“I love the smell of 4K in the morning.”
5/5 helicopters silhouetted against a burning sun.
Watching the new 4K transfer (from the original negative) is a religious experience. Vittorio Storaro’s cinematography—the napalm sunrise, the billowing jungle shadows, the surreal stage lights of Kurtz’s compound—pops with organic depth. HDR makes fire feel hot and the river’s blackness feel bottomless. The 4K scan doesn’t “clean up” the grime; it preserves the sweat, grain, and chaos.
If you own a 4K TV and a decent sound system, this disc is a reference-grade disc. If you don’t, it’s still a reason to upgrade.