Sam Savitsky

6 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K4 in HD1 in SD

By format

List

The Last Command (1928)

Small role · Director: Josef von Sternberg

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray although MoC OOP Blu-ray looks similar, it's likely slightly worse

Best Audio:

Only the MoC edition has the Gaylord Carter organ score from the old VHS/LaserDisc release while Criterion has only the orchestral score by Robert Israel and electronic/percussion score by Alloy Orchestra.

4.0

The Truth About Youth (1930)

Small role · Director: William A. Seiter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB DVD

3.1

The Scarlet Empress (1934)

Small role · Director: Josef von Sternberg

Best English-Friendly:

Indicator Blu-ray or Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Indicator

Video Notes:

Indicator similar to Criterion but more extras

3.9

Auntie Mame (1958)

Small role · Director: Morton DaCosta

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

Sources: mega.nz (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray from 12K scan

Best Audio:

Warner Bros NTSC DVD

Audio Notes:

For the most part, the mono track available on the BD and UHD is fine, but there's an 8 minutes long segment which sounds terrible with artificially expanded frequency range causing very audible artifacting. The 5.1 remix doesn't have that issue. Sample

3.9

Silver River (1948)

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.4

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Small role · Director: Michael Anderson

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

3.1

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