4 in 4K
UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Small role · Director: John Hughes
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Small role · Director: Sylvester Stallone
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
All foreign language tracks were pitched too low, replacement disc and Ultimate Knockout Collection disc fixed the error.
The Steelbook and UK standard edition are the same disc as the 2023 knockout collection.
Small role · Director: Rowdy Herrington
Arrow 4K Blu-ray has better color grading, DV, and the best encoding.
Capelight 4K Blu-ray has good encode with the same color grade as Vinegar Syndrome.
Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray has mediocre encode and over-saturated skin tones.
Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray has the best sounding original stereo mix; Capelight 4K Blu-ray audio is clipped; Arrow 4K Blu-ray is filtered.
Small role · Director: Reginald Hudlin
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
2 in HD
Blu-ray or HD streaming
Small role · Director: James Cameron
2013 MGM Blu-ray, or 4K Blu-ray if you MUST have the mono mix, 1997 Image DVD/2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
Sources: vimeo.com (opens in a new tab) · facebook.com (opens in a new tab)
2013 MGM Blu-ray for non AI transfer, 1997 Image DVD/2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
1991 Image Entertainment LaserDisc for the US mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for the International mono mix
Comparison between the US and International mixes: https://vimeo.com/246332731
The 4K Blu-Ray and the 2001 MGM DVD have exclusive extras.
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