Cactus Mack

5 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K4 in HD

By format

List

Rio Bravo (1959)

Small role · Director: Howard Hawks

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1988 WB VHS

4.2

The Hanging Tree (1959)

Small role · Director: Delmer Daves

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.7

Destry Rides Again (1939)

Small role · Director: George Marshall

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Neither Criterion Blu-ray or Germany Plaion Blu-ray are great see caps

While they are different transfers and the Criterion one is a 4K restoration, it's very soft and has some dark crushes.
The Plaion Blu-ray is sharpened and is slightly more zoomed in

3.8

The Far Country (1954)

Small role · Director: Anthony Mann

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow Video Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Additional Info:

The Arrow Video Blu-ray is the best iteration so far coming from a new restoration complete with great supplements and package. The original limited edition version included a second disc with the alternate 2.0:1 framed version. The primary disc is 1.85:1. Older releases pre-2008 were all in Academy ratio. 1.85 is the best compromise ratio for the visuals. As good as this release is, the master is showing its age and sadly has a number of frozen grain artifacts.

Silver River (1948)

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.4

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