Titanic (1997) Paramount 4K UHD Review - GOOD Enough To RESTORE Faith In A James Cameron 4K?

[@LukeLovesRose]

Titanic was and is the greatest movie-going experience of my life, especially the IMAX 3D re-release. And these special effects pioneered the digital stuntman. You have to give credit where credit is due.

[@Mr._AV_Nerd]

Not gonna lie. At the end when Rose meets him at the clock and everyone applauds… that shit gets me every time. 😢

[@breadordecide]

Every goddamn time.

[@dennistowle8212]

I get emotional.... every viewing. 🥲 Rose's departed spirit descends to the RMS TITANIC shipwreck, 2 1/2 miles down... and, then, as she travels along the portside promenade deck, the ship is magically restored to new! Rose begins to reunite with all of the good souls of TITANIC, at the Grand Staircase... ultimately ascending the staircase and embracing/kissing her lover: Jack. The ship's passengers and crew begin applauding, hauntingly muffled. And, then, all of these good souls enter the bright, white radiance of the gates to Heaven. I am in complete tears at this moment. It is such a beautiful ending to this majestic film! 🥲❤🙏🏻

[@LukeLovesRose]

One of the best endings in film history

[@derbydriver]

The statue at the base of the railing is a Cherub. Cherubs represent the presence of divinity. Earlier in the film, Jack meets Rose at the staircase before dinner. She descends the stairs and he takes her hand and kisses it. She is in a similar post as the cherub framed just behind them. Jack seeing an Angel come down from Heaven, basically. Now Rose is ascending those stairs and reaches her hand out to him once more.

[@urniebarnes]

I remember working at the theater when Titanic came out, so I'd watch it for free all the time. Seeing young teenage girls come out the theaters in tears. Gonna definitely grab this 4K this week

[@Protometal66]

I think there were tears in most everyone's eyes when I saw it. I know my whole party cried and 2 were guys

[@joewhip9303]

Watched part of it today. Stunning video and audio. Looks incredible on my 83” OLED. Reference quality like Oppenheimer.

[@dandaigle007]

Now let's just hope he gives Aliens and The Abyss the same treatment!! 🙏

[@Ctophermon]

This is the physical release of the 25th anniversary release in the theater from last December, so technically it is the 25th. I saw it last year in 4k 3D. It looked amazing on the big screen.

[@StaticBlaster]

The distributors of that boxset don't know basic math. lol.

[@soniaellis163]

I ordered the 4k version, i have watched the blue ray version on my video projector and its great on a really big screen, you just get the size of the ship better , but if you have a 55 inch or 80 inch LCD 4k screen i would think titanic would be awsome on that.

[@screamingeekmedia]

I love the movie! I saw it at the theaters about 3 times. I first owned it on Laserdisc in 2 versions (Dolby Digital & DTS), then DVD. For some reason I never picked up the BD. So glad to finally get an upgrade and to 4K to boot. Watched today. Phenomenal transfer...but the audio was not as good as the DTS laserdisc. I plan on having my own review up for it tomorrow.

[@BudFuddlacker]

Never promote yourself on someone else’s channel

[@screamingeekmedia]

@@BudFuddlacker Sorry, wasn't my intention. I felt it was easier to say that instead of making a lengthy reply about my opinion. I don't troll other accounts trying to add to mine. I could care less about numbers. It's all about sharing experiences with fellow physical media lovers. I've replied to Ken's videos many time. I don't think I've ever that before. If I did, I apologize.

[@johncu686]

Bought it yesterday, watched it today. Bought the standard. But it looks INCREDIBLE on 4K!!!!

[@4Kgaming561]

One of the better released 4ks

[@elgatosamurai9517]

Great Movie I’m still waiting for Twister 🌪️ 4K Amazing hair style by the way. Keep up that excellent work 👌

[@dudewholovesmovies]

But the real question is: How Does Billy Zane Look In 4K?

[@midlevelmedia]

Just how you would imagine him to. Now give us The PHANTOM!

