Poltergeist 4k Bluray Ultimate Collector's Edition Unboxing. 4k Vs Bluray Picture Comparisons.
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- For this video I'm going to unbox the latest 4k Ultra HD Bluray Ultimate Collector's Edition Steelbook of Poltergeist. I'm also going to show picture comparisons between the Blu-ray and the 4K transfer
Hi Keith.Thanks for unboxing this wonderful edition of this Classic Movie.Poltergeist is one of my all time favourite horror movies.Its strange you mention about the delays in shipping releases,there must be a reason for this.They should answer emails but it seems customer service isn't what it was these days,but I'm sure it will sort it self out.I don't mind at all if reviews are done late on releases,it's great to see them anyway.
Hey Brian. Yes it's very very strange what's going on at the moment when it comes to my releases. I don't know what it is but I can't get any of them dispatched and like I said in the video I'm trying to find out but no one's talking to me. I do like to be more up-to-date when it comes to my releases but I have to admit it's very refreshing to hear you saying that you don't mind waiting for my reviews. Actually that really means a lot to me and thank you so much for that my friend.
Really really nice art work etc on this Limited Edition. 👍🏻
Warner Brothers have done another fantastic job on this release and even though I'm not the biggest fan of the steelbook it still is a beautiful release and thank you so much for checking it out my friend
Mine should be delivered this week from Amazon Italy. Fingers crossed it doesn't come crushed. My Event Horizon collectors edition was crushed but the steelbook was fine
I will definitely cross my fingers for you my friend and I'm sure everything will be fine. Unfortunately mine had minor damage to the spine but I'm ok with it. It's horrible when you don't have the luxury of returning it and getting a replacement copy because it's sold out. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out the video my friend. I'm sure you're going to love it when you get it through the door and please let me know if everything is alright with it
It also has the original stereo soundtrack for the first time and some new extras not on the old release 🙂
I actually forgot to mention about the original stereo soundtrack and apparently is supposed to be quite good. Great to hear that there is some new extras as well and I hope to sit down and watch them tonight. Thank you for checking out the video
First time ever I got a release earlier than you. Glad you have this one too. I love this edition so much! Like you said. Simple and effective. I like it
Hey Robert. It was a long time coming but great to finally have it in my collection and I can only imagine how you felt when you got yours through the door. I know I was a little underwhelmed by the Steelbook but I'm still so happy to have this release of it. Thanks again my friend for stopping by and checking out the video
@@millerman9991 well, you can not please everybody off course. I also understand why people are underwhelmed. But sometimes I like it that a case is very simple. Till next time!
I am just like yourself. Simplicity all the way. All the best Robert
What a movie ! Great video , I am looking forward to my copy 🇦🇺🇮🇪🙏👍💪.The delays are frustrating! Makes for a good build up of content
Hey Conor. Great to finally get this release into my hands and it was definitely well worth the wait. Unfortunately delays happen but that seems to happen way too much to me this month. By the way I just received your package and I haven't opened it yet because I want to do it in a video. But thank you so much for that Conor
@@millerman9991 I hope you enjoy !
I know I will and thanks again Conor. It really is is a very kind gesture on your behalf
Nice set! I’m waiting for mine to arrive any day now. Great job with the video.
Hey Carlos. It's a beautiful looking Edition and I know you're going to love it when you get it. I was slightly underwhelmed by the Steelbook but other than that the set is amazing. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out the video
That looks sweet AF Keith mate, I'm gunna have to purchase this, poltergeist is an absolute classic. 🤜🤛
It really is a beautiful release and even though I was a little underwhelmed by the Steelbook I'm still ecstatic that have it in my collection. The movie is like you said a classic and looks extraordinary in 4k. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking it out
One of my fav horror films! Glad to see it get such a nice 4k transfer and such a nice box! Sorry to hear about all your order issues Keith, I hope October is a better month for you!
