KING KONG (1976) on 4K UHD

[mkaroly]

Why change the font???

[Eric Paddon]

Not just a horrible font but you'll notice they've flipped the original image and cropped it to avoid showing the World Trade Center.

[Monterey Jack]

Admittedly, it's nice they're including the alternate Berkey "Kong v Snake" and "Kong v Wall" artwork in the interior and on the back of the steel.

[AndyDursin]

I'd be fine with anything but the font which has no connection with the movie or its advertising whatsoever. That lettering style looks like something out of the 60s not the 70s.

[Monterey Jack]

Disappointing they brought none of the Scream Factory extras over to the U.S. 4K release, but since I already own it, I can keep that for the extras, and this for the new transfer (which I intend to watch tomorrow).

[Eric Paddon]

Got my copy today. Can't deny the transfer is spectacular. I will always have a soft spot for this film because it was the first "big event" movie of my life at age seven. I remember seeing it in the Chatham Cinema when it came out, and I still have the trading card set and I can remember the crazy Ideal Board Game tie-in with the film too. And IMO the film today holds up better than Jackson's.

I took the precaution of ordering a four disc UHD case so I could put the two Shout discs in and retain the Shout cover as well. The "Steelbook" thing is just a silly and worthless gimmick (along with giving us bad art and fonts).

[AndyDursin]

A few people complained the color was "too hot" but IMO this smokes the old master from the Shout Factory release, which was probably 20+ years old. The detail level is superb and I like the way it looks. Agreed too I much prefer this movie over Jackson's overstuffed vanity project.

As for the Paramount, I skipped it. I like the Steelbook art but not enough to buy it again after importing the Studio Canal package (which does have most of the Shout extras on it).

[AndyDursin]

Uh oh...music issue from a Blu-Ray.com user:

For the log scene, John Barry's score track, titled 'Ravine', is supposed to start at the 1:13:23 mark of the film. I verified this on the Shout Factory Blu Ray disc. On the Paramount 4K disc, the 'Ravine' score track does not start until approximately 2-3 seconds later at the 1:13:25/26 mark.