Check out the naked spur on Blu-ray with James Stewart and Janet Leigh. I don't know what they filmed it in but it looks like it's a 4K but it's Blu-ray and the movie is pretty good
It really doesn't matter, but in my opinion the 'classic' era for America is roughly between 1930-1970. This applies to films, music, TV/radio broadcasts, cars, fashion... pretty much everything. This era was the peak of American culture. It doesn't matter how long ago the film was made, it matters what year the film was made in.
It's great to see your continued dedication to giving classic films their well-deserved attention! I'd love to see you devote a "top ten" video to each decade from the silent era through the present!
It is a great 4K. They had really good elements (the OCN for Oz, and an interpositive for Kansas), and it’s easily one of the best transfers out there. The big downside of that release is that there’s no mono track and most of the legacy special features are missing.
That’s why a 4K of The Searchers is overdue. It’s bluray was one of the most beautiful early blurays. A 4K would look incredible. Vista Vision is the greatest filming process ever.
Excellent list. Check out The Ladykillers (1956) too Fully agree 4k format breathes new life into the classics. The grain is finally allowed to be showcased and dance on the screen naturally
you give me hope as you are a young person who has amazing appreciation for true classic movies. too many young people I encounter wont watch anything that is more than 25 years old
We need The African Queen (1951) on 4k. Was filmed with the Technicolor process, i.e. 3-strip camera. Bogart, Hepburn, and most stunning is fact much of it was filmed on location in Africa! Location filming was still rare at the time and couple that with the difficulty of the 3-strip camera, physical and technical.
I love that film, would love a 4k. It would be interesting as it is a very grainy film (I love Grain feels like you are watching film) All I am saying is would it Pop?
I have a few of the movies you mentioned, but definitely need to buy the rest of these. Thanks for another great video! Love that you take the time to talk about classic films.
I recently watched the wizard of oz 4k version and it´s just on another level. Is one of my favourites movies of all time and seriously I got really emotional during the visionation of the movie. Is the seventh art at it´s maximum
I love these lists. I'd love to see a Films At Home website someday with running FAH top 10 lists, and maybe another user voted list next to it for different genres. Discussion board, etc
I also suggest checking out BFI's 4k of Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" (1957). There are some issues with the subtitles, but the AV quality is really top-notch. In fact, I'm not sure I've ever seen a bigger increase in quality from Blu-ray to 4k.
I bought the Blu-ray last year second hand because I think it had gone out of print? Frustrating on one hand to see it come out in 4K months later! But also obviously very good. Definitely worth the upgrade?
@@lukekingsland5851 To my knowledge the Criterion Blu-ray isn't out of print. But the BFI 4k version is a definite upgrade and well worth it. Notice how grainy the Criterion Blu-ray is, especially in the beginning? That grain is barely noticeable on the 4k version. And the image is so much sharper and more detailed overall. Though like I said, there are issues with the subtitles--they're kind of clumsy.
@@vinvanveen I'm in the UK, I don't think it's been released over here! The version I have is the Tartan Video version! I want Come and See on Criterion too, but it won't get a release over here due to some of the films content I believe? The US version has both regions of the film, but I'm not sure how much I would have to pay to import a blu ray?
@@lukekingsland5851 I haven't seen "Come and See" (yet), but I would be careful importing ordinary Blu-rays, unless of course you have a region-free player.
Thanks for sharing your list. The HDR grading truly does work wonders for black and white films. My first experience was "The Elephant Man" whilst not a "Classic" in this sense instantly sold me on delving deeper into 4k black and white films. Psycho is certainly a worthy mention and a huge inspiration for my favourite modern horror director in Argento.
I forgot to mention as well that the 4K restoration of "Breathless" by Jean Luc Godard looks amazing as well. Beautiful grain texture and greyscale gradients and tones
Great selection! I agree totally! I have them all - except "The Red Shoes." I only have the Criterion blu ray thus far (which is quite good, of course). I'm waiting for the next half-off sale!
Just bought Frankenstein and Vertigo Steelbook 4k last weekend during Best Buy's sale. Looking forward to checking them out. Sounds like I'm in for a treat
Speaking of classics, finally, Lawrence of Arabia is being released in early June as a single film, not the Columbia Collection. 60th Anniversary 4K UHD. Ordered my steelbook yesterday.
