2001: A Space Odyssey [4K Ultra HD] [1968] [Blu-ray] [2023] [Region Free]

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None of the serious fans of cinema has any doubt that this film is not just an outstanding work, but a real milestone in both the science fiction genre and the history of world cinema. Until now, "2001: A Space Odyssey 4K" remains the greatest science fiction film. His pioneering shooting technique still influences the work on special effects. And, despite the fact that films are becoming more and more spectacular, "Space Odyssey" reminds us that the ideas that lie behind all this spectacle are the most important special effect. The best way I can describe the way the HDR and wide color work on 2001: A Space Odyssey is that it feels like what happens when restoration experts remove centuries of grime from old paintings to reveal the intensity and beauty of the original painting again.

What Is Out There? – 20 minute discussion with Keir Dullea on the possibilities of extra-terrestrial life.

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Rather like the Apollo Moon missions themselves, 2001 seemingly fell out of the future, fully formed, into the late 1960s. Cinema audiences had never seen anything like it before and not all the initial reactions were good with many people famously walking out of the film’s premiere during the interval. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.

Even the Dawn of Man sequences (which have proved challenging for other releases of the film) look remarkably realistic and ‘new’ thanks to the way the 4K Blu-ray’s extra brightness makes the bright skies and sun-drenched landscapes look far more vivid and natural. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 – 20 minute feature looking at the invented technology that has come to pass, or not. One last thing to say here is that if you own a Dolby Vision TV, you can benefit from one of the most impactful Dolby Vision transfers yet. Its extra scene by scene metadata makes the already fantastically punchy space sequences look startlingly more dynamic and intense (especially if you have a Dolby Vision OLED set), while the interior sets look more refined and consistent. This film is a more non-verbal experience. It should be perceived more at the level of the subconscious and the senses than at the intellectual level. There is a problem with those who do not pay attention to what they see. Such people listen. And listening to this movie will be of little use. Anyone who does not believe his eyes, will not be able to appreciate the picture.Editor’s Note: I’m pleased to share with Bits readers substantial additional technical information on the mastering process for this release by kind permission of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. You will find it below, at the end of this review. I’m confident that you’ll find it useful and interesting.] What is Out There? (HD, 21 min): A discussion about space and the possibility of intelligent life existing somewhere other than Earth.

What is Out There?(HD, 21 min): A discussion about space and the possibility of intelligent life existing somewhere other than Earth. All of the previous extras are now included on a second bonus Blu-ray Disc, which features the following: There will be noticeable differences between the 2018 release and previous home entertainment releases.The death of “traditional” cinema, where people sit in the dark and share an experience of light and sound together, has been predicted many times over the years, but for me the continuing fascination with 2001: A Space Odyssey indicates that this is premature and if you want proof then go and see it at the Science Museum while you can.

A Space Odyssey has long been, and remains to this day, the greatest science fiction film ever made. It’s also one of the most purely cinematic movies to be released by a major studio. And Warner’s new restoration, presented in 4K with HDR and remastered Blu-ray too, offers the film looking better than ever before in the home. Again, the 4K comes very close indeed to replicating a proper 70 mm screening experience (and I don’t mean the compromised Nolan experience). This is easily the single must-have 4K Ultra HD release of 2018. Miss it at your peril. Presented in its original 2.20:1 aspect ratio, the video also arrives with significantly improved contrast and brightness, making the entire film seem sparkling new and rejuvenated. The hallways of the massive space station and the Discovery One spacecraft shine a brilliant, immaculate white and the stars radiate against the darkness of space. In fact, this is arguably the most noteworthy difference between this 4K remaster and the 2007 edition where the older Blu-ray came with the yellowish tint expected of an antiquated source. Now, the various lights come in a true white and the highlights throughout are intensely dazzling. Preparing the original 65mm negative for scanning involved a great deal of work, much of which was accomplished by Vince Roth, then supervisor of large format optical at Pacific Title, in 1999. Roth prepared the negative for preservation by removing past repairs to the film, which included tape repairs for broken perforations and tears across the image. This work included tape supports added by MGM to the original splices to insure they did not break open while printing. Roth carefully removed years of dirt, oil and chemicals from the surface of the negative. He determined the dates of when replacement sections were cut into the negative to determine if earlier generation elements existed which would yield the best quality replacement footage. Vision Of A Future Passed is another 20-minute featurette, featuring interviews with the same high-profile film industry people as the previous one. This again is excellent, looking at how 2001 creates a consistent - albeit not an entirely accurate - vision of the future.Maybe even more exceptional than the sensitivity but also drama of the HDR and wide color work, though, is the 4K grading. The increase in detail, depth and, for want of a better word, granularity in the picture is just gorgeous. The restored remix is more a subtle enhancement than a complete ‘do over’. So don’t expect trouser-flapping bass or carefully placed effects to start zinging around your living room. The 4K Blu-ray release of 2001: A Space Odyssey is a masterclass in how the AV world’s latest video technology can - under a suitably caring and watchful eye - rejuvenate classics of the past for a whole new generation of movie fans. Stunning. The film can be watched with its original 1968 theatrical mix, or in a restored and re-mixed version. Both are formatted into DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, and both are also available on the new HD Blu-ray.