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Julius Harris

11 films on Best Blurays6 in 4K5 in HD

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Julius W. Harris (August 17, 1923 – October 17, 2004) was an American actor who appeared in more than 70 movies and numerous television series in a career that spanned four decades. Harris is best known for his roles in 1970s films such as Live and Let Die and the blaxploitation films Super Fly, Black Caesar and Hell Up in Harlem.

Biography from TMDB

Nothing But a Man (1964)

Leading role · Director: Michael Roemer

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

4.1

Live and Let Die (1973)

Supporting role · Director: Guy Hamilton

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

4K Streaming

Sources: 007homemedia.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:
Best Audio:

MGM 1991/1993 LaserDisc

Super Fly (1972)

Supporting role · Director: Gordon Parks Jr.

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.3

King Kong (1976)

Supporting role · Director: John Guillermin

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Disappointing
Best Video:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray: good encode, but poor colours. More extras Paramount 4K Blu-ray: good colours but poor encode.

Best Audio:

(Paramount 4K Blu-ray has a 5.1 mix ONLY, which contains a music error) a possible replacement disc is still to be confirmed...

Additional Info:

Shout! Factory Blu-ray has extras missing from 4K

3.0

Alambrista! (1977)

Supporting role · Director: Robert M. Young

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray director-approved new HD restoration

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)

Supporting role · Directors: Alan Smithee & William Lustig

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Blue Underground 4K Blu-ray

2.6

Shaft's Big Score! (1972)

Supporting role · Director: Gordon Parks

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.1

To Sleep with Anger (1990)

Supporting role · Director: Charles Burnett

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · blah-ray.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray new restored 4K digital transfer approved by Charles Burnett

Best Audio:

iTunes version from 2018 see blah-ray

Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

Small role · Director: Richard Brooks

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray

3.6

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Small role · Director: Joseph Sargent

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray > Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray is a port of 2000 MGM DVD and superior to Kino Lorber. LaserDisc likely minimally better.

4.1

Darkman (1990)

Small role · Director: Sam Raimi

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Scream Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Universal LaserDisc [40978]

3.4

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