Exclusive: Kevin Smith opens the Pearly gates on plans for a 4K Steelbook version of Dogma (www.joblo.com)
from UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk to homevideo@feddit.uk on 30 May 2025 23:09
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Smith says he’s working closely with a “popular physical media distributor” to get a 4K Steel Book version of Dogma ready for a December release. He says the 4K restoration of the comedy that makes some Catholics cringe looks fantastic, and they didn’t change anything about the original presentation.

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Flamekebab@piefed.social on 31 May 2025 00:28 collapse

I've never really understood the whole "steelbook" thing. I want the disc. For all I care it could come in a cardboard CD case.

iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works on 31 May 2025 00:35 next collapse

They look cool. That’s really it for me.

Flamekebab@piefed.social on 31 May 2025 02:51 collapse

Fair enough! I hoped there was something more to it. I used to have Bioshock in a steelbook but that was purely because it was what a game shop near me had available.
I also don't get the appeal of hardback books so it's probably just me being weird.

TachyonTele@lemm.ee on 31 May 2025 00:47 next collapse

It’s for collectors, not people that don’t care.

Fredselfish@lemmy.world on 31 May 2025 01:35 next collapse

My issue is the movie wasn’t shot in 4k, it didn’t exist. How the hell do they make it 4k. You know I want. I want Q&A like he did for Clerks, and Mallrats anniversary editions. Both I have one signed. But not one for Chasing Amy nor Dogma. Where are they?

TachyonTele@lemm.ee on 31 May 2025 02:05 next collapse

It was filmed on actual film. No one used digital cameras back then for theatre movies.

SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world on 31 May 2025 02:44 next collapse

I have the blu ray version of the original Twilight Zone and that shit’s crisp as fuck.

atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works on 31 May 2025 05:00 collapse

The Phantom Menace was released the same year and was quite famously recorded digitally in 1080p. I doubt Dogma did this but it is possible.

southsamurai@sh.itjust.works on 31 May 2025 02:40 next collapse

The equivalent resolution of film is roughly 6-8k, assuming they’re going from the masters. Easy to transfer it to 4k, which is realistically so high a resolution you aren’t going to be able to see the detail it can deliver at home.

He did a recent q&a for dogma, though I’m not sure if it will be in the package or not. youtu.be/uL0eBZajQYo. It was for the 25th anniversary.

I thought he did one for chasing amy too, but that it was only on one specific edition of the dvd. Maybe I’m misremembering, I dunno.

SRo@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 31 May 2025 03:44 collapse

lol

Flamekebab@piefed.social on 31 May 2025 02:48 collapse

As helpful as that is, I'm interested in collecting films on UHD. I just don't get the steelbook angle.
If the answer is just a Marge Simpson "I just think they're neat" then fair enough. I was just hoping there was something more to it. Perhaps it has an interesting origin story or it's in reference to some historic packaging for a different format that didn't particularly take off.

TastyWheat@lemmy.world on 31 May 2025 03:34 collapse

For me, its about longevity. My standard 4K sleeves are all fading from the sun, and the steelbooks look Day 1.

Flamekebab@piefed.social on 31 May 2025 09:36 collapse

Now that is rather interesting. I hadn't considered UV damage (mine live in a shelf with a cover that limits exposure - not intentionally, purely because it's a shelf I rescued from my childhood bedroom!).