Drop (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) [UHD] [Standard] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]

Not only do they live, but they also run our society, control our businesses, and keep ordinary working stiffs like you and me docile through subliminal messages. When a drifter (Roddy Piper) learns that aliens have become Earth's ruling class and that only special sunglasses can reveal their true form, he becomes determined to put an end to their sinister plans. Offbeat sci-fi allegory from scaremeister John Carpenter co-stars Meg Foster, Keith David. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English. Two-disc set.

From the bridge of the Fleet Battlestation Ticonderoga, with its sweeping galactic views, to the desolate terrain of planet Klendathu, teeming with shrieking, fire-spitting, brain-sucking special effects creatures, acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven crafts a dazzling epic based on Robert A. Heinlein's classic sci-fi adventure about the courageous soldiers who travel to the distant and desolate Klendathu system for the ultimate showdown between the species. Starship Troopers released in 1997, was shot on film, and according to its packaging, the UHD is sourced from a "new 4K restoration." The movie has always been a highlight on home formats, offering very impressive picture quality upon its on DVD and again in the early days of Blu-ray. This new 2160p UHD is no different, offering a substantial boost in stability, definition, and color alike. The image more than impresses in every shot; even visual effects hold up rather well. Grain retention is largely consistent and generally complimentary with only a few scenes, such as in the classroom near film's start, appearing a bit more dense and snowy. The image gains significant improvements in clarity and sharpness. Fine details are much more revealing across the board. Faces reveal fine hairs, pores, and scars with depth and detail that's comparatively absent on the Blu-ray. Uniforms, berets, helmets, armor, terrain on bug planets, manmade structures at the training camp and on Planet P, practical bug effects, and torn human bodies all find significantly more clarity and attention to fine detail, even at distance and even considering more insignificant background elements. The HDR enhanced color palette is a joy. Color depth is much stronger. Skin tones offer improved accuracy and depth. Orangey fireballs pop with significant punch in chapter 10, followed by splattering of green and orange bug blood moments later that

William Peter Blatty, author of the original "The Exorcist," scripted and directed this all-new shocker of demonic possession. An executed serial killer (Brad Dourif) has come back to resume his reign of terror (thanks to the powers of Hell), and the detective (George C. Scott) who caught him years earlier must stop him again. Ed Flanders, Nicol Williamson, Scott Wilson, and Jason Miller also star. 110 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English. Three-disc set.