Hey Chris. Unfortunately delays happen but they just seem to happening all at once and that was the frustrating thing about it. I'm sure October is going to be a better month. As a matter of fact I just got news that my Lost Boys edition that I thought I wasn't going to get was actually dispatched. So things are already starting to look better. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out the video my friend
Nothing worse when you get mucked about by retailers, who are supposed to be reliable! Makes you think they don't really care at times Keith 😲🤬 lovely outer case 😁 nice art cards 👌that tree is a great touch 😁 oh yeah!! I've just got that!!! I thought it was the TV as well 🤯🤩 yeah that blu ray is nice isn't it!! It shows you how good blu rays are these days 😲 great looking set and I love this movie Keith 🤩🤩👍👍
Hey John. I actually ended up cancelling that order from zavvi and I found the exact same release on Amazon France for €13 cheaper. So Zavvi can stick their release right up their ass. It's a beautiful edition and the only thing that's holding it back slightly is the Steelbook. Honestly I think the Blu-ray is almost near perfect and that's a testament to how beautiful that Blu-ray is. The 4K does look better but not a giant leap ahead of the Blu-ray and sometimes that's enough. Honestly the 4K is breathtaking and I hope you pick it up someday John. Thanks for checking it out
Great keith, agree on the steel,just use the timeless art. Beautiful slipcase though!
Hey Carl. I absolutely agree with you should have stuck to the original artwork that we all know and love. It's the only thing that's holding Warner Brothers back from True premium editions is there steelbooks. Hopefully someday they will improve on them. But other than that its still a beautiful release and so happy to finally have it in my hands. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking it out
This is a really nice boxset Keith, I watched it last week and I was hoping it would be the full version, unfortunately it's not, you just can't seem to get it anymore. The last time I saw the uncut version was on TCM about 20years ago. Still it's a great movie and to see it in 4K is amazing, they have done a great job.
Hey Gary. Honestly I didn't even realise that this movie was actually cut. I'm very intrigued and I must check up on UA-cam and see what the differences are. Thanks for the heads up on that my friend. I probably have seen it myself but I just don't remember. Warner Brothers have done a beautiful job on this release and even though I wasn't too thrilled about the Steelbook I'm still very happy and satisfied with this set. Hopefully they will continue bringing out more sets Like These. Thanks again Gary for stopping by and checking it out
Great vid buddy. Shame about the postponed/cancelled releases. Hope you get at least some of them soon. I got this set. Absolutely love the packaging ( maybe except for steelbook art ) not tried the disc out yet. Went to see it in the cinema a couple of weeks ago in 4DX. What a treat. It was incredible, as the Poltergeist moved around the house you could feel a rush of wind across the cinema, the seats rocked to match the carnage on screen , you could feel the rain during the scenes outside during the climax and even smell the flowers as the were walking through the field as they were heading to the graveyard. The movie still holds up ( except for a few 80s fx ) always loved this movie but forgot how good it was. Masterpiece
Hey Michael. Hopefully I will hear something soon on my other releases. I think I might have to say goodbye to lost boys unfortunately. I've heard there's a lot of cancellations when it comes to that released going around. I don't think there's too many people thrilled about the Steelbook on this poltergeist release but other than that I'm still very happy to have it. The main box to it I think is the setting point to me. I would love to go to a viewing like that but unfortunately we don't have anything like that over here. Well I don't think we do. I'm sure I would have seen it by now. I absolutely agree with you Michael the movie itself is a masterpiece and it holds up so well today and great to see it looking as beautiful as it does on this release. I know you're going to be impressed when you do get around to watching it
@@millerman9991 Yeah look forward to watching it in 4k. I didn't go for the list boys set I had to chose that or poltergeist and I love lost boys but poltergeist was the winner hands down. Fright night 1985 is my fave vampire more anyway :)
I've pre-ordered the Fright Night Steelbook from amazon.com and hopefully I will have it Midway through October. Definitely up there as one of my favourite vampire movies. Either that or Vamp
@@millerman9991 cool. Got the blu ray steelbook that was released a couple of years back. Not seen Vamp for many a year. Need to revisit that.
Vamp is such a fantastic movie and it's highly underrated. You can clearly see it heavily influenced From Dusk till Dawn. Definitely worth a revisit Michael
Yeah, there's a few scenes missing, the one I remember is how Steve Freeling met the paranormal team for the first time. what we get is them sitting around the table in the libary talking. just before that the scene that is missing is how Steve met them. He over hears them discussing paranormal activity in the next isle, he moves some books off the shelf to see through to the next isle and tells them about what happened to Carol Anne, then it cuts to the scene which is what we get, where they are sitting around the table in the libary.