I love so many great classic movies in 4K including psycho by Alfred Hitchcock and Lawrence of Arabia and Spartacus are masterpieces and vertigo and would love to add more to my collection soon in your list
I only have the universal classic monsters out of your list The Alfred Hitchcock 4K set in your video didn't get a release here in Australia but i have those movies in a Alfred Hitchcock The Masterpiece Collection Blu ray box set which I also had to import from Amazon Us a couple of years ago
Great stuff. Speaking of b&w, I scored a solid win on my 4K set by going into settings and just shutting off all the color. My "toned down" PQ looks fantastic, on top of everything else. As far as other films, I'm still waiting for the Technicolor 4Ks of Robin Hood and Gone With The Wind.
Loved your list. I found it cuz I was googling for best 4k releases of movies from the 60s. I like to binge movies by decades. So, while your list barely entered the 60s, I certainly couldn't argue with any of your choices. Nicely done. If you're taking requests, I'd love to see you top **20** from th 1960s. 🙂
I have The Wizard of Oz on 4K Blu-Ray and I agree with you. For the movie from the Thirties it's absolutely amazing. I also have The Bridge Over river Kwai on a normal Blu-Ray and I'm thinking about the upgrade. So I will trust you and I'll upgrade 😉
The Birds is the only movie that ever scared me. Of the thousands of movies I’ve seen, The Birds is the only one that ever scared me. Other movies got close, but nothing like The Birds.
Thanks to your previous recommendation, I have most of these but you sold me on picking up Spartacus. I'd like a 12 Angry Men 4K or The Cowboys. I was surprised that Citizen Kane didn't make your list.
Thanks for this list, especially the links. I added a few of them to my Wish List. I have the Monsters set, especially love the Spanish language Dracula, it's an amazing movie. Just subscribed.
Might be time to do a Part II of this video. Movies such as, "Casablanca"(1942), "Singin' in the Rain"(1952), and "War of the Worlds"(1953) would be a good start.
I bought the Anatomy of a Murder 4K secondhand from someone that I guess was breaking up their set and I have to say I think it was totally worth the $40 I spent. This is gonna be in my collection for a long time with many rewatches so I’ll definitely get my moneys worth at $40. The transfer looks unbelievable. I do wanna say though that I hate when studios gatekeep certain movies like this on 4K. I’m just not a fan. I think everyone should be able to access a movie at it’s best quality not just the select few that can afford to either buy a boxset or secondhand with a significant markup.
Nice. Definitely a few to check out there.. Could you do a top ten digitally shot 4k releases please? Let me know if you're getting bored of me asking 🤔🤣
Sony's 4Ks are killin' it. See also, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Criterion's 4K of "Mullholland Drive " is stunning, too.A revelation For David Lynch fans.
Was glad to read your praise for Criterion's 4K Blu-ray edition of Mullholland Drive, since I bought it during Barnes & Noble's 50% off Criterion sale, during this past summer, but still haven't had a chance to view it on our Sony OLED.
The 10 Commandments was filmed on VistaVision, but it still has scenes that seem dated as you can see issues with optical compositing (example, outdoor scene with chariot and reins and there's extreme clipping). You say older 4K film restorations might be less optimal, but that doesn't make sense: they were done in cinema 4K resolution with HDR formats. I think you were asking about that with Red Shoes because it was after your Godfather review. Keep in mind that Godfather was a very challenging restoration because of the lack of source negatives. I'm someone involved with 3D animation, photography, and am a cinemaphile. UHD media is great for older films and even digital movies done in 2K: it's less about the increase in resolution as it is HDR formats (home media was always 8bit: older cinema video formats were 10bit to 12 bit....now there are video RAWs that are 16bit).
Does Wizard of Oz still sync up with Dark Side of the Moon?......lol. I would like to see Day the Earth Stood Still, The Time Machine, and the original Gojira released in 4k. If there is a 16:9 version of Gojira out there, I would be very happy. But I doubt it exists.
A great list! But I would say that, since I own most of them.. ;-). I got the Universal Classic Monsters 8-movie Bluray collection, which is, of course, from the same 4k restorations. With the wonderful 4-film Hitchcock set I feel quite content with that director for now (so no Anatomy Of A Murder), and The Red Shoes is on my Criterion shopping list; otherwise I own, and agree with everything you say! Older films on 4k is for me the best of 4k!