[@Steviedan-ts5pz]

It came out on the 23rd of January 1998 in the UK . It just makes it as 25 years for us lol

[@midlevelmedia]

You are correct. Lol

[@dansanfrisco]

Theatrical release December 19, 1997 to December 5, 2023 technically still 25 years until December 19, 2023 hits.

[@faithman48]

Well... Ken... I know this may sound like I am being critical of your review... I am not... but the "Model" feeling you get.. The film was so well done, that as a fan of film and cinema, I just seriously enjoyed the experience... I get what you arew saying, but I understand they did not build a "to-scale" version of the Titanic, so I was pleased with the job they did on the transfer... The collectors edition is just too expensive. I am a huge fan of the film, but not 130.00 plus tax. I have watched this 4K a couple of times since I picked it up from Best Buy, and I have had a blast watching the best version of this film so far... Thanks for your efforts...

[@stevemuzak8526]

This is easily one of the best 4K disc ever made.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

Not even. It had many details scrubbed away. Even the Blu-ray is more detailed in many situations.

[@llcruize]

I had a feeling the ship was going to suffer in the 4K upgrade. I have noticed watching it on TV via my 4K it had a fake look about it.

[@metalgrinch]

I own the 3D version of this film and saw it in theaters in its original theatrical run as well as when it was released in 3D, and those visuals were extremely well done by Cameron. I'll prob pick this one up but I already own the OLD collectors edition bluray box set that came with a rectangle "ship" style box with a bunch of inserts of old Titanic memorabilia reproductions (if anyone remembers that one). I did only pay about $60 for it preowned but it was in mint condition. This special edition definitely has the James Cameron surcharge but I definitely don't think it's worth $135 bucks. If it were any other director it would probably cost about $70 max. I also hate the way the discs are packaged. They should have been put in standard center plastic disc holders or at least package it with slipcovered regular release disc case.

[@BrianR2395]

The 3D version is indeed awesome. It's the only way I will watch it. For $135.00 they certainly could have included it in this new set.

[@kendallwright2001]

I'm tired of people blaming James Cameron for the terminator 2 4k transfer... he had absolutely nothing to do with that 4k release.. yes he did remaster the movie but for 3D purposes ONLY.... The 4k Blu-ray was released based solely on greed alone from studio canal/lionsgate

[@BudFuddlacker]

Maybe the pandemic delayed some of the work on the 4K edition and originally planned to release it a year earlier? Hence the ‘25th Anniversary’ idk

[@StaticBlaster]

Maybe.

[@peppersmith]

Nice, but would be better if it was Big like my Laserdisc Boxsets - lol....

[@StaticBlaster]

I just got my collector's edition delivered yesterday. It's a great boxset other than the missing digital code. On the back it says it comes with the digital movie.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

That’s not cool. Did u let them know ?

[@StaticBlaster]

@@RedLeo-pf9yo yeah, I contacted paramount via their customer service form and submitted a ticket. Hopefully they respond soon.

[@StaticBlaster]

I was in second grade when this movie was theatrically released. I didn't see it until I was in high school because my parents didn't allow me to see this because of those two scenes: the couch scene and the jeep scene. lol.

[@KBLovesMovies]

I think it’s a reference to the 25th Anniversary that was released last year, Kenny.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

It’s funny, I commented what I felt the price should be before I watched your video and your numbers were exactly like mine.

[@midlevelmedia]

Haha! Nice!

[@DevilFan669]

Great review Kenny buddy and I haven’t watched it on 4K yet but definitely will watch it soon and I bet the 3D version for this movie was really good in 3D too and surprisingly it got 4K remastered at the theater some time ago this year too and just like the 3D was released in theaters back in 2012 when i was a junior in high school and i remember watching this movie in my classroom too back in the days and those were good old classic days for me back then too Kenny bro 😎

[@blackphilipalvarez1305]

Not the 25th anniversary though, that was last year. Yep I’m that guy! Lol ok you mentioned it in your video, you’re forgiven. I was 20 when this came out and yea this was the ultimate date movie lol. I’ve owned it in every format from VHS to now 4K. I’ll always remember how the VHS had the movie split perfectly between the romance scenes and the disaster scenes, so I would watch the 2nd tape more. I’m so glad this movie got a respectable transfer and not the DNR nightmare of T2. Gives me hope that Cameron’s trifecta of The Abyss, Aliens and True Lies will look great.

