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Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

7 films on Best Blurays5 in 4K2 in HD

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Leonard Lee Thomas (born August 31, 1961) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Big Brother ADP General Patton in Spike Lee's film School Daze. Since the beginning of his acting career beginning with School Daze, Thomas has appeared in over twenty movies, often in a minor role alongside Samuel L. Jackson, and is frequently credited as his assistant. In particular, his most notable film roles are in Spike Lee movies including School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, and Malcolm X. He also starred other movies such as Bad Lieutenant and Black Snake Moan and TV shows like Gemini Division and Law & Order. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard L. Thomas, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Supporting role · Director: Abel Ferrara

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber/101 Films 4K Blu-ray

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Kino Lorber and 101 Films are bit idential. For extras, 101 Films Adds a new extra (~25 min) with Abel Ferrara

Best Audio:

1993 Live Home Video LaserDisc

Audio Notes:

1993 Live Home Video LaserDisc is not only better, but also has the correct music see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUmm8J7EDNM 

Small role · Director: Abel Ferrara

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

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

Best Audio:

Arrow/Lionsgate 2.0

Audio Notes:

Arrow/Lionsgate 2.0 sounds good, LaserDisc [ID7612IV] maybe better?

Small role · Director: Spike Lee

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

Criterion DVD for the original Dolby Stereo

Audio Notes:

Criterion DVD for the original Dolby Stereo (lossless). 5.1 upmix on BDs is fine, DTS:X is revisionistic

Additional Info:

Criterion Blu-ray has extras not found on the Universal 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Kasi Lemmons

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Small role · Director: Spike Lee

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Imprint 4K Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

> UK ICON > Criterion.

Imprint is same master as Criterion but encoded by Fidelity in Motion without Pixelogic’s filtering.
See: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23389310&postcount=10  and https://criterionforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=844792#p844792 

Small role · Director: Rob Cohen

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Theatrical Cut: US Sony 15th Anniversary Blu-ray (4K restoration) or Japan Pony Canyon Blu-ray (higher bitrate)?
Director's Cut: Sony DVD

Best Audio:

Theatrical: US Sony 15th Anniversary Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

Theatrical: US Sony 15th Anniversary Blu-ray for the 24 bit DTS HD 5.1?

Small role · Director: George Lucas

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly & Video:

High seas for recreated Theatrical Cut or HDTV rip

Video Notes:

Disney 4K Blu-ray is a mediocre upscale.

Best Audio:

Cinema DTS

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