Jeff, I'm sure you know by now, but inn the next couple months, River Kwai is getting a Steelbook 65th release coming out around the same time along with FINALLY Lawrence of Arabia individual released in 4k
Hey Jeff, Out of this list I own the Ten Commandments, and the Wizard Of Oz on 4K. Do you happen to know if "The Sound of Music" is ever coming to 4k? I own it on Blu-ray, or Ben-Hur, etc. The Red Shoes sounds like a musical, and by the screenshots looks like one, but I've never seen it, or heard of that particular title.
Sound of Music was a Fox film, so unfortunately (since that means it's up to Disney) that is probably not going to happen :( I really want that too though, not just because I love the movie, but also because it is my Mom's favorite movie of all time (she even visited Salzberg in college to find filming locations) and she would LOVE a 4K edition... :(
@@clumpyschlipz7571 At least I own a Blu-ray copy, which is still much better than the DVD release. As Jeff said though, as an older movie I'm sure it would also benefit from the 4k and HDR treatment.
Great list--I do have a question. Is it worth upgrading to certain 4k titles if you don't have Dolby Vision? I have a Samsung 4k TV and it doesn't support Dolby Vision. The Wizard of Oz on 4k has received mixed reviews from viewers, saying that the 4k actually subdues the color scenes, specifically compared to the blu-ray version. I don't know if those criticisms come from those without Dolby Vision capability, but curious about your thoughts on this.
That is the reason I avoided Samsung. It will still play the HDR10 which is still plenty beautiful. I would go for it. If you ever get a Dolby vision tv in the future, you will get even more out of your collection.
Wondering if you've yet seen Paths of Glory on 4K, it's my favorite Kubrick and would qualify for this list. I've only seen it in streaming. I'm especially in my own head debating about the 4K vs the Criterion Blu-Ray. 🤷
Really want to get Spartacus never seen it but I like Stanley Kubrick . Also Wizard of OZ haven't seen that since VHS days don't even think it was 480i format probably even worse quality.
Yeah, I need to pick up some more classics. I do have Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life but have not watched them yet. Have Universal Classic Monsters and just watched Dracula and was very impressed. Get through the others in next few days.
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Check out the naked spur on Blu-ray with James Stewart and Janet Leigh. I don't know what they filmed it in but it looks like it's a 4K but it's Blu-ray and the movie is pretty good
It really doesn't matter, but in my opinion the 'classic' era for America is roughly between 1930-1970. This applies to films, music, TV/radio broadcasts, cars, fashion... pretty much everything. This era was the peak of American culture. It doesn't matter how long ago the film was made, it matters what year the film was made in.
It's great to see your continued dedication to giving classic films their well-deserved attention! I'd love to see you devote a "top ten" video to each decade from the silent era through the present!
That's my definition of Classic too, so thank you very much for your Excellent Choice of Classic Movies !❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wizard of Oz absolutely blew my mind! It’s always been one of my favorites, but it was like watching it for the first time when I saw it in 4K.
It is a great 4K. They had really good elements (the OCN for Oz, and an interpositive for Kansas), and it’s easily one of the best transfers out there. The big downside of that release is that there’s no mono track and most of the legacy special features are missing.
Jeff, Vertigo was filmed in VistaVision. The process has yielded some of our best 4Ks. It is a much larger frame than standard 35mm. Nice job.
And they used 3 different film elements for filming or however you say it. 🤔 like 3 different stips of film spliced together
That’s why a 4K of The Searchers is overdue. It’s bluray was one of the most beautiful early blurays. A 4K would look incredible. Vista Vision is the greatest filming process ever.
@@ethanedwards7557 Ummm, 70mm IMAX would like to strongly disagree with that assertion.
@@lewokecrybabyjames5828 I believe you're thinking of the old Technicolor process, not VistaVision, which was independent of that.
@@nacthenud The color processing for VistaVision was done by Technicolor. That might be what the person you are replying to was referencing.
The Ten Commandments is a 10/10 masterpiece -- definitely worth buying in 4K. I already have it.
I have the ten Commandments on Blu Ray and it's amazing. How does it compare to the 4k?
