Sean Whalen

9 films on Best Blurays8 in 4K1 in HD

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sean M. Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American film, television, and stage actor. Whalen was born in Washington D.C. in 1964, the youngest of four children, he was raised in Silver Spring/Olney, Maryland. He attended Sherwood High School and graduated from UCLA. He worked as a waiter while studying and performing at The Groundlings Theater. He appeared in commercials and in 1991, his first film, The People Under the Stairs. Whalen may be best known for the first "Got Milk?" commercial, in which his character tries in vain, after taking a large bite of a peanut butter sandwich, to answer a radio host's question about the famous Burr-Hamilton duel. Whalen also starred in a DiGiorno pizza commercial, in which his character and a friend enjoy a Chicago-style pizza in Tucson, Arizona, as well as the short-lived 2001 television program, Special Unit 2. Whalen has appeared in several television shows, including The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as a radio station host, Hannah Montana as a worker at a Make A Moose store in a Moose Costume, Scrubs as an X-ray technician. He appeared in the film, The Last Day of Summer and as a ghost on a Wizards of Waverly Place episode called "Halloween". Whalen also played Neil, also known as "Frogurt", one of the plane crash survivors, in a mobisode and three episodes of Lost.

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8 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Supporting role · Director: Wes Craven

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Arrow, Via Vision, and Koch Media all have exclusive extras

3.5

Twister (1996)

Supporting role · Director: Jan de Bont

Best English-Friendly & Video:

EU Universal 4K Blu-ray

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Video Notes:

DE Turbine is similar in quality, US Warner Bros is worse (caps: EU vs US, EU vs DE)

The 4K discs have different color timing to the older master, see caps.

The 2012 DE Turbine disc is the master as the 2008 US Warner Bros, only with some sharpening and a layer of added grain.

Best Audio:

2008 Warner Bros US Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

The EU disc from Universal has neutered bass.

4K Blu-ray Atmos track is much more compressed in all channels.

3.3

Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)

Supporting role · Director: Stewart Raffill

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray

3.0

Charlie's Angels (2000)

Small role · Director: McG

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The UK cinema version is the most complete version of the film to date, featuring additional scenes of violence. Additional footage includes:

louder impact sounds during the fight scenes with added bass, particularly during the alley fight (the impact sounds are much tamer on all video and DVD releases)
the use of nunchaku during the closing fight on the castle (the fight sequence now has no footage of nunchaku)
an elbow-lock move performed during the above fight (this is now cut from all versions) It is assumed that this version is the cut of the film made before trims were made to it for the MPAA to secure a PG-13 rating.

The UK theatrical cut has not been released on home video to date.

Men in Black (1997)

Small role · Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2022 Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook

3.7

Batman Returns (1992)

Small role · Director: Tim Burton

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

WB 4K Blu-ray but has MAJOR Color Timing issues. All cold blues are rendered teal. WB Blu-ray despite issues is a purist visual option in this regard.

Best Audio:

Dolby Stereo SR: WB LaserDisc PCM

Dolby Digital 5.1: 1997 DVD

2005 5.1 new transfer: WB DVD in Dolby and DTS, 2008 Blu-ray in TrueHD

Additional Info:

First ever Dolby Digital 5.1 wide release film. 4K Blu-ray has new Atmos remix which replaces original sound effects and prioritizes music and bombast. A terrible audio experience to be avoided. 1997 WB DVD has open matte version on flipper disc. VHS also is open matte.

3.6