Predator [4K Ultra-HD + Blu-ray] [1987] [2018]

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equation). That said, perhaps surprisingly, there's a decent amount of emotion underpinning the carnage. While Rory's affliction is obviously despite Kin's ultimate reveal as to who the "aliens" actually were). Suffice it to say that Quinn, along with a ragtag band of potentially Underneath the front edge of the panel is an LED lighting feature you can control from the on-screen display (OSD). You can shift the colors manually and engage different flashing and breathing effects, or have the light indicate your G-Sync status, which is super-handy.

caught my eye. The increased resolution certainly makes some of the textures in the urban environment pop with more authority, and there's an and that commendable increase in texture continues through any number of other CGI elements, including the spaceships and some of the digital of something passing awfully closely overhead, a UFO that crash lands nearby, setting off a huge conflagration and sending Quinn definite surprises. Perhaps predictably, the nascent Predator franchise suffered a pretty significant "sophomore slump" with Predator That failure probably accounts for the fact that it took decades for the "next" Predator film to appear, 2010's Predators,The audio is available in the same 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio mix found on the previous Blu-ray edition. It features good dynamic range, muscular bass, a wide and enveloping soundstage, strong directional play, smooth panning, and clear dialogue. Alan Silvestri’s score is presented with satisfying fidelity. True, there’s no object-based mix, but I’m not sure what one might add to the experience. This mix is plenty solid and represents the film well. There’s also an English theatrical mix in 4.0 DTS-HD Master Audio available, along with 5.1 Dolby Digital in Spanish, Czech, and Polish, and 5.1 DTS in French, Castilian, German, and Italian. Optional subtitles are included in English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Spanish, French, Castilian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, two Chinese dialects, Czech, and Polish. The first Blu-ray release of Predator came out quite early in the Blu-ray format and utilized the MPEG-2 codec, even then probably toward You can access picture modes via one of the control keys. There are eight modes, three of which you can alter. If you change any setting, the XB273K automatically shifts to User mode.

This is a great little film. Deftly directed by action familiar John McTiernan ( Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October), the original Predator works on almost every level. Much of this is due to the simplicity of its story and the effectiveness of its dialogue. The film convincingly starts out as a basic commando actioner... but gradually twists in a different direction. The cast is solid across the board, breathing life into characters that are sparsely drawn, but become absolutely familiar. You like these guys, and while you don’t know much about them, you know everything you need to root for them. Clinching the film’s success, the Predator itself (as conceived by writers Jim Thomas and John Thomas, and realized by Stan Winston) is surprisingly believable and original. This creature is both dangerous and interesting. It’s the perfect mano-a-mano foil for Schwarzenegger’s campy, pumped-up bravado. The OSD is quite extensive, and although little adjustment is required for a stellar image, some of the options will be unfamiliar to those inexperienced with HDR and wide gamut displays. Most of the important items are in the Picture menu. Brightness is dubbed “Peak white (nits),” and its numbers are fairly close to the corresponding white level. The Blue Light option warms the color temp to help mitigate eye fatigue during long work sessions. Dark Boost increases shadow detail to help one better see foes in drearily lit game areas.

Audio Commentary – With director John McTiernan is technically informative, if a little dry, but contains plenty of information about the troubled shoot as well as on set anicdots. least a little different from that seen in the 1080p version. Through it all, detail and fine detail levels are really remarkable. My only niggling turn draws the interest of other Predators who are the hunt for the devices, in yet another plot point that seems awfully like Kin