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 The previous Blu-Ray is good. The 4K is absolutely stunning.
@Mike Swope It's hard to Imagine it being any clearer. I've noticed that old movies improve way more on 4k then contemporary ones.
Excellent list. Check out The Ladykillers (1956) too
Fully agree 4k format breathes new life into the classics. The grain is finally allowed to be showcased and dance on the screen naturally
you give me hope as you are a young person who has amazing appreciation for true classic movies. too many young people I encounter wont watch anything that is more than 25 years old
More like 25 days old. LOL
@@tiyo1758 ha ha yes
I really like the older movies brought 4k, would like to see “Time Machine” (1960) brought to 4k and so many more.
That is a gorgeous movie!
Yes, time machine definitely. But when I say 4k disc I just mean new 4k scan and Blu ray cause HDR is garbage
Great list! I would have added My Fair Lady as it looks sublime and is a great movie and another classic, Laurence of Arabia. Tough to just pick 10!
Great list! But I think Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is the best classic 4k :) Thanks for giving some love to classic films!
i also love the 4k Disc of lawrence of arabia it's just stunning
YES! I cannot believe I didn’t include it. I had written down it was 1963 so it didn’t make the cut but it’s actually 1962.
@@JeffRauseo Yeah, I was stunned that it wasn't listed. Funny to hear that you made a mistake with the year.
The Vertigo 4K is DOPE! Just bought a 4K projector, and seeing this in HDR at 110" was amazing.
We need The African Queen (1951) on 4k. Was filmed with the Technicolor process, i.e. 3-strip camera. Bogart, Hepburn, and most stunning is fact much of it was filmed on location in Africa! Location filming was still rare at the time and couple that with the difficulty of the 3-strip camera, physical and technical.
I love that film, would love a 4k. It would be interesting as it is a very grainy film (I love Grain feels like you are watching film) All I am saying is would it Pop?
I have a few of the movies you mentioned, but definitely need to buy the rest of these. Thanks for another great video! Love that you take the time to talk about classic films.
Great video! I had that copy of Bridge on the River Kwai, and you're absolutely right, it looks amazing!
This finally gave me the push I needed to snag Columbia Classics Vol. 2, which is just $86.99 on Amazon right now!
We need Ben Hur on 4k UHD
I recently watched the wizard of oz 4k version and it´s just on another level. Is one of my favourites movies of all time and seriously I got really emotional during the visionation of the movie. Is the seventh art at it´s maximum
I just picked it up this holiday season. Can't wait!
Would love to see 10 best 4K titles by decade. 70s,80s,90s etc.
Here! Here! for classic Hollywood! Thanks for highlighting the finest period of movie-making in history.
I love these lists. I'd love to see a Films At Home website someday with running FAH top 10 lists, and maybe another user voted list next to it for different genres. Discussion board, etc
I also suggest checking out BFI's 4k of Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" (1957). There are some issues with the subtitles, but the AV quality is really top-notch. In fact, I'm not sure I've ever seen a bigger increase in quality from Blu-ray to 4k.
I bought the Blu-ray last year second hand because I think it had gone out of print? Frustrating on one hand to see it come out in 4K months later! But also obviously very good. Definitely worth the upgrade?
@@lukekingsland5851 To my knowledge the Criterion Blu-ray isn't out of print. But the BFI 4k version is a definite upgrade and well worth it. Notice how grainy the Criterion Blu-ray is, especially in the beginning? That grain is barely noticeable on the 4k version. And the image is so much sharper and more detailed overall. Though like I said, there are issues with the subtitles--they're kind of clumsy.
Interesting. This movie isn't my favorite, but it is worth watching more than once, if you like that sort of thing.
@@vinvanveen I'm in the UK, I don't think it's been released over here! The version I have is the Tartan Video version! I want Come and See on Criterion too, but it won't get a release over here due to some of the films content I believe? The US version has both regions of the film, but I'm not sure how much I would have to pay to import a blu ray?
@@lukekingsland5851 I haven't seen "Come and See" (yet), but I would be careful importing ordinary Blu-rays, unless of course you have a region-free player.
Glad that I have all of the titles you mentioned though you forgot LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, which is my absolute favourite!
Just saw Spartacus the other day and was shocked how amazing it looked.
