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Roger Cudney

Roger Cudney

4 Films

Roger Cudney

4 Included Films

Roger Cudney photo

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudney came to Mexico in the 1960s to play the lead in the musical Show Boat and ended up staying. He'd find steady work in both films and telenovelas, most often typecast as authoritarian characters and other "gringo" villains. He also appeared in the occasional Hollywood film. He died on July 5, 2021 of a heart attack following a car accident.

UHD Blu-ray
Upcoming Release:

A new Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray with DV upcoming including with the rest of the films.

Best Video:

Eagle Pictures Italy > StudioCanal UK, better compression than StudioCanal

Upcoming Release:

A new Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray with DV upcoming including with the rest of the films.

Best Video:

Eagle Pictures Italy > StudioCanal UK, better compression than StudioCanal

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Best Audio:

Dolby SR US PG-13 cut Theatrical mix: 1993 MGM LaserDisc

Uncut version: 1990 Japan Pan and Scan LaserDisc

MGM 5.1 remix noticeably reduces elements of original mix

Licence to Kill poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Best Audio:

Dolby SR US PG-13 cut Theatrical mix: 1993 MGM LaserDisc

Uncut version: 1990 Japan Pan and Scan LaserDisc

MGM 5.1 remix noticeably reduces elements of original mix

The Arrival poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray has terrible compression, but still beats out the old disc which was sourced from a mediocre old scan with edge enhancement, and which has compression issues of its own.

Best Audio:

Original 5.1 mix: 1997 Pioneer LaserDisc or 1997 Live Entertainment NTSC DVD
Original matrixed Dolby Stereo mix: Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

The film originally premiered with two mixes, a 5.1 for upgraded theaters, and a distinct matrixed Dolby Stereo mix for older venues. The original 5.1 mix can only be found on the earliest LD/DVD releases, as all later releases replace it with a mediocre 7.1 mix with reduced dynamic range.

The Atmos mix is based off of the previous 7.1 remix, but with futher alterations as per director's wishes. One scene intentionally drops out into silence, see this post for details.

The Arrival poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray has terrible compression, but still beats out the old disc which was sourced from a mediocre old scan with edge enhancement, and which has compression issues of its own.

Best Audio:

Original 5.1 mix: 1997 Pioneer LaserDisc or 1997 Live Entertainment NTSC DVD
Original matrixed Dolby Stereo mix: Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

The film originally premiered with two mixes, a 5.1 for upgraded theaters, and a distinct matrixed Dolby Stereo mix for older venues. The original 5.1 mix can only be found on the earliest LD/DVD releases, as all later releases replace it with a mediocre 7.1 mix with reduced dynamic range.

The Atmos mix is based off of the previous 7.1 remix, but with futher alterations as per director's wishes. One scene intentionally drops out into silence, see this post for details.

4 films

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