Alan Harris
7 Films
Alan Harris
7 Included Films
The original mono mix has bad pitch and sound quality issues on the Shout Factory Blu-ray and is terrible sounding. The LaserDisc PCM mono is very good but sounds a tad muffled in comparison to the MGM 2004 DVD mono at first listen. Yet the DVD mono has the volume of the entire track normalized so that effects and music remain at consistent levels which they don't in the LaserDisc mono-meaning that the jokes and gags hit harder in the LaserDisc mono because the mix varies as it was intended. It may be that the same source was used and then EQ'd and processed for the DVD boxset as all the mono mixes were messed around with. For example, when the hunchback disguise goes off with the explosions, the DVD mono has everything at a mostly consistent level. On the LaserDisc the effects build and fall off in loudness so the intensity is entirely different because they were mixed that way for comedic effect. Another is the piano smashing-on the DVD mono it's at the same level as the rest of the scene. On the LaserDisc it's loud and aggressively so which again makes the gag hit so much harder.
Again, the remixes are existing MGM ones and not good. The 5.1 remix on the Shout Factory Blu-ray does not have pitch issues but the stereo remix does.
The original mono mix has bad pitch and sound quality issues on the Shout Factory Blu-ray and is terrible sounding. The LaserDisc PCM mono is very good but sounds a tad muffled in comparison to the MGM 2004 DVD mono at first listen. Yet the DVD mono has the volume of the entire track normalized so that effects and music remain at consistent levels which they don't in the LaserDisc mono-meaning that the jokes and gags hit harder in the LaserDisc mono because the mix varies as it was intended. It may be that the same source was used and then EQ'd and processed for the DVD boxset as all the mono mixes were messed around with. For example, when the hunchback disguise goes off with the explosions, the DVD mono has everything at a mostly consistent level. On the LaserDisc the effects build and fall off in loudness so the intensity is entirely different because they were mixed that way for comedic effect. Another is the piano smashing-on the DVD mono it's at the same level as the rest of the scene. On the LaserDisc it's loud and aggressively so which again makes the gag hit so much harder.
Again, the remixes are existing MGM ones and not good. The 5.1 remix on the Shout Factory Blu-ray does not have pitch issues but the stereo remix does.
Director: George Lucas
OG: "4K77" on high seas
OG: "4K77" on high seas
LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.
Director: George Lucas
OG: "4K77" on high seas
OG: "4K77" on high seas
LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.
Director: Richard Donner
Theatrical: WB 4K Blu-ray (2025 re-release)
Expanded and TV cuts: 2017 Warner Bros Blu-ray
Theatrical: WB 4K Blu-ray (2025 re-release fixed a glitch in the previous discs)
Expanded and TV cuts: 2017 Warner Bros Blu-ray
WB 4K Blu-ray (2025 re-release includes lossless 5.1 and better 2.0 compared to previous editions)
The 70mm mix in 5.1 was lossy on the 4K 2018 pressing, missing from the 2023 pressing for some reason, and then put back on the 2025 pressing in lossless quality.
Director: Richard Donner
Theatrical: WB 4K Blu-ray (2025 re-release)
Expanded and TV cuts: 2017 Warner Bros Blu-ray
Theatrical: WB 4K Blu-ray (2025 re-release fixed a glitch in the previous discs)
Expanded and TV cuts: 2017 Warner Bros Blu-ray
WB 4K Blu-ray (2025 re-release includes lossless 5.1 and better 2.0 compared to previous editions)
The 70mm mix in 5.1 was lossy on the 4K 2018 pressing, missing from the 2023 pressing for some reason, and then put back on the 2025 pressing in lossless quality.
Disney 4K Blu-ray or high seas for the OG Theatrical Cut
For the Special Editions, the 4K Blu-rays are generally considered an improvement over the 2011 Blu-rays. (although both restorations are DNR'ed and have issues).
Fan version available too for the OG Theatrical Cut
70mm six-track mix is included in 4K80 (taken from an actual 70mm print)
Disney 4K Blu-ray or high seas for the OG Theatrical Cut
For the Special Editions, the 4K Blu-rays are generally considered an improvement over the 2011 Blu-rays. (although both restorations are DNR'ed and have issues).
Fan version available too for the OG Theatrical Cut
70mm six-track mix is included in 4K80 (taken from an actual 70mm print)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
Director: Stanley Kubrick
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
4K83 for OG version on high seas
4K83 for OG version on high seas
4K83 has OG mix
4K83 for OG version on high seas
4K83 for OG version on high seas
4K83 has OG mix
Directors: Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker & David Zucker
Paramount ZAZ Collection 4K Blu-ray
Paramount ZAZ Collection 4K Blu-ray
Directors: Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker & David Zucker
Paramount ZAZ Collection 4K Blu-ray
Paramount ZAZ Collection 4K Blu-ray
7 films