Thanks for sharing your list. The HDR grading truly does work wonders for black and white films. My first experience was "The Elephant Man" whilst not a "Classic" in this sense instantly sold me on delving deeper into 4k black and white films. Psycho is certainly a worthy mention and a huge inspiration for my favourite modern horror director in Argento.
I forgot to mention as well that the 4K restoration of "Breathless" by Jean Luc Godard looks amazing as well. Beautiful grain texture and greyscale gradients and tones
Great selection! I agree totally! I have them all - except "The Red Shoes." I only have the Criterion blu ray thus far (which is quite good, of course). I'm waiting for the next half-off sale!
Just bought Frankenstein and Vertigo Steelbook 4k last weekend during Best Buy's sale. Looking forward to checking them out. Sounds like I'm in for a treat
Great video! I agree completely that 4K makes the biggest difference with classic movies. They look incredible!
I’d avoided the older films on 4K as i didn’t see the point. Thank you for waking me up
Kevin McHale signed Jersey? You just went up a notch in my book. Your now at notch 1! (Out of 10; 10 being the highest).
Speaking of classics, finally, Lawrence of Arabia is being released in early June as a single film, not the Columbia Collection. 60th Anniversary 4K UHD. Ordered my steelbook yesterday.
I saw that
I love so many great classic movies in 4K including psycho by Alfred Hitchcock and Lawrence of Arabia and Spartacus are masterpieces and vertigo and would love to add more to my collection soon in your list
I only have the universal classic monsters out of your list
The Alfred Hitchcock 4K set in your video didn't get a release here in Australia but i have those movies in a Alfred Hitchcock The Masterpiece Collection Blu ray box set which I also had to import from Amazon Us a couple of years ago
Just ordered most all of these! (Already had a few of them) I hope you reviews are spot on.
Excellent list! I have a few of those, but still waiting for a great 4K release of Ben-Hur.
You and me both. I could only hope for a Dolby Atmos audio track on that.
Just got Some Like It Hot and Touch Of Evil and they look amazing. Bridge On River Kwai is coming in a new version steelbook with dolby vision.
I have The BluRay of No Down Payment. A good replacement of my recording from AMC, years ago. This from Treasure Time. A terrific movie (1958)
Great stuff. Speaking of b&w, I scored a solid win on my 4K set by going into settings and just shutting off all the color. My "toned down" PQ looks fantastic, on top of everything else. As far as other films, I'm still waiting for the Technicolor 4Ks of Robin Hood and Gone With The Wind.
Absolutely agree, 4k HDR changed my view on black and white movies forever…
Absolutely love this channel man, only found it a week ago so you best believe I’m catching up
Great selection!
Loved your list. I found it cuz I was googling for best 4k releases of movies from the 60s. I like to binge movies by decades. So, while your list barely entered the 60s, I certainly couldn't argue with any of your choices. Nicely done. If you're taking requests, I'd love to see you top **20** from th 1960s. 🙂
I have The Wizard of Oz on 4K Blu-Ray and I agree with you.
For the movie from the Thirties it's absolutely amazing.
I also have The Bridge Over river Kwai on a normal Blu-Ray and I'm thinking about the upgrade.
So I will trust you and I'll upgrade 😉
You should upgrade (if you have DV, wait for the June release).
Fun review. I remember when the Birds hit theaters. 4K has raised these movies to another level.
The Birds is the only movie that ever scared me. Of the thousands of movies I’ve seen, The Birds is the only one that ever scared me. Other movies got close, but nothing like The Birds.
Terrified us as well. Amazing for it's time.
Thanks to your previous recommendation, I have most of these but you sold me on picking up Spartacus.
I'd like a 12 Angry Men 4K or The Cowboys.
I was surprised that Citizen Kane didn't make your list.
12 Angry Men 4K is confirmed from Kino Lorber.
No date yet, but it is coming.
That's great, thanks for the heads up!
Good morning... excellent video as usual man.
I like your definition of the classic era timeline
The Ten Commandments. My favorite epic fantasy movie!
Hopefully Vol2 of the Hitchcock collection will be just as good as Vol1.
TBH I have never heard of many of those films. Are they any good?
@@adriannn3720 Shadow Of A Doubt is great. One of my very favourite Hitchcocks.
