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Charlton Heston

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Charlton Heston

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Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor of film, theater, and television. He is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes, and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Heston was also known for his political activism. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Initially a moderate Democrat, he later supported conservative Republican policies and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.

The Greatest Show on Earth poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Paramount Presents Blu-ray

Best Video:

Paramount Presents Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Paramount Presents Blu-ray

Video:

Paramount Presents Blu-ray

The Big Country poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The Kino BD has additional extras but the Laserdisc still has exclusive extras and commentary not included on the Kino release. AVOID the MGM Blu-ray for the stretched aspect ratio error that was only finally corrected for the Kino Lorber reissue after much fan outcry.

English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The Kino BD has additional extras but the Laserdisc still has exclusive extras and commentary not included on the Kino release. AVOID the MGM Blu-ray for the stretched aspect ratio error that was only finally corrected for the Kino Lorber reissue after much fan outcry.

Touch of Evil poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar

Ben-Hur poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1991 MGM LaserDisc

UHD 5.0 is the original mix, but more muffled than LaserDisc and even the previous Blu-ray's gentle remix. Atmos is revisionist.

1991 LD is Dolby Stereo matrix encoded from the original six track master and this was later upgraded to a 5.1 Dolby Digital version prepared for the first DVD. The 5.1 version may have had some slight tweaking in the process. This was reused for the DVD CE boxset and then the 5.1 on Blu-ray seems like a slight upgrade of the DVD track. (The first pressing from the UCE boxset had audio defects rampant on the BD. These were corrected for standalone pressings.) All 5.1s sound roughly the same as the LD 2.0 in terms of the mix-but the LD PCM mastering seems like the only one that is direct without any major processing. Sadly it only exists in matrix stereo and not in discrete.

Additional Info:

The 50th Anniversary box set has some exclusive extras

Ben-Hur poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Audio:

1991 MGM LaserDisc

UHD 5.0 is the original mix, but more muffled than LaserDisc and even the previous Blu-ray's gentle remix. Atmos is revisionist.

1991 LD is Dolby Stereo matrix encoded from the original six track master and this was later upgraded to a 5.1 Dolby Digital version prepared for the first DVD. The 5.1 version may have had some slight tweaking in the process. This was reused for the DVD CE boxset and then the 5.1 on Blu-ray seems like a slight upgrade of the DVD track. (The first pressing from the UCE boxset had audio defects rampant on the BD. These were corrected for standalone pressings.) All 5.1s sound roughly the same as the LD 2.0 in terms of the mix-but the LD PCM mastering seems like the only one that is direct without any major processing. Sadly it only exists in matrix stereo and not in discrete.

Additional Info:

The 50th Anniversary box set has some exclusive extras

The Greatest Story Ever Told poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray is essentially the same https://slow.pics/c/njLdEKX2

Additional Info:

4K restoration premiere in 2026

English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray

Video:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray is essentially the same https://slow.pics/c/njLdEKX2

Additional Info:

4K restoration premiere in 2026

The Three Musketeers poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

The pitch of the StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray English audio is too high, as of 5/16/23 unclear if replacements will be offered

English-Friendly:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Audio:

The pitch of the StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray English audio is too high, as of 5/16/23 unclear if replacements will be offered

Tombstone poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Disney 4K Blu-ray for the 4K Theatrical Cut or 2002 Vista Series DVD for the Director's Cut

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Disney 4K Blu-ray caps

Director's Cut: 2002 Vista Series DVD

Best Audio:

Closest to original: 1994 Hollywood Pictures LaserDisc, other LDs are probably the sameBlu-rays only have 5.1 upmixes but probably fine

English-Friendly:

Disney 4K Blu-ray for the 4K Theatrical Cut or 2002 Vista Series DVD for the Director's Cut

Video:

Theatrical Cut: Disney 4K Blu-ray caps

Director's Cut: 2002 Vista Series DVD

Audio:

Closest to original: 1994 Hollywood Pictures LaserDisc, other LDs are probably the sameBlu-rays only have 5.1 upmixes but probably fine

True Lies poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray

Best Video:

Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray better than 4K Blu-ray with terrible "AI" upscale: screenshots

True Lies poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray

Video:

Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray better than 4K Blu-ray with terrible "AI" upscale: screenshots

In the Mouth of Madness poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Shout Factory Blu-ray has slightly less rolloff of the higher frequencies

English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Audio:

Shout Factory Blu-ray has slightly less rolloff of the higher frequencies

Armageddon poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray

Extended: Britain/Australia Disney Collector's Edition DVD

Upcoming Release:

4K possibly teased?

Best Video:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray

Extended: Britain/Australia Disney Collector's Edition DVD

Best Audio:

Cinema DTS

Additional Info:

Extended Cut DVD has extras not on Blu-ray

Armageddon poster
1080p Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray

Extended: Britain/Australia Disney Collector's Edition DVD

Upcoming Release:

4K possibly teased?

Video:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray

Extended: Britain/Australia Disney Collector's Edition DVD

Additional Info:

Extended Cut DVD has extras not on Blu-ray

Bowling for Columbine poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

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