Wow now you really have me intrigued. Honestly that does not ring a bell with me and I'm going to go over to UA-cam right now and see if I can find it. Now that I think of it I must check some.of.my releases to see if there's any deleted scenes on the features. That really is a first for me Gary and again thanks for letting me know
@@millerman9991 No probs Keith, I only ever saw it on TCM, it wasn't on my blu ray and I don't think it was on my dvd version either, if you find it let me know, but it's definately out there. Good luck Keith.
Will do Gary and thanks again my friend. Very useful information and and hopefully they will bring out a proper release sometime in the future
I've been waiting for this one Keith.
Better late than never Gary. Hope you enjoy it
Just paid for the fright night 4k steelbook hopefully will come next week
Again I have that pre-ordered myself from amazon.com. I think it will probably be around the 18th of October by the time I get it. I don't mind once I get it
Hey Keith I did love the outer hardbox but also wasn't too gone on the steelbook myself. I'm gutted to hear about your orders having various issues, especially on Crawl and lost boys which both seem very unlucky, Zavvi came through for me this month with packaging and time of receiving three big editions of Lost Boys, poltergeist and Nobody, so I'm disappointed with what happened with crawl. I do hope you get lost boys cause its looks great and such a classic. We're both in the rambo camp so we'll see with that. I don't like that you got a knick on that case, Amazon probably at it again with their A3 packaging? Italy packaging might be different. Damn that was an impressive blu ray transfer too.
Hey Steve. Yes it was a terribly frustrating month but things are actually starting to look a bit better now. I'm happy to report my Lost Boys edition which I thought I wasn't going to get has now been dispatched and I'm hoping to have it on Monday. I cancelled crawl from zavvi and I found the exact same edition on Amazon France and it was €12 cheaper. So that work out well for me. Fingers crossed on the Lost Boys Edition not getting any damage. I'm sure I will let you know when it comes through the door. Thanks again Steve for stopping by and checking out the video my friend
It's always frustrating when releases get pushed back, delayed for various reasons and worst of all when shipments get lost. It's been a slow month here as well, can't even remember what I have coming in next or even when. But that Poltergeist set by Warner looks really good, and the picture looks quite fantastic judging from your video. Again a movie I need to revisit. Nice pickup Keith.
Hey Sebastian. It is terribly frustrating and I know delays do happened but they just seem to happen all at the same time and it left me a little frustrated. Thankfully my Lost Boys edition that I thought I wasn't going to get got dispatched two nights ago and I'm hoping to have it Wednesday. So things are starting to look a bit better now. Thanks again for stopping by Sebastian and checking out this video. It's another beautiful release from Warner Brothers and I definitely recommend revisiting this movie and if you could revisit it with this 4K transfer
Hi Keith,such a Good Movie,I was lucky enough to catch it at the cinema back in the day,shame you didn't get your other movies but hopefully you'll get them soon,All the Best Gary 👍🏻
Hey Gary. Wow you are a lucky man to be able to see that movie in the cinema and it's something I would love to see on the big screen. Thankfully my Lost Boys edition that I mentioned in this video was actually dispatched so I'm hoping to have that next week. So things are already starting to look a bit better. Thanks again Gary for stopping by and checking out the video
Keith, you are hitting it out of the park with your videos! It really sucks that you've had trouble getting certain releases in a timely manner too. I always complain when I have to wait 4 or 5 days for my stuff. I guess I forget how lucky I have it over here in the USA. I have a buddy in Australia who has to wait MONTHS for his stuff sometimes! I just finally ordered Poltergeist 4k myself. Of course, no Dolby Atmos is a bummer. And the features are pretty weak as well. I wish we got a Scream Factory special edition of it! But I can't wait to check it out in 4k. Keep up the great work! -Steve
Hey Steve. Delays always happened but they just seem to happen way too often this month and normally I'm very patient but when it's happening to Nearly Everything it does get very frustrating. The good news is I mentioned in that video that my Lost Boys edition could be gone and thankfully I got an email last night saying it was dispatched. Absolutely delighted over that and I cannot wait to get my hands on it. Yes the lack of Dolby Atmos was very disappointing But the DTS 5.1 audio still sounds fantastic in this release and I know you're going to love it when you see it on 4k. Easily the best the movie has ever looked and what a movie it is. Thanks again Steve for stopping by and checking out my video. I really appreciate it my friend
Great job Keith 👌.... lovely set..... could it be your new TV that's upscaling the standard blu ray so well??? Apparently the A90j is the best for upscaling.
