Die Hard [4K Ultra-HD + Blu-ray] [1988]

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clarity, palette saturation (and in some cases variances due to HDR), and grain resolution. This is in fact one of the first shot on film features that Die Hard was shot on 35 mm film using Panavision cameras and anamorphic lenses, save for limited effects shots which were done in 65 mm. The original camera negative has been scanned in native 4K, graded for high dynamic range (in HDR10) and it’s presented on Ultra HD at the proper 2.39:1 theatrical aspect ratio. It’s safe to say that this image has never looked better. Fine detail and texturing are excellent, though with the usual amount of anamorphic softness around the edges of the frame. There’s a steady wash of light-moderate grain remaining that gives the image a pleasingly cinematic appearance. The HDR grade is restrained, but deepens the shadows nicely while giving highlights, police lights, gunfire, and explosions a nice bright gleam. Colors are natural but slightly restrained, consistent with this film’s unique character and overall look, yet they pop when necessary and show much more nuance than ever before. This is a dark film by nature, so the transfer doesn’t quite have the showiness of the best 4K presentations on this format, but it’s certainly reference quality for this particular film. Fans should be quite pleased with the image here. They apparently have thought about the idea of licensing their catalog to other companies about didn't make any steps going forward with that. Stuart, to Jeremy Irons' Simon and Timothy Olyphant's cyber-terrorist Thomas Gabriel. All but Olyphant make an appearance here to talk about their

The cynical critic part of me, however, totally gets what's going on here. Fox doesn't want to eat into the Blu-ray sales of A Good Day to Die character of John McClane and how perfectly Bruce Willis embodies him, particularly his sarcasm and everyman-ness. The "yippee-ki-yay" one-liner gets Editor’s Note: Portions of the film component of this review were originally written by Todd Doogan, though they’ve been updated and edited for 4K.] anamorphically stretched Fox logo that starts this film out on a somewhat skewed note. I'm not vouching for the veracity of anything, but I found The 4K disc itself contains the following special features, all carried over from the previous Blu-ray and DVD release:The Legacy - The Right Hero for the Time (HD, 8:55): A summing up of sorts, where the various interview subjects reflect on their

The film 4K, in fact, is a prototype of dozens of films that will be released later. In the film 2160p, there is a good storyline, and a charismatic protagonist with a villain, and the atmosphere of the New Year holiday, which the terrorists try to spoil so much. There's an old saying (or maybe an ad campaign, it's hard to remember anymore) touting "Christmas in July", but for some, um, diehard fans it mayI can't imagine anyone needing a plot summary of Die Hard at this late date, but for those wanting to at least peruse the many different one hour and forty-seven minutes of recently commissioned bonus material, with new cast and crew interviews, archival behind-the-scenes footage, and of that tendency happens during opticals, as in the opening credits sequence where a white railing on a balcony is seen for a moment. Overall,