To this day the bridge explosion scene is some of the best miniature work ever done

I’d rather have the grain than the DNR.

Cameron’s technical revisionism is the opposite of film preservation. As a movie enthusiast and collector I think it's simply unacceptable. Good review, thanks.

I saw "True Lies" in theaters when it first came out. A couple of months later, I was able to watch it in 70mm. That's when I was going, "Oh, there's the stunt double! That's Arnold! Now, it's the stunt double again!"

5:07 Wow, I can’t believe they didn’t digitally composite Arnold’s face on the stunt double like they did with Terminator 2.

"This is not blowing my skirt up gentlemen."

The worst part of the AI upscaling is when it re-draws facial details like pupils, pores and wrinkles. It's very unsettling to watch

Very well said Oliver. This release did not need AI.

Thanks Arnold’s stunt double for giving us that sick horseback chase scene

Now you gotta make a review of Aliens on 4K… …please.

Jamie Lee Curtis in 4K😍...... yes please.

True lies on the laser disk had one of the first Dolby digital soundtracks

James Cameron's films are on an express Ai elevator to hell, going down...

Just wanted to say I'm grateful for your reviews, and agree that the AI smoothing looks bad. What a shame.

I did my own upscale of my blu-ray and I enjoy it way more than this official 4K release.

"it looks like a movie shot on digital cameras" yet and that is what Cameron wants. He is a revisionist director.

Btw, the Jet Scene at the end of the film is mostly a mockup (when it's not the actual jet), with some cgi compositing. I'm pretty sure it was featured on Movie Magic, which was an HBO show that ran in the early-90's. I think they're even here on KZfaq. Edit: Movie Magic was on the Discovery Channel. Look up: "Movie Magic - True Lies - Motion Control Technology"

I had no idea 9/11 robbed us of a True Lies sequel. That honestly sucks.

Seeing Arnold’s stunt double was the very first thing I noticed, and how frequent it was (like you said). As much as I still love the film, seeing his stunt double so much was way more distracting than the transfer (which I don’t love but don’t mind)

Another 4K collection update in the near future? Love seeing your collection videos

Thx. Subscribed. Films filmed on film should look like film. 4K video & audio shouldn't be compromised.

Yea I agree with the review, this and Aliens looked so weird in this new 4k transfer, I just can not justify the 24.99 price tag

James was like "Only I can fuck up my film's tramfers."

It's sad that Cameron only seems to care about Avatar sequels and re-releasing T2 for the hundredth time, but can't be bothered to give the rest of his body of work the respect and preservation they deserve.

I hated when I started noticing the stuntmen😢

Arnie as a actor is the finished article in this picture.

Wow great vid thanks for the info you just reminded me why I subbed to you years back very to the point and informative while not being boring I fall into the group of being able to notice these things but I don't go crazy over it and although not the ideal version I think you still upsold it I will upgrade to this version as soon as I can afford it keep up the good work brother

I hate that Cameron has dedicated the rest of his life to pumping out forgettable Avatar sequels when he could be making movies like True Lies.

The new found 35mm scan of Terminator 2 is so fun to watch. I'd take that over the 4k releases anytime.

Great video, Thank you 🎉 ..rarely mentioned UK Original VHS is CUT 😮 similarly DVD was CUT in selected releases..!??

Saw this film on its opening weekend at the Empire Leicester Square had to fill in a form how much we liked it or not

When viewing this 4k version it seemed to me that the picture was oversharpened and upscaled from 1080p. But the movie is so fantastic that it is easy to just enjoy it and be thoroughly entertained.

According to the people who worked on this remaster, they only had a badly kept negative to work with. They had to choose whether to upscale an old transfer, which would've kept the saturation and other flaws of the old transfer or clean up the film they had as authentic as possible. They chose the lesser of two evils. I do wish more studios would remaster their footage in the way the Peeping Tom 4K was given. They had to find more than one copy of the original negative to help clean it up naturally and used no AI. I'm guessing with True Lies they couldn't find more than one copy or it wasn't in the budget to do so. I still like the transfer, I do have a double feature DVD with Mr and Mrs Smith & True Lies and may get the Spanish Blu-ray just for the special feature on it to have the choices but at the moment I'm satisfied

Back when a trip to the movies was usually a treat

Enjoyed watching! For these home video release videos, any chance u could include a roundup on what u think is the best format of watching them? eg "2022 Fox Remaster" had no AI upscale/aggressive DNR

i would like to see the full screen version. if its like the T2 VHS release it utilizes the original negative to show more vertically and less horizontally. its basically a different version of the movie. this is not the first time Cameron has done this either. The sound effects for The Terminator on the DVD are redone. Especially the sound of the semi auto that the T-800 uses to kill the first Sarah Conner.

