James Earl Jones
20 films on Best Blurays15 in 4K4 in HD1 with no official release
Biography from TMDB
15 in 4K
UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Leading role · Director: John Milius
1991 MCA LaserDisc
1991 MCA LaserDisc vs Arrow 4K Blu-ray, the Arrow is noise gated.
Supporting role · Directors: Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff
Original Theatrical Version: 35mm scans or 1995 Disney Deluxe Edition CAV LaserDisc box set
Later Versions: Disney 4K Blu-ray
Supporting role · Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Universal 4K Blu-ray see caps
Universal Laserdisc
Supporting role · Director: Stanley Kubrick
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Included in the Complete Kubrick box set with FiM encode of the same master from the Sony release without the filtering; Comparison between Sony and Criterion.
Mono: 1994 LaserDisc (marginally, unfiltered) or Criterion 4K Blu-ray (filtered)
5.1 Remix: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Supporting role · Director: Richard Marquand
OG: "4K83" or "OTD83" on the high seas
Special Edition: "4K97_VI" or "D+97_VI" on the high seas
2027 Original Trilogy restoration/50th anniversary rerelease clips leaked plus release confirmed
OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.
Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.
Supporting role · Director: George Lucas
OG: "4K77" or "D+77" on high seas.
Special Edition: "4K97_IV" or "D+97_IV" on high seas.
2027 Original Trilogy restoration/50th anniversary rerelease clips leaked plus release confirmed
OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.
Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.
Small role · Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · lddb.com (opens in a new tab)
Closest to original: 1993 MCA Laserdisc or other laserdiscs probably
DVD is about the same also. Blu-rays only have upmixes (and the 2.0 track from Kino Lorber is a downmix)
Small role · Director: Irvin Kershner
OG: "4K80" or "D+80" on the high seas. If not, Disney 4K Blu-ray
Special Edition: "4K97_V" or "D+97_V" on high seas.
2027 Original Trilogy restoration/50th anniversary rerelease clips leaked plus release confirmed
OG: "4K80" or "D+80" on the high seas
Special Edition: "4K97_V" or "D_97_VI" on the high seas.
If not, the 4K Blu-rays are generally considered an improvement over the 2011 Blu-rays. (although both restorations are DNR'ed and have issues).
OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes. 70mm six-track mix is included in 4K80 (taken from an actual 70mm print). There are 16mm rips of the mono mix.
Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.
Small role · Director: Mike Nichols
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab) · Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
The new master is nicely graded, HDR/DV is film-like, there’s no discernible filtering or any other processing. Encoding is excellent See positive review and nicolas's review
4 in HD
Blu-ray or HD streaming
Leading role · Director: John Sayles
1 with no official release
Unofficial sources only, no home media, or lost
Supporting role · Director: Steve Binder
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