Don Gordon

7 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K5 in HD

Don Gordon (November 13, 1926 – April 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing in feature films alongside his friend Steve McQueen, such as "Bullitt", "Papillon" and "The Towering Inferno", as well as the western series "Wanted: Dead or Alive".

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2 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

The Exorcist III (1990)

Supporting role · Director: William Peter Blatty

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow/Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Arrow/Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray review

Best Audio:

Stereo mix: Arrow has the 2023 restored mix and the original theatrical mix

5.1 mix: Shout! Factory has a improved 5.1 mix, the Arrow has a inferior and older remix

3.6

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Small role · Director: Richard Donner

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

WB 4K Blu-ray see comparison https://slow.pics/c/e4V4RORi

Audio Notes:

WB 4K Blu-ray has original stereo and sounds better than US LaserDisc and about the same as earlier Japan LaserDisc.
WB 4K Blu-ray Atmos has worse fidelity than the stereo as expected.

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray is missing featurettes from the old Blu-ray

3.7

5 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Out of the Blue (1981)

Supporting role · Director: Dennis Hopper

4K · Disappointing

Best English-Friendly & Video:

BFI Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

BFI Blu-ray renders grain structure better than Severin 4K Blu-ray’s disappointing encode, although Severin does feature an HDR grading with Dolby Vision. Furthermore, Severin’s soundtrack is worse due to the noise reduction applied.

Additional Info:

Severin 4K Blu-ray has very good extras that are more relevant to the film

4.0