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#3354993 18-Mar-2025 20:33

At some stage you’d think they would come out with a gladiator 1 and 2 bundle (and make gladiator 4k).

I can’t believe that Gladiator hasn’t been upgraded (Paramount again)

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#3355020 18-Mar-2025 23:12

HERETIC (2024, Horror, 111 mins. R16) Upgraded to Dolby Vision video. [Buy - $19.99: Rent - $6.99]

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#3355080 19-Mar-2025 11:24

TWISTERS (2024, Action/Thriller, 123 mins. M) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $12.99: Rent - $2.99]

This will likely be the Limited Time special In Friday's Movie of the Week section.

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#3355149 19-Mar-2025 12:55

PANIC ROOM (2002) is showing that it has been upgraded to Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos on the Australian Cheap Charts website, but still says 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1 in the NZ app and NZ iTunes on my PC.

If anyone has this in their library, could they please play it and see if it plays back in 4K. Its possible that they haven't tagged it yet. But I'm not holding my breath 🤨

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#3355674 20-Mar-2025 14:59

Just a bit of information for people new to Apple Store Movies,

We used to buy our movies and music from the iTunes store. Now, Apple have shifted everything to their Apple TV app, which like it or not, its what we are now stuck with.

I still have iTunes installed on my PC, but it is a much easier and smoother way to purchase films on the app on my iPhone or Apple TV 4K media player. I prefer the iPhone; I just have to select a film that I want to buy (or rent), then a double-click on the side button is all I need to do to purchase (or rent) my movie.

I haven't installed the three apps on my PC yet... Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices which are compatible with Windows 10 & 11 only, but I intend to in the near future. You have to install all three apps, you can't install only one or two of them. I assume that they somehow all work together.

I hope this helps any new users, to more easily understand the sometimes confusing way that Apple work.

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#3355803 20-Mar-2025 23:21

The Under $5 section on the app is worth a browse this week. Lots of good titles to select from.

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#3355915 21-Mar-2025 10:10

TWISTERS (2024) has now dropped to a rental price of $0.99. Great value if you don't plan on buying it.

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#3355916 21-Mar-2025 10:12

I bought the 4K version of Leon the Professional recently as it dropped to $4.99.

Currently enquiring with Apple why my HD version wasn't upgraded to 4K instead, so I now have 2 copies of the same movie in my library. A bit ridiculous.

Uggh - just after I posted the above, I went looking again in my movie library on my iPhone to find that both movies now show the little 4K icon, although there are still 2 distinct copies of the movie listed, one with a colour movie poster, and the other with a red/black version of same movie poster.

Under 'How to watch' the app unhelpfully tells me there are '2 versions', which then displays two identical entries for the same movie, no details to signify 4K or HD. Completely unhelpful, and none the wiser..

However in the TV app on my Mac, the older HD version still shows as 'HD', not 4K...

I really dislike this lack of consistency from Apple.

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#3355952 21-Mar-2025 11:53

You're lucky we've noticed with our catalogue when 4k upgrade happens, we lose our paid hd but no 4k upgrade.have to buy 4k paying twice for same item.

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#3355970 21-Mar-2025 12:21

FRIDAY MARCH 21st:

MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Twisters (2024, Action/Thriller, 122 mins. M) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $12.99] TMDB - 69/100

ESSENTIALS: Gattaca (1997, Sci-Fi/Thriller, 106 mins. M) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $4.99] TMDB - 76/100

CLASSIC OF THE WEEK: The Quiet Man (1952, Drama/Comedy/Romance, 129 mins. G) 1080p/Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono [Buy - $4.99] TMDB - 73/100

LIMITED TIME: Kneecap (2024, Comedy/Drama/Music, 119 mins. R16) 4K SDR/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $12.99] TMDB - 71/100

LIMITED TIME: Under $5: Gangsters: - Just about every Gangster movie made from the 1930's to 2020's...for just $4.99 each!

MY BUNDLE OF THE WEEK: The Naked Gun Trilogy: The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988) [$14.97]

All three films have been upgraded to Dolby Vision video. Individually priced at $4.99 each

MOST POPULAR MOVIE IN APPLE STORE THIS WEEK: Wicked (2024, Fantasy/Romance/Music , PG) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $24.99: Rent - $7.99] TMDB - 69/100

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#3355999 21-Mar-2025 13:29

RogerMellie:

I bought the 4K version of Leon the Professional recently as it dropped to $4.99.

Currently enquiring with Apple why my HD version wasn't upgraded to 4K instead, so I now have 2 copies of the same movie in my library. A bit ridiculous.

Uggh - just after I posted the above, I went looking again in my movie library on my iPhone to find that both movies now show the little 4K icon, although there are still 2 distinct copies of the movie listed, one with a colour movie poster, and the other with a red/black version of same movie poster.

Under 'How to watch' the app unhelpfully tells me there are '2 versions', which then displays two identical entries for the same movie, no details to signify 4K or HD. Completely unhelpful, and none the wiser..

However in the TV app on my Mac, the older HD version still shows as 'HD', not 4K...

I really dislike this lack of consistency from Apple.

I have Leon: The Professional in my library in HD. How To Watch gives me an option to buy the 4K version, but I can't find the listing. It just says double-click on the side button to purchase. Let me know how you get on.

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#3356005 21-Mar-2025 13:51

daunjan:

You're lucky we've noticed with our catalogue when 4k upgrade happens, we lose our paid hd but no 4k upgrade.have to buy 4k paying twice for same item.

That shouldn't happen. You should at least keep your HD version. As far as I know Apple are still giving automatic 4K upgrades in NZ when available. I know that some US users don't get an upgrade if they didn't buy the film directly from Apple, but that doesn't apply to us. Occasionally, a 4K upgrade will be re-listed separately from the HD version, which means that you will have to buy it again to upgrade. I think you should give Apple Support a call to try and sort it out.

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#3356121 21-Mar-2025 19:13

I’m finding now that I’m checking out CheapCharts every day now. 😆

I like how it keeps track of your library with a total of movies.

The wish list works real well when a movie drops in price, it give you a notification.

Now if they could incorporate a play history and play count in your owned library…..

re daunjan’s post. I’ve never had to repurchase a movie to get the 4K version.

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#3356159 21-Mar-2025 23:08

Movieman:

Having been shown as released last week, but now showing as a Pre-order; William Tell (2024) will not be available to purchase or rent until March 31st.

Scrub the information above. William Tell has been brought forward, and is available to buy now! #3353164

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#3356160 21-Mar-2025 23:30

THE HUNGER GAMES: 5-Film Collection [$29.99] Save $35 on individual prices.

The Hunger Games / Catching Fire / Mockingjay - Part 1 / Mockingjay - Part 2 / The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

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