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Jack Thibeau

Jack Thibeau

8 films on Best Blurays6 in 4K2 in HD

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Jack Thibeau (born June 12, 1946) is an American film and television actor best known for playing the prisoner Clarence Anglin in the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz. During his career, he frequently appeared in other movies that starred Clint Eastwood, such as Any Which Way You Can (1980), Sudden Impact (1983), and City Heat (1984). Thibeau also played a number of characters in such films as 48 Hrs. (1982), The Hitcher (1986), Lethal Weapon (1987), and Action Jackson (1988). In addition Thibeau also appeared on such TV-series as Miami Vice, Sledge Hammer![1] and The Untouchables where he co-starred as Bugs Moran in a recurring role.

Biography from TMDB

Supporting role · Director: Don Siegel

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Disappointing
Video Notes:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray's source is provided by Paramount has had DNR applied which affects the inherently soft looking film pretty strongly for at least a third of the running time

Supporting role · Director: Craig R. Baxley

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Robert Harmon

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Supporting role · Director: Abel Ferrara

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray caps

Audio Notes:

Identical. Arrow 4K Blu-ray is lossy transcode.

Small role · Director: Francis Ford Coppola

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Theatrical Cut: Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray
Redux Cut: Lionsgate vs Eagle Pictures?
Final Cut: Lionsgate or Eagle Pictures, both are not great (visible chroma noise)

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

Theatrical: Germany 4K Blu-ray/US Blu-ray DD 5.1 (1979 mix)

Additional Info:

In the Lionsgate US/UK 6-disc set, there are 4 discs of the main feature. For whatever reason, the 4K discs lack the *original track. The Germany 4K Blu-ray release is different on this matter.

  1. UBD: Final Cut: Atmos, DD2.0

  2. UBD: Redux/Theatrical: Atmos

  3. BD: Final Cut: Atmos, DD2.0

  4. BD: Redux/Theatrical: Dtru5.1 (Redux mix?), DD5.1 (?), DD5.1 (Theatrical only), DD2.0 (downmix??)

    1. As a result the Theatrical Cut has 4 tracks, The Redux has 3. Differences are unclear.

  5. BD: Hearts of Darkness

  6. BD: Special Features

Small role · Director: Walter Hill

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Disappointing
Video Notes:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray has atrocious HDR10 encode, Dolby Vision is altogether better but still mediocre

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

Small role · Director: Steven Spielberg

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

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