Alan Arkin

10 films on Best Blurays5 in 4K5 in HD

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Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, musician and singer. He was known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, Argo and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2006. He was the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin.

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5 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

The Last Unicorn (1982)

Leading role · Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Argo (2012)

Leading role · Director: Ben Affleck

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K

Video Notes:

WB 4K has good reviews

3.7

Gattaca (1997)

Supporting role · Director: Andrew Niccol

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

3.8

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Supporting role · Directors: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Video Notes:

4K Streaming is a newly-done restoration superior to all past releases:
Kaleidescape > Movies Anywhere > Disney+

Best Audio:

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Small role · Director: Tim Burton

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Fox/Disney 4K Blu-ray

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

Upcoming Release:

-

Video Notes:

The compression is poor, but it still beats the previous Blu-ray. (Luminance plot)

Best Audio:

1991 Fox Video LaserDisc

Audio Notes:

?

The 4K Blu-ray only has Atmos which is possibly the original mix, but the previous Blu-ray’s 4.0 sounds good too.

Additional Info:

More Chroma artifacts

3.9

5 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975)

Leading role · Director: Dick Richards

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.4

Freebie and the Bean (1974)

Leading role · Director: Richard Rush

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

Big Trouble (1986)

Leading role · Director: John Cassavetes

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Mill Creek Blu-ray in Peter Falk 4-Film Comedy Collection

Sources: millcreekent.com (opens in a new tab)

2.7

Inspector Clouseau (1968)

Leading role · Director: Bud Yorkin

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

2.5

Wait Until Dark (1967)

Leading role · Director: Terence Young

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.9

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