Hey Roy. That did cross my mind and there could be an element of truth behind that. Maybe my TV is massively upscaling the Blu-ray but having said that I don't think it would produce HDR colours the way the 4K would or maybe it does. I honestly don't know. I've also done another video for John Carpenter's they live and I've also done comparisons in that one as well with the new TV. There seem to be a bit more to the comparisons on that one than this. But having said that it's not as big of a difference as you would have seen a couple of weeks ago when I was using the LG TV.
Thank you Keith, I just wish we could get these editions here in US, I would import but those age stickers you guys have are just awful.
It's a shame you can't remove them. On certain releases you can but for the bulk of what gets released over hear they're printed on. To be completely honest they don't really bother me but I get why it would bother people. They can be a bit of an eyesore. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out
Great video and great boxset for a great film
Thanks again Danny for stopping by and checking it out. Yes I'm incredibly happy with this edition and the movie is an absolute classic. Great to finally have it on 4k
I have the blu ray and I’m looking to watching again in the month of October.👻🎃💀
I desperately wanted to hold off and wait till October. Now that I think of it I only had to wait until Saturday. I honestly don't know what time of day it is anymore. Thanks for stopping by and checking out the video my friend
Thats a very nice set Keith. I decided on the 4k standard edition release as I also wanted Lost Boys on 4k. As for Zavvi, they're so slow at dispatching items, I don't understand why.
Hey John. I'm really hoping I will get my Lost Boys edition dispatched but something's telling me it's not going to happen. It's heartbreaking because I desperately wanted that release. I really don't want to have to go on to eBay and pay triple what it's worth. Zavvi are a complete waste of time. Honestly I do not know why I bother with them. Thanks for stopping by John and checking out the video. I really appreciate it my friend
@@millerman9991 I cancelled a few pre orders I had with Zavvi due to the time taken to dispatch them. Keep up the good work Keith I do enjoy your content. 👍
I really appreciate that John and thanks again for taking the time to come over and check out the video and for leaving a comment as well. It means a lot to me my friend
Hi, Keith, sorry about your shipping delays I've had similar issues with zavvi in the past butt I try to avoid them if I can. I try to purchase items through amazon UK if I can some items, they won't shipped to the U S. depending on the seller.
Hey James. I've said it numerous times in my videos just like yourself I try to avoid Zavvi if I can but unfortunately there will be certain releases where they just can't be got anywhere else. I have never seen a company that simply will not improve themselves even though they get so much negative feedback. Honestly I don't know what's going on at the moment and why nothing is being dispatched and hopefully like I said in the video October will be a better month. Thanks again my friend for stopping by and checking out the video. Apologies for being so late on this one
Hi , nice set . I did the same with Amazon Italy and they cancelled lost boys on me too :(
Hey John. Are you serious they actually cancelled your order because mine hasn't been cancelled it just hasn't been dispatched. I think I might have to give up on it
It looks like the Australian quad poster with the M for Mature audiences, and the US quad on the backside of the poster. Shame Warner's didn't consider putting the UK quad in there for UK collector's. I'm not keen on The steelbook personally. Way too modernistic for a film that's set in the early 1980's. Sucks also that Warner's will never release the full version of the film, BUT, on a positive note, from what I've seen of the transfer, it looks the best it's been since its full release in the cinemas. How much input Spielberg had on the transfer for this release is unknown. Maybe Spielberg didn't have any input....If the steelbook was better, I'd buy it. Cheers!
That probably explains why I've never seen that poster before. The Steelbook itself I was completely underwhelmed by myself but I knew that going into buying this. I would still rather have the Steelbook than the amaray edition. Honestly I never actually knew there was a full version to this movie and chances are I probably have seen it but I've completely blanked it from my mind. The 4K transfer looks absolutely extraordinary but like I said in the video so does the Blu-ray and I felt it was only right to praise the Blu-ray as much as the 4k. When you look at the comparisons there's not much there between the two. Thanks again my friend for stopping by and checking out the video. Hopefully someday you will pick it up
The UK version was sold out quickly cause it has Spanish LA, other countries versions only has Spanish EU .
