This new Paramount Pictures release comes with both 4K UHD + Blu-ray discs included. SPECIAL FEATURES

Raiders’ was restored from the original negatives (overseen by Steven Spielberg) and remastered with a new 4k digital intermediate for Ultra HD Blu-ray. The movie is presented in 2160p (4k) with Dolby Vision and HDR10 providing an expanded color range. The 4k HDR video bit rate ranged between 50 and 60Mbps with peaks into the low 80s. include 2160p/Dolby Vision video and Dolby Atmos audio. No new supplements are included. At the time of publication, this release is only available in After leaving his mark in the world of horror with Jawsand elevating B-quality sci-fi to that of awarding-winning drama while pushing visual effects wizardry in Close Encounters, Steven Spielberg forged ahead to breathe new life in yet another movie genre with Raiders of the Lost Ark. Partnering with writer and producer George Lucas, the legendary filmmaker cooked up the perfect recipe for the action-adventure film. The first feature in the Indiana Jones saga is also where Spielberg began really demonstrating his unique style and distinct spirited tone that eventually grew into its own definition — the Spielbergian. From the opening moments of the Paramount logo seamlessly fading into a wide establishing shot of a South American mountain peak, we become witness to the imaginative creativity of a true virtuoso, a genuine filmmaker in complete control of the camera.Paramount whips Raiders of the Lost Ark into 4K shape with a terrific 2160p/Dolby Vision graded UHD presentation. This is one of the more

outdoor marketplace scenes around the 38-minute mark. The newfound life and vitality almost defy description. Sharpness amplifications abound, Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. The movie also furthered the ambitions of George Lucas who wrote Raiders of the Lost Ark and whose company Lucasfilm Ltd. produced the movie. In addition, composer John Williams wrote the memorable score for ‘Raiders’ after having worked with Spielberg on Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind and with Lucas on the Star Wars franchise. With those three guys working on ‘Raiders’ how could you go wrong? It's a terrific use of the overhead channels that amplifies the audio and adds to the top end where it makes sense, in this case bringing one of theprecision. Granted, the combined elements of music and action here never quite feel so full bodied and perfectly blended as they might should be. In Paramount remastered Raider of the Lost Ark from the original film elements. Its presentation in Ultra HD is derived from the 4K Digital Intermediate. series' most iconic moments to life as never heard before. In the moments before, as Indy approaches the idol in the final few feet, a single arrow Commandments tablets inscribed by God Himself and brought down from Mount Sinai by Moses. The Ark is said to contain unbelievable powers, The color is not overly saturated, thankfully, as sometimes HDR can be used excessively. Rather, the Dolby Vision and HDR10 (although we wish HDR10+ had been used), add just enough to let you know there is expanded color depth.

Here is a review of the debut film in the franchise that catapulted the movie hero Indiana Jones into film history. Raiders of the Lost Ark is getting yet another release on disc, this time a standalone 4K Blu-ray release on June 14th. This is the first time it will be available outside of the Indiana Jones 4K box set and comes in a nifty Steelbook featuring artwork we have seen a bazillion times. It also includes a poster this time, however! Nothing new on the disc, which is a shame. You can see the latest release of Raiders of the Lost Ark below. Credit Paramount Home Video Raiders of the Lost Ark 4K Steelbook Details tightened to a significant degree. Dolby Vision radically strengthens the film's palette without betraying its natural state. It's a beautiful leap upward

Raiders of the Lost Ark Review

whether old decrepit building facades, dirt terrain, baskets, and other local flavors. This leap in sharpness carries through the whole film, from the spectrum differentiation. The increase in stability, clarity, and sharpness are often striking and stunning. The UHD is much more assuredly filmic, Where HDR seems to add to this film is in the dark shadow and highlight areas where the bit depth reveals more than what has been seen before on Blu-ray and certainly in 720p/1080i on TV broadcasts. Take for instance the scene in the tomb at about 1:04:00 where Indy finds the ark but is surrounded by snakes. There are details in the shadows that, like the ark, haven’t been uncovered for years.

Paramount's Dolby Vision grading takes the palette to another level. Colors are radically fuller and denser, more on-point and perfect. Whites are Paramount's glossy-smooth SteelBook features some classic original artwork on the front, with the film's title situated at the top in familiar script and Do yourself a favor and make sure your TV is set to movie mode instead of Dynamic or Sports, otherwise, the colors may be too exaggerated. It would seem most directors would like their films shown in as realistic colors as possible. Be careful with HDR though. As we learned with this title and others the colors can be thrown off immensely. If the colors just seem ridiculous like the TV shots below there is probably something wrong with your setup. HDR should enhance color and contrast to be more realistic, not unrealistic. the listening area, dominant along front but wrapping around in more intense examples. Action elements are never wanting for additional space.

of rare antiquities, many of which he's unearthed himself, generating the proceeds necessary to embark on his next adventure. Following a nearly