This Week in 4K
341 posts across 6 communities · updated March 11, 2026
The James Cameron 4K discourse is bad and getting worse on r/4kbluray. T2 on DVD is reportedly more watchable than the 4K on an 85-inch OLED, and True Lies buyers are posting "wait, is this a bad transfer?" two days after it arrived. Cameron personally oversees these releases and his own fanbase is calling them AI-upscaled garbage. Criterion's March drop is landing at the same time and the mood on r/criterion is the complete opposite: digipak photos everywhere, screencaps already up, people building lists for the next B&N sale.
One Thing to Watch
Zavvi is now taking payment at time of order instead of at dispatch. Half the thread reads it as a cash flow problem. Half reads it as anti-bot. Someone mentions they've spent 'literal thousands' there precisely because no upfront payment made pre-orders feel free. That's gone now. If Zavvi is in trouble, exclusive pre-orders go with it.
Films Buzzing This Week
Deals
Barnes and Noble 50% off is the sale that actually moves physical media. No Other Choice limited deluxe 4K pre-order dropped at $70 USD. Top comment: 'Jeez, for $70 I really hope there IS another choice.' Someone else wants Lee Byung-hun to come out of the disc and personally thank them. Eraser 30th anniversary steelbook is on Gruv for $33 USD.
🇺🇸 FULL ARTWORK REVEAL - Fallout: Complete Second Season (Amazon Exclusive)(4K UHD Steelbook)
"Excited for this one. Just picked up season 1. So glad Amazon is releasing these on disc and even more happy that they’r…"
Eraser 30th Anniversary - 4K Steelbook - Pre Order - Gruv
"Underrated Arnold but definitely side-eyeing that extra 3 dollars."
Clueless 4K $20 after regional coupon
"Got it... as if. Thanks for posting."
🇺🇸 ON SALE - Superman 5-Film Collection (Amazon Exclusive) (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Steelbook Library Case) - $129.99 ($103.99 for some with regional coupon)
🇺🇸 ON SALE - Imaginary (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Steelbook) - $24.99 ($21.24 for some with regional coupon)
"Steel looks super cool. I heard the movie wasn’t tho"
What People Are Buying
Killers of the Flower Moon and Sentimental Value are moving. Interstellar went via WeET Collection. Hackers and Survive Style 5+ are the boutique pickups. The Conversation, Network, and 12 Angry Men keep appearing in the same wishlists. Somewhere in Time is an actual purchase this week, people importing it to Ireland. Army of Darkness has intent but the 4K is theatrical-only and the encode is contested. Trainspotting: the Criterion color grade looks nothing like the Lionsgate and people can't agree if that's a fix or a choice.
Total blind buy at my local thrift shop, but how I could not for $2??
"an alltimer. so so excellent and twisty and freaky. I extremely recommend reading nothing about it before watching."
Wild Facebook Marketplace Find
"Holy shit!! Free?! Jackpot!"
I can't remember the last time I was this excited for a new release
"> original aspect ratio Nice of them to respect the director's artistic vision."
Got made an offer I couldn’t refuse…
"Nice! I have the OG trilogy. Can never seem to find the prequels 😭"
Interesting oddity I found in the dollar CD bin at a local pawn shop
"They used to have them in cereal boxes now and then. I have one sitting around somewhere from Cheerios that has the Salt…"
News & Announcements
Survive Style 5+ getting a Third Window Films (TWF) 4K is the real announcement. Eraser 30th anniversary steelbook pre-order is on Gruv for $33 USD. No Other Choice limited edition dropped at $70 USD.
GKids has announced a 4K remaster of "Whisper of the Heart" and "The Secret World of Arrietty", in IMAX Theaters later this year
"Hopefully prepping for a Ghibli 4k boxset in the future"
Survive Style 5+ 4K UHD
"This is literally my favorite movie, and I never thought I'd see the day. I am so damn happy right now. I met Tadanobu A…"
For anyone interested, some of the Criterion titles signed by John Waters are back in stock on Atomic Books’ website.
"I know this is a movie subreddit, but if you enjoy Waters the filmmaker you'll probably like Waters the author, so don't…"
From Zavvi UK regarding orders and payments
"I only use Zavvi for when there's ***absolutely no alternative***, which sometimes means importing from other countries.…"
Most Debated high comment-to-upvote ratio
The Criterion vs BFI for Kurosawa thread has no winner. Seven Samurai has a BFI 4K that people find too contrasty and a Criterion 4K people find too flat, and the subtitle translations are different enough that it's a separate argument on top of the picture quality one. The consensus, if there is one: BFI remastered Blu-ray for Seven Samurai, Criterion 4K for Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Most people end up with both anyway.
Serious question for collectors: why do you collect physical media?
"Because Streaming sucks"
Why aren't Blu-rays more popular than DVDs?
"It’s a mix of a few things. - DVDs and DVD players are generally the cheapest option. - DVDs have the most compatibili…"
Why is this so expensive?
"1. It's Imprint. 2. It's an import."
James Cameron 4ks
"Blu rays are the same transfers. Unpopular opinion but outside of t2 and true lies the others aren’t like super bad."
Started 4 months ago :/ Suggestions?
"You should stop buying for a bit and watch your movies. I doubt you’ve seen all of those in four months"
Top Posts This Week
The Spider-Man twin towers thread is the week's top post. The Catholics collecting discs thread got the Pope's blessing on physical media preservation and the community ran with it. The Criterion library thread is the other one worth reading.
Killers of the Flower Moon 4K arrived and it’s a gorgeous digipak!
"Barking at my phone looking at this 🐶 🥵"
Your Public Library Is the Best Video Rental Store You're Not Using
"I feel bad for those that don’t have a great public library. Mine has thousands of DVDs and Blurays, and hundreds of 4Ks…"
The full packaging for Sentimental Value.
"Gorgeous stuff, I can't believe we don't already have more Chris Ware in the Criterion Collection. Seems to be a pretty…"
What’s the point of buying used if it’s more expensive than new?
"Wow these are grade A shit tier prices. What a joke"
Total blind buy at my local thrift shop, but how I could not for $2??
"an alltimer. so so excellent and twisty and freaky. I extremely recommend reading nothing about it before watching."