review. Love Arrow so I grabbed it. Go Pats hopefully Cam will step up. Props from Agawam Mass
I hate slipå covers. Great release. Got mine yesterday. When's Cronicles of Riddick and Riddick out on 4K?
At 4:13 isnt that a scene from chronicles of riddic and not pitch black?
Yes...
Ahh now I see, just some bait for a few comments
No, I just forgot to remove it in my edit.
I think director's name is just pronounced David "2E".
Good review by the way. It's my first purchase from Arrow, so I look forward to checking it out. 😀
Are they ever going to release last kiss goodnight on 4k or heat
Been waiting for this
Great movie can't wait to see it in 4k! FTP
this oughtta be good
I wait for the German UNIVERSAL UHD = DTS X
Thanks, are you going Flash Gordon..
The washed out imagery in the beginning portion weren’t endearing to me, they were pretty distracting. Night sequences looked great though.
If you mean the scenes on the planet ,it suppose to look that way , always has.
Now we need other riddick movies in 4k
I get more annoyed seeing that giant HDR emblem on the front than a missing slipcover!
Why?
I don’t mind if it’s printed, but would prefer just a clean cover too...but if there’s any stickers I take that stuff off immediately
I don't even keep my slipcovers
$35 on Amazon? I just bought it for $19 at Best Buy!
Amazon must be sold out
I got my copy on Amazon a couple days ago for under 20 dollars..
I will not buy digi packs I still have ptsd from nintendo 64. I will wait for individual releases.
It would be interesting to see your take on this matter:
th-cam.com/video/C2vsxdaRA7w/w-d-xo.html
When hdr is hdr and when it is not...
super lame they didn't include a sleeve on this, but the standard blu ray does get one.
I really don’t see it as a big deal. I’d rather get the disc than have it delayed because of a slipcover
Any word of Chronicles of Riddick being released on 4K UHD by Arrow?
We here arguing about slip covers!? Slip covers.... ( Allen Iverson voice)
Dan R slipcovers are everything
@@connorstephens7467 I'm with you, just got IP Man 4 and that slip is amazing looking!
You mention that a little grain is nothing but those grains don't show on the bluray so why show up on the 4k ,that part don't make sense
Carlos cruz 1080p is softer, so it blur those grains so that you don`t see. So 1080p is natural blurring filter to the film!
@@haukionkannel never had a problem with grains with the HD-DVD'S and they look better than 4k's any day