Props to Arnold for bringing out an entertaining performance when James Cameron was ruthlessly making him hold in his piss just to complete a shot for this movie.

I have the Spanish blu-ray

I've tested AI tools for many years and I can honestly say, that their main issue is the fact that they remove any grain from the picture, making things have this wax-like quality. Or then they try to add some details to some stuff where it shouldn't be, like, adding grainy vegetation texture to smoother kind of plants. Some AI tools have options to add some artificial grain back, but it's not the same, since it has already altered the image too much. And editors don't know how to use them well so far, it can be used to enhance bad focus and stuff like that, but it requires very specific workflow, sort of multi-layered process. Generally though, I always think that with old 35/70mm movies, they need native 4K scan, scratches/dirt removed and HDR10 applied to make the colours and blacks look spectacular, that's all they really need. Let's hope that these Cameron's movies will someday be published as that as well by some 3rd party movie label.

the DVD was also non anamorphic means it would look awful on a 16x9 TV

Brilliant analysis mate.... Subbed. 😊

Great review! It's really sad that if Cameron really was so involved with this remaster end then this ends up being the result. Anyway, will there be a review for the 4K-version of 'Aliens'? :)

Having a 4k bump is a more enjoyable experience than noticing the grain is missing or skin too smooth. Having a keen eye for these things can be a detriment to only you, and watching this on a huge tele with the sound to 11 is fantastic experience

I feel like there's that weird blue-ish filter from all the recent Cameron remasters. I'm not a fan...

This is one of my fav Cameron flicks and it’s been forever since I’ve seen it! I think I’m still gonna pick it up

I own the 4K disc and didn't notice any of these issues, but I'd only seen the movie once before on standard definition NTSC broadcast TV decades ago, probably panned-and-scanned. I didn't notice that stunt man, either, but now that you've pointed it out I'll probably never not notice that.

Great review, well spoken. It's sad the word of mouth was mixed on this from the get-go.

What I find ironic is that Cameron made the Terminator films which show the dangers of what AI can do. He’s even claimed in recent years, “oh, I tried warning you guys back in the 80s and 90s!” And yet, here he is taking away the potential greatness of the look of these movies on 4K by being a hypocrite. It’s just so odd to me. Do I hate the way they look? No. Could it have been a lot better? Most definitely.

The UK DVD in 2003 had some cuts for violence so the USA version was my preferred edition back then. It did get out uncut in 2008 though. Same thing happened with Eraser, the BBFC were pathetic back then.

I remember in it's theatrical run the indoor scenes had a misty look to them. Movies like The Last Boy Scout and Point Break had that same look. I'm thinking in a hand full of scenes the mist was digitally removed.

Saw it in the cinema, it was great fun!

Having owned a copies of the Blu-Ray release from Spain and the old DVD, this 4K beats them both. I realize some people have issues, but it looks amazing to me.

Bought it. Enjoyed it.

Own the DVD and just purchased through ITunes at a great price

6:34 “She even took the ice cube trays out of the freezer! What kind of a sick bitch takes the ice cube trays out of the freezer?!” I’ll agree to it being funny and I loved it since I was six years old Oliver so this film along with a lot of others are the reason I love movies so much.

I think I'll stick to my VHS on my crt.

I was looking forward to getting this one but as soon as I heard the first bad review of the picture quality, I held off on preordering until further reviews. Once the further reviews confirmed my reservations, I was quite disappointed to hear this but also relieved that I did not purchase the disc. Maybe Cameron will fix the blemishes that everyone is complaining about or maybe he won’t. Until then, I’m hanging onto my old special edition DVD.

If you know where to look theres a 1080p 35mm scan around 20gb

Amazing movie and a masterpiece by James Cameron love it 4K

I'm assuming this release has the violence that was edited out of the DVD (in UK at least)? It was noticeably different to the VHS.

Great review. Glad to hear the truth being spoken about this disc. This format is only being bought by enthusiasts so it’s annoying it’s been ruined this way. The Spanish Bluray is a pressed disc it’s not a BD-R so I’d recommend it. There is some kind of loophole law in Spain apparently that allows it to be released on the likes of Amazon. It’s got some interesting extras on it as well from the premiere. James Cameron is asked what his next film is and he says “Spiderman”. I’m gonna stick to that and the laserdisc.

It is a fantastic entertaining movie. Was amazing on the big screen. Me and my friends at school went to see Speed and we talked about that for ages and agreed nothing is going to top that. Then True Lies dropped it we went to see it about 5 times.