Marnie is great too
Thank You Sir Jeff! Awesome List! I IN ALL THE WAY (except red shoes)! Please bring you date up to the 1960’s. Thanks!
My favorite is Rear Window - excellent film and it looked great.
Great list - great observations & comments - well done!
Great review as usual. Thanks Jeff
Thanks for this list, especially the links. I added a few of them to my Wish List. I have the Monsters set, especially love the Spanish language Dracula, it's an amazing movie. Just subscribed.
I have "The Maltese Falcon" on 4K and it looks amazing!
Might be time to do a Part II of this video. Movies such as, "Casablanca"(1942), "Singin' in the Rain"(1952), and "War of the Worlds"(1953) would be a good start.
@Films At Home. Are any of these on 4K? 12 angry men / Stalag 17 / Winchester 73 / Best years of our lives / Mr Roberts?
12 Angry Men is confirmed in 4K from Kino. Haven't started the restoration, but will be done by the end of this year.
I bought the Anatomy of a Murder 4K secondhand from someone that I guess was breaking up their set and I have to say I think it was totally worth the $40 I spent. This is gonna be in my collection for a long time with many rewatches so I’ll definitely get my moneys worth at $40. The transfer looks unbelievable. I do wanna say though that I hate when studios gatekeep certain movies like this on 4K. I’m just not a fan. I think everyone should be able to access a movie at it’s best quality not just the select few that can afford to either buy a boxset or secondhand with a significant markup.
Cleopatra is what I want in 4k. Absolutely dazzling film shot in 70mm.
Great list. Is there an anticipated date for Ben-Hur in 4K??
I guess in 2025
Good job. Like it. Valued information ☺️
Thank You!
These are all special. Thanks!
Jeff, Lawrence of Arabia is from 1962, I know you liked the 4K Disc. Was the omission intentional?
Thanks so much for the video Jeff.
My Fair Lady worth it as well?
Yes my fair lady is awesome
Old video of yours I know, but have you ever checked out the 4k release of "Stalag 17?" I've been considering it.
I’m still waiting for Casablanca on 4K.
Hell yeah. Casablanca, Key Largo, The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, To Have and Have Not, Dark Passage... sign me up.
Also, if The Big Sleep finally shows up on 4K, maybe they can finally do both cuts in 4K with HDR.
No need to wait as it's out now.
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Can't wait for black narcissus on 4k its technicolour is even better than red shoes
Nice. Definitely a few to check out there..
Could you do a top ten digitally shot 4k releases please?
Let me know if you're getting bored of me asking 🤔🤣
Sony's 4Ks are killin' it. See also, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Criterion's 4K of "Mullholland Drive " is stunning, too.A revelation For David Lynch fans.
Was glad to read your praise for Criterion's 4K Blu-ray edition of Mullholland Drive, since I bought it during Barnes & Noble's 50% off Criterion sale, during this past summer, but still haven't had a chance to view it on our Sony OLED.
The 10 Commandments was filmed on VistaVision, but it still has scenes that seem dated as you can see issues with optical compositing (example, outdoor scene with chariot and reins and there's extreme clipping). You say older 4K film restorations might be less optimal, but that doesn't make sense: they were done in cinema 4K resolution with HDR formats. I think you were asking about that with Red Shoes because it was after your Godfather review. Keep in mind that Godfather was a very challenging restoration because of the lack of source negatives. I'm someone involved with 3D animation, photography, and am a cinemaphile. UHD media is great for older films and even digital movies done in 2K: it's less about the increase in resolution as it is HDR formats (home media was always 8bit: older cinema video formats were 10bit to 12 bit....now there are video RAWs that are 16bit).
I was sad when my plasma died.. then I bought an OLED. The blacks you speak of are so true!
The Egyptian I think was the second 1954 CinemaScope film & one of my favorites is that out on 4K
Is there any word on Casablanca being restored/released on 4K? I think that is my all time favorite classic
It’s supposed to be coming this year.
It's out and it's worth it.
Nice review. Would like to see one of my favorites Hitchcock films in 4K North By Northwest.
Hopefully the new universal monsters collection gets a good sale this Christmas, gotta add it to the collection
Somehow Lawrence of Arabia and My Fair Lady get overlooked on a list like this. Those are unbelievable omissions.
Thanks Jeff. I think I am going to go get the Red Shoes.