[@thischarminglovehound2376]

Perhaps they meant 25th anniversary of the phenomenon?

[@blackphilipalvarez1305]

@@thischarminglovehound2376 makes sense cuz it was dominating early 1998z

[@enriquecabada8841]

i haven't owned titanic since the vhs days i was ready to buy on release day but i will wait for a price drop on the deluxe version if the drop is not big then i go with standard edition i remember the god father trilogy deluxe edition dropped in price to under 100 after a while

[@blockbusterunderground]

The transfer to 4K is fantastic.....The Collector's Set is niche....In Canada the 4K at Walmart is 29.96 but the set you review is $182.99 on Amazon....Crazy. Great review!

[@raidersfanallday]

I wonder why they couldn’t update some of the special effects like some of the cgi characters

[@PhantomPain7778]

Got my copy this morning Ken. Great video

[@T800-theRealOne]

I remember owning this on VHS as well. It was always a pain to take out the first tape and rewind it and put in the second tape right when the captain says to Ismay, "It looks like you will get your headlines after all, Mr. Ismay."

[@thischarminglovehound2376]

*slap*

[@T800-theRealOne]

@unprofessionalmatters Yeah, when I looked into this myself, it looks like the captain is more at fault than Ismay.

[@T800-theRealOne]

@unprofessionalmatters Didn't Ismay's family sue James Cameron for defaming their uncle or grandfather? They should have.

[@soniaellis163]

I had it on video it was the hole film i never had to rewind it. In fact i still have it.

[@StaticBlaster]

Btw, great video and great review. I always love your videos and your enthusiasm for movie collecting.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

I don’t think this package is worth $138. I would say more like $70. And no way would I pay more than $100.

[@dynaztycrashdiet]

No way am I forking out money for this set which isn't worth it. Will just get the standard 4k slip cover.

[@derbydriver]

We’re the same age, and I was definitely one of the ones that at least pretended not to care for the romance. I rewatched Titanic two weeks ago for the first time in years and bawled my eyes out.

[@VictorFerri-g7e]

Is the original opening paramount logo restored?

[@MovieNum1Fan]

Interesting. I wonder how Harry Potter would look in 4k if the ship breaking in half looked fake.

[@ChainsawManDude97]

All Harry Potter films are already in 4k.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

Detail was scrubbed compared to the Blu-ray release. It's easy to see with many clothing materials. So many reviewers claiming it was scanned from the original film, but you can easily see this was absolutely NOT the case at all. It looks like they are using the 3D release from last year that was already scanned at 4K, that also had almost all of the grain removed as the source, then added some fake grain back in for this release. This movie does not look "filmic" in the slightest compared to the blu-ray and looks like Cameron tried to make it look digital. Does it generally look good? Yes, but it's a heavily altered version that doesn't seem to actually be a 4K scan of the original film. Real 4K scans from films in the '90s do not look this "clean". Not even close. You're talking about the film looking natural, and having grain? What the hell man? I'm sitting six feet from a 77'' OLED, and there's barely any grain at all. As far as the effects go, the majority of them do not hold up in 4K, especially anytime they involve CGI people. From their stiff animations, or awkward positions at times, they generally look like they're from a bad animated film and they ALWAYS stand out. At least Aliens and True Lies should hold up if he doesn't completely scrub away all of the grain and then add fake grain back like he seemed to with this.

[@bigmoviefreak]

I watched this three times during its release because I couldn’t believe I didn’t like a James Cameron movie, the first one that I didn’t. Definitely would give it another chance after I get the 4K; unlike other people I’m very open to be wrong.

[@thischarminglovehound2376]

Not everyone has a heart :p In all seriousness, if you dont like love stories or disaster movies this is not for you. Or try to get past the sap and focus on the emotion in it guided by the gorgeous Horner soundtrack. How old were you when you in 98?

