Waterworld [4K UHD]

I should address one thing first. If you are buying it for Blu-ray, you'll be very disappointed. It is not sharp and clear like Blu-ray should be. The best description is that it is grainy, though it is not a bad quality. The regular version is a great movie, but I would not say it is better than some other end-of-the-world movies. This movie shows you what we have been missing due to Hollywood's short-sightedness. The Ulysses Cut has you coming away feeling you just watched something great here. It is of the nature of the first time Planet of the Apes came out. It was so great that few people knew what they had before it came out. But isn't that Hollywood's job? To know great movies? Yet, they cut the heck out of them and make a story bare-bones rather than a great story. I no longer like the theatrical release of Water World. The only version I will watch is the Ulysses Cut. I highly recommend this movie.

Great movie!

Dry land might be a myth, but this movie is fire. Thanks guys!

This is one of those movies which has seen its image gradually improve over the years. The huge budget made audiences expect a massive epic, but in fact a lot of the movie is quite small-scale. However, there are a number of things to like about it:The clever opening, in which the Universal logo, the earth, is used to demonstrate the change to Waterworld.The stunning ocean and Dryland views. There is some beautiful footage here for those who appreciate the majesty of nature.The contrast between the immensity of the ocean and the very small areas of human habitation- the boats, the Atoll, etc. Very well-drawn and something you don't really take in until you've seen the movie a couple of times.The Atoll battle-scene, which is amazing and, to the best of my knowledge, unique. Jet-skis, water skiers, a float plane and various homemade assault craft all attacking a floating village- the co-ordination of the stunts alone is worth watching the movie to see.Dennis Hopper in one of his most over-the-top roles as the villainous Deacon. Has there ever been an actor who played a villain with more relish than Dennis?The musical score, which is on a suitably large and lush scale for the wide shots and adds drama to the battle scenes.There are also some downsides. The pacing of the movie isn't great and although I suspect it was intentional to have slow periods to convey the unchanging nature of the ocean, there are times when you want to tell the director to get on with it. The evolutionary concept behind the Mariner having functional gills is unconvincing, to say the least; although many reviews have pointed out that there isn't enough water on earth to raise the seas to the level shown, not many people seem to find the gills strange enough to comment on. Let's just say that Darwin would have been hard-pressed to come up with an explanation of the process of natural selection which led to the Mariner!However, this is entertainment, not a science documentary. The story is OK, if not the most original in human terms; the movie is visually stunning and there's enough action to satisfy all but the most rabid of action movie fans. Worth watching and I actually found it improved on a second and third viewing as I took in more of the context of the film.

My dad loves this movie. Would make a perfect addition to any movie collection.

Grew up watching this movie. My dad loved it. Watched it every time it came on TV. (Yes back when people actually watched cable and not streaming apps.) he passed away a couple years ago and I bought it so I could watch it and remember watching it with him.

This is always a good movie I catch something everytime I watch it. Ya just leave out Kevin Costner 😁

Works great!