I watched it last night and Jamie Lee Curtis’ face ages from 11 to 35. It’s an odd one and I totally agree it looks like a digitally shot movie with very, very little film grain. Didn’t spoil our enjoyment and the Atmos soundtrack is very immersive.

Damn Cameron wtfdidnt you use Tia Carrera as the wife and James Lee Curt as the succubus?!???! Otherwise not a bad flick .

I was just watching this over the weekend and laughed at how obvious the stunt double is during the snow chase now in 4k. 😂 Such a good film though. This was the first Arnold movie I saw in the theater, as a kid.

i had never seen the movie due to it not being on Bluray so i had no idea what the original creative intent and i really enjoyed the film but some of the face smoothing especially in the first half was just obnoxious. its a shame really because some sequences look absolutely brillant!

I'm guessing TrueL 4K is now Uncut in UK.?? ABYSS VHS and DVD always CUT in UK = No 4K UK release..!!? ..AFAIK

Its ironic that Cameron seems to have embraced a Skynet attitude towards art, aesthetic and reality.

For its 30th anniversary should release it in theaters too.

Its NOT a 4k scan at all, its the old scan upscaled, like you said its super 35 and that should never match and it does

The skin smoothing and Ai sharpness is horrible. Amazed you were able to sit through it

While watching the film, I had the impression that the actors had faces made of plasticine😢

This film is a certified classic, one of the best action films of the 90s. Arnold at his best!

Idk I got used to the old look, and it really set the nostalgia just like how I remember

I've already got it but haven't watched it yet. I had heard about the AI upscaling done and only plan to watch the HD copy and not the UHD copy. If it's like Aliens, where it's the 4K version just downscaled to 1080p, I'll be disappointed.

How's the Jamie lee Curtis dance looking in 4k?

Did Stargate ever get better after DVD?

"this movie is not that old" Oliver... this movie is 30 years old we are old now... :(

So disappointing to hear about the DNR and AI enhancement. Been waiting for a decent version of this film for ages.

Still haven’t seen anything like this in The States.

What a shame. I have the Spanish bluray you mentioned briefly. Would you say I'm best just sticking with that? I'm not 4k ready anyway, so would only be getting tjis 4k for the 1080p disc that comes with it (and to future proof myself).

I know word has been going around that they didn't go back to the camera negative for this release and instead used an unreleased older master but nothings confirmed! It's a shame this version has so many issues!

Are you going to review the 4K-UHD, Blu-ray release of, “Aliens,” next?

I’m kind of relieved that this one is the one that got the worst treatment as it’s the only Cameron movie that I don’t really like, and the only one I wasn’t planning to buy on 4K. The T2 remaster is the greater crime for me and I still wish they’d release an unmolested version.

That dance scene

Can you do a review on U.S. Marshals? its a 1998 Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr. film - a kind of a twin film to Fugitive. Another interesting 90's action flick - Broken Arrow with Christian Slater and John Travolta. Been watching your video for 5 years now. Thanks for the content!

I was really disappointed when I watched this in 4k but the last act looked better... then I realised that I forgot to change discs after finishing the extras lol. so hopefully when I watch the 4k disc it won't be as bad but somehow I think it will be.

What about the quality of the blu ray that comes with it?

Fort it looked fab. Better then 2001 dvd

I was only bothered by picture being out of focus in the beginning and I thought it was funny in some shots you could clearly see Arnold's stunt double.🤣

Now if we can just get Eraser

Thx for the review. Really not a fan of ANY of those releases. Really a bummer. I might grab Abyss for a nickle and dime in a year or so, but... nah I'm good with my DVDs for all and the Aliens BluRay

Ill just put my Mentiras Arriesgades Disc in... :)

I for one cannot wait to buy True Lies in 4K

I don't have an ultra blu-ray player, but I'll definitely have this in my collection.

There is tons of these entertaining action movies with Stallone, Bruce Willis and Shwarzenegger, all top notch, but, without me being able to explain why, I think True Lies are above the rest, more filmatic qualities than others, perhaps except Conan and Die Hard

Cameron apparently hates film grain so no doubt he approved smoothing True Lies to within an inch of its life.

Movie looks great to me. I don't get people obsession with grain...

I was annoyed they did'nt include the interviews shot for the aborted blu rays of True Lies and The Abyss in full on these new 4K's

It always bothers me. I’m a compositor at ILM and we painstakingly do everything to preserve the genuine film grain in all our shots. Then they go and do this to the film, just why..