[@bigmoviefreak]

@@thischarminglovehound2376 I was 21. I’m oooooold, lol. Hey, like I said, I’m open to be wrong, and Casablanca, a romance, is my all-time favourite film. I’ve loved many disaster films! Plus, (once) a huge Cameron fan. Perhaps I’d appreciate Titanic better with age. Haven’t seen it for years!

[@thecoolj45221]

​@bigmoviefreak I have a question if you didn't like it why did you watch it 3 times In the theater. That is weird to me

[@bigmoviefreak]

@@thecoolj45221 I know right? I was such a massive fan of James Cameron and I really thought he was one of those who could do no wrong. And when I’ve finally seen Titanic, I just couldn’t believe I didn’t like a James Cameron flick, and had to watch it again just to be sure I wasn’t missing something. Alas.

[@thecoolj45221]

​@bigmoviefreak did you finally watch Titanic again

[@jeffcunningham0389]

We need to stop talking about T2 as a “james cameraman approved disc”. Its not. He approved the 3d 4k conversion which lionsgate owns and smacked on the disc. He never approved that disc………

[@MariaElena-id2vc]

I love Titanic I think the 4K looks amazing

[@StaticBlaster]

Fun fact: When Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio first met, Kate flashed Leo to break the ice since later she would have to do the famous drawing scene.

[@SAMMY491000]

I got the dvd version when it came out.

[@JaketheSnakePlissken]

Glad to hear the transfer is solid. I need Aliens to be done with TLC.

[@StolenEyesX]

Now I’ve breathed a sigh of relief, will definitely pick up the standard edition.

[@condo0073]

Is the blu ray in this collectors set region locked to Region A?

[@devonbrooks246]

My son likes this movie. He is 11 and when we were all watching it, I had to hide some scenes from his young innocent eyes. I wish they would have PG versions added as a bonus for this reason.

[@devonbrooks246]

Ken I agree with you about the look of the movie now. I noticed how fake everything looked in the BD. That’s the problem with 4K going to older movies with CGI. Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings even Alien. It looks so good you see flaws.

[@nathieboy1987]

Thanks for the review. Really insightful 😊 Not to sound picky or anything, but when you're saying that when the ship broke in two, it didn't look real... I'm curious to know when you last saw a 46,000 ton ocean liner break in two in the middle of the night 😅 lol To be fair, nostalgia can play tricks on the memory. I saw the 4K release at the cinema earlier this year and I was super impressed with the enhancement 100%. It's a shame that 3D home cinema fizzled out, because it was a spectacle in 4K 3D!! Can't fault the digital VFX when they pioneered a lot of them during production ✌

[@midlevelmedia]

To be clear, I wasn't trying to shit on The effects at all. They were and are still fantastic, but I was just noticing them a lot more in 4K.

[@breadordecide]

I mean, avatar and way of water were exceptional 4k’s. Especially way of water.

[@prentissweston5998]

I'm very pissed off right now cause I've pre-ordered this from Best Buy when it came out and I still haven't received it yet 😡😡 They say it's been delayed for when I don't know

[@ThePhysicalMediaFan]

Nice review Ken! Titanic is one of my favorites too but this collector set is really overpriced.

[@norbertberningerjr.1061]

Would rather have a steelbook

[@Bozlee22]

ok so release Terminator and T2 again the RIGHT WAY

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

I’m not buying any 4K DVDs, unless they have cool special features.

[@OscarHernandez-ry5qq]

I prefer to watch Titanic on VHS because everything seems more real, because there is no digital noise and that is gold for me... today with the 4K versions everything looks too perfect👎

[@outdoorsjoe]

I get to sound like you usually do with popular movies because I've never seen this movie. 😆

[@thischarminglovehound2376]

Perfect movie. Deserved the hysteria.

[@thedarknate08]

It's the most overrated movie ever

[@Danjoker.]

​@@thedarknate08nah

[@soniaellis163]

James cameron has a soft spot for Titanic , you can see he was desperate to get this one right after the terminator 2 disaster.

