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Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

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Michael Hordern

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Sir Michael Murray Hordern (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) was an English actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre, which stretched back to before the Second World War.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray or Japan Blu-ray, no comparison available

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray or Japan Blu-ray, no comparison available

DVD
Best English-Friendly:

2004/2010 US Screen Media DVD (caveat: 4:3 pan and scan transfer with no menus or subtitles)

Best Video:

2010 Spain Divisa DVD (caveat: mostly cropped to 16:9)

Best Audio:

2010 Spain Divisa DVD

Additional Info:

Most US VHS and DVD releases are bootlegs that are cropped and/or of poor picture quality

Best English-Friendly:

2004/2010 US Screen Media DVD (caveat: 4:3 pan and scan transfer with no menus or subtitles)

Best Video:

2010 Spain Divisa DVD (caveat: mostly cropped to 16:9)

Best Audio:

2010 Spain Divisa DVD

Additional Info:

Most US VHS and DVD releases are bootlegs that are cropped and/or of poor picture quality

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

The pitch of the StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray English audio is too high, as of 5/16/23 unclear if replacements will be offered

Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

The pitch of the StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray English audio is too high, as of 5/16/23 unclear if replacements will be offered

Barry Lyndon poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Criterion 4K Blu-ray > International WB 4K Blu-ray see caps. While WB has better highlights, Criterion resolves grains better and is believed to have a more accurate color grading.

For Criterion 4K Blu-ray: The better resolution and the subtly adjusted grading paired with HDR makes for a more rounded, fine-tuned experience. The encoding is a leap forward from the Blu-ray as darker shots are no longer a macroblocking mess on the 4K.

Source:

Best English-Friendly:

US Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Criterion 4K Blu-ray > International WB 4K Blu-ray see caps. While WB has better highlights, Criterion resolves grains better and is believed to have a more accurate color grading.

For Criterion 4K Blu-ray: The better resolution and the subtly adjusted grading paired with HDR makes for a more rounded, fine-tuned experience. The encoding is a leap forward from the Blu-ray as darker shots are no longer a macroblocking mess on the 4K.

Source:

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2002 R2 WB DVD

Best English-Friendly:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2002 R2 WB DVD

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook

Best Video:

2025 Sony Steelbook > 2020 Columbia Classics boxset.

Best Audio:

1994 Columbia LaserDisc

Best English-Friendly:

2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook

Best Video:

2025 Sony Steelbook > 2020 Columbia Classics boxset.

Best Audio:

1994 Columbia LaserDisc

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory replacement 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Plaion 4K Blu-ray available in June

Best Video:

Shout! Factory replacement 4K Blu-ray, Shout! Factory doesn't have the low-pass filter that's on the Sony US 4K Blu-ray from 2021 with Dolby Vision (or the worse HDR10 only release from 2016). Shout! Factory retains more high-frequency grain and detail.

Labyrinth poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory replacement 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Plaion 4K Blu-ray available in June

Best Video:

Shout! Factory replacement 4K Blu-ray, Shout! Factory doesn't have the low-pass filter that's on the Sony US 4K Blu-ray from 2021 with Dolby Vision (or the worse HDR10 only release from 2016). Shout! Factory retains more high-frequency grain and detail.

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