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Brion James

Brion James

9 Films

Brion James

9 Included Films

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Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. Known for playing the character of Leon Kowalski in the movie Blade Runner, James portrayed a variety of colorful roles in well-known American films such as 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hours, Tango & Cash, Silverado, Red Heat, The Player and The Fifth Element. James' commanding screen presence and formidable physique at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall usually resulted in his casting as a heavy, appearing more frequently in lower budget horror and action films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before he died of a heart attack aged 54. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brion James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Corvette Summer poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Blue Sunshine poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Synapse US 4K Blu-ray / Camera Obscura Germany 4K Blu-ray

Video:

Synapse US 4K Blu-ray / Camera Obscura Germany 4K Blu-ray

Blade Runner poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Final Cut: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray Other Cuts: Warner Bros Blu-ray Workprint: Warner Bros 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Set better encode

Best Video:

Final Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray Other Cuts: WB Blu-ray Workprint: WB 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Set better encode

Best Audio:

1982 Theatrical Mix: Embassy Video releases

International Cut Dolby Stereo: Criterion Collection LaserDisc

1992 Director's Cut Dolby Stereo: WB CAV LaserDisc 2.0 PCM-best fidelity of any mix

2007 Final Cut remix: Blu-ray Dolby TrueHD 5.1

Additional Info:

WB 4K Blu-ray only has Final Cut and contains a bad Atmos remix with new sound effects. Original Final Cut mix was removed.

Blade Runner poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Final Cut: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray Other Cuts: Warner Bros Blu-ray Workprint: Warner Bros 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Set better encode

Video:

Final Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray Other Cuts: WB Blu-ray Workprint: WB 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Set better encode

Audio:

1982 Theatrical Mix: Embassy Video releases

International Cut Dolby Stereo: Criterion Collection LaserDisc

1992 Director's Cut Dolby Stereo: WB CAV LaserDisc 2.0 PCM-best fidelity of any mix

2007 Final Cut remix: Blu-ray Dolby TrueHD 5.1

Additional Info:

WB 4K Blu-ray only has Final Cut and contains a bad Atmos remix with new sound effects. Original Final Cut mix was removed.

48 Hrs. poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray has atrocious HDR10 encode, Dolby Vision is altogether better but still mediocre

48 Hrs. poster
UHD Blu-ray
Video:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray has atrocious HDR10 encode, Dolby Vision is altogether better but still mediocre

Silverado poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Silverado poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Red Heat poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Eagle Pictures Italy > StudioCanal Britain, better compression than StudioCanal

Red Heat poster
UHD Blu-ray
Video:

Eagle Pictures Italy > StudioCanal Britain, better compression than StudioCanal

Another 48 Hrs. poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

The Player poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

The Player poster
1080p Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

The Fifth Element poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal Britain 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray vs 2017 Sony 4K Blu-ray (20th annivesary) vs 2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray (Luc Besson Box Set). The first two have totally different texture.

StudioCanal: More natural looking. The white balance is rather yellow/orange. Some say it is closer to the original theatrical release.

2017 Sony: More vibrant and impactful. The white balance is rather neutral. While color noise and grain can look busy because it had been sharpened and had micro-contrast boosted.

2025 Sony: Supposedly an improved version of the 2017 release? Shows around 20mbps-higher overall video bitrate.

Best Audio:

2025 Sony US 4K Blu-ray has the original 5.1

Additional Info:

Disc info of the box set discs. This film have recieved multiple encode/versions in different regions over the years. The 2017 Germany4K Blu-ray is encoded differently than the 2017 Sony but not better. Also, the same can be said to 2024 France Gaumont 4K Blu-ray while comparing to the 2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. The StudioCanal 4K Blu-Ray omits all the extras from previous releases, being barebones.

English-Friendly:

StudioCanal Britain 4K Blu-ray

Video:

2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray vs 2017 Sony 4K Blu-ray (20th annivesary) vs 2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray (Luc Besson Box Set). The first two have totally different texture.

StudioCanal: More natural looking. The white balance is rather yellow/orange. Some say it is closer to the original theatrical release.

2017 Sony: More vibrant and impactful. The white balance is rather neutral. While color noise and grain can look busy because it had been sharpened and had micro-contrast boosted.

2025 Sony: Supposedly an improved version of the 2017 release? Shows around 20mbps-higher overall video bitrate.

Audio:

2025 Sony US 4K Blu-ray has the original 5.1

Additional Info:

Disc info of the box set discs. This film have recieved multiple encode/versions in different regions over the years. The 2017 Germany4K Blu-ray is encoded differently than the 2017 Sony but not better. Also, the same can be said to 2024 France Gaumont 4K Blu-ray while comparing to the 2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. The StudioCanal 4K Blu-Ray omits all the extras from previous releases, being barebones.

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