[@jorgediaz4863]

They have "destroyed" a movie that could be seen without black stripes in full screen, they go and put it in 4k with black stripes... I'll stick with the 4k version that is on the internet "4k open matte".. what a destruction that have made..

[@flexydex8754]

not 4K*

[@humphreybogart6663]

People are so blind. There is so much DNR and there is nothing "natural" about this. There are so many spots in the film that are just terrible. There is literally no film grain! If I am gonna see this scrubbed I would rather watch the 3D versions since they are both based off the same scan. The only thing this 4K brings is Atmos.

[@davidjames2431]

Ahh the vaunted Titanic 4k. One day destined to end up in a thrift store near you.

[@McFlurryMachineIsDown]

Absolutely lol. The price is dumb.

[@davidjames2431]

To be fair to all those that love and bought the movie. I think everyone and their dad (mine included) bought the double pack VHS back in the day. And to this day, you can't go to any thrift store in the land without bumping into copies of it.@@McFlurryMachineIsDown

[@thedarknate08]

It's the most overrated movie ever!

[@davidwitt2188]

That just means people will get a great deal.

[@thedarknate08]

@@davidwitt2188 IKR? And I just saw it is $42 on Amazon are you freaking kidding me😆

[@lukasenkaS]

Jealous

[@brunomachado7279]

Titanic is a shallow film in my opinion, but the visuals are spectacular.

[@XanArt21]

Edgy dude

[@metalgrinch]

You're shallow.

[@jerryrpettus1926]

I always thought that Cameron was terrible at writing characters. He tends to create stereotypes, IMO, and the reason I love this movie has nothing to do with Jack and Rose. It's the technical mastery of watching the great ship sink, minute by minute, little by little, then faster and faster until it became a rocket sled ride to hell. Just little things, like watching the water slowly creeping up the passageway in quiet moments, all the way up to the great ship ripping in half. That's the reason I got the 4k disc. I loved the movie so much that when it first came out, I watched it, then the following weekend, talked my two teenaged kids into coming to see the movie with me, then I watched it in the theater one more time.

[@thischarminglovehound2376]

The Horner soundtrack, the performances, and the story are amazing.

[@thedarknate08]

The movie is the most overrated movie ever

[@randybradley4151]

I will get Titanic 4K even though I didn't like the movie.

[@24framedavinci39]

I can't agree with you on this one, Ken. I was dragged by an ex to watch this. I've seen it once since as well. It's "meh" for me. Godzilla Minus One was a better film.

[@Purge00]

What is teh aspect ratio - I hate teh cropped scope version that cuts off Kates ass! (And affects the entire films feel). The CGI was always ropey, you were 12 and not as used to practical fx so didnt notice how bad cgi characters are.

[@srennielsen8235]

Terrible movie

[@thedarknate08]

Overpriced but isn't everything now😂

[@paulhaigh7998]

Can you keep your videos brief and under 10 minutes they are to long and you ramble on

[@Sono460]

The guy is providing you with free content while juggling a full time job/family, and the only comment you can muster up is a complaint about the video length lol? Freaking skip the parts that you don’t want to listen to.. sheesh

[@drsteinman5510]

This is the epitome of modern day entitled fucktards

[@BudFuddlacker]

Go make your own videos

[@robertfaulkner1824]

I don’t know if he should but knowing Ken in these videos I’m pretty sure he can’t if he wanted to. But maybe throw a please in there if not a little punctuation may help your case .

[@Mr._AV_Nerd]

Ken is my favorite physical media KZbin personality. I don’t know why you would want less Ken. Let the man speak!

[@XanArt21]

Are the deleted scenes in 4k or not? Was waiting for the info, that never came...🎻🚣‍♂️

[@moviefreakdwp]

He did answer that question...all the bonus features are on an included bluray disc

[@XanArt21]

​@@moviefreakdwpso no

[@moviefreakdwp]

@@XanArt21 unfortunately not

[@flexydex8754]

not 4K*