I only was able to find an Italian Copy i want UK 😿
I am almost certain my version is an Italian release as well and I'm trying to think if there's any difference at all with it to warrant buying the UK release. I actually cannot remember if this release is covered in Italian writing or not
@@millerman9991 Believe me, for Spanish LA community is worth it, it is almost impossible for us to watch a movie with EU Spanish audio 😹
Oh I see what you mean. Very strange how One version can have Spanish LA while others have Spanish EU.
Nice unboxing Keith. I skipped this edition because I don't like the steelbook front artwork at all. I heard that the Blu-ray transfer is a new one and sourced from the 4K transfer? Can you confirm this? And yes, September is one hell of a release month. 😂 Money is tight. 😅 Greetz from Germany, Basti
Yes I was a little underwhelmed by the Steelbook myself but I would rather have the Steelbook edition than the regular amarea case. Honestly I thought they should have used the main artwork for the Steelbook and it's the only thing that's holding Warner Brothers back when it comes to these releases. Hopefully they will improve on the Steelbooks in the future. I think you're correct as far as I know the Blu-ray is sourced from a 4K transfer and it's probably why it looks as good as it does. Probably one of the best looking 80s Blu-rays I've seen. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out the video my friend
@@millerman9991 In Germany there's still no 4K Amaray announced for Poltergeist. The oddest thing today was, that E.T. The Extra Terrestrial is now exclusive in either of the upcoming anniversary editions to Amazon Germany. All the other shops here that have the steelbooks up for pre order won't be delivered UPHE says with apologies. 🙈😂 It's so ridiculous. I've pre ordered my copy from Amazon Italy anyways. Like you know they're a lot cheaper.
That is the oddest thing I've ever heard of. How did Germany get exclusive rights to the anniversary edition of ET I will never fully understand. I'm almost certain I have it pre-ordered from Italy myself. That is a strange one
Pre order the top gunn special edition 2 steelbook set 100 pound with case
Yeah I have that pre-order myself Gary. It's a shame we have to wait till December
Thanks Keith.
Thanks again Cheekster. Really appreciate it
Hey Keith my friend, you sure do have some big ones!! 🤣🤣🤣 Movie box sets, what else would I suggest 🤣🤣🤣 This set is amazing but this is the one instance that the front artwork of the box should have also been the artwork on the steelbook. I thought the steelbook was of a TV set too.
All companies are judged on their products and customer service. Zavvi sound like a company that doesn't give a damn about its customers and that is unforgivable. I would NOT use a company that refused to answer queries/questions.
Hey Jeff. You had me worried there for a second with that first line of the comment. I thought something might have been peaking when I was making this video 😆 🤣. But in all truthfulness you are absolutely spot-on when it comes to the Steelbook. That's exactly how the Steelbook should have looked with a nice high gloss finish as well. It's the only thing that's holding Warner Brothers back when it comes to these releases.
Honestly I keep telling myself to stop dealing with zavvi. But they end up bringing some beautiful releases out and I cannot help myself sometimes. Hopefully someday I will come to my senses and just say goodbye to them. Thanks again Jeff for stopping by and checking out the video. I hope you're doing well my friend
@@millerman9991 🤣🤣🤣 no need to be worried, just realise my humour can be a bit warped 🤣🤣👍
That's my kind of sense of humour Jeff.
Im waiting for more news about the 4k version of lethal weapon 1to4 coming out next year its been tèaseď
Hey Garry. Wow I honestly never knew this was actually a thing and fingers crossed we do get a release for the movies because I'm such a fan. Of all the rumours going around please let this one be true
Been catching up with some of your older videos keith and giving em a thumbs up....this is a nice set of Poltergeist never seen this edition before...I own the trilogy on bluray...never liked the remake it was awful!
