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Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

18 films on Best Blurays12 in 4K6 in HD

Lois Maxwell photo

Lois Maxwell was a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Miss Moneypenny in the early James Bond movies.

Biography from TMDB

Supporting role · Director: Robert Wise

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Stanley Kubrick

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray despite some frozen grain

Best Audio:

1992/1993 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

Supporting role · Director: Peter R. Hunt

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

4K Streaming

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

Video Notes:

Warner Bros Blu-ray is the best Blu-ray even though it has color and major contrast issues
4K SDR master on streaming seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray
Caps of 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Best Audio:

MGM 1991 LaserDisc

Supporting role · Director: John Glen

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues 

Best Audio:

1990 MGM LaserDisc

Supporting role · Director: Lewis Gilbert

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Lewis Gilbert

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

4K Streaming

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

Best Video:

4K Streaming SDR master seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray

MGM Blu-ray is the best physical media release

Screencaps of the 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: Moonraker (1979)

Best Audio:

Dolby Stereo: 1990 MGM LaserDisc

Supporting role · Director: Sidney Gilliat

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Only available in the German Agatha Christie 4K set.

No comparison with the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Supporting role · Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, despite prevalent frozen grain

Best Audio:

1991 Criterion LaserDisc with end credits from 1992 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

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

Small role · Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray despite frozen grain

Best Audio:

UK mix: 1984 CBS Fox VHS Hifi but missing one scene
International mix: WB 4K Blu-ray though source origin is unknown

1995 MGM stereo remix: 1998 LaserDisc and 2000 DVD fix gunbarrel dropout

Small role · Director: John Glen

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Best Audio:

1990 MGM LaserDisc

Small role · Director: Guy Hamilton

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly:

4K Streaming

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

Best Video:

4K Streaming SDR master on streaming seems to look quite a bit better than the Blu-ray

MGM Blu-ray is the best physical media release

Caps of the 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Best Audio:

MGM 1993 LaserDisc

Small role · Director: Guy Hamilton

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1988 MGM VHS Hi-Fi, 1988 LaserDisc analog

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

Small role · Director: Guy Hamilton

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

MGM 1990/1993 LaserDisc

Small role · Director: John Glen

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Best Audio:

1990 MGM LaserDisc

Audio Notes:

All versions since 2000 use MGM’s heavily bass filtered remix

Small role · Director: Lewis Gilbert

Best English-Friendly & Video:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original 4-Track Mix: MGM 1990 LaserDisc

General release mono mix: CBS Fox VHS Hi-Fi but time compressed
5.1 remix of 4-track mix: MGM Blu-ray (a lossless version of the remix from the Ultimate Edition DVD)

Audio Notes:

The 5.1 track on the earlier THX LD/DVD and SE DVDs is not the same as the later remix, and appears to be more faithful the original mix (likely a simple upmix). The UE DVD remix has a lot more surround activity.

Small role · Directors: Emeric Pressburger & Michael Powell

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion, 4k transfer

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