Does Wizard of Oz still sync up with Dark Side of the Moon?......lol. I would like to see Day the Earth Stood Still, The Time Machine, and the original Gojira released in 4k. If there is a 16:9 version of Gojira out there, I would be very happy. But I doubt it exists.
Gone with the Wind was made in 1939 and looks great on Bluray. So I assume that it would look great on 4K too.
It will because it is 8K scanned.
A great list! But I would say that, since I own most of them.. ;-). I got the Universal Classic Monsters 8-movie Bluray collection, which is, of course, from the same 4k restorations. With the wonderful 4-film Hitchcock set I feel quite content with that director for now (so no Anatomy Of A Murder), and The Red Shoes is on my Criterion shopping list; otherwise I own, and agree with everything you say! Older films on 4k is for me the best of 4k!
That's why older movies look the best on 4K.
Jeff, I'm sure you know by now, but inn the next couple months, River Kwai is getting a Steelbook 65th release coming out around the same time along with FINALLY Lawrence of Arabia individual released in 4k
And it contains DV for first time.
Hey Jeff, Out of this list I own the Ten Commandments, and the Wizard Of Oz on 4K. Do you happen to know if "The Sound of Music" is ever coming to 4k? I own it on Blu-ray, or Ben-Hur, etc. The Red Shoes sounds like a musical, and by the screenshots looks like one, but I've never seen it, or heard of that particular title.
I was wondering the exact same thing, there does exist a 4k master of sound of music, but it's at the bane of Disney since they purchased Fox
Sound of Music was a Fox film, so unfortunately (since that means it's up to Disney) that is probably not going to happen :( I really want that too though, not just because I love the movie, but also because it is my Mom's favorite movie of all time (she even visited Salzberg in college to find filming locations) and she would LOVE a 4K edition... :(
@@clumpyschlipz7571 At least I own a Blu-ray copy, which is still much better than the DVD release. As Jeff said though, as an older movie I'm sure it would also benefit from the 4k and HDR treatment.
@@SamLovesMovies25 I don't remember seeing the Sound of Music on Disney+ though, is it there? They've put more Fox movies on in the past few months.
@@macinman I don't have Disney+, so idk if it's on there
Great list--I do have a question. Is it worth upgrading to certain 4k titles if you don't have Dolby Vision? I have a Samsung 4k TV and it doesn't support Dolby Vision. The Wizard of Oz on 4k has received mixed reviews from viewers, saying that the 4k actually subdues the color scenes, specifically compared to the blu-ray version. I don't know if those criticisms come from those without Dolby Vision capability, but curious about your thoughts on this.
HDR10 is still better than bluray.
That is the reason I avoided Samsung. It will still play the HDR10 which is still plenty beautiful. I would go for it. If you ever get a Dolby vision tv in the future, you will get even more out of your collection.
I wish Warner would release "The Haunting" on 4K. My favourite horror movie of all time.
It is amazing (the original).
Awesome video.
Did these come out after this video but Bogart Casablanca, and TheMaltese Falcon
What player do you have?
Bought the Alfred Hitchcock package deal in 4K. Great purchase.
Any behind extras ????
"Vertigo" is gorgeous in 4K. (So is "The Birds" with Tippi Hedren.)
Great video. I hope they release conan the barbarian in 4k to celebrate the 40th anniversary
Wondering if you've yet seen Paths of Glory on 4K, it's my favorite Kubrick and would qualify for this list. I've only seen it in streaming.
I'm especially in my own head debating about the 4K vs the Criterion Blu-Ray. 🤷
Great video! I always learn so much from you. And, BTW, following you is detrimental to my wallet - curse you Red Baron! 😂
Bridge On The River Kwai is amazing & I have the 4k, but honestly, I was a little underwhelmed by the upgrade when I watched it tbh.
Why?
Really want to get Spartacus never seen it but I like Stanley Kubrick . Also Wizard of OZ haven't seen that since VHS days don't even think it was 480i format probably even worse quality.
What about " Some like it hot" picked it up on 4k but haven't watched yet
U gona pick up double indemnity on criterion 4k in may?
Yeah, I need to pick up some more classics. I do have Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life but have not watched them yet. Have Universal Classic Monsters and just watched Dracula and was very impressed. Get through the others in next few days.