I really appreciate that Steven. That poltergeist edition is a wonderful release and very hard to get today. I actually successfully removed the remake out of my memory space. What a god awful movie that was
I got one today from Amazon U.K. LE
Fair play to you Mark. I don't think there's too many of them around anymore
@@millerman9991 no wasn’t expecting a U.K. edition but it’s here £28.99 few days later up to £34.99
Wow you done extraordinarily well to get it at such a low price. It's a lovely edition as well
Hi keith, i have the same problem with crawl from zavvi. Being informed that the suppliers are out of stock? Yet it shows online as instock!! Typical zavvi
I'll tell you what I done. I actually cancelled the order tonight and I found the exact same release on Amazon France and I think it was €7 cheaper. So Zavvi can go stick it up their ass 😆 🤣. Excuse my language
@@millerman9991 Thats great keith!! I will have a look on amazon, thanks for the heads up and i will check it out. Cheers bud.
No problem at all and happy hunting my friend. Thanks again for your support
Nice! Will this edition be released in UK?
You can actually get this in the UK. I'm almost certain HMV do the same release only for you do not get the Steelbook. Definitely worth checking out
@@millerman9991 thanks mate I'll have a look👍🍺
Honestly I hope you find a copy because it's a beautiful release
@@millerman9991 I'll keep looking as I can't find it on HMV but I'll probably just buy the standard edition for Halloween to finally upgrade my DVD! There are some available on eBay for stupid money but I won't pay that👍🍺
Amazon France are actually selling them for around €40 if you're interested. They seem to be selling very quickly so I would definitely look into that. Hopefully you will get one in time for Halloween. Probably my favourite time of year
Annoyingly I did the same thing with Amazon Italy. Both my orders are still sitting there but just no sign of them being despatched. I've ended up buying Poltergeist steelbook from Amazon UK and Lost boys steelbook from Amazon France. Really p*ssed off about not getting the collectors editions though, especially the Lost Boys one. They have got the Poltergeist set for 39.99 euros on Amazon France but after seeing up close whats in it i'm not that bothered now
Hey Paul. I'm still hoping that my lost boys will get the dispatched but having said that I just got an email from a friend of mine who lives very close to me and his copy was cancelled on Amazon Italy. So I imagine it's only a matter of time before I get an email saying mine is cancelled as well. It breaks my heart that I have to go onto eBay and try and find a copy of it and chances are I will have to pay triple the price. But it's something I really do want and fingers crossed I get lucky with it. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out the video
@@millerman9991 Bizarrely enough I've just had the dispatch notification for the Poltergeist set this morning. Maybe the Lost Boys will turn up one day....... Fingers crossed
Believe it or not Paul but my Lost Boys edition got dispatched last night. Unbelievable I actually thought it was never going to happen. I'm going to have it's on Tuesday and fingers crossed there will be no damage
@@millerman9991 Oh man that's awesome news!! I really hope I get mine!
I'm sure you will Paul.
Money for lost boys being taken tomorrow
Hey Mark. Believe it or not but mine just got dispatched last night. Honestly I didn't think I was going to get it. Fingers crossed nothing happens to it when in postage
@@millerman9991 I have Zavvi 4K CineMuseum taking money for there’s.
The only problem I have with cinemuseum is chances are it will be this time next year by the time it gets released. It takes them way too long. It does look like a beautiful release though
@@millerman9991 1 year 3 weeks still no Antichrist
That's actually shocking
Zavvi are an absolute disgrace of a company. Very poor customer service and shoddy operation.
You think I would come to my senses and stay clear of them. Unfortunately they bring out some beautiful looking releases and that's the power they have over me. One day I'm hoping I will open my eyes and just say goodbye to them
@@millerman9991 Yes, unfortunately there are times when you seemingly have no choice but to do business with them. I pre-ordered the Halloween 1-5 4K discs on day 1 (which was sometime in August of last year if I remember correctly) on their website and I didn't receive Part 2 until January this year. Absolute shambles of a company lol.
Wow I knew they were very slow when it came to the dispatching items but wow that takes it to a whole new level. Fair play to you for being so patient. I don't think I would have been. I don't understand how they think it's ok for them to do that. Absolutely disgusting
@@millerman9991 And like yourself, I sent a number of emails and no response at all. They treat their customers appallingly to be honest.
It's shocking to be completely honest. It's us collectors that keep this company in business and you think they would show a little bit of respect to their customers.