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Robert Fortier

Robert Fortier

5 Films

Robert Fortier

5 Included Films

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Robert Fortier was a dancer, actor, boat-builder, sailor and a commercial fisherman. A character actor and dancer with stage experience from Broadway in "Pal Joey" (1952) and "Me and Juliet" (1953). Robert Fortier appeared in 47 feature films and TV-productions from 1950 to 1985. He frequently worked with director Robert Altman.

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Warner Archive Blu-ray

Show Boat poster
1080p Blu-ray
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Warner Archive Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
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WB 4K Blu-ray

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WB 4K Blu-ray

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1991 MGM LaserDisc

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WB 4K Blu-ray

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WB 4K Blu-ray

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1991 MGM LaserDisc

UHD Blu-ray
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Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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2024 Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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2024 Criterion 4K Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
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Arrow Blu-ray

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Arrow newer master, but different (better?) colours than Criterion Blu-ray

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Arrow Blu-ray with EQ adjusted or Criterion DVD

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1080p Blu-ray
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Arrow Blu-ray

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Arrow newer master, but different (better?) colours than Criterion Blu-ray

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Arrow Blu-ray with EQ adjusted or Criterion DVD

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UHD Blu-ray
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Paramount 4K Blu-ray

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Paramount Blu-ray

Popeye was mixed for a failed Vistasonic system with 4 discrete tracks (L/C/R/S). That mix has never been released on home video in its original form.

The older 5.1 track appearing on older DVD/BD releases sounds excellent. It appears to be a slight upmix of the original mix, only splitting the surrounds and adding LFE. It sounds close to the old analog LaserDisc, which is likely the original mix in a matrixed form.

The 5.1 included on the UHD is a new remix which significantly differs from previous tracks. There are new foley effects all over the place. Music is jarringly spliced in from different sources. Unlike the old 5.1 which had clearly discrete surrounds, the channels surrounds overlap somewhat with the fronts here.

Details on the new mix from Paramount's former head of restoration: https://youtu.be/P-AmjqViJyE?t=788

The 2.0 tracks on all DVDs/BDs are just downmixes of their respective 5.1 mixes.

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Popeye poster
UHD Blu-ray
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Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Paramount Blu-ray

Popeye was mixed for a failed Vistasonic system with 4 discrete tracks (L/C/R/S). That mix has never been released on home video in its original form.

The older 5.1 track appearing on older DVD/BD releases sounds excellent. It appears to be a slight upmix of the original mix, only splitting the surrounds and adding LFE. It sounds close to the old analog LaserDisc, which is likely the original mix in a matrixed form.

The 5.1 included on the UHD is a new remix which significantly differs from previous tracks. There are new foley effects all over the place. Music is jarringly spliced in from different sources. Unlike the old 5.1 which had clearly discrete surrounds, the channels surrounds overlap somewhat with the fronts here.

Details on the new mix from Paramount's former head of restoration: https://youtu.be/P-AmjqViJyE?t=788

The 2.0 tracks on all DVDs/BDs are just downmixes of their respective 5.1 mixes.

Samples

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