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Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

16 films on Best Blurays14 in 4K2 in HD

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Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer became popular in the mid-1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with Top Secret! (1984), then the cult classic Real Genius (1985), as well as blockbuster action films, including a role in Top Gun and a lead role in Willow. During the 1990s, Kilmer gained critical respect after a series of films that were also commercially successful, including his roles as Jim Morrison in The Doors, Doc Holliday in 1993's Tombstone, Batman in 1995's Batman Forever, Chris Shiherlis in 1995's Heat, and Simon Templar in 1997's The Saint. During the early 2000s, Kilmer appeared in several well-received roles, including The Salton Sea, Spartan, and supporting performances in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Alexander, and as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider.

Biography from TMDB

14 of 16 films match

14 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

Leading role · Director: Phillip Noyce

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

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

Best Audio:

Old Paramount Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

The 4K has lowered dynamic range.

Leading role · Director: Ron Howard

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Disney 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1988 LaserDisc for the original Dolby Stereo

Audio Notes:

5.1 is the same on all Blu-rays

Leading role · Director: Joel Schumacher

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Dolby Stereo SR: WB LaserDisc (best audio mix of the film)

Dolby 5.1: WB LaserDisc AC3, WB DVD

2005 5.1 retransfer: WB DVD Dolby and DTS, WB Blu-ray TrueHD

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray has Atmos remixes with new effects and changes. The original matrix surround track is better mixed than the 5.1 discrete with more surround and low end engagement amazingly. It also hides the extensive ADR a bit due to the inherent quality dip comparing matrix to discrete formats.

Leading role · Directors: Steve Hickner & Brenda Chapman & Simon Wells

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

R1 DVD

Audio Notes:

R1 DVD has the original theatrical 5.1 and 2.0 mixes, Blu-ray is remixed

Leading role · Director: Michael Apted

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original matrixed Dolby Stereo: 2003 Sony/Columbia NTSC DVD 2.0
5.1 remix: 2024 Sony Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The 5.1 track on the UHD is a remix originally included on the 2024 Blu-ray, but missing the LFE track. The UHD 2.0 track is a downmix of the faulty 5.1, severely lacking bass.

The digital track on the earlier LaserDisc is most likely the same as DVD, minus the lossy compression.

Leading role · Director: Oliver Stone

4K · Good in DV Only
Best English-Friendly & Video:

StudioCanal/Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Leading role · Directors: Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker & David Zucker

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Paramount ZAZ Collection 4K Blu-ray

Leading role · Director: Martha Coolidge

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

(small caveat: the OG 2.0 track has not been cleaned up)

Leading role · Director: Antony Hoffman

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray see caps

Leading role · Director: Joseph Kosinski

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Leading role · Director: George P. Cosmatos

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly:

Disney 4K Blu-ray for the 4K Theatrical Cut or 2002 Vista Series DVD for the Director's Cut

Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · lddb.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Disney 4K Blu-ray caps

Director's Cut: 2002 Vista Series DVD, alleycat's DC restoration better

Video Notes:

Alleycat's DC restoration better

Best Audio:

Closest to original: 1994 Hollywood Pictures LaserDisc

Audio Notes:

Other LDs are probably the same
Blu-rays only have 5.1 upmixes but probably fine

Leading role · Director: Tony Scott

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

70mm 6-track mix in 5.1: Paramount THX LaserDisc

Dolby Stereo mix in 2.0: Paramount THX LaserDisc

Additional Info:

The 70mm 6-track mix has a higher bitrate on the Paramount 1998 DVD, but is more limited than on the THX LaserDisc The Paramount 1998 DVD also has open matte versions in fullscreen 1.33:1 and widescreen 2.00:1 instead of the theatrical aspect ratio of 2.39:1, but the 2.00:1 widescreen presentation is non-anamorphic. The THX LaserDisc is available in both fullscreen 1.33:1 and widescreen 2.00:1 variants.

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