Waterworld [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1995]

Waterworld done masterfully in 4k . Big fan of Kevin Costner this one of his movies , cinematics action stunts are truly amazing as this movie puts the effects of global warming into perspective . Picture quality is phenomenal as you won’t see any grainy scene as some poorly remastered movies . 5 stars for this one as I enjoyed it watching in on my home theater , very vivid movie.

I always have enjoyed this movie, and now it’s great to have it in 4K! The SteelBook looks really nice and the picture quality is fantastic compared to the Blu-ray. Definitely worth picking up.

Ok, Waterworld is known as a flop! However, the movie was killed before it was even released because of bad press! The movie to this day has turned a profit of at least 10 million! Not bad for a flop? I won’t argue this is a great movie, but far from a flop and not just cause of money. Some of the shots in this film are Epic. Watching Costner whizzing across the water in a very cool looking ship is just one. Some of the shadow shots with the beautiful Hawaiian sunset as a backdrop make for some great shots. The Atoll where much of the Waterworld community lived was a gigantic set built using basically every piece of iron in Hawaii! There’s some great stuff here! You have 2 new choices this 4K version or a 3 disc set from Arrow that includes the infamous Ulysses cut (basically a fan created cut of the film) SPOILER: Its called the Ulysses cut because of the name given to Costner’s character at the end of the movie. The arrow blu Ray has great extras and we here from the people who made the film minus Costner (a big missing piece), but 3 cuts of the film and extras is a nice package and if you’re a completist this would be for you. But a cheaper way to go to see the best visual version of the film is this 4K disc! It also comes with a second longer cut of the film on blu Ray. No other extras. I actually am enough of a fan (not in my top 100) and Also a completist so I bought both. I would recommend the 4K for someone not interested in extras because it’s a film where you definitely can see the difference in quality from blu Ray to 4K. Plus you can watch the extended version that does give you more info about the characters and a special surprise Planet of the Apes ending. For under 20 bucks it’s definitely worth the buy. 4 stars is high given some flat acting, but the visuals and sound track on 4K makes it 4 stars!

Sorry for all those haters, you know who you are, but this is a great movie, just like the Postman is. Kevin Costner is superb in both films, and if you have not seen them yet, you are missing great movies. This is a classic doomsday movie and has superb roles by all involved. If they would have had a 4k Steelbook is the only way this would have been better!!!

I was among the apparent few who enjoyed this film when it released, and after having suffered through an old LaserDisc copy that I never replaced, this UHD release provides a fresh and welcomed presentation. The colors are not overly done, yet they are still warm and at times drab enough as to accent the mood of a post-apocalyptic world rife with scavengers and ravagers. The oceanic scenes - which I admit is the biggest draw for me with this title - are the one drawback, as some shots within the same scene seem to be darker and a different shade. This might perhaps be due to different clips shot at different times being strung together, or even multiple camera sources filming the same scene, I wouldn't know. While this is also present in my previously owned format, in UHD this only becomes more noticeable, which is a credit to the format but an unfortunate circumstance for this title. Detail is what I would expect from a 25 year-old title, and while obviously not on par with newer films, there are times - particularly with the quieter oceanic scenes - there is a matte-type quality to the picture, which also nicely accents the mood of the film, with just enough grain to imply a classic cinematic feel. The DTS:X MA track packs a good and unexpected wallop for an older title. The audio is a bit heavy on the lower end, enough so that I had to adjust subwoofer level trim down a few ticks, but otherwise is a very robust audio presentation with a lot of depth. Music, effects, and vocals are layered with enough precision to provide an immersive but uncluttered sound field. The audio measures equally well to a very solid UHD video presentation. This UHD release is definitely one I'd recommend for fans, and even anyone who is curious enough but has not seen the film.

Improved audio and video in the 4k 'Theatrical Cut' over previously released blu-ray releases of that version. It is too bad Universal did not choose to do the 'Extended Cut' version in 4K, (included in this package only as 1080p Blu-Ray), with its 40 some minutes of additional footage. I suspect had they done so it would have been a better marketing decision on their part, (especially as Arrow Video had just released an excellent Blu-Ray package which featured the 'Extended Cut' I think a bit less than a year before this one from Universal), and likely would have resulted in more sales overall. Still and all, this one is worth it at the relatively low price if one has not seen this film too many times already.

Thia was 1 of 3 Disks I purchased on this date, as I continue to upgrade existing blu-rays disks to the best possible format. I may be in the minority here in the age of streaming (which I do as well), but there are those of us with high-end A/V systems who want the best resolution & color and (preferably) ATMOS sound from our movies, and will continue to spend money to upgrade our disks. Best Buy should keep these high spend customers in mind and give more attention to their inventory of these disks as they are made available. Emeryville store is lacking in this regard; in fact, not as varied and plentiful selection as the Target across the street.

This is easily the best this film has ever and probably will ever look. The inclusion of an HD version of the extended cut on the same disc makes it an incredible value for such a low asking price. Highly recommended.