David Bailie

7 films on Best Blurays5 in 4K2 in HD

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David Bailie (4 December 1937 – 5 March 2021) was a South African actor, known for his performances on stage, television and film. In the 1960s and 1970s he worked for both the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he was an associate artist.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Small role · Director: Gore Verbinski

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Disney 4K Blu-ray

3.6

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Small role · Director: Gore Verbinski

4K · Worse Than BD

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Old Disney Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Old Disney Blu-ray is better than new 4K Blu-ray due to excessive DNR

4.0

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Small role · Director: Gore Verbinski

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Disney 4K Blu-ray

3.8

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)

Small role · Director: Luc Besson

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray included in the Luc Besson Collection

Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Sony 4K Blu-ray included in the Luc Besson Collection see caps

Additional Info:

Original DVD has a few exclusive extras like a isolated score

3.2

Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)

Small role · Director: Bert Stern

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

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

Best Video:

FRA Carlotta Blu-ray

Video Notes:

FiM encode. At least slightly better than the Kino see caps

Additional Info:

Carlotta ports over all special features from the Kino release, except the booklet essay. All specials are in English.

Gladiator (2000)

Small role · Director: Ridley Scott

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Paramount/Universal 4K Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

Paramount/Universal 4K Blu-ray but: it has a few shots that are blurrier than the older Blu-ray, for unknown reasons see BR post.

Best Audio:

Cinema DTS or Signature Collection DVD AC-3

4.2

Cutthroat Island (1995)

Small role · Director: Renny Harlin

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Disappointing

Best Video:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray poor compression, grading looks very off

2.8

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